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Currents
THIS ISSUE POSTED FEBRUARY
6, 2001
CURRENTS VOLUME 18, ISSUE 11
To submit material to Currents, e-mail currents@d.umn.edu
TWEED MUSEUM EVENTS
The exhibition, "post-hypnotic," runs through March 8. 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.
A "post-hypnotic" party will be held from 7 - 10 p.m. on
Friday, February 9 with live music by "Gild" and refreshments. Dress
retro. The cost is $5 dollars, museum members get in free.
The exhibit "Gerald Guthrie and Brian Paulsen: Mind and Matter"
opens
February 27 and will remain on display through April 5. This
exhibition presents twenty works each by two artists who delight in
expressing the ambiguity of thoughts, dreams, premonitions and
intuition through tightly rendered interiors, landscapes, objects
and figures.
Gerald Guthrie will be speaking as part of the Artist Lecture
Series at
6 p.m. on February 27. A reception will follow the lecture.
For more information on any of these events, 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.
For more information, call Glensheen at 726-8910 or e-mail
glen@d.umn.edu.
OUTDOOR PROGRAM EVENTS
Intermediate Climbing Techniques will be presented from 6 - 9 p.m.
on Thursday, February 8. Join the Vertical Pursuits staff for an
evening of learning climbing techniques, strength building
exercises, and other helpful hints to improve your climbing skills.
There will be a North Shore River Snowshoe from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
on Sunday, February 11. Join instructors Todd Hunter and Forrest
Logace as they spend the day exploring one of the beautiful north
shore rivers while making tracks and having fun in the winter
wonderland.
There will be a Beginner Ice Climbing Weekend from 8 a.m. - 5
p.m. on February 10 and 11 on the North Shore. Sign up for Saturday
only or for both days. A Canoeing and Canyon Hiking Trip on the
San Juan River in Utah will be held 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.
A backpacking trip through Zion National Park is planned for
March 9-18. Join the UMD Outdoor Program on a trip to Southwest
Utah's Zion National Park. Elevations in the park range from 3,800
to 9,000 feet. Because of this change, participants will experience
several "microenvironments" while traveling, including colorful
mesas bordered by rocky canyons and washes.
For more information and registration call Beth at
726-6533.
BIOLOGY SEMINARS
Biology seminars begin at 3:30 p.m. in 175 Life Science, unless
otherwise noted.
Russ Turner, Mayo Clinic, will speak on February 9.
Don Schreiner, Lake Superior area supervisor, Minnesota
Department of
Natural Resources, will speak on February 16.
Chris Braun, professor, Loyola University, will speak on
"Organization,
Function and Evolution of the Lateral Line" on February 23.
Sean Cox will speak on March 2.
Rachelle Galvin, Eli-Lily, Indianapolis, Indiana will speak on
March 23.
James Kitchell, professor, UW Madison, will speak on March
30.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SEMINARS
The UMD Center for Environmental Education would like to invite you
to attend weekly seminars about current issues in Environmental
Education. The seminars are presented from 4 - 5 p.m. every Monday
in 208 Sports Health Center. Everyone is welcome to attend. If
you have any questions contact the Center for Environmental
Education at 726-8677, or email them at ceed@d.umn.edu.
Scott Miller, Full Circle Institute, will speak on curricula
programs created and distributed by Full Circle Institute on
February 12.
There will be a Field Outing on February 19.
Ken Gilbertson, Director of the UMD Center for Environmental
Education, will present "Adventure Model Revisited" on February
26.
Joel Peterson, Coastal Non-point Pollution Coordinator for the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, will speak about the The Lake
Superior Coastal Program on March 5. Anne Zelinski, Education
Coordinator for the Lake Superior Zoo, will speak about Educational
Programming at the Lake Superior Zoo on March 19.
Bruce Munson, associate professor, Education Department, will
speak on Environmental Education in Norway on March 26.
GEOLOGY SEMINARS
Geology seminars are at 4 p.m. on Thursdays (refreshments are served
at 3:45 p.m.) in 185 Life Science.
Dr. Thomas Fitz, Department of Geoscience, Northland College,
Ashland, WI, will present "Extension and Intrusion in a Paleozoic
Island Arc during the Early History of the Northern Appalachians" on
February 8.
Dr. Val Chandler, Minnesota Geological Survey, St. Paul, will
present
"Mapping Bedrock Topography in Glaciated Terranes Using Gravity and
Magnetic Methods" on February 15.
Dr. William McLaughlin, ARGO (Astronomical Research Group of
Oregon), North Bend, OR, will present "Imaging the Night Sky: State
of the Art in Amateur Esthetic Astronomy" on February 22.
Dr. Marc Hirschmann, Department of Geology and Geophysics,
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, will present
"Pyroxenites in Basalt Source Regions" on March 1.
Dr. Harry Jol, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin
- Eau Claire, will present "Ground Penetrating Radar: Methodology
and Applications" on March 8.
Dr. Erik Brown, Department of Geological Sciences and Large
Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota - Duluth, will present
"Slip Rates on the Karakourum Fault, India: Implications for
Present-Day Himalayan Tectonics" on March 22.
Dr. Alec Habig, Department of Physics, UMD, will present
"Neutrinos: From Cosmic Rays and Accelerators to Old Iron Mines and
the Fate of the Universe" on March 29.
GENETICS PRESENTATION
Steve Hedman, professor, Biology Department, will present "The New
Challenge of Genetics" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6 in 142
School of Medicine.
Genetics has become the most pervasive science of the 20th
century and holds considerable promise to continue in this fashion.
However, this has also brought about some revolutionary changes in
the discipline itself and its implications in our society. This
seminar will look at certain historical roots of genetics, at some
very recent and exciting findings in connection with the human
genome project, and make certain predictions as to where future
discoveries may lie. The speaker will draw upon aspects of his own
work and professional life as well as on the findings of others. The
level of the seminar should be of interest to a wide range of
audience and background
There will be a social hour following the presentation.
HEAD OF THE LAKES JOB FAIR
UMD Career Services is hosting the Head of the Lakes Job Fair from 2
- 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7 and from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on
Thursday, February 8 in Kirby Ballroom. Different employers will
attend each day.
For questions on the Job Fair contact: carserv@d.umn.edu
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
PRESENTATION
The Department of Aerospace Studies is excited to sponsor a
presentation by Joe Gomer at 3 p.m. on February 8 in the Hall of
Fame Room, Sports Health Center. Gomer, who was a Tuskegee Airman
during World War II, will discuss his missions and personal
experiences. The Tuskegee Airmen, the first black pilot squadron of
the Army Air Corps, protected bomber aircraft in missions throughout
Europe. The fighter group was awarded 150 Distinguished Flying Cross
medals and was the only group that never lost a bomber on their
missions. The Tuskegee Airmen fought adversity and racial
discrimination and paved the way for racial equality in the United
States military.
FACULTY AND STUDENT
PERSPECTIVES OF UROP EXPERIENCES
Have you ever wondered if sponsoring a UROP student is worth the
time and effort? Would it help your research? How much does a
research project benefit the student? Join Conrad Firling, Janelle
Wilson, and Joe Gallian who will give presentations about their
experiences involving undergraduates in research from 2 - 3:30 p.m.
on Thursday, February 8 in 140 SBE. Two undergraduate students who
have done UROP projects will also give their perspectives.
Gallian will discuss how faculty and students benefit from
being involved in a UROP project, how to find appropriate student
research topics, and how to recruit students. Firling and Wilson
will discuss some specific UROP projects that they have supervised.
A question and answer period will follow.
There is an early March deadline to submit proposals for UROP
projects.
IDS will provide an afternoon snack and an opportunity to talk
to your
colleagues.
Register with Sheri Pihlaja by calling 726-6975 or emailing her
at spihlaja@d.umn.edu.
WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
The Women's Resource and Action Center is bringing Ann Maxwell to
campus from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday February 8th in the Garden Room.
This will be an interactive workshop for all women on campus. Ann
will be presenting the leadership wheel and then have the
participants complete a personal profile to determine where they fit
on the wheel and what type of leadership each person has. It will be
a great opportunity for women to learn about leadership and about
themselves.
Please sign up for this event either by sending an e-mail to
rant0018@d.umn.edu or on the sign up sheet outside the Women's
Resource and Action Center, 193 Kirby. This event will be free to
all but it is essential to sign-up so handouts may be supplied to
all participants.
STAFF COUNCIL MEETING
The UMD Professional Staff Council will meet at 10:30 a.m. on
Friday, February 9 in 351 Kirby. All professional staff are welcome
to attend the meeting.
CITIZENS IN ACTION
CONFERENCE
The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) is hosting the
2001 Citizens In Action Conference from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on February
10 in the UMD Library Rotunda. The conference schedule includes an
opening by Senator Becky Lourey and City Council Member Donny Ness,
panel discussions on "How to Take Action on Issues and Developing
Leadership," workshops on "Citizen Involvement and Using the Media
to Lobby and Organize," and coffee and conversation with elected
officials.
This event is free and open to the public. Same day
registration is available. Contact 726-8157 for more information.
WINTER CAMPUS ASSEMBLY MEETING
The Winter Campus Assembly Meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. on
Tuesday,February 13 in Kirby Ballroom B. Refreshments will be
served at 1:30 p.m. Agendas will be mailed to assembly members
before the meeting and copies will be on file in the library.
Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend.
HEALTH SERVICES
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Health Services is sponsoring a series of information sessions on
complementary medicine modalities. This 8-week series will take
place from noon to 1 p.m. in 355 Kirby. The first session will
happen on Tuesday, February 13. Karen Alseth, from SMDC, will
present "An Overview of Complementary Medicine." On Tuesday,
February 20, Heidi Smith, from Professional Acupuncture and Physical
Therapy, will present "Acupuncture."
These sessions are free and open to the public.
JAZZ IN FEBRUARY
The music department will be featuring jazz in February. The
series will begin with a jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
February 13 in Marshall Performing Arts Center. This concert will
feature solo vocal jazz, Jazz Combo II and the Guitar Ensemble.
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20 in Marshall Performing
Arts Center, Jazz Ensembles I and II will present a concert
featuring a variety of styles including big band swing, Afro-Cuban,
and contemporary selections.
An all combo night, featuring Jazz Combos I, III, and IV,
will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21 once again in
Marshall Performing Arts Center.
The finale for this series will feature UMD faculty member
Ryan Frane, jazz pianist, performing at 7:30 p.m. in 90 Bohannon
Hall.
For ticket information please call the Music Department at 726
8208.
GERMAN MOVIES IN
HUMANITIES 464
Are you in for some good movies? Then mark your calendars for 7 p.m.
on Tuesdays. German movies (in German) will be shown in 464
Humanities. Everyone is invited, and bring some popcorn if you
like.
Aimée und Jaguar (1997) will be shown on February
13.
Mutters Courage (1995) will be shown on February 20.
Das Boot (1981) will be shown on February 27. Die
Mörder sind unter uns (1946) will be shown on March 6.
Spur der Steine (1966) will be shown on March 20.
Schtonk (1992) will be shown on March 27.
Solo Sunny (1979) will be shown on April 3.
The movie schedule is also posted at
http://www.d.umn.edu/~hfriedr1/MoviesS2001.html
SCUBA COURSE
There will be an Introduction to Scuba course offered through the
Recreational Sports Department. The class meets three Saturday
evenings from 5 - 9 p.m. on February 17, 24 and March 3. Those
interested in an Advanced Scuba course may come the first night for
the itinerary. The cost of the course is $190 for faculty, staff and
students and $215 for others. There will also be a free "Try Scuba"
class from 7:30 - 9 p.m. on February 16. For more information and
registration call 726-7128.
SIGMA XI POSTER EXHIBITION
The Seventeenth Annual Sigma Xi-Duluth Scientific Poster Exhibition
will run from Monday, February 19 - February 23 in the atrium of
the School of Medicine. Posters can be viewed daily from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
There will be a public reception with refreshments from 7:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, February 19.
For further information contact Arun Goyal, Sigma XI President
at 726-7566 or email him at agoyal@d.umn.edu.
LOBBY DAY 2001 - BULLDOG STYLE
Lobby Day is the day that all of the University students are invited
to go to the capital to lobby for issues affecting them. This year's
big issue is the budget and how it will affect tuition rates. If the
Governor's proposed budget passes students can expect their tuition
to go up at least 10-15%, which equals about $500-$1000.
This year's lobby day is Tuesday, February 20th. Buses leave at
7 a.m. and will be returning to UMD before 8 p.m. All meals are
provided and any classes missed are excused. The days events
include, but are not limited to, meeting with Duluth
representatives, your hometown representatives, and a program in the
rotunda. This is a great opportunity for students to speak their
minds and to be heard. For more information contact Amber, Chris, or
Kari at 726-7178 or email umdsa@d.umn.edu.
UPCOMING PLANETARIUM PRESENTATION
William McLaughlin of ARGO (Astronomical Research Group of Oregon)
North Bend, Oregon will present "Deep-Sky: CCD Images and an
Orientation to the Night Sky" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21 in
Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium, UMD and "Imaging the Night Sky
State of the Art in Amateur Esthetic Astronomy" at 4 p.m. on
Thursday, February 22, in 185 Life Science. These events are
sponsored by the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium, UMD Department of
Geological Sciences, and Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society,
UMD Chapter.
FOURTH ANNUAL UMD
SAFETY AWARENESS FAIR
Mark your calendars for the UMD Safety Awareness Fair. This event
is
free for all faculty, staff, and student employees. The fair is from
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 in the Kirby Ballroom.
Safety related training will be offered throughout the day and
informational booths related to safety, health, and ergonomics will
be provided. Additional programming will be also be
available on February 20 - 21. The 2001 Theme is "Celebrating
Safety Together!"
For details, please check the web at
http://www.d.umn.edu/umdhr/Events/safety.html..
This event is sponsored by UMD Human Resources and UMTC
Office
of Risk Management and Insurance. To register, please contact Lita
Wallace at 726-7822. If you have any questions, please call Cathy
Rackliffe at 726-6827.
EXERCISE INSTRUCTORS TRAINING WORKSHOPS
UMD and NDEITA, a non-profit fitness professional association are co
sponsoring the following nationally recognized workshops for fitness
instructors.
"Aerobic Certification Workshop" will be at 8 a.m. on Saturday,
March 24. Potential and current fitness instructors will learn
basic academic and practical application of teaching group exercise.
No college, science, or teaching background is required. Workshop
registration includes a full-day review, written exam, 2-year
certificate, and membership.
The "Kick It 2 - Beyond the Basics Workshop" will be held at 8
a.m. on Sunday, March 25. Kick it up a notch with some fresh new
ideas that can be incorporated in with your kickboxing basics.
Explore ways to make your classes more challenging, fun, and
invigorating. With the addition of drills, ropes, strikes, and
blocks you'll experience a whole new world of kickboxing.
The "Ready Set-Resistance Training Workshop" will be held at
noon on Sunday, March 25. Maximize the use of time and take home
three 20 minute, pre-programmed resistance workouts devoted to upper
and lower body. Have fun mixing and matching these workouts. The
instructors have done the research, you get the credit.
To register for these workshops call 763-545-2505 or contact
Jessica Kropelnicki at 726-8029 for more information.
FIRST
READING XXI
There will be a conference on research-in-progress, "First Reading
XXI," beginning 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
UNIVERSITY FOR SENIORS BOOK EXCHANGE
The Rafters is the place to browse for extracurricular reading
material. University for Seniors provides a place to bring books you
would like to share with others. The purpose of the Book Exchange is
to have a free exchange of books in an area conducive to browsing and
Impromptu conversations. There is no check-out system, just good
faith. Select a book, read it, return it, or pass it on to a friend.
See you at the Book Exchange!
CAMPUS CLIMATE
ASSESSMENTS!
During the month of February, UMD will be participating in two
national surveys with 22 other institutions of higher education. One
survey will assess the campus climate for under-represented groups.
It will be sent to all faculty and staff and a random sample of
students, while purposefully over-sampling self-identified students
who are members of "under-represented" groups. The survey will also
be available via the internet. Participants will be notified via
e-mail for the opportunity to participate in either paper or web
formats.
The second survey will also be accessible via the internet. It
is an assessment of the campus climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender (GLBT) persons at UMD. A paper and pencil format is also
available, but will mainly be distributed in a "networking" fashion
through the GLBT Community on campus. However, an e-mail will be
distributed to all students, faculty and staff inviting participation
via the internet if an individual identifies as part of the GLBT
Community.
Your participation in the survey(s) is highly encouraged. Data
analysis will be conducted at the Pennsylvania State University and
will help guide future planning and initiatives here at UMD. Thank
you.
For more information about these surveys or access to
alternative formats, please contact Angela Nichols, Director of Gay
Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Services. She can be reached via email
at anichols@d.umn.edu, in Campus Center 66 or at 726-7300.
TECHFEST 2001 CALL FOR
PROPOSALS
The TechFest 2001 committee seeks proposals for booth demonstrations
to be presented at the upcoming TechFest scheduled for March 23. This
annual event is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the myriad 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 27.
For information on submitting a proposal or other questions
about TechFest 2001, contact Sheri Pihlaja at 726-6975 or
spihlaja@d.umn.edu.
UMD ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT LIFE EARNS "MINNESOTA QUALITY GOLD
AWARD"
UMD is proud to announce that UMD Academic Support and Student Life
has been awarded the "Minnesota Quality Gold Award" by the Minnesota
Council for Quality.
Three organizations, UMD, Honeywell's Minneapolis-based motion
and sensor products operation division and Pillsbury Neighborhood
Services, earned this highest gold award. This is only the second
time since the Council's founding in 1988 that a higher education
institution has earned a gold award.
The awards are modeled after the national Malcolm Baldridge
Awards, which promote economic competitiveness through better
management and customer service. The award recognizes UMD's
management and service improvements in several areas, including
admissions, health services,
financial aid, and recreational sports.
In a survey conducted last year, UMD students expressed high
satisfaction with services and support provided to them. They said
employees treated students with respect and gave them useful
information.
UMD's Tutoring Center received a "best practice" designation
from a panel of judges that included business consultants,
corporation executives, and higher education leaders.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
COUNCIL SPRING 2001
UMD's Professional Staff Council (PSC) holds open meetings on a
monthly basis. PSC, comprised of 12 elected representatives serving
two-year terms, facilitates productive discussions of issues
confronting UMD's professional staff, hosts two forums each academic
year, and cosponsors Staff Appreciation Day.
PSC serves as liaison for professional staff to the Campus
Assembly and the Student Association, promotes the interests of
higher education and research, advances the interests, stature, and
welfare of professional staff, and serves as an advisory body to UMD
administration. All professional staff are welcome to attend PSC
meetings, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., on the following dates: February
9, March 9, April 6, May 4, and June 1.
To submit an agenda item, reserve a chair at an upcoming
meeting, or to contact the PSC chair, e-mail Dale Race at
drace@d.umn.edu . Or visit the PSC web site at www/d.umn.edu/psc.
CEHSP WELCOMES VISITING SCHOLAR
The College of Education and Human Service Professions is looking
forward to welcoming a scholar from Turkey again this spring. Zeynep
Sumer is an instructor in the Department of Educational Sciences,
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, and has received
funding from the Turkish government to study in the U.S.
One of the projects she will be working on involves Georgia
Keeney, associate professor, Department of Health, Physical Education
and Recreation, and Paula Pedersen-Randall, assistant professor,
Department of Psychology. They will continue instrument development
and translation and begin data collection and analysis related to the
research study, "Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of
College Freshmen - Cross Cultural Comparison." This work began last
spring when another visiting scholar, Cennet Demir from the same
university, was in residence in CEHSP.
Sumer's visit will provide an opportunity for students and
faculty to explore cross cultural issues related to psychology and
learning.
NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD
The UMD Library and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library are
seeking nominations for the Thirteenth Annual Northeastern Minnesota
Book Award (NEMBA).
The award recognizes books which best represent northeastern
Minnesota's history, culture, heritage or lifestyle. The books may be
of any genre, including fiction, non-fiction, photography, poetry or
children's literature.
For the purposes of the award, northeastern Minnesota is defined
to include the following counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca,
Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis. To be eligible for
the award, the book must have been published in 2000.
To nominate a book, visit the NEMBA web site at
http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/nemba/home.html or contact Jane Bottoms,
726-6560, jbottom2@d.umn.edu.
Nominations must be submitted by March 1.
AUXILIARY SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENT
Auxiliary Services requests that all departments please return any
food trays that they may have that belong to the Dining Center or the
Kirby Cafe. They are missing a substantial number and any that are
returned will be greatly appreciated.
NEWS FROM THE UMD STORES
For Spring Semester Campus Books will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldog Shop will be open from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The
Computer Corner will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday. The Marketplace will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
CAMPUS BOOKS EVENTS
The Everyday Book Buyback begins on Monday,
February 5.
From 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6 and Wednesday,
February 7 there will be a Sidewalk Sale in the Kirby Student
Center.
From 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Campus Books will also be serving Hawaiian
sweet and sour pork over rice, fruit fondue and there will also be
free Hawaiian Punch, while supplies last.
To add to the fun, we invite everyone to have their free picture
taken starting at 10 a.m. (while film supplies last) in Hawaiian
dress (grass skirts, grass hats and leis).
From Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16 there will
be a
color film reprint special.
Ron Severs will sign his book, One Good Story in Campus Books
from noon until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14. Ron Severs is a UMD
graduate. For the past 29 years he has managed University-owned
forest lands at the Cloquet Forestry Center and throughout northern
Minnesota.
His passion is the outdoors, especially paddling rivers. One
Good Story
tells about his 2,552 mile journey from the Mississippi headwaters to
the Gulf of Mexico.
MARKETPLACE EVENTS
From Monday, January 29 through Friday, February 9, get a free pack
of selected stickers, while supplies last, when you buy a selected
card. You will also have the opportunity to register for the cuddly
Valentine Bear now on display in the Marketplace window. A drawing
will be held on Monday, February 12.
From Monday, February 12 through Wednesday, February 14, get 20%
off all
Valentine cards and candy.
CURRENTS SCHEDULE
Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. The Spring
2001 schedule is as follows:
Deadline: Wednesday, February 14;
Print date: Tuesday, February 20.
Deadline: Wednesday, February 28;
Print date: Tuesday, March 6.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 21;
Print date: Tuesday, March 27.
Deadline: Wednesday, April 4;Print date: Tuesday, April 10.
Deadline: Wednesday, April 18;
Print date: Tuesday, April 24.
Deadline: Wednesday, May 2;
Print date: Tuesday, May 8.
Submit items to Currents via e-mail at currents@d.umn.edu.
Communication student Jennifer Kohler 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
Gloria DeFilipps Brush, professor and head, Art Department, has work
on display in a group photography exhibition at the CEPA Gallery,
Buffalo, New York, February 9 - April 13.
Brush also has multiple digital photographic works on display in
"immedia2001," an international exhibition curated by the Ann Arbor
Electronic Artist Coalition in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in affiliation
with the University of Michigan Media Union. The exhibition runs
February 9 - 18.
Brush also has work in the national "Paper in Particular"
exhibition opening February 4 and running through March 2 at Columbia
College in Columbia, Missouri. Harvey Braverman selected her work for
the show.
Her work in the Polaroid Imagination/Innovation exhibition
travels to
the Art Gallery at the University of New Hampshire, Durham in April.
She has seven digital photographs in the four-person exhibition "Art
Though Technology," curated by Jessica Gondek, in the Crown Gallery at
Loyola University Chicago.
Alyce Coker, associate professor, Art Department, had a new digital textile work in the Quilts Midwest exhibition at the Stillwater, Minnesota Hospital. The show ran in January.
Jeffrey Dugan, assistant professor, Art Department, has a 4 -person exhibition with other artists from Chicago, LA, and New York at the Midway Initiative Gallery in St. Paul. The show runs through February 25.
Jim Klueg, professor, Art Department, received one of four $400
Juror's Awards
given at the Greater Midwest International XVI for his vase,
"Marvelous". The exhibition is at Central Missouri State University
and continues through next week.
Ron Marchese, professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, had a joint manuscript accepted in Osterreichishe Jahreshefte in Austria on his current excavations at the ancient site of Plataiai, Greece.
Jackie Moran, oral history coordinator, and Neil Storch, professor, History Department, conducted a videotape interview with Dr. George Hitt, emeritus, Department of Music, on January 22, 2001. The interview is part of an ongoing project to preserve the history of UMD. Technical assistance was provided by Ken Moran.
NRRI NEWS
Subhash Basak, assistant professor, School of Medicine, and senior
research associate, NRRI, participated in the AFOSR JP-8 jet fuel
toxicology conference January 10 - 12 at the University of Arizona,
Tucson.
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, February 6
Sidewalk Sale, 8 a.m.- 4p.m., Kirby Student Center
Genetics Presentation: Steve Hedman - "The New Challenge of Genetics,"
7 p.m., 142 School of Medicine
Wednesday, February 7
Head of the Lakes Job Fair, 2 - 6 p.m., Kirby Ballroom
Artist Lecture Series: Ann Jenkins, abstract landscape painter, 2
p.m., Tweed
UMD Theatre: The Bacchae, 8 p.m., MPAC
Thursday, February 8
Head of the Lakes Job Fair, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Kirby Ballroom
UROP Informational Meeting, 2 p.m., 140 SBE
Tuskegee Airmen Presentation, 3 p.m., Hall of Fame Room, SpHC
Geology Seminar, 4 p.m., 185 LSci
Women and Leadership Workshop, 6 p.m., Garden Room
Intermediate Climbing Techniques, 6 - 9 p.m., Rec SportsF UMD Theatre:
The Bacchae, 8 p.m., Marshall Performing Arts Center
Friday, February 9
Staff Council Meeting, 10:30 a.m., 351 Kirby
Biology Seminar, 3:30 p.m., 175 LSci
Women's Basketball: UM-Morris, 5:30 p.m., RG
Women's Hockey: Ohio State, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Men's Basketball: UM-Morris, 7:30 p.m., RG
UMD Theatre: The Bacchae, 8 p.m., MPAC
"post hypnotic" party, 7 p.m., Tweed
Saturday, February 10
Citizens in Action Conference, 9 a.m., UMD Library Rotunda
Scuba Class, 5 pm., Rec Sports
Women's Basketball: Northern State, 5:30 p.m., RG
Women's Hockey: Ohio State, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Men's Basketball: Northern State, 7:30 p.m., RG
UMD Theatre: The Bacchae, 8 p.m., MPAC
Sunday, February 11
North Shore River Snowshoe, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., meet in Rec Sports
Monday, February 12
Environmental Education Seminar, 4 p.m., 208 SpHC
Tuesday, February 13
Health Services Information Session: "An Overview of Complimentary
Medicine," 1 p.m., 355 Kirby
Winter Campus Assembly Meeting, 2 p.m., Kirby Ballroom B
German Movie Presentation, 7 p.m., 462 Humanities
Solo Vocal, Jazz Combo II, Guitar Ensemble: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
Wednesday, February 14
Ron Severs Book Signing, noon - 2 p.m., Campus Books
Thursday, February 15
Geology Seminar, 4 p.m., 185 LSci
Friday, February 16
Biology Seminar, 3:30 p.m., 175 LSci
Saturday, February 17
Scuba Class, 5 p.m., Rec Sports
Monday, February 19
Sigma XI Poster Exhibition: Public Reception, 7:30 p.m., School of
Medicine Atrium
Tuesday, February 20
Lobby Day, busses leave at 7 a.m., State Capital
Health Services Information Session: "Acupuncture," 1 p.m., 355
Kirby
German Movie Night, 7 p.m., 462 Humanities
Jazz Ensemble I & II: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
Wednesday, February 21
Artist Lecture Series: Mary Gross Erickson, weaving and fibers, 10
a.m., TMA
Jazz Combo III & IV: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
Planetarium Presentation: William McLaughlin "Deep-Sky: CCD Images and
an Orientation to the Night Sky", 7 p.m., Marshall W. Alworth
Planetarium
Thursday, February 22
UMD Safety Awareness Fair, 9:30 a.m., Kirby Ballroom
William McLaughlin presents "Imaging the Night Sky," 4 p.m., Life
Science 185
Wind Ensemble: 7:30 p.m., MPAC
Friday, February 23
Women's Basketball: Wayne State, 5:30 p.m., RG
Men's Hockey: Minnesota, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Men's Basketball: Wayne State, 7:30 p.m., RG
Biology Seminar, 3:30 p.m., 175 LSci
Saturday, February 24
Women's Basketball: Southwest State, 3:30 p.m., RG
Scuba Class, 5 p.m., Rec Sports
Men's Basketball: Southwest State, 5:30 p.m., RG
Men's Hockey: Minnesota, 7:05 p.m., DECC
Sunday, February 25
Faculty Artist Series: Woodwind Quintet & Music of Villa-Lobos, 3
p.m., BH 90
Monday, February 26
Evironmental Education Seminar, 4 p.m., 208 SpHC
Tuesday, February 27
Artist Lecture Series: Gerry Guthrie, drawing materials, printmaking
and digital/computer imagery, 6 p.m., TMA
German Movie Night, 7 p.m., 462 Humanities