37 MSU STUDENTS STUDY
IN EUROPE THIS SPRING
Thirty-seven students will take part in an eight-week humanities study tour in Europe this spring through Moorhead State University. Five of those weeks will be spent at Oxford, England, followed by a three-week tour of major European cities.
The program, called Eurospring, is offered each year at MSU as part of a focus on international studies.
On the tour, running from March 23 through May 18, students will spend most of their time at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford where they will enroll in courses and attend lectures on the Renaissance. They’ll also take several field trips to historic sites ranging from Stonehenge and Stratford-upon-Avon to the ancient Roman baths and Warwick Castle.
The European leg of their tour includes stops in Paris, Florence, Rome, Venice, Salzburg, Amsterdam and, in Germany, Weimar and Leipzig.
Before leaving, the students began a prep course the first half of this semester, which they will complete on tour and mail to their instructors. The tour will be led by MSU theatre professor Jim Bartruff.
Students going on the tour: Nicole Claveau, Jonette Belch, Amy Gryskiewicz, Jessica Childress, Heather Kemp, Jason Spencer, Kellie Louden, Kyle Oberg, Mark Jesinoski, Kari Parr, Missy Truscinski, Jean Hemstad, Stacy Wood, Tyrel Johnson, Kristine Hakes, Jessica Lintel, Katie Hoffman, Kelly Cameron, Erin Snelgrove, Sarah Olmschenk, Shannon Rasmusson, Kathryn Larsen, Lynae Willette, Amy Swisher, Michael Weerts, Eric Ranz, Sarah Jackson, Jen Wild, Sarah Gunkelman, Amber Mauch, Catie Pratt, Danielle Masseth, Renee Ziemann, Kathryn Pederson, Natasha Woitzel, Amber Scott and Melissa Deutsch.

MSU ACCOUNTING STUDENTS
OFFERING FREE TAX HELP
A group of MSU accounting majors, trained in class and tested by the Internal Revenue Service, will help individuals complete their income tax forms during March at designated locations in Fargo and Moorhead.
The students, working with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, will answer questions and help fill out individual income tax forms. Free federal and state electronic filing will also be available. They will not, however, work on farm, casualty losses, rental or self-employed tax forms.
The students will provide the free service throughout March at these times and locations:
* Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
J.C. Penney’s Wing in West Acres.
* Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the J.C. Penney’s Wing in West Acres.
* Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. in MSU’s Center for Business 200.
Bring a copy of last year’s federal and state returns and all Forms W-2 and 1099 received for 1999. To file a joint return electronically, make sure your spouse is available to sign it.
Anyone who might qualify for federal education credits should first contact the business office of the school they attended in 1999 and get a written statement of tuition and fees paid along with financial aid. Bring the written statement with you, along with all Forms 1098-T and 1098-E you received for 1999.
For more information, contact Mary Bader at the MSU accounting department, 236-4069.

MSU ALUM ANDERSON
TO KEYNOTE STUDENT
ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
Janet Anderson, joint director of student activities at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Student Academic Conference on Wednesday, April 19 in the student union.
Anderson, who holds a doctorate in student personnel administration from the University of Northern Colorado and an undergraduate degree in student personnel from Moorhead State (’88), will talk on "The Pursuit of Knowledge vs. the Pursuit of a Degree" at 9 a.m. that day in the student union ballroom. Four students, one from each of the university’s academic divisions, will respond to Anderson’s remarks.
That will be followed by an entire day of presentations on student research.

CHINA’S ‘LAST EMPEROR’
SHOWS HERE MARCH 7
The movie "The Last Emperor" (spoken in English) will be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 in King Hall auditorium.
It depicts the life of the last emperor in imperial China, reflecting the turbulent period in Chinese history from the last few years of the Qing dynasty to China under Chairman Mao. The story ends in 1966 when the Cultural Revolution started and the last emperor died.
The setting is at the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, one of China’s most imposing architectural masterpieces.
The event is sponsored by the MSU Chinese Club. It’s free and open to the public. For details, contact Jenny Lin in languages, 2913.

 BETTY MORAGHAN TALKS ON
POETRY APPRECIATION
TUESDAY, MARCH 7 IN CMU
Prof. Emerita Betty Moraghan, who taught poetry here for over 20 years, will deliver a talk on poetry appreciation from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 in CMU 205.
Moraghan has won the hearts of thousands of students through her ability to make poetry understandable, interesting, and fun.  Whether you’re a poetry expert or a poetry novice ­ or even a poetry-phobe ­ she’ll entertain and enlighten.  Bring a brown bag lunch. This event is sponsored by the Quality Council.

CHOOSING A MAJOR WORKSHOP
With the change in the Advising Week schedule, undecided and undeclared students may really be feeling pressured. Tell your students about the "Choosing a Major" workshops sponsored by the Counseling and Personal Growth Center. These interactive workshops focus on self-assessment and the decision making process, and will include an overview of the resources available on campus. Sessions are scheduled as follows:
4 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, BR 263
3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, BR 263
11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, CMU 207
The sessions are free. No advance registration is required.

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS
The MSU Orchestra will present a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
The MSU Wind Ensemble performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
Both concerts are free and open to the public.

MSU CONCERT CHOIR, CHAMBER
SINGERS SET SPRING TOUR SCHEDULE
The MSU Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will begin their spring tour March 10-12. The Concert Choir performs music from the Renaissance period through the 20th century. The Chamber Singers is comprised of members of the Concert Choir, and they perform a variety of music, including madrigals and folksongs. Dr. Charles Ruzicka directs both choirs.
The spring tour includes:
* Fargo ( N.D.) North High School on Friday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m.
* Sturgeon Creek United Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.
* Cathedrale De Saint Boniface-Mass (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Saturday, March 11 at 7 p.m. (MSU choirs will also sing a short concert following the Mass)
They’ll conclude their tour with a home concert Monday, March 20 at 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 218 Tenth Street South, Moorhead.
The concert is free and open to the public.

MSU ART EXHIBIT ON
DISPLAY THROUGH MARCH 8
An MSU student art exhibit will be on display through March 8 in the gallery at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on holidays.
Other art activities:
* John Tschohl will present a graphic design presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in the Center for the Arts Room 165. It’s in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of fine arts degree.

WOMEN’S CENTER UPDATE
Women of the World United is sponsoring the 4th Annual Bachelor Auction at the CMU Ballroom on Thursday, March 2. Tickets are $1.50; doors open at 6:30 p.m. with bidding starting at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center.
February 28-March 4 is Women's Week at NDSU with a full slate of events scheduled all week. A poster listing the dates and times of various activities is posted on the Women’s Center door, MacLean 171.
The Women's Center will hold a Women's Zine Festival on Tuesday, Feb. 29 at 5 p.m. Many self-published books, magazines, and comics are on hand for review prior to the Zine Festival. Stop in and check it out.
The Women’s Center is organizing a Single Parents Group for MSU students to get together with other single parents. The dates and times of meetings will be determined by the schedules of interested students. For more information or to sign up, call Karen Kohoutek at 236-3792.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
WOMEN’S SHOWCASE
MSU is once again participating in the Women’s Showcase, scheduled for Saturday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fargodome. Volunteers are needed to help monitor our booth. Your benefits include free admission to the show and free parking. If you’re interested in participating in this event, please contact Kristi Monson at 2110 or monson@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu

MSU’S MLA PROGRAM HOSTS INTERDISCIPLINARY
PANEL ON "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"
MSU’s Master of Liberal Arts Program is hosting an interdisciplinary panel on the play "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 24 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Recital Hall. It’s free and open to the public.
It’s being held one hour prior to the Guthrie Theatre’s performance of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy.
Moderator Robert McGahey, an MSU humanities professor, will lead a discussion of the play, the theme of metamorphosis that it contains, and its own metamorphoses in different productions and art forms. The panelists are MSU professors Craig Ellingson, theatre; Luke Howard, music; Gary Litt, English; and Concordia art professor Rob Meadows-Rogers.
Following the Guthrie performance, the panelists will lead an audience discussion to learn about Shakespeare’s enduring masterpiece. In addition, a multi-media display area will be open in the Center for the Arts Atrium from 6 p.m. so audience members can explore materials relating to "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" and its different manifestations. Refreshments will be served.
The panel discussion is sponsored by MSU’s Master of Liberal Arts Program. It’s free and open to the public regardless of whether you have tickets for the Friday or Saturday performance, or have no plans to attend the play at all.

TOUR GUIDE POSITONS AVAILABLE
The Office of Admissions is now accepting applications for tour guides. Positions are available for this summer and the 2000-2001 school year. We are looking for students who are outgoing, enthusiastic and demonstrate good communications skills. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have attended MSU for one semester.
Please send us the names of any students you think would be outstanding representatives of MSU. The application deadline is March 10, 2000. Contact Kristin Rortvedt at 2564 or rortvedt@mnstate.edu if you have any questions.

 TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY PROVOST
The Tri-College University (TCU) is the 30-year-old consortium of Concordia College, Moorhead State University, and North Dakota State University. The TCU Provost is half-time for a three-year, renewable term and reports to a Board of Directors. Salary is competitive. For a complete list of required qualifications, call 701-231-9731 or access the TCU web site, www.ndsu.edu/tricollege.

FACULTY PRESENT AT NATIONAL
CHEMICAL SOCIETY MEETING
The following MSU chemistry department faculty members and students will present scientific papers at the 219th American Chemical Society National meeting in San Francisco March 26-31:
* Abbas Pezeshk, Jill Greenley, Samin Pezeshk and Derick Dalhouse on "EPR studies of cardiac muscle of hypertensive and normotensive rats."
* Abbas Pezeshk, Samin Pezeshk, Jill Greenley and Derick Dalhouse on "Effects of antioxidants on membrane fluidity and blood pressure of hypertensive rats."
* Abbas Pezeshk, Jody Jacobson and Michelle Jacobson on "Effects of oxygen, tetracycline, and spin-labeled tetracycline on radiation-induced damage to DNA."
* Abbas Pezeshk, Michelle Jacobson and Jody Jacobson on "Effects of radiation on DNA: the Role of a radio-protector on radiation damage."
* Charles Archer on "Secondary protein structure determination based on chemical shift statistics."
* Michelle Jacobson, Erik Pederson, Sawn Dunkirk and Asoka Marasignhe on "Chemistry Club: promoting chemistry through a variety of activities."

THEME YEAR: ARTS 2000
Based on suggestions from MSU students, the Theme Year Committee has selected "Looking Forward to the Future" as this year’s theme.
As a result, the committee will sponsor Arts 2000, a festival of student artwork and performance, which will be held on campus the last week of March. One of the assumptions is that the student artists of today will constitute the first wave of professional artists on the new millennium, therefore, the festival aims to give the MSU community a glimpse of what the art of the future will be. Arts 2000 will present exhibits of visual arts as well as performances of music, theatre and film.
Any students wishing to exhibit or perform should contact Richard Zinober at 2690.

CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND
THEIR MUSIC MARCH 4 IN FARGO
The third annual "Through and Through, a Celebration of Women and their Music," starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at the Fargo Theatre.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and this year reserved seating is available for $20, with all proceeds helping to maintain the concert annually, and to support an established scholarship for a high school student in the arts. Tickets are on sale now at The Full Circle Café, Zandbroz Variety and The Fargo Theatre.
This year’s show features some returning performers from previous shows, including other great talents: Rebecca Davis, Prudy Erickson, Carol Ford, Lisa Ginn, Mindy Gunn, Debora Harris, Connie Hill, Deb Jenkins, Mary Marshall, Sarah Morrau, Rebecca Rice, Emily Skinner, Bec Smith and Brenda Weiler.
Musical genres include classical, folk, pop, jazz, blues, country/rock and a few surprises. All performers and people behind the scenes volunteer their time for this event.
"Through & Through" debuted in February 1998 at the Fargo Theatre to a nearly sell-out crowd of 750 people. The show is the brainchild of Deb Jenkins, who was inspired by Lillith Fair. The event features regional and local women performers ranging in age from 20 to 85 years old.

MSU’S BOKSER CONDUCTS
F-M SYMPHONY MARCH 10
The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony will present its annual family concert "WaterWorld," conducted by Zelman Bokser from the MSU music department, at 7 p.m. March 10 at NDSU’s Festival Concert Hall in its Reineke Fine Arts Center.
The concert features great classical music with themes of storms, rivers and oceans.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens. They are available at all Ticketmaster outlets: Dayton’s, the NDSU Box Office and through Charge-By-Phone at 235-7171. Tickets are also available at the Symphony Office at 810 4th Ave. South, Suite 250 in Moorhead. Call them at 233-8397.

 MSU SPEECH TEAM PLACES
THIRD AT STATE TOURNEY
The MSU speech team placed third at the Minnesota Collegiate Forensic Association tournament in St. Cloud a week ago. Twelve MSU students won awards at the tournament and MSU swept the top two places in debate.
Winning awards from MSU were Heather Leinen, second in Dramatic Interpretation and second in Program Oral Interpretation. Rachel Deibert was third in Program Oral Interpretation. Patrick Carpenter was fourth in Extemporaneous Speaking. Valerie Waldock was fourth in Informative and Sixth in Communication Analysis. Reed Halvorson was sixth in After Dinner Speaking.
The MSU Reader's Theatre placed third, which included Kristin Leadbetter, Amanda Calsbeek, Brenda Carlson, Alicia Hanson, Mike Welken, Reed Halvorson and Valerie Waldock.
In debate, MSU students Amanda Calsbeek, Patrick Carpenter, Mike Welken, and Jeremy Nelson tied for the top two spots. Both teams won four out of five debates at the tournament. MSU placed third as a team behind Concordia College and Minnesota State University Mankato. The team is coached by Dave Gaer, Scott Titsworth, and Tim Borchers.

SPRING CLEAN UP
TEXTBOOK DEPARTMENT
Attention faculty: Starting March 15 the MSU bookstore will begin to return Spring semester textbooks. Students should purchase any textbooks needed for this semester as soon as possible to ensure availability. Please announce this in your classes. Your cooperation is appreciated.
INTERVIEW ITINERARY
Director of Academic Support Programs
Candidate: Sara Leigh*
Date: Wednesday, March 1
Location: MacLean 268
8:00 a.m.   Interview with Committee (MA 268)
9:30 a.m.   Open Opportunity to meet with facultymembers (MA 268)
10:30 a.m. Open Opportunity to meet with MSUAASF personnel (MA 268)
11:15 a.m. Open Opportunity to meet with Owens Forum members (MA 268)
12:00 noon Lunch at Comstock Union (a la carte)
1:30 p.m.    Meet with Sara Estee (Human Resources) (OW 210)
2:00 p.m.    Meet with Academic Affairs clerical staff (OW 205d)
2:30 p.m.    Meet with Associate Academic Affairs V.P. Judy Strong (OW 205)
3:00 p.m.    Meet with Academic Affairs V.P. Bette Midgarden (OW 205)
Candidate: Dixie Shafer*
Date: Friday, March 3
Location: MacLean 268
8:00 a.m.   Interview with Committee (MA 268)
9:30 a.m.   Open Opportunity to meet with faculty members (MA 268)
10:30 a.m. Open Opportunity to meet with MSUAASF personnel (MA 268)
11:15 a.m. Open Opportunity to meet with Owens Forum members (MA 268)
12:00 noon Lunch at Comstock Union (a la carte)
1:30 p.m.    Meet with Sara Estee (Human Resources) (OW 210)
2:00 p.m.    Meet with Academic Affairs clerical staff (OW 205d)
2:30 p.m.    Meet with Associate Academic Affairs V.P. Judy Strong (OW 205)
3:00 p.m.    Meet with Academic Affairs V.P. Bette Midgarden (OW 205)
Candidate: Janet Aarness*
Date: Monday, March 6
Location: MacLean 268
8:00 a.m.   Interview with Committee (MA 268)
9:30 a.m.   Open Opportunity to meet with faculty members (MA 268)
10:30 a.m. Open Opportunity to meet with MSUAASF personnel (OW 204)
11:15 a.m. Open Opportunity to meet with Owens Forum members (OW 204)
12:00 noon Lunch at Comstock Union (a la carte)
1:30 p.m.    Meet with Sara Estee (Human Resources) (OW 210)
2:00 p.m.    Meet with Academic Affairs clerical staff (OW 205d)
2:30 p.m.    Meet with Associate Academic Affairs V.P. Judy Strong (OW 205)
3:00 p.m.    Meet with Academic Affairs V.P. Bette Midgarden (OW 205)

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Area Director (2 positions)
Qualifications: Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Guidance and Counseling, or related field preferred. Bachelor’s degree required, with one year post baccalaureate experience in residence hall supervision; demonstrated leadership and administrative ability and basic familiarity with PCs and Microsoft Office and Windows 95/98 required.
For further information contact: Beth Conner, Director of Housing and Residential Life, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56563 at
(218) 236-2118; FAX (218)299-5976. Review of completed applications will begin March 15 and continue until the position is filled.
APAC MINUTES
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
Members present:  Borchers, Borgeson, Conteh, Dunkirk, Frederick, Goodman, Grineski, Jeppson, Klenk, Klindworth, Neuman, Reed, Sanderson, Shimabukuro Welken.
The order of the agenda was changed because Dr. Shreve has a 4:00 class.
1. Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Dunkirk moved. Neuman seconded to approve the proposal to change the admission policy for EECE majors.
Roberta Shreve was present to answer questions. The proposal recommended is as follows:
Any student seeking admission to the Elementary and Early Childhood Education program must demonstrate evidence of adequate English written language communication skills. Any one of the following constitutes adequate evidence:
* An overall GPA of 3.0 in at least 6 credits of Freshman English (The Teacher Preparation Committee voted to amend this wording at their 2/3/00 meeting to the following:  "A minimum grade of 3.0 in at least 2 courses (6 credits) of Freshman English.")
* Passing score on EECE Department essay exam
* Passing score on writing portion of PPST exam
If the student chooses to take the EECE Department exam, and does not pass, that student may:
* Retake the exam after completing an additional writing course
* Appeal the failing score on first exam (The Appeal Process was also outlined in the proposal.)
Motion to approve the proposal as amended by the Teacher Preparation Committee carried unanimously.
2. Honor Cord and Honor Pin Policy from the Student Senate
Stephanie McCleerey, Student Senate President, was present to answer questions. VP Midgarden stated that this issue was discussed at the 12/7/99 APAC meeting and students were allowed to wear cords at the fall semester commencement. McCleerey added that honor societies wish to recognize their students at commencement so the Student Senate discussed this issue and recommend the following:
A. An approval process through the office of Academic Affairs
* Application from the honor society’s advisor
* The society GPA requirement on the application
* On application a description of the pin
B. That those honored by cords be students recognized for their university GPA. These students will be distinguished as follows:
* Summa Cum Laude will wear red and white cords.
* Magna Cum Laude will wear red cords.
* Cum Laude will wear white cords.
C. Those students to be honored by pins are part of a nationally recognized honor society that has a GPA requirement.
* Pins need to be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
* Deadline for pin proposal is mid-term of the current graduating semester.
D. A printed insertion is added to the commencement program explaining the following:
* Three university recognized cords
* An explanation of the honor societies and a description of the pin.
Sanderson moved. Welken seconded to approve this process.
McCleerey stated that honor societies have to be nationally recognized academically so this does not include fraternities and sororities.
Motion carried unanimously.
Midgarden and McCleerey will send a memo asking faculty advisors and student presidents of the honor societies to submit the required information in order to be included in the spring commencement program. The first time application deadline will be March 31. Teresa Helfter Glover will collect applications and then forward them to Academic Affairs for approval. Department chairpersons will also be advised of the new policy.
3. Accounting Department
Minor Change:
The committee had no concerns with the following change except those expressed by Dr. Conteh which the committee discussed, and which are described below.
Add Speech 301: Business and Professional Communication as another option for Accounting majors to complete their upper-level writing requirement.
George Sanderson was present to answer questions and stated that adding SPCH 301 will give accounting majors another option. Conteh expressed his concern of the availability of offering this course for students and asked if additional sections will be offered. Borchers stated that the speech department  may consider offering more sections as well as during the summer. Frederick stated that giving accounting majors SPCH 301 as another course option would alleviate availability problems for English 286 and 387 sections.
4. Language Department
Major Changes:
Sanderson moved. Frederick seconded to approve the following new courses:
LANG 441/541: Methods & Materials in Teaching Foreign Languages I (4 cr.)
LANG 442/542: Methods & Materials in Teaching Foreign Languages II (4 cr.)
Shimabukuro suggested that the catalog descriptions for both courses be more descriptive so it is clear to students what the course objectives are. John Hall was present to answer questions and explained the differences in the courses and how these courses meet the Board of Teaching requirements. Hall stated that the Language department may need to hire an adjunct faculty member to teach a lower level language course so that he can teach the second course. In the past, there was only one such course. Sanderson asked if these courses add 4 credits to the secondary education licensure track. Hall answered that it would add 4 credits but there is no option to eliminate credits as language is a pertinent part of the licensure testing.  Midgarden questioned if an English as a Second Language track could use the courses. Hall said they would serve those students well.
Hall stated a change in the course proposals:  441/541 would be offered spring semesters and 442/542 would be offered fall semesters; beginning fall semester 2000/2001 if approved. He will work with John Tandberg to modify the course descriptions (the new course descriptions can be obtained from Academic Affairs.)
Motion to approve both courses with the modified course descriptions carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Gloria Riopelle
 MISCELLANEA
* David Pink, English, has been named Poetry Editor of the Centennial Review.
* John Benson, elementary and early childhood education, was a delegate from Minnesota to the National Summit on Africa, held in Washington, D.C., February 16-20. While there, he worked with other state delegates on editing a document about Education and Culture. The document will be used to influence U.S. policy toward Africa and encourage more connections with the continent. President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeline Albright addressed the summit on its first day.
* Glenn Ginn, music, performed as guitarist for the Jay Beech band in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday Feb. 20. The band was the featured entertainment for the annual Carolina Lutheran Evangelism Conference and Youth Rally performing for over 700 8th to 12th grade kids. Jay Beech is a nationally known composer of contemporary Lutheran worship music and is director of contemporary worship music at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead.
* "Imagining Home: Writing from the Midwest," an anthology edited by MSU professors Mark Vinz and Thom Tammaro, will be issued in paperback this month by the University of Minnesota Press. The 224-page anthology, released in 1995, won a Minnesota Book award that year along with The Critic’s Choice Award from the San Francisco Review of Books as one of the best books published in 1995. It’s a collection of original essays from some of the region’s best-known authors writing about how their values and attitudes were shaped by the Midwest. Included are selections from Jon Hassler, Patricia Hampland and Paul Gruchow. "Imagining Home" is the second award-winning anthology of Midwest writing edited by the two professors. Their first "Inheriting the Land," won a 1993 Minnesota Book Award.

(Feb. 23, 2000 issue)
SHARON FERRIS
RETIRES FROM MSU
AFTER 35 YEARS
Sharon Ferris, director of MSU’s academic support programs, will retire Feb. 29 after a 35-year career on campus.
She’ll be honored at a
2 to 4 p.m. retirement party Thursday, Feb. 24 in the student union’s Comstock Room. The program starts at 2:30 p.m.
Ferris joined the MSU staff in 1965 as secretary to then academic dean Maurice Townsend (who went on to become president of West Georgia College). When Roland Dille became academic dean the next year, she served as his secretary until Dille was named president of the university in 1968.
Ferris then became administrative assistant to academic dean Robert Hanson, who became president of Winona State, and three MSU academic vice presidents—the late William Jones, F.C. Richardson and Roland Barden, all who eventually became college presidents. She was appointed director of academic support services in 1993.
Originally from Devils Lake, N.D., Ferris holds an undergraduate degree in office administration from MSU and a master’s degree in educational administration from Tri-College University. She and her husband have two grown children.

PROTESTANT FOREIGN MISSIONARIES
TOPIC OF NEW MSU LECTURE SERIES
Paul Harris, an MSU history professor, presents the inaugural lecture in the new College of Arts and Humanities Faculty Colloquium Series at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 in the university’s Center for Business 109.
Harris’s talk, "Neither Saints nor Devils: Problems of Interpretation in Missionary History," focuses on the findings in his new book from Oxford University Press, "Nothing But Christ: Rufus Anderson and the Ideology of Protestant Foreign Missions."
Harris, who chairs MSU’s history department, writes and speaks regularly on the topic of American Protestant missionaries.

TUSKEGEE AIRMAN TALKS
ABOUT BLACK WWII PILOT
SQUADRON FEB. 29 AT MSU
Dr. Bill Morgan, a retired Fergus Falls dentist and former member of the all-black World War II fighter and bomber squadrons called the Tuskegee Airmen, will discuss his role in an effort that helped pave the way toward integrating the military at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29 in MSU’s King Hall auditorium.
The program, free and open to the public, is sponsored by MSU’s multicultural affairs office in recognition of Black History Month.
As a preview of Morgan’s visit, the 1995 movie "Tuskegee Airmen" starring Laurence Fishburne will be shown free at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 in room 227 of the university’s student union.
The Army Air Corps, in 1941, began a program in Alabama to train black Americans as military pilots at the Tuskegee Institute, a college founded by black American educator Booker T. Washington in 1881.
At the time, Morgan said, the United States military didn’t have a program to train blacks pilots. But pressure from black organizations, the NAACP and enlightened whites cracked the Jim Crow wall and laid the foundation for the Tuskegee Airmen.
By the end of World War II, 992 black men had graduated from pilot training at Tuskegee, 450 of them sent overseas for combat assignment. They flew 15,553 sorties and 1,500 missions over Europe, and the pioneer aviators returned home with 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses and Legions of Merit. About 150 lost their lives while in training or on combat flights.
 Their success helped lead to the 1948 decision by Pres. Harry Truman to end racial segregation in the military, Morgan said, giving blacks and other minorities the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Morgan, now 78, was in the last class to graduate from the Tuskegee Flying Cadet Corps. "I never had a chance to fly combat missions," he said. "But I sure did learn a lot about myself and my potential."
Raised in the all-white western Pennsylvania mining town of Yukon, the Morgans were the only black family in the community. "I felt like a speck of pepper in a field of rice," he said.
After his father died in a mining accident when he was young boy, Morgan’s  mother bought a farm.
"I remember as a youngster lying in the haystacks and looking up in the sky at the planes flying over," he said. "Becoming a pilot was my ambition and dream."
But being black, the prospect seemed impossible.
After graduating from high school, Morgan began a career as a door-to-door salesman, but returned to the farm after seven months and also took a job as a steel worker. His critical jobs in the steel industry and in farming earned him a deferment from military service. But by chance, he came across a copy of the Pittsburgh Courier, an all-black newspaper, where he saw an Army Air Corps advertisement for an experimental program to train black pilots.
"I applied and was accepted, a pleasant and rewarding surprise," Morgan said. "I was a bit scared. All my life I grew up around whites and was a stranger to my own race. Now I was going to join an all-black military outfit. Worse yet, the first base we were trained at was in Mississippi, then we went to Tuskegee in Alabama. I wasn’t looking forward to leaving the bases because I heard talk of discrimination and tales of abuse."
Of the 435 candidates admitted for the pre-aviation cadet corps in Morgn’s class, only 35 were accepted as cadets and earned their wings in the Army Air Corps.
"In the beginning, most of the instructors at Tuskegee were white," he said. "A lot of them resented us and were tough on us. But that changed as blacks came back from combat and filled the instructor pool."
But when he completed his training, the war had ended. "I was disappointed that I didn’t get a chance to fly combat missions. But the whole experience changed me a great deal. I’m just proud that I was part of that piece of history."
Morgan then went to the University of Pittsburgh, earning his degree in dentistry. Soon after, he set up a practice in Pittsburgh. "But after nine years, I yearned to get back to the country. I was raised in a small town on a farm. And I liked that."
He responded to an advertisement in the American Dental Association journal for a job opening in a small Minnesota town called Wanamingo, 50 miles north of Rochester.
"I was a little curious about moving to the Midwest and this small Norwegian community," he said. "So I took my wife and children on a little summer vacation to visit this place. At first, we drove right through the town and missed it. Then we turned around and finally found the place. It was deserted on a Saturday afternoon. Then we saw this gentleman coming out of the co-op store and he approached us. ‘Are you Morgan?’ he asked. ‘By golly, you’re not as black as I thought you’d be.’ He happened to be the mayor and after that we became very good friends. He got the town out in great numbers to welcome us and make us feel at home."
That was 1967. He was the town dentist in Wanamingo for 13 years, then moved to Fergus Falls and worked at the state hospital for six more years until he retired in 1986.
"During World War II, the military brass, as I recalled, were reluctant to send the Tuskegee Airmen into combat," Morgan said. "Then First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt publicized their plight by going to Tuskegee and having one of the black pilots take her for a plane ride."
Mrs. Roosevelt helped put pressure on the establishment and soon after her visit, the airmen were assigned to combat duty.
"She was a great advocate and supporter for the rights of minorities," Morgan said.
By the end of the war, the black airmen destroyed or damaged 409 enemy aircraft, including the last four victories of the Army Air Corps in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Two hundred of those missions were as heavy bomber escorts deep into the Rhineland.
The black squadron was called Red Tails because the tails of their planes were painted red. But the bomber pilots referred to them as "Red Tailed Black Angels" because they never lost a single plane to German fighters while the black airmen were on
escort duty.
 "I’m so proud they went on to play an important role in World War II," Morgan said. "Long live the memory of the Red Tail Airmen. Amen."
Morgan, third from the left, middle row.

MSU PUBLICATIONS WIN AWARDS
Moorhead State University received several awards in the 15th annual Admissions Adverting Awards, competing in the category of schools with 5,000-9,999 students.
* Gold, Search Pieces, "MSU Search Piece"
* Silver, Newsletter, "Alumnews"
* Merit, Newspaper Advertising Series, "Size Matters"
* Merit, Direct Mail Advertising, "MSU Search Piece"
The publications staff includes Glenn Tornell, news director; Dave Wallace, art director; Kristi Monson, assistant director of marketing & communications; and Carolyn Jacobson, secretary.
Minnesota State Colleges and University also won several awards, competing in the category of 10,000 or more students.
* Gold, Magazine Advertising Series, "Resource Guide for Voluntary Skill"
* Gold, Total Public Relations Program, "Go Places"
* Bronze, Poster, "Did Math"
* Merit, Imprinted Materials, "Black Canvas Bag Go Places"
* Merit, Internet/Web Page, "www.mnscu.edu
Bemidji State University received a Silver for a brochure, competing in the 2,000-4,999 students category.
More than 2,000 entries from 1,400 institutions were submitted to the Admissions Advertising contest.

NOTED ECOLOGIST
TALKS AT MSU FEB. 28
ON EARTH’S FRAGILITY
Leonard Krishtalka, director of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, will speak on  "Earth is Not an Endless Eden" at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 in King Biology Hall auditorium.
Krishtalka, who’s also a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is the author of  "Dinosaur Plots & Other Intrigues in Natural History," an award-winning collection of popular articles about science and nature.
His talk at MSU, focusing on nature’s delicate ecological balance, is sponsored by The Focus on Science and Mathematics Education Initiative funded by the S.G. Comstock Fund.
Krishtalka will also deliver the keynote luncheon address to more than 50 regional middle and high school teachers attending a workshop that day on the astronomical rate of changes taking place in the fields of science and mathematics.
The former assistant director for Science at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Krishtalka now heads a museum that recently received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop high performance computer tools to access biodiversity information associated with the 750 million animal and plant specimens in museums nationwide and three billion worldwide.

RAGAMALA MUSIC, DANCE
THEATRE AT MSU FEB. 24
The Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre is on stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre as a feature of MSU’s Performing Arts Series. The Minneapolis company blends dance, music, poetry and the cultures of the East and West. (For tickets, contact the MSU Box Office at 236-2271.)
During their visit, the company will offer two days of community workshops at the Plains Arts Museum on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 21 and 22. They will also give a performance for all 1,800 Fargo-Moorhead second graders at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.
Ragamala has been selected for three years in a row as one of the top ten dance companies to have performed in Minnesota.

STRAW HAT PLAYERS ANNOUNCES
ITS 2000 SUMMER THEATRE SEASON
The Straw Hat Players opens its 2000 theatre season on June 13, in tribute to cartoonist Charles Shulz, with the musical comedy "You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown" by Clark Gesner. The production runs for 10 evenings, Tuesday through Saturday, June 13-17 and June 20-24.
Neil Simon’s "Plaza Suite," the second show of the summer, opens on Tuesday, June 27, and runs through Saturday, July 1.
"The Last Night of Ballyhoo," a comedy/drama by Alfred Uhry, is the third show, opening on Friday, July 7, and running through Saturday, July 15.
Closing the season is the Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman musical comedy, "Hello, Dolly! " It opens on Friday, July 21, and run through Wednesday, July 26. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Season tickets go on sale Monday, May 15, at the theatre box office located in the Center for the Arts main lobby, on the corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street South. Box Office hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. until curtain time on performance days.
The box office telephone number is 218-236-2271; FAX: 218-236-4612; e-mail: tickets@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu.

HEATING PLANT OPEN HOUSE FEB. 23
The Heating Plant is having an open house on Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, Refreshments will be provided—so go ahead and take a walk! The event is sponsored by the MSU Quality Council.

MSU THEATRE PRESENTS
‘THE TROJAN WOMEN’
MARCH 1-4 IN THRUST THEATRE
Euripides’ classic play, "The Trojan Women," which depicts in iridescent poetry the cruelty and pain of war, is on stage for four evening performances Wednesday through Saturday, March 1-4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Thrust Stage Theatre.
Call the MSU Box Office at 2271 for reservations. The Box Office ticket window, located in the Thrust Theatre Lobby of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. All tickets must be picked up no later than 24 hours before the performance.

STUDY ABROAD REP ON CAMPUS FEB. 24
Robert (Robin) Schaub of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) is visiting campus Thursday, Feb. 24. He’ll be in CMU 227 at 3 p.m. for an informal presentation of information on this program. ISEP is a member organization of universities worldwide which exchange students on a reciprocal basis.
If you are interested in learning more about this particular program, or if you have general questions about study abroad, attend this meeting.
Robin began his career in international education in Beirut. Since then, he has served as a school administrator in Saudi Arabia, England, Bahrain and Egypt. He also spent seven years as director of admissions for Regent's College, London. For more information, call Jill Holsen, 4389. You can also check out the website at www.isep.org.

68 TAKE PART IN MSU POKER
WALK FOR FITNESS
Sixty-eight MSU employees participated in MSU’s  "Poker" Walk for Fitness on Monday, Feb. 14. Ted DiSanti, music, claimed 1st prize (MSU sweatshirt and Get Going Socks) with 4 of a kind -  3 jokers and 1 ace;. John Tandberg and Kathy Anstadt, records office, tied for 2nd place (Get Going Lunchbox, Get Going Bike Water Bottle, and Get Going paper cube), with 4 of a kind ? 4’s; and Ron Duval, bookstore,  (Get Going T-shirt, Get Going Fanny Pack and Get Going Stress Heart) 4 of a kind - 3’s.
Random drawings were held for the New Minnesota on the Move prizes: ice scraper: Kay Braton, admissions; desk clock: Layne Anderson, CMU; magnetic sculpture: Gary Nickell, psychology; and blue stress reliever: Sheryl Jones, math.
Other hands submitted included: 1 ? 4 of a kind (2’s); 11 ? Fullhouse hands; 2 - Flush hands; 7 - Straight hand; 7 - 3 of a kind hands; 9 ? 2 pair hands; 16 - 1 pair hands; and the remainder were high card hands. Hands not drawn were: five of a kind, and a straight flush.
Thanks to the participating departments and all "Poker" walk participants for making this a successful event and a "BIG THANKS" to all who donated items for the YWCA of Fargo/Moorhead Food Drive.
Plans are currently underway for the NEXT MSU "Poker" Walk for Fitness, to be held sometime in April 2000. If you have comments/suggestions on the "Poker" walk, ideas on how to get more MSU employees involved, and/or to volunteer your department as a stop site, please call Deb in human resources at 2158, or email her at lewisd@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu.
FREE NEUMAIER HALL T-SHIRTS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
Receive a FREE Neumaier Hall T-shirt (while supply lasts) or $3.00 OFF your denim shirt purchase! The Council on Staff Affairs is selling denim shirts with the new Minnesota State University Moorhead name and dragon logo as a scholarship fundraiser. Original cost is $28.00.
These fast selling and ever popular denim shirts are becoming the new craze to wear on Payday Fridays. Don’t be left out! Help support our students and become one of the Denim Shirt Payday Friday trendsetters!
On-line ordering and further information is available at the CSA web page located at: www.moorhead.msus.edu/csa/shirts.htm

CPR INSTRUCTOR COURSE OFFERED
An AHA CPR Instructor class will be held Saturday, March 4 at F-M Ambulance Service. This is for new and renewing instructors. An AED Instructor course will be held March 11. You must be an AHA instructor prior to taking the AED course. Call
293-0308 Ext. 315 for further information.

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS
The MSU Orchestra will present a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
The MSU Wind Ensemble performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
Both are free and open to the public.

MSU ART EXHIBIT ON
DISPLAY THROUGH MARCH 8
An MSU student art exhibit will be on display through March 8 in the gallery at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. Both are free and open to the public.
The exhibit will feature a variety of works by Dusty Savageau, Jodi Hedstrom, Elliot Jackson, Jessica Fischer, Jill Strandemo, Joni Svaren, Jason Brookshire, Anthony Dick, Lori Messick,  Jennifer Watschke, Deborah Hulburt and Dan Siverson.
The exhibit is in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of arts degree.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on holidays.

Other art activities:
* John Tschohl will present a graphic design presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in the Center for the Arts Room 165. It’s in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of fine arts degree.

MSU BOOKSTORE'S LEAP YEAR
SALE FEB. 25 -FEB. 29
Take a leap into the MSU Bookstore for some great prices that are out of this world!- Sweatshirts for only $29.00 (selected sweatshirts only) 29% OFF - Selected MSU Clothing - Imprinted Gifts - Medallion collection - All Children's Clothing (regular priced items only)

APPLICATIONS INVITED
TO TEACH FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
The First Year Experience program (FYE) is in the process of recruiting instructors for the 2000-2001 academic year. FYE 101 is a one-credit course designed to assist first year students with the transition to college. Both instructional and service faculty are encouraged to consider teaching FYE. Approximately 25 sections will be offered fall semester, and at least one section will be offered in the spring. If you are interested in teaching FYE for the first time, or know someone who may be interested, contact Louise Hall, 236-2673, halllou@mhd1, for more information and/or application materials. The deadline for applications for fall semester is March 10.

GREAT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY OFFERED AT HENDRIX HEALTH CENTER
An excellent on-campus internship opportunity exists for students majoring in a variety of areas at Moorhead State University. Hendrix Health Center is now accepting applications for Health Promotion Peer Educators.
As an extension of Hendrix Health Center and Moorhead State University, health promotion peer educators develop and implement activities designed to encourage positive lifestyles. The goals of peer education are to give students a practical work experience in developing and implementing a health promotion effort, give students training and experience in organizational management and leadership and develop a student-driven effort to create a healthier campus.
Since this internship deals with program development, marketing, budgeting, communications, public relations, advertising, speech, education and health, students majoring in many areas will find it valuable.
Applications can be picked up at Hendrix Health Center, located on the lower level of Dahl Hall. Candidates must complete and submit an application form to Hendrix Health Center by Feb. 28.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY / CSIS
The new set of NetG training CD's has arrived. These are available for MnSCU faculty, staff, and students. Each CD contains many hours of training material. For example, the single Office 97 NetG CD contains the following courses:
Word 97 Proficient User
Word 97 Expert User
Excel 97 Proficient User
Excel 97 Expert User
Powerpoint 7Access 97 Part 1
Access 97 Part 2
Exchange 5.0 User Fundamentals
Outlook 97 Part 1
Outlook 97 Part 2
Microsoft Project 98 Fundamentals.
There are 24 CD's in all -- other titles include:
Office 2000 (contains similar courses to those listed above)
Microsoft Internet Technologies
Microsoft MCSD Certificates
Microsoft End User Fundamentals (Windows 95, Windows NT, etc.)
Networking
Unix, C/C++ and Cobol
Internet Development Technologies (Java, JavaScript, HTML, CGI)
Oracle
Novell IntranetWare: NetWare 4.11 CNE
The NetG courses are available online at http://www.csu.mnscu.edu, but the player for the courses works on Windows 95 (NOT on Windows 98).
The NetG courses on CD work on both Windows 95 and Windows 98. The cost for duplication is $5 per CD. AV will provide the blank CD and the student labor.
To order copies, please go to Rhonda Ficek's Instructional Technology web site (http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/ficek) and click on the NetG link. There will be an online request form there for the NetG software. If you have further questions, contact Rhonda Ficek (236-2339 or email ficek@mnstate.edu).

NEW MSU LIBRARY TITLES
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles (among many others):
Norwegian stave church sculpture, by Erla Bergendahl Hohler. Oversize NA5763 .H64 1999
The sagebrush ocean: a natural history of the Great Basin, by Stephen Trimble. Oversize QH104.5 .G68T75 1999
Nocturnal. Oversize NC997 .B6N63 1998
Everything is Pickrick: the life of Lester Maddox, by Bob Short. F291.3.M3S56 1999
Clinical measurement of speech and voice, 2d edition, by R. J. Baken and Robert F. Orlikoff. RC423 .B28 2000
Mask improvisation for actor training and performance: the compelling image, by Sears A. Eldredge. PN2071 .M37E43 1996
Gabrielle Roy: a life, by Francois Ricard. PQ3919 .R74Z88213 1999
Sexing the groove: popular music and gender. ML3470 .S46 1997
Biotechnology, eapons, and humanity. British Medical Association. UF447.8.B586 1999
Poverty, social assistance, and the employability of mothers: restructuring welfare states, by Maureen Baker and David Tippin. HV697 .B34 1999
Dancemusicsexromance: Prince, the first decade, by Per Nilsen. ML420.P974N5 1999
Songs for relinquishing the earth, by Jan Zwicky. PR9199.3 .Z94S66 1998
What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career changers, 2000 edition, by Richard Nelson Bolles. HF5383 .B56 2000
Alba Nero, by Ron van Dongen. Extra Oversize TR724 .D66 1999
Picasso: a dialogue with ceramics. Oversize N6853 .P5A4 1998b
Children's book illustration: step by step techniques: a unique guide from the masters, by Jill Bossert. OVersize NC965 .B67 1998
Going, going, gone: vanishing Americana, by Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson. Oversize E169.02 .J64 1998
A vast conspiracy: the real story of the sex scandal that nearly brought down a President, by Jeffrey Toobin. E886.2 .T66 1999
Stickin': the case for loyalty, by James Carville. JA75.7 .C37 2000
Wheelchair selection and configuration, by Rory A. Cooper. RD757 .W4C66 1998
Fault lines of democracy in post-transition Latin America. JL966 .F38 1998
Hispanics in Congress: a historical and political survey, by Maurilio E. Vigil. E184 .S75V543 1996
Confusions and clarifications: an introduction to philosophy for the twenty-first century, by F. F. Centore. BD21 .C46 1997
Storyville USA, by Dale Peterson. includes chapters on Embarass MN and Sleepy Eye MN. E169.04 .P48 1999
The informed eye: understanding masterpieces of Western art, by Bruce Cole. N7477 .C645 1999
Global marketing for the digital age, by Bill Bishop. HF5415.1265 .B567 1999
Contemporary Christian religious responses to the Shoah. BT93 .C66 1993
The Janus paradigm: American academic theatre, the liberal arts, and the
"Massacre of Genius," by Franklin J. Himes. PN1701 .H56 1998
The graduate student's complete scholarship book. LB2338 .G685 1998
A history of the Pacific Islands, by I. C. Campbell. DU28.3 .C35 1992
Watching M*A*S*H, watching America: a social history of the 1972-1983 television series, by James H. Whittebols. PN1992.77 .M2854W58 1998
Declarations of independency in eighteenth-century American autobiography, by Susan Clair Imbarrato (MSU faculty). CT25 .I45 1998
Jealousy, 3d edition. BF575 .J4J4 1998
Ambiguities thereafter: an interpretive approach to acquisitions, by Anette Risberg. HD2746.5 .R47 1999
Response to disaster: fact versus fiction and its perpetuation: the sociology of disaster, 2d edition, by Henry W. Fischer. HV553 .F57 1998
Race for the presidency: winning the 2000 nomination, by Rhodes Cook.JK526 2000
Nothing but Christ: Rufus Anderson and the ideology of Protestant foreign missions, by Paul William Harris (MSU faculty). BV2063 .H265 1999
Waiting for the man: the story of drugs and popular music, revised ed., by Henry Shapiro. ML3470 .S48 1999
Getting the message: a history of communications, by Laszlo Solymar. TK5102.2 .S65 1999
Macrohistory: essays in the sociology of the long run, by Randall Collins. D16.8 .C5925 1999
Cultural calisthenics: writings on race, politics, and theatre, by Robert Brustein. PN1707 .B75 1999
Linkers and loaders, by John R. Levine. QA76.76 .A87L48 2000
My father's testament: memoir of a Jewish teenager, 1938-1945, by Edward Gastfriend. DS135 .P62S65693 2000
Controlling vice: regulating brothel prostitution in St. Paul, 1865-1883, by Joel Best. HQ146 .S25B47 1998
Rules of the lake: stories by Irene Ziegler. PS3576 .I29325R85 1999
Some jazz a while: collected poems, by Miller Williams. PS3545 .I53352A17 1999
The vegetarian sports nutrition guide: peak performance for everyone from beginners to gold medalists, by Lisa Dorfman. TX361 .A8D67 2000
Cancer: a comprehensive clinical guide. RC261 .C36 1998
Girl with a pearl earring, by Tracy Chevalier. PS3553 .H4367G57 1999
On the rez, by Ian Frazier. E99 .O3F73 2000
A gesture life, by Chang-rae Lee. PS3562 .E3347G4 1999
Music and silence, by Rose Tremain. PR6070 .R364M87 1999
The Mexican American orquestra: music, culture, and the dialectic of conflict, by Manuel Pena. ML3841 .P44 1999
Standards of practice for nursing informatics. RT50.5 .S73 1995
The green mile: the screenplay, by Frank Darabont. PN1997 .G6927 1999
Walt Whitman: the song of himself, by Jerome Loving. PS3231 .L68 1999
The internet challenge to television, by Bruce M. Owen. HE8700.8 .O826 1999
Recent issues and advances in environmental science, by Joan R. Callahan. GE105 .C35 2000
Taboo: why black athletes dominate sports and why we are afraid to talk about it, by Jon Entine. GV706.32 .E57 2000
New views of borderlands history, edited by Robert H. Jackson. F786 .N49 1998
Faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison. Larry Schwartz is the collection management librarian, and his phone number is 2353.

NEW MSU LIBRARY REFERENCE TITLES
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles in the Reference Room:
Encyclopedia of women and world religion, volume 2. Ref. BL458 .E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture. Ref. CB201 .E53 1997
An ethnohistorical dictionary of China. Ref. DS730 .O47 1998
Dictionary of geography. Ref. G63 .D538 1999
Dictionary of law. Ref. KD313 .C64 1999
Dictionary of languages: the definitive reference to more than 400 languages. Ref. P371 .D35 1998
International & foreign news: current sources in Wilson Library at the University of Minnesota. Ref. PN4731 .I684 1999
The Oxford dictionary of phrase, saying, and quotation. Ref. PN6080 .O945 1997
The contemporary thesaurus of search terms and synonyms: a guide for natural language computer searching, 2d edition. Ref. ZA4060 .K58 2000
Faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison. Larry Schwartz is the collection management librarian, and his phone number is 2353.
K-8 TEACHERS NEEDED IN ARIZONA
The Wenden-Salome School districts need four K-8 teachers for 2000-01 school year. Great Arizona rural setting. Close to Phoenix, Las Angeles and LasVegas. Call G. Davis, Supt. 520-859-3806.

SPRING CLEAN UP
TEXTBOOK DEPARTMENT
Attention Faculty: starting March 15 the MSU bookstore will begin to return Spring semester textbooks. Students should purchase any textbooks needed for this semester as soon as possible to ensure availability. Please announce this in your classes. Your cooperation is appreciated

CMU HIRING STUDENT MANAGERS
The CMU is now hiring student managers. If you know students who want to build upon skills that will set them apart in today’s competitive job market, the CMU is the place to apply! A CMU manager position offers numerous opportunities to utilize and improve upon such skills as customer service, marketing, staff supervision, and time management.
Manager positions are available for: Copies Plus, etcetera Shop, and the Recreation and Outing Center. Starting wage is $7.00 per hour. Both regular and work funds available. Application information can be picked up at the Job Shop. Room 111, CMU. Application deadline is Friday, March 10th at 4 p.m. The CMU encourages all students interested in these challenging and rewarding positions to apply.

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Assistant professor: graphic communications
Qualifications: Requirements include an M.F.A. or other equivalent terminal degree in visual arts by date of employment. Professional experience in the design and production of printed and electronic media preferred. A visual arts degree with emphasis in digital design or electronic media disciplines and teaching experience is preferred. Demonstration of expertise and knowledge in the areas of design, typography, computer layout and design, electronic prepress, and/or the major printing processes is preferred. Qualified candidate must have extensive knowledge of Macintosh computer platforms and networks.
For more information contact: Michael L. Ruth, Search Committee Chair, Graphic Communications, 103 hagen Hall, Moorhead state University, Moorhead, MN 56563; Phone: (218) 236-2462; e-mail: ruthm2mnstate.edu; Wedsite: techweb.mnstate.edu
GRANTS
Program: Education Development and Demonstration: Humanities Focus Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: April 15, 2000
Supports study and exploration of humanities issues, topics, and materials by groups of eight to 20 faculty and administrators from a school or college to improve instruction. Also supports design and development of new institutional arrangements for humanities education, including developing model content for applicable frameworks and standards; planning curriculum changes; and for schools in the community and neighboring cultural institutions to conduct joint humanities study projects for current and future school teachers. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. For information on other priorities, see http://www.neh.gov/.
CFDA Number: 45.162
Program: Resident, Cooperative and Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs
Agency: National Research Council
Next Deadline: April 15, 2000
Through agreements with many federal agencies, opportunities are available for recent Ph.D.s and senior investigators to engage in basic and applied research at over 100 federal labs and research facilities. Stipends will support research in: chemistry; earth and atmospheric sciences; engineering and applied sciences; biological, health, and behavioral sciences; neuroscience; biotechnology; math; space and planetary sciences; and physics. Catalog describes interest of each facility and applicable deadlines. Electronic information is available at
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/osep/rap.nsf.
CFDA Number: N/A
Program: Institutional Partnerships in Higher Education for International Development
Agency: Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
Next Deadline: April 24, 2000
Supports partnerships between U.S. IHE's & developing countries to address development problems and advance U.S. Agency for International Development objectives. Program will strengthen capacities of higher education institutions in the U.S. and in developing countries to conduct teaching, research, and service. Grants are intended t increase attention to and understanding of international education and developing issues. A new RFP is anticipated in early 2000, pending funding from USAID. See  http://www.aascu.org/alo/proposals.htm.

APAC MINUTES
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
Members present: Reed, chair; Borchers, Borgeson, Conteh, Dalhouse, Davis, Dunkirk, Enz-Finken, Frederick, Goodman, Klenk, Klindworth, Ruth, Sanderson, Shimabukuro, Lane, Welken.
1. Political Science
a. Minor Change:
There was no objection to the following:
Change course level of POL/CJ 232: Criminal Law (3 cr.) to 335.
b. Major Change:
Sanderson moved. Borchers seconded to approve of the new course:
POL 337: Criminal Procedure (3 cr.)  This course would be cross-listed with Criminal Justice 337.
Paul Kramer was present to answer questions. Sanderson asked if students should complete POL 335 prior to taking 337 and if prerequisites should be added to the proposal. Kramer stated that there was no need to take 335 prior to 337. He was not opposed to adding prerequisites to POL 337 and indicated that students most likely to enroll in 337 are paralegal, political science and criminal justice majors. Paralegal majors are required to take ACCT 205; political science majors, POL 230; and criminal justice majors, CJ 200. Sanderson suggested that students be required to complete one of the three courses (ACCT 205 or POL 230 or CJ 200) as a prerequisite to POL 337. Kramer agreed to that change.
Motion as amended carried unanimously.
2. Sociology and Criminal Justice Department
a.  Minor changes:
The committee had no objection to the following changes:
Change course level of CJ 232: Criminal Law (3 cr.) to CJ 335.
Change title and course description of SOC 303: Punishment and Corrections to: Punishment and Prisons.
b. Major changes:
Davis moved. Thomas seconded to approve the new course:
SOC 304: Community Corrections (3 cr.)
Mark Hansel was present to answer questions. Borchers asked if prerequisites should be added to the course. Hansel stated that students who take this course would have already taken Intro to Criminal Justice or Sociology or transfer into MSU with an equivalent of these two courses. Ruth noted that SOC 303 has prerequisites SOC 110 and 112. Conteh questioned the similarities in titles of SOC 303 & 304. Hansel explained the difference between the two courses and indicated that the department may make additional changes to SOC 303. Sanderson suggested an amendment to add "SOC 110 or CJ 200 or consent of instructor" as prerequisites to the SOC 304 course proposal.
Motion as amended, carried unanimously.
There were no objections to the following changes:
Cross list POL 337: Criminal Procedure (3 cr.) with CJ 337
Increase the number of credits in the Criminal Justice major from 44 to 46.
Reduce restricted elective credits from 13 to 12.
3. Anthropology and Earth Science Department
There were no objections to the following change:
Change title, catalogue description and reduce credits of ANTH 248: Theory through Institutions (4 cr.) to: Ideas of Culture (3 cr.). (These changes were approved by the Liberal Studies Committee at their 1/18/00 meeting for continued designation for Liberal Studies C credit.
The committee discussed the seminar component of ANTH 445/545 at length. Mike Michlovic was present to answer questions and he explained how he teaches this course. He stated that seminars are taught differently dependent upon the faculty member. Dalhouse asked if the catalog description for ANTH 445/545 would change. The committee had no objection to the following change although Michlovic agreed to broaden the description of the course.
Reduce credits of ANTH 445/545: Seminar in Anthropology from 4 to 3. (The Graduate Studies Committee approved this change via e-mail 12/6/99.)
Conteh suggested that the APAC examine how seminars are taught in order to clarify this for future discussions. Ruth noted that departments may have varying definitions of a seminar. Conteh requested that the discussion of the definition of seminar be placed on a future APAC agenda.
The result of APAC’s vote on Conteh’s request: 8 Yes/6 No.
4. English Department
Minor Change
The committee had no objection to the following:
Change course level of ENGL 461: Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics (3 cr.) to: 361
Major Change:
Ruth moved. Shimabukuro seconded to approve the following new courses:
ENGL 111: Composition and Literature for Non-Native Speakers (4 cr.)
ENGL 112: Composition and Literature for Non-Native Speakers (4 cr.)
(The Liberal Studies Committee tabled the proposal for Liberal Studies A credit for these courses at their 1/18/00 meeting and then approved the designations at their 1/20/00 meeting.)
Joy Janzen was present to answer questions. She stated that these courses had been offered in the past but removed from the curriculum and she is requesting that they be reinstated. Janzen indicated that one section per semester (Engl 111 fall semester and Engl 112 spring semester) would be offered. Enz Finken noted that the students that need this type of course, may not register because they believe their English is adequate. Those students might fail in other areas without assistance with the English language. Davis suggested that students registered for English 101 and 102 who need this help, be funneled into the English 111 or 112 courses.
Conteh suggested that these courses be mandatory for student from CIS (previous Soviet Union) since those students are not required to take an English course as they are here only for one year. Tandberg stated that CIS students are not degree seeking students. Reed suggested that Conteh’s concern be brought to the Global Studies Committee.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Gloria Riopelle

MISCELLANEA
* President Barden made an appearance as Uncle Sam for the Probstfield Elementary School Patriotic Celebration Friday, Feb. 18. As part of the program, he interpreted a poem about Uncle Sam and MSU's Fourth of July, written by Dr. Susanne Williams, assistant to the president. More than 600 K-4 students and 100 Probstfield faculty and staff participated in the event.
* Leonard Sliwoski, accounting and Small Business Development Center, presented a paper at the Institute of Business Appraisers' Annual Convention titled, "Income Approach, Invested Capital Methodology, and Risk Assessment."
* Magdalene H. Chalikia, psychology, was selected to participate in the August 3-6 PsychExperiments workshop, at the University of Mississippi. The purpose of these workshops, an FIPSE funded project, is to develop an Internet-based psychology laboratory, that would be available to any educational institution interested in teaching psychology. Two such workshops are hosted every year, with 10 participants in each workshop. Participants are selected on the basis of the quality of the research proposal they submit. The workshop trains them to use authoring tool software used to run experiments on the web.

CLASSIFIED
Proform Treadmill for sale. Purchased at Sears in Fargo about three months ago, with a three-year warranty. Please call 281-2932 and ask for Dawn. $450.00
 
 

PHOTO DOCUMENTARY ON
BLACK POVERTY IN U.S.
SHOWING AT MSU FEB. 21
"American Pictures," a documentary that explores in 3,000 photographs, music and interviews the struggles of poor American blacks and the racism they confront daily, is showing free Monday,
Feb. 21 in MSU’s student union ballroom.
Produced by Danish vagabond and photographer Jacob Holdt,  who spent five years capturing the faces and feelings of America’s poor, gives an outsider’s analysis of the dynamics of poverty and oppression in the United States. It’s a Campus Activities Board event.
The show runs from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., but are broken into a 6 to 7: 30 p.m. segment, and an
8 to 9:30 p.m. segment. The audience is invited to attend the entire program, or any of the segments, which run together.

RAGAMALA MUSIC, DANCE
THEATRE AT MSU FEB. 24
The Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre is on stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre as a feature of MSU’s Performing Arts Series. The Minneapolis company blends dance, music, poetry and the cultures of the East and West. (For tickets, contact the MSU Box Office at 236-2271.)
During their visit, the company will offer two days of community workshops at the Plains Arts Museum on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 21 and 22. They will also give a performance for all 1,800 Fargo-Moorhead second graders at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.
Ragamala has been selected for three years in a row as one of the top ten dance companies to have performed in Minnesota.

PROTESTANT FOREIGN MISSIONARIES
TOPIC OF NEW MSU LECTURE SERIES
Paul Harris, an MSU history professor, presents the inaugural lecture in the new College of Arts and Humanities Faculty Colloquium Series at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 in the university’s Center for Business 109.
Harris’s talk, "Neither Saints nor Devils: Problems of Interpretation in Missionary History," focuses on the findings in his new book from Oxford University Press, "Nothing But Christ: Rufus Anderson and the Ideology of Protestant Foreign Missions."
Harris, who chairs MSU’s history department, writes and speaks regularly on the topic of American Protestant missionaries.

MSU THEATRE PRESENTS
‘THE TROJAN WOMEN’
MARCH 1-4 IN THRUST THEATRE
Euripides’ classic play, "The Trojan Women," which depicts in iridescent poetry the cruelty and pain of war, is on stage for four evening performances Wednesday through Saturday, March 1-4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Thrust Stage Theatre.
 Call the MSU Box Office at 2271 for reservations. The Box Office ticket window, located by the Hansen Theatre of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. All tickets must be picked up no later than 24 hours before the performance.
The cast for "The Trojan Women":
Aaron Goedtke, Barnesville, as Poseidon; Kellie Louden, Lisbon, ND, as Athena; Susanne Jankowski, Plymouth, as Hecuba; Michael J. Imdieke, Wayne, NE, as Talthybius; Emily Alice Wendell, Great Falls, MT, as Cassandra; Shannon Warne, Maple Grove, as Andromache; Jarod Kolles, Albertville, as Menelaus; Rachelle Larson, Fargo, ND, as Helen. Playing the Chorus of Trojan Women are Amy Anderson, Scandia; Melissa Grossman, Brainerd; Christine Hamm, Moorhead; Hope Miller, Milnor, ND; Phyllis Morgan, Halstad; Chelle Robinson, Hutchinson; Nancy Rowe, Dickinson, ND; and Natasha Woitzel, West Fargo, ND. Playing the Greek Soldiers are Nathan Engebretson, Fargo, ND and Erik Strom, LaCresenta, CA.
Director for "The Trojan Women" is David Wheeler, chair of the speech communications and theatre arts department. Roray Hedges is set designer and production manager. Technical director/lighting designer is Jeff Brown, Peter Vandervort is costume designer and Christine Petty is stage manger.
The Trojan Women is the third production in MSU Theatre’s 1999-2000 season. The final production of the season will be  "Danger, Dinosaurs!" by Tobin James Mueller, an original children’s musical, April 15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

STRAW HAT NAMED ONE OF
MOORHEAD’S 125TH
ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
The campus is invited to a special celebration and press conference at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 when Mayor Morrie Lanning will officially appoint The Straw Hat Players as one of the special events that will be featured in Fargo-Moorhead’s 125th anniversary celebration. During the event, in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Thrust Stage Theatre, Jim Bartruff will announce the summer theatre company’s upcoming season.

STRATTON LEADS SUCCESSFUL
DEBATE TO SAVE 300 ACRES OF
ENDANGERED NATURAL PRAIRIE
Former MSU faculty member Marcel Stratton led a group of his rural neighbors that was able to conduct a nine-month battle before the Clay County Planning and Zoning Committee and the Clay County Board of Commissioners to thwart a proposal to mine gravel in one Tansem Township site near Rollag, Minn.
What initially began as their "not-in-my-backyard" reaction to the prospect of heavy truck noise, dust and traffic dangers turned into the realization that the land and its natural prairie grasses, wild flowers and animals would be forever lost if gravel mining permits were granted.
After nine months of meetings and appearances before committees and commissions, the Clay County board voted to agree to their request for an environmental impact study of the site.
The final outcome resulted in a proposal by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to purchase the 300 acres of land, which will be designated as "Tansem Prairie Scientific and Natural Area" for public use.
Another nine months will determine the final conclusion of the campaign, during which time the DNR will seek the necessary funding.

STUDENT ACADEMIC CONFERECE
PRESENTATION DEADLINE FEB. 19
The deadline for the Student Academic Conference presentation applications is Saturday, Feb. 19. Applications are available on the conference posters around campus and from the conference web site at: http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/acadconf/2000

RESIDENCE HALLS TEST
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
READING HABITS
MSU’s residence life department is participating in a pilot newspaper readership program that will run through February. This program will provide, Monday through Friday, daily newspapers for residents at no cost.
The papers selected for the pilot program are: USA Today, The Forum, and Star Tribune. The newspaper companies provide newspaper racks, delivery of daily papers, and coordination of newspaper recycling. After the pilot program residents will be surveyed to determine if this is a program they would like to continue in the residence halls for around the cost of about $20 per resident per year.

NEED FOREIGN CURRENCY?
Jill Holsen, international programs, is placing a foreign currency order. If you know that you will need some in the coming months and would like to minimize the shipping costs, please let her know. The dealer is located in California and generally gives better rates than local banks, but charges a fee for shipping.
Minimum amount must be $25. Once ordered, you cannot change your mind.
Several European currencies are down against the dollar. The pound is currently at 1.59, the German mark 1.98, the Italian lire 1960 and the French franc is 6.6 (these rates are based on conversion of large amounts; our rate will be a little less). Please call me by the end of the week at 4389.
Jill Holsen, International Programs, FF151

COMPOSER/SAXOPHONIST
ROSCOE MITCHELL TO
PERFORM AT MSU FEB. 19
A concert of works by world renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist Roscoe Mitchell will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in MSU’s Weld Hall Auditorium. It will feature performances by the MSU New Music Ensemble, directed by Ross Feller; the MSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ted DiSanti; and Roscoe Mitchell.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Mitchell will be in-residence at MSU that week giving masterclasses, rehearsing and meeting with students. Two masterclasses are free and open to the public. A saxophone/woodwind masterclass will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. Mitchell will discuss and play recordings of his work from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Both classes will be held in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts room 144.
Mitchell, who grew up in Chicago, helped found The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), an African-American educational institution that produced some of the most creative and influential musicians of our time. He also co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Mitchell is a major contributor to the musical literature that ushered in the post-Coltrane era, as well as a composer whose music bridges the gaps between jazz, classical and avant-garde. His innovations as a performer, his role in the resurrection of woodwind instruments, and his reassertion of the composer into what has traditionally been an improvisational form, have placed him at the forefront of the contemporary music scene for the past 30 years.
Mitchell has received many awards for his compositions and performances, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Minnesota Composer’s Forum, and the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique Musique in Paris. His recordings have been chosen as Down Beat magazine’s Record of the Year and the Art Ensemble of Chicago has been selected many times as the Best Jazz Group. His works are heard on no less than 85 recordings.
His MSU concert will feature "Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin’ Shoes," "Stomp and the Far East Blues," "Till Autumn," and "Memoirs of a Dying Parachutist," among many others. He’ll also perform several solos and in a group improvisation with the New Music Ensemble.

TRI-COLLEGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE,
MARIMBA CHOIR PRESENT CONCERT FEB. 20
The Tri-College Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir will present a free, public concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 in MSU’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Auditorium.
The program, presented by the music departments at Concordia College, MSU’s and North Dakota State University, will feature a variety of musical selections.
Selections include "Concerto for Percussion Ensemble" by David R. Gillingham,  "Crown of Thorns" by David Maslanka, "Bolero" by Eustasio Rosales and "Dance of the Comedians" from The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana, among many others.
David P. Eyler directs the Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir. He’s also director of percussion studies for the Tri-College University.

Other upcoming events:
* Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
* Wind Ensemble performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in Weld Hall Auditorium.

MSU SCIENCE CENTER
CELEBRATES WINTER
FEB. 20 AT BUFFALO RIVER SITE
The MSU Regional Science Center will "Celebrate Winter" Sunday, Feb. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Buffalo River Site, which is located just off Highway 10, 15 miles east of Moorhead and adjacent to the Buffalo River State Park.
 The winter program for families includes snowshoeing, a snowsnake make-and-take activity, a snowsnake contest, bird viewing, a nature walk, plus a video and interpretive center open house.
The event is free and open to the public.

MSU ART EXHIBIT ON
DISPLAY FEB. 19-MARCH 9
An MSU student art exhibit will be on display Feb. 19 through March 9 in the new gallery at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. Both are free and open to the public.
The exhibit will feature a variety of works by Dusty Savageau, Jodi Hedstrom, Elliot Jackson, Jessica Fischer, Jill Strandemo, Joni Svaren, Jennifer Holand, Jason Brookshire, Anthony Dick, Lori Messick and Jennifer Watschke.
The exhibit is in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of arts degree.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on holidays.

NEW ADVISING,
PRE-REGISTRATION
WEEKS ANNOUNCED
Advising Week has been moved up to March 20-27, about a week earlier than previously planned. Summer and Fall pre-registration will run concurrently beginning March 24 and continue through April 13. Please advise your students of this change.

F/M COMMUNIVERSITY AT CONCORDIA TO HOST LIVE PRESENTATION ON SACAGAWEA
Concordia College will host a cultural presentation focusing on "Sacagawea: Her Life and Legend" at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20, in Birkeland Alumni Lounge, Offutt Concourse, Olson Forum. The event is in conjunction with the F/M Communiversity course "Lewis & Clark and the American Frontier" taught by Dr. Mark Harvey, associate professor of history at NDSU. The public is invited to attend, free of charge. The presentation will be made by Amy Mossett, an enrolled member of the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes of Fort Berthold, N.D. Dressed in authentic costume, Mossett will share an historical perspective on Sacagewa, the Shoshoni-speaking girl who grew into womanhood among the Hidatsa and Mandan. The interpretation will focus on Sacagawea's vital role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the lessons she experienced along the way. Mossett has spent the last 10 years researching Sacagawea and given numerous presentations throughout North Dakota. She is an instructor of marketing, management, and tribal government at Fort Berthold Community College, New Town.
For more information please contact:
Ann Zavoral
F/M Communiversity
Phone:218-299-3438
Fax: 218-299-3807
CHARIS Ecumenical Center
E-Mail:zavoral@cord.edu
Concordia College
901 8th Street South
Moorhead MN 56562
http://www.cord.edu/dept/fmcomm/

CPR INSTRUCTOR COURSE OFFERED
An AHA CPR Instructor class will be held Saturday, March 4 at F-M Ambulance Service. This is for new and renewing instructors. An AED Instructor course will be held March 11. You must be an AHA instructor prior to taking the AED course. Call 293-0308 Ext. 315 for further information.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY/CSIS
The new set of NetG training CD's has arrived. These are available for MnSCU faculty, staff, and students. Each CD contains many hours of training material. For example, the single Office 97 NetG CD contains the following courses:
Word 97 Proficient User
Word 97 Expert User
Excel 97 Proficient User
Excel 97 Expert User
Powerpoint 7Access 97 Part 1
Access 97 Part 2
Exchange 5.0 User Fundamentals
Outlook 97 Part 1
Outlook 97 Part 2
Microsoft Project 98 Fundamentals.
There are 24 CDs in all -- other titles include:
Office 2000 (contains similar courses to those listed above)
Microsoft Internet Technologies
Microsoft MCSD Certificates
Microsoft End User Fundamentals (Windows 95, Windows NT, etc.)
Networking
Unix, C/C++ and Cobol
Internet Development Technologies (Java, JavaScript, HTML, CGI)
Oracle
Novell IntranetWare: NetWare 4.11 CNE
The NetG courses are available online at http://www.csu.mnscu.edu, but the player for the courses works on Windows 95 (NOT on Windows 98).
The NetG courses on CD work on both Windows 95 and Windows 98. The cost for duplication is $5 per CD. AV will provide the blank CD and the student labor.
To order copies, please go to Rhonda Ficek's Instructional Technology web site (http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/ficek) and click on the NetG link. There will be an online request form there for the NetG software. If you have further questions, contact Rhonda Ficek (236-2339 or email ficek@mnstate.edu).

MINNESOTA MUSIC EDUCATORS
RECEPTION SPONSORED BY ALUMNI FOUNDATION
The MSU Alumni Foundation and Music Department are once again sponsoring a reception for MSU alumni during the Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter In-Service Clinic on Thursday, February 17, from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. in Board Room 1 on the third floor of the Minneapolis Hilton. Please join us for conversation and hors d'oeuvres.

MFA PROGROM HOSTS FEB. 20
READING AT ATOMIC COFFEE
Author/poet Al Davis, English, and graduate students Bayard Godsave and Bob Jansen will read from their work at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 at Atomic Coffee (15 4th St. S. in Moorhead) as a feature of MSU’s master of fine arts program.

COUNTRY WATCH
The Library is currently running a free 90-day trial of Country Watch. CountryWatch.com provides Country Reviews, which are 50-100 page online reports which profile the political, economic, corporate and environmental trends for each of the 191 countries around the world and are updated every six months. In addition, Country Wire is also available, and is an online Internet country-by-country global news service that provides real time news segmented by 191 countries from 12 major international wire services including UPI, Interfax and Xinhua. This wire service has more than 200,000 news articles available in a one-year archive and provides a daily update for the breaking stories in each country. In order to access the database, connect to their URL at http://www.countrywatch.com, and enter the username as moorhead and the password as library. You can also locate the database and others available through the library by starting at the library's home page, and connecting to the Search Electronic Journal Databases link. If you have any questions about this trial, or any other library databases, please contact Stacy Voeller at 2348 or voeller@mhd1
TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY PROVOST
The Tri-College University (TCU) is the 30-year-old consortium of Concordia College, Moorhead State University, and North Dakota State University.  The TCU Provost is half-time for a three-year, renewable term and reports to a Board of Directors.  Salary is competitive.  For a complete list of required qualifications, call 701-231-9731 or access the TCU web site, www.ndsu.edu/ tricollege.
Applications should be mailed to: Provost Search, Attn: Bette Midgarden, Tri-College University, 209 Engineering Technology Bldg., North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, and must include vita or resume; names of three current references, including addresses and daytime telephone numbers; and an application letter describing relevant administrative skills or experience and reasons for seeking the Provost position.  Screening begins on March 20, 2000, and will continue until position is filled.  Successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States on the day employment begins.
Tri-College University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.

UPCOMING WOMEN’S CENTER EVENTS
* Sherry Lee Short will give a presentation on "The Dynamics of Rural Prostitution" from 11 a.m.- noon Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Women's Center, MacLean 171. She’ll present research and information on prostitution and the stripping industry in the Red River Valley and surrounding communities. Feel free to bring a lunch—coffee and tea will be provided.
* The Women's Center will host "Siren Song: A Women's Zine Festival" on Tuesday, Feb. 29 at 5 p.m. Women creators and editors of self-published "zines" will hold a workshop on the history and how-tos of independent publishing. If you've ever been curious about doing it yourself, or would like to contribute...here's your chance! More information forthcoming.

HEATING PLANT TOUR
What’s inside that building with the big windows across from Nemzek? Exactly what does a Stationary Engineer do? For answers to those and other burning questions, come to the Heating Plant Open House on Wednesday, February 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry is available from either door. There will be refreshments and the invigorating walk counts toward "Minnesota on the Move" points!

 NEW LIBRARY TITLES
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles):
Traveling light: new and collected poems, by David Wagoner. PS3545 .A345T69 1999
Churchill: wanted dead or alive, by Celia Sandys. DT1896 .S26 2000x
Golden cables of sympathy: the transatlantic sources of nineteenth-century feminism, by Margaret H. McFadden. HQ1154 .M3965 1999
Indian country, L.A.: maintaining ethnic community in complex society. Revised edition, by Joan Weibel-Orlando. E78.C15W48 1999
Touching base: professional baseball and American culture in the Progressive Era. Revised edition, by Steven A. Riess. GV867.64 .R54 1999
Meet The Residents: America's most eccentric band, by Ian Shirley. ML421.R47S55 1998
Lunar notes: Zoot Horn Rollo's Captain Beefheart experience, by Bill Harkleroad. ML419 .H33A3 1998
Norton anthology of Western music, 3d edition. MT6.5 .N67 1996
Introduction to therapeutic counseling: voices from the field, 4th edition, by Jeffrey A. Kottler and Robert W. Brown. BF637 .C6 K678 1999
Modeling NMR chemical shifts: gaining insights into structure and environment. QD96 .N8M59 1999
My movie business: a memoir, by John Irving. PS3559 .R8Z468 1999
The new public service, by Paul C. Light. JK692 .L537 1999
Acts of discovery: visions of America in the Lewis and Clark journals, by Albert Furtwangler. F592.7 .F86 1993
"Masterpiece Theatre" and the politics of quality, by Laurence A. Jarvik. PN1992.77 .M293J37 1999
Shifting paradigms in student affairs: culture, context, teaching, and learning. LB2342.9 .F75 1995
To have and to hit: cultural perspectives on wife beating, 2d edition. HV6626.23 .D44T6 1999
A brush with death: an artist in the death camps, by Morris Wyszogrod. DS135 .P63W946 1999
Southeast Asia in the twentieth century: a reader, by Clive J. Christie. DS526.6 .C47 1998
Food: a culinary history from antiquity to the present. TX353 .H525 1999
Student's companion to the World Wide Web: social sciences and humanities resources, by Jim Milhorn. H61.95 .M55 1999
Researching online, 3rd edition. ZA4201 .M86 2000
Represent yourself in court: how to prepare and try a winning case. KF8841 .B47 1998
Ready or not: why treating children as small adults endangers their future and ours, by Kay S. Hymowitz. HQ792 .U5H96 1999
The social impact of computers, 2d edition, by Richard S. Rosenberg. QA76.9 .C66R64 1997
Matinee idylls: reflections on the movies, by Richard Schickel. PN1994 .S3495 1999
Service learning for youth empowerment and social change. LC220.5 .S458 1999
Chiseled in sand: perspectives on change in human services organizations, by Robert Cohen and Jessye Cohen. HV91 .C593 2000
Basic speech communication, by Elin Jeri Schikler and Linda Tamesian Kalfayan. P95 .S35 1996
The insider's guide to managing your credit: how to establish, maintain, repair, and protect your credit, by Deborah McNaughton. HG3756 .U54M363 1998
The adjunct professor's guide to success: surviving and thriving in the college classroom. LB1778.2 .L96 1999
The Norton scores, 8th edition. MT6 .N67 1999
Coleridge: darker reflections, 1804-1834, by Richard Holmes. PR4483 .H57 1999
Statistical tricks and traps: an illustrated guide to the misuses of statistics, by Dennis C. Almer. QA276 .A45S7 2000
When Romeo was a woman: Charlotte Cushman and her circle of female spectators, by Lisa Merrill. PN2287 .C8M47 1999
Genius explained, by Michael J. A. Howe. BF416 .A1H68 1999
Sexual generations: "Star Trek: the next generation" and gender, by Robin Roberts. PN1992.77 .S732R63 1999
Design without boundaries: visual communication in transition, by Rick Poynor. NC997 .P68x 1998
Accounting for managers, 2d edition, by John Glynn, John Perrin, and Michael Murphy. HV5657.4 .G59 1998
Get it in writing: the musician's guide to the music business, by Brian McPherson, Esq. ML3790 .M37 1999
Archimedes: what did he do besides cry Eureka?  by Sherman Stein. QA31 .S84 1999
Between silk and cyanide: a codemaker's war, 1941-1945, by Leo Marks. D810 .C88M375 1999
 Faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison. Larry Schwartz is the Collection Management Librarian, and his phone number is x2353.

NEW LIBRARY REFERENCE TITLES
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles in the Reference Room:
Injury Facts. formerly Accident Facts. Ref. HA217 .A4 1999
Encyclopedia of management, 4th edition. Ref. HD30.15 .E49 2000
Great American court cases. Ref. KF385 .A4G68 1999v.1-v.4
Social work laws and board regulations: a comparison guide. Ref. KF3721.A4S6 1998
Study abroad 2000. Ref. LB2338 .S86 2000
The great metal discography. Ref. ML102 .R6S78 1998
Twentieth-century Eastern European writers, first series. Ref. PN849 .E9T9 1999
British poets of the Great War: Brooke, Rosenberg, Thomas: a documentary volume. Ref. PR605 .W65B75 1999
Twentieth-century Danish writers. Ref. PT7760 .T84 1999
Encyclopedia of endangered species, volume 2. Ref. QH75 .A1E53 vol. 2
DSM-IV internet companion. Ref. RC455.2 .C4D542 1998
The directory of poetry publishers, 1999-2000. 15th edition. Ref. Z286.P63D57 1999-00
Guide to American directories, 14th edition. Ref. Z5771 .G8 1999
Faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison. Larry Schwartz is the Collection Management Libraria, and his phone number is 2353.

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Assistant Director of Activities and Organizations
Qualifications: Bachelors Degree required; Masters preferred. Two years professional level experience working in student activities/programming at a higher education institution.
For More Information Contact: Thomas Lane, Associate Director of Comstock Memorial Union and Activities, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN. 56563. Phone 218-236-2676 e-mail: lanetom@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu

GRANTS
Program: Grants Program
Agency: UPS Foundation
Next Deadline: April 01
Supports the following broad initiatives: human welfare (families and children in crisis, the economically or culturally disadvantaged, the physically or mentally challenged, and community development programs); education (academic research, programs that raise the level of educational effectiveness, innovative programs to enhance the quality of instruction, family learning opportunities, and school involvement projects; adult literacy; and the distribution of prepared and perishable food. Regional proposals are due 4/1/00; national scope, 9/30/00. See http: //www.community.ups.com/community/leading/foundation.html.CFDA Number: N/A
Program: Grants-in-Aid-Program
Agency: The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Next Deadline: April 01
Provides up to $2,000 for research in areas that address the psychological study of social issues. Current areas of interest include studies of racism and sexism. The Society encourages study of timely topics. Pilot projects are not supported. Underrepresented institutions and new investigators are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals for timely and event-oriented research may be submitted at any time. Up to $10,000 is also available for the development and evaluation of a national SPSSI theme conference. See http: //www.spssi.org/gia.html. CFDA Number: N/A
Program: ONR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Defense
Next Deadline: April 01
Approximately 40 awards are made to U.S. scientists who have received their doctoral degrees within the past seven years to conduct research at participating Navy centers and laboratories. Applicants should contact the proposed research facility (listed in brochure) to develop a project addressing a problem of mutual interest to the investigator and the host faculty. Appointments are made for 1 to 3 years. See http: //www.asee.org/postdoc/ or http: //www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/special/onrpgaju.htm. CFDA Number: N/A
Program: NAS-NRC Collaboration in Basic Science and Engineering Program (COBASE)
Agency: National Research Council
Next Deadline: April 03 (tentative)
Supports two types of activities: short-term exchanges of two weeks allow scientists of the U.S./former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to prepare projects for in-depth research; and long-term exchanges of 1 to 6 months allow scientists to carry out extended research projects. Total stipends for short-term exchanges range from $2,000 to $2,500 and long-term total stipends range from $3,000 to $15,300. The 7/30/99 deadline was for long-term grants and the short-term grant deadline is 4/3/00, 8/16/99 and 12/27/99. Program is being re-evaluated and long-term grant component might be suspended. See http: //www4.nas.edu/oia/oiahome.nsf. CFDA Number: N/A
Program: Lila Wallace--Readers' Digest Arts Partners Program
Agency: Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Next Deadline: April 07
Supports professional presenter organizations on campus under two types of grants:  Planning Grants help performers plan and develop partnerships with artists and communities while creating specific plans for an adult audience development project (2/4/00 deadline); and Project Grants fund extended artists' residencies involving community interaction (4/7/00 deadline). Deadlines refer to required letter of intent to apply. See http: //www.artspresenters.org/. CFDA Number: N/A

Program: Title III, Strengthening Institutions and Title V, Hispanic Serving Institutions
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: March 03. 2000
Supports partnerships to enhance the delivery, quality, and accountability of postsecondary education and life long learning through technology. In 2000, invitational priorities include: Creating Economies of scale; Developing Portable Interactive Courseware; Packaging Courses and Programs; Using Competencies to Measure Student  Progress; Improving Quality and Accountability; Serving Underserved Learners; and Implementing Comprehensive Online Support Services. This list is not exhaustive. Matching funds are required. See the 12/30/99 Federal Register and http: //www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE/LAAP/.
CFDA Number: 84.339

MISCELLANEA
* The counseling and student affairs program was well represented at the North Dakota Counseling Association Mid-Winter Conference held in Bismarck, February 6-8. Bill Packwood, Wes Erwin, and Jill Schoen, CNSA faculty all attended as did CNSA students Leslie Mack, Mary Jo Andersen, Julie Buerkle, Carolyn Swanson, and Bobbi Jo Neiber. At the conference, Erwin and graduate students Mary Jo Andersen and Leslie Mack presented a session titled "Stressed Out? Burned Out? Learn How to 'Chill Out'!" Jill Schoen and Bobbi Jo Neiber, graduate student, presented a session titled "Caring for the Caregiver: How to Plan for Balance in a Demanding World". Jill Schoen and graduate students, Julie Buerkle and Carolyn Swanson, presented a two-part session titled "Axis II Personality Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment Implications." Also at the conference an enjoyable MSU luncheon event was attended by 14 current students, alumni, and faculty. NDCA is an annual winter event with over 300 professionals in attendance this year.
* David Pink, English, had an interview with the Croation-born writer, Josip Novakovich, published in "A View from the Loft." Novakovich formerly taught at MSU, and is a recent recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in fiction writing.
* Suzanne Hungerford, speech-language-hearing sciences, was awarded a $8,600 grant from the Neuropsychiatric Research Institute of Fargo. The award was granted for research involving language and behavioral profiles of children with central auditory processing disorders.
* Wes Erwin, counseling and student affairs, has been elected to the office of Member-at-Large for the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. The term is for the 2001-2002 year.
* Padmaja Challakere, English, co-chaired a session on "Women and Gender and South Asian Literature" at the Modern Language Association convention in Chicago, Dec 27-30, 1999. Four participants presented papers that raised interesting questions about configurations of women's agency and resistance in recent South Asian literature. The panel attracted a receptive audience that came up with rich comments, questions, and topic proposals.
* Peg Potter, Olivia Melroe, and Lisa Stewart, psychology, along with 13 first, second and third year school psychology program graduate students, recently attended the Midwinter Conference of the Minnesota School Psychologists Association in Bloomington. At the conference, Mark Everson, a graduate of the MSU school psychology program, was named the 2000 Minnesota School Psychologist of the Year. Everson is the school psychologist for the Lake Agassiz Special Education Co-operative and a practicum supervisor for the MSU school psychology graduate program. Another MSU school psychology graduate, Kevin McGrew, was one of the featured presenters at the conference. McGrew is a co-author of the forthcoming Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery--Third Edition. The Woodcock-Johnson battery has become one of the most widely used and respected measures of academic achievement and cognitive ability in the country.
* Shawn Ginther, social work, and Sue Humphers-Ginther, sociology, presented a workshop entitled: "Essentials of Grant Writing" to faculty, staff, and students at MSU on January 21. Drs. Ginther and Humphers-Ginther are planning on presenting future workshops on grant writing, grantspersonship, and grant administration, possibly during the upcoming summer session and fall semester 2000.

CLASSIFIED
Proform Treadmill for sale. Purchased at Sears in Fargo about three months ago, with a three-year warranty. Please call 281-2932 and ask for Dawn. $450.00

 POET ROBERT BLY TO
READ HERE FEB. 10
Robert Bly, one of America’s best known poets, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 in MSU’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom as a feature of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.
Bly is a poet, storyteller, translator and worldwide lecturer. Arguably the most influential American author living today, his book, "Iron John" spent 62 weeks on the New York Times hardcover best-seller list and was North America's best-selling non-fiction book in 1991. Two key themes in "Iron John" are the need to recover forms of initiation for contemporary males and the need of younger men for mentors.
Bly is winner of a National Book Award for poetry, and has published a growing collection of poems and translations that express what one critic calls "a deep marriage between the inner and outer worlds in one man's life."
A Madison, Minn., native now living in Minneapolis, Bly is also the author of  "The Sibling Society" and the "Maiden King." His most recent book is "Eating the Honey of Words: New and Selected Poems."

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS FOCUS
OF MSU DEAN’S LECTURE FEB. 10
Joe DiCola, director of MSU’s Student Teaching Abroad program, talks on "Schooling in the International Arena" at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 in the Center for Business 109 as a feature of the university’s Dean’s Lecture Series.
MSU’s Student Teaching Abroad program, one of the largest of its kind, has sent more than 2,000 students to teach in over 60 countries since its inception 31 years ago. About one-third of those have been MSU students. The rest are admitted under cooperative arrangements with campuses throughout the country.
A branch of the university’s education department, Student Teaching Abroad allows future teachers who’ve completed the academic requirements to apply for a student teaching assignment in a foreign country. DiCola says about 60 students a year take advantage of the opportunity.
DiCola’s talk will focus on international education, curriculum and what makes international schools unique.

MSU’S ADVOCATE WINS 2ND PLACE IN
STATE COLLEGE NEWSPAPER CONTEST
The Advocate, MSU’s weekly student newspaper, took an overall second place at the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual College Better Newspaper Contest in Minneapolis.
The Advocate placed second in the "General Excellence" category behind the Minnesota State University, Mankato newspaper, The Reporter. The contest, judged by a panel of professional journalists, is open to all public and private college newspapers in the state.
The Advocate’s winning entries were produced by MSU student editors Sarah Henning and Tamara Hartl.
The Advocate also took second place in the "Best Use of Photography" category.
Advocate staff members who won individual awards at the competition:
* Sports reporting: Andy Graning, first place.
* Arts and Entertainment reporting: Kelly Cameron first place; Andy Graning second place.
* Feature writing: Ashley Marek, second place; Michelle Aune, honorable mention.
* Social issues feature story: Nikki Brovold, second place.
* Column writing: Ashley Marek, first place; Kelly Cameron, second place.
* Best editorial: Tamara Hartl, first place; Sarah Henning second place.
* Sports photography: Ben Twingley, first place; Chris Dolajak, second place.
* Feature photography: Ben Twingley, first place.
* Portrait and personality photography: Ben Twingley, first place; Chris Dolajak, second place.
* General reporting: Sarah Henning, honorable mention.

MSU THEATRE EARNS COMMENDATIONS
AT KENNEDY THEATRE FESTIVAL
The MSU Theatre Department received four special commendations from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Association. Recipients were: Craig Ellingson for achievement in Direction/Choreography for the production of "The Pirates of Penzance," Peter Vandervort for achievement in Costume Design for the production of "The Pirates of Penzance," Carrie Anderson, senior Theatre/Graphic Design student, for achievement in Scenic Design for the production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," and the cast of "The Diary of Anne Frank" for achievement in ensemble acting.

MSU HOSTS HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR CHOIRS, BAND
FESTIVAL FEB. 11-12
MSU will host its sixth annual High School Honor Choirs and Band Festival on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11-12. Approximately 225 high school musicians from the region will participate in the Women’s Honor Choir, the Mixed Honor Choir, and the Honor Band.
A Finale Concert of music from a variety of times and cultures will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 in the Hansen Auditorium of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
The concert is free and open to the public.

MSU CONCERT FEATURES
FOUR MUSICAL GROUPS
An MSU concert featuring the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Festival Mixed Choir and Festival Women’s Choir will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1010 3rd Ave. S., Moorhead.
The choirs will present a variety of choral music by such composers as Billings, Jennings, Mendelssohn, and Victoria for mixed and women’s choirs.
Rod Rothlisberger directs the Festival Choirs and Charles E. Ruzicka directs the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.
The concert is free and open to the public.

COMPOSER/SAXOPHONIST
ROSCOE MITCHELL TO
PERFORM AT MSU FEB. 19
A concert of works by world renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist Roscoe Mitchell will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in MSU’s Weld Hall Auditorium. It will feature performances by the MSU New Music Ensemble, directed by Ross Feller; the MSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ted DiSanti; and Roscoe Mitchell.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Mitchell will be in-residence at MSU that week giving masterclasses, rehearsing and meeting with students. Two masterclasses are free and open to the public. A saxophone/woodwind masterclass will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. Mitchell will discuss and play recordings of his work from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Both classes will be held in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts room 144.
Mitchell, who grew up in Chicago, helped found The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), an African-American educational institution that produced some of the most creative and influential musicians of our time. He also co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Mitchell is a major contributor to the musical literature that ushered in the post-Coltrane era, as well as a composer whose music bridges the gaps between jazz, classical and avant-garde. His innovations as a performer, his role in the resurrection of woodwind instruments, and his reassertion of the composer into what has traditionally been an improvisational form, have placed him at the forefront of the contemporary music scene for the past 30 years.
Mitchell has received many awards for his compositions and performances, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Minnesota Composer’s Forum, and the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique Musique in Paris. His recordings have been chosen as Down Beat magazine’s Record of the Year and the Art Ensemble of Chicago has been selected many times as the Best Jazz Group. His works are heard on no less than 85 recordings.
His MSU concert will feature "Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin’ Shoes," "Stomp and the Far East Blues," "Till Autumn," and "Memoirs of a Dying Parachutist," among many others. He’ll also perform several solos and in a group improvisation with the New Music Ensemble.

TRI-COLLEGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE,
MARIMBA CHOIR PRESENT CONCERT FEB. 20
The Tri-College Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir will present a free, public concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 in MSU’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Auditorium.
The program, presented by the music departments at Concordia College, Moorhead State University and North Dakota State University, will feature a variety of musical selections.
 Selections include "Concerto for Percussion Ensemble" by David R. Gillingham,  "Crown of Thorns" by David Maslanka, "Bolero" by Eustasio Rosales and "Dance of the Comedians" from The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana, among many others.
David P. Eyler directs the Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir. He’s also director of percussion studies for the Tri-College University.
Other upcoming events:
* Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
* Wind Ensemble performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in Weld Hall Auditorium.

FACULTY ART EXHIBIT
OPEN THROUGH FEB. 18
The MSU faculty art exhibit will remain open through Feb. 18 in the newly remodeled gallery of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. An opening reception celebrating art department faculty and MSU’s new gallery will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.
The exhibit includes drawings, paintings, printmaking, graphic design, photography, ceramics, sculpture, fibers and mixed media. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on holidays.

Change…Life’s Only Constant
HANDLING CHANGE WITH HUMOR
How we deal with change affects our outlook.  Motivational speaker Patty Corwin will share her techniques for "Handling Change with Humor" at a seminar open to all faculty, staff and students. Tuesday, February 15 at 9:30-10:30 a.m. and again from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Corwin teaches sociology at NDSU, where she won the Robert Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching. She’s a former police detective and clothing store proprietor, and is president of Corwin Sales and Corwin Communications, as well as a business consultant.
This presentation is sponsored by the Quality Management Committee.

 MSU SCIENCE CENTER
CELEBRATES WINTER
FEB. 20 AT BUFFALO RIVER SITE
The MSU Regional Science Center will "Celebrate Winter" Sunday, Feb. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Buffalo River Site, which is located just off Highway 10, 15 miles east of Moorhead and adjacent to the Buffalo River State Park.
The winter program for families includes snowshoeing, a snowsnake make-and-take activity, a snowsnake contest, bird viewing, a nature walk, plus a video and interpretive center open house.
The event is free and open to the public.

UPCOMING WOMEN’S CENTER EVENTS
* Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 in the CMU Ballroom. Tickets are $3 w/student ID and $5 for the general public. Prior to the performance, information tables will be set up in the Ballroom regarding the V-Day campaign to end violence and abuse toward women. Participants will include the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center and the MSU Women's Center. Stop by and say hi!
* Sherry Lee Short will give a presentation on "The Dynamics of Rural Prostitution" from 11 a.m.- noon Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Women's Center, MacLean 171. She’ll present research and information on prostitution and the stripping industry in the Red River Valley and surrounding communities. Feel free to bring a lunch—coffee and tea will be provided.
* The Women's Center will host "Siren Song: A Women's Zine Festival" on Tuesday, Feb. 29 at 5 p.m. Women creators and editors of self-published "zines" will hold a workshop on the history and how-tos of independent publishing. If you've ever been curious about doing it yourself, or would like to contribute...here's your chance! More information forthcoming.
Women’s Center Library Update
The used book sale went very well, and now it's time for the follow-up question for all of you. What books shouldn't a Women's Center Library be without? Submit your suggestions for classics of feminist literature or newer works that we should have, and we'll see about adding them to the library.
 Volunteers Needed
A few fabulous souls have already offered to volunteer, but if you'd like to join the fun, the Women's Center needs people to help with an information table at the Hendrix Health Fair on April 5. We need people to woman a table from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and the more volunteers we can get, the easier it'll be. Give Karen a call at 236-3792, or email to: womenctr@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu

CAREER SERVICES OPENS SATELLITE OFFICE
In an effort to better serve MSU students, Career Services has opened a satellite office in the Center for Business.  This office is open from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays in CB 101.
Services offered include resume and cover letter critique, job and career fair sign-up, information on internships, on-campus recruiting, workshops and other services offered by Career Services, and help with general job search strategies.  Walk in traffic is welcome, but students may also sign up for an individual appointment using the schedule sheet posted on the door of CB 101.
The main Career Services office in CMU 114 remains open from 8a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 8 a.m. ? 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

NDPC COLLEGE COMMUNICATION
CONTEST OPEN TO MSU STUDENTS
North Dakota Professional Communicators is now accepting entries for its 1999-2000 College Communications Contest. It’s open to college communications students in North Dakota or at Moorhead State University or Concordia College.
Eligible students must be enrolled in at least a two-year college or university in North Dakota, or at MSU or Concordia College. All entries must have been published, aired or produced between March 15, 1999 and March 6, 2000. Entries are not limited to work produced for college or university organizations. All entries must be received by the contest chair on or before March 8, 2000. Entries will be judged by professional North Dakota communicators with expertise in the category or categories they judge.
Contest classifications include Print Media, Photography, Radio and Television, Print Advertising, Electronic Advertising, Web Entries, Fiction, and Other Communications Materials (includes news releases, brochure, yearbook/annual literary magazine, poster/flyer, and combination promotion).
Please help spread the word. If you want copies of the contest guidelines, contact Kristi Monson at monson@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu, or call 2110.
The NDPC College Contest chair is Candi Helseth, WriteDesign, 2901-20 St. S.E., Minot, ND 58701; phone: 701-839-0312; or email at candi@minot.com
MSU HOSTS INFORMATION MEETING
ON GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM
MSU will host an information meeting for people interested in a graduate degree in nursing on Tuesday, February 15 from 5-7 p.m. in Murray Commons, Room 219 (15th St. and 9th Ave. S., Moorhead). Parking is available adjacent to the building.
The graduate program is a partnership model between the University of Minnesota and Moorhead State. Courses leading to a master of science degree in nursing from the U of M are available at MSU.
For more information, call Jane Giedt at the MSU nursing department, 218-236-4699.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS
The Council on International Exchange, of which MSU is a member, is organizing 18 faculty development seminars this year to: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Croatia, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Jordan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and Vietnam.  Seminars take place in June and July, and last one or two weeks. Fees vary slightly, but are usually around $1,900, excluding international airfare, dinners, passport and visa fees, and personal expenses. CIEE anticipates participants will be supported, at least in part, by their institutions.
For further information, contact International Programs (2956) or check the web site at www.ciee.org/ifds.  You may also call 1-800-40-STUDY (ext. 4) or email IFDS@CIEE.ORG.

DRAGON STOP CONVENIENCE STORE GETTING A FACELIFT
MSU’s Dragon Stop located next to the Bookstore in MacLean Hall is under construction, which began on January 10. The Dragon Stop will soon be serving pizza and hot dogs and eventually other hot sandwiches will be offered. Another hot beverage machine will be added as well. The store will have a new and updated atmosphere for MSU students, faculty and staff. The Dragon Stop will offer customers a better and more accessible variety of lunches and snacks while on campus.
The new layout will provide more self-service options for food choices. Construction should be completed by March 22.
If you have any questions or comments about the Dragon Stop construction, please contact Kim Samson at the MSU Bookstore, 236-2111.

HOT BEVERAGES
Try out Comstock Memorial Union's new HOT! beverage vending machine located in the vending area outside the Recreation and Outing Center. Treat yourself to coffee, gourmet coffee, caffe' latte, espresso, cappuccino, or hot chocolate!

GREAT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY OFFERED AT HENDRIX HEALTH CENTER
An excellent on-campus internship opportunity exists for students majoring in a variety of majors at MSU. Hendrix Health Center is now accepting applications for Health Promotion Peer Educators.
As an extension of Hendrix Health Center and Moorhead State University, health promotion peer educators develop and implement activities designed to encourage positive lifestyles. The goals of peer education are to give students a practical work experience in developing and implementing a health promotion effort, give students training and experience in organizational management and leadership and develop a student-driven effort to create a healthier campus.
Since this internship deals with program development, marketing, budgeting, communications, public relations, advertising, speech, education and health, students majoring in many areas will find it valuable.
Applications can be picked up at Hendrix Health Center, located on the lower level of Dahl Hall. Candidates must complete and submit an application form to Hendrix Health Center by Feb. 28, 2000.

MSU LISTS OPEN POSITIONS ON INTERNET
Open positions at MSU can be seen on the Internet at HigherEdJobs.com. MSU has joined hundreds of other colleges and universities in contributing to the largest database of open faculty and staff positions. The site is located at www.HigherEdJobs.com.
Founded in 1996, the site already lists over 1,000 faculty and staff positions and is viewed by more than 30,000 job seekers every month. Positions can be searched by category, location, or institution. Says HigherEdJobs.com president, John Ikenberry, "We are proud that Moorhead State University has chosen to join our efforts. Our goal has always been to use the Internet to change the recruiting process in academia. The first step is to build the most comprehensive listing of academic positions in the history of higher education. Having MSU on board gets us a step closer to achieving that goal. We hope all faculty and staff at MSU will use the site and find it to be a helpful resource."
To find open positions from MSU on the web, go to www.HigherEdJobs.com. Position descriptions, once approved, are automatically entered.

JAPAN STUDIES INSTITUTE 2000
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
JUNE 5-30
Please remind your faculty of the availability of the four-week, intensive Faculty Development Institute on "Incorporating Japanese Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum." The program is designed for full-time faculty members without prior experience in Japanese studies who wish to incorporate information about Japan into the undergraduate courses they teach. Academic administrators and librarians who can impact undergraduate education are also welcome.
The Institute, held on the San Diego State University campus, offers a interdisciplinary approach to Japanese culture, history, society, economy, politics and education. Activities include lectures, seminars, cultural demonstrations and field trips by scholars, artists, journalists, business and foundation executives and government officials.
Japan is one of the richest and most influential nations in the world today, with a culture and history very different from our own. The Institute provides a wonderful opportunity for your faculty to gain knowledge and insights that will aid them in their professional development and in their teaching.
Sasakawa Fellowships provide much of the cost of the Institute, including all housing costs, up to $500 for transportation and a $675 stipend for meals and other expenses. Institutions whose faculty are accepted for the fellowships pay a partial tuition of $500.
Application Deadline: February 25, 2000
Additional information and application materials are available from:
Patricia Fesci at AASCU
Telephone: 202-478-4668
E-mail: fescip@aascu.org

NCA VISIT HOMEPAGE
Have you visited the NCA Visit homepage yet? Our new NCA homepage now features draft versions of the report we’re preparing for the accreditation team who’ll visit in March.
We invite you to read the report and to send us your comments about our efforts. The report focuses on planning, assessment of student learning outcomes, and enrollment and budget management.
Please make time this week to look at what we’ve produced. You can email any thoughts, corrections, or comments to members of the NCA Task Force. (email links are included in the site.)
To find the NCA homepage, use the MSU homepage and follow the links to "non-academic departments" and to "academic affairs."

NEW ADVISING,
PRE-REGISTRATION
WEEKS ANNOUNCED
Advising Week has been moved up to March 20-27, about a week earlier than previously planned. Summer and Fall pre-registration will run concurrently beginning March 24 and continue through April 13. Please advise your students of this change.

PHOTO DOCUMENTARY ON
BLACK POVERTY IN U.S.
SHOWING AT MSU FEB. 21
"American Pictures," a documentary that explores in 3,000 photographs, music and interviews the struggles of poor American blacks and the racism they confront daily, is showing free Monday, Feb. 21 in MSU’s student union ballroom.
Produced by Danish vagabond and photographer Jacob Holdt,  who spent five years capturing the faces and feelings of America’s poor, gives an outsider’s analysis of the dynamics of poverty and oppression in the United States. It’s a Campus Activities Board event.
The show runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m., but is broken into a 6 to 7: 30 p.m. segment, and an 8 to 9:30 p.m. segment. The audience is invited to attend the entire program, or any of the segments, which run together.

PUBLIC SEMINAR SERIES CHANGES LOCATION DUE TO LARGE ATTENDANCE
Due to high public interest, the Tri-College University World Studies seminar series on "Global Climate Change" is moving to a larger classroom to accommodate attendance. The seminars, which are held Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., will now be meeting in room 101 of the Van Es building at North Dakota State University.
The World Studies seminar enrollment is open not only to students of Concordia College, Moorhead State University, and North Dakota State University for elective credits, but also to the public; anyone is welcome to attend a single session or the entire series at no cost. The first two class sessions had an attendance of more than 70 people.
Dr. Allan Ashworth, chair of the geology department at NDSU, is coordinating this spring’s TCU World Studies Seminar, which examines evidence for global climate change, from the deep geological past to more recent times. The eight-week "Global Climate Change" course investigates the role of plate tectonics, volcanism, changes in astronomical variables, solar cycles, ocean currents, natural changes of carbon dioxide, and the burning of fossil fuels as agents of climate change. The course includes case studies from around the world but will also consider regional effects. While Ashworth coordinates the course, lecturers will include guests from the faculty of all three Tri-College schools as well as regional and national experts.
Ashworth emphasizes that the course material is not difficult for non-science majors. He has developed the course to be relevant to people of many interests. "Global warming is an issue becoming increasingly important," Ashworth explained. "This is policy that we’ll all be asked, as citizens, to deal with."
Since 1989-90, a Tri-College World Studies Committee has been organizing seminar courses that are designed to provide students with a unique opportunity to enroll in courses that are not offered on any of the individual Tri-College campuses. For more information, call Dr. Allan Ashworth, course coordinator (231-7919); Dr. Andrew Conteh, chair of the TCU World Studies Committee (236-4009); or Dr. Jean Strandness, TCU provost (231-9733).

RAGAMALA MUSIC, DANCE
THEATRE AT MSU FEB. 24
The Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre is on stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre as a feature of MSU’s Performing Arts Series. The Minneapolis company blends dance, music, poetry and the cultures of the East and West. (For tickets, contact the MSU Box Office at 236-2271.)
During their visit, the company will offer two days of community workshops at the Plains Arts Museum on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 21 and 22. They will also give a performance for all 1,800 Fargo-Moorhead second graders at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Roland Dille Center for the arts Hansen Theatre.
Ragamala has been selected for three years in a row as one of the top ten dance companies to have performed in Minnesota.

SYMPHONY CELEBRATION PRESENTED
BY THE FARGO-MOORHEAD SYMPHONY
The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony will present Symphony Celebration, a concert featuring Symphony soloists Ruth Dahlke, Joanne Cohen, and Russell Peterson. The concerts will take place on Saturday February 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday February 27 at 2 p.m.
Dahlke and Cohen will be performing the Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060 and Peterson will be presenting the premiere of his composition Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. The concert will conclude with Mahler’s incredible Symphony No. 1-The Titan. The concerts will be conducted by Music Director Joel Revzen.
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony concerts are presented in Festival Concert Hall, Reineke Fine Arts Center, on the campus of North Dakota State University. Tickets for the concerts are $12, $16 and $22 and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets; Dayton’s, Discontent, the NDSU Box Office in the Division of Fine Arts, and through Charge-By-Phone at 235-7171. Tickets are also available at the Symphony Office at 810 4th Ave. South, Suite 250 in Moorhead. For more information call 218-233-8397.

"THE RITUAL USE OF ART IN THE SHINGON BUDDIST TRADITION (with slides)
Reverend Eko Noble is the first Western woman to have received Acarya (master) certification and to be authorized as fukyoshi (teacher and priest) to transmit the Buddhist teachings in the Koyasan Lineage of Shingon Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. She will give a talk on "The Ritual Use of Art in the Shingon Buddist Tradition: (with slides) at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 in the Center for Business room 109. A reception will follow. Contact Barbara Morrison at the Languages Department (East Asian Program), 4056 for further information.

"Poker" WALK FOR FITNESS & FOOD DRIVE
Did you know, just 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day, (like walking), can: cut your risk of heart disease by 30%; reduce your risk of hypertension, diabetes and colon cancer by 30%; reduce body fat by an average of 18%; and eliminate undue stress. Therefore, you are encouraged to participate in the 2nd MSU "Poker" WALK FOR FITNESS, to be held on Monday, February 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The objective is to walk to each of the 7 (seven) MSU departments listed in this memo, draw a card at each, and try to acquire the best poker hand. NOTE: The best 5 out of 7 cards can be used… Jokers are wild! Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 hands.
YWCA OF FARGO ? MOORHEAD FOOD DRIVE
In conjunction with the "Poker" Walk, Human Resources will be collecting items for the YWCA of Fargo-Moorhead. Items needed include: Bar Soap, Canned Fruits, Canned Spaghetti Sauces, Tuna, Cereal, Toilet Tissue, and other non-perishable items. Red barrels will be situated at HR to collect your donations. Those who donate to this worthy cause will be eligible to draw another card at the HR site; therefore, increasing the chance to attain the winning hand.
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
International Programs, Flora Frick 151
Psychology Department, Bridges 360
Mathematics Department, MacLean 362
Sociology & Criminal Justice Dept., Lommen 102
Career Services, CMU 114
Physical Plant
Human Resources, Owens 210
Hot Chocolate will be served in HR at the finale of your walk.
Draw a card at each department, your name and card will be recorded. Keep your card and proceed to the other departments. You do not have to walk to all seven departments at one time, walk on your breaks or lunch hour. Human Resources MUST be the last department you walk to --before 4 p.m. You will draw your last card, and submit your best hand. You can also throw your name into the hat for a GRAND PRIZE DRAWING to be held in April/May, after the 3rd MSU "Poker" WALK FOR FITNESS is held.
This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the MSU campus and get some exercise to boot!
Those employees who participate in the Minnesota on the move fitness program are reminded to tally your points on your log sheet.
If you have questions, please call Deb Lewis at 2158.

NEW TITLES AT MSU LIBRARY
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles (among many others):
Writing America Black: race rhetoric in the public sphere, by C. K. Doreski. PS153 .N5D597 1998
Social approaches to an industrial past: the archaeology and anthropology of mining. HD8039 .M6S6 1998
Confronting Appalachian stereotypes: back talk from an American region. F210 .C6 1999
In calmer times: the Supreme Court and Red Monday, by Arthur J. Sabin. KF221 .C55S22 1999
Letter to my children: from Romania to America via Auschwitz, by Rudolph Tessler. DS135 .R72V577 1999
Consumer guide to long-term care, by Gary R. Ilminen, RN. RA997 .I46 1999
New wine & old bottles: international politics and ethical discourse, by Jean Bethke Elshtain. JZ1306 .E44 1998
Microeconomics: essays in theory and applications, by Franklin M. Fisher. HB172 .F498 1999
Missed connections: hard of hearing in a hearing world, by Barbara Stenross. RF291 .S74 1999
Health care and the ethics of encounter: a Jewish discussion of social justice, by Laurie Zoloth. RA410.5 .Z65 1999
Contemporary paganism: listening people, speaking Earth, by Graham Harvey. BF1571 .H37 1997
Ukraine in the world: studies in the international relations and security structure of a newly independent state. DK508.56 .U47 1998x
Paying with plastic: the digital revolution in buying and borrowing, by David S. Evans and Richard Schmalensee. HG3755.8 .U6E94 1999
What a blessing she had chloroform: the medical and social response to the pain of childbirth from 1800 to the present, by Donald Caton, MD. RG732.C28 1999
Luigi Pirandello: contemporary perspectives. PQ4835 .I7Z6652 1999
Creating value by design: thoughts, by Stefano Marzano. TS171.6 .C74 1998 v.1
Creating value by design: facts, by Philips Design. TS171.6 .C74 1998 v.2
The Evergreen Review reader: an anthology of short fiction, plays, poems, essays, cartoons, photographs, and graphics: 1967-1973. AC5 .E76 1998
Women. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz, essay by Susan Sontag. Oversize TR681 .W6L34 1999
Fra Filippo Lippi: the Carmelite painter, by Megan Holmes. Oversize ND623 L7H65 1999
Diaries of Ireland: an anthology, 1590-1987. DA938 .D53 1998
The drawer boy, by Michael Healey. Winner of Canada's Governor-General award for drama, 1999. PR9199.3 .H425D7 1999
Diana: the making of a media saint. DA591 .A45D535 1999
Moral outrage in education, by David E. Purpel. LC192 .P87 1999
Waiting, by Ha Jin. Winner of the National Book Award for fiction, 1999. PS3560 .I6W34 1999
Shakespeare on the screen: Kenneth Branagh's adaptations of Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, and Hamlet, by Tanja Weiss. PR3093 .W45 1999
The times they are a-changin': the evolution of rock music and youth cultures, by Rene Kolloge. ML3534 .K647 1999
Symplectic geometry and topology. QA649 .S955 1999
Entering a graphicate society: young children learning graphs and charts, by Lisbeth Aberg-Bengtsson. QA90 .A24 1998
Altruism, society, health care. BJ1474 .A4741 1998
Scan statistics and applications. QA278.7 .S25 1999
Basic partial differential equations, by David Bleecker and George Csordas. QA374 .B64 1996
MSU faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison. Larry Schwartz is the collection management librarian, and his phone number is 2353.
Concordia College is sponsoring the 15th Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium, scheduled for September 17-19.

NEW LIBRARY REFERENCE TITLES
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles in the Reference Room:
The encyclopedia of the Chinese overseas. Ref. DS732 .E53 1999
The historical dictionary of the American Revolution. Ref. E209 .M36 1999
Term paper resource guide to twentieth-century United States history. Ref. E741 .M83 1999
Historical dictionary of Canada. Ref. F1026 .G69 1999
Chase's calendar of events (electronic version). Ref. GT4803 .C48 2000
Historical dictionary of the cooperative movement. Ref. HD2956 .S43 1999
Almanac of business and industrial financial ratios, 2000 (31st) edition. with accompanying CD-ROM. Ref. HF5681 .R25T68 2000
Black's law dictionary, 7th edition. Ref. KF156 .B53 1999
State-level databook on health care access and financing, 3d edition. Ref. RA410.53 .L67 1998
Dictionary of developmental disabilities terminology. Ref. RJ135 .A26 1996
The statistical handbook on technology. Ref. T21 .B47 1999
USA photography guide 3. Ref. TR12 .U83 1999
ILMP 2000: international literary market place. Ref. Z291.5 .I5 2000
Faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison.

PARTICIPATE IN CONCORDIA’S FAITH,
REASON, WORLD AFFAIRS SYMPOSIUM
The Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium is a regular event at Concordia College which focuses on timely and significant issues from a national and international perspective. The symposium typically includes plenary sessions, featuring national, known experts on the topic, and various concurrent sessions, which allow symposium participants to interact with local and regional individuals on the symposium theme. The theme of this year’s symposium is Healing and Spirituality: Medical, Religious & Cultural Perspectives.
We have finalized our planning for the plenary sessions and the committee is now working on a series of 60-minute concurrent sessions for Monday afternoon, September 18, for which we are seeking presenters from the local academic and professional community. We anticipate that these sessions will approach and support the symposium theme from a wide variety of perspectives and encourage sessions that provide opportunity for dialogue between the audience and the presenters.
We will include myriad topics during the concurrent sessions, including those that discuss the theme from an academic or professional perspective and those that include personal experiences surrounding healing and spirituality. We especially encourage those sessions that provide a global or international perspective on the symposium theme.
For more information, or if you wish to propose a session, please call or write David Sandgren (Concordia College Department of History; 299- 3502; sandgren@cord.edu) or Michael Wohlfeil (Concordia College Department of Education; 299-4510; wohlfeil@cord.edu).

 AAAS SCIENCE SCHOLARS
The American Association for the Advancement of Science invites applications for the 2000-01 AAAS Science Scholars in Higher Education for International Development Program.
Selected Scholars will spend one year at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, D.C., as part of a team to conceptualize, plan, and implement international development activities in which there is collaboration between USAID and the higher education community in the U.S. and abroad.
Scholars must have a minimum of five years experience in international higher education and have a Ph.D. in any physical, biological, or social science, or any field of engineering. The emphasis will be on selecting individuals who have substantial experience in higher education development abroad and have developed education linkages or networks with international higher education institutions. The program begins September 1, and includes a $80,000 stipend plus allowances for relocation to Washington D.C.; health insurance, and international travel. Deadline for receipt of applications is March 1. Finalists will be interviewed on March 30. U.S. citizenship is required.
Application information is available from:
AAAS Science Scholars in Higher Education for International Development Program Tel: 202/326-6700 E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org

GRANT INFORMATION
GRC has just released our New Investigator Guide. This Guide provides information on federal and private funding opportunities that support research activities for faculty new to the grant process. Most often, this means that the applicant must have received a Ph.D. within a certain number of years to be applicable; however guidelines vary by program. Also included are programs that provide only small grant amounts. These are usually suitable for new investigators as well. Depending on the program, funds may be awarded to individuals or to institutions that are then responsible for selecting recipients. A "hard copy" will soon be available in Owens 205, but if you'd like to preview the document in pdf format, see http://www.aascu.org/grc/publications/referenceguides/.
Program: FIPSE: Comprehensive Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Deadline: February 11
Supports projects that encourage postsecondary reform, innovation, & improvement with a focus on enhancing equality of educational opportunity. Successful projects are comprehensive, action-oriented, risk-taking & responsive to the needs of practitioners. FIPSE estimates that 150 new awards will be made in FY 2000. In FY 00 FIPSE invites creative ideas to ensure that all students enter & complete postsecondary programs. The FY 2000 appropriations bill has identified some additional issues that can be appropriately addressed. Required pre-proposals are due 2/11/00. See http://www.ed.gov/FIPSE/ or the 12/16/99 Federal Register. (Owens 205 has copies of the program bulletin).
Program: FIPSE: Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships (LAAP)
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Deadline: March 3
Supports partnerships to enhance the delivery, quality, & accountability of postsecondary education & lifelong learning through technology. In 2000, invitational priorities include: Creating Economies of scale; Developing Portable Interactive Courseware; Packaging Courses & Programs; Using Competencies to Measure Student Progress; Improving Quality & Accountability; Serving Underserved Learners; & Implementing Comprehensive Online Support Services. This list is not exhaustive. Matching funds are required. See the 12/30/99 Federal Register & http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE/LAAP/.
Program: Local Systemic Change Through Teacher Enhancement Grades K-8
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 1
Supports initiation of systemic efforts to enable K-8 teachers to reach Goals 2000 standards in mathematics, science, & technology education. School systems or coalitions of school districts in partnership with organizations are eligible. Maximum award is $1.2 million per year (required pre-proposals are due April 1 & full proposals are due August 25). See http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/programs.html.
Program: Teacher Enhancement Program
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 1
Supports efforts to enrich & enhance the teaching experience of K-12 teachers of science, math & technology. Funds are provided for such activities as seminars, conferences, & research participation opportunities for teachers who can take a leadership role in peer teaching & for teachers in need of continuing education. New Leadership Institutes will build coalitions of educators & educate a cadre of "master" teachers to educate peers. Required pre-proposals are due April 1; full proposals are due August 25. See http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/programs.html.
Program: Lila Wallace--Reader's Digest Arts Partners Program
Agency: Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Deadline: April 7
Supports professional presenter organizations on campus under two types of grants: Planning Grants help performers plan & develop partnerships with artists & communities while creating specific plans for an adult audience development project (2/4/00 deadline); and Project Grants fund extended artists' residencies involving community interaction (4/7/00 deadline). Deadlines refer to required letter of intent to apply. See http://www.artspresenters.org/.
Program: Interfaces Between Physical/Chemical/Comput. & the Bio. Sciences
Agency: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Deadline: April 10
The Interfaces Between Physical/Chemical/Computational & the Biological Sciences Program  supports graduate & postdoctoral interdisciplinary training programs in the physical, chemical, & computational sciences in an effort to better apply knowledge to biomedical problems. Awards support direct student training,
including stipends, benefits, travel, & research support. Grants of $350,000 to $500,000 per year for five years will be made to four to six institutions. Three-page pre-proposals are due by 04/10/00. See http://www.bwfund.org/interfaces_program.htm.
Program:  Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 14
Supports projects that improve advanced technological education at national & regional levels through curriculum development & program improvement at undergraduate & secondary school levels, especially for technicians' education in the high performance workplace. Curricular projects include those designing & implementing new curricula, courses, labs & instructional materials, while program improvements includes teacher & faculty development & academic supports. Cited deadline is for required pre-proposals. See NSF 99-53 or http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/programs.html.
Program: Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Faculty Fellowships
Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
Deadline: April 15
Supports the increase of faculty knowledge at colleges or universities that are in the process of establishing transportation programs. Grants generally range in size from $1,000 to $5,000 & cover items such as salary, fringe benefits, travel & per diem, course books, event registration, & other costs the faculty may incur while attending conferences, courses, seminars, or workshops. Approximately five to ten awards will be made during each of the two review processes. See also, http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/fellowships.html.
Program: Resident, Cooperative & postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs
Agency: National Research Council
Deadline: April 15
Through agreements with many federal agencies, opportunities are available for recent Ph.D.s & senior investigators to engage in basic & applied research at over 100 federal labs & research facilities. Stipends will support research in: chemistry; earth & atmospheric sciences; engineering & applied sciences; biological, health & behavioral sciences; neuroscience; biotechnology; math; space & planetary sciences; & physics. Catalog describes interest of each facility & applicable deadlines. Electronic information is available at http://www4.nationalacademies.org/osep/rap.nsf.
Program: Institutional Partnerships in Higher Education for International Development
Agency: Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
Deadline: April 24
Supports partnerships between U.S. IHE's & developing countries to address development problems & advance U.S. Agency for International Development objectives. Program will strengthen capacities of higher education institutions in the U.S. & in developing countries to conduct teaching, research, & service. Grants are intended to increase attention to & understanding of international education & development issues. A new RFP is anticipated in early 2000, pending funding from USAID. See http://www.aascu.org/alo/IP/proposals.htm.

MISCELLANIA
* Barbara Headrick, an assistant professor in political science, serves as political analyst on KFGO radio's popular Jack and Sandy Show. Headrick's appearances have been timed to follow important dates in the presidential race. Her next scheduled appearances will be Monday, Feb. 21, from 1:40-2:25 p.m.-- and on Wednesday, March 8, at the same time.
* James Harley, music, attended the Regional Conference of the Society of Composers, held January 28-29 at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. He presented a paper, "Combining the abstract with the vernacular: new music for big band." His composition, "Épanoui," for flute, cello, and piano, was performed by members of the Cal Arts faculty on the final concert of the conference. Two days later, on Jan. 31, Harley was in Winnipeg for the premiere of "Consort: Dances of the Borealis," for two pianos and two percussion, at the Winnipeg New Music Festival. The piece was recorded for broadcast by CBC Radio Two, who have posted the music in RealAudio on the internet http://radio.cbc.ca/programs/newmusicfest/todayarchive3.html
* Konrad Czynski, humanities, gave a lecture at the Plains Art Museum on Jan. 20. The topic was "Harmonies of the Wilderness: The American Landscape in 19th century and early 20th century Painting, Literature, and Photography." He is very grateful to his colleagues Terrie Manno and Kathleen Enz-Fincken for having offered him this opportunity. And on Jan. 23, he narrated "The Legend of William Tell" (text by Stephen Simon) to Rossini’s famous Overture as part of a Concordia College Orchestra concert; this was at the kind invitation of Bruce Houglum, music director.
* Zhimin Guan, art, has been selected to display his paintings, prints and pastels at five national juried exhibitions, which are on view January through March. He has three paintings selected to show in 2000 Spring national Juried Exhibition in the Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas; three paintings are on view at Nude 2000 National at Lexington Art League, Lexington, Kentucky; two paintings are on view at Aesthetics 2000 national in Mcpherson, Kansas; other paintings also on view at Great Plains National in the Moss-Thorns Gallery in Hays, Kansas, and 2000 National Juried Art Show in Baker Arts Center gallery, Liberal, Kansas. He will also have works on view at the Plains Art Museum, and MSU faculty art exhibition at the new gallery in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts from through to Feb. 18.
* David J. Gonzol, music discussed ways to integrate language arts and music education in the article, "The Original Mother Goose and the National Standards," published in the Winter 1999 issue of Minnesota Elementary Music Educator Notes. The article concerns the reissue of Blanche Fisher Wright's "The Original Mother Goose," the best-selling such collection of all time. In January, Gonzol visited Park Christian School and Moorhead's Washington School to present Music in the Little House on the Prairie to the students of Joni Burns, Amy Schaeffer, and Sharon Brown.
* Michael Paul Gallo, elementary and early childhood education, was a guest storyteller at a Hawthorne Elementary 5th grade classroom on Feb. 10 to help celebrate February as National Reading Month. In conjunction with National Reading Month Gallo will also be storytelling at Yunker Farm on Tuesday February 15 from 4:30 ? 5 p.m. The Red River Valley chapter of the International Reading Association sponsors this event.
* Susan Clair Imbarrato, English, presented a paper in a session on "Theorizing Early American Women Writers" at the Modern Language Association Convention, December 1999 in Chicago. Imbarrato's paper entitled "Remember the Ladies": Visions of a 'New' Republic" examined gender issues and politics and drew upon the works of Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Adams, and Lydia Minturn Post, to assess the woman's role in the New Republic.

POET ROBERT BLY TO
READ HERE FEB. 10
Robert Bly, one of America’s best known poets, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 in MSU’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom as a feature of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.
Bly is a poet, storyteller, translator and worldwide lecturer. Arguably the most influential American author living today, his book, "Iron John" spent 62 weeks on the New York Times hardcover best-seller list and was North America's best-selling non-fiction book in 1991. Two key themes in "Iron John" are the need to recover forms of initiation for contemporary males and the need of younger men for mentors.
Bly is winner of a National Book Award for poetry, and has published a growing collection of poems and translations that express what one critic calls "a deep marriage between the inner and outer worlds in one man's life."
A Madison, Minn., native now living in Minneapolis, Bly is also the author of  "The Sibling Society" and the "Maiden King." His most recent book is "Eating the Honey of Words: New and Selected Poems."
 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
SPECIALIST, AUTHOR
SPEAKS AT MSU FEB. 7
Mara Sapon-Shevin, a professor of education at Syracuse University and author of "Because We Can Change the World: A Practical Guide for Building Cooperative, Inclusive Classroom Communities," will discuss teaching for democracy and social responsibility at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 in MSU’s King Hall Auditorium.
Sapon-Shevin teaches in the Inclusive Elementary and Special Education Program at Syracuse University, the first in the country to provide dual certification in general and special education. Her specialty is working with teachers to promote full inclusion for students in cooperative school communities.
With 20 years of experience, she’s become an international authority on how cooperative learning can enhance academic achievement and social learning for students.
Her appearance on campus is sponsored by MSU’s College of Education and Human Services. For details, contact Steve Grineski at 236-2096. Copies of her book will be available for purchase following her presentation and audience questions.

NEUFELDS DONATE TREE
FARM, LAND TO MSU FOR
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Former faculty members Jack and Lorraine Neufeld have donated a 40-acre tree farm to the MSU Alumni Foundation through a planned gift arrangement of a retained life estate. The land will provide an educational setting for students, faculty and friends of the university to use for academic programs and research.
The 40-acre plot of land, located six miles south of Lake Park, Minn, is covered with roughly 20,000 trees that have been planted over the years by the Neufelds. The wide variety of trees that cover the property including spruce, oak, birch, willow and black walnut. The property is also partially covered by wetlands.
 To complement their recent gift, the Neufelds are making a bequest in their wills of an additional five acres of land, which includes their house and additional buildings. The five acres, which border Bergeson Lake and sit adjacent to the tree farm, will provide additional educational and research opportunities for students and faculty. In addition to serving as an educational facility, the Neufeld’s home will be used as an MSU retreat center.
Neufeld, raised in Manitoba, Canada, came to MSU in 1967 and retired in 1995 as an education professor. Along with colleagues Joe DiCola and Wilva Hanson, he was one of the original founders of MSU’s Professional Fourth Year Program for teachers, which combined classroom studies with applied teaching.
While working with PFY students, Neufeld first used his property for educational purposes. "The students would come out to our property in the morning and stay until night," he said. "They’d have a variety of experiences during the day and in the evening we’d visit around a big bon fire."
A lay preacher since the age of 18, he’s now a pastor at the Hewitt United Methodist Church near Wadena, Minn.
His wife Lorraine, also a Canadian native, taught at the MSU Preschool in Weld Hall for part of her career. She is now the secretary of the United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes.
"Our family has enjoyed and received much pleasure from the property over the years, and we wanted to share it with others, so they could have similar experiences in the future," Neufeld said. "Moorhead State has been very good to us, and this is one way that we can show our appreciation and give something back to the university."
Although the Neufelds hope to see students using the property soon, by making their gift through a retained life estate, they retain the full use of and any income from the property during their lifetimes.
In the future, the Alumni Foundation will be able to harvest trees from the farm with the proceeds being used to maintain and make improvements to the property. Additional income from the tree farm will establish the Neufeld Family Endowment for student scholarships.
The Neufelds’ three children attended the MSU Campus School and MSU. Jon, who earned a biology degree at MSU, is an emergency medical doctor in Upper Michigan. Joanne, who graduated with a chemistry degree, is practicing family medicine at Grand Forks, ND, and is a faculty member at the University of North Dakota. Tom, who studied biology at MSU and later transferred to the University of Minnesota, is conducting research there in cell biology.
CHANGE…LIFE’S ONLY CONSTANT
HANDLING CHANGE WITH HUMOR
How we deal with change affects our outlook.  Motivational speaker Patty Corwin will share her techniques for "Handling Change with Humor" at a seminar open to all faculty, staff and students. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Corwin teaches sociology at NDSU, where she won the Robert Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching. She’s a former police detective and clothing store proprietor, and is president of Corwin Sales and Corwin Communications, as well as a business consultant.
This presentation is sponsored by the Quality Management Committee.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS FOCUS
OF MSU DEAN’S LECTURE FEB. 10
Joe DiCola, director of MSU’s Student Teaching Abroad program, talks on "Schooling in the International Arena" at 3 p.m. Thursday,  Feb. 10 in the Center for Business 109 as a feature of the university’s Dean’s Lecture Series.
MSU’s Student Teaching Abroad program, one of the largest of its kind, has sent more than 2,000 students to teach in over 60 countries since its inception 31 years ago. About one-third of those have been MSU students. The rest  are admitted under cooperative arrangements with campuses throughout the country.
A branch of the university’s education department, Student Teaching Abroad allows future teachers who’ve completed the academic requirements to apply for a student teaching assignment in a foreign country. DiCola says about 60 students a year take advantage of the opportunity.
DiCola’s talk will focus on international education, curriculum and what makes international schools unique.

MACWORLD UPDATE IN
MSU LIBRARY FEB. 3
A Macworld Expo Update will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 in the Livingston Lord Library porch. Topics include:
* Mac OS 9. It’s hot.
* Mac OS X. When will it ship? What benefits will it offer?
* Apple’s new web site, and web strategies, including tech support; how iDisk can give OS 9 users free hard disk storage and facilitate the easy transfer of files; how to get a free email account with an @mac.com address; the latest in wireless technology (an update on Apple’s Airport); a look at the new QuickTime 4.1; and photos and info on the latest third party products, including combination Firewire/USB hard drives, microscopes and more.
The Airport wireless solution will be on had for everyone to see, feel and learn about.
Apple’s System Engineer Bob Bohanek attended Macworld and has returned with a lot of photos, slides and information.

For history on this Great Depression program….
MSU PROF SEEKS INFORMATION ON
RRV FARM RESETTLEMENT PROJECT
An MSU professor and his class are looking for information so they can write a history of the Red River Valley Farms Resettlement Project, a New Deal program that resettled drought-stricken western North Dakota farmers in Cass and Traill Counties during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
The project, introduced by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration in 1937, involved 100 farms that were created on idle lands purchased by the federal government. The resettled farmers bought the land, which included buildings constructed with federal money, on a 40-year payment plan at three-percent interest.
"Most of the farms were located near Argusville, Arthur and Amenia in Cass County, " says MSU history professor Steve Hoffbeck. "And near Clifford and Caledonia in Traill Country."
Because memories of these years are fading away, he said, he’d appreciate information, photographs and memories from any of the 100 families that grew up on these farms.
"Most of the people today who have memories of the farms were children at the time," Hoffbeck said. "But those memories of the Depression years have been deeply engrained in their minds. It was a tough time."
Hoffbeck and his class on "The Age of FDR" will write the history this year and plan to show a documentary exhibit of their results at the Cass County Historical Society and at MSU.
Contact Hoffbeck at the history department, 2812.

 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COLLEGE
HONORS FACULTY EXCELLENCE
Dean Carol Dobitz of the College of Business & Industry presented Certificates of Excellence to five faculty members at an All-College Faculty Meeting last week. The recipients were:
* Judy McLean, accounting, Certificate of Excellence for Teaching.
* Manoj Athavale, business administration, Certificate for Excellence for Research and Scholarly Activities.
* Larry Nordick, paralegal, Certificate for Excellence for Support and Encouragement of Student Growth and Development.
* Ron Williams and Wade Swenson, technology, Certificate of Excellence for Service to the College of Business and Industry.

MNSCU FACULTY FORUMS
The MnSCU Office of Instructional Technology (OIT) is sponsoring a series of faculty forum meetings throughout the state. These informal meetings provide a face-to-face meeting space for faculty and IT staff to discuss technology-related issues with other faculty and share best practices on specific teaching with technology topics. The first series of faculty forum meetings will focus on the following "best practices" topics:
How Do We Measure/Ensure Quality In Distance Education? #1
Forum date: February 22nd 9am-? Lunch is provided.
Location: North Hennepin CC
RSVP to: Jim Dillemuth
jdillemu@nh.cc.mn.us or phone:612-424-0964

How Do We Incorporate Adaptive Technologies For Students With Disabilities? Note: New Date!
Forum date: February 17th Times to be determined. Lunch is provided.
Location: Bemidji State University (Contact Ms. Bethune for building and room location)
RSVP to: Holly Bethune, Center for Professional Development
hmbethune@vax1.bemidji.msus.edu or phone:
218-755-2821
How Do We Address Academic Integrity In Mediated Learning?
Forum date: March 17th at 9am-2pm. Lunch is provided.
Location: Lake Superior College (contact Mr. Roscoe for room location)
RSVP to: Ron Roscoe
r.roscoe@lsc.mnscu.edu or phone: 218-733-7655
How Do We Design Courses For Mediated Learning?
Forum date: April 21
Location: Minnesota West (contact Ms. Iverson for building and room location)
RSVP to: Suzanne Iverson
siverson@wr.mnwest.mnscu.edu or phone:
507 372-2685
How Do We Measure/Ensure Quality In Distance Education Through Instructional Design #1?
Forum date: March 31st (see times below)
Location: MULTIPLE SITES!  (Contact Ms. Draper for more detail about a site near you)
RSVP to: Betsy Draper
draper@southwest.msus.edu  or phone:
507-537-6866
The multiple sites include:
Alexandria Technical College
Central Lakes College (Brainerd campus)
Minnesota West (Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, and Worthington campuses)
Pine Technical College
Ridgewater College (Willmar campus)
Southwest State University
St. Cloud State University
How Do We Measure/Ensure Quality In Distance Education Through Instructional Design #2? Note New Forum Added
Forum date: April 13TH  1:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ITV room at RCTC  (ST110) room assignments for Riverland and Winona State to be determined. RSVP to Jim Deacon jim.deacon@roch.edu of phone: 507-285-7499
OIT staff will be present at each FORUM meeting to listen and to record best practices and recommendations. Refreshments or lunch provided by OIT.
You must RSVP to the campus coordinator for each event.  Campus coordinators will provide building and room locations (maps to campus sites upon request).

TWO FOR ONE TICKETS TO
F-M COMMUNITY THEATRE
Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre is offering faculty and staff of MSU the opportunity to purchase two tickets for the price of one for the FMCT production of "Communicating Doors"  by Alan Ayckbourn. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 235-6778 or by visiting the box office at 333 4th Street South in Fargo.
Please mention this offer when making reservations or purchasing tickets.
Performance dates are January 27 - 30 and February 3 - 6. Curtain is at 8 p.m.
UPPERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP
APP DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Upperclass Scholarship application deadline for 2000-2001 has been extended from February 1 to February 15. Please encourage your students to apply.
To qualify, students must have: completed at least 15 semester credits by the end of Fall 1999 and maintained at least a 3.5 GPA
Scholarship applications are available in the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid, Owens 106.

SMOKING CESSATION PRESENTATION
BROWN BAG LUNCH
Monday, Feb. 7
12 Noon to 12:50 p.m.
CMU 214
If you have a family member or friend who is a tobacco user, learn how to use the 'soft touch' to help someone you care about quit using tobacco.
Frances Eggen, from the Tobacco Dependence Treatment Center in Fargo, will present "Nicotine Dependence: Habit or Addiction?" on Monday, Feb. 7, at noon in CMU 214. She will provide an overview of the effects of nicotine addiction, the benefits of quitting and how it can be treated.
This brown bag lunch is sponsored by MSU's Health Promotion Program.

MEDIA AND THE CULTURE
OF DISRESPECT TOPIC
OF OLIVET MEETING
Dr. David Walsh, president and founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family, will present a workshop on "Media and the Culture of Disrespect" Saturday, Feb. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. at Olivet Lutheran Church, Fargo.
Walsh--a psychologist, educator, author, speaker and parent of three--is one of the leading authorities in America on the impact of media on children and families. He's the author of six books, including the award winning "Selling Out America's Children."
Highlights of the presentation:
Growing up in the Media Age
Media and School Performance
The Psychology of Influence, "The Golden Rule of Influence"
Strategies for Creating Media Wise Families, Schools and Communities
Registration is $35 and includes lunch. Deadline is Feb. 7. For more information, call Olivet Lutheran Church at 235-6603.
 CHINESE CLUB HOSTS
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION FEB. 3
The MSU Chinese Club is sponsoring a Chinese New Year party to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. A traditional Chinese meal will be served at the Dragon Den (Flora Frick 151M) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. There will be door prizes, music and games.
Cost is $5 per person for club members and $6 for non-members. For more information, call Jenny Lin, languages department, at 236-2913.

DRAGON FIRE LUNCHEONS
There will be two Dragon Fire noon luncheons during the month of February at the Knights of Columbus in Moorhead. On February 2nd the featured speakers will be MSU coaches and athletic staff. On February 16th we will have NDSU wrestling coach Bucky Maughan as our guest speaker. Anyone interested in Dragons athletics is encouraged to attend.

"NCA VISIT" HOMEPAGE
Visit The new "NCA Visit" homepage at www,moorhead.msus.edu/acadaff/NCAA/index.htmiit is directly accessible through the MSU Academic Affairs home page. The purpose of the site is to educate the MSU community about the NCA accreditation visit on March 20 and 21. We'll soon be asking everyone to take a look at the draft of our report to the NCA by visiting this website. In the meantime, why not pay a visit and bookmark us?

FLORA FRICK HALL RENOVATION
As campus improvement continues, the second floor of Flora Frick Hall will undergo substantial renovation following May commencement. The computer labs and classroom space on second floor will be redesigned to better serve the Mass Communications Department and university.
Classes held on the second floor of Flora Frick during the summer sessions will be relocated to other classroom spaces on campus.
During the construction, the computer lab in 255 Flora Frick will be relocated to 212 Center for Business.
The project is scheduled to be completed in time for the Fall 2000 semester.

F/M COMMUNIVERSITY
"God and the Movies"
"God and the Movies," will be offered Thursday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. at the Fargo Cinema Grill, 630 1st Avenue N. Sessions are scheduled for Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 2. Tuition: $15 students; $30; $25 (65 and older) and includes free pass to each Thurs. evening film during the class.
Jim Bartruff, Director of Theatre, MSU and Rev. Bill Russell, Lutheran Student Center, NDSU will be discussion leaders following the viewing of weekly films. Religious and theological themes abound in major motion pictures--explicitly or implicitly expressing convictions about the nature of the universe, meaning the existence of God. Films will be chosen from current offerings at the Cinema Grill and supplemented by titles selected from the following: "Simon Burch", "What Dreams May Come," "Les Miserables," "Sling Blade," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and "Babette's Feast."
Participants in the class will look at several of these recent films using a method for interpreting them as "theological texts." Prescreening presentations, viewing and class discussion will be the modus operandi.
For more information contact:
Ann Zavoral Phone:218-299-3438
F/M Communiversity Fax: 218-299-3807
CHARIS Ecumenical Center E-Mail:zavoral@cord.edu
Concordia College
901 8th Street South
Moorhead MN 56562

GRAND OPENING OF THE COMPASS
Wednesday, February 9.
The newest store on campus is located across from the main lounge of the student union. Look for bright lights and smiling faces! Get 10% off your purchase of top-of-the-line bulk candy! The Compass is decorating with a 1970's theme for Winterfest this year, come celebrate with us. Play "Name that 70's tune!" and win a mystery prize. The Compass offers the MSU community the following services: faxing, postage, mail drop, discount movie tickets, bus tokens/passes, newspapers, directory information, rideboard updates, banner/poster approval, medicine shop, candy, chips, beverages & breakfast items.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
Show that someone special just how much you really care by giving them a book, gift or MSU fuzzy Dragon Wear.
20% off gifts, posters, tradebooks, stuffed animals, youth clothing, fuzzy sweatshirts and ladies apparel at the MSU Bookstore! Sale runs January 28th through February 14th. See you there!

 MSU FACULTY ART
EXHIBIT OPENS
An MSU faculty art exhibit opened Monday and will run through Feb. 18 in the newly remodeled gallery of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. An opening reception celebrating art department faculty and MSU’s new gallery will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.
The exhibit will include drawings, paintings, printmaking, graphic design, photography, ceramics, sculpture, fibers and mixed media. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on holidays.

Upcoming MSU music events…
MSU HONOR BAND, CHOIR
PERFORM FEB. 12
The MSU Honor Band and Choir will perform at
4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Auditorium.
The concert is free and open to the public.

MSU CONCERT FEATURES
FOUR MUSICAL GROUPS
An MSU concert featuring the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Festival Mixed Choir and Festival Women’s Choir will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 202 10th St. S., Moorhead.
Rod Rothlisberger directs the Festival Choirs and Charles E. Ruzicka directs the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.
The concert is free and open to the public.

Other upcoming events:
* New Music concert with Roscoe Mitchell, Saturday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Auditorium.
* Tri-College Percussion Ensemble, Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Hansen Auditorium.
* Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Weld Hall Auditorium.
* Wind Ensemble performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in Weld Hall Auditorium.

 NDPC COLLEGE COMMUNICATION
CONTEST OPEN TO MSU STUDENTS
North Dakota Professional Communicators is now accepting entries for its 1999-2000 College Communications Contest. It’s open to college communications students in North Dakota or at Moorhead State University or Concordia College.
Eligible students must be enrolled in at least a two-year college or university in North Dakota, or at MSU or Concordia College. All entries must have been published, aired or produced between March 15, 1999 and March 6, 2000. Entries are not limited to work produced for college or university organizations. All entries must be received by the contest chair on or before March 8, 2000. Entries will be judged by professional North Dakota communicators with expertise in the category or categories they judge.
Contest classifications include Print Media, Photography, Radio and Television, Print Advertising, Electronic Advertising, Web Entries, Fiction, and Other Communications Materials (includes news releases, brochure, yearbook/annual literary magazine, poster/flyer, and combination promotion).
Please help spread the word. If you want copies of the contest guidelines, contact Kristi Monson at monson@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu, or call 2110.
The NDPC College Contest chair is Candi Helseth, WriteDesign, 2901-20 St. S.E., Minot, ND 58701; phone: 701-839-0312; or email at candi@minot.com

MSU HOSTS INFORMATION MEETING
ON GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM
MSU will host an information meeting for people interested in a graduate degree in nursing on Tuesday, February 15 from 5-7 p.m. in Murray Commons, Room 219 (15th St. and 9th Ave. S., Moorhead). Parking is available adjacent to the building.
The graduate program is a partnership model between the University of Minnesota and Moorhead State. Courses leading to a master of science degree in nursing from the U of M are available at MSU.
For more information, call Jane Giedt at the MSU nursing department, 218-236-4699.

WINTERFEST 2000
It's time for Winterfest and the Cooperative Planning Team would like to encourage you to participate in the variety of activities that have been planned. Winterfest will begin on Friday, Feb. 4 with the President's Millenium Ball at 9 pm in the CMU Ballroom. There will be a DJ playing a variety of music from many different decades. There will also be karaoke and a costume contest for the best ensemble from each decade. This is a FREE event. The events will continue until Saturday, Feb. 12. Some of the events planned are a blood drive, chili feed, trivia challenge, and the Dragon Expo/Volunteer Fair. A complete schedule of all of the events and activities will be in your mailboxes soon, so come join the fun!

WINTERFEST’S ONE TON SUNDAE
The Comstock Union Committee (CUC), as a part of Winterfest 2000, is sponsoring the annual One Ton Sundae on the west side of Livingston Lord Library. This event is free and open to students, staff and faculty. There will be a variety of ice creams and toppings available for consumption on February 9 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. It’s never too cold for sundaes!

NEW TITLES AT MSU LIBRARY
The Livingston Lord Library at MSU announces the availability of the following titles (among many others):
Writing America Black: race rhetoric in the public sphere, by C. K. Doreski. PS153 .N5D597 1998
Social approaches to an industrial past: the archaeology and anthropology of mining. HD8039 .M6S6 1998
Confronting Appalachian stereotypes: back talk from an American region. F210 .C6 1999
In calmer times: the Supreme Court and Red Monday, by Arthur J. Sabin. KF221 .C55S22 1999
Letter to my children: from Romania to America via Auschwitz, by Rudolph Tessler. DS135 .R72V577 1999
Consumer guide to long-term care, by Gary R. Ilminen, RN. RA997 .I46 1999
New wine & old bottles: international politics and ethical discourse, by Jean Bethke Elshtain. JZ1306 .E44 1998
Microeconomics: essays in theory and applications, by Franklin M. Fisher. HB172 .F498 1999
Missed connections: hard of hearing in a hearing world, by Barbara Stenross. RF291 .S74 1999
Health care and the ethics of encounter: a Jewish discussion of social justice, by Laurie Zoloth. RA410.5 .Z65 1999
Contemporary paganism: listening people, speaking Earth, by Graham Harvey. BF1571 .H37 1997
Ukraine in the world: studies in the international relations and security structure of a newly independent state. DK508.56 .U47 1998x
Paying with plastic: the digital revolution in buying and borrowing, by David S. Evans and Richard Schmalensee. HG3755.8 .U6E94 1999
What a blessing she had chloroform: the medical and social response to the pain of childbirth from 1800 to the present, by Donald Caton, MD. RG732.C28 1999
Luigi Pirandello: contemporary perspectives. PQ4835 .I7Z6652 1999
Creating value by design: thoughts, by Stefano Marzano. TS171.6 .C74 1998 v.1
Creating value by design: facts, by Philips Design. TS171.6 .C74 1998 v.2
The Evergreen Review reader: an anthology of short fiction, plays, poems, essays, cartoons, photographs, and graphics: 1967-1973. AC5 .E76 1998
Women. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz, essay by Susan Sontag. Oversize TR681 .W6L34 1999
Fra Filippo Lippi: the Carmelite painter, by Megan Holmes. Oversize ND623 L7H65 1999
Diaries of Ireland: an anthology, 1590-1987. DA938 .D53 1998
The drawer boy, by Michael Healey. Winner of Canada's Governor-General award for drama, 1999. PR9199.3 .H425D7 1999
Diana: the making of a media saint. DA591 .A45D535 1999
Moral outrage in education, by David E. Purpel. LC192 .P87 1999
Waiting, by Ha Jin. Winner of the National Book Award for fiction, 1999. PS3560 .I6W34 1999
Shakespeare on the screen: Kenneth Branagh's adaptations of Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, and Hamlet, by Tanja Weiss. PR3093 .W45 1999
The times they are a-changin': the evolution of rock music and youth cultures, by Rene Kolloge. ML3534 .K647 1999
Symplectic geometry and topology. QA649 .S955 1999
Entering a graphicate society: young children learning graphs and charts, by Lisbeth Aberg-Bengtsson. QA90 .A24 1998
Altruism, society, health care. BJ1474 .A4741 1998
Scan statistics and applications. QA278.7 .S25 1999
Basic partial differential equations, by David Bleecker and George Csordas.
QA374 .B64 1996
Faculty and staff are invited to submit requests for new library materials to their department's library liaison. Larry Schwartz is the collection management librarian and his phone number is 2353.

NEW LIBRARY REFERENCE TITLES
The Library announces the availability of the following titles in its reference room:
Burke's peerage and baronetage, 106th edition. Ref. CS420 .B85 1999x
Encyclopedia of historians and historical writing. Ref. D14 .E53 1999
Historical dictionary of Vietnam, 2d edition. Ref. DS556.25 .D85 1998
Historical dictionary of the Philippines. Ref. DS667 .G85 1997
Historical dictionary of the People's Republic of China: 1949-1997. DS777.2 .S85 1997
The Oxford companion to Australian history. Ref. DU110 .O938 1999
Encyclopedia of the biosphere: humans in the world's ecosystems. Ref GF75 .B5613 1999
v.1  Our living planet
v.2  Tropical rainforests
v.5  Mediterranean woodlands
v.9  Lakes, islands, and the poles
v.10 Oceans and seashores
Statistical handbook on consumption and wealth in the United States. Ref. HC110 .C6S73 1999
American incomes: demographics of who has money, 3d edition. Ref. HC110 .I5A447 1999
Western Europe 2000, 3d edition. Ref. HC240 .A1W47 2000
Career opportunities in law enforcement, security, and protective services. Ref. HV8143 .E24 2000
Quote it completely!: world reference guide to more than 5,500 memorable quotations from law and literature. with accompanying CD-ROM of entire work. Ref. K58 .Q68 1998
The rock song index: essential information on the 7,500 most important songs of rock and roll. Ref. ML128 .R6P65 1997
Encyclopedia of the essay. Ref. PN4500 .E63 1997
The Cambridge guide to women's writing in English. Ref. PR111 .C353 1999
Best of health: demographics of health care consumers. Ref. RA445 .W45 1998
Magill's medical guide, revised edition. Ref. RC41 .M34 1998
LIMITED SUPPLIES FOR MSU
RING AND MEDALLION COLLECTION
Last chance to order before MSU becomes Minnesota State University Moorhead. When our name change becomes effective July 1, 2000, you will have limited time to purchase an MSU ring.
The MSU Medallion collection has limited quantities also, so order while supplies last. The collection consists of MSU men’s and women’s watches, charm bracelets, clocks, pens and pen sets, money clips and more. You can view these items on the MSU Bookstore web site: http;//bookstore.moorhead.msus.edu. Or for more information, call (218) 236-2112.

VACANCY NOTICE
Vacancy # 2045
Position: Director of Academic Support Systems
Qualifications: Master’s Degrees, five years minimum in higher education, demonstrated ability to train and supervise college students; ability to plan, organize, sustain student programs and campus events.
For more information contact: John Tandberg, Chair of the Search Committee, Box 97, Owens hall, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56563 Phone: (218) 236-2556,
FAX: (218) 236-3854, e-mail: tandberg@mnstate.edu
Vacancy # 2044
Position: Writing Specialist—Technical Writing
Qualifications: Required, Ph.D., writing specialty with emphasis in technical writing, demonstrated excellence in teaching.
For more information contact: Jill Frederick, Search Committee Chair, English Department, Moorhead State University, 1104 7th Avenue S., Moorhead, MN 56563. Telephone: 218-236-2235. Fax: 218-236-2236. E-mail: frederck@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu

GRANT INFORMATION
GRC has just released our New Investigator Guide. This Guide provides information on federal and private funding opportunities that support research activities for faculty new to the grant process. Most often, this means that the applicant must have received a Ph.D. within a certain number of years to be applicable; however guidelines vary by program. Also included are programs that provide only small grant amounts. These are usually suitable for new investigators as well. Depending on the program, funds may be awarded to individuals or to institutions that are then responsible for selecting recipients. A "hard copy" will soon be available in Owens 205, but if you'd like to preview the document in pdf format, see http://www.aascu.org/grc/publications/referenceguides/.
Program: FIPSE: Comprehensive Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Deadline: February 11
Supports projects that encourage postsecondary reform, innovation, & improvement with a focus on enhancing equality of educational opportunity. Successful projects are comprehensive, action-oriented, risk-taking & responsive to the needs of practitioners. FIPSE estimates that 150 new awards will be made in FY 2000. In FY 00 FIPSE invites creative ideas to ensure that all students enter & complete postsecondary programs. The FY 2000 appropriations bill has identified some additional issues that can be appropriately addressed. Required pre-proposals are due 2/11/00. See http://www.ed.gov/FIPSE/ or the 12/16/99 Federal Register. (Owens 205 has copies of the program bulletin).
Program: FIPSE: Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships (LAAP)
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Deadline: March 3
Supports partnerships to enhance the delivery, quality, & accountability of postsecondary education & lifelong learning through technology. In 2000, invitational priorities include: Creating Economies of scale; Developing Portable Interactive Courseware; Packaging Courses & Programs; Using Competencies to Measure Student Progress; Improving Quality & Accountability; Serving Underserved Learners; & Implementing Comprehensive Online Support Services. This list is not exhaustive. Matching funds are required. See the 12/30/99 Federal Register & http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE/LAAP/.
Program: Local Systemic Change Through Teacher Enhancement Grades K-8
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 1
Supports initiation of systemic efforts to enable K-8 teachers to reach Goals 2000 standards in mathematics, science, & technology education. School systems or coalitions of school districts in partnership with organizations are eligible. Maximum award is $1.2 million per year (required pre-proposals are due April 1 & full proposals are due August 25). See http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/programs.html.
Program: Teacher Enhancement Program
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 1
Supports efforts to enrich & enhance the teaching experience of K-12 teachers of science, math & technology. Funds are provided for such activities as seminars, conferences, & research participation opportunities for teachers who can take a leadership role in peer teaching & for teachers in need of continuing education. New Leadership Institutes will build coalitions of educators & educate a cadre of "master" teachers to educate peers. Required pre-proposals are due April 1; full proposals are due August 25. See http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/programs.html.
Program: Lila Wallace--Reader's Digest Arts Partners Program
Agency: Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Deadline: April 7
Supports professional presenter organizations on campus under two types of grants: Planning Grants help performers plan & develop partnerships with artists & communities while creating specific plans for an adult audience development project (2/4/00 deadline); and Project Grants fund extended artists' residencies involving community interaction (4/7/00 deadline). Deadlines refer to required letter of intent to apply. See http://www.artspresenters.org/.
Program: Interfaces Between Physical/Chemical/Comput. & the Bio. Sciences
Agency: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Deadline: April 10
The Interfaces Between Physical/Chemical/Computational & the Biological Sciences Program  supports graduate & postdoctoral interdisciplinary training programs in the physical, chemical, & computational sciences in an effort to better apply knowledge to biomedical problems. Awards support direct student training, including stipends, benefits, travel, & research support. Grants of $350,000 to $500,000 per year for five years will be made to four to six institutions. Three-page pre-proposals are due by 04/10/00. See http://www.bwfund.org/interfaces_program.htm.
Program:  Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 14
Supports projects that improve advanced technological education at national & regional levels through curriculum development & program improvement at undergraduate & secondary school levels, especially for technicians' education in the high performance workplace. Curricular projects include those designing & implementing new curricula, courses, labs & instructional materials, while program improvements includes teacher & faculty development & academic supports. Cited deadline is for required pre-proposals. See NSF 99-53 or http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/programs.html.
Program: Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Faculty Fellowships
Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
Deadline: April 15
Supports the increase of faculty knowledge at colleges or universities that are in the process of establishing transportation programs. Grants generally range in size from $1,000 to $5,000 & cover items such as salary, fringe benefits, travel & per diem, course books, event registration, & other costs the faculty may incur while attending conferences, courses, seminars, or workshops. Approximately five to ten awards will be made during each of the two review processes. See also, http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/fellowships.html.
Program: Resident, Cooperative & postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs
Agency: National Research Council
Deadline: April 15
Through agreements with many federal agencies, opportunities are available for recent Ph.D.s & senior investigators to engage in basic & applied research at over 100 federal labs & research facilities. Stipends will support research in: chemistry; earth & atmospheric sciences; engineering & applied sciences; biological, health & behavioral sciences; neuroscience; biotechnology; math; space & planetary sciences; & physics. Catalog describes interest of each facility & applicable deadlines. Electronic information is available at http://www4.nationalacademies.org/osep/rap.nsf.
Program: Institutional Partnerships in Higher Education for International Development
Agency: Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
Deadline: April 24
Supports partnerships between U.S. IHE's & developing countries to address development problems & advance U.S. Agency for International Development objectives. Program will strengthen capacities of higher education institutions in the U.S. & in developing countries to conduct teaching, research, & service. Grants are intended to increase attention to & understanding of international education & development issues.
A new RFP is anticipated in early 2000, pending funding from USAID. See http://www.aascu.org/alo/IP/proposals.htm.

MISCELLANIA
* The MSU residence life department recently hosted the Tri-College Resident Assistant Conference in the Comstock Memorial Union which provided an opportunity for 236 residence life staff members to network, share programmatic ideas, and develop collaborative working teams. The conference was also able to utilize the skills of former MSU students and residence life employees. Sharon Schoenborn of Great Plains Software assisted in facilitating team building activities for our tri-college resident assistant teams. Kerstin Kealy of WDAY provided a simulated newscast tape to introduce mock emergencies that teams of staff members were dispatched to confront. Special thanks goes to the Alumni Foundation, President's Office, Printing Services, Comstock Memorial Union, The Underground, and Sodexho-Marriott.
* Moorhead council member Larry Nicholson joined more than 50 elected city officials from across the state at a conference focused on strategic decision-making. The conference, held last Friday and Saturday in Grand Rapids, was sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities.