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Past Issues
Board of Regents has hired Korn/Ferry International to assist in the U's presidential search. Firm assisted in hiring President Yudof in 1997 and has been involved in the U's recent searches for executive VP and provost (EVPP) and Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs dean. Regents will appoint Presidential Search Advisory Committee at its July 12 meeting. Committee, composed of 10 to 12 individuals from a broad cross-section of constituencies and who represent the diversity of the U and the state, will be charged with assisting in the search process, searching for candidates, reviewing qualifications of applicants, and advising regents on those qualifications. For full July 11–12 board agenda, see www.umn.edu/regents.
Christine Maziar will be EVPP effective July 15, pending regents approval. Maziar, who has been U Graduate School dean and VP for research since 1998, will be responsible for implementing the U's academic programs and priorities.
President Yudof and Robert Bruininks, outgoing EVPP and interim president designate, jointly made the appointment. "I look forward to working with Christine, who is already a valued colleague and brings outstanding preparation, dedication, and experience to the office," Bruininks said. Position is a one-year appointment. Upon installation of a permanent president, Maziar will serve for 90 days, during which time the president will review the appointment.
U issued 4 requests for proposals (RFPs) June 24 for a Gophers-Vikings stadium predesign. Predesign for U-owned, on-campus stadium is part of the agreement between the U and Vikings being developed at the request of the Minnesota Legislature. RFPs, for work estimated to cost up to $325,000, cover facility planning, site design, transportation planning, environmental investigation, cost estimating, and schedule development. In addition to the predesign, legislation directs the U to come to an agreement with the Vikings regarding operations of the joint facility.
"We're enthusiastic about the opportunity to bring Gopher football back to campus, and we're committed to ensuring any new stadium is integrated into the campus and neighborhood environment, both programmatically and aesthetically," said Greg Fox, interim U Services VP. Work must be completed by early November 2002 for submission to the legislature by Dec. 1.
As of July 1, sales tax will be applied to food by U Dining Services retail, residential hall, and catering services. Tax follows a recent legislative amendment to the state sales tax statutes. New law exempts food served under the U's room and board contract, which means students with residence hall contracts won't have to pay sales tax on their meal plans.
All-new Minnesota Centennial Showboat will kick off its inaugural season July 4 on Harriet Island in St. Paul. Boat will be officially christened in honor of Captain Frank Whiting, founder of the original showboat tradition at the U, in a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. First public performance, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, will be July 5. Performances will run through Aug. 25. Only a few tickets remain; call 651-227-1100.
New Humphrey Institute dean is J. Brian Atwood. Appointment is effective Oct. 1, pending approval by regents July 12. Atwood will replace John Brandl, who returns to a faculty position after 6 years at the helm.
Administrative fees for international scholars, faculty, and students have increased as of July 1. For list of new fees, see www.isss.umn.edu. For more information, call 612-626-7100.
New Soudan Mine lab, operated by the U and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Chicago, was dedicated July 2. Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search (MINOS) laboratory involves about 200 scientists from 20 institutions in 5 countries and is part of a $146 million experiment funded by U.S. Department of Energy, United Kingdom, and state of Minnesota to determine if neutrinos have mass—which in turn would help physicists determine what the universe is made of. Lab is a half mile down in an iron mine at the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northern Minnesota. See www.hep.umn.edu.
New U Libraries online catalog MNCAT (via LUMINA) was launched at TC campus. New service features include access to your library account online (to view materials you have checked out, to renew them, etc.). Web address is www.lib.umn.edu/books. Change is part of transition to new statewide, integrated online library system that will also be implemented on other U campuses in the next year. For more information and assistance with new catalog, see www.lib.umn.edu/about/mncat.
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CROOKSTON—Northwest School of Agriculture (NWSA) reunion was June 28–29. Top Aggies include Charles "Casey" Brantner '50, Moorhead; David Haugo '52, Waubun; Ralph and Carol Green Tucker '52, St. Thomas, ND; and Donald Strickler '62, Euclid. Former UMC director of development Del Roelofs received the NWSA Distinguished Service Award.
About 125 students from Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, will attend the 11th Annual Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) camp July 7–13. UMC cohosts the summer leadership camp with Rotary International District 5580. For more information, see www.campryla.org.
DULUTH—School of Medicine will hold its 6th annual Golf Classic July 22 at Northland Country Club. Fees support UMD Medical Student Research Fund, which provides support for scholarships. Shotgun rounds begin at 1 p.m. with a chance to win a new car. Dinner and silent auction follow. Entry fee is $175 per person ($55 is tax deductible). Limited to first 100 who respond; call 218-726-7572.
Center for Economic Development held its 10th annual Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards luncheon in May. This year's Labo Awards were presented in 6 categories; the 45 award nominees represent a growing number of small businesses in the north region.
Minnesota Repertory Theatre continues its run at UMD Marshall Performing Arts Center. Love Letters show times are 8 p.m. July 6, 19, 24 and 2 p.m. on July 28. Pippin performances will be 8 p.m. July 12, 13, 17, 18, 26, 27 and 2 p.m. on July 14. Arsenic and Old Lace performances are 8 p.m. July 5, 10, 11, 20, 25 and 2 p.m. on July 17 and 21. For tickets and information, call 218-726-8561.
TWIN CITIES—Public parking rates on campus changed July 1. Hourly lot rates of $2.25 per hour with an $18 maximum changed to a sliding rate of $2.50 per hour for first 2 hours, $2 for 3rd hour, and $1 for each additional hour, with a $12 maximum. Daily lot rates increased from $3 per day to $3.25. Premium lot outside Earle Brown Continuing Education Center is now $5 a day; carpool lots are $1.75. Daily vendor permits changed from $3.50 per day to $5. Motorcycle rates did not change. Contract rates are not affected by the July 1 changes; increases occur in October.
U Libraries has acquired the archival records of Milkweed Editions, one of the leading small presses in the Upper Midwest. Collection will be housed in the Manuscripts Division in Elmer L. Andersen Library and will be available to scholars after it has been inventoried. Inventory will be placed online; process is expected to take up to a year.
During the next few months the cow pasture on the north end of the TC campus in St. Paul will become a turf research facility that will include a research golf hole. Goal of research is to gain more knowledge about northern grasses and prepare graduates to fill growing demand for turf management experts. For more information, e-mail Brian Horgan at bphorgan@umn.edu.
New Campus Life associate vice provost is Kathryn Brown. Office of Multicultural and Academic Affairs associate vice provost is Sallye Cooke McKee.
Charles Raush, former St. Paul Student Center director, died June 1 while undergoing heart surgery at North Memorial Hospital. Rausch, 62, retired in 1999 after 33 years of service to the U.
Weight Watchers meeting has been scheduled for those interested in a 10-week "At Work Program." For information, call Vicki at 612-624-9575 or e-mail vlund@csom.umn.edu.
Events: "Hats Off to You" farewell to the Yudofs will be July 16, 11.30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (program at 11:45), Northrop plaza. Free event will include Texas-style barbecue, live music, and photo cutouts of President Yudof in his many roles. Open to the public.
o Individual tickets for Bolshoi Ballet's Nutcracker Dec. 6–7 will go on sale July 15. Russian troupe of 100 dancers and full orchestra will also perform Swan Lake Dec. 3–4. Call 612-624-2345.
Lecture: Allan Petterson, an MFA student, will speak on iron sculpture July 20, 7-8 p.m., Coffman Union. To learn more about his work, see www.storysouth.com.
Merrill Brown, who is stepping down after 6 years as editor-in-chief of MSNBC.com, will give keynote address at "Sensing the News" conference July 11, 7–8 p.m., Murphy Hall Auditorium. Address will also be Web cast live at www.inms.umn.edu/convenings/sensingthenews/webcast.htm.
Announcements: Richard Di Fabio, physical medicine and rehabilitation professor, received the American Physical Therapy Association Golden Pen Award for contributions to the association's journal Physical Therapy. o Robert Miller, neuroscience professor, received the 2002 Bryan Boycott Award for coauthoring "2-amino-4-phosphonobutryic Acid: a New Pharmacological Tool for Retina Research," which was published in 1981 in Science Magazine.
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