Volume 24, Number 14, November 17, 2004
Calendar
News Items
UMC’s Music-Theater
Department to Present
“Noises Off”
L to R: Megan
Bouwens, Joe Linder, Matt Bedore, Alison Stone, Aimee Grosam and Alex
Wendorf
The University of
Minnesota, Crookston Music-Theater Department is presenting the
three-act play “Noises Off” Wednesday through Sunday, November 17-21, at
8 o’clock each evening except for the Sunday performance that will be at
2 p.m. All performances will be held in Kiehle Auditorium.
“Noises Off” is a comedy about a fictitious theater production, called
“Nothing On,” that is being rehearsed and eventually performed. The
first act shows a group of actors furiously trying to finish rehearsing
a show that is supposed to open within 24 hours. The cast on stage
obviously do not get along with the director, and, as a result, the pace
of the rehearsing is slow and tedious with little arguments and
wise-cracks.
The second act takes place behind scenes after this fictitious
production has been performed at several different theaters for about a
month. By this time, the cast has become so disillusioned with each
other that their pathetic personal lives start to spill out into the
roles they are trying to play on stage.
Finally, the third act shows the show after it has been “on the road”
for several months, and, by this time, the show is a disaster with cast
members literally at each other’s throats.
“Noises Off” is directed by Matt Burdick, UMC’s student work-study
theater assistant. Tickets are available at the door for $5 adults, $3
students, and $2 UMC students. Please call George French at
218-281-8266 for more information about this production. Cast members
include: Matt Bedore, Mark Belanger, Megan Bouwens, Aimee Grosam, Beth
Johnson, Joe Linder, Phil Seibel, Alison Stone and Alex Wendorf.
SIFE
Announces Guest Speaker for Business Ethics Month November 17
SIFE (Students In Free
Enterprise) is pleased to announce that Sister Marietta Geray will
present a philosophical discussion on business ethics on Wednesday,
November 17, at 5 p.m. in 225 Dowell Hall.
“Sister Marietta,
member of the Sisters of St. Benedict in Crookston, MN, will examine
ethics in the workplace from a holistic perspective focusing on
interrelationships and creativity. The old paradigm of paternalistic
leadership is being replaced by a community and participative leadership
model that fits in with the new era of commerce. Sister Marietta is a
gifted facilitator and respected educator specializing in ethics. She
teaches the graduate and undergraduate ethics and ethical leadership
courses at the University of Mary. She has an M.A. in Theological
Studies from the University of Dayton and has given numerous
presentations on global awareness, ecological consciousness, and
morality today.”
(Quote from the Center for Ethical Leadership, Concordia College,
Moorhead, Minnesota.)
Thanksgiving Buffet Meal November 18
Join Dining Services for their annual Thanksgiving buffet meal on Thursday, November 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Brown Dining Room. Cost of the meal is $6.50 + tax or a meal swipe and the menu features: roast turkey, baked ham, whipped potatoes and gravy, green beans, sweet potatoes, stuffing, cranberries, dinner rolls, and pumpkin and pecan pie.
Dining Services would like to thank the students, faculty and staff for a great semester!
Great American
Smokeout November 18
Are you ready for 24 hours without cigarettes? That's what
the Great American Smokeout is all about. Each year on the third
Thursday of November, The American Cancer Society (ACS) organizes the
Smokeout. According to ACS, more Americans try to quit smoking on
this day than any other day of the year, including New Year's Day. What
does it take to participate? Just you! There's nothing to join or buy
or sign up for. You simply commit to quit for one day. You can do
that, right? Stop by the
Sahlstrom Conference
Center entrance on Thursday, November 18, from
11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. and check out the following web site for more information:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_7_Committing_To_Quit.asp?sitearea=PED
QUITPLAN
at Work Tobacco Cessation Program
QUITPLAN at Work
is coming to UMC to help those employees who are
interested in quitting smoking. The focus of this program is on
employees and their spouses who want to make a successful quit attempt.
Student employees are also eligible. You will have the opportunity to
participate in a group led by a professional tobacco cessation
counselor. As a part of this program you will receive:
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A personal plan to stop your tobacco use.
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Detailed information about Zyban and Nicotine replacement therapy
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The tools needed to help you learn to stop smoking
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Five weeks of group-led support by a trained professional.
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Connection to additional resources, such as self-help materials, community resources, quitplan http://www.mpaat.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={82C98A32-D5E8-4863-9F97-538DADDB2E7E} and the QUITPLAN Helpline, the phone based support program.
There will be an
informational booth on Thursday, November 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
in the Sahlstrom Conference Center entrance. We need a minimum of 8
employees for this program. Feel free to stop by or give Stacey
Grunewald a call at 8512 for more information.
--Stacey Grunewald, RN,
UMC Student Health
Seeking
Ambassador Candidates
We are once again looking for
outstanding students who could serve the University by being a UMC
Ambassador. This is the first semester of the
new format for the organization (Ambassadors as Tour Guides for
prospective students) and we think it’s going very well. Now we’re
looking to expand our team for spring semester and the following year.
We are seeking individuals who possess excellent communication skills, have the ability to motivate a group and are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about UMC. It is also required for all members to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25. We are seeking to add to our group to represent various majors, ethnic backgrounds and hometown communities.
If you know of
any outstanding students who you feel would excel in this vital role on
campus please encourage them to apply, or forward their names onto
either Stacey Grunewald or Lisa Samuelson
by Thursday, November 18.
Applications are available in the One-Stop and are due
Friday, December 3. Thank you for your
assistance!
--Lisa
Samuelson and Stacey Grunewald, Advisors to Ambassadors
Depression: It’s Impact
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wellness
Works Coalition and
Northwest
Mental Health Center will be presenting an informative session on
depression. Presentations will include: Youth Suicide—A Personal
Story, along with Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options for Depression.
An individual Depression Screening Tool will be available after the
presentation for those wishing to participate. The event is free;
however pre-registration is required by calling 281-9405. The
presentation is available on Monday, November 22 or Tuesday, November
23, from
1 to
3 p.m.,
at RiverView Health, Meeting room #1.
Enter through the North Entrance (old ER Entrance). For more
information call 281-3385.
--Stacey Grunewald, RN,
UMC Student Health
Thanksgiving
Program November 22
A Thanksgiving Program will be
presented Monday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. in Hafslo Church. Musical
selections will be provided by the Crookston Chamber Choir and the
band. Refreshments will be served after the program. This event is
co-sponsored by Cooperative Campus Ministry and UMC’s Music Department.
Thanksgiving
Celebration Planned for November 23
The Office of Diversity Services
would like to invite you to share and participate in a celebration of
Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in
the Eagles Nest, Sahlstrom Conference Center. You may contribute to
this celebration by preparing and bringing a loaf or sample of a bread
that represents your ethnic or cultural heritage, or by simply joining
everyone in sampling the breads and learning more about a variety of
cultural traditions. If you think that you would like to bring a
traditional bread to share, please e-mail the name of the bread and the
country of origin to Marcia Walker
walke161@umn.edu. Join us in celebrating diversity at UMC!
--Marcia Walker, Diversity
Coordinator
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.
Crookston Campus has
University of Minnesota’s First Online Bachelor’s
Degree
UMC’s Bachelor of Applied Health
degree is available online. The University of Minnesota, Crookston’s
Bachelor of Applied Health (BAH) degree provides students a convenient
and flexible alternative for working adults and part-time students who
have relevant work experience and are interested in completing a 4-year
degree. The Bachelor of Applied Health degree is designed for allied
health personnel who seek professional advancement. Students gain the
skill, knowledge, and experience to assume leadership roles in a variety
of health care settings.
The Bachelor of Applied Health degree incorporates practical skills along with building on associate degrees in the health care fields. UMC’s Health Management Program Director, David Seyfried, says that this degree meets the needs of working health care professionals by allowing them to continue their work and family obligations as courses are available via the internet. “The flexibility of online courses allows health care professionals working rotating shifts to pursue an advanced degree. This was previously impossible even with evening or weekend class times.”
Health care is becoming more interdisciplinary, holistic and community centered. With this change comes new employment opportunities and new ways to support the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. The BAH degree courses use the computer and internet as tools to enhance learning. Students learn from interacting with faculty, other students, and professionals in health care. The B.A.H. is an integrated four-year baccalaureate degree developed in collaboration with partnering two-year institutions, several regional health care facilities, the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota, Crookston.
Health care organizations are typically complex companies which require people of diverse skills and backgrounds to work in close harmony, often under stressful conditions. The B.A.H. curriculum responds to practical concerns expressed by health care employers for a new kind of clinical graduate, one who possesses a base of strong clinical skills combined with essential leadership abilities necessary to perform successfully in the changing health care arena. The curriculum is practitioner focused, offering seamless progression between basic foundation courses, clinical coursework completed at the technical or community college, the university, and the world of work. The B.A.H. has a prescribed curriculum which builds on lower division health occupation coursework in the clinical field.
For more information about the degree and admission requirements, please contact: David Seyfried, Health Management Program Director, UMC, Seyfried@umn.edu or (800) 862-6466 ext 8370 or Michelle Christopherson, Director, Center for Adult Learning, University of Minnesota, Crookston, mchristo@umn.edu or (800) 862-6466 ext 8679 or via the web <http://www.umcrookston.edu/academics/BAH/learnmore.htm>.
Nominations Sought for Partners in Education Award
The Crookston Area Chamber of
Commerce Education Committee is currently seeking nominations for the
Partners In Education Award (PIE Award). The purpose of the Education
Committee is to foster and promote a better relationship between the
business and education communities in Crookston.
Guidelines:
The Partners in Education Award
will be given to an individual who has made significant contributions to
Crookston’s primary, secondary or higher, public or private educational
system. The award will recognize efforts in the areas of:
Service/Volunteerism
Leadership
Community Relations
Commitment
Innovativeness
Loyalty
Monetary Contributions
Promotion
Interpersonal Relationships
Nominations:
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Nominations will be accepted from students, colleagues, individuals, groups, or organizations.
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Nominations to include name, address, references, and statement outlining detailed contributions made by the nominee.
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Nominations will be held in strict confidence.
Selection Process:
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The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 10, 2004.
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The Education Committee will evaluate each nomination and select a recipient.
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The award will be presented at the Chamber Annual Dinner, January 10, 2004.
Past Recipients:
1987
Carrie Bang
1988 Dr. Stan Sahlstrom
1989 Chuck Rongen
1990 Dr. Russell Sather
1991 Nancy Melby
1992 Dawn Newton
1993 Doug Lithun
1994 Dr. Don Sargeant
1995 Douglas Oman
1996 Jerome Dahlberg
1997 Mary Ann Odland
1998 Ardell Knudsvig
1999 George French
2000 June Shaver
2001 Marshall Olson
2002 Val Buchmeier
2003 Roger Moe, Dave Kuehn
2004 Jerry Knutson
To request a nomination form, contact Jason Tangquist, Chamber Education Committee chairperson at: 218-281-8424 or e-mail jtangqui@umn.edu.
Thank You
It is with sincere appreciation
that I wish to thank all of my friends at UMC for the nice reception on
the occasion of the recent ACPA award presented to me. This was
certainly an unexpected honor and one that I find deeply humbling. I
have enjoyed immensely my 17 years at UMC and have been blessed with
wonderful people to work with who have always had the best interest of
students at heart. Thank you for sharing this special time with me.
--Bob Nelson
Accolades
Mark
Huglen attended the National Communication
Association convention at Chicago in November 2004. His presentations
included 1) a discussion of “Poetic Healing,” which focused on the
revised and expanded version of his new book; 2) a discussion of “Levels
of Learning” and the general education curriculum; and 3) in an invited
presentation a discussion of issues in education in regard to the
digital divide. In addition, he fulfilled responsibilities as elected
program planner for the Kenneth Burke division for 2003 and 2004 and now
serves as the chair of the division for 2005 and 2006.
VolunTEAM
Update
ECFE Tour of Lights:
Five or six students are needed to help serve refreshments after the
Tour of Lights sponsored by Early Childhood and Family Education,
Tuesday, December 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Carman School. Please
contact Lisa Loegering if you are interested in participating!
Habitat House: The Habitat House will have a roof and walls after this weekend! Community volunteers work on the house most Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. If you or your club is interested in helping out on the house, please contact Lisa Loegering or Leela Hier, Habitat Volunteer Coordinator.
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
Celebrate Crookston’s 125th
Birthday at Dinner and Auction
“Happy 125th Birthday
Crookston” is the theme for the Chamber’s annual fundraising dinner and
auction on Saturday, November 20 at the Northland Inn. The social hour
begins at 6 p.m., when bidding also opens for more than 100 silent
auction items. An elegant birthday buffet dinner and festive music will
continue the celebration theme. Concluding the evening will be the
spirited live auction led by Tom Fuchs and Curt Onstad, featuring some
of the more unusual items up for bids. Tickets to Crookston’s 125th
Birthday Celebration are $20 per person, and may be purchased at the
Chamber office. Phone reservations may be made with Visa/MasterCard.
Reservation/ticket deadline is November 18.
Special Dates
Birthdays
November 17 – Fred Eldridge
November 20 – Rose Ulseth
November 23 – Mario Prada
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 20, 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.