Calendar

November 24
·   Men's Basketball - UMC vs. Augustana
November 25 and 26
·   Thanksgiving and Floating Holiday, campus offices
    closed
November 27 and 28
·   Hockey - UMC vs. Augsburg College
November 29
·   Magnificent Monday "Seasonal Affective Disorder
    (SAD)"
·   UMC Committee on Access for Persons with
    Disabilities
November 30
·   Diabetes Screening
·   Meet and Greet Joe Massey
·   "What's a Parent to Do?" Satellite Downlink
December 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
·   UMC Music and Theater Department presents "The
    Senator Wore Panty Hose"
December 1
·   W.O.W. Event:  Grand Theatre Movie Night
·   Women's Basketball - UMC vs. Augustana
December 2
·   Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
December 3
·   Ag Activities Day
·   Campus Preview
December 4
·   Men's Basketball - UMC vs. St. Scholastica
·   Women's Basketball - UMC vs. Ft. Lewis College
December 6
·   Magnificent Monday "Stress Management"
·   Crookston Student Association (CSA) Full Board
    Meeting
December 7
·   "What's a Parent to Do?" Satellite Downlink
·   Terrific Tuesdays "Career Center Web Site
    Registration and Job Search Techniques" Workshop
December 8
·   Pictures with Santa
December 9 and 10
·   UMC Poinsettia Sale
December 10
·   Spring Registration for new students
·   Campus Preview
December 10 and 11
·   Hockey Alumni Weekend
December 11
·   Women's Basketball - UMC vs. St. Cloud State
·   Men's Basketball - UMC vs. Minnesota State Mankato
December 12
·   Habitat Tour of Homes

News Items

An Invitation
Please join us as we welcome Joe Massey, the new University of Minnesota, Crookston
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a reception on Tuesday, November 30, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the
Kiehle Rotunda.  Enjoy refreshments and congratulate Joe on his new role at UMC!
 

Seasonal Affective Disorder to be discussed at Magnificent Monday November 29
Do you have questions about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?  Do you wonder if YOU might have it?  What does a light box look like and how do they work?  How would I find out if I have SAD?  If you have these or other questions about Seasonal Affective Disorder plan to join Cheryl Forfang of the Northwestern Mental Health Center at noon on Monday, November 29, in Brown Dining Room A&B.  Cheryl will have a personal story to share, show a light box, present a self-assessment inventory for you to rate yourself on the SAD continuum, discuss strategies for self help, and answer other questions about the disorder.  There is no charge to attend, you do not have to pre-register, and the session is open to faculty, staff and students.  Take charge of your health and learn more about this relatively common northern latitude malady on our next Magnificent Monday, sponsored by UMC Student Health and the Office for Students with Disabilities.

Committee on Access for Persons with Disabilities Meets November 29
The UMC Committee on Access for Persons with Disabilities meets Monday, November 29, at 2 p.m. in 115 Hill Hall.  Any interested person may attend or submit agenda items.  Please contact Laurie Wilson if you have questions.

Faculty Award Nominations due November 29
The UMC Faculty Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the following University of Minnesota Awards:

1. Horace T. Morse –University of Minnesota Alumni Award to recognize outstanding contributions to teaching.  Winners of this award will receive a $3,000 continuous augmentation to their annual salary throughout their career at the University of Minnesota.  In addition, each recipient’s department will receive $1,500 annually for each of five years to be used by the recipient for professional development or research.  The title “Distinguished University Teaching Professor” is also conferred upon all recipients.
   Minimum Eligibility requirements: Regular faculty (tenure-track & tenured) and term faculty (non-regular) salaried through the University and holding a 66 2/3% time or greater appointment, who have been at the University for at least 5 years, including current year. Previous nominees who did not receive the award may be nominated.
    

2. John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising.  Winners will receive $1,500. The recipient may choose to have the $1,500 allocated through their bi-weekly pay or transferred to their department to use for professional development purposes.
   Minimum Eligibility requirements: University employees holding at least 75% time appointments, who actively participate in academic advising (directly or administratively).  Up to two awards will be given to those whose primary responsibilities include advising and up to two awards to faculty members.  For the purpose of this award, academic advising is defined as non-classroom contacts with individuals or small groups that help students.
    

3. The Distinguished Teaching Award - University of Minnesota, Crookston to recognize those members of the faculty who have made significant contributions to teaching at UMC. One cash award of $500 will be presented to a faculty member winner along with an individual plaque. The recipient’s name will also be added to the plaque located in the Sahlstrom Conference Center honoring all previous recipients.
   Minimum Eligibility requirements: All full time UMC faculty engaged in a minimum of 50% time teaching at UMC and have completed 3 or more years prior to the nomination.

Horace T. Morse and John Tate Awards are University of Minnesota System awards and are highly competitive.

Suggestions for nominees may be made by individual students and faculty members, departments and other administrative units, alumni, clubs or organizations.  At this time there are no nomination forms.  Your nominees should be informed that their names are being proposed to the UMC Faculty Awards Committee for consideration.  Nominees must also provide current Curriculum Vitae (Resume) and 3 letters of references.  Please inform your nominees to provide these documents.  Names can be sent confidentially to:  Barbara Cournia, 307 Selvig Hall, by Monday November 29, 2004 at 4:30 p.m.  Detailed instructions regarding Horace T. Morse and John Tate Awards can be found at this URL:  <http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/awards/>.

Should you have any questions, please contact me.
--Harouna Maiga, Chair, UMC Faculty Awards Committee

Diabetes Screening November 30
The UMC Dietetics Club is sponsoring Diabetes Screening on Tuesday, November 30, from Noon to 4 p.m. in Brown Dining Room A&B, Sahlstrom Conference Room.  The screening is free for students and $2 for faculty and staff.

Rootbeer Floats December 1
UMC Student Health and the Student Center will be sponsoring Rootbeer Floats and a table with informational materials about AIDS on Wednesday, December 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Sahlstrom Conference Center Lobby.  December 1 is World AIDS Day.  Thank you to UMC Dining Services for providing the ice cream and Cooperative Campus Ministry for providing the rootbeer.

Ag Activities Day December 3
Ag Activities Day will be held Friday, December 3, with registration and contests beginning at 7:15 a.m.  The schedule of events and contest locations are noted below.  For more information, please visit <www.UMCrookston.edu/ag/AAD/>.

UMC Poinsettia Sale December 9 and 10
The UMC poinsettia sale will be at the Horticulture Greenhouse on December 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. and December 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  There will be red, white, pink, rose and red poinsettias with variegated leaves for sale.  To learn more about this years crop, visit http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Publications/eNews.html and click on “Growing Poinsettias at UMC.”
--Sue Jacobson, UMC Horticulture Department

Spring Registration December 10
Spring Registration for new students will take place Friday, December 10.  Below is the schedule for the day. 

Orientation for Spring Semester students will be held Sunday and Monday, January 9 and 10, 2005.
--Rae French, Director of First Year Experience

Habitat Tour of Homes December 12
Habitat Tour of Homes will be held on Sunday, December 12 from 3 to 7 p.m.  Three UMC faculty/staff will be included on the tour!  The homes are Michelle & Mike Christopherson, 723 Sunset Avenue, Chuck & Chris Habstritt, 1210 St. Anne’s Street, Pam & Tom Holsinger-Fuchs, 327 Houston, Nan & Greg Widseth, 909 Groveland Avenue and Kelly & Mark LaPlante, 217 4^th Avenue South.  Tickets will be $10 and can be purchased in advance at Maves Hallmark, Willow & Ivy, and Montague’s Flower Shop or at each home the day of the tour.  The profits benefit our local Habitat for Humanity chapter that is currently building their eighth house in the Crookston area.  Come enjoy these beautifully decorated homes!

Laura Bell Named Natural Resources Lab Coordinator

Dan Svedarksy, Head of UMC's Natural Resources Department,
welcomes Laura Bell as the new Lab Services Coordinator

Laura Bell was recently named Lab Services Coordinator for the Natural Resources Department at UMC and the Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NW ROC), according to Dr. Dan Svedarsky, Natural Resources Department Head and Research Biologist at the NW ROC.  “We enthusiastically welcome Laura to the natural resources team,” according to Svedarsky.  “We are fortunate to find someone of Laura’s qualifications and it will be a wonderful fit.  She brings a remarkable education and experience background to the Department that will enhance our hands-on educational program in natural resources.”

Bell, a native of Fisher, Minnesota has a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management from North Dakota State University.  She most recently worked as a Preserve Management Assistant at the Glacial Ridges Project, the nation’s newest National Wildlife Refuge and field facility for several natural resource classes at UMC.  She previously worked in various laboratory and teaching support capacities along with conducting a wildlife research project as part of a Study Abroad experience in Nairobi, Kenya.  She was an outdoor guide at the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch in Stanley, Idaho and an Outdoor Educator and Naturalist at the Ponca State Park, in Nebraska.

At the University, she will be a support assistant to natural resources faculty which offer programs in natural resources, horticulture, golf and turf, and aviation.  In addition, she will serve as the naturalist and maintenance coordinator at the Red River Valley Natural History Area of the NW ROC.  She has a number of specialized certifications including CPR and First Aid, Fire Training, Open Water Scuba, and Firearms Safety.

For more information about UMC’s natural resource programs, visit the website at <http://www.umcrookston.edu/academics/NatR/ProgramOptions/>.

Disability Internship Information
The American Association of People with Disabilities has recently announced three internship opportunities for students with disabilities.  All internship opportunities are located in Washington D.C. and are through AAPD, Mitsubishi, and Microsoft.  Please contact Laurie Wilson in Owen 270 for details or copies of the internship information.

University of Minnesota Award of Distinction
This year I am pleased to announce a new award called the University of Minnesota Award of Distinction.  The award was created by the Senate All-University Honors Committee and approved by the Board of Regents.  This award recognizes people who have attained distinction in their field, profession, and/or public or volunteer service and who are not or have not been a student or employee at the University of Minnesota.  The Award of Distinction is parallel to the Outstanding Achievement Award with the following distinction: 1) it recognizes public or volunteer service, and 2) alums or former members of the faculty, staff, and Board of Regents, are not eligible.  Awards of Distinction are not awarded to encourage or reward financial contributions to the University.

The nominations process for the Award of Distinction mirrors that of the Outstanding Achievement Award.  Nominations for all awards should be submitted to the All-University Honors Committee six months in advance of the award date to allow the committee, my office, and the Board of Regents sufficient time to review and act on the nominations.  If you do not already have a collegiate honors committee, I hope you will consider appointing one so that appropriate nominations can be formulated throughout this academic year.

The University of Minnesota has a long tradition of awarding honorary degrees, Outstanding Achievement Awards, alumni service awards, and Regents awards to celebrate the accomplishments of alumni and others outside the University who exemplify the best of scholarly life of service to the community, the nation, or the world.  These awards represent a unique opportunity to recognize individuals who share our values and who have achieved extraordinary recognition beyond the University of Minnesota.  In essence, they honor the recipient while at the same time bringing honor, pride, and good will to the University and the collegiate units.  The Award of Distinction will provide yet another opportunity to recognize the very best who are not our alums but who have contributed greatly. For more information about the awards or nomination process, please contact Vickie Courtney at 612-625-9369 or go to: <http://www.umn.edu/usenate/committees/alluhonors.html>.
--Robert H. Bruininks, President, University of Minnesota

United Way Campaign Reminder
Just a quick reminder to everyone that we have one week behind us, and next Monday, November 29, 2004, we will try to finish up our United Way Campaign for this year.  We have gotten off to a slow start but it is a start and we anticipate a great finish.

Thank you to all who have already sent in their campaign pledge.  The goal set for UMC this year is $7000 and to date, 20 individuals have pledged an amount of $1828 to the United Way, and $155 to the MN Environmental Fund.  This is a grand total of $1983 pledged, which is 28.32% of the total goal.  The 20 individuals who have already pledged makeup a total of only 7.09% of the individuals who have received a pledge card this year.  I am sure that when the rest of the pledges come in, we will far exceed this year’s goal.

At this time, we are asking that the other 93% of the UMC working population please locate your packet and fill out your pledge card.  I can understand if some of you have misplaced your packet and cannot locate your pledge card.  Please call Anne Burke, ext.  8610, or Dennis Magsam, ext. 8400, we will be more than happy to get another packet for you.

Thus far in our campaign, 14 individuals, or 70% of the individuals who have made pledges, have done so through the process of payroll deductions.  This is by far the easiest way to make a pledge and one which hurts the least due to the smaller amount being taken out of each check.  We urge each of you to give some thought to a donation via payroll deduction.
--Dennis Magsam, Audio Visual Operations Manager

Accolades
Mark Huglen’s new book Poetic Healing:  A Vietnam Veteran’s Journey from a Communication Perspective, Revised and Expanded Edition is now available.  Information about the book and ordering can be found at the following:  <http://www.parlorpress.com/catalog/> and <http://www.parlorpress.com/>.
 

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

Special Dates
Birthdays
November 27 – Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

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 27, 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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