Volume 24, Number 8, October 6, 2004
Calendar
News Items
Homecoming
Royalty Candidates
The following students have
been selected by the student body to serve as royalty candidates for
Homecoming 2004. Coronation will take place Thursday, October 7, at 8
p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.
Queen
Candi Lee
Missy Martin
Krystal Theobald
Tara Tweten
Katie WeyenbergKing
Paul Dorman
Jason Simmons
Jacob Stich
Brandon Sykora
Brandon WolfPrincess
Lyndsey Dodge
Stephanie Hemming
Julie Koehl
Marissa Schoepp
Xiongmee (Mee) VangPrince
Peter Burger
Paul Christensen
Trevor Haugh
Reggie Mosley
Paul Wilson
For a full schedule of events, visit <www.UMCrookston.edu/homecoming>.
UMC Names Outstanding Alumni
and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees for 2004
The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Office
of Development and Alumni Relations announces the 2004 UMC Outstanding
Alumni. They will be recognized, along with Athletic Hall of Fame
inductees, at an awards banquet on Friday, October 8, beginning with a
social at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program to follow at the
Crookston Eagles Club.
2004 Outstanding Alumni
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Lyle K. Glass is a 1973 graduate of UMC receiving his associate’s degree in equine management and natural resources. Glass is manager of Western Productions for the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation and represents the foundation on the Medora Chamber of Commerce. Glass has received numerous awards for his photography, and he has been featured in foreign travel magazines, films, and North Dakota tourism commercials.
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Melinda McVey McCluskey received her associate’s degree in horticulture from UMC in 1979. She continued her education completing her doctorate in horticulture from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. McCluskey has taught at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and currently is an assistant professor in horticulture at UMC, a position she has held since 2002. She is married to Scot McVey McCluskey and is the daughter of Gary and Nancy McVey, formerly of Crookston.
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ADawn McLean Melbye attended UMC from 1993 until 1997 receiving her associate’s degree in equine science and bachelor’s of science degrees in animal industries management and equine industries management. Melbye received her master’s degree from the University of Minnesota. She is currently an agriculture education instructor at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota where she serves as advisor to the Future Farmers of America (FFA). She is married to Chris Melbye, and they live in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
2004 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
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Gary Senske began his head coaching career at Underwood High School in 1967-1972. From 1972-81, he coached at Eveleth High School. Senske served as the head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, Crookston from 1981 until 2002. His NJCAA teams at UMC compiled 176 wins against 117 losses for a 61% win-loss record that included 12 consecutive winning seasons, a division championship, four division runners-up, a State Championship, and a Region XIII runners-up title. Senske retired from UMC in 2002 and currently resides in Perham, Minnesota.
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Brenda Russell Kasprick graduated in 1989 from UMC. She was the first woman athlete to carry a 4.0 G.P.A. during her freshman and sophomore basketball seasons. Kasprick was 1988-89 Tri-Captain and team MVP. She was a member of the All-Region Team, All-State Team, All-State Tournament Team, All-Northwest Division 1st Team and Coca-Cola Player of the Week during that season. Kasprick is a teacher at the Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
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Mark Olsonawski is a 1999 graduate of UMC in plant industries management. He was named All-American in football in 1998. Olsonawski also received 1998 Honorable Mention, 1997 Second Team All-American, and 1996 Second Team Honorable Mention. He holds career records for rushing yards, career receptions, and touchdowns. Olsonawski currently works for the Eli Lilly Foundation and lives in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Contact Rose in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to make your reservations. Tickets are $15 per person. Reservations must be made by October 6, 2004.
UMC
Celebrates
Scholarship Month
The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) announces that October has been designated as Scholarship Month. This designation is part of the University of Minnesota’s scholarship drive called The Promise of Tomorrow which was publicly launched last spring by University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks. Scholarships make a difference in the lives of students. The banner on Sahlstrom Conference Center is a part of this celebration of the importance and the value of scholarships on our campus.
If you have any questions about the scholarship fund drive, please contact Mike Meyer in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at meyer243@umn.edu or by calling 8434.
Homecoming Sale at UMC Bookstore through October 15
See the new items just in for Homecoming at the UMC Bookstore, 109 Robertson Hall. While you’re there, take advantage of these great sale prices:
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30% off selected t-shirts, shorts and sweatpants
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25% off selected hoods and sweatshirts
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20% off children’s clothing, shorts, all t-shirts
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15% off hats and mittens, UMC giftware
In addition to the 8 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday schedule, the UMC Bookstore will be open Homecoming Saturday (October 9) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Coffee and Chocolate Reception October 11
Chancellor Velmer S. Burton, Jr. and Director of Development Mike Meyer invite you to a reception featuring coffee and chocolate on Monday, October 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m., in the Heritage Room of the Kiehle Building. Meet Robert Peterson, our new Vice chancellor for University Relations, and learn more about The Promise of Tomorrow scholarship fund drive. Register to win a try of assorted chocolates from Widman’s Candy Shop!
Great Conversations October 11
Great Conversations, produced by the U of M College of Continuing
Education with support provided by the
University of
Minnesota Foundation
and broadcast to the Crookston Campus from the Twin Cities, will begin
its 2004-05 series Monday, October 11, at
7:30 p.m. in Dowell Hall 220. The conversation, “A Revolution in
Women’s Sports,” will feature Mary Jo Kane and Donna Lopiano. The event
is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available.
After 32 years, two of this country’s leading figures in women’s sports look back on the hard-won accomplishments of Title IX and discuss their hopes and dreams for the future. Mary Jo Kane is Professor and Director of the University’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, the first interdisciplinary center of its kind in the country. Recipient of the U’s first Endowed Chair related to women in sport, Kane is an internationally recognized scholar who has published extensively on the media’s stereotypic treatment of female athletes. In 2003 Professor Kane received the Scholar of the Year Award from the Women’s Sports Foundation for her significant contributions to the study of women’s sports and physical activity. Dr. Kane was inducted into the American Academy of Kinesiology, the highest honor in her field. Donna Lopiano is the Executive Director of the Women’s Sports Foundation. Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Foundation ensures gender equity in athletic activities and compliance with Title IX throughout the country. Lopiano’s extraordinary athletic career includes participation in 26 national championships in four different sports. She has coached collegiate basketball, volleyball, and softball winning 18 national championships in six sports and producing more than 300 All-Americans. A member of the Softball Hall of Fame, Dr. Lopiano was named one of the 100 most influential people in sports by Sporting News.
Questions can be sent during the event by email: questions@cce.umn.edu. Learn more abut the series at <www.cce.umn.edu/conversations/>. The series is sponsored on the UMC Campus by the Concerts and Lectures Committee.
UPlan Wellness
Presentation October 12
Ruth Rounds, UPlan Wellness
Program Manager from the Twin Cities campus, will make two half hour
presentations on Tuesday, October 12, starting at noon in Brown Dining
Room A, B & C. The title of her presentation is: “Better heath
begins with you: Health care resources when you need them most.”
Each month 85 percent of employees within an organization will experience at least one medical symptom. Several studies indicate that, nearly every day, all of us interpret symptoms and issues that affect our health. The U of M UPlan Wellness Program is providing valuable resources on self-care and how to make informed decisions about health care for you and your family. These resources include the Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care, online health Web sites, and nurse lines/clinic help lines. Come and learn more. Participants who complete a short study module in the class or when they get their packet of “Better Health Begins With You” materials in the campus mailbox will receive an UPlan Wellness shirt!
Please join us if at
all possible at noon or 12:30 p.m. in Brown Dining.
--Jacquie Normandin, Human Resources
Matt
Wahl to Perform October 13 for W.O.W. Event
Singer/Songwriter Matt Wahl will perform his music Wednesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Eagles Nest. Take a young man, a creative free spirit, a kid at heart, and put him in an office cubicle in the shirt and tie, buttoned down corporate world for three years. You can bet when he gets out of the cubicle to chase a dream, he’s going to hit the ground running and never look back. That’s Matt Wahl. Two years out of the cubicle and Matt shows no signs of slowing down. Five years, three CDs, about 150 shows a year in five states. All this from a guy who owns his own record label, handles all his own booking and promotion, and tours as a solo act! Matt Wahl was raised in Eau Claire, WI in a house full of music and he grew up listening to great singer/songwriters: Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, and Kate Wolf to name a few. So it’s no wonder when Matt got his first guitar, an old nylon 6 string from his Grandma’s attic, he gravitated toward the music of his youth. He started songwriting in high school and college and by his sophomore year at the University of Minnesota, he had a handful of original songs and started performing at open mics in and around Minneapolis. He also changed his major from Economics/Pre-Law to Theatre and started acting in University productions. By his junior year, he had played his first solo gig and was hooked on music.
This W.O.W. event is sponsored by S.P.A.C.E. and everyone’s invited to attend.
Available Video for October
October is Disability Employment
Awareness Month. I have obtained a video from the TC campus called
“Working with Ability.” It is suitable for students who plan to be in
management positions, human services, or education, and may have little
or no information or experience with persons with disabilities. The
video is new, 28 minutes long, produced in Minnesota, upbeat and
thought-provoking in a non-threatening way. If you would like to review
the film for possible use in a class, please notify me at 8587. I
believe that some discussion questions could be drafted to supplement
the film or aid in discussion if that was desired.
--Laurie Wilson, UMC Counseling
and Disability Services
UMC Student Center –
Construction Update – 10/3/04
Construction of the new student
center is progressing and is on schedule to e complete the first week of
June 2005. Roof structure is complete. Roof shingle installation is
nearly complete. Roof plywood and shingles are currently being
installed on north side. Interior walls are now being erected at the
second floor along with plumbing, ductwork and electrical systems. The
new second story link to Owen Hall and the One-Stop is complete.
Exterior brick masonry is complete. The sidewalk in front of the new
building will be installed before winter. Window installation at the
south side will commence soon. Students and staff will then start to
see the final exterior materials coming together on the mall side of the
building. The building interior finish installation has commenced.
Sheetrock installation has started, painting and doors will commence
soon.
--Mark D. Lundberg, AIA, YHR
Partners
Student
Ambassadors Named
UMC’s 2004-05 Ambassadors are:
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Tiffany Anderson
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Kelli Barnes
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Jessica Cowan
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Priscilla Dahlen
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Julie Koehl
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Rhonda Miller
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Lindy Savelkoul
Please congratulate these exceptional students.
UMC Co-hosts International
Meeting of Natural Resource Pilots
Notables at the
International Natural Resources Pilot's Conference (from left) Paul
Christensen, UMC student body president and Natural Resources Aviation
major from Elk River, MN; Al Buchert, MN DNR conservation officer/pilot
from Brainerd; Doug Sandstrom,MN DNR conservation officer from
Longville; Jeff Faught, North Dakota Game and Fish Department pilot from
Bismarck; LarryLeake, UMC chief pilot; and Dan Svedarsky, Head of
Natural Resources at UMC
The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) celebrated another first recently when it co-hosted the International Association of Natural Resource Pilots Conference and Workshop along with the University of North Dakota. This was the annual meeting of the organization which has over 200 members from the U.S. and Canada who work primarily for governmental agencies and use aircraft in natural resource management and research.
The
50 or so attendees at this year’s 3-day meeting came from as far as
Alaska and Colorado to hear presentations about the latest technology in
natural resource aviation, the need to recruit new pilots into the work
force, demonstrations of flight simulators, and compare notes about
recent innovations. Organizers of the meeting were Jeff Faught – pilot
with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Al Buchert –
conservation officer/pilot with the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, Don Dubuque – Director of Flight Extension Services with the
University of North Dakota, and Dan Svedarsky – Head of UMC’s Natural
Resources Department. UMC has the only Natural Resources Aviation
program in North America and, in its second year, is one of the fastest
growing programs on campus.
The program was actually recommended to the college by Doug Sandstrom, conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, UMC alum, and current member of the Natural Resources Department’s Advisory Committee. Sandstrom, who was recognized at the meeting, noted, “This is a specialized type of flying. It’s not simply piloting a plane from point A to point B but it’s skillfully doing things in the spectrum of managing natural resources whether it be assisting with conservation law enforcement, forest fire surveillance and control, conducting wildlife surveys and research, or aerial photography.” Sandstrom worked with retired MN DNR biologist, Bill Berg and retired MN DNR chief pilots, Jerry Engelbrecht and Dick Stoltman, in designing the program with UMC.
“We’re certainly pleased that UMC took the initiative to be a partner in developing this program,” according to Stoltman. “As we looked around and considered where the new crop of natural resource pilots was coming from, there was a conspicuous void.” The Aerospace Department at the University of North Dakota also cooperates in providing a portion of the aviation instruction at the Crookston airport.
The Natural Resources
Aviation program is complementary to UMC’s programs in: Law Enforcement
Aviation, Natural Resources Law Enforcement, Wildlife Management, and
Natural Resources Management. For more information see the UMC web page
at
<http://www.umcrookston.edu/academics/NatR/ProgramOptions/>
and <http://www.umcrookston.edu/newsevents/notices02-03/Aviation-new.htm>.
Accolades
Mark
Huglen’s essay “An Image of Online Education
as `POETIC HUMANISM’” has been published in The Kentucky Journal of
Communication, Volume XXIII, Number 1, Spring 2004, pages 43-54.
UMC Professor John
Loegering Receives National Wildlife Award in
Calgary
Celebrating in
Calgary are (from left) Jessica Larson - Student Chapter President, John
Loegering, Dan Decker - national president of The Wildlife Society, and
Dan Svedarsky
University of Minnesota, Crookston wildlife professor, John Loegering, recently received the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society Advisor Award at the national meeting of the Society in Calgary, Alberta. This is the first presenting of the award and recognizes exemplary efforts by an advisor to a student chapter." There are 82 student chapters of The Wildlife Society (TWS) across the country at colleges and universities which offer wildlife programs so this is indeed a very prestigious award,” according to Dan Svedarsky, Head of the Natural Resources Department at UMC. Dr. Loegering has a joint appointment in the Natural Resources Department at the University of Minnesota, Crookston and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the U of MN campus in St. Paul.
Also attending the national meeting was Jessica Larson of Dassel, MN, president of the UMC Student Chapter and nominator of Loegering. “I’ve really enjoyed Dr. Loegering’s guidance as I served as chapter president this past year,” noted Larson. “His high energy and professional dedication is a great example for us students.”
The Student Chapter Advisor of the Year Award was developed by the Student Affairs Committee of The Wildlife Society to recognize exceptional effort by advisors in providing professional development opportunities for students. Student members are encouraged to nominate an advisor who has guided the chapter to new levels of excellence in wildlife research, teaching, management, professional development, and outreach.
Dr. Loegering works to educate, connect, motivate, and promote members of the student chapter beyond the scope of his wildlife courses. His up-beat attitude and energy keeps members and students going. Partly as a result, four of his students have received the prestigious Student Conservationist Award presented by the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, the top award for a wildlife student in the state. Loegering consistently gets students to attend the state Chapter meetings and has them assist with technical support for presentations. To prepare students for life after college, he conducts evening sessions on resume-writing, finding wildlife employment, reviews of job qualifications, and professionalism. He encourages membership by organizing joint field trips between students in his classes and chapter members, helps students attend conferences, and supports active participation in meetings.
During the past year, Dr. Loegering and his students worked with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to improve the environment and the TWS members’ career potential. Students networked and enhanced their technical skills while constructing wood duck boxes, banding waterfowl, designing and establishing photo points for habitat monitoring, collecting deer lymph nodes for CWD surveillance, practicing radio-telemetry, and monitoring a bear den.
Dr. Loegering’s dedication to wildlife professionalism, ethics, and service provide an excellent model for his students and those around him. He actively promotes TWS certification, distributes information via the TWS State and Section Web pages, gets grubby cutting buckthorn, and reaches more than 400 citizens through his Master Woodland Manager and Master Gardener programs. His students benefit from being invited along to help.
For more information about UMC’s natural resource programs, check the Web site at <http://www.umcrookston.edu/academics/NatR/ProgramOptions/>.
VolunTEAM
Update
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Produce and host your own music or public affairs radio program on KSRQ, Pioneer 90.1 at Northland Community College in Thief River Falls. Hours flexible. For more information, please contact Travis Ryder, Station Manager, at 218-681-0791.
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Halloween Party: Help with games and clean up at the Climax Community Halloween Party. For more information, please contact Kerry Schaar at 218-857-2818 or kschaar@climax.k12.mn.us.
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Two, new, younger board members. Those who appreciate history and view historical buildings as valuable assets call 218-289-2516 for more info. Meetings third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Cathedral Gallery & Store above Humane Society in Crookston.
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Move Furniture: Dale Knotek is looking for 3-4 volunteers to help move furniture from his cabin at Union Lake to a garage storage area Saturday, October 16. He will pick up volunteers at UMC around 9:30 a.m. You should be back by 2:00 p.m. He will provide lunch out at the lake. For more information, contact Dale at 281-6680.
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
Births
Congratulations to Laura and
Kevin Forde on the birth of their baby girl. Isabelle Hope was born on
September 10, 2004 and was 20 ½ inches long and weighed 8 lbs.
Birthdays
October 6 – Melinda McVey
McCluskey
October 8 – Angelika Huglen
October 9 – Connie Camrud
October 9 – Stacey Grunewald
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, October 9, to hear an exciting interview hosted by
Mike Meyer, UMC Director of Development and Alumni Relations.
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.