2000-2001 Academic Year
- U of M System Raises Tuition, Increases Financial Aid and Grants
- All
public colleges in state look at increased rates
Posted: 07/17/01 - Harris Peterson Honored at NWSA Reunion
-
Peterson received the NWSA Distinguished Service Award for the year 2001
Posted: 07/16/01 - Alumni Honored as "Top Aggies" for 2001 at NWSA Reunion
- Four alumni receive the honor
Posted: 07/06/01 - Kiehle Renovation and Expansion Project Underway
- Project to be completed in August 2002.
Posted: 06/11/01 - Third Annual Mark Olsonawski Golden Eagle Golf Tourney Set for June 21 in Hallock
- Two River Golf Club will be the site of
the tournament
Posted: 06/11/01 - Northwest School of Agriculture Reunion June 29, 30
- Honored classes include those from 1926,
1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, and 1966
Posted: 06/06/01 - UMC to Host Technology-Themed Elderhostel June 10-16
- Participants spend week learning about
computer and Internet technology
Posted: 06/06/01 - Students Named to Chancellor's List
- Thirty-six students earn 4.0 GPA for
spring semester 2001
Posted: 06/01/01 - Students Named to Dean's List
- Two-hundred and twenty-three students earn
academic honor for spring semester 2001
Posted: 06/01/01 - Holm Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
- Paul Holm has taught chemistry courses at
UMC since 1976
Posted: 05/29/01 - UMC Adopts New Golden Eagle Logo
- Logo was unveiled at faculty and staff
appreciation day
Posted: 05/22/01 - First ROTC Officer Commissioned at UMC
- Second Lieutenant Lisa Marie Stanley is
first in UMC history
Posted: 05/21/01 - Instructional Technology Program at UMC Draws Attendees from Singapore
- Program is designed to train educators to
be instructional technology professionals for higher education and K-12
Posted: 05/21/01 - First Annual UMC Teambackers Red Lake Falls Golf Tournament Set for June 7
- Event begins at 9 a.m. at Oak Knolls Golf
Club in Red Lake Falls
Posted: 05/21/01 - Two Area High School Students Receive Thomomys Talpoides Award
- Inaugural award goes to Darin Lehman and Michael
Nordlund
Posted: 05/17/01 - UMC and Halstad Telephone Co. Work Together on High Speed Wireless Internet Service
- Service antenna to be located on campus
Posted: 05/14/01 - Commencement 2001
- Nearly 150 students participate in
ceremonies
Posted: 05/11/01 - RSVP and U of M Extension Receive "Lifetime of Learning" Grant
- Grant will help fund new retiree volunteer
projects on annual basis
Posted: 05/11/01 - Daniel Weber is 2001 Pankratz Conservation Award Winner
- Award has been presented annually since
1971
Posted: 05/03/01 - UMC to Host First Annual Horticulture Extravaganza
- Event set for June 15-16
Posted: 05/03/01 - UMC Students Complete Project for Karios House
- Project saved Karios House nearly $1000
Posted: 05/03/01 - Zluticky Receives First Annual Cabela's Conservation Award
- Award celebrates the role of hunting and
fishing in conservation
Posted: 05/02/01 - UMC Commencement Set for May 5, 2001
- Nearly
150 students will participate in ceremonies
Posted: 04/27/01 - UMC Crops Team Places at National Competition
- Team
placed second overall
Posted: 04/27/01 - Drive-in, Fly-in Breakfast Set for May 6
- UMC
Flying Club and Crookston Aviation are sponsors
Posted: 04/26/01 - UMC Students to Present at State FFA Convention
- Students
want to promote collegiate-level FFA options
Posted: 04/26/01 - UMC Acknowledges Stanislowski
- Ag
Systems Management students appreciate local machinist's demonstrations
Posted: 04/22/01 - Students Receive Achievement and Service Awards
- Annual
UMC Awards Reception held April 18
Posted: 04/20/01 - UMC Receives Grant from Bremer Foundation
- Grant
will provide $100,000 over the next four years to
help support a new rural economic development degree emphasis
Posted: 04/18/01 - UMC SIFE Students to Compete at National Level
- UMC
chapter took home championship
honors at the SIFE Regional Competition in Minneapolis on April 12
Posted: 04/17/01 - Johnny Holm Band to Perform April 23
- 9:30
p.m. at Crookston Armory
Posted: 04/16/01 - Equine Extravaganza at UMC April 21-22
- Program
begins at 6 p.m. Saturday and repeats at 2 p.m. Sunday in UTOC Arena
Posted: 04/12/01 - Singer Christine Kane to Perform at UMC April 25
- Program
begins at 7 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 04/10/01 - Guitarist Terry Shropshire to Perform at UMC April 24
- Guitarist's
repertoire consists of original music, blues, jazz, country, and pop
styling
Posted: 04/10/01 - Herps Alive! Returns to UMC April 23
- Live reptile and amphibian program open to
students, faculty, and staff
Posted: 04/10/01 - UMC to Feature Evening of One-Act Plays April 15, 16, 17
- Showtime is 7:30 p.m. nightly in
Youngquist Auditorium
Posted: 04/09/01 - UMC Horticulture Students Tour Gardens in British Columbia
- Nine students traveled to B.C. over spring
break
Posted: 04/09/01 - James Hersch to Bring Unique Musical Outreach Program to Crookston April 9
- Evening performance begins at 7 p.m. in
Bede Ballroom
Posted: 04/04/01 - UMC to Host Rural Development Policy Dialogue April 11
- Members of
the Minnesota Rural Development Council and representatives from several
foundations dedicated to rural economic development are scheduled to
attend
Posted: 03/30/01 - 150 UMC Students Take Part in World Game
- Game is interactive simulation of global
issues
Posted: 03/30/01 - UMC to Celebrate Women's Achievements at Luncheon March 29
- Three professional women will share their
success stories
Posted: 03/22/01 - Urban Forestry Workshop Set for March 28 at UMC
- Focus is on hardy tree species for tough
areas
Posted: 03/20/01 - MAST Students to Learn About Precision Ag at UMC March 17-19
- Seventeen students from seven countries
will attend
Posted: 03/16/01 - UMC to Host Horse Clinic March 23, IHSA Western Show March 24
- Both events are open to the public
Posted: 03/14/01 - UMC Featured in Wall Street Journal
- Feature appears in March 12, 2001 issue
Posted: 03/12/01 - UMC Featured in Online Learning Magazine
- Article appears in March 2001 issue
Posted: 03/06/01 - Remote Sensing Lecture and Demonstration Set for March 6
- Session begins at 1 p.m. in Hill Hall,
room 4
Posted: 02/28/01 - Magician Tim Gabrielson to Appear at UMC March 7
- Performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bede
Ballroom
Posted: 02/26/01 - UMC International Series Begins March 5 with Focus on Sweden
- Subsequent nights to focus on Morocco and
Argentina
Posted: 02/26/01 - UMC to Sponsor Health Care Workforce Forum April 5 in Thief River Falls
- All interested citizens are invited to
attend
Posted: 02/23/01 - Robin Silverman to Speak at UMC March 1
- Even begins at noon in Knutson Hall, Room
A in the UMC Sports Center
Posted: 02/23/01 - Mayor Don Osborne Proclaims February 23, 2001, Maroon and Gold Day in Crookston
- All citizens are encouraged to wear maroon
and gold
Posted: 02/22/01 - Two UMC Students Play Active Role in Lobby Day Success
- Shane Roers and Kevin Poppel organized the
UMC contingent of students who attended U of M's Lobby Day
Posted: 02/22/01 - Dahlgren's Prairie Topp to Speak at Spring Convocation Feb. 28
- Event begins at 10 a.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 02/22/01 - UMC to Sponsor Koestner Discussion on Sexual Assault March 4
- Event begins at 7 p.m. in Brown Dining
Room
Posted: 02/22/01 - UMC/NWSA Alumni to Hold Texas Social and Luncheon March 6
- Social will begin at 10 a.m. at Mr.
Gatti's Pizza in McAllen, TX
Posted: 02/21/01 - MPR Features UMC
- Feature is part of The Universal U
exposé
Posted: 02/19/01 - Vinie Burrows to Perform Africa Fire and Sister! Sister! at UMC March 2
- Performances are at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 02/19/01 - Civic Responsibility Runs Through UMC Curriculum
- "Civic engagement" is nothing
new to students, faculty, and staff at UMC
Posted: 02/19/01 - Heinze Receives True Grit Award at UMC Ag-Arama 2001
- Heinze is a senior majoring in
horticulture at UMC
Posted: 02/16/01 - UMC Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2000
- Over
200 students earn 3.25 or higher GPAs for semester
Posted: 02/15/01 - UMC Maroon and Gold Week February 19-24
- Events
help mark U of M Founders Week
Posted: 02/09/01 - UMC to Host IHSA Equine Competition Feb. 10-11
- Stock
seat (a.k.a. western) show will be held in UTOC
Posted: 02/06/01 - Jim's Big Ego to Highlight Snow Daze Coronation February 12
- Coronation
begins at 8 p.m. in Bede Ballroom followed by performance
Posted: 02/05/01 - UMC "Snow Daze" Promises More Than a Week of Fun
- Event
run from February 9-17
Posted: 02/05/01 - Singer John Smith to Perform at UMC January 31
- Performance
begins at 7 p.m. in Bede Lounge
Posted: 01/29/01 - UMC Students Named to Chancellor's List for Fall 2000
- Thirty-four
UMC students earn 4.0 GPAs for semester
Posted: 01/25/01 - Comedian Daniel Tosh to Perform at UMC January 19
- Show
begins at 8 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 01/17/01 - Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society Formed at UMC
- Five
students will serve as chapter officers
Posted: 01/16/01 - UMC Receives Ubiquitous Computing Pioneer Award
- Award
presented at Fourth Annual Ubiquitous Computing Conference January 4-6,
2001
Posted: 01/10/01 - UMC's Ag-Arama Set for January 26-27, 2001
- Ag-related
event is in its 26th year
Posted: 01/10/01 - Chinese Delegation Visits UMC December 19
- Group
hails from Zhengzhou Electric Power College (ZEPC), located in the Henan
Province of China
Posted: 12/22/00 - UMC Continuing Education Offers PC Maintenance and Repair Series
- Course to run January-May 2001
Posted: 12/21/00 - UMC Featured in Educational Technology Magazine
- Feature
is printed in the December 2000 issue of Converge Magazine, a national
educational technology publication
Posted: 12/14/00 - UMC's Spinler Named Minnesota Wildlife Society's Student Conservationist of The Year
- Spinler is a senior majoring in Wildlife
Management at UMC
Posted: 12/14/00 - UMC's Wildlife Management Program Evaluated by National Expert
- James E. Miller of the USDA complimented
UMC's newest degree program
Posted: 12/07/00 - Warren Named Head Hockey Coach at UMC
- New coach to begin contract in mid-March
2001
Posted: 12/07/00 - UMC Students Produce Poinsettia Crop
- Twelve students began growing crop in
September
Posted: 12/05/00 - Singer Howie Day to Perform at UMC December 4
- Performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 11/27/00 - UMC Women's Association to Hold Holiday Auction December 7
- Holiday
auction begins at 3 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 11/27/00 - UMC Theater to Present Musical "42nd Street" December 7-11
- Show
runs nightly at 7:30 p.m., except for Sunday, Nov. 10, when matinee
begins at 2 p.m.
Posted: 11/20/00 - Early Childhood Carnival Set for November 28
- Event
runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 11/20/00 - UMC To Host Farmland Wildlife Management Seminar Nov. 28
- Dr.
Alfred Berner, a noted expert on pheasant and farmland deer management,
will be guest speaker
Posted: 11/17/00 - NW MN Regional Partnership Appoints Linda Kingery as Executive Director
- Kingery
will begin duties December 11
Posted: 11/16/00 - UMC Dietetics Technician Program Earns High Marks
- Program
maintains accreditation by American Dietetic Association
Posted: 11/15/00 - Minnesota Technology eBusiness Institute Offers Crookston Seminar on eBusiness Basics November 17
- Session will emphasize the benefits of incorporating an
Internet strategy into business operations
Posted: 11/15/00 - UMC Presents Thanksgiving Program Nov. 20
- Program begins at 8 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 11/14/00 - Musician/Comedian Craig Carmean to Perform November 16
- Carmean will
perform his "new rock comedy" at 8 p.m. in Bede Ballroom
Posted: 11/10/00 - Singer/Songwriter Showcase Set for November 8 at UMC
- Justin Roth and Chris Cunningham will
perform at 8 p.m. in Bede Lounge
Posted: 11/02/00 - UMC Ag Activities Day Set for December 1
- UMC expects nearly 1000 high school
students to compete in the annual event
Posted: 10/31/00 - Wednesday, Nov. 1, is PIAC Day, Torch and Shield at UMC
- Program Improvement Audit Committees will
meet and Torch and Shield Award recipients will be honored
Posted: 10/27/00 - Johnny Holm Band to Perform in Crookston October 30
- Costumes are encouraged
Posted: 10/25/00 - Haunted House at UMC October 27 and 28
- A $3 donation will allow UMC students to
"scare the yell out of you"
Posted: 10/25/00 - UMC Center for Continuing Education Launches New Series of Computer Training
- Series will provide wide range of computer
basics
Posted: 10/23/00 - UMC Center for Continuing Education to Offer Food Service Certification Course
- ServSafe®
Applied Foodservice Sanitation Certification course will run November 7,
9, and 14, 2000
Posted: 10/19/00 - UMC Center for Continuing Education to Offer Course in Conversational Spanish
- Introduction
to Conversational Spanish will meet Monday and Thursday evenings
from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., November 6 through December 14, 2000
Posted: 10/19/00 - Musician Todd Green to Perform at UMC October 24
- Green
uses more than 30 different string instruments, flutes, and percussion
instruments
Posted: 10/13/00 - UMC Convocation Set for October 18
- Event
begins at 10 a.m. in Bede Ballroom with special guest former Minnesota
Governor John
Pillsbury
Posted: 10/13/00 - UMC to Observe Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week Oct. 15-21
- Week-long
series of events will offer students many awareness opportunities
Posted: 10/11/00 - U of M President Mark Yudof to Visit UMC October 6, 2000
- Day
will be spent at a local farm and with UMC students, faculty and staff
Posted: 10/02/00 - Senator Moe Recognized for Support of UMC Health Initiative
- Senator Moe received the "Community
Focus Award" from a statewide coalition of small employers and health
care providers
Posted: 09/27/00 - NW MN Legislators Recognized For Support of UMC Health Initiative
- Representatives
Tim Finseth (R-Angus), Bernie Lieder (D-Crookston) and Rod Skoe (D-Clearbrook)
were recognized for their support
Posted: 09/27/00 - UMC Names Outstanding Alumni for 2000
- Jean (Fischer) Whalen '80 and Richard
LeCocq '69 are honorees for 2000
Posted: 09/27/00 - Homecoming Week Set for September 25-30
- Theme of week is "Survivor"
Posted: 09/22/00 - UMC to Be Downlink Site for Summit on Minnesota's Economy
- UMC students, faculty, staff are welcome
to attend
Posted: 09/15/00 - UMC to Host U of M Sesquicentennial Exhibit Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
- Display includes items from U of M's 150
year history
Posted: 09/14/00 - Aakre to Receive FFA Honorary American Degree
- Award is highest national honorary award
presented by the FFA
Posted: 09/07/00 - Mentalist Christopher Carter to Perform at UMC Sept. 5
- Performance set for 8 p.m. in Bede
Ballroom
Posted: 09/05/00 - UMC Ranked "Best College" for Third Year (2001)
- U.S. News and World Report ranked
UMC #2 among Midwestern Regional Colleges
Posted: 09/01/00 - Olsonawski Named Interim Hockey Coach at UMC
- Olsonawski was a three-time MVP with the
UMC Golden Eagle Hockey Team; he played in '95, '96 and '98
Posted: 08/28/00 - 2000 Enrollment Up Across the Board at UMC
- Confirmed registrations are up 23% from
fall 1999
Posted: 08/22/00 - Aug. 18 Ice Cream Social Part of U of M's Sesquicentennial
- Ice cream social at new gazebo will be
first UMC celebration of sesquicentennial
Posted: 08/14/00