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Currents
THIS ISSUE POSTED DECEMBER
5, 2000
CURRENTS VOLUME 18, ISSUE 8
To submit material to Currents, e-mail currents@d.umn.edu
TWEED MUSEUM EVENTS
"All System Go," an exhibition from nearly fifty art and design faculty
from the University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth, Morris and
Minneapolis-St. Paul, will be on display through December 21.
The Tweed Museum is also featuring the exhibit "Fifty Years/Fifty
Artworks," through December 21. This exhibition features fifty works
representing the museum's multi-faceted collection.
A Day With(out) Art Exhibition, World AIDS Day 2000: "No One Has Been
Cured. Make A Difference," will be on display through December 10.
The exhibition, "post-hypnotic," is coming January 9. Curated by
Barry Blinderman, this exhibition examines the resurgence of optical
effects in the work of twenty-eight painters from the United States,
Europe and Japan.
For more information, call Mary Rhodes at 726-7823.
GLENSHEEN NEWS
Glensheen is offering tours this winter each Friday, Saturday and Sunday
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Weekend tours offer glimpses into the annual
holiday preparations.
Additionally, holiday brunch reservations are now being accepted for
the following dates: December 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17. Some dates are
filling rapidly. The Glensheen Holiday Brunch program includes a brunch
and tour of the festively decorated mansion.
Prepaid reservations are required for this event. For more information,
call Glensheen at 726-8910 or e-mail glen@d.umn.edu.
STATESMAN FOOD DRIVE
The UMD Statesman will be sponsoring a Food Drive from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
running through Wednesday, December 13. Please drop off donations at the
table in front of the Statesman office in Kirby Student Center. Donated
food will be given to the Salvation Army.
OUTDOOR PROGRAM EVENTS
There will be an Intro To Aid Climbing Workshop from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. on
Thursday, December 7. Session one is a basic introduction to this modified
form of moving up the rock. Learn how aid climbing works and what kinds of
equipment are needed for your first aid route. During the second session
try it for yourself. Meet at the Indoor Climbing Center.
There will be a Canoeing and Canyon Hiking Trip to the San Juan River
in Utah from March 9 - 18. Over 80 miles of river between Sand Island and
Lake Powell provide access to spectacular canyons, Anasazi Indian ruins,
petroglyphs, and the beauty of the desert country in spring. The itinerary
allows time for hiking, exploration of geology, flora, fauna, and
historical points of interest. The river has class I-II rapids with long
stretches of flat moving water.
For more information and registration call Beth at 726-6533.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS
There will be a Student Chamber Recital at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
December 6, in 90 BohH.
Jazz Combos I and II will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7,
in the Marshall Performing Arts Center.
A Sounds of the Season concert will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday,
December 10, at Pilgrim Congregational Church.
There will be a Percussion and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert at 7:30
p.m. on Thursday, December 14, in the Marshall Performing Arts Center.
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FALL SCHEDULE
The Geological Sciences Seminars will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursdays in
175 LSci at UMD.
John Swenson, Department of Geological Sciences, will speak on
December 7 regarding "Sedimentary Basins and Dynamical Systems:
Implications for Interpreting the Stratigraphic Record."
UMD THEATRE
The UMD Theatre will be performing The Vacant Lot at 8 p.m. December 5 - 9
in the Marshall Performing Arts Center. The UMD Theatre production of The
Vacant Lot is the world premiere of a new, original work by UMD Theatre
alumna Jeannine Coulombe, and is being directed by another UMD theatre
alumna, Julie Unulock, returning as a guest artist. Tickets are available
at the UMD Box Office and ticket reservations can be made by calling
726-8561.
BIOLOGY SEMINARS
Biology seminars begin at 3:30 p.m. in 175 LSci, unless otherwise
noted.
James Karr, professor, University of Minnesota, will speak on
"Protecting Ecological Health: The 21st Century Challenge," on December
8.
Brendan Keogh, a biology graduate student, will speak on December 15.
John Lehman, professor, Biology Department, University of Michigan,
will speak on January 26.
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
Everyone is welcome to attend the UMD Recreational Sports New Years Eve
Party, "Let's Have A Ball," from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 31.
Activities include ice skating, swimming, inline skating, rock climbing,
basketball, volleyball, face painting and family films. Concessions are
available.
Call Rec. Sports at 726-7128 for more information.
NEWS FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION
University for Seniors will sponsor a presentation about the Great
Lakes
Aquarium at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, in Kirby Ballroom C.
The
45-minute lecture will be followed by a question time. All are invited.
FIRST READING XXI
There will be a conference on research-in-progress, "First Reading XXI,"
at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 27 at UMD and Glensheen. This is the twenty
first annual conference at UMD on any aspects of social history, current
popular culture, culture of the Americas and relevant comparative
studies.
Campus News
ELDERHOSTEL INSTRUCTOR
The Elderhostel at Nor'Wester Lodge is seeking instructors. This
opportunity involves a week on the Gunflint Trail in early October. You
will experience towering white pines, golden birch and 30 enthusiastic,
motivated, and intellectually curious students. Topics cover a wide range,
always with some link to the northwoods area.
For more information, call Jory Peterson at 726-6347 or e-mail at
jpeters6@d.umn.edu.
FACULTY CAMPAIGN
The faculty and staff campaign runs through January
31.
All gifts from faculty and staff count in this campaign.
Last year faculty and staff contributed a total of $163,000. For an
example of the talented students your gifts help, look for Michelle and
Bev Kiheri on the campaign poster. Check your campus mail for the campaign
letter complete with pledge cards, funds list, and payroll deduction form.
To make a gift, or for more information please call Maria at 726
6994.
eBOOKS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE UMD LIBRARY
eBooks are electronic versions of printed books, presenting a versatile
new way for both on and off campus users
to access book information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. UMD Library's
access to the netLibrary database provides access to over 1,700
proprietary titles and over 3,000 public domain titles across many subject
areas.
For more information, call the UMD Library Reference Desk at 726
8100.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
TOY FUNDRAISER
The UMD Athletic Department will again be raising money to purchase toys
for needy youth in the Duluth area. Last year over $1500 was raised in
this program by UMD athletic staff and athletes. Donations will be
accepted at UMD home athletic events following Thanksgiving. A booth will
also be set up on December 12,13 and 14 in
Kirby. Another way to assist this program is to send or bring a donation
to the Athletic Department prior to December 15.
MORRIS K. UDALL
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
UMD students in fields relating to the environment, and Native American
and Alaska Native students in fields related to health care or tribal
public policy, are invited to apply for Morris K. Udall $5000
Scholarships. Because environmental issues can be approached in a
multi-disciplinary way, the scholarship is offered to students from a
broad range of disciplines. Majors include: environmental engineering,
agriculture, biology and other natural sciences, natural resource
management, political science, sociology, anthropology, geography,
cultural studies, history, public policy, and pre-law.
To be considered for an award, students must be nominated by their
institution. The UMD Institutional deadline for receipt of completed
applications is 4:30 p.m. on February 1. The scholarships, which are to be
used for the 2001-2002 academic year, will be awarded in April.
Contact Rick J. Smith at 726-6293 or 726-6370 with questions.
CHANCELLOR'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH
George "Rip" Rapp, Regents' Professor of Geoarchaeology and Director of
the UMD Archaeometry Laboratory has
been named winner of the Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Research.
Rapp was selected for the distinction by the UMD Research Seminar
Initiative Committee from nominations received from the entire campus.
Rapp is a distinguished scholar in the field of geoarchaeology, a
field which he helped to create. He came to UMD in 1975, and his primary
area of research for the past 32 years has been in geoarchaeology.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE
The Department of Human Resources has announced its Year 2000 Outstanding
Service Awards for UMD. Congratulations to all.
The awards for Continuous Service go to: Jackie Carlson, Assistant
Director, Student Support Services; Mary Ann Carlson, Library Assistant 3,
Library; Christopher Heim, Information Technology Professional, NRRI;
Paula Knudson, Program Director, First Year Experience; Carol Michealson,
Program Associate, Alworth Institute for International Studies &
International Education; Karl Oman, Art Research Studio Technician, Art;
Jory Peterson, Community Program Associate, Continuing Education; Jennifer
Quick, Accounts Specialist, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Michelle
Tessier, Executive Secretary, CSD; Janny Walker, Assistant to the Deans,
CSE Student Affairs Office. ITSS Special Project awards go to: Paula
Pollock, Information Technology Professional, ITSS; Daniel Burrows,
Information Technology Professional, ITSS. Library Special Project awards
go to: Elizabeth Benson Johnson, Coordinator, Library; Kyle Harriss,
Information Technology Professional, Library. A
Supportive Services Project award goes to: Paul Treuer, Special Project
Associate. Library Computer Move Team Special Project awards go to: Mary
Ann Carlson, Library Assistant 3; Martha Eberhart-Galinski, Associate
Librarian; Pam Enrici, Associate Librarian; Heather McLean, Library
Assistant 3. Library Move Honorable Mention awards go to: Carly Dammer,
Senior Office Assistant; Karen Docherty, Assistant Librarian.
The Library Collections Move Team awards go to: Tess Anderson, Senior
Office Assistant; Charlene Brown, Library Assistant 3; Paul Hanson,
Library Assistant 3; Adele Krusz, Library Manager 2; Pat Zierke, Library
Assistant 2; Tom Zogg, Associate Librarian.
GRANTS SUPPORT
WOMEN'S ISSUES
The Commission on Women announces that applications for grants are
currently being accepted. Applications are available from: Nancy Damberg,
Business Office, 209 DAdB, 726-6966. The grant information and
applications are also available on the web at:
http://www.d.umn.edu/comwomen
Small grants are for amounts up to $300 and must be submitted at
least one month before the date of the event. Small grant applications are
accepted at any time throughout the year. Major grants are $301-$1,000 and
must be submitted according to the following deadlines: April 15 for
funding requests for programs to be held fall semester and
November 15 for funding requests for programs to be held spring
semester.
CONTINUING ED NEWS
UMD Continuing Education has announced expansion of its "UMD College in
the Schools Program". The program, begun in 1989, has expanded into 12
area high schools, with a total of 40 freshman-level college courses. The
40 courses are taught in participating high schools by high school
teachers, and are coordinated by UMD faculty members. UMD Continuing
Education further announces that it is a founding member in the newly
formed National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollemnt Partnerships (NACEP).
NEWS FROM UMD STORES
Campus Books will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, December
16. Marketplace and Computer Corner will be open from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and
Bulldog Shop 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Campus Books
Champ will be in Campus Books from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December
6 to take free holiday photos with students, staff and faculty.
The cash for books buyback will be from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday,
December 15; Saturday, December 16; Monday, December 18; Wednesday,
December 20 and Thursday, December 21; and from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, December 19 in Kirby Ballroom.
Bulldog Shop
The Annual Bulldog Shop Holiday Sale will be from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on
Thursday, December 7 and from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, December 8 in
the Kirby Rafters. Get 20% off all your purchases. Gamma Sigma Sigma will
be in the Kirby Hallway (outside the Rafters) to wrap your gifts for you
at a minimal charge. All monies from gift wrapping will go to the
organization.
Marketplace
Register to win "Chris Moose" from Monday, December 4 through Saturday,
December 16. The drawing will be held on Monday, December 18. Take 20% off
all Thanksgiving cards and candy from December 18 - 21.
CURRENTS SCHEDULE
Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. The remaining
2000-01 schedule is as follows:
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Submit items to Currents via e-mail at currents@d.umn.edu. Communication
student Shelly Eckstrom helped edit this issue of currents. Questions?
Contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996. Currents can be viewed at
www.d.umn.edu/currents.
Faculty and Staff News
James H. Fetzer, McKnight University professor of philosophy, has edited Science, Explanation, and Rationality: Aspects of The Philosophy of Carl G. Hempel, for Oxford University Press. This volume presents new studies of Hempel's work by distinguished philosophers of science and complements his earlier edited volume of studies by Hempel, who was one of the most influential philosophers of science of the 20th century.
Dale Krageschmidt, assistant professor, Department of Industrial
Engineering, Master of Industrial Safety Program, was an invited guest
participant of U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental
Security, Sherri Goodman to the Department of Defense Environmental
Cleanup Stakeholders Forum in St. Louis, in November. The purpose of the
forum was to evaluate the current status of the Defense Environmental
Restoration Program and to plan the direction of the program for the
future. Krageschmidt, a nationally recognized expert in hazardous waste
site remediation design and management, currently co-chairs the
Restoration Advisory Board for environmental cleanup at the former Duluth
Air Force Base site. He has designed and managed remediation projects for
numerous Defense Environmental Restoaration Program and Environmental
Protection Agency Superfund sites over the past 20 years.
Jon Pierce, professor, Organization and Management in the UMD School
of
Business and Economics was one of 33 people named a charter member to the
Academy of Management's Hall of Fame. Pierce was honored for his
contibutions to the academy's research journal. His area of expertise is
job design to increase employee satisfaction and productivity.
Alexis Pogorelskin was recently an invited participant in the
international "Lessons and Legacy Conference." The conference, which meets
every two years, is devoted to presentation of the latest scholarship in
Holocaust Studies. She has also been invited to present her latest
research on Karelian fever by the journal Siirtolaisuus, published by the
Institute for Migration Studies at the University of Turku. She will
present a paper on her Karelian fever research to the FinnForum conference
on Finnish studies. The conference will meet in Jyvaskyla, Finland in
June.
Kim Roufs has been named director of the UMD Advisement Coordination
Center, Roufs has been instrumental in the success of the center over the
past two years and will continue to provide campus-wide advisement and
retention initiatives.
Mary Kay Rummel, associate professor in the Department of Education has poetry appearing in a recent issue of Waterstone, and her biography and work is included in a just released anthology, 33 Minnesota Poets, from Nodin Press. Her book of peotry, Green Journey, Red Bird, is being published by Loonfeather Press in Bemidji and will be out in January. She has a work of literary ethnography in the October issue of Journal of Qualitative Studies on Education.
Neil Storch, Department of History, was selected for inclusion in the sixth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000. Who's Who publishes biographies of 2.5% of U.S. college faculty.
Janelle L. Wilson, assistant professor, Department of Sociology/Anthropology, had her article, "Women in Country Music Videos," published in ETC: A Review of General Semantic, volume 57, number 3, Fall 200. Also, her entry on "Socialization" (co-authored by Subhash Sonnad at Western Michigan University) was published in The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, third edition, volume 4, edited by W. Edward Craighead and Charles B. Nemeroff.
Archaeometry Lab News
The year 2000 issue of The Minnesota Archaelologist was a joint
publication by the Minnesota Archaeological Society and the UMD
Archaeometry Laboratory. The issue, focusing on research in northern
Minnesota, was compiled and edited by Susan Mulholland, associate
director, and George (Rip) Rapp, director, of the Archaeometry Laboratory.
The twelve articles range from special topics to site reports to general
syntheses of the region and illustrate the interdisciplinary approach to
archaeology emphasized by the Interdisciplinary Archaeological Studies
program (IAS). Contributions by present and past UMD graduate students
include: "Initial Review of Northeastern Minnesota Reservoir Copper," Mary
Pulford; (IAS), "Source Characterizations of Lithics from the Western Lake
Superior Region," Shiela Lindenberg, Geology, with Rapp, "Overview of the
Superior National Forest Heritage Program," David Woodward, (IAS) and
Sarah Crump, Liberal Studies, with Walt Okstad; "The St. Louis River
Project," Jennifer Shafer, (IAS) with Susan Mulholland; "The River Point
Site," Stephen Mulholland and Jennifer Shafer, (IAS); "Paleoethnobotanical
Context and Dating of the Laurel Use of Wild Rice," Seppo Valppu, (IAS),
with Rapp; "Northeastern Minnesota Knife Lake Siltstone," Stephen
Mulholland, with Don Menuey, "Sparse Lithic Scatters in Northeastern
Minnesota," Stephen Mulholland, with Susan Mulholland; and "The Robert and
Debra Neubauer Site," Stephen Mulholland with A.D. Romano). A book review
of Susan Martin's Wonderful Power by Mathew Thomas (anthroposlogy
graduate) is also included.
Calendar of Events
December 5 - January
Tuesday, December 5
Spectrum Lecture Series: "The Literature We Write from Bits of Our
Lives," Carol Bly, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Library Rotunda
UMD Theatre: The Vacant Lot, 8 p.m., MPAC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Wednesday, December 6
Artist Lecture Series: Tina Fung Holder, jeweler and
basketmaker, 2 p.m., TMA
Student Chamber Recital: 7:30 p.m., BH 90
UMD Theatre: The Vacant Lot, 8 p.m., MPAC
Thursday, December 7
Geological Seminar, 4 p.m., 175 LSci
UMD Stores Holiday Sale: KSC Rafters
Jazz Combos I & II: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
UMD Theatre: The Vacant Lot, 8 p.m., MPAC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Intro to Aid Climbing, 6 p.m., Indoor Climbing Center
Friday, December 8
UMD Stores Holiday Sale: KSC Rafters
Women's Basketball: Minnesota State-Moorhead,
5:30 p.m., Romano Gym
Men's Hockey: Bemidji State, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Men's Basketball: Minnesota State-Moorhead, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym
UMD Theatre: The Vacant Lot, 8 p.m., MPAC
Biology Seminar, 3:30 p.m., 175 LSci
Saturday, December 9
Women's Hockey: New Hampshire, 2:05 p.m., DECC
Women's Basketball: UM-Crookston, 3:30 p.m., Romano Gym
Men's Basketball: UM-Crookston, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym
Men's Hockey: Bemidji State, 7:05 p.m., DECC
UMD Theatre: The Vacant Lot, 8 p.m., MPAC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Sunday, December 10
Women's Hockey: New Hampshire, 2:05 p.m., DECC
Sounds of the Season: University Singers, Concert Chorale, Chamber
Singers, Instrumental Ensembles, 3 p.m., Pilgrim Congregational Church
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Tuesday, December 12
Men's Basketball: Michigan Tech, 7:30 p.m.,
Romano Gym
Big Band Extravaganza: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Thursday, December 14
Percussion & Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Friday, December 15
Men's Hockey: Denver, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Biology Seminar, 3:30 p.m., 175 LSci
Saturday, December 16
Women's Hockey: Harvard, 2:05 p.m., DECC
Women's Basketball: North Dakota, 3 p.m., Romano Gym
Men's Hockey: Denver, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Sunday, December 17
Women's Hockey: Harvard, 2:05 p.m., DECC
Holiday Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Glensheen
Tuesday, December 19
Women's Basketball: North Dakota State, 7 p.m.,
Romano Gym
Thursday, December 28
Men's Hockey Silverado Shootout: 4:05 p.m., 7:05 p.m.
Friday, December 29
Men's Hockey Silverado Shootout: 4:05 p.m., 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, December 30
Women's Basketball: Bemidji State, 1 p.m., Romano Gym
Men's Basketball: Bemidji State, 3 p.m., Romano Gym
Sunday, December 31
Recreational Sports New Years Eve Party, 4 p.m., SpHC
Friday, January 5
Men's Hockey: St. Cloud State, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Saturday, January 6
Men's Hockey: St. Cloud State, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Sunday, January 7
Women's Hockey: Northeastern, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Monday, January 8
Women's Hockey: Northeastern, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Wednesday, Janu ary 10
University for Seniors: Great Lakes Aquarium Presentation, 1:15 p.m.,
Kirby Ballroom C
Friday, January 12
Women's Basketball: Concordia, 5:30 p.m., Romano Gym
Men's Hockey: Colorado College, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Men's Basketball: Concordia, 7:30 p.m., Romano Gym