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Vol. XXXVIII No. 16; April 30, 2008
Interim Editor: Pauline Oo, brief@umn.edu
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
--Facilities Management: A new way of doing business
--People: Medical School names new associate dean; Dining services
hires dietitian; and more.
Campus Announcements and Events
University-wide | Crookston |
Duluth | Morris | Rochester | Twin Cities
OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, the University of Minnesota has
transformed Facilities Management--the department responsible for
keeping the U's buildings and grounds in good shape--into an
operation that is more customer-focused, cost effective, and
accountable. To learn more, read
"A new way of doing business."
PEOPLE: Kathleen Brooks is the new associate dean for primary care
at the Medical School; Gary Reineccius was named head of the food
science and nutrition department; UDS hires dietitian Laura Asrani;
associate professor Sarah Hobbie has been named a 2008 Leopold
Leadership Fellow. Read about these and more awards and
appointments in People.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
THE BOARD OF REGENTS will be holding a public forum on the U's
proposed budget for fiscal year 2009 on May 21, 10:30 a.m., sixth
floor, McNamara Alumni Center, UMTC. Information on the forum and
procedures for individuals wishing to speak can be found on the
Board of Regents
Web site. The forum will be available via video conferencing on
the other campuses (location details to come), and speakers from
those campuses are welcome.
2008 OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS are Prentiss Cox,
clinical instructor, Law School; Dennis Donovan, research fellow,
Center for Democracy and Citizenship; Barbara Frey, director of the
Human Rights Program and assistant professor, Law School; Maria
Pabon, graduate student, Department of Educational Psychology; Mary
Page, community member, Regional Sustainable Development
Partnership. This award, established in 1999 by President
Bruininks, recognizes members of the U community who have devoted
their time and talent to making substantial, enduring contributions
to the community and to improving public life and the well-being of
society. For more information on the award, visit the Office for Public
Engagement.
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE for completing the UPlan Wellness Assessment
for 2008 and to receive a $65 UPlan Wellness Reward. Faculty and
staff are eligible to receive another $65 wellness reward in 2008
by participating in one of the following activities: consulting
with a health coach, enrolling in Web-based Healthy Living
programs, participating in HealthCare Choices, and (available this
fall) registering for the HealthPartners 10,000 Steps program. If
your spouse or same-sex domestic partner is a UPlan member, he or
she can also earn the wellness rewards. Take the survey at Health
Connections.
SPLIT ROCK ARTS PROGRAM 2008 summer workshops in creative writing,
visual art, and design will be held weekly, June 15-Aug. 1, UMTC
and the U's Cloquet Forestry Center in northern Minnesota. The
program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. No
prerequisites. Graduate and undergraduate credit available. Faculty
and staff can take workshops at reduced tuition rates through
Regents Scholarship. For workshop information and online
registration, see College of Continuing
Education, e-mail splitrockarts@umn.edu, or call
612-625-1976.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED for the Multicultural Teaching and Learning
Fellowship Program for 2008-09. The Center for Teaching and
Learning administers and facilitates the fellowship, which supports
course development, course revision, development of teaching
resources, and other projects related to multicultural teaching and
learning. Applications accepted through May 23. For more
information, e-mail Anita
Gonzalez or visit CTL.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Medical Industry Leadership Institute's
2008 Interdisciplinary grant program is seeking applications for up
to four grants, which will be funded at a maximum of $30,000 each.
Submission deadline is May 5; e-mail questions to Jessica Haupt. The 2007 award winners
will present their findings May 27, 3-4:30 p.m., Honeywell
Auditorium, Carlson School. Topics are "Deploying RFID in the
Health care Industry," "Bio-Materials Discovery," "Exploring the
Value of a Personal Health Records System to Improve Preventative
Health Screening," and "Improving Chronic Disease Care Using Data
Mining and Personalization Technologies."
UMC WILL BECOME A SMOKE FREE/TOBACCO FREE campus effective Jan.
1, 2009, the second U campus after UMD to institute such a policy.
The policy covers smoking, tobacco use, and tobacco sales on
U-owned, operated and leased properties. Read the news
release.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND TEACHERS of AGRICULTURE
(NACTA) team at UMC placed first in the annual national judging
competition held in Stephenville, Texas, in mid-April. The team won
both the four-year college division competition and the overall
sweepstakes competition between the top two- and four-year college
teams. UMC teams last won the sweepstakes in 2003. Read the
news release.
A GIFT OF $75,000 was unanimously approved at a recent Northwest
School of Agriculture Alumni Association Board meeting to support a
new state-of-the-art business conference room at UMC. Read the
news
release.
DENNIS BRISSETT MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES features "Rationality
and Happenstance: Life as ----" by J Clark Laundergan, UMD
professor of sociology. May 8, 3 p.m., 142 UMD Medical School. A
reception follows in the atrium. Sociologist Dennis Brissett
prompted Laundergan's work in addictions; they collaborated on
alcoholism/addiction research projects. Most recently, Laundergan's
research has focused on the prevalence of gambling addiction and
trends in student drinking, among colleges in Duluth. Read the
news
release.
THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH/ARTISTIC UNDERGRADUATE SHOWCASE will be
held May 1, noon-4 p.m., Kirby Student Center Ballroom. UMD
students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program and
students doing research with UMD faculty mentors will give
presentations of their work. Chancellor Martin will introduce the
program. Refreshments will be served.
"LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIFE SPAN, AND THE LIMITS OF MEDICINE," a lecture
by Seymour Handler, a recently retired pathologist from North
Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, will be May 5, 11:30 a.m., Kirby
Student Center, Rafters. Free and sponsored by University for
Seniors. For more information, see UMD
events.
UMM AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS) CHEMISTRY CLUB obtained
Green Chapter status and received a commendable mention ACS Student
Affiliates Chapter Award at the recent national ACS conference. To
achieve green status, a chapter must engage in at least three green
chemistry activities and promote green chemistry during the
academic year.
FIRST SUMMER JAZZ EXPERIENCE residential clinic for high school
musicians will be June 8-10. Artists in residence and international
jazz greats Chris Vadala and Allen Vizzutti will be featured along
with UMM jazz ensemble musicians as mentors. For more information,
see summer jazz
or call Karen Ellis at 800-842-0030.
TODAY, UMR IS HOSTING its first Bachelor of Fine Arts Campus Visit Day. The event is an opportunity for new students to meet current students.
SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES will take place May 3-June 21.
About 7,000 students will earn their undergraduate, graduate, and
professional degrees. Commencement speakers include Gov. Tim
Pawlenty and political pundit Jeff Greenfield. For a complete list
of dates and speakers, read the
news release.
UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES placed second in the "Food Service
Organics" category at the 2008 National Recyclemania competition.
More than 400 colleges participated in the 10-week contest, which
began in January. Colleges competed in a variety of categories,
including waste minimization, recycling, and food service organics
(composting). Rutgers University took first place. Learn more about
the UDS sustainability
programming.
CHINA CENTER IS HOSTING more than 40 principals from Chinese
schools and educational institutions this week (April 28-May 1) for
the first U.S.-China Principals Summit. Officials, scholars, and
business people will join the educators to discuss education
partnerships between their countries. To view a schedule of events
for the forum, visit the China
Center.
COPYRIGHT PERMISSION REQUESTS FOR SUMMER 2008 course materials
should be submitted to the Copyright Permissions Center as soon as
possible. Source information may be dropped off at any Printing
Services location, faxed to 612-626-9810, mailed to 102 Printing
Services Building, or submitted online. For more
information, e-mail Dale
Mossestad or call 612-626-9416.
"SEAWORTHY," an exhibition of six master of fine arts (MFA)
graduate students will run May 2-22, Nash Gallery, Regis Center for
Art. (A public reception is scheduled for May 2, 6-8:30 pm.)
Featured artists are Caroline Houdek, Josie Lewis, Jon Mahnke,
Araan Schmidt, Andrew Schroeder, and Cheryl Wilgren Clyne. The MFA
is the highest degree awarded within the fine arts; the exhibition
represents the culmination of work during the three-year-program in
the Department of Art.
THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC presents Carl Orff's Carmina Burana,
featuring the U's Choral Union and Percussion Ensemble and the
Metropolitan Boys Choir. Artists include Linh Kauffman (soprano),
Jeffrey Hess (tenor), and Jonathan Ten Brink (baritone). May 2,
7:30 p.m. Ted Mann Concert Hall. The event is free. For more
information, visit the School of
Music.
PRIMATOLOGIST JANE GOODALL will give a public lecture, May 3, 11
a.m., Mayo Auditorium, and will give the commencement speech during
the College of Veterinary Medicine graduation, 7 p.m., Northrop
Auditorium.
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS FAIR: Admissions officers from 20 Association
of Professional Schools of International Affairs member schools,
including the Humphrey Institute, will be on hand to answer
questions about master's and doctoral degree programs in
international affairs. May 8, 5-7 p.m., Humphrey Center. For more
information, call 612-624-2909.
"CURRIED FLAVORS" is a cooking, tasting, and book-signing event
with culinary expert and cookbook author Raghavan Iyer, May 12, 6-8
p.m., Great Hall, Oswald Visitor Center, Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum. Iyer's newest cookbook is 660 Curries: The Gateway
to Indian Cooking. Tickets are $25 per person; to register,
call 952-443-1422.
LECTURE SERIES ON OPTIMAL HEALING SPACES: The Ellerbe Becket
Optimal Healing Environments Lecture Series, hosted by the Center
for Spirituality & Healing, will feature Eve Edelstein, a
neuroscience and architecture specialist, speaking about "Creating
Healing Spaces: Neuroscience and Architecture." May 13, 4 p.m.,
Mayo Memorial Auditorium.
"CARING FOR A PARENT WITH MEMORY LOSS" conference will feature U
experts in a lively, informative discussion related to memory loss,
caregiving tips, and what you can do to help. Presenters are Joseph
Gaugler, assistant professor in the School of Nursing and the
Center on Aging; Kristie Kellis, a study counselor who works with
Alzheimer's caregiver; and Mark Reese, a study counselor with
experience as a family caregivers. Free, but registration is
required; e-mail gaug0015@umn.edu. May 31, 9 a.m.-3:30
p.m., 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall.
SEE MORE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS
EVENTS.
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