Weekly Bulletin 4/3/97, University of Minnesota, Crookston

University of Minnesota, Crookston
UMC WEEKLY BULLETIN

Vol. 16, No. 28, April 3, 1997

CALENDAR
April 5 and 6
Baseball vs. Jamestown College
April 9
Blood Drive
April 9 or 10
Tennis vs. Minot State University (TBA)
April 10
Comedian Jennie McNulty
Baseball vs. Valley City State University
April 12
International Dinner
April 12 and 13
Baseball vs. University of Mary, Bismarck
April 15
UMC Awards Reception
April 17
Baseball vs. Mount Senario College, Ladysmith, WI
April 19
Softball vs. Minot State University
April 20
Softball vs. University of Mary, Bismarck
April 22
Earth Day
Softball vs. Jamestown College
April 23
Campus Assembly
Secretaries Day
April 24
Softball vs. Mayville State University
April 25
Employee Benefits Specialist on Campus
April 26
Softball vs. Dickinson State University
April 29
Softball vs. Valley State University
April 30
Baseball vs. Mayville State University
May 3
Crookston Day of Service

UNITED BLOOD SERVICES BLOOD DRIVE
United Blood Services will be on campus Wednesday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Bede Ballroom conducting another blood drive. Our goal is to have 51 scheduled donors. Please consider donating. It’ll take you less than an hour to donate and your one donation can help save as many as four patients! This event is being sponsored by the Management Club and Ambassadors. Contact Stacey, 8512, for more information.
--Stacey Grunewald

COMEDIAN TO APPEAR AT UMC
Comedian Jennie McNulty will appear at UMC on Thursday, April 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Morsels. McNulty is not the stereotypical comic. Unlike most women who talk about feminine subjects, McNulty gets into sports. She loves sports, and you will benefit from her bright and timely material, much of it related to sports.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

NW MN HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE ON APRIL 21
Hospitality is the topic for a regional conference scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, April 21, at the Northland Inn in Crookston. Speakers, workshops, and exhibits will make for an interesting day of learning. Especially invited are people involved in hospitality businesses including cafes, restaurants, resorts, and chambers of commerce.

Topics on the conference agenda include customer service, menu pricing, and controlling costs. Other workshops will focus on food safety and current legislation affecting the hospitality business.

The conference is sponsored by UMC, the Minnesota Extension Service, the University Tourism Center, and the Minnesota Office of Tourism. Workshop topics were identified by a survey of cafes and restaurants conducted last summer by faculty at UMC and funded by a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Initiative Fund. Conference registration is $10, including lunch. To register, call the Office of University Outreach at 281-8681.
--Barbara Muesing

TRAINING SESSION SCHEDULED
On April 15, Sandy Keith from Business Services Training will be on our campus to provide training on sponsored projects.

An afternoon session has been scheduled for all faculty/staff who are involved in Sponsored Projects/Grants. The session will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Conference Center ABC. (NWES and MES staff are also invited to attend.)

The afternoon session will cover the following:

Pre Award Class

Budget completion

Completion of BA23 form

Grant approval process

Post Award Class

Tools available to manage the project

Compliance

How and what to charge to a budget

Using CUFS/payroll accounts

Coffee, juice, and cookies will be provided.
--Dean McCleary

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR MELISSA HOWER
In accordance with University of Minnesota policy, Vice Chancellor Rita Meyer has appointed a review committee to collect and evaluate information concerning Melissa Hower. The review will cover the years 1994-1997. Members of the comprehensive review committee are:

Barbara Muesing, chairperson
Chuck Habstritt
Erman Ueland

The committee will be soliciting input from faculty, staff, students, and other constituents in the next few weeks. Feel free to contact the committee chairperson or any of the committee members if you have relevant information you wish to share.
--Les Johnson

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR ARLYSS GROSZ
In accordance with University of Minnesota policy, Vice Chancellor Rita Meyer has appointed a review committee to collect and evaluate information concerning Arlyss Grosz. The review will cover the years 1994-1997. Members of the comprehensive review committee are:

Barbara Muesing, chairperson
Chuck Habstritt
Erman Ueland

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR MARSHA ODOM
In accordance with University of Minnesota policy, Vice Chancellor Rita Meyer has appointed a review committee to collect and evaluate information concerning Marsha Odom. The review will cover the years 1994-1997. Members of the comprehensive review committee are:

Barbara Muesing, chairperson
Lynne Mullins
Paul Holm

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR FRED ELDRIDGE
In accordance with University of Minnesota policy, Don Medal, director of UMC Computer Center, has appointed a review committee to collect and evaluate information concerning Fred Eldridge. The review will cover the years 1994-1997. Members of the comprehensive review committee are:

Arlyss Grosz, chairperson
Bill Peterson
Richard Nelson
Connie Batten

COMPUTER POLICY CHANGE
As of April 1^st, the Computer Center will be charging $20 per hour to repair machines with user-induced damages. User-induced damages are those where no warranty reimbursement is available, as in beverage spills or other situations where the computer has been dropped. Typically, a pop spill takes two hours to repair, so your STARS account or department would be charged $40.

WARNING—Another computer has been stolen from the Brown Dining Center. Please refrain from leaving your computer bags outside while you’re eating. If more computers are stolen from this area, it is possible that you will end up paying for the entire computer rather than just the $500 deductible. This type of theft is preventable.

QUESTION—Would you take the time to use lockers if they were the fee-paying type like you see at airports? Please e-mail psherven with your thoughts on how to rectify this problem. Thanks.
--Peg Sherven

CROOKSTON DAY OF SERVICE
UMC Service Learning, RSVP, Crookston Central High School Leo Club, and Ameri-corp are sponsoring Crookston Day of Service, Saturday, May 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. This is a city beautification and flood cleanup project. Volunteers are to meet at the Crookston Civic Arena for sign-up. There will be a closing picnic for all participants at UMC at the completion of the day.

To volunteer or to submit project needs, contact me at 8505.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

UMC TO HOST NAIA VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
The UMC volleyball program has secured the bid to host the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Great Plains Women’s Volleyball Regional Tournament to be held at Lysaker Gymnasium November 20-22, 1997.

The regional volleyball tournament is on a rotating basis with the five conferences which play in the Great Plains Region. The region consists of the following conferences: Nebraska/Iowa Conference, South Dakota/Iowa Conference, North Dakota College Athletic Conference (NDCAC), Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, and Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference. The host conference this year is the NDCAC. This is the first time for the NDCAC and for UMC to host the regional volleyball tournament under the new format. Eight teams from the Great Plains Region will participate in the tournament with the winner advancing to the National NAIA tournament in San Diego.
--Kelly Hollands

SPECIALS AT MORSELS
The specials at Morsels for the week of April 7-11 are:

Monday – Grilled turkey and Swiss with chips · $3.00
Tuesday – Taco salad · $3.00
Wednesday – Chili dog and chips · $2.50
Thursday – Cheeseburger and curly fries · $3.25
Friday – Grilled cheese and tomato soup · $2.50

Each daily special also includes a 16 oz. fountain drink.
--Pam Sullivan

UMC INSIGHT
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, April 5, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "A Dream for Northwest Minnesota" with Stanley Sahlstrom.