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President Bruininks will visit Mankato, Redwood Falls, and other parts of Redwood County Aug. 5–6 in a tour that includes stops at the Minnesota Rural Summit and FarmFest. "The U's commitment to rural vitality and agriculture is more than 150 years old," said Bruininks. "During this visit, I hope to renew that historic commitment, strengthen our partnerships in these communities, and listen to citizens who will help forge our vision for the future." For more information on the visit, call Ann Kirby McGill at 612-624-0821.
U of M Extension Service announced July 21 that regional Extension centers will be placed in 18 communities: Albert Lea, Andover, Brainerd, Cloquet, Crookston, Farmington, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, Hutchinson, Mankato, Marshall, Moorhead, Mora, Morris, Rochester, Roseau, St. Cloud, and Worthington. Each of the regional offices will house 5 to 10 U staff. "The process of choosing the 18 from so many who expressed interest was very challenging," said Dean Casey. "While many communities were qualified to be a regional center location, we had to go with the group of 18 that best created coverage across the state." Last spring, in response to budget reductions and requests from counties for more flexibility in how they contract for Extension services, the U announced that Extension would shift from having an office in every county to a regional system.
Gregory Hestness has been appointed assistant VP for public safety. During his 28-year career with the Minneapolis Police Department, Hestness served as a patrol officer, investigator, and most recently as deputy chief in charge of the patrol and administrative services bureau. He will be responsible for the development of public safety and service delivery programs for the U system and will oversee the campus police, emergency management, and central security.
A new policy supplement on hospitality expenses has been approved for U faculty and staff. It covers the allowability of expenditures incurred during fund-raising, donor relations, and faculty/staff recruitment and retention activities. The policy supplement is effective immediately. For more information, see process.umn.edu
/groups/ppd/documents/appendix/hosp_supp.cfm or call Financial HelpLine at 612-624-1617.
New additions to U-wide Policy Library include revisions to the Student Conduct Code and new policies on hazing and inciting or participating in a riot; changes were also made to program income policy. For more information, see What's New at www.fpd.finop.umn.edu.
Notices of appointment (NOA) for faculty and P&A employees can now be found online on the Employee Self-Service home page at hrss.umn.edu (see the pull down menu of "self-service actions"). NOAs will no longer be printed and distributed by Human Resources. For more information on the new NOA policy, see www.umn.edu/ohr/hrss/NOA.htm.
Proposals and registration for next April's Study Abroad Curriculum Integration Conference on "Internationalizing the Curriculum" are now being accepted. Of special interest are presentation and poster proposals from faculty and staff on all 4 campuses who have participated in study abroad curriculum integration. For more information, see www.umabroad.umn.edu/conference.
Annual StandDown for homeless and near-homeless veterans will be July 31–Aug. 2, West Bank recreation fields, TC campus. Veterans can sleep in beds, eat hot meals, and receive free services ranging from medical treatment to financial counseling. All Minnesota veterans who need help getting back on their feet may visit the StandDown or call 612-327-5093 for more information.
U of M Alumni Association is sponsoring a musical cheer contest open to all degree-holding alumni. Applicants must submit an official entry form along with an original musical cheer that expresses, in 15 seconds or less, the Golden Gopher spirit. For more information about the contest, including rules and official entry form, see www.alumni.umn.edu/100. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 1.
Tibor Zoltai, a retired U professor of geology, died July 13 at his home in St. Paul from congestive heart failure. Zoltai joined the U geology faculty in 1959 and served as department head from 1963 to 1971. Memorial service was July 26.
The U of M in Partnership with Coca-Cola is seeking individuals to serve on the selection committees for grants awarded for academic, campus life, and community-building initiatives during the 2003–04 academic year. Staff and students are eligible for committee membership. For more information, contact Stephanie Wiley swiley@umn.edu.
"Inspire, Imagine, Ignite" video from the 2003 Communicators Forum conference is now available for $10. To order the video—which features various U employees sharing their thoughts about sources of inspiration and the importance of humor and imagination—go to www.umn.edu/umcf.
CROOKSTON—Ronald Del Vecchio has joined the UMC faculty as professor and program manager for the Equine Industries Management and Animal Industries Management programs. He comes to UMC from Louisiana State University, where he was a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences.
On July 17, Gov. Pawlenty attended a meeting in UMC's Kiehle Auditorium to discuss the desirability of a Red River Basin conservation reserve enhancement program, which would provide federal and state money to farmers to buffer riparian or river edge lands. The proposal has been supported by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Red River Basin Team, a group of regional experts and practitioners in water quality management for the Red River Basin.
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DULUTH—"Witness for Peace" delegations will travel from UMD to Latin America in the coming months to examine the effects of globalization on women's lives. A trip to Mexico, led by Susana Pelayo-Woodward will be Aug. 16–25, 2003, and a trip to Nicaragua, led by Lyn Clark, will be Jan. 7–17, 2004. To participate or for more information, contact Susansa at swoodwar@d.umn.edu or Lyn at syn-sails@charter.net.
College of Pharmacy, Duluth, open house will be Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m.–noon, 386 Kirby Plaza. Everyone is invited to meet new faculty and staff and view facilities. The college will open in fall 2003 with a class of 50 students in the new 4-year pharmacy degree program. For more information, call 218-726-6000.
UMD's Glensheen Historic Estate will hold its 9th annual festival of fine arts and crafts Aug. 16, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. More than 50 artists will exhibit and sell unique creations. Admission, parking, and shuttle bus are free. For more information, call 218-726-8921.
MORRIS—The Humanities Fine Arts Gallery presents the Herman Iron Pour 2003 Cast Metal Exhibition through Aug. 8. Arranged in conjunction with the 9th annual Herman Iron Pour Aug. 6–10 at Niemackl Lake Park near Herman, MN, the exhibition showcases a wide variety of artists, styles, techniques, and metals. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday; closing reception on Aug. 7, 7–10 p.m.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a unique adaptation of Charles Dickens's final novel by the theater and music disciplines, will open the 2003–04 play performance season. Special group ticket rates available. For more information, contact director Ray Schultz at 320-589-6267 or e-mail schultzr@mrs.umn.edu.
The 2002–03 UMM Institutional Data Book is available at www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/dblist.html. This year's report includes study abroad activities. In addition, online versions of the data books back to 1995–96 are available. These include information about general operations expenditures, financial aid distribution, tuition and fees, staffing trends, student demographics, fall head counts, and enrollment statistics by discipline.
ROCHESTER—UMR will again host a booth at Olmsted County Fair with Rochester Area Alumni and Friends of the University of Minnesota. Booth provides fairgoers with information about UMR programs and an opportunity to pick up some U of M gear and 2003–04 sporting calendars.
TWIN CITIES—Go online and help the KDWB University Pediatrics Family Center win $25,000. Quizno's Subs is holding a contest to find the best radio voice for their slogan; if KDWB's Dave Ryan wins, the Family Center, within the Medical School's Department of Pediatrics, will receive $25,000 to support clinical care, teaching, research, and community service. To vote, go to dj.quiznos.com before the contest ends on Aug. 8.
General College's Student Parent HELP (Higher Education for Low-income People) center will be featured on a segment of John Derus's "St. Anthony Falls Journal" on Metro Cable Network (channel 6) every Thursday at 6 p.m. through the end of the year. Created in 1967, the center is an intercollegiate program for low-income student parents at the U and currently assists 350 students.
Edward Stanford, retired U Librarian, was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 28. He served as U Librarian, 1951–71, and was responsible for Wilson Library.
Events: U researcher Anja Brunet will lead a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bell Museum's mammal collections on the TC campus in St. Paul Aug. 5, 10–11:30 a.m. Free for Bell Museum members; $5 for nonmembers. For reservations and more information, call 612-624-9050.
Service to commemorate the life of George McCutcheon, who died in December 2002, will be held Aug. 9 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. McCutcheon was a math professor in General College, 1957–80. For location or more information, call Serena Wright at 612-624-0430.
Lecture: Allan Petterson, an MFA student, will speak on iron sculpture Aug. 8, 7-8 p.m., Coffman Union. To learn more about his work, see www.storysouth.com.
Miguel Saggese, veterinary resident from Argentina, will speak on "South of the Border: Raptors and Conservation in South America" Aug. 7, 5:30–7:30 p.m., Gabbert Raptor Center, St. Paul. To register or for more information, call 612-624-4745.
See more Twin Cities events online at events.tc.umn.edu.
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