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Past Issues
Brief resumes its weekly publication schedule beginning with this issue. Deadline to submit news and event items is Friday before Wednesday publication. Allow at least 2 weeks before your event date; send to ooxxx003@umn.edu. We regret that not all submissions can be published.
U's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory will share $19.3 million grant from National Science Foundation for a new National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics with the Science Museum of Minnesota, U of California-Berkeley, Princeton U, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Fond du Lac Community College and Tribal College. Five-year grant will fund research on processes that shape the Earth's surface. U's share is $14.06 million; Science Museum's is $2.47 million.
Bilateral cochlear implant procedure on the world's youngest patient was performed by U otolaryngologist Frank Rimell at Fairview-U Children's Hospital Aug. 19. Six-hour procedure on Isabella Rowe, a 200-day-old Chaska infant, involved implanting a thin wire electrode along the spiraling curve of the cochlea and placing a quarter-sized decoder under the skin behind the ear. Rimell expects to confirm the results of Isabella's surgery in early September.
Knowledge clusters are new survival model for rural towns, according to research by Humphrey Institute's State and Local Policy Program. "If our beef can come from Argentina, and our steel can come from Japan, rural communities need to join the knowledge economy and focus on innovation and competitive advantage—just as cities do," said Lee Munnich, program director. Report, "Rural Knowledge Clusters: The Challenges of Rural Economic Prosperity," identifies successful clusters and offers rural economic development strategies, which will be topic of the Sept. 13–14 "Rural Community Vitality in a Global Economy" conference at Humphrey Center; see www.ruralvitality.org. For full report, call 625-8575 or see www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/slp/projects/rkcweb/projects.htm#eda.
Thomas Schumacher is the U's first Director of Compliance, effective Sept. 16. Schumacher, who served as an attorney in the General Counsel 's office since 1998, will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring U research and programs to assure employees and actions are compliant with U policies and federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
New policy on midterm alerts will be in effect this fall. Policy, passed by U Senate and approved by U administration June 26, requires instructors in all 1-xxx courses to alert students who appear in danger of receiving grades D, F, or N during the 6th week of the semester. Policy does not require instructors to assign midterm grades.
By the end of the decade, more than half of all new homes could be mobile units, according to geography professor John Fraser Hart. In Minnesota, recent census figures showed 4.5% of households live in mobile homes; 20 million Americans (7%) live in mobile homes, which account for 20% of all new single-family housing construction and about 30% of all new single-family houses sold. His new book The Unknown World of the Mobile Home is available at U Bookstores.
Updated U Style Manual is now available at U bookstores for $3.75. Manual was written to foster consistency in U communications and suggests solutions to common writing and editing problems. To order, call 612-625-6000. Manual is also available online at www.umn.edu/urelate/style.
Nomination deadlines for honorary degrees, Outstanding Achievement Awards, Alumni Service Awards, and naming of buildings to All-University Honors Committee for 2002–03 are Sept. 18, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 2, and April 11. Send to Vickie Courtney, U Senate, 427 Morrill Hall. For information about awards, call 612-625-4805. Awards and Recognition Procedures and Policy Handbook is available at www.umn.edu/usenate/alluhonors/handbook.html.
CROOKSTON—Dell Computer Corporation representatives worked with faculty, staff, and students Aug. 26–27 to issue more than 1,300 Dell Latitude C610 laptop computers, UMC's standard notebook for 2002–03.
Director of First-Year Experience Kami Mattson reported record participation at almost every program associated with New Student Orientation 2002. Freshman attendance was 91.6%; overall attendance, including new transfer students, totaled 88.6%.
Seven faculty, staff, and students will present sessions at "Beyond Boundaries: Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning" conference Sept. 19–20 at U of North Dakota in Grand Forks. UMC presenters include Mary Margaret Pringle, David DeMuth, Jerry Knutson, Hilary Bertsch, Jane Sims, and student Tim Gerla. See www.conted.und.edu/elearning.
DULUTH—First Alworth Institute Brown Bag Lunch will be Sept. 12, noon, in the Bullpub. Political professor Khalil Dokhanchi (Haji) will speak about his trip to Bosnia. Dokhanchi, 2 other faculty members, and several students visited Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar, and Banja Luka, where they focused on the concerns of refugees and the impact of land mines and on issues of rebuilding Bosnia economically, politically, and socially.
Glensheen Historical Estate fall exhibit, "Chester Congdon: A Man of the Land" will run Sept. 6 through Nov. 3. Exhibit features more than 50 of Congdon's personal items from the U.S. and around the world that show his interests in and love of the land. Items are located in all rooms of the house. Tours are 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. daily.
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MORRIS—Martin Sampson, associate professor of political science and director of Graduate Studies on the TC campus, will deliver the opening First-Year Seminar Convocation Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., Edson Auditorium. His presentation on Israel and Palestine was published in the November 2001 issue of Kiosk.
Former Gopher All-American Brad Gibson has accepted a position as UMM's assistant wrestling coach. Gibson won an individual Big Ten title in 1994 under coach J. Robinson.
ROCHESTER—UMR, in collaboration with U School of Nursing and School of Social Work, launched 2 new degree programs—Bachelors of Science in Nursing and Masters of Social Work programs—in Rochester this fall. Classes began week of Sept. 3.
TWIN CITIES—"A Moment of Remembrance" will be held Sept. 11, 4:30–6:30 p.m., on Northrop Mall. Program will include speakers, music, dance, and an art installation. Event to commemorate the events of 9/11 is organized by the Graduate and Professional Student Association and the Minnesota Student Association. For more information, call 612-625-2982.
Center for Early Education and Development received a 2-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch an outreach program to develop early literacy and language skills in children. Project partners include Minneapolis Public Schools, White Earth Indian Reservation, and Hennepin County and Minneapolis Library associations.
Division of Pediatrics and Adolescent Health within the Medical School has opened a new eating disorder and weight management clinic for adolescents and young adults. STAR clinic offers evaluations, consultations, and multidisciplinary outpatient treatment, including psychology, medicine, nutrition, and family therapy. For more information, call Kerri at 612-626-2633; to make an appointment, call 626-4260.
Office of Human Resources in partnership with U Bookstores will again provide gifts for the CS/BU Employee Recognition Program. Program recognizes staff who are celebrating 5-year service milestones. Employees will receive a postcard from U Bookstores with information about how to select a gift by phone or online. Questions, call Millie at 612-625-2327.
Tandem conversation partner program is looking for English speakers to pair with ESL students for language or culture exchange. Apply by Sept. 11; call Andrea at 612-626-9581 or e-mail tandem@umn.edu.
Events: "Bon Voyage: Travel Accounts and Travel Books," Sept. 6, noon–1 p.m., will kick off First Fridays at Elmer L. Andersen Library, which will provide an insider's look at special collections across the campus.
o Christian Faculty Network reception will be Sept. 6, 4–5 p.m., 125 Nolte Center. For more information, call 612-625-0092.
o "Inside Cars—Surrounding Interiors," an exhibit featuring 16 artists in photography, video, sculpture, painting, and mixed media who explore the experience of being inside a car, will run Sept. 7–Dec. 29, Weisman Art Museum.
o "Access to Essential Medicines EXPO," free traveling interactive exhibit by Doctors Without Borders, will be Sept. 8–9, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., across from the main entrance to Fairview-U Medical Center. Call 212-679-6800 or see www.doctorswithoutborders.org.
o Bell Museum theater will show HBO documentary In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01 on Sept. 11, hourly 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is free. Call 624-7083.
o First live broadcast of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" college tour Sept. 18, 8–9 p.m. (general admission 6:30 p.m.), Northrop Auditorium. Gov. Jesse Ventura will be guest; audience can ask questions and participate in the live discussion. Free; no tickets needed. Public is encouraged to wear maroon and gold. Call 624-2345.
Announcement: Family social science professor Pauline Boss will be honored by New York City Sept. 9 for helping union members and their families following the events of Sept. 11.
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