November 2000/CONTINEWS
A weekly newsletter for the MSUM community

MSUM's share: $4.7 million (Nov. 22 edition)
MNSCU TO ASK FOR $256 MILLION
BUDGET INCREASE FOR BIENNIUM
Declaring that Minnesota's 35 state colleges and universities require a significant new state investment to keep their programs and students competitive, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today approved a budget request increase of $256 million for the next two years. The request will be submitted to the 2001 session of the Legislature, which convenes in January.
"There is a cost to compete," said Michael Vekich, chair of the MnSCU Board of Trustees. "Our enrollment has increased 10.1 percent over the last two years. Our seven state universities and 28 two-year colleges continue to become even more accountable to students, taxpayers and their communities. Still, their limited resources are compromising their capacity to compete in a rapidly changing marketplace."
This year, MnSCU will present a campus-based budget request to the Legislature. Each institution has determined its goals and needs in four areas:  academic excellence, workforce development, equipment and instructional technology. Presidents identified wide-ranging needs for resources including the need to develop on-line courses, add more evening and weekend classes, improve advising, renovate labs, purchase equipment for instruction and expand Internet access.
The campus-based request for MSUM totals $4.7 million (up from the $3 million initially announced last week). The funding would be used to strengthen student success through mentoring and advising, support for design and delivery of curriculum using new technology, and to provide continuous education for working professionals in the region.
While Minnesota State Colleges and Universities identified $311 million in essential new needs, the system expects to offset those needs with $25 million in tuition revenue growth and $30 million in dollars re-allocated from existing budgets, reducing the system's request for new state money to $256 million. The request represents a 15 percent increase in the fiscal year beginning July 2001 and a 10 percent increase in the following year. The increase is based on a two-year base budget of $1.1 billion for the system's 53 campuses in the current biennium.
"There are direct benefits when we invest in higher education and there are direct consequences when we don't," said Chancellor Morris J. Anderson. "If we are serious about reclaiming our position as an education state, we have to make the investment."
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities serve 240,000 students annually in credit-based courses and produce 27,000 graduates each year. The system's two- and four-year institutions reach an additional 250,000 working Minnesotans each year with customized training and education programs designed in partnership with their employers.

MNSCU GRANTS AVAILABLE
FOR ACTIVE LEARNING
The MnSCU Center for Teaching and Learning has up to $500,000 available in grants for individual, team and institutional projects that promote active learning. The grants are available through the Learning by Doing program, funded in part through a $1.6 million grant from The Bush Foundation.
Faculty and faculty-staff teams at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are encouraged to develop creative projects for exploring and experimenting with new teaching methods and innovative instructional materials. Fifty-one projects were funded by Learning by Doing for the 2000-01 academic year.
Faculty and administrators interested in pursuing a Learning by Doing grant for 2001-02 may find grant guidelines and an application form on the Center for Teaching and Learning web site (www.ctl.mnscu.edu). The deadline for applications is January 22, 2001.
For more information, contact James Berg, Learning by Doing Program Director, at the Center for Teaching and Learning, 651-649-5773.

MSUM'S AMERICA READS PROGRAM STAFFED WITH 30 STUDENT TUTORS
Nearly 30 Minnesota State University Moorhead students are helping local Moorhead and Dilworth elementary school students improve their reading skills through the America Reads Challenge program.
Jennifer Higgs, a recent MSUM elementary education graduate, is coordinating the program on campus as a full-time employee of the Corporation for National Service. The grant application for this position's funding was submitted by the Scholarship and Financial Aid office.
The goal of the America Reads program, initiated by the Clinton administration, is to ensure that every child can read independently by the end of the third grade. The President, as a result, called for a substantial increase in the number of tutors and mentors for the program through the Corporation for National Service and the U.S. Department of Education and its federal work-study program.
The program surfaced in response to several studies, but specifically the results of a 1994  study that showed that 40 percent of fourth-grade students failed to attain the basic level of reading on the National Assessment of Education programs. Students who fail to read well by fourth grade, experts say, have higher dropout rates and often suffer diminished success in their lives.
Another goal of the program is to give critical additional help to the 2.8 million students whose first language is not English.
"We work with children who local teachers suggest need extra help," Higgs said. "We work one-on-one with each student because much of the difficulty they face comes from a lack of individual attention."
Most of the MSUM students involved in mentoring and tutoring through America Reads are elementary and special education majors or social work majors. All are hired through the federal work study program. Beginning wages are $7.80 per hour.
"We could definitely use more volunteers or work study students," she said. "We'd like to have about 35 MSUM students in the program. Each works with three to four elementary school children."
Students without work funds, but with unmet and financial aid need can be considered. Students should prepare to commit to the program through spring semester.
American Reads offers the opportunity for college students to gain experience working with children in a classroom setting. The Education Department requires its majors to have experience working with children before they are admitted.
MSUM students interested in the America Reads Challenge can contact Higgs at her office in Lommen Hall, 236-2025.

OCTOBER RECYCLING NUMBERS
600 pounds of confidential shredding
4,483 pounds of high grade paper
3,475 pounds of cardboard
600 pounds of newspapers
370 pounds of plastic
1,440 pounds of mixed paper
335 pounds of aluminum

MSUM HOSTS SPRING
TOUR OF NEW YORK
THEATRE DISTRICT
A seven-day tour of the New York theatre district will be offered this spring through the university.
Scheduled March 10-17, the tour will include an orientation seminar, accommodations in the heart of Times Square at the Edison Hotel, tickets to four shows and a private visit with a star from one of the featured productions.
Cost is $889 per person for quad room accommodations and $1,144 for twin rooms. Triple and single room accommodations are also available. Participants will have to book their own air travel.
Some of the shows being considered for the tour: "'Aida," "The Dinner Party, "Jane Eyre," "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," "Fully Committed," "Contact," "The Full Monty" or one of several new Broadway productions.
MSUM theatre director Jim Bartruff and his wife, Lindy, will lead the tour. For details, contact Bartruff at  (218) 236-4616. Eligible students can earn up to two credits. A deposit of $300 is due by Jan. 10.

‘STAR OF BETHLEHEM"
SHOWING IN DECEMBER
AT MSUM PLANETARIUM
 "The Star of Bethlehem," a look at the mysteries surrounding one of the most famous celestial events in history, is the featured show Nov. 30 through Dec. 21 at the MSUM Planetarium.
Show times are at 7 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays; and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays. General admission is $3, or $1.50 for children 12 and under, Tri-College students and senior citizens.
Was it a comet, a supernova, a triple conjunction of the planet Jupiter with Saturn, or a miracle? Whatever it was, the event reverberated through the centuries and changed millions of lives.
The show will also explore the stars and constellations of the winter night sky.
The MSUM Planetarium is located in Bridges Hall 167 at the corner of 8th Avenue and 11th Street South. For details, or special group showings, contact the Planetarium office at 236-3982.

"DO I KNOW I’M NOT A BRAIN IN A VAT?"
Are you sure you are not in the Matrix?
MSUM’s Department of Philosophy will present a lecture featuring nationally known philosopher Dr. Matthias Steup on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in King Hall Auditorium.
Steup’s lecture, "Do I know I’m not a brain in a vat?", explores the skepticism about knowledge of the external world. Steup, a faculty member at St. Cloud State University, will argue that skeptical arguments fail to undermine our conviction that we have knowledge of the external world.
The lecture is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Professor Chang-Seong Hong, 236-2479 or cshong@mnstate.edu
The lecture has been made possible with the support of the MSUM Alumni Foundation.

 POET SOLHEIM READS
AT MSUM NOV. 28
North Dakota poet David Solheim, author of "The Landscape Listens," will read from his work at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the MSUM Library Porch as a feature of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.
Solheim, who teaches writing and American literature at Dickinson State University, was chosen North Dakota Statehood Centennial Poet in 1989.
Solheim will also be be the featured reader at the Fargo Poetry Slam at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27 at the Trentino, 315 Broadway.

Upcoming MSUM music…
SEVERAL CONCERTS SCHEDULED
AT MSU MOORHEAD
The MSUM Concert Band will present a free, public concert Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
The concert will feature works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Holst and Morton Gould, among others. Ed Christianson directs the Concert Band.
Orchestra on Dec. 1…
The MSU Moorhead Orchestra, directed by Alan Rawson, will present a concert Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
The program, titled "Ancient Airs of Dance (and other listening pleasures)", will feature a dance suite by Gluck from the ballet Don Juan and a Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for solo violin and viola performed by MSUM senior Melissa Spencer, violin, and faculty member Alan Rawson, viola. Also featured will be the newly formed MSUM Cello Choir, directed by Nathan Davis.
The concert is free and open to the public.
New Music on Dec. 2…
The MSUM New Music Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium. It will feature recent chamber works including music by Andriessen, Gorecki, Vivier, and early 20th-century master Charles Ives’ "Unanswered Question."
The concert is free and open to the public.
Mark Zanter directs the New Music Ensemble.
MSUM choirs in concert Dec. 5
The MSUM Festival Mixed Choir, Festival Women’s Choir and Chamber Singers will present a concert of choral music on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
The choirs will present a variety of choral music of several cultures and ages from Hassler to Hogan and Mendelssohn to Mulholland.
The choirs are directed by faculty members Dr. Charles E. Ruzicka and Dr. Rod Rothlisberger.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Other upcoming MSUM music…
(all events are in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium unless otherwise noted)
* Tri-College Percussion Ensemble, Monday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. at Concordia College
* Flute Choir, Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.
* Wind Ensemble, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10
* Choral Oratorio Concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 12 and 13.

MSUM ART STUDENTS
OPEN EXHIBIT NOV. 27
An MSUM student art exhibit opens Monday, Nov. 27 through Dec. 15 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery. An opening reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. It’s free and open to the public.
A variety of art will be showcased featuring MSUM students Erin Holscher, Steve Husby, Steve Klein and Chad Olmsted. The exhibit is in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of fine arts degree.
Upcoming BFA graphic design & BA art history shows…(all presentations are in the Center for the Arts room 165)
* Carrie Andersen, Wednesday, Nov. 29 at
 5 p.m.
* Robin Rozum, Monday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.
* Barrett Haroldson, Thursday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.
* Brad Lacher, Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m.

F-M WOMEN IN SCIENCE FALL BANQUET
The F-M Women in Science held their fall banquet on Wednesday, November 15 at the MSUM Comstock Memorial Union. This is an annual event held to honor 14 local high school girls who are selected by their teachers as being outstanding in science and/or mathematics. The invited speaker for the evening was Ms. Jodi Barbie, Psychology and Sociology teacher at Fargo North High School. classroom?". Student prepared power point slide shows from trips to the Amazon River and Australia were featured. Students and her parents are:
From Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton: Sara Ecklund, parents ­ Susie and Mark Ecklund; and Sarah Holte, parents ­ Nancy and Douglas Holte.
From Fargo North: Kristi Julius, parents ­ Cynthia and Steve Julius; and Durba Mitra, parent ­ Rupa Mitra.
From Fargo South: Tessa Calhoun, parents ­ Sandra and Wayne Wagner; and Kristin Swenson, parents ­ Deb and Orven Swenson.
From Moorhead: Ann Kremer, parents ­ Kathy and Randy Kremer; and Kari Krugler, parents ­ DeeAnn and Brad Krugler.
From Oak Grove: Stefanie Kangas, parents ­ Nancy and Joel Kangas; and Andrea Hillstad, parents ­ Colleen and Duaine Hillstad.
From Shanley: Rose Beauclair, parents ­ John and Sharon Beauclair; and Tiffany Ying, parents ­ Swee and Chin Ying.
From West Fargo: Emily Kelsch, parents ­ Mary and Joseph Kelsch; and Ashley Swensen, parents ­ Marsha and Randy Swensen.
Susan Larson from CC Psychology department, Bonita Schmidt and Barbara Rath from MSUM Mathematics department, and Renae McClean from the USDA Northern Crop Science Lab on the NDSU campus served on the banquet committee.

GRANTS AVAILABLE TO CAMPUSES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING
The MnSCU Center for Teaching and Learning has up to $500,000available in grants for individual, team and institutional projects that promote active learning. The grants are available through the Learning by Doing program, funded in part through a $1.6 million grant from The Bush Foundation. Faculty and faculty-staff teams at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are encouraged to develop creative projects for exploring and experimenting with new teaching methods and innovative instructional materials. Fifty-one projects were funded by Learning by Doing for the 2000-01 academic year. Faculty and administrators interested in pursuing a Learning by Doing grant for 2001-02 may find grant guidelines and an application form on the Center for Teaching and Learning web site (www.ctl.mnscu.edu). The deadline for applications is January 22, 2001. For more information, contact James Berg, Learning by Doing Program Director, at the Center for Teaching and Learning, 651-649-5773.

SUMMER FACULTY FELLOWSHIP
NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Collaborative fellowship program between NASA & area universities for doctoral-level engineering & science faculty members to spend 10 continuous weeks working with professional peers on research at a NASA center. Program activities include in- depth & on-site research projects, tours, seminars, workshops. Stipend of $1,000/week, travel allowances, & relocation allowances will be awarded. Application materials are currently being prepared for the 2001 Program. Check http://www.asee.org/ after 11/15/00 for more details. Next Deadline: Feb 02, 2001 Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Program. Program targeting undergraduate juniors & seniors & first-year graduate students who are pursuing degrees in aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, computer science, atmospheric science, astrophysics, physics, chemistry, or selected space disciplines of interest to LaRC. Approximately 100 students will be selected each year for a 10-week period of research under the supervision of a NASA mentor. Each student will be awarded a scholarship of $4,200. Applications due by 2/1/01. See http://edu.larc.nasa.gov/larss/index.html.Program: U.S. - Africa, Near East & South Asia Cooperative Science Program Agency: National Science Foundation Next Deadline: Feb. 01, 2001 Supports cooperative research activities by scientists & engineers from the U.S. & all countries in Africa, the Middle East, & South Asia. Funds are provided to U.S. scientists for joint projects conducted at the foreign institution, individual travel to carry out project planning, short-term visits (up to a year) by guest investigators, or awards to conduct bilateral conferences, including modest administrative allowance & expenses for participants. Proposals must be received by 2/1 or 9/1, with the exception of planning visit proposals, which may be submitted at any time. See http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int/9614rev.htm.Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Two fellowships enable professionals with a doctorate degree to devote between 9 & 12 months to scholarly work in residence. Research areas include those related to natural resources, energy, or the environment. Social scientists as well as natural scientists interested in policy-relevant interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. Teaching or research experience is preferred, but not essential. Application deadline will be around 2/28/01; information on 2001 activities is currently being distributed. See http://www.rff.org/about_rff/white.htm. E-mail: macccauley@rff.org. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Supports a 12 week internship program providing hands-on research experience in Atomic, Molecular, Optical, Radiation & Chemical Physics at NIST. Student eligibility criteria, application material & the application form can be found at http://physics.nist.gov/ResOpp/surf/surf.html, & information will be updated around by 12/1/00. The Fellowship will include a $3,600 stipend, travel & housing allowances. E-mail: sweigert@nist.gov. Next deadline is Feb.15, 2001. Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowships (ERULF) Program provides educational training and research experiences at 10 (DOE) Laboratories for highly motivated undergraduate students. Appointments are for 10 weeks for the summer term (2/1/01 deadline) & 16 weeks for fall term (3/15/01) & spring sessions (no deadline set), with a stipend of $350/week. Eligibility is limited to undergraduates who possess potential for successful scientific careers in biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, engineering, geology, materials science, mathematics, physics, science policy, or related disciplines & who have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. See http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/erulf/index.htm. Apply on-line after December 1. Deadline is February 1.Eisenhower Transportation Graduate and Research Fellowships Awards three to 12-month grants to undergraduate & graduate students for research at any DOT facility or selected IHE. Research will focus on transportation-related research & development or technology transfer. Faculty advisers endorse & home universities nominate applicants in such areas as chemistry; materials science; corrosion; civil, chemical & electronics engineering; structures; human factors; computer science; & psychology. See http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/fellow.html.WHOI Marine Policy Fellowship Program Supports training at Woods Hole in the economic, legal & political issues arising from use of the world's oceans. Fields include economics, law, international relations, law & economics, science policy, history of science, natural resources, &/or conservation/environmental management. Emphasis is on multidisciplinary research to advance the conservation & management of coastal & marine resources. Applicants should contact Marine Policy Center Staff in their areas of research prior to submitting an application See http://www.whoi.edu/education/mpom.html. E-mail: jfields@whoi.edu.

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Instructor or Assistant Professor
Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in Health Education or related field is required. An ABD or doctorate is preferred. An earned doctorate is required for tenure. Previous teaching experience in health education, health promotion, or wellness at the college level is preferred.
Responsibilities:  Primary responsibilities will be in teaching undergraduate courses in the Health and Physical Education Department. Example courses include, but are not limited to: Personal Health and Wellness, Introduction to Nutrition, First Aid/CPR, Teaching Aerobic Dance, Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, and a variety of activity courses such as: Weight Training, Ballroom Dance, Racquetball, or Tennis. Faculty are expected to pursue scholarly activities, to advise students and provide service to the university and community.
Apply to: Richard Bynum, Ed.D., Chair, Search Committee, HPE Department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563, 218-236-2307; e-mail: bynum@mnstate.edu; MSUM web site: www.mnstate.edu

MISCELLANEA
* Nancy Christensen, Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle, Wendy Frappier and several health and physical education students attended and presented at the Minnesota American Alliance of Health and Physical Education (MAPHERD) Conference at Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minn., October 20. These students presented elementary games at the conference: Emily Cronen, Alicia King, Ryan Lueken, and Rollie Swedberg. In addition, these students attended the MAPHERD Conference: Sharon Churchill, Jennifer Widhalm, Eric Swenson, Jeff Edwards, Troy Olson, Trevor Frana, Robyn Olson, Jackie Haugo, Keri Geissinger, Katie Richardson, Jim Quam, Heidi Carlson, Scott Eider, Miranda Hummel, Renee Bartz and Mike Carlson. Jen Widham was selected as the Vice-President Elect of the student section of MAPHERD.
* Joseph Provost, chemistry and five chemistry majors, Katie Rice, Andy McCoy, Larry Louisiana, Sara Rosemeier, and Melanie Funfar, attended an ACS Red River Valley Section Meeting in Grand Forks on Nov. 3. The title of the talk was "Supcritical Water as an Organic Solvent." Students were also able to visit and tour the UND chemistry graduate program.
* Shelton Gunaratne, mass communications, was one of three examiners appointed by Andhra University, India, to adjudicate and report on P. Bobby Vardhan's doctoral thesis titled, "The role of the Telugu press in the freedom movement: An analytical study." Andhra University awarded the Ph.D. degree to Vardhan on Oct. 18.

CLASSIFIED
For Sale: 8 1/2 in Sears/Craftsman radial arm saw with stand. Great condition. $150 or best offer. Evenings 236-8520.


MSUM OPEN FORUM NOV. 20 (Nov. 15 issue)
LOOKS AT NEEDS, LOCATION
FOR NEW RESIDENCE HALL
An open forum on "MSUM's New Residence Hall: What Do We Need, and Where Should It Go?" is scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Thrust Theatre.
MSUM Pres. Roland Barden and vice presidents David Crockett and Warren Wiese will lead a discussion on plans for a new residence hall that will be built on campus this spring.
The forum is open to the university community.

MSUM PROF ALAN DAVIS READS
IN MCGRATH SERIES THURSDAY
Editor and short story writer Alan Davis, English, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in King Hall Auditorium as a feature of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.
A native of Louisiana, Davis has taught at MSU Moorhead since 1985. He is the co-editor of the annual anthology "American Fiction," and the author of two books of short stories, both of which won the New Rivers Press Minnesota Voices competition:  "Rumors from the Lost World" and just released in the fall of 2000, "Alone with the Owl."

MSUM PROFS EDIT "VISITING EMILY" COLLECTION HONORING 19TH CENTURY
POET DICKINSON
"Visiting Emily," a collection of poems inspired by the life and work of Emily Dickinson and edited by two MSUM professors, will be released this month by the University of Iowa Press.
Sheila Coghill and Thom Tammaro produced the anthology after years of collecting poems motivated in some way by the 19th century poet.
"Visiting Emily" includes the work of 80 poets with a foreword by Robert Bly. Among the poets included are many National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize recipients such as John Berryman, Richard Eberhart, Galway Kinnell, Maxine Kumin, Archibald Macleish, Joyce Carol Oates, Sharon Olds, Alicia Ostricker, Adrienne Rich, William Stafford, Richard Wilbur and Charles Wright.
Dickinson (1830-1886), sometimes called "the belle of Amherst," the Massachusetts town where she spent her entire life, is almost as famous for her seclusion as for her poetry.
Dickinson never married, and after age 30 almost never saw anyone outside her immediate family. Although she wrote over 1,700 poems, only
11 were published in her lifetime, all without her permission. After her death, her sister found and published the body of her work.
"Perhaps of all American poets, Dickinson's popularity among general readers supersedes that of others," the two MSUM professors write in their introduction to the collection.
On Sunday, Dec. 10, when Dickinson's 170th birthday is celebrated, Coghill and Tammaro will be interviewed by Liane Hansen on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition Sunday." Locally, the program can be heard on KCCD 90.3 FM from
7 to 10 a.m.
Coghill, an English professor and former chair of the department, is working on a book-length study of Dickinson and alchemy. She also teaches a capstone seminar in Dickinson and Walt Whitman.
Tammaro, who teaches in MSUM's New Center and the MFA program in creative writing, is the author of two collections of poems, "Minnesota Suite" and "When the Italians Came to My Home Town." He has co-edited two award-winning anthologies,  "Inheriting the Land: Voices from the Midwest" and "Imagining Home: Writing from the Midwest," both published by the University of Minnesota Press.
Copies of "Visiting Emily" are available at the MSUM Bookstore, Barnes and Noble, Zandbroz and through amazon.com and other on-line booksellers. The collection is available in both cloth and paperback editions.

COMBINED CHARITIES
TOPS GOAL BY 52%
To date, the MSUM Minnesota State Employees Combined Charities 2000 Campaign has received donations totaling $38,060. This amount has surpassed the $25,000 MSUM goal by over 52 percent. You still have time to contribute. Contact the Human Resources office at 2158.
NOTE: A Combined Charities Pledge Form for $20 a pay period to the United Way of Cass Clay was sent to the HR office with NO NAME OR SIGNATURE. If you donated $20 a pay period to United Way of Cass Clay, would you please contact HR at 2157 to make sure your donation has been accounted for.

88% ELECTION TURNOUT
FOR ON-CAMPUS PRECINCT
The MSUM on-campus precinct--2nd ward, 2nd precinct--had an 88 percent voter turnout. The MSUM student senate drove about 300 of the 842 voters to the polls that day. During the last presidential election in our precinct, only a
51 percent voter turnout was recorded.

ALTERNATIVE THEATRE
PRESENTS ‘NIGHTHAWK’
AND TALK BY PLAYWRIGHT
Theatre of the Invisible Guests, a Fargo-Moorhead alternative theatre company, will present "Nighthawks" at 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18, in the critique room of MSUM’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
The play, a drama by Chicago playwright Evan Guildford-Blake inspired by the painting of the same title by artist Edward Hopper, will be directed by MSUM theatre professor Craig Ellingson. Tickets are $6 ($4 for students and seniors).
Along with the production, Blake will visit MSUM, giving a reading from his work at 4 p.m. and a talk on the writer's craft at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Library Porch.
At 3 p.m. Friday, Blake will give a dramatic reading of "Family Portrait," a full-length play presented by Theatre of the Invisible Guests at 3 p.m. in the Library Porch.
Winner of several awards, including first prize in the Tennessee Williams One-Act Play Competition, "Nighthawks" is a pair of one-act plays: one set in 1947, the other in 1983. They each begin with the same tableau, a stage reproduction of the painting, in which a couple and a solitary man sit around a counter in a diner while a counterman waits on them. In each one-act, the characters from the painting come alive and soon clash, their conflicts incited, in part, by the social tensions of each era.
Theatre of the Invisible Guests is dedicated to producing original drama by writers living in the Upper Midwest.

"CINDERELLA" ON STAGE NOV. 18
MSUM theatre's original production of "Cinderella," adapted from the classic fairy tale by Director David Wheeler, will be on stage at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in MSUM's Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.
This familiar folktale is complete with magic coach, a sparkling ball gown, and glass slippers. But this "Cinderella" includes a ditsy, error prone and flying Fairy Godmother, a feisty Cinderella, and a bit of a detective story over the real identity of the so-called stepmother.
Box-office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on performance weekdays, and noon until 6:30 p.m. on performance Saturdays.

AAAS BRINGS OPPORTUNITIES IN JOURNALISM TO SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING STUDENTS
In an increasingly technological world, the general public demands enhanced coverage of science-related issues in the media in a way that improves understanding and appreciation. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has worked for 27 years at enhancing this media coverage with its Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program. Highly competitive, the effort strengthens the connections between science and journalism by placing advanced science undergraduate and graduate students in newsrooms across the nation. Chosen fellows use their academic training and expertise to research, write, and report today's science-related headlines, thereby sharpening their ability to communicate complex issues to non-specialists. ABCNEWS.com, the Los Angeles Times, Popular Science, the Chicago Tribune, National Public Radio (NPR), and Discovery Online have served as host-sites for AAAS Mass Media Fellows in the past.
Participants work for 10 weeks during the summer to make science news clear and accessible to the lay public. As reporters, researchers, and production assistants at radio and television stations, newspapers, and magazines, fellows are given the opportunity to observe and participate in the process by which events and ideas become news, improve their communications skills, and increase their understanding of editorial decision-making and information dissemination techniques. Over its long history, the program has supported more than 400 fellows. Yet the experience extends far beyond the10-week stint. Alumni working as scientists and engineers are more adept at describing scientific concepts in oral and written speech, and a significant number of former participants have sought careers in scientific journalism and free-lance writing. Applicants must be enrolled as college or university students at junior, senior, graduate, or post-graduate levels in the fields of natural, physical, health, engineering, or social sciences. In addition to a completed application form, due no later than January 15, 2001,candidates must submit a current resume, a three- to five-page writing sample directed to the general public, academic transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Between 20 and 30 fellows will be chosen to participate each summer, and they will be provided with a weekly stipend and travel expenses. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. To receive additional information and application materials, contact Judy Kass, via e-mail, at jkass@aaas.org, or see the Web site athttp://ehr.aaas.org/ehr under the "Projects" section. Or, write to AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20005. Phone: 202/326-6670. Fax: 202/371-9849.
AAAS is the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies. Its programs and activities provide a broad spectrum of scientific opportunities, including strengthening school science, mathematics, and technology education, promoting the public understanding of science, and championing high professional standards.

Graduate Faculty Appointment/Reappointment
PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A MEMBER
OF THE GRADUATE FACULTY
Applications for Appointment/Reappointment to the Graduate Faculty are now being taken for appointment in the fall of 2001. Please note that only Graduate Faculty are eligible to teach graduate courses (600 & 700 level), advise graduate students and serve on graduate student committees. Applications are due to the Director of Graduate Studies by December 8 from your department chair. You need only attach a PDP 4-year review or annual report and reference those applicable items on the application form. Policy and application form are online at: http://www.mnstate.edu/graduate/facultyor call the Graduate Studies Office, 236-2344, for a paper copy.

MSUM FACULTY RECITAL
FEATURES PIANIST ERIC HUNG
An MSUM faculty recital featuring pianist Eric Hung will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
He’ll perform works by Edvard Grieg, Emmanuel Chabrier and Robert Schumann.
It’s free and open to the public.

MSUM JAZZ ENSEMBLES
IN CONCERT NOV. 17
The MSU Moorhead Jazz Ensembles I and II will present a free, public concert Friday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
Jazz Ensemble I will feature jazz faculty David Ferreira, Glenn Ginn, John DiFiore and John Pederson, and will be a tribute to Count Basie. Jazz Ensemble I is directed by Michael Missiras. Ed Christianson directs Jazz Ensemble II.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERIES
AT MSUM NOV. 17-20
A series of contemporary music concerts and lectures will be held on the MSU Moorhead campus
Nov. 17-20. All events will be in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
Visiting artists include Benjamin Boretz, a professor emeritus of music at Bard College in New York; Jon Appleton, director of the graduate program in electro-acoustic music at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire; and Mary Roberts, co-editor of the Open Space Magazine, a publication for those seeking to explore or expand the limits of their expressive worlds.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mark Zanter, 218-236-4608 or mzanter@mnstate.edu
Scheduled Events:
* Friday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Center for the Arts room 148, a lecture by Benjamin Boretz. At 5 p.m. a senior composition recital featuring new works by David Tesch, video and electro-acoustic music, will be presented in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall
* A contemporary music concert will be presented at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall. The concert premieres "O", a piece for solo piano written by Boretz for faculty member Terri Manno, and a digital animation produced by Mike Ruth for James Harley’s "Spangled." The concert also features the music of Michael Missiras, Mark Zanter, Diane Thome and J.K. Randall and  performances by Debora Harris and Jenny Olson,
* On Sunday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. will be a concert of electro-acoustic music featuring works by Appleton and Roberts. It will be in the Center for the Arts art gallery foyer.
* A lecture by Jon Appleton will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in the Center for the Arts room 148. That will be followed at 5 p.m. with a panel discussion and presentation on Toru Takemitsu’s music for film, held in the Center for the Arts room 33.

MSUM FIRST ANNUAL FILM
MUSIC SYMPOSIUM ON NOV. 20
MSUM faculty members Barbara Morrison, languages; Michael Missiras, music; and Eric Hung, music, will present the film music of Toru Takemitsu on Monday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts room 33. It’s free and open to the public.
OTHER UPCOMING MSUM MUSIC
* Arctic Blast, Thursday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in the CMU Ballroom.
* Concert Band, Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
* Orchestra, Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
* New Music Concert Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

MSUM STUDENT
IN FLUTE/PICCOLO RECITAL
Kerri Barchenger, an MSUM senior from Glenwood, will deliver a flute/piccolo recital on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
The recital is in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of science degree in music education (instrumental). She’ll perform works by Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Kent Kennan, and Eldin Burton. She’ll be accompanied by Sandy Rawson on piano.
The recital is free and open to the public.

Mark your calendars…
BOOKS ARE FUN RETURNS!
Books are Fun returns on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Flora Frick-MacLean Hall connection. This is the perfect opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts for all of the book lovers in your life.
"Books Are Fun" offers hardcover children and adult books and creative gift ideas at 40 to 70 percent off retail prices. These books are of the highest quality, durability and value. They make great gifts for children to adults. Check it out for a great deal.
Representative Joan Greving promises lots of great adult and children’s books, gifts, and children’s activities. And your purchase will benefit MSU’s Early Childhood Education Center. For every 10 books sold, the Center will receive one free book.
Mark your calendar now for this great gift-buying event!

LUCENT AND BELL SEEK OUTSTANDING FEMALE GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICANTS
Lucent Technologies Foundation and Bell Laboratories have announced the release of guidelines for this year's competition of the Graduate Research Program for Women (GRPW). Begun in 1974, the program is designed to strengthen the pool of women in the sciences and to increase their representation on faculties of the nation's best colleges and universities. Eligibility to apply extends to female college seniors preparing to complete, or entering the first-year of graduate study in, a degree in one of the following fields:
* Chemical Engineering
* Chemistry
* Communications Science
* Computer Science/Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Information Science
* Materials Science
* Mathematics
* Operations Research
* Physics
* Statistics
Support is available through grants, fellowships, and internships. Since its inception, the fellowship program has supported 90 fellows in earning their PhDs. Fellows are supported in three areas. First is the establishment of a mentor relationship between the fellow and a successful scientist, who serves as a role model, professional advisor, and advocate for the fellow.
Second is the research experience gained during a summer of working, alongside the mentor, at Bell Laboratories. Third is the provision of financial support, meant both to cover the expenses of graduate school, and to be seen as "an external mark of recognition for the student's achievement and merit."
Grant support provides an annual award of $2,000 to cover expenses, such as childcare or the purchase of computer equipment, which would not normally be covered by other awards. Fellowships and grants are renewed on a yearly basis for up to four years of graduate study, provided that the awardee performs satisfactorily in her studies. Paid internships at Bell Laboratories are offered to fellowship and grant holders for subsequent graduate school summers.
Applications, statement of interest, official transcripts, Graduate Record Examination scores, and three letters of recommendation are due, in one package, January 8, 2001. See http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/GRPW for more information. Application forms can be found at http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/GRPW/docdownload.html.

365 DAYS TO RETIREMENT?
Are you within a year or so of retiring from State service? If so, you will want to attend the Training and Development Resource Center's "365 Days to Retirement" course.
This is a two-day course that covers some of the information you will need to begin your new journey toward retirement. A group of experienced presenters will cover the information in a way that will make the process simpler and easier to understand.
Topics covered include: Retirement Annuity-Getting Your Pension, Social Security Benefits, State and Federal Tax Considerations, Continuing Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Deferred Compensation, Estate Planning and Adjusting to Retirement. Join us for this informative session.
For more information, visit DOER's website at: http://www.doer.state.mn.us/tdrc/td-cours.htm#Retirement or call us at 651/296-2380

MSUM CELEBRATES AMERICAN
INDIAN AWARENESS NOV. 13-17
The university will celebrate American Indian Awareness Week Nov. 13-17 with a variety of events open to the public.
It kicked off at noon Monday when Kevin Shores, a member of the White Earth Chippewa nation and an MSUM student, conducted a traditional pipe ceremony on the campus mall.
Tuesday’s events include:
* Andrew Favorite, a White Earth Reservation historian, will talk about "Migration and Settlement of the Anishinabe people in Northern Minnesota" at 10 a.m. in the student union’s Comstock Room.
* U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Henry Boucha, an Ojibwe of the Northwest Angle, will speak about growing up during the Fifties and Sixties learning how to overcome racism and educational barriers at 2 p.m. in the student union ballroom. Boucha won a Silver Medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics and played professional hockey with the Minnesota North Stars and the Detroit Red Wings.
* American Indian Elvis Impersonator Neil Trottier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa nation, performs at 7 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts thrust stage theatre.
Wednesday, Louise Charmers, a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Nation and an MSUM student, will tell Ojibwe and Dakota stories at 8:30 a.m. in the Lommen Hall Early Education Center; and at 12:30 p.m. in room 214 of the student union, Kevin Shores will give his perspective of living within a dominant culture and the challenges of remaining true to himself.
Thursday, authentic American Indian arts and crafts will be demonstrated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lounge of the student union. Included will be birch bark and sweet grass basketry along with porcupine quillwork and beading.

Friday, Stephanie Williams-Murray, a master gardener and certified herbalist from the White Earth Nation, will talk about what part herbs and traditional foods play in mental, physical and spiritual health both at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. in room 205 of the student union.
All events are free and open to the public.

LIBRARY DISPLAY AREA AVAILABLE
Is there an upcoming campus event that you would like to promote? Or do you have a collection or interest that you would like to display for the campus? Do you have a particularly interesting student project or assignment that would be of interest to others on campus?
A large display area is available in the Library for MSUM faculty/staff and student informational displays. The area includes a large bulletin board and a glass display case. Reservations for this area are being taken for spring and summer semesters. Contact Pam Werre, Public Services Librarian at 299-5818 or werrepa@mnstate.edu for further information or to reserve a time.

BRITIAN'S BOOKER PRIZEWINNER
ON SHELVES AT MSUM LIBRARY
Margaret Atwood's novel "The Blind Assassin" was awarded the 2000 Booker Prize in a ceremony on November 7. Booker McConnell, a multinational conglomerate company, founded the Booker Prize in 1969. Administered by Book Trust in the United Kingdom, this prestigious prize is awarded to the best full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth, Eire, Pakistan, or South Africa. "The Blind Assassin" was put on the Livingston Lord Library's new bookshelves on Friday, November 10. Its call number is PR9199.3 .A8B55 2000. The Library has 20 other titles by Atwood, including "Alias Grace," "The Robber Bride," and "The Handmaid's Tale."  Last year's Booker Prize winner, J. M. Coetzee's "Disgrace," is also at the MSUM Library.

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Assistant Professor of Multidisciplinary Studies: Freshmen English/Composition, Developmental Qualifications and Experience: Minimum of a master’s degree in English with an ABD in English or related area required, doctorate preferred. Earned doctorate is a requirement for tenure. Preference may be given to candidates with 3 or more years experience teaching expressive and/or expository writing to college freshmen and/or sophomores. Preparation and teaching experience preferred in Developmental Reading & Writing. Preparation and teaching experience required in at least one related area such as: American Studies, Developmental Education, Education, Global or Multicultural Studies, Humanities. Experience teaching in nontraditional programs at a variety of levels desirable. Experience teaching with mastery or modified mastery learning instruction desirable. Experience with academic advising of freshmen and/or sophomores desirable.
Responsibilities:
Teach 24 credits per academic year; Advise approximately 50 students per year and teach a 1 credit orientation course; Work cooperatively with an interdisciplinary faculty to deliver an alternative college-level liberal studies program;
Develop and teach other courses consistent with the candidate's preparation and experience and the needs of the students and the department.
The New Center for Multidisciplinary Studies offers an alternative college-level liberal studies program for freshmen and sophomores. Students admitted to the program demonstrate the potential to succeed in college, but may not meet the university’s standard admissions criteria and would benefit from a nontraditional approach to beginning their university studies.
Apply to: Dr. Jarilyn Gess, Chair, Search Committee, Multidisciplinary Studies, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563 (218) 236-2954, Fax (218) 236-3835. Candidates interested in corresponding by e-mail are to request the written permission form, complete the form and forward a hard copy along with the application materials.
Position: English Education Assistant or Associate Professor
Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
*  Ph.D. or Ed.D.
*  MA or MS in English or related field
*  Minimum of 3 years teaching in secondary schools
* Demonstrated excellence in teaching, with emphasis on communication arts/literature/literacy content and pedagogy for English pre-service teachers from grades 5 through 12
* Experience teaching first year university composition and literature
* Networking with State Department licensing and secondary teacher-mentors of pre-service teachers
Preferred:
Ability to teach courses covering both content and pedagogy in one or more of the following areas: language and learning, composition, grammars, TESOL.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the English Department’s six teacher education courses with the Education Department secondary education requirements; teach two courses in the department: Methods of Teaching English Secondary and Teaching Literacy in the Middle School/Junior High; serve as liaison to Education department. Teach first-year Composition/Literature. (Normal teaching load is three 4-credit courses per semester.)
Apply to: Sandra M. Pearce, Search Committee Chair, English Department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563. Telephone: 218-236-2235. Fax: 218-236-2236. E-mail: pearces@mnstate.edu

MISCELLANIA
* Andrew Conteh, political science, on
Nov. 4 presented a paper on "Internationalization of the University Curricula" at the First Center for Training and Learning Regional Conference sponsored by Northwest MNSCU Colleges and Campuses held on the campus of Minnesota State University Moorhead. In his presentation, Conteh noted inter-alia that international and cross-cultural awareness and understanding on the part of U.S. citizens will be crucial to effective U.S. leadership, competitiveness, prosperity, and national security in this century. Yet ? all the laws on the books notwithstanding ? the USA effectively lacks a coherent, coordinated, operational policy for educating its citizens internationally. What is needed he noted is a policy that promotes international education in the broadest sense, facilitating the exchange of scholars and of citizens at all levels of society, and supporting the educational infrastructure through which we produce international competence and research. In conclusion, he also noted that universities must experiment with new approaches, find effective and efficient ways to help students learn and be willing to adapt to an-ever changing environment. Those that can do so ?that are willing to do so ? will be active participants in helping this society move forward.
* Rinita Dalan, anthropology and earth science, attended and presented a poster at the 2000 combined Annual Meetings of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) held November 5-9 in Minneapolis. The poster was entitled "Magnetic Susceptibility Logging: Archaeological and Pedological Applications" by R.A. Dalan (MSUM) and S.J. Indorante (USDA-NRCS, Carbondale, IL).
* Rinita Dalan and her husband George R. Holley had a paper published. "Implications of a Buried Preclassic Site in Western Belize," by George R. Holley, Rinita A. Dalan, William I. Woods, and Harold W. Watters. pp. 111-124, in "Mounds, Modoc, and Mesoamerica: Papers in Honor of Melvin L. Fowler," edited by Steven R. Ahler, Illinois State Museum Scientific Papers Series Vol XXVIII, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois, 2000.
* Kathy Scott, Student Development, attended the 8th Circuit Regional Conference of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) at St. John’s University October 16-17. Sessions covered the topics: Fourth Amendment, campus issues in search and seizure, discipline dismissals and student transcripts, judicial board training, and other legal issues related to higher education. Scott also attended the National Orientation Directors’ Conference October 28-November 1 in San Diego. Sessions included orientation leader training, parent and family programs, campus and community collaboration, assessment, diversity, transition and social issues, technology, and many opportunities for professional development.
* Andrew Conteh, Barbara Headrick, and James L. Danielson attended the 2000 conference of the Minnesota State Political Science Association held at the University of St. Thomas on Saturday, November 11. Conteh was a presenter on a panel addressing undergraduate research. Headrick was a presenter on a panel addressing the make-up of Congress following the election. The conference also included a panel addressing the composition of the Minnesota legislature following the election. MnPSA membership is open to all the political scientists in the state. Danielson currently serves as president of the Association.
* Jim Bense, English, coordinated a forum/seminar on "Millennial Perceptions in American Literature" at the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention in Kansas City on Nov. 2. Session papers focusing on the evolution of American millennial thought-expressed or subjected to criticism by American authors in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries—were presented and discussed by Bense and other panelists from Indiana State University, Stanford University, and the University of Northern Iowa. Bense's paper examined the Transcendentalist response to expectations of an American millennium.

CLASSIFIEDS
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287-8653
For rent: Two bedroom garden level apartment. North Moorhead. Clean, quiet, well maintained. Pets negotiable. $410 a month: includes heat, utilities. Phone 236-5943.


FOUNDATION’S ROLE INCREASES (Nov. 8 issue)
IN MSUM SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN
The MSUM Foundation’s contributions to student scholarships has grown nearly fourfold since 1987, from $134,650 then to a projected $524,175 this fiscal year, according to a report released from the university’s Alumni Foundation office.
Meanwhile, the Foundation’s endowment has grown from $472,000 to over $3.7 million during that same period and its overall assets (endowment plus real and personal property) are up from $1.7 million to $6.5 million.
Receipts from the fiscal year ending in July 2000 totaled $1.7 million, up 66 percent from the previous year.
As a result, scholarships awarded to MSUM students from university funding sources have increased from $210,000 in 1987 to a projected $833,175 this year.
Scholarships awarded to students by MSUM come from three sources: The MSUM Foundation, the Alliss Foundation and the university itself.
Foundation money is derived from gifts and donations from alumni, faculty, staff, friends of the university and corporate contributions.
The Alliss Foundation was created in 1960 through a bequest from Charles Clifford Alliss to support scholarships to Minnesota residents. A portion given to MnSCU, which allocates its share of the Allis fund to system campuses based on enrollment.
The university’s contribution to scholarships is derived from Bookstore donations and athletic gate receipts, both also subject to enrollment ups and downs.
Philanthropy (as you see from the chart attached to the back of Continews) is playing a bigger role in the university’s scholarship program as Foundation contributions continue to outmatch university contributions to the overall scholarship campaign.

 MSUM COLLOQUIM LOOKS AT
DIVERSITY IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Allen Sheets, Art, will talk about the variety of styles that have emerged from the university’s graphic design program at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the Center for Business 109
The program, part of the Deans’ Lecture Series, will focus on student, alumni and Sheet’s own personal work.
MSUM’s graphic design program, which has about 120 majors, was named one of the top 35 in the nation by Upper and Lower Case magazine, an international journal of graphic design and digital media.

MSUM EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE
$37,008 TO COMBINED CHARITIES
The MSUM Minnesota State Employees Combined Charities 2000 Campaign was a huge success. This year’s campaign surpassed its $25,000 goal by over 48 percent. The total contribution was $37,008. (Last year’s Combined Charities total was $17,765).
This would not have been possible without the dedication of 55 MSUM volunteers/canvassers.
Hats off to: Connie Abrahamson, Nursing; Layne Anderson, CMU; Rose Bakke, Records; Gordy Bergman, Physical Plant; Dieter Berninger, Humanities; Ben Blair, Human Resources; Curtis Bring, CSIS; Kim Brosdahl, Housing; Louise Chase, Social Work; Dorien Crietee, Human Resources Intern; Rinita Dalan, Anthropology; Jim Danielson, Political Science; Ron Duval, Bookstore; Gary Edvenson, Chemistry; Kathleen Enz Finken, Art; Jan Fiola, Sociology; Oscar Flores, Economics; Jarilyn Gess, New Center; Steve Grineski, Education; John Hall, Languages; Carol Halverson, SLHS; Paul Harris, History; Shirlee Holland, Hagen Hall; Dave Holsen, Physical Plant; Linda Jenson, Security; Aleen Kienholz, Biology; Margaret Klindworth, New Center; Terry Kroke, Libirary; Deb Lewis, Human Resources; Deb Lien, Science Center; Barb Matthees, Nursing; Don Mattson, Math; Mike Missiras, Music; Judy Mrosla, Continuing Education; David Myers, Philosophy; Larry Nicholson, Building Services; Jerry Nygard, Print Shop; Dean Palmer, Physical Plant; Richard Pemble, Biology; Sandy Pearce, English; Tom Pearce, Business Administration; Peg Potter, Psychology; Deb Rosenfeldt, Athletics; David Sabolcik, Athletics; George Sanderson, Accounting; Sandy Schuette, Counseling Center; Andrea Scott, Athletics; Ananda Shastri, Physics; Wade Swenson, Technology, John Tandberg, Records; Greg Toutges, CMU; Rebecca Ulven, Special Education; David Wheeler, Speech/Theatre and Susanne Williams, Mass Communications.
NOTE: A Combined Charities Pledge Form for $20.00 a pay period to the United Way of Cass Clay was sent to the HR office with NO NAME OR SIGNATURE. If you donated $20.00 a pay period to United Way of Cass Clay, would you please contact HR at 2157 to make sure your donation has been accounted for.

MSUM CELEBRATES AMERICAN
INDIAN AWARENESS NOV. 13-17
American Indian Awareness Week will be celebrated on campus Nov. 13-17 with a variety of events open to the public.
It kicks off at noon Monday, Nov. 13 when Kevin Shores, a member of the White Earth Chippewa nation and an MSUM student, will conduct a traditional pipe ceremony on the campus mall in front of the library.
He’ll be followed at 2 p.m. by Jackie Bird, a member of the Sisseton Sioux Nation, who will perform the story of creation using 38 hoops in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts thrust stage theatre. She’ll also sing and tell stories through her puppet Wild Flower.
Tuesday’s events include:
* Andrew Favorite, a White Earth Reservation historian, will talk about "Migration and Settlement of the Anishinabe People in Northern Minnesota" at 10 a.m. in the student union’s Comstock Room.
* U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Henry Boucha, an Ojibwe of the Northwest Angle, will speak about growing up during the Fifties and Sixties learning how to overcome racism and educational barriers at 2 p.m. in the student union ballroom. Boucha won a Silver Medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics and played professional hockey with the Minnesota North Stars and the Detroit Red Wings.
* American Indian Elvis Impersonator Neil Trottier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa nation, performs at 7 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts thrust stage theatre.
Wednesday, Louise Charmers, a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Nation and an MSUM student, will tell Ojibwe and Dakota stories at 8:30 a.m. in the Lommen Hall Early Education Center; and at 12:30 p.m. in room 214 of the student union, Kevin Shores will give his perspective of living within a dominant culture and the challenges of remaining true to himself.
Thursday, authentic American Indian arts and crafts will be demonstrated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lounge of the student union. Included will be birch bark and sweet grass basketry along with porcupine quillwork and beading.
Friday, Stephanie Williams-Murray, a master gardener and certified herbalist from the White Earth Nation, will talk about what part herbs and traditional foods play in mental, physical and spiritual health both at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. in room 205 of the student union.
All events are free and open to the public

ENGLISH PROF DAVIS READS
IN MCGRATH SERIES NOV. 16
Editor and short story writer Alan Davis, an English professor here, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in King Hall Auditorium as a feature of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.
A native of Louisiana, Davis has taught at MSU Moorhead since 1985. He is the co-editor of the annual anthology "American Fiction, and the author of two books of short stories, both of which won the New Rivers Press Minnesota Voices competition:  "Rumors from the Lost World" and just released in the fall of 2000, "Alone with the Owl."

'CINDERELLA' ON STAGE NOV. 18
MSUM theatre's original production of "Cinderella," adapted from the classic fairy tale by Director David Wheeler, will be on stage at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.
This familiar folktale is complete with magic coach, a sparkling ball gown, and glass slippers. But, this "Cinderella" includes a ditsy, error prone and flying Fairy Godmother, a feisty Cinderella, and a bit of a detective story over the real identity of the so-called stepmother.
Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on performance weekdays, and noon until 6:30 p.m. on performance Saturdays.

 TATTOOS, PIERCING FOCUS
OF MSUM COMMUNITY
EDUCATION PROGRAM
It’s easier to get a divorce than remove a tattoo, and sometimes much cheaper, according to Lynn Peterson, coordinator of sexual assault services at Hendrix Health Center.
This fall Peterson initiated a community education program on body art using eight student peer educators and information gathered from established local tattoo and body piercing businesses, health agencies and plastic surgeons.
Because body art has leapfrogged from fad to fashion accessory, she said, it’s important to understand how permanent it can be. "Ask yourself if you’ll still like this tattoo in 10 years," she said.
Based on interviews with plastic surgeons, she said removing a tattoo can cost as much as $400 a square inch for the most popular laser method, not counting a required allergy test along with physician and facility fees for up to 10 to 13 visits.
The educational program she developed includes discussions on safety measures ranging from the use of autoclaves (sterilizing devises), disposable needles and latex gloves to choosing the right artists, the proper metals to use for body jewelry and the latest fads coming into the Midwest from the coasts—branding and scarification.
The peer education programs on body art have already begun in the MSUM residence halls. For details about requesting a program for your community organizations, contact Lynn Peterson at MSUM’s Hendrix Health Center, 236-2211.

SAMURAI HEROINE: NOV. 14
"Samurai Heroine: An Image of the Feminine in Medieval Japan," a slide lecture by Barbara Morrison from the languages department, is scheduled at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 in MacLean Hall 268.

COMPUTER CENTER HIRES
MACINTOSH TECHNICIAN
Bill Scheffler, an MSUM senior majoring in computer information systems, is the university's new full-time MacIntosh technician. His responsibilities include all Mac labs, office Macs and Mac servers along with Mac troubleshooting. To contact him, call 2356 or schefflr@mnstate.edu. Bill's office is LI 201A. He's a graduate of Barnesville High School.

 $200 stipends available…
$21,000 GRANTS AWARDED TO SUPPORT
MSUM ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING
A $10,000 grant from the MNSCU Center for Teaching and Learning and the Bush Foundation, as well as a $11,150 grant from the MSUM Strategic Planning Committee, have been awarded to support academic service learning across the MSUM campus.
Lynn Harter from the Speech Communication and Theatre Arts department is lead author and coordinator of the grants along with colleaugue Scott Titsworth, Kathy Scott from Student Affairs, Dick Bynum from Health and Physical Education, and Shawn Ginther from Social Work.
Academic Service Learning (ASL) is a pedagogical strategy allowing students to systematically apply content knowledge in community-based projects. Through ASL, students integrate theory with practice, reflect on their roles as citizens in a democracy, and provide meaningful service to others.
ASL has gained widespread popularity in higher education, as there is no disciplinary area where ASL cannot be employed to strengthen students' abilities to make connections between knowledge acquisition and its application within the context of professional practice and public service.
The grants aim to provide financial support to MSUM's Service Learning Center, directed by Kathy Scott, increase participation in ASL activities by students and faculty, and increase awareness of MSUM's academic service learning activities in the community.
Since 1995, the ASL Center at MSUM has coordinated projects involving more than  880 students, resulting in over 17,900 hours of community service.
Specific projects funded by the grant include the creation of a faculty manual on ASL, the creation of a Website on ASL, the creation of a set of learning assessment protocols, a series of seminars on ASL, $200 stipends for individual faculty using ASL in their courses, and the creation of an ASL advisory board. The advisory board has been selected for the 2000-2001 academic year including the following members:
Lynn M. Harter, Speech, Co-Chair
Kathy Scott, Student Affairs, Co-Chair
Mary Bader, Accounting
Amy Phillips, Social Work
Dick Bynum, Health and Physical Education
Scott Titsworth, Speech
Theresa Carson, Theatre
Katherine Ellingson, Music
Siobhan Kleinwolterink, Student
Jenny Wollan, Student
Duke Schempp, People Escaping Poverty
Mary Edmister, Eventide Nursing Home
Any faculty member on the MSUM campus is eligible for the $200 ASL stipend. The deadline for spring applications is December 1st. For an application form and/or more information, please contact Lynn Harter at harter@mnstate.edu or extension 4613.

AGARWAL ELECTED VP FOR
DIELECTRICS, ELECTRICAL
INSULATION SOCIETY
Vijendra Agarwal, a Minnesota State University Moorhead physics professor, has been elected to serve as Vice President Technical for the Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS), one of 30 different Societies of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Under the sponsorship of IEEE, Agarwal recently served as an Executive Fellow in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy while on leave from MSUM.
DEIS is a major international forum for electrical insulation technology whose membership includes physicists, chemists and engineers engaged in industry and academia in the insulation field. DEIS supports and manages two technical publications to serve its membership.
The IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation publishes fully refereed papers on a wide variety of materials, applications, measurements and theoretical issues relating to dielectrics and electrostatics. In addition, the Electrical Insulation Magazine (6 issues per annum) is mailed to all DEIS members. The magazine contains technical articles of a more practical nature, and provides an up-to-the-minute perspective on the industry through a variety of news columns.
As Vice President Technical, Agarwal will be responsible to monitor the progress of 14 different technical committees that take up technical issues of importance to the wide range of industries served. These technical committees are responsible for drafting and updating IEEE Standards and Guides in the areas of expertise covered by DEIS. The Standards and Guides serve the industry in the design of high voltage equipment commonly used by the electrical utilities. In addition, the technical committees hold workshops and technical sessions in conferences sponsored by DEIS each year.
Agarwal has been a member of the DEIS administrative committee for five years. He will assume the responsibility as Vice President Technical starting January 2001 and will serve for a two-year term.

ATTENTION ALL RETIRED FACULTY AND STAFF!
Reunions are being planned this winter for Arizona and possibly Florida. If you spend summer in the northland and winter somewhere warm, we want both addresses. The Alumni Foundation has a new computer system that allows us to maintain more than one address per person. If we don't have your winter address, or if you want to update your address, please call the Alumni Foundation's toll free number 1-877-270-2586. We don't want to miss anyone!

Alum pledges $100,000…..
$200,000 SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN
TO HONOR COACH RON MASANZ
The Winged Foot Club has initiated a $200,000 fund drive to establish the Winged Foot Club-Ron Masanz Endowed Scholarship in honor of the longtime MSUM track and field coach. The endowment fund will provide annual student-athlete scholarships for men and women participating in the university’s track & field and cross-country programs.
Greg Staszko, who chairs the scholarship drive, pledged $100,000 to kick off the fund drive. Staszko, participated in track and field under Coach Masanz in the late 60s and early 70s.
"With Ron, it was more than winning track meets, it was about hard work, perseverance, and dedication to be the best you can be. Those values prepare you for life after college, whatever your profession happens to be. He cared about you as an athlete and as a person," Staszko said.
Staszko graduated from MSUM in 1972, with a degree in accounting. He’s a partner in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu international accounting firm in San Jose, California.
The Winged Foot Club is an organization of MSUM alumni who participated in men’s track and field during their college years. Masanz coached almost all of the club’s members. The organization supports track and field through their volunteer efforts, as well as providing funding for scholarships and track equipment.
Coach Masanz coached track and field here for 20 years. Under his leadership the program grew to both regional and national prominence. Highlights of his career include:
* Led MSUM to 26 Northern Intercollegiate Conference Indoor and Outdoor team championships.
* Coached 302 individual and relay conference champions.
* Developed 49 All-Americans and 69 NAIA and NCAA II national place-winners.
* From 1970-1981, Masanz’ teams won 50 consecutive indoor meets at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
* Seven-time NAIA District IV Coach of the Year.
* Selected to the NAIA Track Hall of Fame in 1985.
* Enshrined into the Dragon Hall of Fame in 1991.
* Inducted into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Hall of Fame in 2000.
* Served as the NAIA national representative at the 1984 Olympics.
* Member of the US Track and Field Hall of Fame selection committee.
Masanz retired in 1986, but at the request of the university’s administration returned in 1990 to serve one year as the men’s track and field coach. That year the men’s track team won both the indoor and outdoor Northern Intercollegiate Conference championships.
In 1991, the university named its outdoor track in honor of Coach Masanz.
Masanz and his wife, Barbara, live near Park Rapids, Minn. Still active in the business of insurance and real estate, he continues to be a strong supporter of the Dragon track and field program.

SPINOZA: TRUTH AND ADEQUACY
Philip Mouch, assistant professor of philosophy at MSUM, will present a paper to the philosophy department at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 in McLean 268. The paper, entitled "Spinoza: Truth and Adequacy", explains Spinoza's theory of truth regarding the finite world in which we live. Spinoza was a 17th-century philosopher who was cast out of his Jewish community in Amsterdam and was repeatedly denounced as an atheist. The view of Spinoza as an atheist has since been generally rejected. One of the goals of this paper is to explain how we, as finite beings, can have a share in the eternal nature of God, a claim Spinoza seeks to explain in his major work, Ethics. All are invited to attend, but it is recommended that attendees have read the paper before doing so. The paper may be found on-line at http://www.mnstate.edu/philosop/papers/truth.html. The username is: colloquium. The password is: 2001phil. Alternatively, the paper will be available in the Philosophy Department office to photocopy.

MSU MOORHEAD MUSIC
CONCERTS NOV. 9 & 10
The MSUM Jazz Combos I and II and the Jazz Guitar Ensemble will present a free public concert Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall’s Glasrud Auditorium.
Glenn Ginn directs the Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo I, and Michael Missiras directs Jazz Combo II.
The MSUM SnowFire and Faculty Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium. SnowFire, directed by David Ferreira, will perform works by Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, and George and Ira Gershwin, among others. Kylah Aull is the piano accompanist.
The Faculty Jazz Ensemble includes Ferreira on piano; Michael Missiras, trumpet; John DiFoire, saxophone; Glenn Ginn, guitar; Eric Graham, bass; and David Eyler, drums.
The concert is free and open to the public.

MSUM FACULTY RECITAL
FEATURES PIANIST ERIC HUNG
An MSUM faculty recital featuring pianist Eric Hung will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
He’ll perform works by Edvard Grieg, Emmanuel Chabrier and Robert Schumann.
It’s free and open to the public.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERIES
AT MSUM NOV. 17-20
A series of contemporary music concerts and lectures will be held on the MSU Moorhead campus Nov. 17-20. All events will be in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
Visiting artists include Benjamin Boretz, a professor emeritus of music at Bard College in New York; Jon Appleton, director of the graduate program in electro-acoustic music at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire; and Mary Roberts, co-editor of the Open Space Magazine, a publication for those seeking to explore or expand the limits of their expressive worlds.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mark Zanter, 218-236-4608 or mzanter@mnstate.edu
Scheduled Events:
* Friday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Center for the Arts room 148, a lecture by Benjamin Boretz. At 5 p.m. a senior composition recital featuring new works by David Tesch, video and electro-acoustic music, will be presented in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall
* A contemporary music concert will be presented at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall. The concert premieres "O", a piece for solo piano written by Boretz for faculty member Terri Manno, and a digital animation produced by Mike Ruth for James Harley’s "Spangled." The concert also features the music of Michael Missiras, Mark Zanter, Diane Thome and J.K. Randall and performances by Debora Harris and Jenny Olson,
* On Sunday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. will be a concert of electro-acoustic music featuring works by Appleton and Roberts. It will be in the Center for the Arts art gallery foyer.
* A lecture by Jon Appleton will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in the Center for the Arts room 148. That will be followed at 5 p.m. with a panel discussion and presentation on Toru Takemitsu’s music for film, held in the Center for the Arts room 33.
OTHER UPCOMING MSUM MUSIC
* The Cecelia O’Keefe Faculty Recital scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 12 has been postponed.

WHAT TO DO WHEN THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDS
From Mike Pehler, Campus Security
Occasionally, I like to review my 28 year career in Campus Security here to determine how effective I have been in achieving my goals. I was disappointed to find that in at least one area I have failed to achieve my goal. The goal is simple: when a fire alarm sounds everyone will immediately leave the building. Yet, many employees are not leaving the building when the fire alarm sounds. I must assume I have somehow failed to inform University employees what to do when a fire alarm sounds?
For years I have sent out posters, memos and other reminders to encourage people to leave a building with a fire alarm sounding. I assumed everyone knew what to do. Yet, whenever there is a fire alarm many employees fail to leave the building. Most continue trying to work even with the alarms and strobe lights blaring.
Please do not assume that a fire alarm is always a false alarm. Minnesota State University Moorhead had 40 fire alarms in academic buildings last year, including five fires. As you are all aware NDSU recently suffered a major loss due to a fire.
Please remember that when a fire alarm sounds:
1) leave the building immediately.
2) encourage others to do the same.
3) do not re-enter the building until given an all clear by city fire officials.
By the way, failure to leave a building with a sounding fire alarm can result in a misdemeanor police citation. For your safety, and the safety of others, please evacuate immediately when the fire alarm sounds.
With your assistance I can accomplish yet another of my goals. If I can be of any assistance to you at any time please feel free to contact me.

MSUM SPEECH/DEBATE TEAM
TAKE 7TH IN 29-SCHOOL EVENT
The MSUM Moorhead speech and debate team competed this past weekend at the South Dakota State University Jackrabbit Jousts. Thirteen team members competed, and all contributed to an excellent showing at one of the largest tournaments in the nation. With 29 schools competing, MSU Moorhead finished seventh, closely behind the fifth and sixth place teams.
Patrick Carpenter placed 6th in impromptu speaking and 4th in extemporaneous speaking. Valerie Waldock was 3rd in persuasive speaking, 4th in communication analysis, and was a semi-finalist in extemporaneous speaking. Rachel Deibert was 6th in prose interpretation, 6th in poetry interpretation, and due to a tabulation error, was left out of program interpretation finals. Reed Halvorson was a quarter finalist in prose interpretation. Halvorson and Deibert were semi finalists in duo interpretation. Bob Karppinen was a semi finalist in dramatic interpretation.
Debators Patrick Carpenter and Amanda Calsbeek were octo finalists in parliamentary debate.
The tournament had as many as 100 people competing per event. The top six teams were:
1. Hastings College 2. Concordia College, MN 3. Creighton University 4. Truman 5. Wisconsin-Eau-Claire 6. Nebraska Wesleyan
The team's next competition will be held on November 17 and 18 when MSU Moorhead will host the Valley Forensic League's first swing tournament of the year.
The team is coached by Scott Titsworth,
Tim Borchers and Dave Gaer.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMITTEE TO MEET
Last spring, Vice Presidents Bette Midgarden and Warren Wiese met with minority faculty/staff and others who work closely with minority students. The group sought to identify and provide suggestions on issues, concerns, and needs of minority students. Vice President Wiese and the Cultural Diversity Committee again will meet with minority faculty/staff and others to continue this effort to address minority faculty, staff, student and community issues. Minority faculty/staff and those who work closely with minority students are invited to attend a meeting Wednesday, November 15 from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Special Dining Room of the Comstock Memorial Union, Room 121. If you can only attend part of the meeting, please do so. Your participation is encouraged.

Mark your calendars…
BOOKS ARE FUN RETURNS!
Books are Fun returns on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Flora Frick-MacLean Hall connection. This is the perfect opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts for all of the book lovers in your life.
"Books Are Fun" offers hardcover children and adult books and creative gift ideas at 40 to 70 percent off retail prices. These books are of the highest quality, durability and value. They make great gifts for children to adults. Check it out for a great deal.
Representative Joan Greving promises lots of great adult and children’s books, gifts, and children’s activities. And your purchase will benefit MSU’s Early Childhood Education Center. For every 10 books sold, the Center will receive one free book.
Mark your calendar now for this great gift-buying event!

CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
The Library is promoting Children's Book Week, November 13-19, by featuring posters by famous children's book illustrators and displaying an exhibit of books entitled "Not Just for Children Anymore: Children's Books that Adults Will Enjoy." Posters and books will be exhibited in the Library lobby and the Curriculum Materials Center from November 9 through November 22.

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: European History
Qualifications:  Ph.D. required; Teaching experience and evidence of excellence required; Publications desirable
Responsibilities: Teaching load is 12 hours per semester, including: World History survey, Upper-level courses in specialized fields. Desirable fields of specialization include Russian, women in European history, pre-Modern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Middle East; Advising and other professional duties within the department and the university.
Apply to:  Paul Harris, Chair, Search Committee, History Department; Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563; phone: 218/236-4045; e-mail: harrispa@mnstate.edu
Position: Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Qualifications:  A Ph.D. in mathematics or statistics is required. Preference will be given candidates with successful college teaching experience. All specialties will be considered, but some preference may be given to candidates qualified to teach upper division courses in applied mathematics.
Responsibilities: Duties include teaching undergraduate mathematics courses, advising students, service to the university, and maintaining an appropriate level of professional activity. Teaching load is twelve hours per semester.
Apply to:  Don Mattson, Chair, Mathematics Department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563, (218)236-2274; fax number (218)236-3692; e-mail: mattson@mnstate.edu. Minnesota State University Moorhead is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Position: Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Qualifications: A Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Mathematics Education is strongly preferred. Substantial progress toward a terminal degree is required. Eligibility for licensure at some level K-12 and good communications skills are required. Preference will be given to candidates with evidence of successful teaching at the K-12 and college level. Interest or experience in teaching a mathematics methods course and evidence of ability to work effectively as a member of a teaching team are desired.
Apply to: Don Mattson, Chair, Mathematics Department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563, (218)236-2274; fax number (218)236-3692; e-mail: mattson@mnstate.edu. Minnesota State University Moorhead is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Position: Instructor or Assistant Professor of Spanish
Qualifications: Required: ABD in Spanish or related field by date of appointment; demonstrated record of excellence in undergraduate teaching; native or near natives proficiency in Spanish; good communications skills and ability to work effectively within the academic unit; strong commitment to teaching all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Preferred: PhD in Spanish or related field by date of appointment; Generalist: Preparations or experience teaching in several of the following areas: Language, Literature, Culture & Civilization, Linguistics, Pedagogy. Desirable: ACTFL OPI training; experience with study abroad programs; experience with language lab/technology; experience with language club advising.
Apply to: John W. Hall, Chair, Dept. of Languages, MA 271, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563. Tel: 218-236-2916; Fax: 218-299-5983; E-mail: halljohn@mnstate.edu
Position: Assistant Professor of Biology
Qualifications: Ph.D. with broad background in molecular biology and extensive training in molecular techniques. Potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Research experience. Commitment to a research program involving undergraduate students. Legal authorization to work in the United States on the date employment begins.
Apply to: Dr. Mary A. Shimabukuro, Deparatment of Biology, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN  56563. w-mail: biolrsh2mnstate.edu; Fax: 218-236-2018; Phone: 218-287-5000.
Position: Music Technology, Tenure Track
Qualifications: Doctorate preferred. Professional experience in computer music and audio engineering required. Experience with equipment, software, and systems listed on the web site below required. University-level music-teaching experience required.
Apply to: Jenny Olson, Chair of Search Committee, Music Department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN. 56563; Telephone: 218-236-4607; Fax: 218-236-4097; E-mail: olsonje@mnstate.edu
Position:  Musicologist, Tenure Track
Qualifications: Doctorate required. Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and evidence of teaching effectiveness required. Musciologist with strong interest in 20th Century music and an awareness of music in popular culture preferred. Active performing musician desired.
Apply to:  Dr. Alan Rawson, Chair of Search Committee, Music Department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563. Telephone 218-236-2101. FAX 218-236-4097. E-mail: rawson@mnstate.edu

MISCELLANIA
* Kris Vossler and Marie Swanson, speech/language/hearing sciences, attended an international conference on assistive technology in Bloomington October 19-21. The conference, Closing the Gap, featured over 150 sessions that describe and/or demonstrate application of computer technology for persons with disabilities.
* Louis De Maio, speech/language/hearing sciences, gave a presentation about his Parent-Child Communication Program (PCCP) on October 24th to "Up with Downs," a parent support group for parents of children with Down’s Syndrome.
* Leonard Sliwoski, accounting and small business development center, authored an
8 hour continuing education course titled "Valuation of Closely Held Businesses." He presented this course for CPA continuing education on October 27 at Georgia State University. Sliwoski also presented a paper at the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 46th Annual Tax Conference on October 31. The paper was titled, "A Small Business Valuation Case Study."
* Walter Sizer, mathematics, wrote a chapter, which appears in the recently published book Mathematics Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Mathematics, edited by Helaine Selin and Ubiratan D'Ambrosio. Sizer's chapter is entitled "Traditional Mathematics in Pacific Cultures" and deals with the indigenous mathematics of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and a few other nearby islands. Material for this chapter was the result of research supported in part by faculty research grants from the university.
* Tim Harms, mathematics, attended the Transforming Teacher Education conference at Ruttger's Bay Lodge in Minnesota, Oct. 30-31. He presented a concurrent session "Using TIMSS Data and Materials" with four other mathematics educators from around the state of Minnesota.
* Julie Mader-Meersman, art (graphic design), earned Best of Show for a poster design in the 2000 National Design Educator's Exhibition at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The show runs Oct. 25 through Nov. 15 at the DHM Design Gallery, and comprises work from many disciplines of design education, including foundations, apparel, graphic, interior, product, landscape, and set and costume design.
* Olivia Melroe, psychology, along with school psychology graduate students Sara Brunkow and Michelle Larson, recently attended the 2000 Symposium of the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners  (Council for Exceptional Children) in
 Albuquerque. Their presentation, "Participation Rates of American Indian Families in Early Childhood Programs," incorporated data from Brunkow’s and Larson’s master’s theses.

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