Volume 18, Number 32, April 29, 1999
Calendar
April 29
"Take Back the Night" Event
May 1
Crookston Day of Service
May 3-13
Summer Session and Fall Semester '99 Registration
May 5
Optional Retirement Plan Workshop
"Cinco de Mayo" Celebration
May 7-10
"Little Shop of Horrors" presented by UMC Music-Theater Department
May 9
Mother's Day
May 11
Capitol Campaign Presentation
May 12
Bedding Plant Sale
May 13 and 14
Bedding Plant Sale, open to the public
May 18
Tailgate Thank You Party
May 18-20
Final Exams
May 21
Commencement
May 24, 25, 26 and 27
Academic Advisement and Registration
May 27
"U Can Count on US" Celebration
News Items
Crookston Day of Service
Saturday, May 1, from 1 to 5
p.m., we will be holding our 3rd annual
Crookston Day of Service. We will be meeting at the
Crookston Civic Arena and will be doing various projects
around town. If you are interested in helping you may
show up that day or sign up ahead of time by calling 8505
or emailing pholsing@mail.crk.umn.edu. This is a fun day with people of all ages
helping with planting flowers, picking up trash, painting
over graffiti, etc. Faculty/staff are encouraged to bring
their children. There will be free food all day for those
that help. Hope you can come and help us make our
community a better place!
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Cinco de Mayo
UMC will celebrate "Cinco
de Mayo" on Wednesday, May 5 at 3:30 p.m. in Bede
Ballroom. A reception follows the program.
Background Information: On May 5, 1862 an army of French forces was defeated by the Mexican army in the well-known Battle of Puebla, leading to Mexico's independence. Now, every year Mexicans throw a huge party on that day to celebrate their victory.
All faculty and staff are invited.
--Mario Prada
P&A Distinguished Service Awards
Attached to the UMC Bulletin is
information about the Distinguished Service Award for
Academic Professional and Administrative staff. Criteria:
75% to 100% full-time for at least two years (prior to
June 30, 1999). Use the nomination form that is attached
to this issue of the bulletin. The following people are
eligible for the 1998-1999 award:
Curtiss Almlie
Marvin Bachmeier
Claudia Barton
Marcelo Campoverde
Fredric Eldridge
Kenton Freberg
Arlyss Grosz
Kelly Hollands
Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Mark Huglen
Les Johnson
Steven King
Russell Kreager
Brenda Krogstad
Daniel Lim
Kathe Lemmerman
Dean McCleary
Brian Miller
John Mitchell
Barbara Muesing
Jerry Nagel
Richard Nelson
Robert Nelson
Marsha Odom
Scott Oliver
Jeff Oseth
Mario Prada
Theunis Robberts
Delton Roelofs
Donald Sargeant
Gayle Schuster
Garld Senske
Jane Sims
Robert Smith
Andrew Svec
William Tyrrell
Delwin Wright
Laurie Wilson
--Les Johnson
Capitol Campaign
On Tuesday, May 11, Director
Robert Peterson and Assistant Director Frank Robinson
from the University of Minnesota Foundation will be here
to conduct presentations on the upcoming University of
Minnesota Capitol Campaign. The first presentation will
begin at 11:30 a.m. in rooms A & B of Sahlstrom
Conference Center and repeated again at 12:30 p.m. The
presentations will include information on the upcoming
Campaign, how faculty and staff can become involved, and
how the Foundation can assist the Crookston Campus during
the Campaign.
All faculty and staff are encouraged to
attend.
--Del Roelofs
Bedding Plant Sale
The Horticulture Department and
Horticulture Club will have the annual bedding plant sale
on Wednesday, May 12th, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
for the UMC campus community. You will need your U-Card
to get in for the sale. We have lots of beautiful plants
to tempt you this year. The public will be allowed to
shop on Thursday and Friday, May 13th and 14th.
The sale will be held at the Horticulture Production
Greenhouses across from Lot A.
--Sue Jacobson
Academic Affairs Search Committees
Following is a list of several
Academic Affairs Search Committees:
Agriculture Industries Sales and
Management Tenure Track Faculty
David Hoff (chair), Chuck Habstritt, Del Roelofs,
Lynnette Mullins, Robert Smith
Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional
Management (Position at SWS)
Vern Markey (chair), Phil Baird, Arlyss Grosz, Cleon
Melsa, Sharon Stewart
Information Networking Management
Tenure Track Faculty, Program Manager
Bill Peterson (chair), Robbie McGurran, Richard Nelson,
Andrew Svec, Twyla Treanor
Economic Lecturer (Pending funding
availability)
Jerry Knutson (chair), David Hoff, Traci Kelly
Animal Science Tenure Track Faculty
Lyle Westrom (chair), Paul Aakre, Andy Jenson, Jerry
Knutson, George Marx, Cleon Melsa, Tamilee Nennich, Barb
Oseth, John Quackenbush, Dawn Sherwood, Laurie Wilson
--Doug Knowlton
NW MN Education Consortium Gets
Technology Grant
The United Northwest Minnesota
INFOCON, an information and communications consortium of
13 public and nonpublic schools, has been awarded a
$250,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Children,
Families and Learning. Consortium schools will use the
grant funds to conduct 30 training sessions for teachers
in cooperation with the University of Minnesota,
Crookston. The teachers will be reimbursed a minimal
travel expense, and all schools will be reimbursed for
substitute-teacher pay.
--Barbara Muesing
Relay for Life
What: Relay for
Life is a unique, challenging, and fun way to raise money
for the American Cancer Society in our community, and to
raise awareness that people do survive cancer, and how
the American Cancer Society helps that to happen.
When: July 9-10, 1999, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
(Friday evening-Saturday morning)
Where: University of Minnesota, Crookston
Campus Mall
How: Teams of 8-12 people collect donations
before the event. During the Relay, at least one team
member is walking around the track at all times. There is
a community party atmosphere with lots of food,
entertainment and a luminary lighting ceremony.
Who: Anyone who wants to fight cancer and
have a fun time with friends and co-workers.
Why: The Relay for Life is as much a
cancer awareness-raiser as it is a fund-raiser. Some of
the participants are cancer survivors themselves. Their
involvement is proof of the progress that has been made
not only in cancer cure rates, but also in the quality of
life following cancer treatment.
I have been asked to put together a
team for this event. A team consists of 8 to 15 people.
Although some of the evening will be spent walking, you
will also have the opportunity to participate in various
activities and enjoy the company of friends and
co-workers. Music will be playing throughout the night. I
sincerely hope that we (UMC) will be able to participate.
Contact Stacey, 8512, by May 14th,
if you are interested. Thank you.
--Stacey Grunewald
Faculty/Staff Accolades
- Laurie Wilson, Counselor/Coordinator, Students with Disabilities, was chosen Post-Secondary Counselor of the Year by the Northwestern Minnesota School Counselor's Association at their recent meeting.
UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired
Saturday, May 1, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in
this week to hear "Tips for Spring Yard Care"
with Roger Wagner.
Attachments
(Attached to the paper copy of
this edition of the bulletin)
- Professional Development Authorized Expenses
FTY July 1, 1998 to April 30, 1999- Crookston Area "Take Back the Night" Event Program
- Nomination and Award Information, Distinguished Service Award P&A and Nomination Form