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Vol. XXXVII No. 16; May 2, 2007
Editor: Gayla Marty, brief@umn.edu
Read Brief on the Web at http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/Publications/Brief/Brief_5022007.html.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
--Transforming the U: "Keeping Our Faculties" national symposium
recap.
--A high-speed network for researchers has been created by the U
and three partner universities.
--People: Three faculty members elected to the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences, one to the National Academy of Sciences;
associate VP for information technology named.
Campus Announcements and Events
University-wide | Crookston |
Duluth | Morris | Rochester | Twin Cities
TRANSFORMING THE U: At the fourth national symposium on "Keeping
Our Faculties" hosted by the U in April, more than 300 leading
academics from 115 colleges and universities shared emerging best
practices, ideas, and inspiration for attracting and retaining
faculty of color. Progress has been slow, but a paradigm shift is
afoot as higher education takes on issues from merit to
organizational structures. Read more at http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Great_minds.html.
A HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL NETWORK FOR RESEARCHERS has been created by
the U of M, Iowa State U, U of Iowa, and U of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Broadband Optical Research, Education, and Sciences
Network--BOREAS-Net--allows researchers across the U system and at
the three partner universities to share data and computational
resources with researchers worldwide and to collaborate on research
activities with other institutions. See http://www.ur.umn.edu/uns/36438.
PEOPLE: Newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences include UMTC faculty members Patricia Hampl, English;
Geoffrey Hellman, philosophy; and John Sullivan, political science.
Newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences is Allen Goldman,
physics. Ann Hill Duin has been named associate VP and deputy CIO
in the Office of Information Technology, beginning in July. Read
about these and more U awards and appointments at http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/Faculty_Staff_Comm/people.html.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
University-wide:
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The state capital bonding bill passed in the
House (84-49) and Senate (45-18) April 30. The bill included $36.4
million for the U--$22 million for HEAPR and $14.4 million for the
renovation of 717 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, as a
biomedical science research facility. The governor vetoed the bill
May 1. A new bonding bill may be possible in the remaining three
weeks of the session. The higher education omnibus bill, of which
the U's biennial budget request is a part, is still in conference
committee. Follow progress on the U's requests during the final
weeks of the session and watch for ways to lend support through the
Legislative Network, http://www.supporttheU.umn.edu.
PRESIDENT'S EMERGING LEADERS (PEL) FOR 2007-08 are Maggie Aftahi,
Jessica Beyer, Sherri Boone, Kimberly Carlisle, Mark Decker, Sandra
Ecklein, Bruce Erickson, Catherine Fejes, Steve Gillard, Elizabeth
Grossman, Peter Haeg, Rachel Hartreeve, Jacqueline Hoffsten, Andy
Howe, Claire Kari, Charleen Klarquist, Victoria Larson, Matthew
Nuttall, Bryan Rumple, Tricia Sanders, Virajita Singh, Anne
Sumangil, Peggy Talbot, Julie VanSteenbergen, and Jodie Walz. The
PEL program provides a structured but flexible leadership
development opportunity for high potential P&A, civil service,
and bargaining unit staff across the U. For more information, see
http://www.umn.edu/ohr/pel.
A MULTI-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM ON INTERDISCIPLINARY ADVANCEMENT has
formed with U leadership, and the U will host a conference,
"Fostering Interdisciplinary Inquiry," in fall 2008 to discuss
common challenges and identify best practices. See
http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/news_details.php?release=070501_3317&page=NS.
CHINA CENTER DIRECTOR SEARCH: Three finalists will visit and speak
in public forums at UMTC beginning tomorrow: Xiaobo Hu, Clemson U
(May 3); Xun (George) Wang, U of Wisconsin-Parkside (May 10); and
Yongwei Zhang, Missouri State U (May 17). See http://www.chinacenter.umn.edu/director_search.
THE FIRST RECIPIENTS IN A NEW U-WIDE INTERNATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM
include four interdisciplinary institutional partnerships, nine
interdisciplinary research circles, five doctoral fellowships, 14
predissertation and small-grants for graduate and
professional-degree students, and 10 internships. The program
promotes a global network of scholarship and engagement and
encourages interdisciplinary and transnational partnerships. More
than $470,000 was awarded through the Office of International
Programs. See http://www.international.umn.edu/funding/strategic.
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (WLI): CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. The
Office of Human Resources and the Office for U Women invite women
employees U-wide to apply for the 2007-08 institute. WLI offers an
opportunity to grow as a leader, meet other women leaders, and take
time for self-reflection and personal growth. The yearlong program
includes monthly meetings, an all-day retreat, and networking
activities. Deadline: May 18. See http://www.umn.edu/ohr/leadership/womens.
TURKISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE MASTERWORKS CONCERTS, featuring Turkish
and American music and Turkey's Hacetepe Symphony Orchestra, will
be May 4 and 6 at UMD and May 5 at UMTC. See http://www.d.umn.edu/music/events/calendar/maraprmay.html.
COMMENCEMENT: UMC'S 98th commencement will include a keynote
address by Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice Russell Anderson.
An estimated 120 students will graduate. May 5, 2 p.m., Lysaker
Gymnasium. See http://www.umcrookston.edu/umcnews/stories/story513.html.
THE FIRST GRADUATES OF POLARIS INDUSTRIES' educational partnership
program with UMC and Northland Community and Technical College will
be honored at a commencement ceremony May 3, 2 p.m., at the
corporate offices in Roseau, Minn. Polaris is a Minnesota-based
manufacturer of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and
Victory motorcycles. See http://www.umcrookston.edu/umcnews/stories/story520.html.
RED LAKE RIVER RENDEZVOUS TOUR: A recreational trek down the
193-mile Red Lake River, from Lower Red Lake to the Red River, will
raise awareness of the corridor as a canoe and small-boat route
through forests, plains, ridges of glacial Lake Agassiz, and
communities including Crookston. Paddlers are invited to join the
tour for a few hours or up to several days. Sponsored by the Red
Lake River Corridor Enhancement Joint Powers Board and the
U-community Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.
May 28-June 10. See http://www.redlakerivercorridor.org.
CELEBRATION OF 40 YEARS OF UMD RADIO will include a concert with
Shawn Colvin, Iris Dement, and Pat Donohue, May 4, 7:30 p.m.,
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center; and a day of events with
past KUMD volunteers and members, including a live broadcast from
the Marshall Performing Arts Center, May 5. See http://www.d.umn.edu/unirel/homepage/07/erice.html.
FACULTY AWARD RECIPIENTS were honored at a campus reception April
30. Jean G. Blehart Distinguished Teaching Award: Carmen Latterell,
mathematics and statistics. Outstanding Faculty Adviser Award:
Colleen Belk, biology; Linda Rochford, marketing; and Robyn Roslak,
art and design. Albert Tezla Teacher/Scholar Award: James Klueg,
art and design. UMD recipients of U-wide teaching and advising
awards were also honored. See http://www.d.umn.edu/unirel/homepage/07/awards07.html.
NEW HEAD COACH OF BULLDOG WOMEN'S BASKETBALL is Tanya Nash. She has
been a NCAA Division I assistant for seven years and held positions
at Santa Clara and Drake universities. See
http://www.umdbulldogs.com/womens/basketball/index.php?sect_rank=9&story_id=3248.
COMMENCEMENT: Alumna Lorie Gildea, '83, associate justice on the
Minnesota Supreme Court, will give the keynote address. May 12,
1:30 p.m., campus mall. Other events will include a Native American
Honoring Ceremony, reception for parents, and recital, May 10-12.
See http://www.morris.umn.edu/ummnews/View.php?itemID=2891
and http://www.morris.umn.edu/events/commencement.
UMM WAS AGAIN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 10 Best Value Public Colleges by
The Princeton Review. See http://www.morris.umn.edu/ummnews/View.php?itemID=3201.
UMM WILL EXHIBIT AT THE LIVING GREEN EXPO at the State Fairgrounds
in St. Paul, May 5-6. See http://www.morris.umn.edu/ummnews/View.php?itemID=2898.
IBM/UMR SUMMER COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WORKSHOPS FOR GRADES 9-12 include Introduction to Visual Basic and Beginning C++ Game Programming. Aug. 6-10, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., UMR. See http://www.r.umn.edu or call 507-280-3104.
COMMENCEMENTS this spring will feature Exxon VP Rich Kruger;
former Gopher and NBA star Trent Tucker; public affairs analyst
Norman Ornstein; one of the original "lost boys" of Sudan, John Bul
Dau; publisher Steve Forbes; and more. May 4-June 23. For more
information about the 18 ceremonies, see
http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/news_details.php?release=070424_3301&page=UMNN.
A CEREMONY TO HONOR GRADUATING GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER students and Breaking the Silence Award recipients will
be May 3, 4-7 p.m., McNamara Alumni Center. See
http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/news_details.php?release=070427_3309&page=UMNN.
A CELEBRATION FOR GRADUATING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, faculty
mentors, and friends will include live music, a short program,
refreshments, and photos with Goldy Gopher as part of a special
Small World Coffee Hour. May 4, 4-6 p.m., West Bank Bistro,
Humphrey Center. See http://www.isss.umn.edu/events/Celebration.html.
WEST BANK STREET CLOSINGS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION of Hanson Hall began
this week. 20th Avenue is closed May 2-8; the north side of
Riverside Avenue will close May 9-10. See
http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/news_details.php?release=070427_3310&page=UMNN.
UNIVERSITY BOATHOUSE GRAND OPENING will celebrate the new permanent
home of the women's varsity rowing team and the men's crew club.
May 4, 2-4 p.m., East River Flats Park (just off East River
Parkway, below Coffman Union). See
http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38873&SPID=3324&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=877750.
"GLOBAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES: 'WHEN DID YOUR ANCESTORS COME TO THIS
COUNTRY?'" is the next Great Conversations topic, with professor of
history and Immigration History Research Center director Donna
Gabaccia and Emmy Award-winning writer and performer Ruben
Martinez. May 8, 7:30 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall. See http://www.cce.umn.edu/conversations.
"TORTURE, WAR, AND MEDICAL ETHICS" is the topic of a discussion
between U professors Steven Miles, Medical School, and Oren Gross,
Law School. Miles recently organized an online archive of documents
on prisoners of war in Afghanistan and Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba. Gross is an expert on national security law, international
law, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. May 9, 7-8:30 p.m., Humphrey
Center. (This event was rescheduled due to weather March 1.) See
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/news/home_and_away
(event) and
http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/news_details.php?release=070424_3299&page=UMNN
(online archive).
2007 SUMMER PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE offers professional development
for anyone practicing in or studying public health and related
fields. Options range from one day to three weeks, May 21-June 8.
Credit available. See http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/cpheo/institute.
CURIOSITY CAMPS offer one-day opportunities for adults on topics
from honey beekeeping to Sherlock Holmes archives to the newest
architectural icons of Minneapolis, June-August. See http://www.cce.umn.edu/curiosity.
SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE IN UNIVERSITY YOUTH PROGRAMS SUMMER
CLASSES, from general recreation to sports and academic instruction
and fun, ages 5-15. Day camps, June 13-Aug. 24. See http://www.recsports.umn.edu/youth
or contact Todd Tratz at tratz001@umn.edu or
612-625-2242.
NORTHROP DANCE SEASON series subscribers save up to 35 percent with
the option to buy reserved parking. The 2007-08 schedule includes
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan (Oct. 13), Houston Ballet (Oct.
20), Philadelphia's Koresh Dance Comany (Nov. 13), Argentina's
Estampas Porteñas (Jan. 31), State Ballet of Georgia (March
14-15), and Trisha Brown Dance Company (April 25). See http://www.northrop.umn.edu.
MORE EVENTS include "Hyderabad Signatures of Memory," a talk with
D. Venkat Rao (today); "Ambonese Herbal: What a 400-Year-Old Text
Is Teaching the Mayo Clinic," the annual James Ford Bell Lecture by
Brent Bauer, M.D. (May 3); 20th annual Bach Festival Concert (May
4); Korean Children's Day (May 5); Bob Dylan's American Journey,
1956-66 (extended through May 6); "Health Outcomes of Loneliness,"
the Annual Ruth Stricker Mind-Body Lecture by James Lynch (May 7);
"Happy Birthday, Linnaeus," Café Scientifique (May 8);
alumni Tony Dungy and Stan Freese at the UMAA annual celebration
(May 8); and "Healthy Kids in Healthy Places," a community action
forum sponsored by the School of Public Health (May 9). SEE THESE
AND MORE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS EVENTS ONLINE at http://events.tc.umn.edu.
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