Vol. XXXIII No. 37; November 12, 2003
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. Top Stories
Benefits open enrollment ends Nov. 15.
U, union pleased with contract.
2. News and Announcements
International Education Week is Nov. 17-21.
Regents Professor nominations sought.
3. Campus Events and Information
Cats Family Day Nov. 22, Bell Museum.
4. Links
1. Top Stories
BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS NOV. 15. Changes that you wish to make to medical
and dental coverage (changing plans or adding/canceling family coverage) and
long-term disability must be made by that date. If you currently have DeltaCare
dental, you must choose a new plan for 2004. Employee Benefits will accept
enrollment applications received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, or postmarked
by Nov. 15. Deadline is extended to Nov. 30 for UEA faculty in Duluth and AFSCME
Unit 4 health care employees. AFSCME Unit 6 clerical employees will receive
a communication in the near future, which will include the dates of Open Enrollment
for clerical unit employees. MORE: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/eb/uplan/openenroll.htm
U AND UNION LEADERS expressed satisfaction with the new contract proposal tentatively
agreed to last week, ending a 15-day strike by AFSCME clerical union units.
To read an open letter to the U community from President Bruininks and VP Carrier
regarding the strike, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/er/strike.htm
NOMINATIONS FOR ALL-UNIVERSITY HONORS--which includes honorary degrees, outstanding
achievement awards, alumni service awards, and regents awards to celebrate
the accomplishments of alumni and others outside the U--are now being accepted.
For more information about the awards or nomination process, contact Vickie
Courtney at 612-625-9369 or go to http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/committees/alluhonors.html
2. News and Announcements
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2003 is Nov. 17-21. Departments, campuses, organizations,
and student groups have planned more than 30 events--ranging from lectures and
discussions to potlucks and receptions--to highlight the U's support of international
education. For a complete list of events, go to http://www.international.umn.edu/IEweek/2003/events.html
THE U'S SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK has received a $235,000 grant for research on child
abuse and neglect. The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
is one of 11 such awards nationwide and will fund research on such topics as
child protection for individuals with various disabilities, cultural differences
in the definition of child maltreatment, and the role of social support systems
for abused children. MORE: http://www.ur.umn.edu/unsreleases/find.php?ID=760
REGENTS PROFESSOR NOMINATIONS are being accepted for faculty members who have
uniquely contributed to the quality of the U through especially noteworthy accomplishments
in teaching; research and scholarship, or creative work; and contributions to
the public good. Send nominations to the Regents Professor Nominating Committee,
c/o the Office of the President, 202 Morrill Hall. Deadline is February 1, 2004.
For more information, or a copy of the nomination guidelines, contact Mary Pierce
at 612-624-6327 or pierc035@umn.edu
SMALL GRANTS FOR HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS research or educational and demonstration
projects are available from the Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and
Environments. Grant amounts will range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year and are
available to U faculty or P&A appointees who will serve as principal investigators,
or to doctoral students who will serve as principal investigators under the supervision
of a dissertation adviser. MORE: http://www.censhare.umn.edu
THE GLBT PROGRAMS OFFICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM is now taking applications. Funding
is limited to group projects and programming, with most grants from $100 to $250
and none over $500. Deadline is Dec. 10, 2003. For application guidelines, see
http://www.umn.edu/glbt For more information, contact the GLBT Programs Office
at 612-625-0537 or glbt@umn.edu
THE NUTRITION GRADUATE PROGRAM is creating a comprehensive Web site covering
all nutrition-related research, teaching, and outreach at the U. Anyone who has
not already been contacted and is involved in a research project, class, or center
that has nutrition content, please e-mail Christine Twait at ctwait@umn.edu to
be included.
ANATOLY LARKIN IS A CO-RECIPIENT OF THE 2003 BARDEEN PRIZE, which is awarded
for theoretical works that have provided significant insights on the nature of
superconductivity and have led to verifiable predictions. Larkin is a professor
in the U's Theoretical Physics Institute.
3. Campus Events and Information
Crookston:
BECKY SEIFERT, A FIRE EFFECTS MONITOR at Yellowstone National Park and 2001 graduate
of UMC's natural resources park management program, will speak Nov. 14, noon-1
p.m., 205 Owen Hall. She will relate her experiences of the past three years
at Yellowstone. That afternoon and through the weekend, students will begin work
on establishing fire effects monitoring plots at the Rydell National Wildlife
Refuge near Crookston.
UMC NATURAL RESOURCES STUDENTS volunteered this past weekend to assist the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the testing of harvested deer for chronic
wasting disease, a degenerative brain disease of concern to biologists and hunters
in Minnesota. Brain stem and lymph node samples were collected from harvested
deer at check stations across northwest Minnesota. They were then processed in
UMC's Bergland Laboratory. Students assisted with both the collection and testing.
DIANE NYHAMMER, UMC's liaison to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), visited
and toured campus on Nov. 7 in preparation for UMC's self-study and re-accreditation
process through the HLC. An HLC evaluation team site visit is scheduled for April
2005.
Duluth:
AWARD-WINNING PIANIST J.Y. SONG will perform at the Weber Music Hall, Nov. 14,
7:30 p.m. as part of the Department of Music's Ovation Guest Series. Song completed
her doctorate at the Julliard School, where she won the Petschek Award, and was
nominated for Pro Pianist of the Year in 1994. For more information, call the
UMD ticket office at 218-726-8877.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH DAY will be Nov. 13 at Mn/DOT headquarters, where UMD's
Northland Advanced Transportation Systems Research Laboratories and Mn/DOT will
showcase their ongoing joint transportation research efforts. UMD faculty and
students will present synopses of research projects on topics such as traffic
flow management and the use of sensors to manage road conditions. MORE: http://www.d.umn.edu/news/2003/November/05.html
FREE FAMILY DAY AT THE TWEED MUSEUM will be Nov. 15, 1-4 p.m. There will be hands-on
activities, demonstrations, music, and more for the whole family. For more information,
call 218-726 8222.
Morris:
THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FAIR was held Nov. 6 in the Student Center by the
Office of Community Service and Volunteerism. The event was designed to connect
UMM students, faculty, and staff with the variety of volunteer opportunities
offered by community organizations.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS BY FACULTY AND STAFF will be showcased during
the Instructional Technology Fair Nov. 13, Oyate Hall, Student Center. Educators
Tracy Baxter and Lori Borgen from Hawley, Minn., will provide the keynote address
at 9 a.m. Concurrent presentation sessions on many instructional technology topics,
such as model lessons and curriculum programs, will be scheduled throughout the
day. MORE: http://www.ummdivofed.org/itfair/
Rochester
THE U'S 300-PLUS MEMBER MARCHING BAND will give a concert at the Mayo Civic Center
Arena Nov. 13, 7 p.m. The concert is free, but VIP tickets, which feature a hors
d'oeuvre reception starting at 5:30 p.m. and priority seating for the concert,
are available. The VIP tickets are $15 for adults, $25 per couple. For more information,
contact Amy at 507-281-7791 or amy.kromminga@roch.edu
A TAILGATE PARTY TO RAISE MONEY FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS will be held Nov. 15
by the Rochester Area Alumni and Friends of the University of Minnesota (RAAFUM)
for the Gopher / Hawkeye football game. The party will be held at the Outback
Steakhouse in Rochester starting at 10:30 a.m. The cost of $20 includes food
and big screen TVs airing the game. All proceeds will go to RAAFUM student scholarships.
For more information, contact Dick Westerlund at 507-280-2821 or Jay Hesley at
507-280-2837.
Twin Cities:
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEATER will be the focus of the State of IberoAmerican Studies
Series, Nov. 13-15. Sponsored by the U and the College of St. Benedict/St. John's
University, this festival focuses on how the recovery of cultural memory and
human rights comes together in Latin American theatrical and political discourses.
MORE: http://events.umn.edu/event?occurrence=374402;event=104135
SPEND THE DAY SURROUNDED BY CATS at the Cats Family Day Nov. 22, noon-4 p.m,
Bell Museum. Meet live cats, touch a tiger skull and paw prints, watch local
artists produce cat art, color big cat pictures, and more. For more information,
go to http://www.bellmuseum.org or call 612-624-7083.
BOOK SIGNING BY STEVEN MILES, author of The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethics of
Medicine, will be Nov.18, 2 p.m., U of M Bookstore, Coffman Union. MORE: http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html
THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT is holding a legislative briefing
to discuss the proposed Education Sciences building on Nov. 18, 5 p.m., Wallace
Atrium, Burton Hall. Register to attend the event at http://www.alumni.umn.edu/cehdbriefingor receive more information at http://www.supporttheu.umn.edu
SEE MORE TWIN CITIES EVENTS ONLINE at http://events.tc.umn.edu
4. Links
Show your support to the U by signing the Legislative Network's online petition
urging state leaders to invest in the U: http://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/1634532/default.asp
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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of Minnesota. Please send comments, questions, or submissions to Jason
Sanford, editor, at sanfo012@umn.edu All
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