Calendar

February 25
Brown Bag Lunch Series
February 26
Safety Training
MATHCOUNTS
February 27
Valley Farmers and Homemakers Honor Banquet
February 27-March 7
Quarter Break
March 1
United Staff Association Meeting
March 1-5
Inventory of University Capital Assets
March 2
Non-Traditional Students Day
A Rural-Urban Conversation
March 3
Future Leaders of America Conference
March 4
Knowledge Bowl
Brown Bag Lunch Series
March 8
Spring Quarter classes begin
Monday Evening International Series - India Mystica
March 11
Brown Bag Lunch Series
March 12
Campus Preview Day
March 15
Monday Evening International Series - The Black Woman's Experience in America
March 16
Satellite Town Meeting
T-Night Fever Comedian Chris Johnson
March 17
St. Patrick's Day
Spring Convocation

News Items

Calendar Date Change
President Yudof has recently approved a change in UMC's 1999-2000 calendar based on recommendations from Chancellor Sargeant and the UMC Calendar Committee. The Intersession start date has been moved up one week, from May 15^th to May 8^th, and the Summer Session start date has been moved from June 12^th to June 5^th. Complete academic year calendars can be viewed at: http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/calendars/index.htm
--Bob Nelson

MATHCOUNTS Set for UMC
Seventh and eighth grade students from northwestern Minnesota will participate in this year’s MATHCOUNTS on Friday, February 26, at UMC. Students from the following towns will participate: Bagley, Bemidji, Blackduck, Crookston, Fisher, Greenbush/Middle River, Hallock, Karlstad, Kelliher, and Twin Valley.

MATHCOUNTS, a nationwide math program, is both a coaching program and a series of competitions at regional, state and national levels. Area students who made their school math team will compete against "mathletes" from other schools at UMC. The Crookston winners will advance to state competition in March.

Coordinators for this years MATHCOUNTS are UMC’s Bill Peterson and Greg Gilbertson, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Bemidji.
--UMC News Service

Valley Farmers and Homemakers Honor Banquet
The Valley Farmers and Homemakers 61^st Annual Honor Banquet will be held Saturday, February 27 at 12 noon in Sahlstrom Conference Center. Regent Bob Bergland will receive the 12^th Builder of the Valley Award for his public service and leadership in agriculture and education in the state of Minnesota. Northwest Minnesota Youth Scholarship/Leadership Awards will be presented to Darin Bjerknes, Thief River Falls; Holly Kostrzewski, Stephen; Christopher A. Nelson, Underwood; and Valerie Swenson, Lancaster.

Tickets for the banquet will be available until February 24. Cost is $10 per person. For more information or tickets, call me at 8602.
--Patti Malme

Customer Service Training at NO COST!
All supervisors be alert. All UMC employees are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity! The United Staff Association Quarterly Meeting is set for Monday, March 1, 1999 in Brown Dining Room. Time is 9 to 11 a.m. Administration will present updates. At 10 a.m. a Customer Service session will be presented by Kent Bruun of Bruun's for Men.
--Debbie Stumblingbear

Inventory of University Capital Assets
Next week (March 1 - March 5) Tim Page and Jim Jannett from Inventory Services will be on our campus to conduct the annual inventory of all UMC capital assets (items with values greater than $500). They will be issued master keys for the campus and will be using hand-held electronic equipment to scan the fixed asset labels from assets throughout the campus. Inventory Services staff has the authority to enter all rooms and buildings on campus to locate and inventory University property. They will verify all items from our asset inventory reports and will ask that the Business Office follow up on missing items.

If you can be of assistance to them when they review your area, that would be much appreciated. If assets have been moved or removed from campus, please let them know. Thank you.
--Dean McCleary

Non-Traditional Students Day
A Non-Traditional Students Day Presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 2, at 2 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center 131. Non-traditional students that are nearing graduation will share some of their experiences of college life. This presentation should be of utmost interest to those who have been contemplating going back and updating their education. If you know of prospective students who might be helped by this presentation, please tell them. For more information call 1-218-281-8680 or 1-218-686-1439.
--Lane Loeslie

Brown Bag Lunch Series at UMC
UMC will receive an ITV broadcast from the Twin Cities as part of the brown bag lunch series. Bring your lunch and join us from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 4^th in 133 Kiehle Hall for the following workshop: Understanding Investment Basics presented by Angela Brown of Fidelity Investments. This workshop will help you learn basic investment terminology, recognize the characteristics of various investment options, explore investment strategies for retirement, and make informed investment decisions.
--Les Johnson

Leadership - Crookston '99
Leadership - Crookston '99: "Connecting With Your Community" is a seven-session program designed to enhance awareness of the Crookston community. The sessions will help you learn skills to make you more effective at work and in the community. The cost of the program is $125 per person. This fee includes all materials, breakfasts, refreshments, and one ticket for the graduation dinner. Professional development money is available; please contact Les Johnson at 8345 for more information.

Application deadline is March 5.

To register, send your name, company/organization, address and both work and home phone numbers to:

Crookston Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 115
Crookston, MN 56716

See attachment for class schedule and topics. For more information please contact Don Cavalier at 8585 or Kathe Lemmerman at 8679.
--Renee Mulcahy

Alumni Association Annual Fund Drive & Phonathon
The Alumni Association will be holding its phonathon for the annual fund drive March 7-11 and 14-15. We are in need of volunteer faculty and staff to help with the phonathon. Funds raised during the phonathon are used to provide six scholarships per year as well as sponsoring events such as Homecoming and Ag-Arama. For more information on how you can help the Alumni Association have a successful fund drive, please contact me.
--Rose Usleth

Career Center "Virtual" Job Fair
UMC's Career Center "Virtual" Job Fair will continue for the rest of 1999! Presently we have 36 companies registered and this number continues to grow each day. Two hundred seventy (270) students have placed their resumes on-line and this list is also growing on a daily basis. Please keep encouraging students to register and post their resumes with the Career Center. Many students using the services have found excellent full-time, part-time, seasonal and internship positions. The system is very user friendly and anyone needing help can stop by the Career Center. Our goal by the end of 1999 is to have 100 employers on-line and 60 to 70 percent of our students registered. Thanks for all your help as we continue with the "Virtual" Job Fair.
--Don Cavalier

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, February 27, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "International Dinners" with Mario Prada.

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

• Leadership - Crookston '99
  "Connecting with Your Community"

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