Calendar

May 20
University Senate Meetings
May 21
Commencement
May 24, 25, 26, 27 and June 28
Academic Advisement & Registration
May 25
Grades due to Registrar
May 27
"U Can Count on US" Celebration
Bachmeier Retirement Party
May 31
Memorial Day Holiday
June 1
Summer Session '99, Term I
June 6-12
Elderhostel, Session I
June 15
Satellite Town Meeting
June 20-26
Elderhostel, Session II
Youth Career Conference
June 25 and 26
Northwest School of Agriculture Reunion

News Items

Regent Spence is Commencement Speaker
U of M Regent Patricia Spence will address the graduates at Commencement exercises at 2 p.m. Friday, May 21, on the campus mall (Lysaker Gymnasium in case of rain). Regent Spence is vice chair of the Board of Regents. She is a homemaker and former mayor of Little Falls. She earned a bachelor of science degree in home economics from the University of Minnesota. She has taught school, co-directed a U.S. Department of Education project for rural youth, owned and managed a retail business, and served as Morrison County economic development director. She was elected to three terms as mayor and has provided leadership to many educational and governmental boards, including the Minnesota Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinator Board, and the Central Minnesota Initiative Fund.
--UMC News

Electronic Bulletin
The UMC Summer News (the monthly publication of the UMC Bulletin) will be published electronically this summer, and it will be posted on the WWW. If you would like a paper copy please call Institutional Relations at 8439 with your name and address.
--Barbara Weiler

"U Can Count on US" Celebration
It's a week away … mark your calendars!

"U Can Count on US" Celebration, Thursday, May 27^th, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with a Potluck following from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

This celebration serves a dual purpose, to recognize and show appreciation for our Civil Service and Bargaining Unit employees as well as recognize our faculty, staff and P&A employees for outstanding service. We encourage you to come and join the festivities.

If you're interested in joining the chorus, we meet again today (May 20) at 3:30 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.

Please refer to your May 6^th Bulletin for further details. Hope to see you there!
--USA Committee

UMC and ICC Sign Articulation Agreement
UMC and Itasca Community College (ICC) campus administrators and program faculty were on hand recently in Grand Rapids to make official an articulation agreement between the two colleges. Under the agreement, students in ICC's two-year Natural Resources-Forestry program may now transfer to UMC and earn a bachelor of science degree in Natural Resources.

Attending the articulation agreement signing from UMC were Donald Sargeant, chancellor; Richard Nelson, chair of the Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Dan Svedarsky, professor of Natural Resources.
--UMC News

1999-2000 Faculty/Staff Fund Drive
As of Monday, May 17, 34 faculty and staff have made a financial commitment of $14,388 as part of the 1999-2000 Annual Fund Drive. Your continued support is very much appreciated. If you haven't made your gift this year, please send it to the Development Office, UTOC.
--Del Roelofs

University Auditors
A reminder that the University Auditors will be on campus until May 28^th. The audit will potentially include an assessment of activity in all UMC CUFS areas. Jim McDonnel will be the Audit Manager on this project, and Kelly Kuhns will be the lead auditor. They will be assisted by various others from the Audit Department. Selvig 305 will be provided to them during the two weeks that they are on campus.
--Dean McCleary

Faculty and Staff Accolades

• Congratulations to Marilyn Grave and George French on their respective promotions to Associate Professor effective July 1. The promotions were approved by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents at their May meeting.
• Congratulations to Phil Baird who received the 1999 President's Award for Outstanding Service. Phil will be honored at a reception at Eastcliff on June 2.

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

• Tacky Postcard Contest

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