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THIS ISSUE POSTED DECEMBER 21, 1999
CURRENTS VOLUME 17, ISSUE 9
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Tuesday, December 21, 1999
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 9

CAMPUS EVENTS

TWEED MUSEUM NEWS
"Works on Paper Series: Prints from Tandem Press" will run until January 9, 2000. "Highlights from the Collection: Works on Paper" will also run until January 9.
The Tweed Museum of Art is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition featuring a variety of original prints created at two university affiliated print studios "Works on Paper Series, Part II: Prints from the Center for Innovative Print and Paper at Rutgers University and Normal Editions Workshop at Illinois State University." The exhibition opens Tuesday, January 18, 2000 and runs through April 2, 2000. In conjunction with this exhibition the Tweed will be featuring the following events:
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2000, Lauren Pelon will perform "The Living Roots of Music" as part of the Concerts in Tweed Series. Call 726-8210 for more information.
At 7 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2000 there will be a members "Meet the Artist" reception with Lynne Allen. Call 726-7823 for membership information.
At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2000, there will be an Artist Lecture Series featuring Lynne Allen. This even is free and open to the public.
For more information on any of the events listed, call Mary at 726 7823.

LIBRARY DISPLAY
The display of items from the Ramseyer-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection during December will commemorate Christmas and Hanukkah with illustrations from the Bibles in the collection.
In addition to the history of the Maccabees with their part in the restoration of the Temple and the Talmudic story of the Menorah, there will be information on the meaning of the four Hebrew letters on the dreidl, both for the significance of Hanukkah and the playing of the dreidl game.
Bible illustrations will show various interpretations of the story of the Nativity, including two pictures of the Annunciation from "Biblia Pauperum" the picture books used for teaching Bible stories in the days when most people were illiterate.
The display may be seen by the public on the third floor of the Library and is open during regular library hours. For further information, call the Library Office at 726-8102, or visit the Ramseyer-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection website at:
http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/bible.

GLENSHEEN NEWS
Glensheen, the historic Congdon estate, will offer "Christmas at Glensheen: An Old Fashioned Christmas," through January. The guided tours are held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and December 21 - 23, 26 - 31, Glensheen is closed December 24, 25 and January 1.
There are still openings for the December 31, New Year's Eve Fine Dining at 4:30 p.m. early tour and seating.
For information, call 724-8864,
1-888-454-GLEN or see www.d.umn. edu/glen.

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
Rec Sports "Let's Have a Ball" party is being held from 5:30 p.m. - 11:01 p.m. on Friday, December 31, 1999 in 121 SpHC.
There will be activities such as ice skating, swimming, moonwalking, in line skating, rock climbing, basketball volleyball and an obstacle course. Concessions will be available.
The cost is $4 for under age five and $5 for age six and up. Rock climbing tickets are available for $2 each and must be purchased on December 28 or December 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call Rec Sports for information at 726-7128.

FALL OUTDOOR PROGRAMS
"Backcountry Skiing in Yellowstone National Park" will take place January 9 - 16, 2000. Strap on some backcountry skis and join the group to explore Yellowstone National Park. The winter journey will take the group to powdery slopes, winding ski trails and broad valleys. Bison, elk, wolf tracks and a dip in a hot spring awaits. The group will spend half the nights winter camping in the park and half in a park-side motel where the group can dry their gear and stage the next days' excursions. The final day will be spent fine tuning free heeled turns on the slopes of a lift serviced ski area. See the nation's first national park from a new perspective!
Pre-register for all events by calling 726-6533.

UNIVERSITY FOR SENIORS LECTURES
University for Seniors offer free lectures for those who would like to attend. Lectures are held Wednesday afternoons; 45 minute lecture followed by questions.
"The DTA Hub at UMD" will be held at 1:15 p.m. on January 12 in the Bullpub. Dennis Jensen, General Manager, Duluth Transit Authority will speak about the DTA Hub at UMD and what it means to UMD students and people enrolled in University for Seniors.
"Buddhism: Plain and Simple" will be held at 1:15 p.m. on February 16 in the Bullpub. Steve Hagen is a Buddhist monk, ordained in 1979. He received dharma transmission in 1989, which gives him full authority to teach. The title of his talk comes form his book which is available on amazon. com.
"Russia: Prospects and Dilemmas" will be held at 1:15 p.m. on February 23 in the Rafters. Alexis Pogorelskin, associate professor and head of the Department of History, will bring us up to date on the volatile situation in Russia where economic catastrophe and erratic leadership could spell disaster. A Russian historian and scholar, she has made many trips to Russia. She will assess Russia's prospects for the future.

SAFETY AWARENESS
The Third Annual UMD Safety Awareness Fair will be held in the Kirby Student Center Ballrooms A an B on February 16. Programs planned range from chemical safety, ladder safety, back safety to workers compensation procedures for both supervisors and employees. Neck and shoulder chair massages, plus a demonstration site for keyboards and office chairs and booths on various safety issues, will also be available.

THE KONA JOURNEY
University College Duluth is sponsoring a trip to Hawaii during spring
break 2000. The Kona Journey is an eight-day trip of personal discovery, optimum health and adventure. Participants will actualize a new and higher level of health, refocus their goals and life plan and participate in activities related to nutrition, stress management, inner power, fitness, wellness and personal growth.
For further information or to receive a brochure, contact Pauline Nuhring in University College at 726-6361 or email pnuhring@d.umn.edu
or instructor Rod Raymond at 726-8111 or email rraymond@d.umn.edu.

CAMPUS NEWS

REC SPORTS SEMESTER BREAK SCHEDULE
During finals week December 18-23 there will be no masters swim or hydro aerobics. There will be no aerobic classes offered over semester break.
The Rec Sports facilities will be closed from December 24 through December 27. Facilities will be open from December 28 through January 14 Monday through Friday with no Saturdays or Sundays open.
Hours for the Weightroom will be 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Ice Rink will be open from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Large Gym is open from noon to 1 p.m. The Small Gym will be open from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Track will be open from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Pool will be open from noon - 2 p.m. for open/lap swim.

CURRENTS SCHEDULE
Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. The Spring 2000 schedule is:
Deadline: Wednesday, January 19;
Print date: Tuesday, January 25
Deadline: Wednesday, February 2;
Print date: Tuesday, February 8
Deadline: Wednesday, February 16;
Print date: Tuesday, February 22
Deadline: Wednesday, March 1;
Print date: Tuesday, March 7
Deadline: Wednesday, March 15;
Print date: Tuesday, March 21
Deadline: Wednesday, April 5;
Print date: Tuesday, April 11
Deadline: Wednesday, April 19;
Print date: Tuesday, April 25
Deadline: Wednesday, May 3;
Print date: Tuesday, May 9
Submit items to Currents via e-mail at currents@d.umn.edu. Communication student Teresa Thompson helped edit this issue of Currents. Questions? Contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996. Currents can be viewed at www.d.umn.edu/currents.

STUDY IN ENGLAND STUDENTS
Students from the Study in England Program have been engaged in a
number of activities. Melissa Peschman and Regan Kohler participated in An Evening of Dance with dancers from the University of Birmingham, Westhill and the surrounding community. Mark Paschke and Tom Denaway are playing American football for the University of Birmingham; they recently beat Oxford University 30-7. Mark is the middle linebacker; Tom plays offensive and defensive line and is a co-captain. Eric Antonson, Eric Toussaint, Jay McBain and Nick Slattery play for the Westhill basketball team, so far they have won all their games by 50 points or more. Carol Waldoch is playing rugby for a sixth form college and was recently named player of the game.

OPERATION RUDOLPH
To help Santa reach the area's needy children, Operation Rudolph collects new toys at drop-off points throughout the Twin Ports. If you wish to donate, you can bring your unwrapped, new toy to the ROTC building on campus, and Santa's elves will take care of the delivery!

FROM THE UMD STORES
UMD Stores Holiday Hours: Thursday, December 23: The Bulldog Shop will be open from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Campus Books, 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Computer Corner and Marketplace, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
From Friday, December 24 through Sunday, January 2, All UMD Stores will
be closed.
UMD Stores hours for Martin Luther King Day 9 (Monday, January 17) are:
Campus Books, noon - 6 p.m., Bulldog Shop, Computer Corner and Marketplace, noon - 4 p.m.
CAMPUS BOOK EVENTS:
The Cash for Books Buyback will be in the Kirby Ballroom. Dates and hours are: December 21, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., December 22, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and
December 23, 8 a.m. - noon.
On Thursday, January 20 and Friday, January 2 there will be an Opening
Term Buyback in Kirby in front of Campus Books.
On Wednesday, January 26 there will be a 20% off General Book Sale in
Campus Books. Some exclusions apply.
MARKETPLACE EVENTS:
From Monday, December 20 through Thursday, December 23 take 20% off all Christmas Candy and 30% off all Christmas Cards in the Marketplace.
From Monday, January 10 through the end of the school year, Buy 9 cards at regular price, and get the 10th card free. Ask for your punch card in the Marketplace.
COMPUTER CORNER EVENT:
Thursday, January 27 through Friday, February 4 there will be a Calculator Special in the Computer Corner.

OFFICE CLOSINGS
The UMD Cashiers Office and Student Accounts Receivable Office will be
closed Friday, December 24, through Sunday, January 2. The office will re open at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 3.
UMD Health Services will be closed Friday, December 24 through Sunday, January 9. They will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 10.

BREAK HOUSING POLICY
Burntside Hall, Vermilion Hall and Stadium Apartments will be the only University housing facilities open for semester break (2 p.m. on December 23 - noon on January 17). All other facilities will be closed.
All residents of Griggs Hall, Lake Superior Hall, Junction, Goldfine, Heaney and Oakland Apartments must leave their facilities by 2 p.m. on Thursday December 23. The outside locks will be changed so residents will not have access to these facilities during semester break.
Residents who desire to stay during break and are not residing in Burntside, Vermilion or Stadium during fall semester may submit a request for a room change to one of these facilities. Requests will be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis, dependent on availability of space in these facilities. This is not a temporary change for break only.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The annual Recreational Sports New Year's Eve "Let's Have a Ball" will
need volunteers to assist with the supervision in the sports facilities. No special skills are needed, just a willingness to help maintain order and maintain safe behavior during this great family event. Volunteers and their family are provided free admission to this event.
If you would like to help us out please contact Kathy or Lorry at
726-7128 in the Rec Sports office.
If you cannot volunteer to work, bring your family and join us for a
great way to welcome the New Year and Millennium.

FACULTY AND STAFF
CAMPAIGN
The faculty and staff campaign starts on December 2 and runs through January 31. All gifts of any kind from faculty and staff are counted in this campaign.
Last year faculty and staff contributed a total of $130,000. The Faculty and Staff Campaign Committee has set a goal
of increasing ten percent over last year. For an example of the talented students you are helping, look for Tonya and
Eddie on the campaign poster. To make a gift, or for more information, please call Maria at 726-6994.

TECHFEST CALL FOR
PROPOSALS
The TechFest 2000 committee seeks proposals for booth demonstrations to be presented at the upcoming TechFest scheduled for March 10, 2000. This annual event is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the myriad of ways technology is being used on our campus to enhance or change the way we learn, teach and share information.
All students, staff and faculty are eligible and are strongly encouraged to participate. The deadline for proposals is February 9, 2000.
For information on submitting a proposal or other questions about TechFest 2000, contact Linda Blustin at 726-6111 or lblustin@d.umn.edu.

FACULTY AND
STAFF NEWS

Douglas Dunham, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, had three of his works art based on hyperbolic geometry chosen for exhibition at "Science in the Arts, Art in the Sciences," a satellite art program of the UNESCO-ICSU World Conference on Science, Budapest, Hungary last June.

Tim Holst, professor, Department of Geology, and associate dean in the College of Science and Engineering recently presented an invited paper at the annual Geological Society of America meeting in Denver. The paper was entitled, "Strategies for Success in Undergraduate Research in the Geosciences: Helping Your Administration Help You." Holst, along with colleagues from Michigan State, Arizona and elsewhere, was a co-author of a paper entitled "Petrochemistry and Emplacement History of the Wasatch Igneous Belt," which appeared recently in the Utah Society of Economic Geology Guidebook Series, Volume 29,
pp. 47 - 63.

Jim Klueg, professor, Department of Art, has a vase entitled, "Acquired Taste," that won first place award at the exhibition, "Ceramics: Viewpoints 2000," to be held from January 24 through February 16 at Grossmont College in El Cajon, California. The exhibition juror was Lloyd E. Herman.
Klueg will also have two vases included in the Greater Midwest International Exhibition XV, held at Central Missouri State University, from January 24 through February 25. The exhibition juror was Billi R. S. Rothove, Gallery Coordinator, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinsburg, Tennessee.

Alexis Pogorelskin presented a paper to the meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. The groups consisted of The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. The paper was entitled, "Kamenev and the Peasant Question: The Turn to Opposition, 1924-1925." Her article, "Why Karelian 'Fever'?" will be published in Migration, the journal of the Institute of Migration Studies at the University of Turku, Finland.
She has been invited to be guest editor with the Canadian-American Slavic Studies for an issue entitled "Culture and Politics of the NEP Era." She has also been invited to serve as continuing editor for a new journal entitled, Soviet Culture and Politics in the 1920s.

Jiann-Shiou Yang, associate professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the grade of Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This is the highest professional grade and is held by approximately 8% of the 320,000 members of IEEE.

NRRI NEWS

Subhash Basak recently participated in the Partners in Environmental Technology Symposium and Workshop held in Washington, D.C. George Host gave a presentation on "Water on the Web: Students Monitoring Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Over the Internet" at the American Water Resources Association's Annual Meeting, held recently in Seattle. The talk was co authored by Rich Axler, Bruce Munson from UMD's Education department, Cindy Hagley, MN Sea Grant, Glenn Merrick, Lake Superior College, and Chris Owen from Apprise Technologies, Inc.

F CALENDAR OF EVENTS - December 27 - February 16
Monday, December 27
Men's Hockey Silverado Shootout, 4 p.m., DECC.

Tuesday, December 28
Men's Hockey Silverado Shootout, 7 p.m., DECC.

Thursday, December 30
Women's Basketball vs Michigan Tech, 7 p.m., Romano Gym.

Friday, December 31
New Year's Eve Fine Dining at the Glensheen Mansion, 4:30 p.m., Glensheen.
Rec Sport's New Year's Eve Party: "Let's Have A Ball," 5:30 p.m., 121 SpHC.

Friday, January 7
Women's Basketball vs Northern State, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Northern State, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Saturday, January 8
Women's Basketball vs Minnesota-Morris, 3:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Minnesota-Morris, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Hockey vs Bemidji State, 7 p.m., DECC.

Wednesday, January 12
University for Seniors Lecture: "The DTA Hub at UMD," 1:15 p.m., Bullpub.

Friday, January 14
Women's Hockey vs Wisconsin, 7 p.m., DECC.

Saturday, January 15
Women's Hockey vs Wisconsin, 7 p.m., DECC.

Tuesday, January 18
Concerts in Tweed Series: Lauren Pelon, "The Living Roots of Music," 7:30 p.m., Tweed.

Friday, January 21
Women's Basketball vs Southwest State, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Southwest State, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Saturday, January 22
Women's Basketball vs Wayne State (NE), 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Wayne State (NE), 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Monday, January 24
Members "Meet the Artist" Reception: Lynne Allen, 7 p.m., Tweed.

Tuesday, January 25
Artist Lecture Series: Lynne Allen, 6:30 p.m., Tweed.

Friday, January 28
Women's Basketball vs Minnesota Crookston, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Hockey vs St. Cloud State, 7 p.m., DECC.
Men's Basketball vs Minnesota Crookston, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Saturday, January 29
Men's Hockey vs St. Cloud State, 7 p.m., DECC.
Women's Basketball vs Moorhead State, 1 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Moorhead State, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Thursday February 3
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Friday, February 4
Men's Hockey vs Minnesota, 7 p.m., DECC.
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Saturday, February 5
Women's Basketball vs Bemidji State, 1 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Bemidji State, 3 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Hockey vs Minnesota, 7 p.m., DECC.
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Sunday, February 6
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Wednesday, February 9
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Thursday, February 10
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Friday, February 11
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Saturday, February 12
"Man of the Moment," 8 p.m., MPAC.

Wednesday, February 16
Artist Lecture Series: Glenna Shrimpton, papermaker and printmaker, 10 a.m., Tweed.
University for Seniors Lecture: "Buddhism: Plain and Simple," 1:15 p.m., Bullpub.

Friday, February 18
Women's Basketball vs Winona State, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Winona State, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Saturday, February 19
Women's Basketball vs Concordia University, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym.
Men's Basketball vs Concordia University, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym.

Friday, February 11
Women's Hockey vs Minnesota, 7 p.m., DECC.

Saturday, February 12
Women's Hockey vs Minnesota, 7 p.m., DECC.

Wednesday, February 23
University for Seniors Lecture: "Buddhism: Plain and Simple," 1:15 p.m., Bullpub.

Friday, February 25
Men's Hockey vs Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m., DECC.

Saturday, February 26
Men's Hockey vs Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m., DECC.
Friday, March 3
Men's Hockey vs Minnesota State-Mankato, 7 p.m., DECC.

Saturday, March 4
Men's Hockey vs Minnesota State-Mankato, 7 p.m., DECC.