Volume 24, Number 12, November 3, 2004
Calendar
News Items
“Just the Facts” About Personal Safety November 3
On Wednesday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Brown Dining Room A&B, UMC will host Sheriff Mark LeTexier and a staff person from Polk County Coordinated Victim’s Services for a presentation related to personal safety awareness and sexual assault prevention. The program is called “Just the Facts” about personal safety. The presentation will last one hour and presenters will be available for any question and answer time that is needed. Sheriff LeTexier and PCCVS staff will share information on date rape drugs, risky relationships, and staying safe. Participants also will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire related to what they may have learned, how it can be applied in their lives, and what difference that knowledge might make. If there are a sufficient number of responses, we will publish them for the student body to benefit from and reflect upon. This event is sponsored by The UMC Committee for Sexual Assault Prevention and Personal Safety Awareness.
W.O.W. Event: “Mr. UMC” Contest November 3
2003 Mr. UMC Contestants (back row from left) Brandon Wolf, Paul Wilson,
Mr. UMC Jay Visger, Ben Perkins, and Wes Hanson -- (front row) Brandon
Sykora and Cory Palm
The third annual Mr. UMC contest will take place on Wednesday, November 3, beginning at 8 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. This year’s contestants include: Kyle Page, Justin Mushel, Matt Bedore, Paul Christensen, Ben Aho, John Burger, Dion Turgeon, Matt Burdick, Ryan Wermager, and Caleb Dogotch. Tickets are $3 for UMC students with ID, $4 for adults, and $2 for children under 12. The event is sponsored by the UMC Cheer Team.
Nutrition Informational Session November 8
Everyone is invited to a presentation given by the UMC Dietetics’ Club on Monday, November 8, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Brown Dining Room A&B. Topics include:
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Learn the latest information about the low carb diet
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How to figure out what the information on a food label means
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Learn what a proper serving size is
This is a great opportunity for you to get some useful, accurate information on how to take more responsibility for better nutrition. Hope to see you there!
College Bowl November 10
College Bowl will be held Wednesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. in the Eagles Nest. Sign up your teams at the Dowell Info Desk by Monday, November 8. Each team should consist of four players. If you don’t have a team but still want to participate, contact the Dowell Info Desk and we’ll try to set you up with a team. Total prize money of $300 will be awarded and you could win a chance to attend the Regional College Bowl Tournament in February 2005.
Great Conversations November 10
The Great Conversations series continues Wednesday, November 10, at 7:30
p.m. in 220 Dowell Hall. The conversation “An International
Political Perspective” is free and open to the public. Join J.
Brian Atwood and Clare Short, M.P. as they discuss the current political
climate, and how each nation views/understands the rest of the world.
J. Brian Atwood is Dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at
UM. He served in the Foreign Service, working primarily in Cote
d’Ivoire and Spain. He served as Assistant Secretary of State under
President Jimmy Carter and was head of the Agency for International
Development under President Clinton. He also has served as an advisor
to the United Nations, and has been recognized across the globe for his
human rights and democracy activism. The Right Honourable Clare Short
is a member of the British Parliament. She served as Secretary of State
for International Development from 1997 until 2003, when she resigned in
protest of the war in Iraq. Known as the “straightest talker in the
cabinet,” she gained a large following for her work to help the poor in
Southern Africa.
Refreshments will be provided at the event, courtesy of Concerts and Lectures. For further information, please contact Pam Holsinger-Fuchs at 218.281.8505, or visit the “Great Conversations” website at <www.cce.umn.edu/conversations>.
Crookston to Host
Satellite Series on Bullying November 30 and
December 7
Helping children manage fear and
resist bullying is the topic of a two-part national satellite series to
be hosted in Crookston this fall. The What’s a Parent to Do?
series will be broadcast November 30 and December 7, 2004 in Crookston
and various locations throughout the United States. The University of
Minnesota Extension Service and the College of Human Ecology are
sponsoring the satellite conference offered by Iowa State University
Extension Service.
Registration and details about the series are available on the Web at: <www.parenting.umn.edu> or contact Jo Musich at music001@umn.edu. For information about the Crookston downlink, contact Deborah Zak, 1-888-241-0781 or dzak@umn.edu. Registration fee is $35 per session or both sessions for $50. Each session will be offered from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Locally the satellite is offered at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, 220 Dowell Hall.
The program will help participants understand the fundamental strengths children acquire early-on to manage fear and resist predatory peer behavior such as bullying and other forms of intimidation. Participants will also examine how parents, teachers and members of a community can help support healthy social and emotional development in children and youth.
Families, schools and the larger community need to work together to help create nurturing environments for kids so they can develop socially and emotionally. This is a key asset in helping children succeed in life.
Topics for the November 30 session will address what families, schools, and communities can do to support healthy social and emotional development in children and youth. The featured speaker is David Osher, Ph.D., managing director of American Institutes for Research. Osher’s focus is on school and community support networks for children and families. His work involves universal, early, and intensive interventions that address risk factors, build protective features, and support healthy child development.
The December 7 session features Charles A. Smith, Ph.D., professor and extension specialist, Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University. Smith is a noted educator, storyteller, and author who makes a real difference in the lives of children and families through development of practical, community education.
Osher and Smith will help participants acquire specific skills to help them reframe how they work with families, including how to nurture integrity and courage in children and youth, what to consider when selecting interventions and providers, and how to incorporate an eight-step resiliency model in their work with children and parents.
According to Greder, aggressive behavior such as bullying is prevalent in approximately 10 percent of preschool and elementary age children. In socio-economically disadvantaged children, the figure can be close to 25 percent. Research has shown that children who are bullied have lower self-esteem and greater incidents of depression and loneliness that affects them as teens and even as adults.
Thank You
Thank you so much for your
participation and support in the October 26 Diversity Workshop. A
special thanks to Stephen Davis, Michelle Christopherson, Rachel
McCoppin, Stacey Grunewald, Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, Eric Burgess, Joe
Massey, Mario Prada, Kim Cousins, Rose Koch, and David DeMuth for your
sharing and participation. I would also like to express my gratitude to
Claudio Barton, Laurie Wilson, Don Cavalier, Tom Sondreal, Patti Malme,
and student Jeremiah Fuglseth in helping put together this workshop. I
immensely appreciate your collaboration!
--Marcia Walker, Diversity Coordinator
Accolades
The
America Reads Program, housed within the Office of Service Learning,
received a$1,000 grant from the Target Foundation to host a Dr. Seuss
Birthday Party at Washington Elementary School in Crookston March 2,
2005. Elementary students and their parents will enjoy a dinner of
pancakes, green eggs and ham, and birthday cake. RSVP’s “Reader’s
Theatre” will do theatrical readings. Students will enjoy storytelling,
craft activities, and reading games. The grant was written by America
Reads Coordinator, Rhonda Miller, and Lisa Loegering, UMC’s
Assistant Director of Service Learning/Crookston VolunTEAM Coordinator.
Congratulations!
VolunTEAM
Update
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
Community
Events
Crookston Artist Series
November 13
Crookston Artist Series presents Wieska & Hubert Szymczynski,
Saturday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Crookston High School
Auditorium. Classically cool husband and wife, Wieska and Hubert
Szymczynski live in Vaxjo, Sweden. She is a world-class violinist and
concertmaster of a leading chamber orchestra. He is a composer,
multi-instrumentalist, cabaret songwriter, and a passionate jazz
pianist. As Wieska plays the original score, Hubert improvises at the
same time, and it all comes out “classically cool.” They started
blending their own style together to entertain family and friends, but a
short appearance on Swedish TV was enough to create an unbelievable
demand for live performances. So they expanded their repertoire, making
this unique duo possible. Wieska and Hubert graduated with honors from
the Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland, and are now professors of music
academies and universities in Sweden.
Special Dates
Birthdays
November 3 – Nancy Capistran
November 5 – Fran Chihanski
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, November 6, 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
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Disability accommodations will be provided upon request for all events. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.