Calendar

February 26
·   International Opportunities Fair
·   Financial Brown Bag Lunch Series:  "Investments:
    Beyond the Basics"
·   W.O.W. Event:  "Extreme Comedian" Chad Taylor
February 27
·   Bede Bookstore Farewell
·   Panel on the Future of the Public Research University
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
February 28
·   Faculty Technology Presentation
·   Inauguration of U of M President Robert Bruininks
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
March 1
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
·   Residential Life Spring Break Beach Party Dance
March 3
·   Read Across America Day
·   International Seminar Series:  Bangladesh:
    "Fragrances of Six Seasons"
March 4
·   Fireside Chats for Women featuring Dr. Sara Badano
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
March 5
·   Farewell to Bede
·   Financial Brown Bag Lunch Series:  "Creating an
    Investment Strategy"
·   W.O.W. Event:  Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
March 6
·   U of M Student Lobby Day, Capitol, St. Paul
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
·   Crookston Artist Series
March 7 and 8
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
March 10-14
·   Spring Break
March 11
·   High School Career Days
March 13
·   High School Knowledge Bowl
March 13 and 14
·   UMC Hosts High School Basketball Tournaments
March 17
·   St. Patrick's Day
·   International Seminar Series:  Colombia:  "Not just
    coffee...nor drugs"
·   Great Conversations:  "Business Ethics" with Norman
    Bowie and Thomas Dunfee
·   CSA Meeting
March 18
·   Women's Resource Center Tina Jackson
·   Heidi Heitkamp presents "Lessons I Have Learned"
March 19
·   W.O.W. Event:  Mission Improvable
March 21
·   Campus Assembly Meeting
March 22 and 23
·   S.O.S. Retreat

News Items

SIFE Speaker of the Month February 25
UMC Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) continues their Speaker of the Month Series on Tuesday, February 25, at 6 p.m. in Dowell Hall 207.  Wade Salisbury will speak about entrepreneurship, managing a business, and his personal experience in his businesses over the years.  All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.

UMC to Host High School Tournaments Starting February 25
The UMC Athletic Department will be hosting high school tournaments beginning Tuesday, February 25, and they will run through Friday, March 14.  During this time we ask that students, faculty, and staff do not park on the Mall by the Sports Center, as that area is reserved for buses.  For those of you using the Fitness Center, we ask that you use the South Knutson Entrance.  Parking in the lots will be at a premium at times, so we thank you for your cooperation.  Students are asked to walk around the Sports Center instead of cutting through it.

It is estimated that 25,000–30,000 people (fans, players, coaches, school administrators) come to our campus at this time, and we certainly appreciate all the campus departments that assist in making the tournaments successful.  Following is a list of tournament dates and times.  All ticket gates open one hour prior to game time. 

--Stephanie Helgeson, Assistant Director of Athletics

International Opportunities Fair February 26
The First Annual International Opportunities Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bede Lounge, the Eagle’s Roost, and Sahlstrom Conference Center Lobby.  Students will be able to learn about opportunities to study, intern, and volunteer abroad and to visit with current UMC students who have completed international study opportunities.  UMC students will speak about their study abroad experience in Bede 117.  They include:

• 11:30 a.m. - Barret Stavseth (Denmark)

• 12:00 noon - James Lamb (France)

• 12:30 p.m. - Chen, Martin, Pernaella (Suggestions for those who want to study over-seas)

• 1:00 p.m. - Jaime Schaunaman (Costa Rica)

• 1:30 p.m. - Katherine Johnson (Australia)

For more information, contact Rae French at ext. 8183 or stop by the Study Abroad Office, 9 Hill Hall.

“Extreme Comedian” Chad Taylor to Perform at UMC February 26
Chad Taylor will perform his unique blend of “extreme comedy” and juggling—including his “chainsaws of death” routine—on Wednesday, February 26, at UMC.  The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.  The event is open to the public.  Admission is free for UMC students and $2 for others.

 

Artist Candidates on Campus February 26-28
Four candidates will be on campus this week to present their concepts for the major public art piece to be displayed in the new student center.  The artists will meet with the art committee and then attend an open forum to discuss their art concepts with any interested students, faculty, and staff, which will have the opportunity to offer their thoughts about each artist’s concepts through an evaluation form.  The schedule for the open forum sessions is as follows:

Wednesday, February 26

• David Hall, 3 p.m., Sahlstrom Conference Center 131

Thursday, February 27

• David Badman, 11 a.m., Sahlstrom Conference Center 131

• Adam Kemp, 3 p.m., Sahlstrom Conference Center 131

Friday, February 28

• Patrick Wilson, 11 a.m., Kiehle 116

--Student Center Public Art Committee
Cameron Brauer
Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Sonia Spaeth
Andrew Svec
John Zak

UMC to Host Equestrian Competition March 1-2
The UMC Equestrian Team will serve as hosts for an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Hunt Seat riding competition March 1 and 2.  The two-day event will be held at the University Teaching and Outreach Center (UTOC) Arena, on the north end of the campus.  The competition begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, and continues at 9 a.m. on Sunday March 2.  The event is free and open to the public.

International Seminar Series Begins March 3
“Bangladesh:  Fragrances of Six Seasons” will kick off the 2003 UMC International Seminar Series on Monday, March 3.  The seminar will be presented by UMC students Farzana Sondhi and Mahjabeen Khan.  Each evening will begin at 6 p.m. with an ethnic dinner, followed at 7 p.m. by a program focusing on the culture and traditions of the respective country.  The dinner is served in Brown Dining Room of UMC’s Sahlstrom Conference Center and is by reservation only.  Cost is $8 per person.  Please make reservations for the seminar series by calling Brent Melsa at 218-281-8540 or 218-281-8538.

Subsequent evenings will feature the following seminars:

Monday, March 17
“Colombia: Not Just Coffee…Nor Drugs”
Presented by UMC students Pilar Cardenas, Luis Guillermo Cardenas, and Andres Felipe Monroy

Monday, March 24
“Nepal: Close to Heaven”
Presented by UMC student Shashanka Acharya

The series will culminate with the annual International Dinner, set for Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. in Brown Dining Room.  UMC’s international students participate in this dinner, providing menu items from their respective home countries as well as entertainment for the program that follows.  Tickets for this dinner are $10.00 per person and will be available through advance sales only.  Tickets may be purchased at the UMC Business Office, in UMC’s Selvig Hall, or contact Brent Melsa at 218-281-8540 or 218-281-8538.

Final Fireside Chat for Women March 4
All UMC women—students, faculty, and staff—are invited to the last in a series of discussions and sharing on topics of importance to them.  Sara Badano, M.D., will lead a discussion, “Women's Wisdom and Wellness," at Noon on Tuesday, March 4, in the Heritage Room, 124 Kiehle Building.  Please note the new time and location.  Refreshments will be served.

High School Knowledge Bowl at UMC March 13
High school students from several regional schools will be on campus Thursday, March 13, to compete in Knowledge Bowl.  Competitions will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., across campus, including Kiehle 116 and Kiehle Auditorium,  Hill 215, and Sahlstrom Conference Center A, B, C, and 131.

Bergland Appreciation Event March 14
Bob and Helen Bergland have devoted their lives to public service, with charm, grace, humility, and humor.  They enshrine a model of public service dedicated to the common good.

We are joining with Vice President Walter Mondale, Chair, to ask you help for these two outstanding friends in their time of need.  As you may know, in June the City of Roseau, Minnesota experienced the worst flooding ever.  Fourteen inches of rain fell in 14 hours, inundating everything within 2 miles of the Roseau River.  Nearly every building in the city was flooded and all surrounding farmland suffered total crop failure.

Bob and Helen returned to their native Roseau in 1994, building a home on their farm, 1 mile south of Roseau.  They built the home three feet above the highest water level ever recorded in the region.  Because of this, their insurance agent advised against flood insurance coverage.  This precaution clearly was inadequate, and the SBA estimated that flood damage to their home was $140,000, with no insurance and little help from state or federal relief agencies.

Bob and Helen Bergland have devoted their lives to the public good.  Now we are asking friends of Bob and Helen Bergland to give something back to these outstanding citizens.  We ask you to honor their public service with a private contribution to help them recover from this crippling loss.

Please join us for a reception to honor the Berglands …

Friday, March 14, 5 to 7 p.m.
Minneapolis Club
729 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Parking in the lot behind the Club)

R.S.V.P. by March 10, 651-905-8900 or agrigrowth@sprynet.com

--Friends of Bob and Helen Bergland, c/o Citizens State Bank,
118 Main Avenue South, Roseau, Minnesota  56751

Suggestion Boxes Now Available
As part of the effort to invite your ideas and opinions for addressing the current budget reductions, and base reductions for next year, I am pleased to announce three suggestion boxes for your use.  For electronic submission of ideas, please go to <http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~nelson/PSurvey/1Suggestion0103.htm>.  For written ideas, suggestion boxes are located at the Student Information Desk and at my office, at 118 Selvig, and will be checked daily.  Thank you.
--Rose Koch, Vice Chancellor for Finance

Hockey Team Wins MCHA Championship,
Earns Honors

The UMC Golden Eagles Hockey Team ended its season earning the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (MCHA) regular season title and going on to capture the championship trophy at the MCHA postseason tournament.  This is UMC’s second MCHA championship in four years.

The MCHA All-Tournament Team was named at the conclusion of the action on Sunday, February 23, with UMC goalie Erik Kraska (Plymouth, MN) receiving MVP honors for his work in helping the Golden Eagles to the championship. The rest of the All-Tournament team included Marian forward Dan Odegard (Oakdale, MN); UMC forwards Jeff Johnston (Carman, Manitoba, Canada) and Ben Perkins (New Brighton, MN); Marian College defenseman Dan Weymann (Oakdale, MN); Golden Eagle defenseman Todd Chandler (Crookston, MN); and Lawrence University goalie Daniel Ljung (Avesta, Sweden).

MCHA Post-Season Awards were presented on Saturday, February 22.  UMC Head Hockey Coach Gary Warren received MCHA Coach of the Year honors.  Warren led his team to their third regular season title in four years as they finished with a 10-3-3 record, edging Marian College for the title in the last game of the regular season.
 

VolunTEAM Update

This week’s featured Crookston VolunTEAM project is found at LSS/Respite Care, where there is an ongoing need for friendly visitors/companions to visit the chronically ill, frail elderly or disabled individuals older than age 60. Volunteers provide safety and companionship while the caregiver is away running errands or going to appointments. Hours are flexible. For more information, contact Jan Aamoth at 281-5975, or simply visit www.volunteam.org and click Volunteer Opportunities.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Crookston VolunTEAM, please contact Mike Christopherson in the VolunTEAM office (Bede 106) at 281-8526 or chris282@umcrookston.edu. Or, simply visit www.volunteam.org.

Accolades
UMC senior Joe Hasz of Foreston, Minnesota, broke the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) all-time record for career scoring in men’s basketball conference play during a Feb. 22 game against Winona State.  Hasz now has 1342 points, breaking the previous record of 1329 set back in 1981 by Dan Hagen of St Cloud State.  That could go higher, as there are still two games left in the regular season.

Ken Myers, Associate Professor of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management, will be a presenter at the Midwest Association of Hospitality Educators (MAHE) Conference, February 23-25, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.  He will present “The Technology of the Professional Recipe Manager (PRM).” 
 

PRM is a simple, yet powerful recipe management database tool Ken Myers has developed with assistance from UMC student Kelly Nelson.  It uses Microsoft Access technology to help solve a restaurant’s cost control challenges.  PRM was designed to be quickly understood and put into practice by the computer novice, but powerful enough to give the user the data needed to make important decisions in managing menu prices and more. 

Examples of some of PRM’s capabilities and features:

• Provides a searchable recipe database holding thousands of recipes with viewable ingredients database

• Calculates total cost of a recipe, cost per serving, total cost of each ingredient in a recipe, and cost percentage of each ingredient in a particular recipe

• Calculates the food cost percentage for a recipe by simply entering a selling price

• Scales a recipe to any needed quantity

• Provides feedback if the user has not entered needed information in order to calculate costing data or nutrition data

• Calculates nutrition Information for twelve items, giving the total for the recipe as well as the total per serving of the following (calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C)

Special Dates
Birthdays
February 26 – Jacquie Normandin
February 29 – Owen Williams
March 1 – Jerry Nagel

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, March 1, to hear a conversation with Wendell Johnson, Associate Professor of Biology, about his research involving growing hybrid poplar trees as a cash crop.  Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of Communications.

UMC Insight files are also available via the Web at:  <http://www.umcrookston.edu/newsevents/insight/02-03/index.htm>

UMC Bulletin
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