Vol. XXXIII No. 33; October 15, 2003
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. Top Stories
U attracts more and better students.
U and AFSCME Clerical Unit to continue mediation.
2. News and Announcements
U's new interdisciplinary conference
series seeks proposals.
Trainings for global understanding offered.
3. Campus Events and Information
UMD project to deal with racism begins Oct. 22.
4. Links
1. Top Stories
THE U IS ATTRACTING MORE AND BETTER STUDENTS. Both average high school percentile
rank of freshmen and their average ACT scores are increasing. In addition, demand
for the U is high, with enrollment for fall 2003 at 63,769, up from 62,789 the
year before. MORE: http://www.ur.umn.edu/unsreleases/find.php?ID=705
U RECEIVED AN INTENT TO STRIKE NOTICE ON OCT. 9 from Bargaining Unit 6, AFSCME
Clerical Unit. The earliest a strike could begin is Oct. 21; union leaders and
U officials will meet Sunday and Monday to continue mediation. U officials said
that classes, research, lectures, athletic and cultural events, and other activities
will be held as planned on all campuses if the 1,900 clerical workers strike.
For regularly updated information from the Office
of
Human
Resources,
see http://www.umn.edu/ohr/er/potentialstrike.htm
COMMUNITY FUND DRIVE UPDATE: The Minnesota Counts on U Community Fund Drive,
which supports local social services, education, arts, and health initiatives,
is off to a fast start with 1,200 pledge forms and $408,012 in donations. To
make a donation, go to http://www.umn.edu/cfd before the end of the month.
2. News and Announcements
U'S 21ST CENTURY INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE SERIES is now accepting proposals.
The series, which celebrates the U's research, historical contributions, and
impact on society, will address broad thematic ideas, ideally involving faculty
from multiple colleges (or campuses) and important interdisciplinary research
issues of high public and community interest. Matching funding of up to $25,000
for each event is available. Application deadline is Nov. 21, 2003. For more
information, contact Patty Napier at napier@umn.edu or 612-624-8881.
APPLICATIONS FOR EVENT PARTNERSHIP GRANTS are now being accepted. The grants,
funded through Student Services Fees, are for programs, activities, or special
events that create opportunities for students to enhance their educational development.
MORE: http://www.sao.umn.edu/Grants/pg.php
TRAINING FOR GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING workshops that help faculty and staff cross
cultural barriers when working with international students and scholars are being
offered by International Student and Scholar Services, Oct. 21-Dec. 10. MORE:
http://www.isss.umn.edu/onestopservices/programs/itc/GlobalUnd.html
3. Campus Events and Information
Crookston:
MINNEAPOLIS-BASED MIXED BLOOD THEATRE will perform Minnecanos, the story
of four generations of family and a spirited illumination of Mexican-American
history, Oct. 16, 5 p.m., Brown Dining Room, Sahlstrom Conference Center. The
performance
is free and open to the public.
FAMILY MEMBERS OF ALL CURRENT STUDENTS are invited to attend UMC Family Weekend
Oct. 17-18. Highlights include Chancellor Burton's inauguration, academic program
demonstrations, and football--UMC versus the UMD Bulldogs. MORE: http://www.crk.umn.edu/FYE/Parent_Programs
WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE JUDY SIEGLE of Fargo, ND, will speak Oct. 20 in Brown Dining
Room. Siegle has set several national wheelchair racing records and competed
as a member of the 2000 U.S. Paralympics Team. At noon she will present "Living
a Life that Matters," and at 1 p.m. she will discuss "Ten Strategies
for Overcoming Obstacles in Your Life." Both events are free and open to
the public.
Duluth:
UMD'S "ERACISM" PROJECT will begin Oct. 22 with a public forum 5-8
p.m. in 80 Montague Hall. The forum will address the question: Does racism exist
in the Duluth-area community and/or colleges, and if so, what can be done? Strategies
developed at the forum will form the basis for action-based activities that will
serve as the next stage of the project. The event is free and the public is encouraged
to attend. For more information, contact Deborah Petersen-Perlman
at 218-726-6849.
FIVE NEW MEMBERS WERE INDUCTED into the UMD Academy of Science and Engineering
by the UMD College of Science and Engineering (CSE). Inductees were: Laurence
Skog; James Swenson, chemistry; Richard Ojakangas, geological science; William
Mularie, physics; and Robert Senkler, mathematics and statistics. The academy
was established to give public recognition to distinguished alumni and special
friends of CSE who have brought distinction to themselves through their participation,
commitment, and leadership in their chosen profession.
SUBHASH BASAK, adjunct professor at UMD and senior research assistant at the
National Resources Research Institute, was recently elected to a four-year term
as president of the International Society for Mathematical Chemistry. The society
is a body of international scientists promoting applications of mathematics to
all branches of chemical
research.
Morris:
UMM WILL WELCOME YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO, the best-known Russian poet of the post-Stalin
generation, on Oct. 16. Yevtushenko will visit informally in the Humanities Lounge
from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., then read from his work at 7:30 p.m. in HFA recital hall.
A reception follows.
STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF ARE RECYCLING THEIR BOOKS by donating them for the
Rodney Briggs Library Associates and the Friends of the Library book sale, to
be held Oct. 17, noon-7:30 p.m., Library Plaza. For more information about the
book sale or the Briggs Library Associates, call Anne Schwaller at 320-589-8812
or LeAnn
Dean
at 320-589-6226.
Twin Cities:
A TWO-MILE GOPHER HEALTH WALK will kick off the U's new Wellness Initiative on
Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., beginning at McNamara Alumni Center. A Wellness
Fair will be held in conjunction with the walk in McNamara's Memorial Hall that
same day. For more information, call Employee Benefits Customer Service at 612-624-9090
and press option 2 or see http://www.umn.edu/ohr/eb For more on the U's new Wellness
Initiative, see http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/brief/extra/wellness2003-09-24.html
THE 2003-04 Q OF M SURVIVAL GUIDE--featuring information about GLBT programming
and events at the U--is now available online at http://www1.umn.edu/glbt/PDFs/GLBTSurvivalGuide03-04.pdf
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2003 is Nov. 17-21. All departments, campuses, organizations,
and student groups are encouraged to plan events that highlight the U's support
of international education. To participate or for more information, call 612-624-5580.
For
a list of events planned so far, see http://www.international.umn.edu/IEweek/2003/events.html
NATIONAL WORK AND FAMILY MONTH at the U runs through the end of October and features
programs and discussions each week on subjects such as "Overscheduled Kids," "Underconnected
Families," and "Buying a House." For more
information,
see
http://www.umn.edu/ohr/worklife/workfammonth.html
DISCOVER PLANTS THAT PROVIDED A VARIETY OF FOODS, medicines, fibers, dyes, and
materials to Native Americans and settlers at the "Fruits of Autumn: Surviving
off the Land" field trip, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-noon. Tickets are $9.50 for Bell
museum members and $13 for the general public. For more information, call 612-624-9050
or see http://www.bellmuseum.org
GARRISON KEILLOR AND JULIE SCHUMACHER will read ribald tales and verse, from
Chaucer to the present, on Oct. 20, 7 p.m., Willey Hall. Free but reservations
must be made by contacting Lanaya Stangret at 612-624-9339 or stangret@umn.edu
JANE WARDLE, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College
London, will speak on "Understanding Children's Food Choices" Oct.
21, 3-4 p.m., Room 15, Food Science and Nutrition Building, St. Paul. For more
information, call 612-624-2792.
SEE MORE TWIN CITIES EVENTS ONLINE at http://events.tc.umn.edu
4. Links
Minnesota Counts on U 2003 Community Fund Drive:
http://www.umn.edu/cfd
University News Service: http://www.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/home.php
Office of the President: http://www.umn.edu/pres
Government Relations: http://www.umn.edu/urelate/govrel
eNews: Subscribe to eNews, a biweekly e-newsletter
with a mix of U stories, news, and happenings, see http://www.umn.edu/systemwide/enews
Today's News Headlines: To subscribe to Today's
News Headlines, a daily e-mail update of media coverage that
is either about or references the
U, see http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/todaysnews.html
Brief is compiled by University Relations at the University
of Minnesota. Please send comments, questions, or submissions to Jason
Sanford, editor, at sanfo012@umn.edu All
Twin Cities event submissions are handled through the events calendar
at http://events.tc.umn.edu
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