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Currents
THIS ISSUE POSTED MAY 8,
2001
CURRENTS VOLUME 18, ISSUE 17
To submit material to Currents, e-mail currents@d.umn.edu
Campus Events
Campus News
Faculty/Staff News
RAMSEYER BIBLE
COLLECTION
The Ramseyer-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection is displayed on the
second floor of the UMD Library. For further information on this
collection, please call 726-8102 or visit www.d.umn.edu/lib/bible.
TWEED MUSEUM EVENTS
"Dandelion Gardens: New Works by Alison Aune" is on view in the Tweed
Lecture Gallery through May 27.
"Swirling Waters," a sculptural installation by Truman Lowe, will be
on view through June 3. Lowe is known for his wood sculptures referencing
natural and abstract forms, and his American Indian heritage.
Marcie Macintire and Vernal Bogren Swift will be featured as part of
the Museum's Regional Project Series beginning May 22. This ongoing series
is devoted exclusively to the presentation of artists from the region
and/or art about the region.
Recognized as one of the region's most outstanding artisans working
with traditional and experimental forms of beadwork, Macintire will
present her own work and examples of traditional beadwork drawn from area
collections. The exhibition will also feature the batik decorated
fabrics of Vernal Bogren Swift, an artist from Bovey, MN.
This exhibit will be on view through July 15.
"Shared Passion: The Richard and Dorothy Nelson Collection of
American
Indian Art" will begin July 10. Richard and the late Dorothy Nelson of
Duluth are well-known as collectors of American Indian art, artifacts and
historical material related to American Indian culture.
This exhibition features outstanding examples from several aspects of
that collection including beadwork, basketry and weavings, and a large
group of works by contemporary American
Indian artists including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, George Morrison,
Norval Morrisseau, Fritz Scholder, and others.
This exhibit will be on view through September 23.
For more information on any of these events, call Mary at
726-7823.
GLENSHEEN NEWS
Summer season at Glensheen Historic Estate has officially begun. The
historic Congdon estate will remain open on a daily basis through October
31. Tours will be offered each day beginning at 9:30 a.m. and will
continue throughout the day until 4 p.m. This schedule includes all
holidays during the summer.
Mother's Day Brunch reservations are now being accepted and the event
is
filling rapidly. Two seatings are available: the first seating begins with
a 9:30 a.m. tour and 10:15 a.m. brunch, and the second seating offers a
tour at 12:30 p.m. with a 1:15 p.m. brunch. Prepaid
reservations are required for this event, and can be made by calling the
Glensheen office. Adults are $21.95 per person and children ages 3-12
are $15.95 per person, and all guests receive a complimentary Mother's
Day gift.
The exhibit, "The Congdon Family Carpets" will be on display through
May 15.
For more information on any of these events, call Glensheen at 726
8910 or e-mail glen@d.umn.edu. Information is also available of their
website: www.d.umn.edu/glen/
UNIVERSITY FOR SENIORS LECTURE
University for Seniors announces an upcoming lecture, "Understanding the
Food Crisis in Contemporary Africa: The Problems and Solutions" at 1:15
p.m. on Wednesday, May 9 in the Bullpub. This forum, presented by Nkasa
Yelengi, assistant professor, Department of History, is free and open to
the campus community.
ALWORTH INSTITUTE'S OCCASSIONAL LECTURE SERIES
Kishan S. Rana, former diplomat for the Indian Foreign Service, will
lecture on India's International Profile at noon on Wednesday, May 16 in
the Tweed Museum Lecture Gallery. The lecture will also include a
discussion of the conflict over Kashmir and India's nuclear weapon
program.
Rana served in the Indian Foreign Service from 1960 to 1995. He was
India's Under Secretary to China in the 1960s, Deputy Secretary and
Director for East Asia in the early 1970s, Director of the North, handling
matters relating to Bhutan, Nepal, and Sikkim, and Ambassador to Algeria
from 1975 to 1979.
NEMBA DINNER
The 13th Annual Northeastern Minnesota Book Award Dinner is scheduled for
May 16 at the DECC. The event, which honors nominated authors, begins with
a 5 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner and the award program at 7
p.m.
NEMBA recognizes books which best represent northeastern
Minnesota's
history, culture, heritage or lifestyle. NEMBA is sponsored by the UMD
Library and Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
William Kent Krueger, author of the Cork O'Connor mystery series is
scheduled to present "For Love or Money: Six Reasons to Write."
For information, visit the NEMBA website at www.d.umn.edu/lib/nemba,
or contact Jane Bottoms at 726-6560 or jbottom2@d.umn.edu.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
COUNCIL SPRING 2001
UMD's Professional Staff Council (PSC) holds open meetings on a monthly
basis. PSC facilitates productive discussions of issues confronting UMD's
professional staff. All professional staff are welcome to attend PSC
meetings, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., on 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.
GOLF CLASSIC
The UMD School of Medicine will be holding their Fifth Annual Golf Classic
on Monday, July 23 at the Northland Country Club. The format will be a
four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. Dinner and a
program will follow.
To play in the Classic, sign-up prior to Monday, June 25. You may
also attend just the dinner. Donations and sponsorships of students are
welcome and will go towards the Medical Student Research Fund.
If you have questions or need further registration or donation
information, please contact Lori Isaacson at 218-726-7572 or
lisaacso@d.umn.edu.
RECIPIENT OF TEACHING AWARD
Robyn Roslak, associate professor, Department of Art History, is this
year's recipient of the Jean G. Blehart Distinguished Teaching Award.
Roslak is a superb teacher, a successful and effectiveadviser, and a
committed researcher. Students appreciate Robyn's passion for her
subject. She has been a regular and active contributor to the Masters of
Liberal Studies program and teaches a number of courses within the Liberal
Education program. Roslak also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies
for the Masters of Fine Arts program. She is deemed a model for students
and colleagues alike.
STUDENT WEB CONTEST 2002
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to enter the 2002 Student
Web Contest. The project is to develop a website for an undergraduate
course and/or web-based materials for an undergraduate course. Up to five
entries will win $500 awards. The deadline for submission is Thursday,
January 31, 2002. Each student must have an identified faculty or
departmental sponsor.
For details on the contest and to submit your site, please go to:
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/etrg/webcontest.html
If a student is interested and needs a faculty or department sponsor,
or if the faculty or departmental sponsor is looking for a student,
please email Sheri Pihlaja at spihlaja@d.umn.edu.
UMD FARMERS MARKET
There will be a farmers market at UMD for the full market season. The
Farmers Market will start at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 and will run
every Wednesday through September or October, depending on product
availability.
If you want to participate as a seller or have questions, please
contact Deb Shubat at 726-7258.
FINNFEST USA SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are now being accepted for the annual FinnFest USA
Scholarship, which is open to full-time junior, senior, or graduate level
students at UMD or students planning to study abroad who are in good
academic standing. Preference is given to students of Finnish heritage and
to those from northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Students must
self-identify for eligibility.
Contact Maryann Soleim at 726-8998 for additional information.
UMD STORE NEWS
UMD Stores Summer hours will begin on Monday, May 14. Campus Books will be
open from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Bulldog Shop,
Computer Corner and Marketplace will be open from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
The UMD Stores Final Sale will be through Wednesday, May 9 in the
Kirby Ballroom. There will be savings on imprinted clothing and gifts,
office, art and school supplies, food items, greeting cards, CDRW drives,
CDR's, printers, software, walkmans, cassette tapes and much more.
Campus Books
Cash for Books Buyback will be in the Kirby Ballroom through Friday, May
11. Buyback hours are as follows: Wednesday, May 9, buyback will be open
from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Thursday, May 10, buyback will be open from 8 a.m. -
6 p.m.; and on Friday, May 11, buyback hours will be from 8 a.m. - 2:00
p.m.
CURRENTS SCHEDULE
Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. The Summer 2001
schedule is as follows:
Deadline: Wednesday, June 20;
Print Date: Tuesday, June 26.
Deadline: Wednesday, July 18;
Print Date: Tuesday, July 24.
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.
Nancy Diener, instructor, Department of
Communication Sciences and Disorders/Continuing Education, had an article
published in the April/May 2001 edition of the MRID Update (Minnesota
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf).<
The article, "Interpreting for the Theatre Summer Institute...One
Minnesotan's Experience," detailed her experiences as a participant in an
eight day summer course at the Julliard School in New York in June of
2000.
Tom Duff, associate dean and MBA director, School of Business and
Economics, was selected by the Accrediting Council for Independent
Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to serve as Chair of the Council and the
ACICS Board of Directors during 2001. Tom also traveled to Washington, DC,
on March 19 to participate in the successful presentation of the ACICS
application for affiliation with the Council on Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA). He will also be in Washington to participate in the
presentation of the ACICS petition for re-recognition as a national
accrediting agency to the U.S. Department of Education National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity on May 24.
Jim Klueg, professor, Art Department, will have two vases, "Viva" and
"Intend To," included in Crafts National 35, held June 5 through July 20
at the Zoller Gallery of Penn State University, State College, PA. The
exhibition's juror was David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator and Vice
President for Programs and Collections at the American Craft Museum, New
York City.
Richard Leino, senior research associate, Department of Anatomy and Cell
Biology, had an article about "Diet-induced Ketosis Increases
Monocarboxylate Transporter (MCT1) Levels in Rat Brain" published in
Neurochemistry International, 38:519-527 (2001). Co-authors are David
Gerhart, Roman Duelli, Brad Enerson, and Les Drewes of the Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Joseph Maiolo, professor, Department of English, gave a talk and
selected
readings from his work and others' at the National Association for
Humanities Education conference in Portland, Oregon. The title of the
presentation was "Fiction's Music: Selected Scenes."
Bill Tezla, professor emeritus, Department of English, has been named
Honorary
Chairman by the American Hungarian Foundation for the presentation of its
Abraham Lincoln Award to Professor Rudolph J. Vecoli, professor of history
and director of the Immigration History Research Center at the Elmer L.
Anderson Library in April. Tezla became a laureate of the award in
1998.
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and its Institute of Archaeology
have established the new position of Academic
Advisor to the Research Center of Ancient Civilization. Rip Rapp,
professor, Archaeometry Lab and Geological Sciences, has been appointed to
this position.
Tom Zogg, reference librarian, UMD Library, has been reappointed by the
Geoscience Information Society to be their liaison representative to the
American
Library Association, Map and Geography Round Table. His latest book
review, published in the February 2001 issue of Choice, was of the Oxford
Desk Dictionary of People and Places.
NEWS FROM NRRI
Chris Edwardson presented a paper at the 35th International
Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium in Pullman at Washington State
University recently. His paper was titled "Treating Green Veneer to
Improve Product Attributes." Chris was also the moderator for the Session
"Ag-Fiber Products and Process Development."