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Vol. XXXVIII No. 13; April 9, 2008
Interim Editor: Pauline Oo, brief@umn.edu
Read Brief on the Web at http://www.umn.edu/umnnews/Publications/Brief/Brief_04092008.html.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
--Most U projects approved in U bonding bill
--Stephen Lehmkuhle installed as first chancellor of UMR
--UMM chancellor testifies in Washington
--People: Phillip Peterson receives honorary doctorate, Deputy
Chief Johnson retires; and more.
Campus Announcements and Events
University-wide | Crookston |
Duluth | Morris | Twin Cities
GOV. PAWLENTY SIGNS BONDING BILL--The University of Minnesota
received funding for most of its capital investment projects and
for the Minnesota Biomedical Research Program. Read
"Bonding bill finalized".
INAUGURATION OF ROCHESTER CHANCELLOR: Stephen Lehmkuhle was
formally installed as the first chancellor of UMR on April 4. He
arrived on campus nine months ago. Lehmkuhle wants nothing less for
UMR than a new way of teaching and learning. Two trends in higher
education convinced him of the need for a new model: the way
information quickly changes and the diverse backgrounds of students
of the future. Read more at "U
inaugurates Rochester chancellor."
MORRIS IN WASHINGTON: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar invited UMM
chancellor Jacquie Johnson to testify at an April 3 hearing of the
U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee because of her
leadership at the nearly energy self-sufficient Morris campus. Read
more at "UMM
chancellor speaks to Congress."
PEOPLE: U physician Phillip Peterson will receive an honorary
doctorate from Karolinska Institute, one of the largest medical
universities in Europe; Deputy Chief Steve Johnson will retire from
U Police April 30; Julie Sandman is the new online student support
services assistant at UMC. Read about these and more awards and
appointments in People.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
2008 PULSE SURVEY: U faculty and staff recently received an
e-mail invitation with instructions and a link to the Pulse Survey.
Administered every other year, the survey measures faculty and
staff satisfaction with the University of Minnesota as an employer.
Please take 20 minutes out of your workday to complete it. If you
did not receive the invitation, e-mail irr.surveys@umn.edu.
FIRST BRICKS LAID AT NEW FOOTBALL STADIUM. Hilding Mortenson, who
helped to construct Memorial Stadium as a 16-year-old and is an
uncle to Mort Mortenson, Jr., of the Mortenson construction family,
laid the first brick on TCF Bank Stadium at a ceremony April 7. The
stadium is scheduled to open September 12, 2009. It will be the
first on-campus football stadium for the U in more than two
decades. Fund raising is under way for the $288.5 million
structure, and so far, $75.5 million has been raised toward the
goal of $86 million in donations and sponsorships. For updates, see
TCF Bank Stadium.
BOARD OF REGENTS WILL MEET April 11, 9-11 a.m., 600 McNamara Alumni
Center. Topics include recognition of McKnight Land-Grant
Professors, annual debt management report, and light rail transit
update. Committee meetings will be held April 10; see agenda.
WANTED: NOMINATIONS FOR CAPA OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD. The award
recognizes units within the U that are exemplary in their support
of P&A staff and acknowledges the work of P&A staff members
within these units. Winning units will receive a plaque and $1,000
for professional development. Nomination deadline is April 15; see
CAPA.
MAP YOUR RETIREMENT with a series of workshops: April 15 and
April 17, Bede Ballroom, and April 23, Minnesota Room, Student
Center. All sessions are 5:30-8 p.m. Topics include living your
llfe, maintaining your health, and managing your money. Read the
news
release.
ERIK KANTEN IS FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR. Kanten, part of UMC
health services, was chosen by the Minnesota Academy of Family
Physicians. Read the news
release.
UMC WINS THREE BUD GRANTS. Beautiful U Day (BUD), an annual
initiative celebrating the U's natural resources, buildings, and
grounds, will celebrate its 10th anniversary April 17. Read the
news
release.
JAZZ COMBO CONCERT, featuring jazz standards and original
compositions, will be April 15, 7:30 p.m., Weber Music Hall. UMD
Jazz Combos I-IV are directed by Ryan Frane, Billy Barnard, Scott
Belck, and Eugene Koshinski. Tickets are $6 ($5 for seniors; $3 for
students). For more information, see music calendar.
SPRING SYMPOSIUM keynote address of UMD Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry will be given by Bassam Shakhashiri, professor,
University of Wisconsin, Madison. He will discuss various
scientific phenomena, including combustion, exploding balloons,
liquids that glow in the dark, and polymers. April 11, 3:10 p.m.,
200 Chemistry Building.
ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF RECOGNITION DINNER will be May 1, Oyate Hall. Staff and faculty retirees and honorees will be recognized during a dinner and program, 6 p.m. A UMM Retirees Association reception will begin at 4:30 p.m., LaFave House.
WELCOME WEEK INFORMATION SESSIONS: April 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,
101 Walter Library, and April 30, 1-2 p.m., 355 Borlaug Hall. To
RSVP, e-mail ofyp@umn.edu. For
more information, see Welcome Week.
"FROM MUD, A BLADE," lecture by visiting sculptor Matthew Ryle.
April 10, 7 p.m., E110 Regis Center for Art. There will also be a
screening of Matthew Barney's film De Lama Lamina.
"Robbing the Cradle of Civilization--The Looting of Iraq's Ancient
Treasures," April 10, 7 p.m., 135 Nicholson Hall. Discussion and
candlelight vigil will follow. To learn more, see Saving
Antiquities for Everyone.
FORMER FRENCH MINISTER for Equal Opportunities and renowned writer
Azouz Begag will give a public reading April 14, noon, 125 Nolte.
For details, see U
calendar. In anticipation of his visit, the Francophone Film
Collaborative will screen Le Gone du Chaaba, a film based
on Begag's autobiographical narrative. U history professor Patricia
Lorcin will introduce the film and answer questions after the
screening.
"TEMPTATION, SELF-CONTROL, AND PUBLIC POLICY" is the topic of the
third annual James P. Houck Lecture on Food and Consumer Policy
hosted by the U's Food Industry Center and the Department of
Applied Economics. The speaker will be David Laibson, Harvard
University professor. April 16, 2 p.m., Cargill Building for
Microbial and Plant Genomics. The lecture is free, but register online.
To learn more, see event
brochure (PDF).
"INFORMATICS: A Scientific Basis for Use of IT in Health care and
Biomedicine," will be a lecture by William Stead, professor of
biomedical informatics and medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center. April 21, 4 p.m., 2-620 Moos Tower.
"DEVELOPING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE GIRLS: Challenges, Opportunities, and
Solutions" is the topic of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls
& Women in Sport's spring 2008 Distinguished Lecture. Panelists
are Barbara Ainsworth, exercise physiologist; Margaret Duncan,
sport sociologist; Nicole LaVoi, sport psychologist; and Diane
Wiese-Bjornstal, sport psychologist. April 22, 7 p.m., Humphrey
Center. To learn more, see Tucker Center.
FORMER U.S. REP. TIM PENNY and futurist Joel Barker will headline
the 2008 Center for Integrative Leadership conference, "Making
Communities Work: Leadership Across Public, Private, Nonprofit, and
Geographic Boundaries." Barker will deliver the keynote address,
"Innovation and Implications: New Responsibilities for 21st Century
Leaders." Penny will speak about "Reinventing Minnesota: Crossing
Traditional Boundaries to Create Change." April 21, 11:30 a.m.-7:30
p.m., and April 22, 8 to 11 a.m. at Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey
Center. Registration is $80. For more information or to register,
see U
Extension. Read the
news release.
MORE EVENTS include "Rethinking the University: Labor, Knowledge,
Value" (April
11); "Color of Indonesia" (April
12); "Urban sprawl: Observations on urban form, environment,
and health" (April
14); ITV Conference: "Children of Incarcerated Parents"
(April
16). SEE THESE AND MORE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS EVENTS.
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