Volume 22, Number 4, September 11, 2002
Calendar
News Items
UMC
to Host U of M Board of Regents September 12-13
UMC will serve as the host site
for the September meeting of the University of Minnesota Board of
Regents. The Regents will hold full board meetings on September 12
and 13. The Regents will also visit with various UMC committees,
faculty, staff, and students during their stay in Crookston. For more
information, including an agenda go to: <www1.umn.edu/regents>.
The 12-member Board of Regents is the governing body of the University of Minnesota. The legislature elects one regent from each of Minnesota's eight congressional districts and four from the state at large. One of the four at-large regents must be a University student at the time of election. Regents serve without pay for six-year terms. The president of the University is ex officio president of the Board. The Board meets monthly (except for January and August) on the second Friday and the preceding Thursday.
Great
Conversations
Series Continues
The Concerts and Lectures
Committee will again sponsor the Great Conversations series on the UMC
Campus. All conversations are held at 7:30 p.m. in the beautiful Ted
Mann Concert Hall overlooking the Mississippi River on the Twin Cities
Campus. They are also telecast live to University of Minnesota
coordinate campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester. Great
Conversations is produced by the College of Continuing Education.
At UMC the conversations will be shown in Dowell Hall Room 220, and they are free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
The fall series includes:
Tuesday, September 24: “The War with Germs" Dr. Michael T. Osterholm and Judith Miller
Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the U's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, is the former Minnesota State Epidemiologist and the nation's leading expert on the potential risk of man-made epidemics. Following the attacks of September 11, he was appointed to a national advisory board on bioterrorism. He will be joined by Judith Miller, investigative reporter for The New York Times and expert on Middle Eastern affairs. She is the author of Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War and was part of the team that contributed to The Times Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Osama bin Laden following the attacks of September 11.
Tuesday, October 22: “The Future of Music Education" Margo Garrett and Joseph W. Polisi
Grammy Award-winning pianist and U professor Margo Garrett will discuss the future of music education with Joseph W. Polisi, president of The Juilliard School. Under Dr. Polisi's leadership, Juilliard was awarded the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton in recognition of its pre-eminence in arts education. Formerly the Head of Juilliard's Collaborative Piano Program, Margo Garrett is currently the first holder of the U's Ethel Alice Hitchcock Chair in Accompanying and Coaching. This event is offered in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the U's acclaimed School of Music.
Tuesday, November 19: "The Art of Remembering" Patricia Hampl & Eva Hoffman
U Regents' Professor and award-winning author Patricia Hampl will join author Eva Hoffman for insights into the creative writing process. Hampl is considered to have pioneered the memoir genre with her groundbreaking A Romantic Education in 1981. Her honors also include a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship or so-called "genius grant." A former editor for The New York Times Book Review, Hoffman is the author of three acclaimed works of nonfiction including the widely read memoir Lost in Translation. She currently lives in London and has published her first novel. This event is sponsored in part by the U's Office of International Programs in celebration of International Education Week.
Support for the series is provided by the University of Minnesota Foundation, in recognition of the generosity of Presidents Club members. The conversations will also continue in the spring on February 25, March 17, and April 22, 2003.
Homecoming September
16-21
UMC Homecoming
Week 2002 is next week. For a detailed schedule of events, refer to <www.umcrookston.edu/homecoming>.
Fourth Annual Athletic Hall of
Fame September 20
The Fourth Annual UMC Athletic
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Friday, September 20, at
the Crookston Eagles Club. Contact Rose Ulseth or Curt Almlie in
University Relations to reserve tickets. The evening’s schedule is as
follows: 6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. program.
This year’s inductees will include:
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Jim Sims, head football coach at UMC from 1976-1995
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Mark Bagaason, co-captain of the 1983 men’s basketball team
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Jeff Perreault, member of the UMC hockey team 1988-90, who was named to the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association All America First Team
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Natalie Ueland, outstanding women’s basketball player in 1989 and 1990
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Jay Gunderson, who in 1982 led UMC’s football team to winning the Northern Division of the Minnesota Junior College Conference
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The 1986-87 Women’s Basketball Team, which holds the UMC record for the most victories of any women’s BB team to date
Learn more at <www.umcrookston.edu/people/athletics/HallofFame>.
Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program
Application material for
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program projects to be conducted
from January 1 through June 15 is now available in the Academic Affairs
Office. The maximum award is $1,700 – stipend up to $1,400 (hourly rate
is $10.84) and expense allowance up to $300. Completed applications
should be returned to the Academic Affairs Office by 4:30 p.m. on
October 7, 2002. Late applications will not be accepted. UROP offers
financial awards to undergraduate students for research, scholarly, or
creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. UROP
affords undergraduates the unique educational experience of
collaborating with a faculty member on the design and implementation of
a project. At the same time, faculty have the opportunity to work
closely with students and receive valuable assistance with their own
research or professional activity. UROP encourages students to conduct
research and pursue academic interests outside of their regular courses
by employing them to work on special projects. UROP applications are
judged on the quality of the proposed project and the educational
benefit to the student. Copies of UROP proposals submitted by UMC
students that have been funded are on reserve in the library.
--Academic Affairs
UMC To Co-Host Fire
Training
UMC will be hosting up to 150
firefighters from Northwest Minnesota and as far away as Winona this
weekend, September 14 and 15. Northland Community and Technical
College, Thief River Falls provides fire training for fire departments
through their Custom Training Program. In conjunction with the Red Lake
Falls and Crookston Fire Departments, a unique opportunity arose to
train in a 12-plex apartment building before it was demolished.
Firefighters will be on campus Saturday morning to study fire tactics in a variety of classes such as Advanced Pump Operations, Rapid Intervention Teams, Multi-story Tactics, Scene Safety Officer, Thermal Imaging Cameras, Propane Fires, Search and Rescue, and Fire Attack. In the afternoon, most will travel to Red Lake Falls to train in the apartment by setting fires in the building and learning techniques to extinguish, ventilate, rescue and scene safety for firefighters.
On Sunday, all will return to Red Lake Falls and the training will culminate with all classes involved with burning the apartment down and provide structure protection for neighboring buildings.
This is the most
realistic training a firefighter can receive and UMC is grateful to be a
part of this training opportunity.
--Tom Feiro, UMC Environmental Health & Safety and Crookston Fire
Department
Family
Weekend
UMC will host Family Weekend on
Saturday, October 12. A variety of programs and activities are
currently being planned, including class demonstrations, a football
game, dinner and entertainment, and a reception at the Northland Inn.
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend Family Weekend.
Watch for more information about Family Weekend in the next few weeks.
--Kami Mattson, Director of First Year Experience
Use of the Crookston Community
Pool
Each year UMC has signed a
contract to use the Crookston Community Pool. The contract has been for
general student use as well as for certain UMC classes. The student
activity fee has covered a portion of the contract cost, and this
provides all UMC students with free access to the pool.
This year the contract will again provide for free access to all faculty and staff as well as students. We must show our University ID card in order to use the pool under this agreement.
Here is the web link to the pool: <crookston.net/pool/index.htm>.
Faculty, staff and students can use the pool at no cost for the following sessions:
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Morning lap swim
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Morning aqua exercises (does not cover evening class)
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All open swim times
Crookston has an
excellent pool facility, and I encourage you to use it. Let me know if
you have questions.
--Dean McCleary, Vice Chancellor for Finance
Athletic Department Offers Discounted Season
Tickets
UMC Athletic Event season tickets
are available for purchase. Ticket is good for all regular season home
athletic events. Normal ticket prices are $6.00 for adults and $3.00
for students, but all UMC employees are eligible for discounted season
tickets.
Home
events include:
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Volleyball—11 home games
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Men's Basketball—13 home games
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Women's Basketball—13 home games
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Hockey—14 home games
Season Tickets Prices:
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Family pass —$100.00
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Adults—$45.00
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High School Students—$20.00
Tickets can be
purchased at the Business Office. Thanks for your support of Golden
Eagle Athletics!
--Stephanie Helgeson, Assistant Athletics Director
New 15 Passenger Van
Policy
Due to an increase in the number
of accidents involving 15 passenger vans, both nationally and within
Minnesota, the University of Minnesota has issued a new policy regarding
the operation of vans for University activities. As of November 1,
2002, all drivers of 15 passenger vans are required to complete a
certified drivers training course before they will be allowed to operate
these vans. The attached policy applies to vehicles owned by the
University or rented from an outside source. There are no exceptions
to this policy. All drivers after October 31, 2002 will have to be
certified.
Carefully read the attached policy. All supervisors, employees, and students who have driven or have the potential need to drive a 15 passenger van for a field trip, athletic event, student activities event, service learning, academic competition, etc. must complete this training.
In order to meet the requirements of this policy, Mr. Bill Roberts, Director of University Fleet Services for the University of Minnesota, will be on campus September 19 and 20, and again on October 7 to provide training sessions for employees and students. Mr. Roberts has asked for the following times to be set aside on campus for drivers training.
Thursday, September
19
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Location – Youngquist Auditorium
Ag Research Center
Northwest Research & Outreach Center
Friday, September 20
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location – Youngquist Auditorium
Ag Research Center
Northwest Research & Outreach Center
Monday, October 7
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location – Youngquist Auditorium
Ag Research Center
Northwest Research & Outreach Center
Monday, October 7
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Location – Youngquist Auditorium
Ag Research Center
Northwest Research & Outreach Center
Please make every effort to attend one of these sessions. Please pre-register as soon as possible by contacting Tom Feiro at 281-8300 or e-mail tfeiro@mail.crk.umn.edu.
If there are questions
or concerns regarding this policy, please contact Chancellor Sargeant,
Kent Freberg, Director of Facilities Management, or myself.
--Tom Feiro, Senior Environmental Health & Safety Technician
Thanks from Warroad and
Marvin Windows
“I was so touched by the generous
donations of the UMC faculty and staff to our flood recovery efforts. I
have written each individual donor and wanted also to thank the entire
faculty and staff for the contribution from UMC. The donations from UMC
are so special because I know that many of your faculty and staff have
had very personal experiences with flooding; they know how long it will
take for us to recover.
"Our fundraising efforts surpassed our wildest dreams and the employees of Marvin Windows and Doors were able to raise over thirty thousand dollars in a six week period of time. The Marvin family had told us that if we raised $25 thousand, they would match that; so now we have over fifty thousand to contribute to the communities of Baudette, Warroad, and Roseau.
"Our partnership with UMC is very special, and it has become more than just a business relationship. Together we are changing people’s lives through education, and I can honestly say that working with my colleagues at the University of Minnesota, Crookston has been the highlight of my career.
"As we begin another
school year, please know that Marvin Windows and Doors is very proud to
be affiliated with you, and we look forward to many more years of
working together.”
--Peggy Ann Anderholm, Training and Development, Marvin Windows and
Doors
S.O.S.
Team Leaders Selected for 2002-2003
I am pleased to announce that the following students have been selected
to serve as Student Orientation Staff (S.O.S.) Team Leaders for the
upcoming academic year:
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Ben Loll is a junior from Campbell, MN. Ben volunteered as an S.O.S. leader in 2001 and served as a team leader in 2002.
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Brandon Sykora is a sophomore from Wheaton, MN. Brandon volunteered as an S.O.S. leader in 2002 and this will be his first year as a team leader.
Team Leaders are selected based on nominations from the Student Orientation Staff. Ben and Brandon will be involved in the recruitment, selection, and training of 2003 S.O.S. leaders and will also help to plan the orientation program. They will attend the National Orientation Director’s Association regional conference in Normal, IL in April, 2003. They have both shown a strong dedication to the orientation program and have vested interest in helping first-year students succeed. Congratulations, Ben and Brandon!
2002 S.O.S. Awards:
Most Enthusiastic: Candi Lee and Ben Loll
Most Dedicated: Brandon Sykora
Most Creative: Casey English
Knowledge Award: Kerry Stinar and Joshua Clark
Hardest Worker: Daniel Webster and Jason Wentland
Most Supportive: Jim Myers and DeAnn Ebert
Most Outgoing: John Burger
Positive Attitude Award: Cheryl Isder and Cory Palm
The Perfect Angel: Amber Hoyhtya
Most Unique Name: Deidre Holth
Best Impressionist: Travis Scheving
Outstanding Leadership Award: Joshua Clark, Aaron LaPlante and Matthew Smith
--Kami Mattson, Director of First Year Experience
Faculty and Staff Updates
Carrie
Tollefson has joined the staff of UMC’s Office
of Admissions as an admissions and financial aid representative. Carrie
is an alum of UMC; she received her bachelor’s degree in Scientific and
Technical Communication in the spring of 2001. Prior to accepting the
position in Admissions, Carrie was a technical writer at Microsoft Great
Plains in Fargo.
We welcome her back to the UMC
community!
Upcoming Special
Dates
Birthdays
September 12 -
John
Loegering
September 14 - Don Medal
September 16 - Kami Mattson
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, will air on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturdays at 8:45 a.m.
Tune in Saturday, September 14 to hear this edition of Insight hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of Communications.
UMC
Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
<http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>