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Vol. XXXVII No. 31; Oct. 10, 2007
Editor: Gayla Marty, brief@umn.edu
Read Brief on the Web at http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/Publications/Brief/Brief_10102007.html.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
--U enrollment tops 66,000; UMTC's entering Class of 2011 is best
prepared ever.
--Develop your career and your self with U education and training
options.
--Community Fund Drive, UMTC: Profile of PTS staff fund-raising
volunteer Art Kistler.
--People: New statewide U youth development coordinator is former
Gopher and NBA star Trent Tucker; Global Engagement Award winners;
and more.
Campus Announcements and Events
University-wide | Crookston |
Duluth | Morris | Twin Cities
U ENROLLMENT NUMBERS AND THE UMTC FRESHMAN CLASS PROFILE were
released Oct. 4. U-wide enrollment is steady, with a notable
increase in undergraduate enrollment at UMC; the total is 66,099
students. UMTC's entering Class of 2011 is academically better
prepared than ever, according to key measures. UMTC also saw an
18.48 percent increase in transfer students. Read the
news release.
DEVELOP YOUR CAREER AND YOUR SELF: Every year, more than 2,000
employees U-wide take advantage of the Regents Scholarship Program.
Even more faculty and staff members take workshops and courses to
improve their teaching, management, or other capabilities. Sessions
on topics from managing meetings to wellness to work-life balance
are available. Fall is a good time for faculty and staff to go back
to school, too. Take advantage of what the U offers to help create
and keep an outstanding staff and faculty. Read more in "Retool
or refresh."
COMMUNITY FUND DRIVE, UMTC: By day, Art Kistler is the maintenance
manager for Parking and Transportation Services. By night and on
weekends, he looks and sounds like Elvis Presley. He also aspires
to give like Elvis, which is one reason he's a longtime champion
for the annual Community Fund Drive (CFD). The drive is in full
swing and runs through Oct. 31. Read more about Kistler and the CFD
in "All
shook up."
PEOPLE: New statewide U youth development coordinator is former
Gopher and NBA star Trent Tucker; professor of neuroscience,
radiology, and medicine Kamil Ugurbil has been elected to the
Institute of Medicine; the 2007 Global Engagement Award winners are
John Cogan, Allen Isaacman, and Vernon Weckwerth; vice provost and
dean Craig Swan has been inducted into the U's Academy of
Distinguished Teachers; and UMC professor Dan Svedarsky was
installed as president of the Wildlife Society. Read about these
and more appointments and awards in People.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
THE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL MEET IN MORRIS OCT. 11-12. Action
items will include the revised Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity
agreement, delayed from last month, and the 2008 state bonding
request. Also on the agenda are reports from UMC and UMM. See the
agenda and
docket and the capital request. President
Bruininks will also
visit Willmar Oct. 10 with a focus on extension, research,
business, and health care.
PATH-BREAKING RESEARCHER ON THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIORS
Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) and coauthor of The Neurobiology of Parental
Behavior (2003), will present "From Neurons to Neighborhoods:
Making the Link Between Science and Service," the 2007 Guy Stanton
Ford Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Graduate School. Insel
began his research at NIMH in 1979, left to become a professor of
psychiatry at Emory U in 1994, and was appointed NIMH director in
2002. Oct. 16, 12:15 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall, UMTC. Free and
open to the public. See more information.
TEXTBOOK REQUESTS FOR ROCHESTER CAMPUS: The U of M Bookstores-Twin
Cities is opening a new location in University Square in downtown
Rochester to serve UMR students. Textbooks for classes offered at
UMR will be stocked at the new location. Instructors teaching
courses or sections at UMR should submit spring semester textbook
orders to U of M Bookstores by Oct. 17. If you have questions,
contact the U of M Bookstores Faculty Textbook Office textbook@umn.edu or
612-626-9484.
TRANSFORM, a publication that investigates the scholarship
of teaching and learning at the U and in higher education, will
arrive soon in campus mailboxes of all faculty members. The Academy
of Distinguished Teachers and the Center for Teaching and Learning
(CTL) collaborated to establish the publication last fall. The
third issue includes "Learning in the Pit: Experiments in Economics
and Teaching," by a panel of four; an excerpt from "Hoops and
Hurdles: The Unlikely Story of How I Learned How I Learn," by
English professor Ed Griffin; an interview with microbiology
professor Leslie Schiff; and "A Too-Short History of the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning," by CTL staff member Paul
Baepler. The current newsletter is also posted at Transform on the
Web.
FACULTY SUMMER RESEARCH AND MCKNIGHT SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE
ARTS AND HUMANITIES: The summer 2008 application deadline is Nov.
5. See the guidelines
and application.
TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING (TEL) SEMINARS this semester are
"Media Literacy and New Media" (Oct. 10), "The U of M Learning
Technology Platform: Integrating Online Tools to Support Hybrid
Education" (Nov. 7), and "Learning Outcomes, Assessment, and
Technology" (Dec. 5). The sessions are held at UMTC and also
webcast and podcast. For an overview of each issue, annotated
citations to related research literature, and information about
related campus resources, see more information.
TECH TALK, the U TV show about digital technology in
everyday life, returns this month for a sixth season. Topics
include software alternatives, home movie editing, gaming,
technology and renewable energy, and more. Begins in the Twin
Cities Oct. 14, 9-9:30 p.m., on TPT Minnesota channel 17. Subscribe
to the podcast, see episodes online, and learn more at Tech Talk .
UMC'S SCARECROW WON FIRST PLACE in the organizations category in
the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's "Scarecrows on Parade"
competition. "For the Birds" was created by Natural Resources
Department lab services coordinator Laura Bell and administrative
specialist Judy Baatz, joined by several students. The scarecrows
will be on display through Nov. 1. Read the news
release.
PREVIEW
DAY for new and prospective students and their families will be
Oct. 13.
THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN DULUTH WAS RENAMED the Gerald W.
Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and
Customhouse in honor of the retired Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
judge. Heaney, who served as a U regent in 1964-65 and on the bench
1966-2006, was a powerful voice in the establishment of the Natural
Resources Research Institute and the medical school at UMD. In
2001, Heaney received an honorary doctor of laws degree for public
service at UMD. Former Vice President Mondale, members of the
Minnesota congressional delegation, and Chancellor Martin spoke at
the ceremony. Read more in the news
release.
Sacred Sea: A Journey to Lake Baikal author and
award-winning reporter Peter Thomson will speak Oct. 15, 7 p.m.,
120 Solon Campus Center. The presentation, followed by a book
signing, is hosted by the Large
Lakes Observatory. Free; the public is cordially invited.
THE UMM HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN has received a 2007 Minnesota Preservation Award. The award ceremony was held Oct. 2 in conjunction with the National Preservation Conference in St. Paul. See the news release and the awards.
A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW EDUCATION SCIENCES
BUILDING, 56 East River Road, was held Oct. 5 to coincide with the
College of Education and Human Development's state of the college
address. It will house the Department of Educational Psychology,
Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI),
and Center for Early Educational Development (CEED), which are
scheduled to move in later this month. The building, where the
process for refining taconite was invented, has been renovated
inside and its exterior restored to its 1924 appearance. See the
news release.
RECEPTION for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT)
faculty and staff will be hosted by VP and Vice Provost
BarcelÓ and the GLBTA Programs Office. Oct. 11, 4:30-6 p.m.
Register by contacting Linda Vang, vang0286@umn.edu or
612-625-8680.
NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY IS OCT. 11. Free anonymous
screenings are available for students, faculty, and staff. Take the
screening inventory online at the University Counseling and Consulting
Services (UCCS) Web site. Health professionals will be
available to talk about inventory results 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in 109
Eddy Hall and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in 199 Coffey Hall.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGISTS FORUM MEETINGS this semester will feature
discussions on "Capture the Classroom: Podcasting, Vodcasting, and
Streaming Video" (Oct. 10) and "Best Practices in Video for
Teaching and Learning" (Dec. 12). See the forum.
THE FIRST "EXPERIENCE MINNESOTA" OPEN HOUSE FOR MULTICULTURAL
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS will be presented by the Office of Admissions,
Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, and other campus
colleagues. Prospective students and their families will get
information about the U's outstanding academic opportunities,
multicultural organizations, and financial aid; meet top faculty
and current students; and tour campus. A welcome session will
feature the Minnesota Marching Band, Goldy Gopher, the Spirit
Squad, and a step show by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Faculty
and staff are asked to spread the word and encourage multicultural
high school students to attend. Nov. 10, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. See the
registration
page.
FACULTY AND STAFF APPRECIATION DAY FOR GOPHER VOLLEYBALL is Oct.
27, 7 p.m. Free for all faculty and staff with a U Card. Limit is
two tickets per faculty or staff member; also buy $1 discounted
tickets for family and friends at the gate on game day. Sponsored
by the Advisory Committee on Athletics and its subcommittee on
campus and community relations, in partnership with the Department
of Intercollegiate Athletics.
WORLD HURRICANE EXPERT Kerry Emanuel, MIT professor of meteorology,
award-winning author, and one of Time magazine's 100
People Who Shaped the World, will speak on "Divine Wind: The
History and Science of Hurricanes" in 15th annual Kuehnast
Endowment Lecture. Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m., 335 Borlaug Hall. See
lecture
information.
A MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR MIRJANA "MINJA" LAUSEVIC, an associate
professor of ethnomusicology who died July 15, will be held Oct.
13, 12:30 p.m., Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. S.,
Minneapolis. See more
information.
MORE EVENTS include Graduate and Professional School Day (Oct.
10); "Culture Matters: The Role of Race and Ethnicity in
International Adoption" (Oct.
11); events to raise awareness of events in Darfur, Sudan,
sponsored by the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
(Oct.
11-17);
"Environmental Influences on Human Development and Disease Risk" in
the School of Public Health Roundtable Series (Oct.
12); One Breasted Woman author Susan Deborah King in
the Harvard Street Forum, commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness
Month (Oct.
12); "Molecular Targets in Neuroblastoma: Clues to the Cure,"
the second annual Children's Cancer Research Fund lecture (Oct.
12); a public reception for retrospective exhibitions of works
by art professors Guy Baldwin and Gary Hallman (Oct.
12); Minnesota Network of Latinos in Higher Education annual
conference (Oct.
12-13);
Argentine Tango Fair, including workshops for beginners with Ramu
Pyreddy (Oct.
12-14);
grand opening celebration of the Leatherdale Equine Center
(Oct.
15); "Metabolic Imaging of Bone Metastases and Normal Bones in
Breast Cancer Patients," by David Mankoff, U of Washington, the
first Pfizer Visiting Scholar hosted by the Powell Center for
Women's Health (Oct.
16); the Tucker Center's fall distinguished lecture, "Healthy
Minds, Healthy Bodies: Barriers and Solutions to Girls' Physical
Activity Participation," by Maureen Weiss (Oct.
16); the 23rd Annual Conference on Policy Analysis (Oct.
17); All Aunt Hagar's Children Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Edward Jones (Oct.
17); and "LGBT Business Issues: Future Success, Inclusiveness
Now" (Oct.
17). SEE THESE AND MORE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS EVENTS.
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