Community Involvement Fair

Thursday, February 2
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Kirby Ballroom

Students interested in volunteering or acquiring a service-learning placement will have the opportunity to explore the possibilities and connect with over 50 community organizations and schools. There will be opportunities to serve in education, environmental sustainability, social justice, animal welfare, health care, and art and culture. Contact Alyssa Peoples with questions (apeoples@d.umn.edu or x7758).

PAL Project

The Office of Civic Engagement is implementing a new tutoring and mentoring program this spring, called The PAL Project. With the help of various partners, we will be able to directly place UMD students, such as yourself, at Duluth public schools, where you will be tutoring and mentoring children who need additional academic support.

If you are interested, please attend our Community Involvement Fair, which will be held on February 2nd, from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM in the Kirby Ballroom. If you wish to participate in PAL you should plan on stopping by.

Expectations for UMD students:

• Register yourself and your school site with the Office of Civic Engagement's online registration system
• Complete an application, which may include references and background check consent
• Serve weekly at a school, and (as possible) be matched 1:1 with a student(s)
• Serve 18-20 hours over a period of 10 weeks (includes 2 hours of training during the week of 2/20). You are not expected to serve during ISD 709 or UMD breaks, or if the schools are being closed due to weather
• Complete any on-site orientation/training
• Complete required evaluation(s) from ISD 709, Office of Civic Engagement and/or course instructor.

If you have any questions about PAL Project, feel free to contact:

Tyler Seymour
PAL Project Student Coordinator
(218)726-6747
seymo063@d.umn.edu

Dylan Savall
TrueNorth Americorps Member
Community-Based Learning Program Coordinator
(218)726-8645
sava0089@d.umn.edu

Study Abroad 101

When: Every Wednesday during Spring Semester 2012
Time: 12:00pm-12:30pm
Where: KSC Room 311 (across from the DC)

Attend Study Abroad 101 and learn the basics of studying abroad at UMD. This is the first step you should take if you are planning on participating in a study abroad experience. This session is open to all students and there is no need for registration, just show up!

Personal Statements Workshop

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Noon to 1 pm
SCC 42

What is a "personal statement", "statement of purpose" or "goal statement" and how do I write one? This overview will provide information on the purpose of the statement and provide strategies for writing an effective statement.

Resume Drop-in Hours

Tuesday, January 24 OR Wednesday, January 25, 2012
2 to 4 pm
SCC 22

Get immediate feedback on your resume, no appointment necessary! These 10-15 minute sessions are for students who already have a written resume and have reviewed the Resume Guidelines in the Career Handbook. You MUST bring a paper copy of your resume to the session, and then receive feedback from Career Services staff.

If you are a beginning resume writer, develop your resume prior to attending one of these sessions by using the Resume Writing section of the Career Handbook.

Getting Ready for the Job Fair Workshop

Wednesday, January 25 OR Thursday, January 26, 2012
4 to 5 pm
SCC 42

Find out what to do ahead of time, proper attire, making a good impression, questions to ask, and what to do after the fair.

See list of upcoming job fairs at http://www.d.umn.edu/careers/events/job_fairs.html

Events Sponsored by Others

Diversity Job & Internship Fair (St Cloud, MN) - January 27, 2012 - 1 to 4 pm

THE MIRACLE WORKER

(MPAC Mainstage Theatre)
By William Gibson
Directed by Lee Gundersheimer
February 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2012 @ 7:30 pm
February 12, 2012 @ 2 pm

2 for 1 Nights for UMD Students, Faculty & Staff:
2/9/12
2/15/12

In Tuscumbia, Alabama, an illness renders infant Helen Keller blind, deaf, and thus mute. This play, based on the true beginnings of Helen's life in the 1880s, shows the breakthrough from wild, raging undisciplined creature, to the freedom that Helen obtains from sign language taught by governess and teacher Anne Sullivan.

Individual Tickets: $6 - $18 (Prices include service fees.)
Tickets: 218-726-8561 - http://www.tickets.umn.edu
Ticket link here

SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS & INFORMATION
Mini-Performances and Post-show Discussions:
Friday, 2/3/12 @ 12:30 - 1 pm | Duluth Public Library - Greenroom - 520 W. Superior St. | Free and open to the public | Special offer to attendees
Saturday, 2/4/12 @ 1 pm | Barnes and Noble Booksellers - 1600 Miller Trunk Hwy. | Free and open to the public | Special offer to attendees
Special Student Performance for area schools:
Tuesday, 2/14/12 @ 10 am | Marshall Performing Arts Center | $2 per student - FREE busing to UMD | Call 218-726-8564 to arrange school attendance

UMD THEATRE PRESENTS ILLUSION THEATRE: "My Antonia"

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 @ 7:30 PM
Marshall Performing Arts Center
Adapted from the Willa Cather novel by Allison Moore

This critically-acclaimed production chronicles the friendship between Jim Burden and a young Bohemian woman named Antonia as it blossoms in the windswept prairies of the American Midwest in their small town of Black Hawk, Nebraska. This award-winning adaptation of a favorite American novel by Willa Cather has captured hearts and minds across the Midwest.

Illusion Theater was founded in 1974 and presents its season on the 8th floor of the Hennepin Center for the Arts in downtown Minneapolis. Since the beginning, Producing Directors Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris have led Illusion Theater in illuminating the illusions, myths, and realities of our times and in using the power of theater to catalyze personal and social change. In thirty-five years, Illusion has generated over 500 plays, developed thousands of artists, and created ground-breaking educational works. Plays developed at Illusion have been produced in theaters throughout the world. Illusion's work has catalyzed conversations in living rooms, kitchens, coffee houses, and board rooms, and has led to transformations in policy, in organizations, in students, and in individuals.

$18-adult, $13-senior/student, $8-child, $6-UMD student
Rush tickets available beginning 15 minutes before showtime
TICKETS: 218-726-8561 | www.tickets.umn.edu
Ticket link here

Zenon Dance Company

(MPAC Mainstage Theatre)
Friday, February 24, 2012 @ 7:30 pm

Celebrating the innovative works of American choreographers, Zenon commissions and performs both modern and jazz works.

Since its first performance in 1983, Zenon Dance Company has grown to be one of the nation's premier contemporary dance companies. Celebrating the innovative works of American choreographers, Zenon commissions and performs both modern and jazz works created by emerging New York and Twin Cities choreographers as well as internationally renowned masters.

Zenon is not only unique in its artistic excellence as both a modern and jazz dance company, but also in its unparalleled distinction as a company of trained "teaching artists." The company is a pioneer in the field of dance education and has developed a dance residency emphasizing student creativity and self-esteem enhancement while incorporating the host schools' curriculum into the technique and artistry of dance. Zenon is strongly committed to working with diverse populations including students in the deaf/hard-of-hearing communities, students with physical disabilities, students with severe behavioral and emotional issues, and other special education students. In the past 5 years the company has conducted over 65 residencies in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, open and magnet schools, and neighborhood and community centers.

Tickets: 218-726-8561 - http://www.tickets.umn.edu

Faculty Artist Recital: Betsy Husby, cello and Alexander Chernyshev, piano

Sunday, January 29, 2012
3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall

Faculty Artist Recital: Betsy Husby, cello and Alexander Chernyshev, piano

Adult $10 • Senior $8 • Student FREE
Ticket link here

Junior High Honor Choir Concert

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
4:00 pm
Weber Music Hall

Junior High Honor Choir Concert
Stanley R. Wold, coordinator

FREE Admission (no tickets required)

Tuba Love

Monday, February 13, 2012
7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall

Tuba Love
Feb. 13 – Faculty Recital: Daniel W. Eaton, Tuba and Derek Bromme, Euphonium
Feb. 14 – Tuba/Euphonium Students Recital and the UMD Tubaphonium Ensemble

Adult $8 • Senior $7 • Student $5 • UMD Student $3
Ticket link here

Faculty Artist Recital: Dr. Regina Zona, soprano and Dr. Kathleen Tagg, piano

Saturday, February 18, 2012
7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall

Faculty Artist Recital: Dr. Regina Zona, soprano and Dr. Kathleen Tagg, piano
"From Words to Music: Vocal Music Based on the Texts of Shakespeare and Goethe"

Adult $10 • Senior $8 • Student FREE
Ticket link here

Ovation Guest Artist Series Concert: Lake Wobegon® Brass Band

Sunday, February 19, 2012
3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall

Ovation Guest Artist Series Concert: Lake Wobegon® Brass Band
Lake Wobegon® Brass Band celebrates its 20th year. Formed in 1992 to showcase the unique sound and stuyle of British brass bands, Lake Wobegon® is used by permission of Garrison Keillor and Minnesota Public Radio.

Adult $19 • Senior $17 • Student $5 (reserved seating)
UMD STUDENTS ONLY: 2 for 1 Tickets (please call 218-726-8561 to purchase 2 for 1 tickets.)
Ticket link here

Interested in a great student leadership opportunity?

The First Year Experience & Students in Transition Office is looking for self-motivated students to serve as advisors for the Adivsement & Registration (A&R) program this spring. The A&R program serves new incoming UMD students. The student advisor's role is to assist new students with the advisement and registration process for their first term at UMD. To qualify for the position you must:

• Be available to work from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday program days this semester (March 6th and 27th; April 3rd, 17th, 19th and 24th).
• Have attended UMD for a full year and be a full time student.
• Have a UMD grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
• Be available for 4 training sessions on Friday afternoons from 3-5p.m. beginning Jan. 27th.
• Demonstrate a good work ethic.
• Learn to Advise in all UMD Colleges
  

If you are interested, please stop by the FYE & SIT office in 60 SCC for an application. For questions or an electronic application please email Becky Thelen at rthelen@d.umn.edu.

Bass Gate: Dress Your Best

Duluth Underground Bass presents Bass Gate: Dress Your Best on Thursday, February 2nd at Stargate Nightclub from 9pm-2am. ($5 cover)

18+ College Dance Party featuring rockin' student dj's:
(in order)
AndrewDIFF (Andrew Kochen)
Matt Harris Big Dog (Cam Dickison)
Messy Mirrors (Jimmie Townsend)
J. Peach (Jordan Berndt)

It's not your normal night at stargate, it's BASSgate. Don't forget to dress your best!