Vol. XXXVIII No. 13; April 9, 2008
Interim Editor: Pauline Oo, brief@umn.edu

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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

University-wide:

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.

Crookston:

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.

Duluth:

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.

Morris:

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.

Twin Cities:

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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