University of Minnesota, Crookston
UMC WEEKLY BULLETIN

Vol. 17, No. 27, March 26, 1998

THE HOLY LAND, TOPIC FOR UMC INTERNATIONAL SERIES
"The Holy Land: A Hope for Lasting Peace" will be presented by Dale Knotek on Monday, March 30, as part of UMC's International Series. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with an ethnic dinner for $8, followed by a 7 p.m. program in Brown Dining Room of the UMC Sahlstrom Conference Center. To reserve a place at the dinner, call 8586.
--Mario Prada

WOMEN AND INVESTING - PART I
UMC will receive an ITV broadcast from the Twin Cities as part of the brown bag lunch series. The next session will be on March 31^st from 12 noon until 1 p.m. in 133 Kiehle Hall. The seminar is designed to help women with investment and retirement planning. An estimated 90 percent of women will be solely responsible for their finances at some time in their life. This seminar will provide you the tools, resources, and information to take charge of your financial future. The seminar will be presented by Lisa Stitzel from TIAA-CREF.
--Les Johnson

SAFETY TRAINING SESSIONS - APRIL 1 & 2; APRIL 8 & 9
UMC and the Northwest Experiment Station will hold annual required safety training sessions for University of Minnesota employees (including student workers) that work with the following equipment or in the specified areas. Three identical training sessions will be held on Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2. Then on Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9, another set of identical training sessions will be held. The MERTKA session is a refresher for all employees and the First Aid-Common Sense session will be presented by Stacey Grunewald.

These sessions will be as follows (please select what works out best for you):

April 1 - Wednesday P.M.

12:40 - Forklift Training
1:30 - Hazardous Waste Management Refresher
2:00 - Ladder Safety
2:30 - Break
2:45 - MERTKA Refresher
3:00 - First Aid - Stacey Grunewald

April 2 - Thursday A.M.

8:10 - Forklift Training
9:00 - Hazardous Waste Management Refresher
9:30 - Break
9:45 - First Aid - Stacey Grunewald
10:45 - MERTKA Refresher
11:15 - Ladder Safety

April 2 - Thursday P.M.

12:40 - Forklift Training
1:30 - Hazardous Waste Management Refresher
2:00 - Ladder Safety
2:30 - Break
2:45 - MERTKA Refresher
3:00 - First Aid - Stacey Grunewald

April 8 - Wednesday P.M.

1:00 - Lab/Greenhouse Safety
3:00 - Cleaning Agents

April 9 - Thursday A.M.

8:45 - Cleaning Agents
9:45 - Lab/Greenhouse Safety

--Tom Feiro and Anne Burke, UMC/NWES Safety Coordinators

NW MN EQUINE CONFERENCE
The second annual Northwest Minnesota Equine Conference will be held Saturday, April 4, in Bede Ballroom. It will focus on Equine Wellness - An Integrated Approach. The program will feature Dr. Tracy A. Turner, University of Minnesota Veterinarian and Farrier; Dr. Charles Westman, Equine Chiropractic Care and Acupuncture; Nancy Lennon, Equine Massage Therapy; and Paulette Nuetzel, Saddle Fit Demonstration. For more information, call 8681.
--Kathe Lemmerman

SAHLSTROM TO RECEIVE UMC EQUINE AWARD
Stanley D. Sahlstrom, founding provost of UMC, will receive special recognition at the NW Minnesota Equine Conference on Saturday, April 4. The special award will be presented to Dr. Sahlstrom for exemplary service to the equine industry. The presentation will be during the noon luncheon in Brown Dining Room of the Sahlstrom Conference Center.

This is the first UMC Equine Award presentation. Hereafter, the award will be presented to honor other individuals who represent the spirit, talent, attitude and neighborliness of Dr. Sahlstrom. To register for the lunch program, call 281-8681.
--Barbara Muesing

OUTSTANDING STUDENT SERVICE AWARDS
Just a reminder that attached to last week's issue of the Bulletin was a form to nominate outstanding students that work for you, are in class with your, or involved in other ways. Please take a few minutes to jot down their names and send them to the Bede Information Desk for consideration. From this list we choose the Outstanding Man and Woman of the Year and your input is critical. Thanks.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

ADVISER WEB REGISTRATION SURVEY RESULTS
A total of 21 faculty advisers responded to the "Adviser Survey on Student Web Self-Registration." Of the respondents, 66% stated that they were either "satisifed or very satisfied" with web self-registration. For the complete survey results go to: http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~NELSON/surveys/ADVSRVY.html.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or suggestions.
--Bob Nelson

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONCERNING TRAVEL
1) Do I need receipts for meals over $25 while traveling?

Answer: If you stay within the allowed meal per diem for both domestic and international travel, receipts are not required centrally. However, check with your department business manager. Your department may have a stricter policy and require receipts for all meals.

2) Can I fly 1^st Class?

Answer: Policy does not allow first class travel to be paid for with University funds. Business class is permitted on flights of 8 hours or longer on the same plane.

3) Why should I use the University Big Ten Car Rental Contract with National when I can sometimes find better rates elsewhere?

Answer: National's contract with the University includes unlimited free mileage, free Lost Damage Waiver (LDW) and $100,000/$300,000/$25,000 liability, and no young renters (ages 21-24) fees, regardless of the qualified rate selected.

The LDW coverage eliminates the renter's responsibility for the physical damage (to the car) deductible, thus providing insurance protection at no charge. LDW coverage, if purchased, can cost anywhere from $8 - $16 per day depending on the car type and the vendor.
--Dean McCleary

FACULTY AND STAFF ACCOLADES

• Doug Knowlton has been selected to participate in Minnesota Campus Compact's "Chief Academic Officers Initiative." He joins 15 peers from institutions throughout Minnesota to increase fluency with service-learning and campus-community collaboration and to explore links between service-learning and larger institutional agendas. This initiative is co-sponsored by the American Association of Higher Education, the national office of Campus Compact, and the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning.

• Barbara Ricord has been hired as an associate project director for the MTI Manufacturer's project at the Red River Trade Corridor. She is primarily responsible for quality control and logistics for this project.

• Del Wright has assumed responsibility as the Red River Trade Corridor's associate director of graphic design. Del will be assisting with Internet training of manufacturer's plus providing very valuable graphic design expertise.

UMC INSIGHT
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, March 28, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "Human Resources" with Les Johnson.

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

• Am I a Crook? Copyright Issues on the Internet
• Strategic Planning in HRD - 5790

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