Calendar

April 2
Good Friday Holiday
April 4
Easter
April 7
Midterm
April 8
National Alcohol Screening Day
Herps Alive!
Live via satellite · Faculty on the Front Lines
April 10
NW Minnesota Equine Conference
International Dinner
April 11
Rotary Pancake Breakfast
April 13
Blood Drive
April 15
Brown Bag Seminar
April 16
Satellite Downlink · Innovative Uses of the Web to Enhance Learning
April 20
T-Night Fever, Singer John Smith
Satellite Town Meeting
April 21
Awards Reception and Program
April 22
Spring Quarter Campus Assembly
April 23
Employee Benefits Information Session

News Items

Fall Semester Registration Period Postponed
The scheduled fall semester registration period for returning students has been postponed by two weeks. Originally scheduled to begin on April 19^th, registration will now begin on May 3^rd and end on May 13^th. The fall semester class schedule will be available on April 26^th. Reasons for the delay are the late Campus Assembly meeting this term, the implementation of the new PeopleSoft registration system, and the preparation of the new semester catalog. Please contact Bob Nelson at nelson@mail.crk.umn.edu or 281-8560 if you have questions or concerns.
--Bob Nelson

Herps Alive at UMC
The hands-on live reptile and amphibian program "Herps Alive!!" will be held Thursday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bede Lounge. The public is invited, and there is no charge. A 13-foot Burmese Python, a 4-foot alligator and more frogs, lizards, salamanders, turtles and snakes than you can shake a stick at -- that’s "Herps Alive!!," the program that’s fun for students of all ages.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

Enterprise Systems Coordinator
Jeff Sperling has been hired as Enterprise Systems Coordinator for UMC. Jeff is a 1996 graduate of UMC’s Information Network Management program. He also earned his associate degree in sales and marketing and banking and financial management from UMC in 1988. He is the current owner/partner of NewTech Computer Systems in Crookston.
--Bob Nelson

Program Director
Alex Ellram of Mahtomedi, MN is the new Golf Facilities and Turf Systems Management Program director. He has a master of science degree in Horticulture and a bachelor of science in Turfgrass Management from the U of M, St. Paul. His work experience includes assistant golf course superintendent at River Oaks Golf Course, Cottage Grove MN, and junior scientist at the U of M, St Paul, Department of Horticultural Science.
--Richard Nelson

Service Learning
UMC’s Service Learning project with the Care and Share homeless shelter program is one of the "Star Award" recipients. This special recognition will be awarded at the 12th Annual Minnesota Service Recognition Day and Symposium to be held on April 14, 1999 at Concordia University in St. Paul.
--Doug Knowlton

Blood Drive
Did you know that one single blood donation can help as many as three different patients? Please consider donating blood at UMC's second blood drive of the year on Tuesday, April 13^th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Bede Ballroom. Stop by the Sahlstrom Conference Center entrance over your noon hour the week of April 5-9 to schedule an appointment. Our goal is 51 donors. We can do it! Help us to make this UMC's most successful blood drive yet! Contact me at 8512 for more information.
--Stacey Grunewald

Take Back the Night
Mark your calendars for the Second Annual "Take Back the Night" Community Rally and March for Thursday, April 29^th at 7 p.m. at the Crookston High School Commons. This event is held to educate about the problems of violence in our society and to promote alternatives to violence … especially violence related to sexual assault, domestic abuse and child abuse.

The event begins with a brief program at CHS, continues with a group walk to Central Park, and concludes with a bonfire, short program and meditation at the park.

Last year 150 men, women and children participated in this event, and were assisted by the UMC Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, Campus Ministry, Student Ambassadors, Cultures United Club, and AmeriCorps.

We hope that YOU will consider joining us this year to "Take Back the Night".
--Laurie Wilson

UMC Hosts Youth Career Conference
The Youth Career Conference for career-minded youth in grades 9 and 10 will be held June 20 to 25. The conference offers an exciting opportunity for young people to explore career options in agriculture, communications, science, finance, sales, management, education, manufacturing and other areas. The event will provide students with a dynamic learning experience where they can tour businesses, explore their own interests and talents, and learn business techniques for their future careers. Boys and girls begin their conference at the U of M Twin Cities, travel next to Southwestern State University and conclude their week at UMC. Applications are available at the UMC Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources and high school counselor offices, or can be downloaded at: http://www.umcrookston.edu/ag/ycc. Deadline to apply is April 15th.
--Jane Sims

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, April 3, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "International Dinner/Student Support Services" with Claudia Barton.

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

• Live via satellite
  Faculty on the Front Lines · Reclaiming Civility in the Classroom

Weekly Bulletin Home | UMC Home | Top of Page