University of Minnesota, Crookston
UMC WEEKLY BULLETIN

Vol. 17, No. 21, February 12, 1998

CANDIDATES FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR
All faculty and staff are invited to meet candidates for director of University Relations (formerly External Relations) at informal coffee hours in the White House Alumni Center:

Friday, February 13
11:00 a.m. – Curt Almlie
3:30 p.m. – Rob Larson

Please fill out evaluation sheets before you leave the coffee hour.
--Marv Bachmeier

STUDENT SELF-REGISTRATION
As of the start of business on Friday, February 6, 215 or 46% of the total students registered (469) for Spring Quarter, have self-registered using either web self-registration or the Student Access System. Please send any comments or concerns you may have regarding self-registration via e-mail to "nelson" or call 8560.
--Bob Nelson

MILEAGE RATE CHANGE
In response to a change in IRS mileage reimbursement rates, the University has adjusted the mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicles for University business. Effective 1/1/98:

1. The mileage reimbursement when driving a personal car for University business and no fleet car is available is $.325 per mile (increased from $.315).
2. The mileage reimbursement when driving a personal car for University business when a fleet car was available is $.285 (increased from $.275).

--Dean McCleary

UNIVERSITY SENATE
The University Senate will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 19 with a telephone connection to the proceedings in 305 Selvig Hall. Agenda includes: action on a motion concerning student evaluations of teaching, an amendment to the uniform grading policy, constitutional and bylaw amendments reflecting the recommendations of the Task Force on Faculty Consultation, discussion of the draft policies on Sexual Harassment and Nepotism and Consensual Sexual and Romantic Relationships, and a discussion with President Yudof.

The full agenda may be found at: www.umn.edu/usenate/u_senate/univsen.html
--Martha Kvanbeck

RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
A Satellite Town Meeting "Raising Student Achievement: Schools, Communities, and Challenging Standards" will be held Tuesday, February 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center AB.

This is a live, interactive teleconference about community efforts to improve teaching and learning sponsored in partnership with the National Alliance of Business and the US Chamber of Commerce. US Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, will welcome a panel of experts from local schools, businesses and service organizations to discuss: How standards transform teaching and learning; how schools and communities raise learning standards and help students master the basics and acquire advanced skills; how schools and communities implement rigorous assessment systems to find out whether students have met high standards; and how teachers and administrators engage parents, social service providers and members of the community in planning the academic and cultural life of a school.
--Laurie Wilson

FACULTY AND STAFF ACCOLADES

• Congratulations to Dan Svedarsky on the publication of his article in the February, 1998 "Reporter," a publication of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. His article "When Wild Rice is Cultivated" was co-authored by Jay Huseby and Richard Crawford from the biology department at the University of North Dakota.

UMC INSIGHT
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, February 14, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "Deformed Frogs" with Jerry Knutson.

ATTACHMENTS
(Attached to the paper copy of UMC Bulletin):

• SSS Newsletter; Volume 1, Issue 3; February 1998
• Satellite Town Meeting

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