Volume 24, Number 5, September 15, 2004
Calendar
News Items
See You
at the Pole September 15
Campus Ministry is sponsoring
“See You at the Pole,” an annual meeting for public prayer, on
Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30 a.m. Please feel welcome to join
members of Campus Ministry and Campus Crusade for Christ around the
flagpole located at the center of the UMC Mall. Students will lead
prayer with a few Bible passages as well as personal and group
prayer. Following prayer, you are invited to enjoy Krispy Kreme
donuts and juice in the student lounge, 100 Dowell Hall.
--Chris Boike, Cooperative Campus Ministry
Zane
Williams to Perform
September 15
Musical humorist Zane Williams
will perform Wednesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. in the Eagles Nest. An
Open Mic Night will follow Zane Williams’ performance. If you have a
talent you want to share with your fellow students, sign up at the
Dowell Information Desk in 119 Dowell Hall. Prizes will be awarded to
the Open Mic Night winners. Everyone is invited to attend this What’s
On Wednesday (W.O.W.) event!
“Golden Eagle”
Sale at UMC Bookstore
This sale, celebrating Golden Eagle Days, runs
through September 24, 2004. Stop in at 109 Robertson Hall and take
advantage of these great prices:
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20% off “Golden Eagle” clothing
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15% off “Golden Eagle” giftware
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20% off selected Women’s shorts, sweatpants, hoods and tees
The UMC Bookstore will have a booth for Golden Eagle Days in Parking Lot E on Friday, September 17, from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Golden
Eagle Days! September 17-18
Golden Eagles Days, coordinated
through the UMC Athletic Department, features food, fun and
entertainment for all ages. Highlights include:
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Taste of NW Minnesota! Sand Hill Bison Ranch, Pierre’s Bakery, Uff da Tacos, Roasted sweet corn, Native American foods, La La Homemade Gourmet Ice Cream, and many more!
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Games Galore! Jurassic Survivor, 22’ Slide, Air Volleyball, Philly Soccer, Sumo Wrestling, along with many sports and club-sponsored games.
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Featured Events! UMC athletic events, outdoor movie “The Waterboy” in the stadium, 5K walk/run, home run derby, run with Regal, live music.
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Dance to Billy D and the Crystals, Saturday, September 18, 8 p.m. to midnight, sponsored by ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Awareness and Prevention Program).
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UMC Athletic Events!
Friday, September 17 – UMC Volleyball vs. Winona, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 18 – UMC Football vs. Augustana, 1 p.m.
Saturday, September 18 – UMC Soccer vs. St. Cloud State, 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 18 – UMC Volleyball vs. Concordia, St. Paul, 5 p.m.
For more information, contact Brandy Chaffee, 139 Sports Center, 218-281-8416, e-mail blietz@umn.edu.
Fly-in
and Drive-in Breakfast Set for September 19
The UMC Flying Club and Crookston Aviation will sponsor their annual
“fly-in, drive-in” pancake breakfast Sunday, September 19, from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Crookston Municipal Airport, located three miles north
of Crookston on Highway 75 (UNICOM 122.7). Breakfast will be $5 per
person for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, and free for children
under age 5. In addition to breakfast, the event features antique
aircraft and classic cars on display. Airplane rides will be available
at $10 per person, weather permitting. Proceeds from the annual event
help fund the activities of the UMC Flying Club.
Mayo
Clinic Nicotine Dependence Conference,
Scholarship Application Deadline September 20
There is a scholarship
opportunity available through the Healthy Campus: Tobacco-Free project
for students to attend this conference. This is an opportunity for
individuals from various colleges in Minnesota to attend the Mayo
Clinic Nicotine Dependence Conference being held in Rochester, MN
from October 25-28, 2004. The scholarship will cover the
registration fee of $275. Any other expenses will be the responsibility
of the attendee. Scholarships are limited so please complete an
application form by Monday, September 20, 2004. Awards will be made
by September 22, 2004. To find out more information about the Mayo
Clinic Nicotine Dependence Conference please visit their website at
http://www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst/conference.html.
Please contact Stacey Grunewald, 106 Robertson, ext. 8512 for an application form.
15-Passenger Van Training September 22
Effective November 1, 2002 the University of Minnesota will not allow employees or students to drive a 15-passenger van unless they have completed a safety certification course. This new policy applies to vans owned by the University and rented from an outside source! There will be no exceptions to this policy!
You must attend in person to receive certification by the University of Minnesota. UMC Facilities Management will not allow vans to be reserved, picked up or driven unless you are on a list of certified drivers.
If you might be asked to drive a 15-passenger van as part of your position’s responsibilities, for a class, field trip, club activity, community service or athletic event, you must complete this training. Administrators, faculty, advisors, coaches and work-study supervisors, please contact any students that may need this training to assist you.
(If you have previously completed the training, you do not need to attend again.)
Training
is provided by Bill Roberts, Director of Fleet Services for the
University of Minnesota. He has an excellent training program full of
important information for all drivers. Please arrange schedules so that
those who need the training can attend on:
Wednesday, September 22, 3 to 4:45 p.m., 4 Hill Hall
This will be the
only time this training is provided during the 2004 Fall Semester!
Pre-registration is required. For questions and registration,
please contact Tom Feiro, Environmental Health & Safety at 281-8300 or
via email at
tfeiro@umn.edu OR Michelle Ramstad, Facilities Management and
Operations, at 281-8483 or
umlr005@umn.edu.
Comedian
Bengt Washburn September 22
Comedian Bengt Washburn will perform Wednesday, September 22
at 8 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. Bengt (pronounced “bent”) Washburn
was born into a small Mormon family (seven kids) and raised in a big
Mormon town (pop. 1,000) in
Utah. Always fresh, an
evening with Bengt presents the world as seen through the eyes of a
small town Mormon boy gone slightly awry. Bengt is unique yet
universal, achieving the quirky while remaining accessible. Described
as “an intellectual with an imp’s perspective,” his musings are clever,
silly, poignant, pointed, irreverent, thought-provoking, and hilarious.
He’s a 2001 San Francisco Comedy Competition winner and performed at the
2002 Winter Olympics.
Successful Strategies for ADA Compliance September 30
Successful Strategies for
ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act) Compliance, a 90 minute interactive audio conference
featuring Jane Jarrow and Scott Lissner is scheduled for September 30,
2004, in Selvig 308 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn about best practices for
developing a solid policy framework for our institution and key
regulatory requirements. The audio conference is open to any interested
person on campus who has responsibilities related to
ADA
compliance. Please RSVP to Laurie Wilson, email
lwilson@mail.crk.umn.edu so that an adequate number of informational
packets can be prepared. Thank you.
--Laurie Wilson, UMC Counseling
and Disability Services
Campus Preview Speaker Volunteers Needed
Below is a list of the 2004-05 campus preview dates and a brief itinerary. Please consider speaking to our prospective students during the Information Session from about 10:40 to 10:55 a.m. You can speak generally, from your own viewpoint, about all the wonderful things UMC has to offer. If you’d like to volunteer, please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you.
Itinerary
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9:45 to 10:15 a.m. |
Check In |
170 Owen Hall, One Stop |
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10:20 to 11 a.m. |
Information Session |
Youngquist Auditorium |
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11 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Campus Tour |
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12 to 12:15 p.m. |
Faculty Visit |
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|
12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
Brown Dining Room |
Preview Dates
Friday, October 8, 2004 l Homecoming Week
Saturday, October 9 l Homecoming Week
Thursday, October 21 l MEA and NDEA
Friday, October 22 l MEA and NDEA
Thursday, November 11 l Veterans Day
Friday, November 12
Friday, November 19
Saturday, November 20
Friday, December 3
Friday, December 10
Saturday, January 22
Friday, January 28
Friday, February 11
Monday, February 21 l Presidents Day
--Renae Kmecik, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Alternate
Site Testing
In order to better serve the UMC
community by simplifying and centralizing all out-of-class testing, the
Academic Assistance Center (AAC) will now serve as the primary site for
all alternate-site testing. Faculty/staff may use the Center as the
site for general make-up exams, remote-site testing (students taking
classes from other universities or U of M campuses via ITV or on-line
courses or correspondence courses) or to offer a more flexible testing
schedule to their students. Exams for students who have a documented
disability will continue to be handled through Laurie Wilson (8587).
Please review the
attached document to familiarize yourself with the process. We hope
that consolidating and standardizing the testing site and conditions
will assist you in providing alternate-site testing for your students.
--Joe Massey, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Word
Office Hours Document
Attached is a
word document that allows you to fill in your classes and/or office
hours; it’s in table format. You can print it out and use it for your
Room Number/Office name sign if you wish. I am currently working on
updates of the Name/Rank/Department/Building sheets that fit in the top
panel.
--John Zak, Editor, University Relations
VolunTEAM
Update
The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center (AELC) in Fertile,
Minnesota is looking for volunteers to help lead nature tours and
environmental sessions on topics such as bird watching or tracking for
school field trips. Lesson plans already developed. A training session
will be held Tuesday, September 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the AELC.
Tours and sessions will be scheduled later. For more information,
please contact Kirsten Fuglseth at 218-945-3129 (w) or 218-945-3436 (h)
or
fuglseth@gvtel.com or
aelc@gvtel.com.
Volunteer Teacher Assistants are needed for the Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) program located at Carmen School, 1407 Erskine Street. Available hours are Monday and Thursday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; and Friday, 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Suzanne St. Michel at 218-2762.
If you’re interested in
learning more about the Crookston VolunTEAM, please contact Lisa
Loegering in the VolunTEAM office (112 Dowell) at 281-8526 or
loege005@umn.edu. Or, simply visit <www.volunteam.org>.
--Lisa Loegering, Assistant Director of Service Learning/Crookston
VolunTEAM Coordinator
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 Sue Dwyer at
sdwyer@umn.edu. Thanks.
UMC Insight
UMC Insight, the weekly radio
program about UMC, airs on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturdays at 8:45 a.m.
Tune in Saturday, September 18, to hear “The State of the Campus” with
Chancellor Velmer S. Burton, Jr. This edition of UMC Insight is hosted
by Mike Meyer, Director of Development.
UMC Insight files are also available via the Web at: www.UMCrookston.edu/newsevents/insight/04-05/index.htm
UMC
Bulletin
The UMC Weekly Bulletin is posted
at:
<www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>
Publication Information:
The UMC
Weekly Bulletin is published by University Relations weekly September
through May. Copy deadline is noon on Tuesday of each week. The Weekly
Bulletin is produced by Sue Dwyer, word processing specialist.
Please send items for the bulletin electronically to Sue Dwyer at
sdwyer@umn.edu.
Disability accommodations will be provided upon request for all events. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.