Calendar

January 7
The Epicurean Room
Leadership Luncheon Series - Mayor Pat Owens
Home Basketball vs. Valley City State University
January 8
Airport Open House
January 8 and 9
Home Hockey vs. Northland College-Ashland
January 10
Big Game on the Big Screen
January 13
Midterm
Student Success Fair
January 14
The Epicurean Room
Leadership Luncheon Series
January 16
Home Women's Basketball vs. Winona State University
January 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
January 19
Satellite Town Meeting
T-Night Fever Comedian Tim Young
January 20
Home Hockey vs. North Dakota State University
January 21
The Epicurean Room
Leadership Luncheon Series
Home Basketball vs. Minot State University
January 22
Campus Preview Day
January 22 and 23
Home Hockey vs. Gustavus
January 23
Teambackers Fun Night

News Items

Airport Open House
An Open House is scheduled for the Crookston Airport on Friday, January 8, at 11 a.m. Through the joint efforts of UMC and city of Crookston, the airport was remodeled to allow for better air service to the region and for enhanced learning opportunities for UMC’s aviation students.

Taking part in the Open House will be: Donald Dubuque, UND director of Extension Programs; Donald Sargeant, UMC chancellor; Donald Osborne, Crookston mayor; Richard Nelson, chair of the Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources; Larry Leake, Agriculture Aviation program manager; and John Walberg, Agriculture Aviation flight training manager.

Following a short program, refreshments will be served and guests may tour the remodeled facilities. All faculty and staff are invited.
--John Walberg

The Epicurean Room
The Epicurean Room is open for lunch on Thursdays from January 7 until February 11. Reservations are required and there is a nominal charge. The Epicurean Room is operated by students in the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management program and is located in Sahlstrom Conference Center 122. Students plan the menu, prepare the food, and provide table service. Please contact Trish Ramstad at x8256 to make your reservation.
--Vern Markey

New Services at the Bookstore
New services at the Bookstore include:

• Expanded hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Film developing ¾ 24 hour service if dropped off before 11 a.m.
• Cable payment drop-off box
• UPS shipping

--Leela Hier

Training Session on the University's Policy Regarding Nepotism and Consensual Relationships
The University of Minnesota will be broadcasting a half-day workshop explaining the University's policies regarding Nepotism and Consensual Relationships. This workshop is designed for supervisors, managers, department heads, and program managers as well as all University employees.

UMC will participate in the workshop via the ITV network. The training will occur on January 25, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon in Sahlstrom Conference Center 108.
--Les Johnson

Drug Free Campus and Workplace Compliance
Drug and alcohol abuse affects the health, safety, and well being of all employees and students and restricts the University's ability to carry out its mission. Please review and familiarize yourself with the 1998-1999 Drug Free Campus and Workplace Compliance document available on the University of MN Policy home page, at: http://www.fpd.finop.umn.edu:9000/test/intradocload/policy/Drug_Free.cfm
--President Mark G. Yudof

Campus Parking Lot Utilization
Attached to this edition of the bulletin is the winter quarter parking lot utilization report. The report indicates fewer vehicles on campus winter quarter.
--Gary Willhite

Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Bookstore drawing for poinsettias: Yvonne Hanson, Lisa Eggert, Kathy Caughey, Patti Malme, Rana Scanlon, and Marilyn LeBlane.
--Leela Hier

Completed Penny Drive
UMC Student Ambassadors wish to thank the UMC Campus Community, and especially the students in Residential Life, who contributed $223.09 to the Holiday Penny Drive this year. The funds were delivered to the Care and Share Center on December 21, 1998 along with the food drive donations from the Agronomy Club and the UMC Bookstore, and the gifts from the Angel Tree sponsored by the UMC Service Learning Office. You all made a difference in the life of someone at the Care and Share Center.
--Laurie Wilson

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, January 9, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "Joint Ag Education Degree" with Dick Joerger.

Attachment
(Attached to the paper copy of this edition of the bulletin)

• Parking Lot Utilization Report 1998-99

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