MN Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will be on campus on Monday, October 22nd, at 1:00pm in the Garden Room to speak to and with students, staff, and faculty about Minnesota elections, voting, and in particular this year's election.

10/23/2012
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Griggs Center

The Office of Civic Engagement invites you to a panel and meet-and-greet featuring women who have found a calling in politics, service and public policy. Hear about their journeys and how more women can become active in the political structure. There will be a panel followed by a meet-and-greet with free appetizers. Visit the link to view panelists. Sponsored by Kirby Leadership Institute, The Commission on Women, and the Women's Studies Dept.

UMD Theatre presents
White Baby (In honor of the 25th anniversary of Duluth’s Sister City relationship with Växjö, Sweden)
By Sofia Fredén
Translated by Edward Buffalo Bromberg (from Swedish)
Directed by Andy Bennett

November 1 – 3 & 6 – 10, 2012 @ 7:30 pm
November 4, 2012 @ 2 pm
Dudley Experimental Theatre

Eva, the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister, has a baby. Trouble is, she doesn't want it.
Tickets: 218-726-8561 | tickets.umn.edu BOGO offer: All UMD - 11/6. Call box office for details.

UMD Music presents
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
7:30 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center

Jazz Scholarship Concert
Jazz Ensemble I – Ryan Frane, conductor
Jazz Ensemble II – Tom Muehlenbeck Pfotenhauer, conductor
Big Time Jazz Orchestra – Randy Lee, conductor

Adult $12 | Senior $10 | Student $7 | UMD Student $5
Tickets: 218-726-8877 | tickets.umn.edu

UMD Music presents
Sunday, October 28, 2012
3 pm
Weber Music Hall

Choir Concert
Concert Chorale – Tina Thielen-Gaffey, conductor
University Singers and Chamber Singers – Stanley R. Wold, conductor

Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

UMD Music presents
Thursday, October 25, 2012
7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall

Faculty Recital:
Quey Percussion Duo | Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious

Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student Free
Tickets: 218-726-8877 | tickets.umn.edu (BOGO offer for UMD Faculty/Staff. Call box office for details.

The Office of Civic Engagement maintains a list of volunteer opportunities available to students. Community organizations provide us with information and we update it weekly on our website. Please visit the drop-down box at the bottom of this webpage to view some community volunteer opportunities.

Free student tickets are available for the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talk, "Our Environmental Destiny," in the Marshall Performing Arts Center on:
Friday, November 9
7 pm

The event is part of the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Land Grant Act. Order student tickets by calling 218-726-8561, 218-726-8877 or on line (with student ID) at www.tickets.umn.edu (UMD ticket box). Tickets are going fast!

Tuesday, October 23
11:30am – 12:30pm
Kirby Lounge

Join us for a panel discussion of students, staff and faculty to discuss the importance and value of voting. Sponsored by The Office of Civic Engagement along with the Student Association, MPIRG, College Democrats and College Republicans.

Monday, October 22
Noon to 1 pm
RDC 323

Come learn how to craft the perfect resume! We will go over the purpose of a resume, basics of what to include/not include, format, structure, and more. This workshop is for all majors and years with no registration or sign-up necessary!

Friday, October 26
10 am to 3 pm
Minneapolis, MN

The Government & Nonprofit Career Fair allows candidates to pursue professional opportunities and internships in all levels of government and nonprofit agencies. The job fair is free and open only to students and alumni from participating colleges and universities. Visit the job fair website for a list of registered employers, schedule of workshop presentations, and information on how to register. Sponsored by Minnesota College & University Career Services Association.

Be ready to impress at the Government and Nonprofit Career Fair

• Look your best: Select attire that communicates your professionalism! See our Pinterest pinboards for Men and Women
• Watch the Job Fair Success online workshop
• Review the list of Currently Registered Employers and openings (and check out their websites!)
• Plan to attend the presentations at the fair

The students who work at Career Services recently launched a blog: Peer Into Your Career. They will give you a peek behind the curtain of your career with daily doses of career-related topics ranging from choosing a major to finding a job after graduation. Feel free to follow the blog. You can do so by signing up to have it emailed to you, follow through WordPress (if you already have a WordPress account), or grab the RSS feed in the top right corner and stick it in your blog reader. Thanks for reading!

Come prepared, click link for details:

• Resume Drop-in - Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 to 4 pm, SCC 22
• LinkedIn Drop-in - Thursdays, 1 to 3 pm, SCC 22

• NDSU Graduate School Information Fair (Fargo, ND) - November 6

Wednesday, October 24
9am-3pm
Kirby Student Lounge.

Flu shots will be offered to UMD students free of charge with presentation of a student ID. The vaccination is covered under UPlan for staff and faculty and their dependents. For dependents between the ages of 4 -18, please contact QuickCare for vaccination services. Staff and faculty are asked to bring their insurance cards and ID. Shots are available for the general public, $22.50 (cash and check only). The flu clinics are coordinated by Health Services, The College of Pharmacy and QuickCare

October 22
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Kirby Student Center

There will be multiple tables set up throughout Kirby student center that will include student groups, businesses from the community, UMD Sustainability, the UMD Farm, a gluten free table, and an employee wellness table. Tom Hanson from the Duluth Grill will also be speaking from 12:00-1:00pm. There will be “Food for Thought” talks that will include various speakers that will talk about different health topics.

A green smoothie recipe and tips in honor of Food Day and October festivities. Check out the blog for this and other updates.

October is Disability Awareness Month at UMD!

Access For All is hosting Matthew Sanford on October 23 & 24. Come check it out!

TUESDAY - October 23rd
7:00 pm
Kirby Ballroom

Waking Mind and Body
Matthew Sanford turns his remarkable story of trauma and loss, of paralysis and yoga, into powerful life lessons about how to fully utilize the mind-body relationship.

WEDNESDAY - October 24
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kirby Ballroom

Breakout Sessions - telling your story, accessible yoga & more!