Volume 23, Number 16, December 10, 2003
Calendar
News Items
Weekly
Bulletin on Hiatus until January 14
This
edition—the Wednesday, December 10, edition—of the UMC Weekly Bulletin
will be the final edition for fall semester.
The UMC Weekly Bulletin will not be sent during the semester break,
but will resume publication on the first Wednesday of spring semester,
Wednesday, January 14, 2004. Happy holidays!
Updates
to S.U.R.E. Scheduling System This Week
Facilities Management and UMC
Computing Services will be making upgrades to the online S.U.R.E.
Scheduling System this week. The hope is that these upgrades will not
interfere with your ability to schedule events using the system. When
complete, the system will feature a new look with added features, but
the basic functioning and scheduling should not require further
training. Thank you for your patience.
Holiday Sale
Continues at UMC Bookstore
Enjoy
holiday savings at the UMC Bookstore, 109 Robertson Hall, through
December 23, 2003. Sale items include:
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30% discount: selected hats, all shorts
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25% discount: selected hoods, all T-shirts
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20% discount: selected hoods and sweatpants, children’s clothing, knit hats and mittens
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15% discount: mugs, glassware, UMC gold collection
Leadership Conference December 10
“Students Today, Leaders
Tomorrow,” the annual leadership conference sponsored by SIFE and the
CSA, will be held Wednesday, December 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in 207
Dowell Hall. Conference topics and session offerings include: Effective
Communication, Leadership and Motivation, Conflict Resolution, Problem
Solving and Decision Making, Team Development and Diversity, and
Managing Time and Career. This event is free and open to all interested
students, faculty, and staff. Contact Eric Burgess for more
information.
Senske
Recognized December 10
Gary
Senske, former head men’s basketball coach, will be recognized for his
contributions to UMC on Wednesday, December 10. He will be honored at a
presentation during halftime at the men’s basketball game that evening
and at a social at the Crookston Eagles (105 S. Broadway) following the
game at 9 p.m. Senske was UMC’s head men’s basketball coach for 21
years, from 1981 to 2002. In 35 years of head coaching Senske won 401
games, 225 of those at UMC.
Senske began his head coaching career at Underwood High School in 1967-1972. He coached at Eveleth High School From 1972-1981 before coming to UMC. His high school teams compiled six conference titles, four sub-district titles, two district titles, one regional runner-up, and school records for most wins and fewest losses in a season at both Underwood and Eveleth. At UMC his NJCAA teams compiled 176 wins against 117 losses for a 61% win-loss record that included 12 consecutive winning seasons, a division championship, four division runners-up, a State Championship, and a Region XIII runner-up title.
Gary received his B.S.
from Minnesota State University, Moorhead in business-HPER and his M.S.
from St. Cloud State University in health promotion and wellness
education. He and his wife Carol currently reside in Perham, MN.
--Nick Kornder, Sports Information Director
Holiday Meal
December 11
Dining Services will serve its
December holiday meal Thursday, December 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. in Brown Dining Room, Sahlstrom Conference Center. Cost is $6 plus
tax. The menu will consist of the following: roast turkey, baron of
pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberries, green beans,
dinner rolls, garden salad, assorted fruit pies, cheesecake, and bread
pudding. Please join us!
--Brent Melsa, director, UMC Dining Services
Northwind Crossing Celtic Concert December 13
Northwind Crossing, a quintet of northern Minnesota musicians drawn
together by their common love for performing traditional Celtic music,
will perform a concert at UMC on Saturday, December 13, at 7 p.m. in
Kiehle Auditorium. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for students, and
only $2 for UMC students with their UCard student I.D. (through special
arrangement with UMC’s Concerts and Lectures Committee).
Northwind Crossing was formed in 1999 and has performed throughout northern Minnesota at theaters, clubs, resorts, conventions, trade shows, ethnic and community celebrations, county fairs, coffeehouses, churches, weddings, and parties. The performance will include Irish step dancing by Gail Johnson of Fergus Falls, who studied Appalachian clogging under Vicki Moss of the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and Irish step dancing from Barb McNulty of the McNulty Irish Dancers of Park Ridge, IL.
For more information, visit the band's website: <www.northwindcrossing.com>.
UMC Chamber Choir Concert December 14
The
UMC Chamber Choir will perform Sunday, December 14, at 2 p.m. in Kiehle
Auditorium, with refreshments following in the Kiehle Rotunda. The
group of twelve students will perform under the direction of student
Carrie Koplin of Campbell, Minnesota. The performance will also feature
a holiday reading by members of UMC’s Cooperative Campus Ministry.
Soybean College December 18
University of
Minnesota Extension Service, the Northwest Research and Outreach Center
(NWROC), the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC), and the Minnesota
Soybean Research and Promotion Council will cosponsor Soybean College on
Thursday, December 18, on the UMC campus. Soybean College is an
in-depth, hands-on workshop designed for soybean producers featuring top
extension and research specialists from the University of Minnesota and
North Dakota State University.
This day-long workshop
is designed to provide participants with the latest applied information
for use in soybean management.
The workshop begins with registration from 8 to 8:30 a.m. at Owen Hall, room 180. The event is free to interested current UMC students and $20 for others with pre-registration, $25 at the door.
Registration includes: all course materials and a publications package. Concurrent information sessions will address current topics, and hands-on laboratories will be used to demonstrate plant staging, root health management and weedy plant diversity.
For more information, including registration form, refer to the Soybean College PDF.
Music
Minor Concert December 18
UMC students working toward a minor in music and
others will offer a concert
on Thursday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Kiehle
Auditorium. Students performing include Vanessa Armstrong of Fisher,
Matt Bower of Oakhurst, CA, Chanel Myers of Crookston, and Tom Lindo of
Mequon, WI. The concert is free and open to the public.
Campus-Wide Holiday
Celebration and Potluck December 22
The annual campus-wide Holiday Celebration and
Potluck get-together will be held Monday, December 22, from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. in Brown Dining Room of Sahlstrom Conference Center. All
members of the campus community—UMC, NWROC, Extension, NGP, VTP, RSVP,
and all others—and their spouses are invited to attend. Attendees can
bring any food items they would like for the pot luck. Nonperishable
food items will also be collected for the local food bank.
The event will also feature the traditional White Elephant Gift Exchange. Anyone who would like to participate should bring a wrapped gift of “garage sale quality.”
UMC
Bookstore Holiday Closing
The UMC Bookstore will be closed
December 24-January 2 for the holidays. They will resume their regular
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday schedule beginning January 5.
Great
Conversations Series Continues Spring
Semester
The Great Conversations Series,
produced by the U of M College of Continuing Education and broadcast to
the Crookston Campus from the Twin Cities, will continue spring semester
2004. The discussion will feature prominent researchers discussing
issues of the moment. UMC will again serve as a host site. More
information on location will be forthcoming.
The spring schedule includes:
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“Nurturing the Creative Class”
Robert Bruininks & Richard Florida
Tuesday, January 20, 2004, 7:30 p.m. -
“The Loss of 9/11: Two Perspectives”
Pauline Boss & Gail Sheehy
Wednesday, February 25, 2004, 7:30 p.m. -
“Bioethics in the National Spotlight”
Jeffrey Kahn & Harold Shapiro
Tuesday, March 23, 2004, 7:30 p.m. -
“Predicting the World's Ecological Future”
G. David Tilman & Jared Diamond
Tuesday, April 13, 2004, 7:30 p.m.
Learn more about the series at <www.cce.umn.edu/conversations/>.
Crookston Student Association
Election Results
Results from the Crookston
Student Association (CSA) elections held Wednesday, December 3, are as
follows:
CSA Senators elected to open seats for spring 2003:
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Richard Laager of Lancaster, MN
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Paul Christensen of Elk River, MN
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Ryan Kill of Alberta, MN
CSA Secretary for spring 2003:
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Carrie Koplin of Campbell, MN
Think Safety!
The Department of Residential Life and Security
Services offers the service of campus escorts to all students, faculty,
and staff. This service includes building-to-building, building-to-car,
and car-to-building walking escorts. The hours campus escorts are
available are 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, seven nights a week.
To obtain an Escort
please call 289-0604. Think Safety!
--Gary Willhite, director, Residential Life and Security Services
Carol E. Macpherson Memorial
Scholarship and Alumnae Society Scholarship
Information/ Announcement
Printed copies of the applications
for the scholarships listed above are now available from Claudia Barton
and Marcia Walker. Applicants must be 28 years or older by the
application deadline of April 4, 2004, be returning to school after a 5
year or longer break in seeking college or postsecondary education,
admitted or admissible to a degree granting or credit certificate
program at any U of M campus, and demonstrate financial need (strength
of the candidate’s personal statement, academic achievement, reference
appraisal, and academic promise are also considered). Preference is
given to women applicants over 40 years of age and / or to women
pursuing their first undergraduate degree.
Six to eight scholarships are awarded annually ranging from $500 to $4,000. Three UMC students have previously been awarded the Carol E. Macpherson Scholarship. They are: Carolyn Weber, Bernadina Arias, and Alice Simon. Please see Claudia Barton or Marcia Walker for an application, or go to the website listed below. It will never happen if you don’t try, but it might if you do!
Additional copies of the applications can be located at <www.umn.edu/women>. Applicants should then click on Macpherson Scholarships to bring up the application for downloading.
Welcome
to Keith Knapp
I'm
pleased to announce that Keith Knapp, Director of Student Financial Aid,
officially started his work at UMC on December 3. Keith joins us from
the Twin Cities Campus, where he most recently served as a One Stop
counselor for the Office of Enrolled Student Services providing direct
service in the areas of financial aid, registration, and student
accounts receivable. His previous work experience within the University
includes positions with the Office of Student Finance and the Office of
Scholarships and Financial Aid.
As Director of Financial Aid, Keith has responsibility for the administration and delivery of all financial aid including federal, state, and institutional programs including student application, award packaging, eligibility verification, aid disbursement, account reconciliation and compliance reporting.
Keith's office is
located in the One Stop Student Center, 170 Owen Hall. Please join me
in welcoming him to the UMC community.
--Bob Nelson, vice chancellor, Student Affairs
Thank
You!
Thanks to the
overwhelming generosity of the UMC Community, $200.00 was raised during
the “Holiday Bizarre Bazaar”. The proceeds will be divided equally and
donated to the Bosnia Project and the Toys for Tots. On behalf of the
UMC Student Ambassadors and Early Childhood Club thanks to each and
everyone of you who made this possible.
Accolades
Mark
E. Huglen, assistant professor of communication, presented “Some
Stable Knowledge” at the National Communication Association (NCA)
Convention in Miami, Florida, November 19-23, 2003. He was also a
participant in the panel “Linguistic Approach to Education” and
respondent to the “Top Competitive Papers on Kenneth Burke.” Mark is
the 2003 and 2004 program planner for the KBS division of NCA. KBS NCA
branch emphasizes studies in communication and integrates disciplines
such as rhetoric, English, philosophy, sociology, and psychology.
VolunTEAM
Update
Volunteer and celebrate New Year’s at the same time! Organizers of
First Night, the annual New Year’s celebration in Grand Forks, are
looking for volunteers to help at the Dakota Science Center’s exhibits
and also greet visitors beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31
and continuing until midnight on January 1, 2004. Contact Kevin McGuire
or Jody Dregseth at 701-795-8500 or email Kevin at
mcguire@dakota-science.org. Visit <www.volunteam.org>
and click “Volunteer Opportunities” for a complete description of the
project.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Crookston VolunTEAM, please contact Mike in the VolunTEAM office (Dowell 112) at 281-8526 or chris282@umn.edu. Or, simply visit <www.volunteam.org>.
Special Dates
Births
Tricia Sanders, accountant for the Financial and Administrative
Services Team, delivered a beautiful baby girl Friday, December 5,
around 8:15 a.m. Samantha Marie has dark hair, is 21 inches long and
weighs 8 pounds 5 ounces. Mother, father, and daughter are all doing
well.
Birthdays
December 16 - Lloyd Brokaw
December 23 - Lynne Mullins
December 26 - Jo Gast
December 28 - Cleon Melsa
December 29 - Gayle Schuster
December 31 - Debi Brule
January 1 - John Rodseth
January 5 - Mike Meyer
January 6 - Michelle Christopherson
January 6 - Twyla Treanor
Reminder: Faculty and staff are encouraged to share well wishes for birthdays, anniversaries, births, etc. with the rest of the campus. Please send items for this week’s special dates via e-mail to Andrew Svec at asvec@umn.edu and/or Sue Dwyer at sdwyer@umn.edu. Thanks.
UMC Insight
UMC Insight, the weekly radio
show about UMC, airs on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. Tune
in Saturday, December 13, to hear another exciting interview. UMC
Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of Communications.
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