Volume 22, Number 19, January 8, 2003
Calendar
News Items
“Artistic Evening” Set
for January 8
On Wednesday, January 8, at
8 p.m. as part of our first W.O.W. (What’s on Wednesday) event, we
will host an artistic evening of poetry reading and art displays. If
you have a poem you would like to read or art you would be willing to
display, please sign up at the Bede Information Desk. The evening
will end featuring poetry written and read by faculty member Jennifer
Johnson Ganyo. We will have refreshments available for you as well.
Sponsored by the Bede Student Center.
--Pam Holsigner-Fuchs, Director of Student Activities and Service
Learning
Chancellor Search
Update: Charles Bunting Visit January 8-9
Charles Bunting, Ed.D., is a
representative from A. T. Kearny and Associates, the firm that has been
hired to assist with the search for a new chancellor for UMC. He will
visit the campus on January 8 and 9 to learn about UMC and to visit with
various UMC groups in order to obtain input on the desired
characteristics, qualifications, and leadership skills are for the next
chancellor. In addition to his experience
with A. T. Kearney (in which he has recruited presidents and chancellors
in higher education), Bunting will bring to the UMC Chancellor search
his experience as Chancellor of Vermont State Colleges and as a senior
officer at Vassar College.
An open forum is scheduled for the U of M community on Thursday, January 9, at 10:15 a.m. in Kiehle 116. The full schedule for his visit is listed below.
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
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1 p.m. |
Lunch with Vice Chancellors, Executive Committee, and Center Heads – Sahlstrom Conference Center D |
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2 p.m. |
Meet with students – Kiehle
116 |
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3 p.m. |
Meet with Faculty Assembly
Executive Committee – Kiehle 116 |
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4 p.m. |
Tour of Campus – Andrew Svec, Director of Communications |
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5:15 p.m. |
Dinner with Judy Neppel, Asst. to the Chancellor and Patti Malme, Assoc. Administrator, NWROC – Northland Inn |
Thursday, January 9, 2003
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7 a.m. |
Breakfast with Larry Smith, Head of NWROC – Northland Inn |
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8 a.m. |
Tour of Crookston – Larry Smith |
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8:30 a.m. |
Meet with United Staff
Association Executive Committee – Kiehle 116 |
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9 a.m. |
Meet with P & A Staff –
Kiehle 116 |
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10:15 a.m. |
OPEN FORUM WITH UMC CAMPUS COMMUNITY – Kiehle 116 |
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10:45 a.m. |
Free time to observe and ask questions |
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11:30 a.m. |
Lunch with community leaders
– Northland Inn |
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1 p.m. |
Meet with Chancellor’s Search Committee – Dowell 101 |
Nature Northwest Secures
Additional Grant
The UMC-based Nature Northwest
Project has been awarded a $30,450 grant from the Northwest Minnesota
Foundation. The Foundation was interested in funding a number of
enhancements to the original project. Dave Arscott, Research Assistant
Professor of Water Resources, and John Loegering, Assistant Professor of
Wildlife Ecology, worked together to develop and submit the grant
proposal.
The purpose of the proposal was to request funding to support portions of the project that were not anticipated at the outset of the project. As the project has developed, additional funding needs have arisen including: (1) a need for more extensive site visits to collect descriptive information, to verify accuracy and completeness of the natural resources inventory (sourcebook), and to collect additional geographic information and allow for the creation of new digital maps using global positioning systems (GPS); (2) employment of a professional photographer for publication-grade photographs; and (3) creation of a user-friendly web-based data entry and search interface that will be linked to a geographic information system (GIS).
In addition to funding these three additional needs for the project, the grant will permit a collaboration between the two Frank W. Veden Fellows: Loegering and David DeMuth, Assistant Professor of Physics and Math. A portion of this grant enhancement will draw upon DeMuth's expertise in web-based database development.
“I am tickled that we were able to fund these enhancements,” says Loegering. “This will make the end products much more useable by the northwest Minnesota community.”
For more information about the Nature Northwest Projects, visit <www.nature-northwest.org>.
RSVP Commended After
Monitoring Visit
The Corporation for National
Service conducted a monitoring visit of the UMC sponsored Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) November 20 and 21, 2002. The summary
of the visit indicated that the program is managed according to
requirements, engages a substantial number of eligible older citizens in
productive community volunteer assignments, and is supported well by the
sponsor. Deanna Patenaude, the RSVP director, is commended for her
stewardship of this program. According to the summary, this program is
clearly having a positive impact in northwestern Minnesota. Proactively
recruiting “younger” seniors is urged.
Football Recruiting
Weekends
Recruiting season is upon us once
again. During the next month, we will be inviting approximately 100
prospective student-athletes to campus. The football staff will be
contacting faculty individually to be available and visit with these
prospective students-athletes about UMC's academic programs. Faculty
members who assist will receive a meal as compensation for their time
and effort.
Recruiting weekends
will be held on the following dates:
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January 11
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January 18
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January 25
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February 1
Thank you for your
support and have a Happy New Year.
--Mark
Dufner, Assistant Football Coach
Fireside
Chats for Women
All UMC women students, faculty,
and staff are invited to three special evenings of discussion and
sharing on topics of importance to all of us. Gather casually around
the fireplace in Bede Ballroom, listen and learn from one another, and
leave renewed! Refreshments (including chocolate) will be served.
January 23, 7 p.m.,
Bede Ballroom
Discussion Leader – Vicki Svedarsky
Topic Area – “Becoming the Person I Would Like to Be”
Who am I? Who could I be? How do I discover my personal power? Who defines success for me? Participants are encouraged to bring their own questions, thoughts and “truths” to share.
February 13, 7 p.m.,
Bede Ballroom
Discussion Leader – Lynne Mullins
Topic Area – “The Power and Presence of Images in Society”
What messages and images define us? How can we challenge the negative messages? What messages would you create? Participants are encouraged to bring “images” that have impacted their development.
March 4, 7 p.m.,
Bede Ballroom
Discussion Leader – Dr. Sara Badano
Topic Area – “Women’s Wisdom and Wellness”
What can women (of all ages) do no to reach an optimum level of health. Find out how to make healthier choices about exercise, nutrition, and lifestyles. Participants are encouraged to be prepared to share their definition of health.
Sponsored by Student Health, Student Activities and Service Learning, and Counseling and Disability Services.
New Color
Print Service Available
The Xerox DocuColor 12
Printer/Copier in University Relations is operational and available to
UMC offices and departments. This is a full color printer/copier
service that is offered in addition to our current printing department
services. We can design and print your projects in full color or make
copies (up to 11x17 inches), and we’ll cross-charge to your departmental
budget.
Recently our projects have included:
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Posters
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Newsletters
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Flyers
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Cards
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Brochures
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Reports/report covers
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Business cards
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and more
Our prices are
competitive and we offer quantity discounts (a price list is
available). At this time, contact John Zak, Linda Wilkens, Patti
Tiedemann (soon to be hooked up to copier computer), or Sue Dwyer
in University Relations for your color print needs.
--Curt Almlie, Director of University Relations
The U of M
Legislative Network invites you to the
2003 Legislative Briefing and Reception
The 2003 Legislative Briefing and
Reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2003
in Memorial Hall of the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE,
Minneapolis.
University President Robert Bruininks and UMAA President Deborah Hopp will be there to provide their insiders’ preview and to discuss the University’s 2004-05 biennial budget proposal to the Minnesota Legislature. Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA), this event is an opportunity for alumni, students, faculty, staff, donors, and friends to learn about the University’s proposed partnership with the state of Minnesota and why you, as an advocate, can do to support the U.
The University is committed to the people and the future of the state. Its promise, as Minnesota’s most comprehensive public educational institution and only research university, is to deliver a great U of M that touches the lives of all Minnesotans through its three-part mission of teaching, research, and public service.
Hold your place at the 2003 Legislative Briefing by sending you name, address, city/state/zip, phone and e-mail by January 16 via phone 612-625-9174, fax 612-636-8167, e-mail h-thil@tc.umn.edu, or on-line www.alumni.umn.edu/legnetwork. For more information about the biennial budget request, visit www.umn.edu/govrel.
A Note from the
Privacy & Security Project at the U
Health care professionals always
have been obligated to respect patient privacy. In Minnesota, state law
requires that patient privacy be protected. Now a new federal law, the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), establishes
strict federal privacy standards--and legal consequences for releasing
protected health information. Because of the University of Minnesota’s
computer networks, this new law has implications for every student,
staff, and faculty member.
HIPAA regulations protect health information that could uniquely identify an individual. A person who has seen a health-care professional, been treated by one, or paid for health services typically creates a record--whether it is spoken, on paper, or electronic. That is Protected Health Information under HIPAA, whether the information is created or received by a health care provider, public health authority, business associate, employer, school, or university.
In general, those who have access to Protected Health Information may release only the minimum information necessary for the intended purpose.
HIPAA’s privacy regulations start to be enforced April 14, 2003. That’s when a release of Protected Health Information may result in criminal or civil legal actions against the University or against individuals.
Prior to the deadline of April 14, 2003, every University of Minnesota student, faculty member, researcher, and staff person who potentially has access to others’ Protected Health Information will complete one or more online training courses about privacy and data security.
Each department or academic unit that creates or encounters protected health information has a designated privacy coordinator. In the next few months, watch for e-mail messages from your privacy coordinators about HIPAA training needs and deadlines to complete the training. The e-mail messages will direct you to the appropriate Web site for training.
In addition, everyone
at the University of Minnesota needs to ensure the security and
confidentiality of data on computer networks, which could be threatened
by hackers or others attempting to access private information. A series
of brochures about these topics are being published for everyone at the
University to read and refer to. Another resource is online at www.umn.edu/oit/security.
--Allison Campbell, Publications, Office of Communications, Academic
Health Center, University of Minnesota
VolunTEAM Update
This week’s featured Crookston
VolunTEAM project is delivering Meals on Wheels in Crookston. UMC has
committed to delivering the meals during the week of January 13-17,
2003. It’s a rewarding experience that’s more fun if you deliver them
with a friend. It involves picking up the hot and cold coolers at
Riverview Hospital at 11:30 a.m. and then delivering them to the
addresses marked on the map. Depending on how much you chat with the
meal recipients, it can take anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour to
deliver the meals and return the coolers to Riverview. During UMC’s
week, we need six drivers per day
THIS IS AN URGENT NEED! With all the holiday hustle and bustle and studying for finals, sign-up was understandably slow in December. But now we only have a few days to fill in numerous delivery slots. Please help!
If you’re interested in helping out, or simply want to know more about the project, please contact Mike Christopherson in the Crookston VolunTEAM office (Bede 106) at 281-8526, email Mike at chris282@umcrookston.edu, or simply sign up at the Bede Info Desk. If you’re interested in learning more about the Crookston VolunTEAM, please visit www.volunteam.org.
Special Dates
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@mail.crk.umn.edu and/or Sue Dwyer at
sdwyer@mail.crk.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, January 11, to hear an interview with Rose Koch, UMC’s new
vice chancellor for finance. Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC
Director of Communications.
UMC
Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
<http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>