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Vol. XXXVIII No. 27; September 10, 2008
Editor: Adam Overland, brief@umn.edu
Editor's Note:
Welcome back to a new academic year! Brief resumes its regular weekly publication schedule today, September 10. --Adam Overland
Inside This Issue
--UMC is awarded a U.S. Department of Commerce Grant.
--A GLBTA systemwide summit will take place in Duluth.
--People: James Campbell presented with an honorary doctor of laws
degree; and more.
Campus Announcements and Events
University-wide | Crookston |
Duluth | Morris | Rochester | Twin Cities
A GRANT AWARDED TO UMC BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE will make the campus a focal point as the new Economic Development Administration University Center for the state. UMC, along with its partner University of Minnesota Extension, will provide technical assistance and applied research for economic development intermediaries at the local, county, and regional levels. The $150,000 award will also provide an appropriation of the same amount for each of the next three years. For more information, see the news release.
A GLBTA SYSTEMWIDE SUMMIT WILL TAKE PLACE in Duluth, Sept. 26-27. It represents the first-ever gathering of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members doing GLBTA work on all five U campuses. The event will showcase U programs and increase networking and information sharing for GLBTA communities. For more information, including directions, schedule, and registration, see GLBTA Summit.
PEOPLE: James Campbell was presented with an honorary doctor of laws degree, Sept. 2, at the Carlson School of Management; the Humphrey Institute named Margaret Chutich assistant dean; Don Luce has been selected to be one of five judges for the 2008 Federal Duck Stamp contest; Hugh Parmer was named a research fellow with the Humphrey Institute's regional planning and policy area; the UMC Agriculture Department hired three new faculty members; seven individuals will be inducted into the University of Minnesota "M" Club Hall of Fame Sept. 18. Read about these and more awards and appointments in People.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
A NEW $1.3 MILLION ANNUAL "IMAGINE FUND" HAS BEEN CREATED to support a broad range of faculty activities in the arts, humanities, and design across the University of Minnesota system. The Imagine Fund series of programs will begin in fall 2008 and will be fully phased in by 2009. For more information, see Imagine Fund.
THE U IS HOSTING A ONE-DAY GRANT WRITING SEMINAR designed for faculty members and research staff. Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Metrodome (West Bank), Aragon Ballroom. For more information, see Write Winning Grants. Academic Health Center faculty and research staff may register here. All other U faculty and research staff should register here.
APPLICATIONS FOR EQUITY AND DIVERSITY "IDEA GRANTS" are invited by the Office for Equity and Diversity. The program funds projects, programming, events, and research that support historically underrepresented students, faculty, staff, and communities. All academic and administrative units across the U's campuses are eligible to apply; grants are awarded quarterly. Next deadline for applications is Sept. 30. For more information and the application, see Idea Grants.
A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY ON COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP is available for review and comment through Oct. 4. The policy builds on Board of Regents copyright policy and includes a proposed mechanism for copyright-ownership-dispute resolution. For more information, see copyright, or call the policy office at 612-624-8081.
THE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (ITS) received $5.3 million to help Minnesota Valley Transit Authority buses better navigate shoulder lanes using lane-guidance technology and to improve traffic flow on I-35W. The project marks the first time a comprehensive technology-based lane-assist system will be put into operation. The money is part of a $133.3 million award to the state through the U.S. DOT's Urban Partnership Agreement program. ITS Institute is part of the Center for Transportation Studies, a division of System Academic Administration.
THE MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM OFFERS FALL CLASSES for adults and youth in cooking, gardening, photography, and more, including special art workshops and retreats. For more information or to register, call 952-443-1422 or visit the Arboretum.
SAVE THE DATE: N. SCOTT MOMADAY, the first American Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize, in 1969 for his novel, House Made of Dawn, will deliver the Graduate School's 2008 Guy Stanton Ford Lecture, Oct. 21, 12:15 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall. For more information, see Ford Lecture.
THE MINNESOTA CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE TEAMS (CERTs), via the U of M Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and Southwest Regional Development Commission, recently announced the funding of a number of grant proposals for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. For more information, see the news release.
UMC ADMISSIONS STAFF WILL VISIT AREA HIGH SCHOOLS beginning Sept. 15, with the assistance of several new admissions counselors. New and prospective students will also be able to connect with UMC during the Sept. 13 Preview Day.
AN UPCOMING PRIMETIME DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY will feature the work of UMD's Arthur Aufderheide. "Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy" chronicles the work of Aufderheide and a research team on "Leonardo," the world's most complete dinosaur fossil ever found. The show airs Sept. 14, 9 p.m. EDT. For more information, see Leonardo.
ALLEN "BIG AL" CARTER, an artist and distinguished art teacher from Washington, D.C., will speak as part of the Visual Lecture Series, a joint venture of the Department of Art and Design and the Tweed Museum of Art. Sept. 16, 6 p.m., 90 Bohannon Hall. Reception follows. Carter's appearance is in conjunction with an exhibition of his work, which runs in the Tweed Museum until Nov. 2. For more information, see the Visual Lecture Series.
UMD'S OFFICE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WILL SPONSOR A VOLUNTEER FAIR, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kirby Student Center Ballroom. More than 50 community volunteer sites will be present with information on opportunities. For more information, see Engagement, e-mail, or call 218-726-6747.
"SCIENCE IS FUN," an entertaining and informative seminar on how science can be communicated to all segments of society, will take place Sept. 19, in 200 Chemistry. The seminar includes demonstrations on combustion, exploding balloons, polymers, liquids that glow in the dark, and other scientific phenomena. For more information, e-mail or call 218-726-7257.
UMM IS AMONG ONLY 11 MINNESOTA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NAMED "EXEMPLARY" by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) in its recent survey "Campus Environment 2008: A National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher Education." UMM was previously recognized for its best practices by NWF in January 2008. For more information, see Campus Environment.
UMR'S BACK TO SCHOOL BASH will take place Sept. 10, 5-7 p.m., UMR student lounge. UMR students, alumni, staff, faculty, and guests are invited to attend.
THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO COMMUNICATE EMERGENCIES HAS EVOLVED. The U maintains a comprehensive emergency preparedness Web site, and with so many new and returning students, faculty and staff can assist in creating a culture of safety by being a resource for students. To learn more, read A Safe U.
THE BELL MUSEUM WILL HOST A PUBLIC MEMORIAL PROGRAM in honor of Harrison "Bud" Tordoff, the U professor and Bell director credited with the peregrine falcon's comeback. Tordoff died on July 23 at the age of 85. In conjunction with the event, the museum will host an exhibit about peregrine falcons, Sept. 13-21. The tribute will take place Sept. 20, 5:45 p.m. For information, call 612-624-4112 or visit the Bell Museum.
GRANT-IN-AID OF RESEARCH, ARTISTRY, AND SCHOLARSHIP: The fall 2008 application deadline is Sept. 22. Faculty members whose needs fall into one of the fundable categories and who do not currently hold a Grant-in-Aid are encouraged to submit an application electronically. For more information, see Grant-in-Aid.
THE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER WILL HOLD A CAMPUSWIDE BLOOD DRIVE Sept. 23, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., McNamara Alumni Center. Schedule in advance by searching blood drive, zip code 55455, and clicking on the upper right corner link "Donate Blood Now." For more information, contact Jenny Meslow or call 1-800-448-3543.
"BUILDING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY" is the first of three workshops on Visioning Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs, hosted by the Graduate School this fall. The workshop will focus on best practices for creating community among program constituents, with a roundtable on best practices and a work session on creating a plan for building community within interdisciplinary graduate programs. Participants are invited to respond to several questions in advance (priority deadline Sept. 12) to inform the roundtable. Sept. 23, 3-5:30 p.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Union. For more information, see workshops.
A FREE SEMINAR ABOUT WOMEN'S CANCER RESEARCH entitled "Women's Cancer: Understanding Research at the Masonic Cancer Center and How It May Benefit You" will be held Sept. 28, 1-4 p.m., at the McNamara Alumni Center. U physicians and researchers will discuss women's cancer studies currently under way, as well as cancer risk, prevention, and survivorship. For more information and to register, visit the Masonic Cancer Center.
THE REGENTS PROFESSOR LECTURE SERIES, featuring public talks by newly appointed regents professors, will hold its first lecture of the semester Sept. 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center. Eric Sheppard, Regents Professor of Geography, will discuss "Geography, Nature, and the Question of Development." Sheppard's talk will be followed by a reception. For more information, see Lectures.
FUTURE FOOD SCARCITIES: GLOBAL CAUSES, LOCAL CONSEQUENCES is a symposium on rising food prices and their impact on food supplies, food companies, consumption, health, and public policy in the United States and around the globe. Oct. 23, McNamara Alumni Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information and to register, visit Future Food.
U CARD's GOPHER GOLD PROGRAM TRANSISTIONED TO A SYSTEM where value is stored in a secure, online account rather than on the card. U community members who were unable to spend the value associated with the offline program will have until May 31, 2009, to visit the U Card office in Coffman to verify and transfer the card's value to the online Gopher GOLD account. For more information, contact U Card.
THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CENTER HAS BEEN RENAMED the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies (CHRLS). Contact CHRLS director Connie Wanberg with questions or comments.
SAVE THE DAY: U WOMEN OF COLOR (UWOC) FALL WELCOME will be Nov. 5, 9-11 a.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Union. This year's program features a panel addressing health and wellness issues specific to women of color. Nominations for the UWOC Tapestry Award, which will be presented at the Welcome, are being accepted until Oct. 3. For more information, visit UWOC.
MORE EVENTS include author Neal Karlen discusses his book The Story of Yiddish (Sept 10); Professor Travis Thompson discusses his book Straight Talk on Autism (Sept. 11); "Health Care: Models for Change"--TV show (Sept. 14); "The Twenty-first-century Metropolis: New Geographies of Theory" --discussion with Ananya Roy (Sept. 15); "In Small Things Discounted: Architecture and World Making" --presentation by Arijit Sen (Sept. 16). SEE THESE AND MORE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS EVENTS.
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