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Past Issues
U is closed Jan. 20 in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Brief will not be published Jan. 22.
On Jan. 14 Gov. Pawlenty announced his emergency supplemental budget plan to balance the state's budget for the current fiscal year. Of the proposed $171 million in permanent spending reductions, $50 million would come from higher education, which would include cuts to the U. The U's share is likely to be about $25 million. U leaders have already been asked to defer new expenditures and commitments, and more guidance will be forthcoming. Legislature is expected to act on Pawlenty's proposal within the next few weeks.
U Legislative Network will present an insider's preview of U's 2004–2005 biennial budget proposal at annual legislative briefing and reception Jan. 21, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center, TC campus. President Bruininks and UMAA President Deborah Hopp will speak. Invite your legislators to attend. To find out who your state legislators are, see www.umn.edu/govrel.
President Bruininks's Feb. 28 inauguration ceremony is during Founders Week, Feb. 23–March 1. Ceremony at 1 p.m., Northrop Auditorium, includes investiture and presentation of mace by Gov. Pawlenty, presentation of medallion by Regent Reed, and the president's inaugural address, "Advancing Knowledge: A Partner for the Public Good." Public reception will follow at 3 p.m., Coffman Union. For more information, see www.umn.edu/inauguration.
Founders Week, Feb. 23–March 1, will mark the U's 152nd birthday. Events include a kickoff with free chili Feb. 24, noon, Northrop plaza; "Great Conversations" dialogue about human rights with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and VP Jones Feb. 25; "Impress the President" student expo Feb. 26; and "Research into Products" featuring the results of U partnerships with business and private sectors and "The Future of the Research University" public forum with NPR's Juan Williams Feb. 27. For full schedule of Founders Week 2003 events, see www.umn.edu/inauguration.
U faculty, staff, and students with access to protected health information will receive an e-mail in the next few months from U privacy coordinators about Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA training. New federal law to protect patient privacy will be enforced in April. Office of Information Technology will be distributing data security brochures; to learn more about online security, see www.umn.edu/oit/security.
Development of leukemia is most often a sequential, multiple-step process beginning before birth, according to U Cancer Center findings. Researchers believe this new understanding of prenatal genetic and cellular changes leading to the development of leukemia in mice has significant implications on early diagnosis, treatment, and possible prevention in humans. Study will be published in spring issue of American Society of Hematology journal Blood. See research paper at www.bloodjournal.org.
Postcards featuring 4 U scenes by U Relations photographer Tom Foley are available. To view photos or to order, see www.umn.edu/urelate/postcards. Each set of 16 is $5.
Nominations for new Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards are due Feb. 3. Award will honor individuals, organizations, or projects that have made contributions to the common good through public leadership and service. For nomination guidelines, e-mail cgage@hhh.umn.edu.
CROOKSTON—Charles Bunting, representative from A. T. Kearny and Associates hired to assist with new UMC chancellor search, met with various campus groups on Jan. 8 and 9 for input on desired characteristics, qualifications, and leadership skills in the next chancellor.
Annual Ag-Arama, winter competitive and fun event that focuses on agriculture and natural resources, will be Jan. 25, University Teaching and Outreach Center. Related alumni social will be 5:30–7 p.m. at Crookston VFW, followed by a campus dance 9 p.m.–1 a.m., Crookston Armory. For more information, see webhome.crk.umn.edu/clubs/agarama.
DULUTH—Benefit performance of Blur by theatre department will be Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., Marshall Performing Arts Center. Proceeds will help defray costs of sending UMD Theatre students to the regional competition of American College Theatre Festival. Tickets are $15; $7 for students. Call 218-726-8564.
School of Medicine will hold Donor Bone Marrow Registration Drive Jan. 23, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., School of Medicine atrium lobby. Process consists of consent form and finger prick. Donors will be asked to make a one-time donation of $25 to help pay for cost of tissue typing. To register, see National Marrow Donor Program at www.marrow.org.
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MORRIS—Jim Mootz is new interim associate vice chancellor for enrollment. Formerly director of admissions at Winona State U, Mootz will oversee admissions, financial aid, and retention.
"Prairie Yard and Garden" horticulture series has expanded to North Dakota public television and will be distributed to PBS affiliate stations in South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, and Oklahoma. Program, in its 16th season and produced by UMM Media Services, is a joint effort between UMM and Pioneer Public Television, KWCM, Appleton.
TWIN CITIES—TC campus has received a record 16,000 applications to date for fall 2003 admission. Freshman applications are up 21% (2,800 applications), compared to the same time last year. According to director of admissions Wayne Sigler, several factors have contributed to the growing interest in the U including the quality of the educational experience, cost, and location in a major metropolitan area.
Coffman Union will kick off its reopening after 3 years of renovation Jan. 21, 7 a.m. Activities will include a ribbon-cutting at noon and a concert in the Great Hall at 12:30 p.m. For events, see www.coffman.umn.edu.
Metro Transit plans to restructure bus service in Twin Cities area (south Minneapolis, Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, and St. Paul south of I-94 and west of downtown). Proposed Sector 5 Central-South plan may affect service to campus, specifically Route 52 buses; see www.metrocouncil.org/transit/sec5/concept_report.htm. Metropolitan Council will hold public hearings on Jan. 28: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at Thornton Auditorium, U of St. Thomas and 6:30–8:30 p.m. at Weyerhauser Chapel, Macalester College. For full list of public meeting locations or to submit feedback electronically, see www.metrocouncil.org/transit/sec5/public_meetings.htm.
Campus Club will open on the 4th floor of Coffman Union Jan. 21. Lounge is open for breakfast 7:30 a.m., M–F; bar closes 6:30 p.m. (F, 7 p.m.). Club offers lunch service, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and Thursday dinners, 5–8 p.m. For membership information, call 612-625-9696.
Department of Horticulture and Hort Club participated in first Minnesota Green Expo at the Minnesota Convention Center Jan. 8–10, designing a display area of trees, shrubs, and flowers that grow on the U's campus. Role of U in research was highlighted at event, which was sponsored by Minnesota Landscape and Nursery Association and Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation.
AppleTalk and Novell-IPX communication protocols for data sharing, printing, and server connectivity will be eliminated from the campus network and replaced with IP. OIT will work with departments and campus units to prepare for this network upgrade starting mid-January. For more information, see www.umn.edu/oit/ipx-appletalk.
College of Pharmacy's Pharmaceutical Care Clinic is now accepting appointments. An advanced pharmacy student will conduct a comprehensive assessment of a patient's medication-related needs in the presence of experienced faculty. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 612-626-1467.
U Card Office will be closed Jan. 31 and Feb. 3 during its move back to Coffman Union. Recreational Sports location will be open on both days to service new and replacement U Card needs.
Events: Preview Party for "In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." art exhibit will be Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Weisman Art Museum. Entertainment by Twin Cities Gospel Choir. Tickets are $10 ($5 museum members); to reserve, call 612-626-4747. Exhibit will run Jan. 19 through April 3.
o Exhibit of late 19th century illustrated periodicals, "The Aesthetic Revolution: Periodicals and the New Art, 1890–1900," will open Jan.23, 4:30–6:30 p.m., 4th floor Wilson Library.
Lectures: Luncheon and public address with Paul Volcker, chair of National Commission on the Public Service and former chair of the Federal Reserve Board, will be Jan. 21, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, noon–1 p.m. (lunch 11:30 a.m.); cost is $25. To register, call 612-625-8330 or e-mail emarquez@hhh.umn.edu.
o "Helping Our Kids out of Bubble Wrap… or Growing Up Safer in Cities: An Inter-generational Approach," will be Jan. 21, 5:30–7 p.m., Rapson Hall auditorium, and "Storytelling and the Art of Imagination in Community Participation" will be Jan. 22, noon–1:30 p.m., 225 Rapson Hall. For more information, call 624-3570.
o Free colloquium, "Good Writing =Strong Medicine: Dr. Susan Love's Rhetorical Prescriptions for Better Health," will be Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall.
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