Vol. XXXIII No. 36; November 5, 2003
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. Top Stories
U and striking AFSCME units reach tentative agreement,
ending strike.
Tentative agreement also reached with health care workers.
2. News and Announcements
New Maroon and Gold posters available.
Three U faculty members elected fellows of AAAS.
3. Campus Events and Information
Harriet Tubman food drive.
4. Links
1. Top Stories
THE U AND AFSCME CLERICAL UNITS reached a tentative agreement Nov. 4, ending
a 15-day strike by the units. President Bruininks called the tentative agreement "very
good news for our entire community." A state mediator called the parties
back to the bargaining table for talks beginning Nov. 2. AFSCME leadership
took the U’s offer to members and recommended approval of the agreement.
Pending approval by AFSCME members, the contract agreement will go to the Board
of Regents in December. MORE http://www.ur.umn.edu/unsreleases/find.php?ID=773
U ALSO REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AFSCME UNIT 4, which represents about
150 health care workers, on Nov. 3. The terms of this agreement were comparable
to the terms tentatively agreed to by the AFSCME clerical unit and other U
bargaining units.
PRESIDENT BRUININKS will spend Nov. 6 in Owatonna, giving a speech to the Rotary,
leading a roundtable discussion with community leaders on regional economic
development, and attending an alumni reception. MORE: http://www.ur.umn.edu/unsreleases/find.php?ID=748
2. News and Announcements
THE LEGISLATIVE NETWORK HAS LAUNCHED AN ONLINE PETITION urging state leaders
to invest in the U. To sign the petition, or for more information on how the
U
contributes to the state's overall well-being, go to http://www1.umn.edu/groots/index.php
THE U'S 2003 EVEN MOTHER NATURE LOVES MAROON AND GOLD POSTER is now available.
Featuring a photo from U alumnus and noted nature photographer Jim Brandenburg,
the free posters can be picked up in 3 Morrill Hall or at the information desks
in Coffman Union and the St. Paul Student Center. Poster orders can also be placed
by going to http://www.umn.edu/urelate/mothernature
THE 2003-04 STUDENT-STAFF DIRECTORY will be delivered during the month
of November to all U offices that responded to a request form sent in October.
Dynamex delivery company will make one attempt to deliver the directories to
each office during business hours. If a signature cannot be obtained, departments
will need to arrange and pay for an additional delivery attempt. Students can
pick up a directory at the information desks in Coffman Union and the St. Paul
Student Center. U Bookstores will no longer distribute the directory on campus.
For more information, call 612-626-1785.
THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION'S 2003 DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARDS will
be presented at CCE's annual celebration event on Nov. 5, Great Hall, Coffman
Union. Award recipients for 2003 are David Feinberg, associate professor of art,
and John Husted, psychology instructor for continuing education at UMM.
THREE U FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED FELLOWS of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Philip Gersmehl, geography; Joseph Kapusta,
physics; and Phyllis Moen, sociology. They will be formally installed on Feb.
14, during the AAAS 2004 annual meeting in Seattle.
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANTS are now being accepted by
the Council on Public Engagement and the Office of the Executive VP and Provost.
The purpose of the grants is to strengthen public engagement across the U. Projects
may involve contributions to public scholarship, civic learning, community partnerships,
and more. Deadline is Dec. 10, 2003. For more information and an outline of the
application process, go to http://www.umn.edu/civic
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION has announced a new major competition in research
instrumentation. Agency deadline is Jan. 22, 2004, but preproposals must be submitted
to 420 Johnston Hall for internal review by 4:30 p.m., Dec. 1, 2003. Direct questions
to Research Support Services at 612-625-2356 and 612-625-7585 or via e-mail at
facgrant@umn.edu For program guidelines, go
to http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04511/nsf04511.htm
UNIVERSITY SERVICES STAR PERFORMERS for fall 2003 are Constantina Tina-Byers
(custodian, Elliot and Burton Halls); Yvonne Johnson (custodian, Jackson Hall);
Bob Swoverland (Printing Services representative); Greg Priester (custodian,
Eddy Hall); Jeff Bouley (supervisor, Parking and Transportation Services); Mark
Courneya, Steve Frisk, Brian McDonald, June Ursel, Gail Wagner (Central Security
Team); John Ensley (University Dining Services); Mike Nagel (Facilities Management);
and Greg Archer (University Health and Safety).
3. Campus Events and Information
U-wide events:
U FLEET SERVICES' ANNUAL VEHICLE AUCTION is Nov. 8 and will include hybrid vehicles,
with three Toyota Priuses among the 82 vehicles on the auction block. The auction
begins at 11 a.m. and runs until approximately 1 p.m. at the Fleet Services building,
901 29th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. MORE: http://www1.umn.edu/fleetsrv/auct03.htm
Crookston:
DOUG KNOWLTON, vice chancellor for academic affairs, is leaving UMC to become
president
of Dakota State University in
Madison,
S.D, beginning Jan. 1, 2004.
UMC WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL TORCH AND SHIELD BANQUET AND AWARDS PROGRAM Nov. 18,
with reception at 5 p.m. and awards program at 6 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. Banquet
will follow the program in Brown Dining Room. Those receiving the honor this
year include Chancellor Emeritus Don Sargeant; former first lady Mil Sahlstrom;
George Marx, professor emeritus, Northwest Research and Outreach Center; Jerry
Rude, landscape and maintenance supervisor; and Bill Connelly, member of UMC's
All-Campus Advisory Committee and director of economic initiatives at the University
of St. Thomas. For more information, contact Rose Ulseth at 218-281-8439.
Duluth:
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DULUTH, ALUMNUS ERIC OSSOWSKI was named National Family Physician
of the Year at the annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Family
Physicians. Also at the meeting, UMD students Matt Thompson, Ted Ruzanic, and
Jason Bisping were selected to present the results of their individual research
projects. MORE: http://www.d.umn.edu/news/2003/October/21.html
THE UMD WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM, led by coach Jim Boos, has been awarded the
2002-03 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award. The annual
award honors teams who have "matched their dedication to the sport of volleyball
with excellence in the classroom."
TEN UMD FACULTY MEMBERS have been selected to present at the 115th annual meeting
of the Geological Society of America (GSA) Nov. 2-5 in Seattle. It is the largest
annual meeting in GSA history and approximately 7,200 geoscientists are expected
to attend. MORE: http://www.d.umn.edu/news/2003/October/31.html
Morris:
UMM'S FIRST WOOD-FIRED KILN has been constructed and received its inaugural firing
by students and regional potters Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The project began with UMM ceramics
teaching specialist Kevin Flicker's summer school class, Wood-fired Kiln Design
and Construction. MORE: http://www.mrs.umn.edu/alumni/universityRelations/news/view.php?id=68
SETH SWEEP, SENIOR ON UMM'S INTERCOLLEGIATE SPEECH TEAM, took first place during
the Valley Forensic League competition Oct. 24-25 at Concordia College in Moorhead.
Other winners were Laura Hildreth, third in extemporaneous speaking, and Jacqueline
Rhode, who received the Top Novice award in impromptu speaking.
THE BEST, THE WORST, AND THE GREATEST will again be featured as the Rodney Briggs
Library Associates present an "Evening of Superlatives" Nov. 11, 7:30
p.m., Briggs Library. The event will feature readings and presentations by members
of the campus community and other area residents.
ANNUAL UMM BAND FESTIVAL ON NOV. 17 will host more than 125 students from 22
high schools throughout Minnesota. The event features performances by high school
students in the Festival Honor Band as well as by the UMM Concert Band. MORE:
http://www.mrs.umn.edu/alumni/universityRelations/news/view.php?id=70
Twin Cities:
VOLUNTEERS WITH RAKES AND BROOMS hit the streets of Dinkytown Nov. 2 to help
clean up neighborhoods near the U after homecoming. The cleanup was the kick-off
event for the Month of Kindness, which is being marked throughout November at
the U.
A FOOD DRIVE FOR THE HARRIET TUBMAN FAMILY ALLIANCE will be held through Nov.
23. Bring your nonperishable food items to the University Recreation Center or
St. Paul Gymnasium. All proceeds benefit women and children of abusive relationships.
For more information on the drive, which is sponsored by the Department of Recreational
Sports, contact Jamal Riley at 612-626-9621 or riley033 @umn.edu
REBECCA THOMAN FROM CITIZENS FOR A SAFER MINNESOTA will speak on the health and
safety implications of the conceal-and-carry legislation in Minnesota on Nov.
6, 12:15-1:15 p.m., 2-650 Moos Health Sciences Tower. For more information, contact
king0424@umn.edu
MACBETH, PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY THEATRE, starts its run Nov. 7 with
a performance at 8 p.m., Stoll Thrust Theatre, Rarig Center. Cost: public $12;
students, faculty, and staff $8; U theatre and dance majors $5. For more information,
including future performance dates and times, call 612-625-4001
or go to http://cla.umn.edu/theatre/
MAMOKGETHI SETATI will speak on "Use of Language(s) in a Primary Multilingual
Mathematics Classroom in South Africa" Nov. 10, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., 220
Wulling Hall. MORE: http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/crdeul/scholars.htm
LEWIS LAPHAM will speak on "The New Rome--America in the Next Century" on
Nov. 10, 7-8:30 p.m., Coffman Union theater. For more information,
contact umhi@umn.edu
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
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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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