Calendar

March 1
Spring Convocation
Hockey Reception
March 2
Knowledge Bowl
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Open Mic Night with Ellis
March 3
Campus Preview
March 4 and 5
IHSA Hunt Seat Horse Show
March 5
Sweet Adelines “Rockin’ Back the Clock!” 50’s Revue
March 6
Irish Meal
All-Campus Meeting
Comedian Jon Reep
March 7-10
Culinary Enhancement Workshop
March 7
Leadership Luncheon
March 9
Brown Bag Lunch Series
A Spring Concert, UMC Choir and Instrumental Ensemble
March 10
Urban Forestry Conference
March 13-17
Spring Break
March 13
Satellite Downlink “Emerging Disabilities on Campus”
March 16
Brown Bag Lunch Series
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
March 20
Spring Semester classes resume
Monday Evening International Series
March 23
Brown Bag Lunch Series
March 27 and 28
North Central Association (NCA) Visit
March 27
Monday Evening International Series
March 30
Brown Bag Lunch Series

News Items

Muscoplat to Speak at UMC Spring Convocation
Dr. Charles Muscoplat, Dean of the University of Minnesota’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science and Vice President for Agricultural Policy, will be the guest speaker at the Spring Convocation set for March 1, at 10:00 a.m. in Bede Ballroom.  Recognition of UMC student academic achievement and student athletic involvement will also take place at the convocation. 

Dr. Muscoplat is a widely recognized scientist and leader in biotechnology and its application to human, plant and animal improvement.  He has extensive expertise in academia, basic and applied research, teaching, business, technology transfer, administration, FDA regulatory affairs, public service in agriculture, and public policy development.  He helped start one of the nation's first agricultural biotechnology companies, developed the nation's first biotechnology animal health product (Genecol 99), and played a key role in the development of the first U.S. biotechnology plant product-herbicide-tolerant corn.

Muscoplat will discuss biotechnology and genetically modified organisms or GMOs.  During his day-long visit, Muscoplat will also tour the Northwest Research and Outreach Center, adjacent to the UMC campus, and he will visit with UMC students and faculty.

Hockey Reception
The 2000 MCHA champions -- UMC Hockey Team, along with Coach of the Year – Mark Huglen, will be honored at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, in Bede Ballroom.  Coffee, punch and cake will be served.  Everyone is welcome.
--Stephanie Reck

Ag Education Agreement Signed with U of M, Twin Cities
On February 24, UMC officials signed a cooperative agreement with the U of M, Twin Cities.  Under the terms of the new partnership, students at UMC will now be able to enroll in the Agricultural Education programs offered by the University of Minnesota Division of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Education (AFEE) based on the St. Paul campus.  Through a combination of on-site and distance-delivered courses, students may remain on the Crookston campus while completing their degree. 

UMC Chancellor Don Sargeant, Richard Nelson, Director of UMC’s Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Roland Peterson, Head of the Division of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Education on the St. Paul Campus, all signed the agreement.  Former UMC Provost and U of M Regent Stanley Sahlstrom was also present.  He congratulated all those involved for working together to offer more options to U of M students. 

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 2^nd, in 15 Hill Hall for the following workshop:  Building Your Future:  Solutions for a Lifetime of Financial Goals.  This workshop will discuss subjects such as building for retirement, saving for education, saving for a new home, tax-sheltered annuities, Roth IRA’s, classic IRA’s and mutual funds.

The brown bag lunch series on Thursday, March 9^th is entitled:  Budget and Debt Management:  Living Within Your Means.  Bring your lunch and join us from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in 15 Hill Hall for the workshop presented by Tom Ingram from Vanguard.  This workshop is designed to help you manage your personal finances, save and spend wisely, establish home budgets, control credit, and learn ways to get out or debt.
--Les Johnson

Open Mic Night with Ellis
Do you have a hidden talent?  Can you sing, play an instrument, dance the jig, or lip sink to LFO’s “Girl On TV?”  If so, do whatever you have to do to sign up.  Run, scream, tear down the walls to sign up at the Bede Info Desk.  Leave your name(s), description of your act, and what technical support, if any, you need.

The curtain goes up, the lights turn on, and the crowd goes wild at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 2^nd.  There are prizes for groups that place 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd.  Don’t wait; go now.  Hope to see you all at Open Mic Night with Ellis!  Direct any questions to urjo002.  Sponsored by S.P.A.C.E.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

Sweet Adelines to Perform March 5
The Twin Forks Chapter of Sweet Adelines International will perform "Rockin' Back the Clock," a tribute to the music of the early rock n' roll era.  The performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.  Admission is free for UMC students, $5 for all others.  Those interested in becoming a part of Sweet Adelines International are encouraged to attend and pick up organizational materials.

All-Campus Meeting
We are very excited for the next all-campus meeting scheduled for Monday, March 6^th at 3 p.m. in Dowell Hall 205.  The agenda is filled with scholarship information consisting of:

1. UMC Specialty Scholarships for 2000-2001

2. More Scholarships available

3. Application procedures, dates, and deadline

The highlight will be an electronic application demonstration by Dan Bass.  Hope to see you there.
--Brian Steenerson 

Comedian Jon Reep to Perform March 6
Comedian Jon Reep, known as “The Hickory Dancin’ Machine,” will perform at UMC on Monday, March 6.  The performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Bede.  Reep is known for his Burger King jokes and for his not-so-gentle ribbing of Southern culture.  The event is free and open to the public.  It is sponsored by UMC’s S.P.A.C.E (Student Programming and Activities for Campus Entertainment) Committee.

March 6^th Last Day to Cancel a Class
March 6^th is the last day students may cancel a spring semester class.  Requests for cancellation after March 6^th may not be granted solely because a student is failing the course.  A Registration Form must be completed and received by the Office of the Registrar by the end of the working day.  The form must be signed by both the student’s adviser and the instructor of the course the student plans to cancel.
--Bob Nelson 

Girls’ Section 8A Basketball Tournament Set
Section 8A Girls’ Basketball Tournament is slated for Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10, in Lysaker Gymnasium at UMC. 

Sub-Section 30 champions play Sub-Section 32 champions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.  Sub-Section 29 champions play Sub-Section 31 champions at 8:15 also on Thursday.  Friday the championship game will be decided at 7 p.m.  There is no 3^rd place game this year. 

Admission is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students.
--Stephanie Reck

Teleconference Site Moved
Due to a larger than expected response, the March 13^th teleconference entitled “Emerging Disabilities on Campus:  What you Need to Know” has been moved to Youngquist Auditorium.  It will begin promptly at 12:30 and end at 2:30 p.m.  Refreshments will be available in the adjacent Seminar Room, but due to the fact that it is Spring Break we will not be offering a box lunch as originally intended. 

As noted in an earlier announcement, one of the presenters for this nationally televised event is Barbara Blacklock of the U of M Disability Services Office. 

Persons who have not yet registered are asked to contact Laurie Wilson in the Office for Students with Disabilities at 8587, or respond by email.  There is no charge to attend the presentation.  In addition to persons from our campus, we are pleased to be hosting several staff from the UND Disability Services Office, several teachers from our community, and a few area professionals as well.
--Laurie Wilson 

Boys’ Section 8A Basketball Tournament Set
Section 8A Boys’ Basketball Tournament is slated for Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17, in Lysaker Gymnasium at UMC.

Sub-Section 30 champions play Sub-Section 32 champions at 4 p.m. on Thursday.  Sub-Section 29 champions play Sub-Section 31 champions at 8 p.m. also on Thursday.  Friday the championship game will be decided at 7 p.m.  There is no 3^rd place game this year.

Admission is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students.
--Stephanie Reck

Monday Evening International Series
Summarized below is the slate of topics, dates and speakers for the 2000 Seminar Series.  The evenings begin with a 6 p.m. ethnic dinner for $8.00, followed by a 7 p.m. program in Brown Dining Room of the UMC Sahlstrom Conference Center.  To reserve a place at the dinner, please call Meloni at 218-281-8586 or 218-281-8508. 

--Mario Prada

Students Attend Lobby Day
Eighteen UMC students took part in the U of M’s Lobby Day, February 23, at the state capitol.  This was the largest group from UMC ever to attend the annual event.  Students attended in support of UMC’s request for $6.5 million for the Kiehle Building renovation and expansion project.  Thanks go to Joas Pettithomme, Kelli Rusch, Shane Naslund, Shane Roers, and other members of the Crookston Student Association Executive Board for helping to generate such enthusiastic student involvement.  The entire group was addressed by Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe, and many students got to meet with Representative Bernie Leider.  Joas Pettithomme, UMC’s representative to and president of the U of M’s Student Legislative Coalition (SLC), also had the opportunity to meet with Lieutenant Governor Mae Schunk.

Reappointment Review
A committee has been formed to complete the triennial reappointment review for Jason Tangquist and Claudia Barton, both of Student Support Services.  Laurie Wilson, chair, and committee members Lynne Mullins, Kami Trowbridge and Neal Johnson will be inviting comments from the UMC community on Jason’s and Claudia’s job performance.
--Rand Rasmussen

Mitchell, Hollands, Tyrrell P&A Review
Bob Johnson, Don Cavalier, Dan Svedarsky, Andrew Svec, Neal Andruschak and Bev McNamee have agreed to serve on John Mitchell’s, Kelly Hollands’ and Bill Tyrrell’s 3-year comprehensive review committee.  They will be conducting the review this spring semester.
--Stephanie Reck  

Beverage Survey Results
The results of the recently completed campus beverage survey can be accessed at:  http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~nelson/surveys/Bevsrvy0.htm.

Thank you to the 452 students, faculty, and staff who completed the survey.
--Bob Nelson

Faculty/Staff Accolades

• Dan Svedarsky, professor of Natural Resources at UMC, recently received the prestigious Minnesota Award of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society at their annual meeting in St. Cloud.  The Wildlife Society is the organization of wildlife researchers, managers, and professors and the award recognizes “outstanding contributions to the profession of wildlife management in Minnesota.”

In announcing the award, Bill Berg, of the Chapter’s Awards Committee noted, “Few natural resource professionals in Minnesota have done so much for both the resource and the profession.  Equally as important, few have been so considerate of students and peers.  ‘Dr. Dan’ is very deserving of our Chapter’s 1999 Minnesota Award.”

• Mark Huglen was named Coach of the Year after leading his Golden Eagles to an MCHA title in the inaugural season of MCHA play.  UMC finished the regular MCHA season with a 10-0 record and finished the season with a 20-5-2 overall record.  In Huglen’s four years at the held for UMC, his career record stands at 65-34-6.

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, March 4, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260).  Tune in this week to hear an interview with Dr. Charles Muscoplat, Dean of the University of Minnesota’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science and Vice President for Agricultural Policy.  Curt Almlie hosts UMC Insight.

UMC Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm

Attachments

• Weekly Schedule March 6-12, 2000

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