Continews/December 2001
* December 5 issue
* December 12 issue

A weekly newsletter for MSUM faculty, staff and administrators

Dec. 12 issue:
BREMER FOUNDATION AWARDS  $77,000
TO CAMPUSES FOR ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVE
An anti-racism initiative involving four local campuses has received a two-year $77,000 grant from the  Otto Bremer Foundation.
Aimed at improving equal opportunity and multicultural understanding, it involves Concordia, MSUM, NDSU and Northwest Tech.
Called Training Our Campuses Against Racism (TOCAR), the initiative is being co-coordinated by two MSUM professors, Amy Phillips and Phyllis May-Machunda.
A committee involving students, staff and faculty from all campuses, called the TOCAR Collaborative, has already had five monthly meetings. It will help steer the direction of the initiative
TOCAR evolved out of the community study circle process that took place last spring in response to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report, “The Status of Equal Opportunity for Minorities in Moorhead, Minnesota.”
That process created 11 citizen action teams­­one of them focusing on higher education­­which eventually developed into TOCAR.
The goal of the initiative is to dismantle institutional racism by assessing the campus climate at each institution and by promoting multiculturalism and anti-racism. It will also engage students, faculty and staff in these issues with the help of community and campus forums and TOCAR planning and action teams.
For details, contact Phillips at the MSUM social work department 236-2724, or May-Machunda in humanities and multicultural studies department, 236-2975.
DILLE FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
The Dille Fund for Excellence awards committee is pleased to announce that a total of $12,845 has been awarded to 12 innovative student-centered projects proposed by the following MSUM faculty and students:
Mark Chekola, director, Master of Liberal Arts Program and chair, philosophy department
Granted $300 for “Student docent/guides for Latin American masks exhibit.” To commemorate the new Hispanic Studies Emphasis within the Liberal Arts Program, an exhibit of nearly 100 Latin American masks will be on display March 25-April 18 in the University Art Gallery. MSUM student docents will be trained to guide visitors through the exhibit.
Matthew Craig, assistant professor, physics and astronomy
Granted $1,000 for “A study of interacting dark matter in the universe.” Craig’s project will allow physics and astronomy students to conduct and analyze computer simulations to investigate the hypothesis that dark matter in the universe experiences a fifth force beyond the four forces known to exist in nature.
Craig Ellingson, assistant professor, speech communication and theatre arts
Granted $2,700 for his project “Intensive workshop in voice and movement” that will serve Tri-College theatre students in a weekend workshop on voice and movement with Nancy Krebs, certified voice and dialect coach, singer and actor.
Steve Grineski, professor, foundations of education
Granted $1,000 for his project “ED 310 mentoring partnership” to allow students in ED 310 to develop mentoring skills while interacting with youth who may be at-risk for academic, social, emotional, psychological problems and to better understand the effect external influences have on young people’s development and decisions.
Susan Imbarrato, director of women’s studies, women’s studies program
Granted $600 for “Women’s Studies program spring events and Women’s History Month.” Women’s Studies will present a series of lectures, performances, book and art exhibits to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Elizabeth Nawrot, associate professor, psychology with co-applicant Nancy Schuelke, undergraduate psychology student
Granted $700 for their project “PsycheMon: An interactive game for teaching and learning general psychology.” The teaching tool will be pilot tested in General Psychology 113.
Todd Peters, intramural coordinator/head women’s swim coach/pool supervisor, athletics
Granted $1,000 for “Dragon Swim School,” a comprehensive aquatics program to serve campus and community children through adults. Grant funding will offset the costs associated with serving young children.
Adam Smith, physics and astronomy undergraduate student
Granted $795 for “Model rocket demonstrations for MSUM’s July 4th celebration.” Physics students will participate in planning the demonstrations and volunteering their expertise at the rocket events.
Maureen Reed, assistant professor, humanities and multicultural studies
Granted $850 for “Representing the Multicultural Midwest: A collaborative project between MSUM’s American Studies Program and the Clay County Historical Society.” Students enrolled in American Studies 317 will create oral histories of members in the Latino, African American, Asian American, and immigrant communities in Clay County.
Michelle Malott, assistant professor, biology, with co-applicants Daniel McEwen, biology undergraduate student, and Donna Bruns-Stockrahm, biology professor and chair
Granted $1,500 for “Inbreeding depression in a colony of black-tailed prairie dogs at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.” The project will allow biology students to assess the genetic variability of the prairie dogs using DNA microsatellite analysis.
Helen Sheumaker, assistant professor, humanities and multicultural studies  with co-applicant Laurie Blunsom, assistant professor, music
Granted $1,100 for “Not just a hillbilly banjo: Mike Seeger presents Southern banjo sounds from Africa to Appalachia.” The project involves a lecture and performance by Seeger, master class for music students, and a public concert as part of a campus-wide event on American culture and its multicultural heritage.
Brian Wisenden, assistant professor, biology with co-applicant Ellen Brisch, assistant professor, biology
Granted $1,300 for “Phenotypic engineering and optimal egg size in biparental fish.” The project will involve undergraduate biology students in the analysis of optimal egg size.
The Dille Fund for Excellence annually seeks proposals from the campus community for innovative projects that raise the quality of education at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Questions should be directed to Dr. Susanne Williams, Assistant to the President, at willmssu@mnstate.edu or 236-2090.

STUDENT ACCOUNTS
NOW ON-LINE
MSUM has been selected as a pilot site for student account information on line. Students can now look up their spring semester bill on the web.
To access your student account, go to the web page for registration, sign on using your student ID and PIN and select "Student Account Information" from the left menu.
If you have any questions as to the amounts or have any suggestions on the presentation, talk to any of the cashiers in the business office or call 236-2221.

CERAMICS SALE DEC. 12-13
The MSUM Ceramics Guild will hold a sale from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12 and 13, in the Flora Frick Hall link.

USHERS NEEDED FOR ‘OKLAHOMA!’
Any interested organizations or individuals who want to work as volunteer ushers for MSUM’s production of “Oklahoma!” scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-23 should contact Tera Kilbride at raining_tera@yahoo.com,or 236-3151 and leave a message. Free seats will be set aside for every night you usher.
CAROL FOR CANS DEC. 13
MSUM, NDSU, and Concordia Students will take part in the First Annual Caroling For Cans at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. Students from the three colleges are teaming up to carol across Fargo-Moorhead to raise canned food donations and charitable contributions for the Dorothy Day House.
It starts at Concordia's Bell Tower and will end at MSUM's Comstock Memorial Union with hot chocolate, hot cider, and coffee. Dress for the weather and to sing. The event is sponsored by the Tri-College resident assistants and Sodexho Marriot.

 SPRING 2002 COURSES OPEN TO MSUM FACULTY ­ EXPLORE WEB-BASED & ONLINE LEARNING
Courses listed below are part of the current MSUM “Teaching and Learning with Technology” Certificate Program. Courses may, however, be taken by those who are not enrolled in the certificate program as in-service, professional development courses.
These courses are designed to allow you to work on individualized projects which can be used in your own teaching. Courses may be taken for credit or audited by faculty & staff.
Courses available for spring are:
ED 425/525 Methods of Computer-Mediated Communication in Education (2 cr.)
Dates & Times: (Face-to-face meetings) Th, Jan. 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan.26, 9a.mm-3:30 p.m.; Th, Feb. 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; and Sat., Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location:  Lit Ctr., Rm 222, LL Library; & Online (Web)
An introduction to modern electronic communication tools available to incorporate into education, and experience in using them to facilitate lifelong learning.  Participants will learn to use computer-based communication to access information and enhance productivity,  will review professional development resources available via electronic communication, and will develop ideas for using communication tools and evaluations of their use in education.  Ethical aspects of using these tools will be explored plus their potential for learning and teaching. Dr. Philip R. Baumann and Jan A. Flack, Instructors.
ED 419/519 Creating Web-Based Curriculum Materials (2 cr.)
Dates & Times (face-to-face meetings) Thursdays ­ Feb. 21, Mar. 7, Mar. 21, April 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m. each evening; Grad students only ­ Thurs.,
April 11, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: LI 222, LL Library and Online (Web).
This course will help educators design and implement a classroom web site to communicate with students and parents.  Participants will design and implement a plan for a student created web project.  Educators will learn how to create web-based classroom materials and how to utilize a classroom web site for publication of student work. Dr. Rhonda Ficek, Instructor.
ED 442/542 Infusing Technology into the Science Curriculum (2 cr.)
Dates & Times: (Face-to-face meetings) Saturdays, March 23, April 6, April 13 & April 27, 2002. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day.
Location: MSU Moorhead Campus, LO 109; and Online (Web).
At the conclusion of this course, teachers will have experimented with and developed technology-enhanced lessons plans, and teaching materials they can use in their own classrooms.  WebCT will be used to facilitate communication and deliver online content; thus, Internet access is required.  Participants should be comfortable with basic electronic communication methods and webpage development prior to enrolling in the course.  Dr. Kathy Wise, Instructor.
Note ­ Approximately one-half of course class time (“contact hours”) will be face-to-face and one-half will happen online via the Web for these courses.  Outside project work is in addition to in-class contact time.  Classes require access to the Internet and basic knowledge of web page design, as well as familiarity with online computer communication methods (such as email and ListServs).
To register (before Christmas break, please), contact MSUM Continuing Studies at 5862 or via email at contstdy@mnstate.edu

MSUM EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE
$41,959 TO COMBINED CHARITIES
The MSUM Minnesota State Employees Combined Charities 2001 Campaign surpassed the 2000 total of $37,886.00 by over 10 percent. The total contribution was $41,959.
This would not have been possible without the dedication of 57 MSUM volunteers canvassers who cared and contributed not only money, but also their time, creativity and energy. Their contribution of time made it possible for state employees to reach the lives of thousands living in Minnesota and North Dakota, aiding the communities in which we live and work.
The following volunteer canvassers deserve our appreciation and thanks for a job well done: Connie Abrahamson, Nursing; Layne Anderson, CMU; Rose Bakke, Records/Admissions; Gordy Bergman, Physical Plant; Dieter Berninger, Humanities; Ben Blair, Human Resources; Curtis Bring, CSIS; Ellen Brisch, Biology; Kim Brosdahl, Housing; Louise Chase, Social Work; 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;  Janet Hohenstein, International Studies; Shirlee Holland, Hagen Hall; Chang-Seong Hong, Philosophy; Margaret Klindworth, New Center; Bryan Kotta, Computer Center; Terry Kroke, Library; Deb Lewis, Human Resources; Deb Lien, Science Center; Barb Matthees, Nursing; Don Mattson, Math; Fran Mattson, Preschool; Mike Missiras, Music; Judy Mrosla, Continuing Education; Larry Nicholson, Building Services; Jerry Nygard, Print Shop; Teri Nyhus, Security; Darel Paulson, Instruction Media; Sandy Pearce, English; Tom Pearce, Business Administration; Judy Peterson, Alumni/Foundation; Cindy Phillips, Accounting; Peg Potter, Psychology; Deb Radke, Elementary Education; Deb Rosenfeldt, Athletics; George Sanderson, Accounting; Linda Schaffer, Dean's office; Sandy Schuette, Counseling Center; Andrea Scott, Athletics; Ananda Shastri, Physics; Steven Street, Special Education; Wade Swenson, Technology, John Tandberg, Records; Laura Thompson, Human Resources; Greg Toutges, CMU; David Wheeler, Speech/Theatre and Susanne Williams, Mass Communications.
Additionally, we had a total of 27 United Way of Cass/Clay Key Club Members who individually contributed more than $500 each.

MSUM SPEECH/DEBATE
HOSTED VALLEY TOURNEY
The MSUM speech and debate team hosted and competed in the third Valley Forensic League Tournament last weekend. The results are as follows:
Rachel Boeddeker placed 4th in Informative Speaking
Jennifer Hasbargen placed 4th in Program Oral Interpretation
Valerie Waldock placed 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jennifer Hoepfner placed 1st in Informative Speaking
Alicia Hanson placed 2nd in Informative Speaking, 2nd in Persuasive Speaking, and 1st in After Dinner Speaking.
Rachel Deibert placed 3rd in Poetry Interpretation, 4th in After Dinner Speaking, and 1st in Dramatic Interpretation.
Jennifer Hopefner qualified for the national tournament in Informative Speaking
Alicia Hanson qualified for the national tournament in Persuasive Speaking
Rachel Deibert qualified both Dramatic Interpretation and Poetry Interpretation for the natioal tournament.
The team will be hosting the Carol Gaede Talk of the Tundra with Concordia College on January 25 and 26.
PUTTING SCIENCE EDUCATION
UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE
A Christmas gift lured George Davis into the world of science.
“I was about a sixth grader when my parents bought me a microscope for Christmas,” said Davis, now director of MSUM’s Regional Science Center. “I found a grasshopper and looked at its leg under the scope. It just blew me away. It was one of the hooks that got me interested in science.”
Today, Davis’s job is to get other people interested in science.
“I still spend a fair amount of time browsing for gifts that might encourage an interest in science and nature,” he said. “It started when I was a high school teacher. Every Christmas season I would get dozens of calls from parents who wanted suggestions for educational gifts. So I started to pay attention. There’s a lot of junk out there, but there’s also a lot of quality.”
Here’s a list of gift suggestions that Davis, along with MSUM Planetarium director Dave Weinrich and biology professor Alison Wallace, compiled for this Christmas season:
Microscopes: One appropriate for children 11 years old and up should have a range of objectives from 4 to 40 power. That will allow students to observe objects ranging from insect parts to single cell organisms. A useful one will cost between $85 and $100.
Then there’s the new Intel Play QX3 Computer Microscope, developed by computer chip giant Intel and toy designer Mattel. The plastic-housed QX3 magnifies objects 10, 60, or 200 times. Images appear instantly on the computer screen and can be digitally projected, enlarged, printed, even e-mailed. Attach it to a PC or laptop via USB port. Cost is around $100.
Telescopes: If you have a pair of binoculars, you have a bigger telescope than Galileo did. With a pair of 7X50 or 10X50 binoculars, costing as little as $30, you can observe craters on the Moon, the moons of Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies millions of light years away.
Telescopes that use lenses to capture light are called refracting telescopes or refractors. A common beginner’s refractor telescope is a 60 mm (2.4 inch), which gathers 144 times as much light as your unaided eye. Cost is about $100.
Telescopes that use a mirror to gather light are called reflecting telescopes. The mirror is curved like a shaving or makeup mirror. A typical beginner reflecting telescope is 4.5 inches in diameter. But it can gather 600 times as much light as your unaided eye. Cost ranges from $100 to $200.
One of the biggest drawbacks of many consumer telescopes is their wobbly mount. The easiest to use is the altazimuth mount, which uses up and down motion and horizontal motion to bring the object into view. The mount is usually included in the price of the telescope.
Science books:
Here’s a list of some suggested science books for children.
* "Loon Magic for Kids" by Tom Klein, one of the best books of photographs and information about loons.
* "The Stars: A New Way to See them" by H.A. Rey, a great beginners book in astronomy.
* Golden Guides, from St. Martin's Press, cover whales, weeds, weather, sky, venomous animals, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, spiders, insects, Indian art, geology, flowers, birds, butterflies and moths.
* “Owl Moon” by Jane Yolen. A girl and her father walk through a snowy forest in search of owls on a cold winter night. Beautiful watercolor illustrations accompany a heartwarming text, which teaches the value of patience and hope in outdoor exploration. "When you go owling, you don't need words or warm or anything but hope. The kind of hope that flies on silent wings under a shining Owl Moon." Caldecott Medal. Ages 3-7.
* “Whose Tracks Are These?” A Clue Book of Familiar Forest Animals by James Nail. A serendipitous look at a woodland community for new trackers, age 3-7. Squirrels, chipmunks, deer, raccoons, fox, rabbits introduced using creative inquiry approach.
* “Fun With Nature: Take-Along Guide” by Burns, Boring, Dendy. This compilation of six of the most popular books in the "take-along" series helps children identify over 150 plants and animals including caterpillars, insects, butterflies, frogs, toads, turtles, snakes, salamanders, lizards, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks and clues such as tracks and scat left behind. Activity pages as well as scrapbook pages for making notes and drawings. Perfect take-along for ages 6-12.
* “Verdi” by Janell Cannon. From the creator of Stellaluna comes a wonderful book about the life and adventures of a beautiful emerald tree python. Verdi, born with the classic yellow pattern found in this species, lives through a series of encounters to eventually grow into a beautiful emerald green adult. This inspired book closes with factual information about the biology of this amazing jungle creature. Perfect introduction to reptiles for children ages 4-9.
 * “Who Really Killed Cock Robin? An Ecological Mystery” by George Craighead. The death of Cock Robin is a significant clue in an ecological mystery, and a young boy is determined to find the culprit. The town he lives in is riddled with problems, including an overpopulation of ants and a sudden absence of frogs. Using the scientific method and determination, the boy figures out who killed Cock Robin. Ages 8-12.

NEW BOOKSTORE TITLES
Here’s a sampling of new acquisitions now available in the general books department of the MSUM Bookstore:
The Rag & Bone Shop—a novel about Charles Dickens’ real but little-known excursion outside the bounds of conventional Victorian morality, Jeff Rackham, $25.
Stir Fry—poignant and clever coming-of-age story of a teen girl in Dublin, Emma Donoghue, $12.95.
The Circle Continues: Women respond to the Circle of Stones—65 women from eight countries address how the affirming, sustaining presence of women has made a difference in their lives, Judith Duerk, $14.95.
Power Politics—essays about social justice for India, Arundhati Roy, $12.
So You Want to Write: How to Master the Craft of Writing Fiction and Personal Narrative--Marge Piercy and Ira Wood, $14.95.
True History of the Kelly Gang--Booker Prize-winning novel about the pursuit of a hero criminal in Australia, Peter Carey, $14.
E=mc2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation—entertaining look at behind the scenes leading up to the 1905 theory of relativity, David Bodanis, $14.
The Abortion Myth: Feminism, Morality, and the Hard Choices Women Make—constructs a new ethics of abortion based on how women actually decide whether or not to become a mother, Leslie Cannold, $16.95.
One in Thirteen: The Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide—an investigation into the most devastating form of youth violence, Jessica Portner, $13.
The Mozart Effect: Tapping the power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit—music as medicine for the body, the mind and the soul, Don Campbell, $14.
No More Words: A Journal of My Mother Anne Morrow Lindbergh—a wonderful family memoir, Reeve Lindbergh, $24.
Falling Angels—elegant new novel by the author of Girl With a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier, $24.95.
The Holy Twins—beautifully illustrated children’s book and tribute to two inspiring saints, Kathleen Norris, $16.99.
The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching—using observation as a new way of thinking about learning and teaching, Deb Curtis and Margie Carter, $29.95.
After the Leaves Fall: A Winter in the Northwoods—a regional memoir, Jack Becklund, $12.95.
Notes from a North Country Journal—an illustrated commune with nature, Barbara Mulvaney, $16.95.
Also a variety of reference works, children’s books, and a large selection of sale books.
The general books department is on the main floor of the MSUM Bookstore in MacLean Hall.

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs will sponsor up to eight non-residential Fellows for the program year June 2002 - June 2003. The program is open to junior scholars, educators, writers and policy practitioners engaged in work related to the moral dimensions of international affairs. Junior scholars, mid-career professionals, military professionals, and those from developing countries are encouraged to apply. All fellows must be fluent in English.  Fellowships will link individual research projects to ongoing Carnegie Council projects.  Among the topics and areas eligible are: Human Rights; Environment; Conflict; Justice and the World Economy; and History and the Politics of Reconciliation.  The deadline for applications is January 15, 2002.  Please visit our website at http://www.cceia.org/programs/fellows.html for more details.

MAJOR CHANGES IN THE AT-HOME RIGHTS OF MICROSOFT CAMPUS AGREEMENT
Microsoft Campus Agreement 3.0 is a significant change from the previous versions under which Minnesota State University Moorhead has participated. Campus Agreement 3.0 provides the university with the right to install and run the covered Microsoft software on all university-owned computers for the length of the contract; however, there are several changes in the covered software. Under CA 3.0, employee Work-At-Home rights have decreased significantly.
Can students install the Microsoft software on their home computers?
No. The university did not purchase the student option for the Campus Agreement.
Can employees install the Microsoft software on their home computers?
"MSUM has the option of granting limited Work at Home Use Rights to faculty and staff members. These rights permit the use of Office and BackOffice CAL on a personally-owned computer for work-related purposes only." (quoted from CA 3.0 contract)
What Microsoft applications can I install at home under the new agreement?
The Microsoft applications available for MSUM employees to use at home for work-related purposes are limited to Office Professional and some Back Office Client Access Licenses. Several institutions have requested that Microsoft add FrontPage, since many faculty maintain their course web sites from home; however, at this time FrontPage is not available for Work-At-Home use under CA 3.0.
What should I do about Microsoft applications installed under the old agreement and no longer allowed under the new agreement?
On campus, the Computer Center is responsible for removing any applications that are not licensed. At home, you must uninstall any software that is no longer covered under the new agreement by July 1, 2002.
"For personal use, faculty and staff are eligible to purchase Academic Edition Full Packaged Product, which costs much less than retail software. This type of discounted software is not available to any other working professional. By purchasing Full Packaged Product, faculty and staff do not need to be concerned with limiting their usage at home to work related purposes. For more information on acquiring Academic Edition Full Packaged Product, visit http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=AcademicDiscounts." (CA 3.0 contract)
What version of Office should I run on my computer?
Office versions require varying computer resources and newer versions may not run well on some older computers. The Microsoft system requirements and Computer Center recommendations are online at http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/home/policy/microsoft/LicensePolicy.htm or look for the Microsoft Campus Agreement link on the Employee web page. You should remember that the requirements increase as you add more programs to your system, especially when you run them simultaneously.
How can I get the software to install on my home computer?
You may check out the software from the computer center AFTER you complete a new Employee License Confirmation form. The Employee License Confirmation form is available on the web as a printable-pdf file or you may pick one up from the Computer Center. Complete instructions for checkout are online at the location given above.

COMBACT HOLIDAY STRESS
It is normal for students to experience stress in the following areas during December:  *Extracurricular time strain; seasonal parties, concerts, social service projects, religious activities drain student energies.
*Anxiety, fear, and guilt increase as final examinations approach and papers are due.
*Pre-Christmas depression; especially for those who have concerns for family, those who have no home to visit, and for those who prefer not to go home because of family conflicts.
*Financial strain because of Christmas gifts and travel costs.
*Pressure increases to perform sexually because of the approach of vacation and extended separation.
If you know of a student struggling with these, or other issues, please have them call or stop by the Counseling & Personal Growth Center in Bridges 260, 236-2227.
Submitted by: The Counseling Center
Please contact Elizabeth Evenson with any questions at 2227.

SPRING 2002 COURSES OPEN TO MSUM FACULTY EXPLORE WEB-BASED & ONLINE LEARNING
Courses listed below are part of the current MSUM “Teaching and Learning with Technology” Certificate Program. Courses may, however, be taken by those who are not enrolled in the certificate program as in-service, professional development courses.
These courses are designed to allow you to work on individualized projects which can be used in your own teaching. Courses may be taken for credit or audited by faculty & staff.
Courses available for spring are:
ED 425/525 Methods of Computer-Mediated Communication in Education (2 cr.)
Dates & Times: (Face-to-face meetings) Th, Jan. 10, 6:30-9:30pm; Sat., Jan.26,  9am-3:30pm; Th, Feb. 7, 6:30-9:30pm; and Sat., Feb. 23, 9am-3pm.
Location: Lit Ctr., Rm 222, LL Library; & Online (Web)
An introduction to modern electronic communication tools available to incorporate into education, and experience in using them to facilitate lifelong learning. Participants will learn to use computer-based communication to access information and enhance productivity,  will review professional development resources available via electronic communication, and will develop ideas for using communication tools and evaluations of their use in education. Ethical aspects of using these tools will be explored plus their potential for learning and teaching. Dr. Philip R. Baumann and Jan A. Flack, Instructors.
ED 419/519 Creating Web-Based Curriculum Materials (2 cr.)
Dates & Times (face-to-face meetings) Thursdays ­ Feb. 21, Mar. 7, Mar. 21, April 4, 6:30-9:30pm each evening; Grad students only ­ Thurs., April 11, 6:30-9:30pm.
Location: LI 222, LL Library and Online (Web).
This course will help educators design and implement a classroom web site to communicate with students and parents. Participants will design and implement a plan for a student created web project. Educators will learn how to create web-based classroom materials and how to utilize a classroom web site for publication of student work. Dr. Rhonda Ficek, Instructor.
ED 442/542 Infusing Technology into the Science Curriculum (2 cr.)
Dates & Times: (Face-to-face meetings) Saturdays, March 23, April 6, April 13 & April 27, 2002. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day.
Location: MSU Moorhead Campus, LO 109; and Online (Web).
At the conclusion of this course, teachers will have experimented with and developed technology-enhanced lessons plans, and teaching materials they can use in their own classrooms. WebCT will be used to facilitate communication and deliver online content; thus, Internet access is required. Participants should be comfortable with basic electronic communication methods and webpage development prior to enrolling in the course. Dr. Kathy Wise, Instructor.
Note ­ Approximately one-half of course class time (“contact hours”) will be face-to-face and one-half will happen online via the Web for these courses. Outside project work is in addition to in-class contact time. Classes require access to the Internet and basic knowledge of web page design, as well as familiarity with online computer communication methods (such as email and ListServs).
Please register before the holiday break! To register, contact MSUM Continuing Studies at 218-299-5862 or via email at contstdy@mnstate.edu

GRADUATE PROGRAM PROFILE SERIES:
MLA PROGRAM
The Master of Liberal Arts Program is a personal enrichment program designed for the adult learner who wants to explore important ideas, read great books, and discuss significant intellectual, philosophical, moral and cultural issues with other interested people.  The program integrates learning and life experiences and provides an opportunity to develop the competencies essential to participate in a world of social and technological change. The Hispanic Studies Emphasis is an option available within the MLA Program for people who have knowledge of the Spanish language and are seeking to do some related graduate study.
A special feature of the MLA Program is its flexibility.  Up to 12 to 15 credits in graduate courses from other programs can be applied to the MLA degree, where they fit with the student's program of study.  In addition, students have the option of either a scholarly or creative thesis.
For information contact Mark Chekola, Director, MLA Program at 236-4087 or mla@mnstate.edu. For information on Graduate Education at MSUM, contact the Graduate Studies Office at 236-2344 or visit the web site at http://www.mnstate.edu/graduate.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!!
The MSU Moorhead Bookstore would like to thank all of you for making our Customer Appreciation Days a big success.  A "special thank you" to Sheila Coghill, Thom Tammaro, Al Davis, Steve Hoffbeck, Kathy Coudle King, Jane Kurtz and to the MSUM Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Charles Ruzicka. Congratulations to all the Winners of the door prizes.  A list of winners can be seen on the MSU Moorhead Bookstore display window.

MSUM SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM
The MSUM speech and debate team competed at the Arizona Swing hosted by Grand Canyon College, Nov. 31 and Arizona State University,
Dec. 1-2.
The first tournament results are as follows:
Jennifer Hoepfner was a semi-finalist in Extemporaneous Speaking.
Amanda Calsbeek placed 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking.
Valerie Waldock placed 2nd in Communication Analysis.
Rachel Deibert place 4th in After Dinner Speaking, and 4th in Duo Interpretation with partner Reed Halvorson.
Reed Halvorson was also 3rd in Prose Interpretation.
The team placed 6th overall in a field of 19 teams.
At Arizona State University the results were as follows:
Jennifer Hopefner placed 5th in Persuasive Speaking.
Rachel Deibert was 5th in After Dinner Speaking and 4th in Duo Interpretation with partner Reed Halvorson.
Amanda Calsbeek placed 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking.
Valerie Waldock placed 2nd in Persuasive Speaking and 3rd in Communication Analysis.
The team place 5th overall in individual events with 35 schools in attendance.
MSUM hosted the third Valley Forensic League tournament Saturday, Dec. 8 at MSUM to finish the Fall Season.
The MSUM speech and debate team hosted and competed in the third Valley Forensic League Tournament on Saturday, December 8. The results are as follows:
Rachel Boeddeker placed 4th in Informative Speaking
Jennifer Hasbargen placed 4th in Program Oral Interpretation
Valerie Waldock placed 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jennifer Hoepfner placed 1st in Informative Speaking
Alicia Hanson placed 2nd in Informative Speaking, 2nd in Persuasive Speaking, and 1st in After Dinner Speaking.
Rachel Deibert placed 3rd in Poetry Interpretation, 4th in After Dinner Speaking, and 1st in Dramatic Interpretation.
Jennifer Hopefner qualified for the national tournament in Informative Speaking
Alicia Hanson qualified for the national tournament in Persuasive Speaking
Rachel Deibert qualified both Dramatic Interpretation and Poetry Inte3rpretation for the national tournament.
The team will be hosting the Carol Gaede Talk of the Tundra with Concordia College on January 25 and 26.
Tina Ross and David Gaer coach the team.

NOTICE OF VACANCY
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor in a CSWE accredited Undergraduate Social Work Program.
Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants must have an MSW degree from a CSWE accredited program, five years of post MSW social work practice experience, and previous social work teaching experience at the university level.  A completed doctorate will be required for tenure.  Women, minorities, and candidates with disabilities are specifically encouraged to apply.  Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on the day employment begins.
Responsibilities:
Primary teaching responsibilities will include a willingness to teach core courses across the generalist social work practice curriculum, with specific emphasis in family and child welfare practice. Teaching responsibilities will also include incorporation of content related to multiculturalism, oppression, and social justice/social change. Other responsibilities include student advising, contribution to student growth and development, scholarly achievement, continuing professional development, and service to the university and community.
Apply to: Jim Svobodny, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN, 56563.  Phone: (218) 236-2615. FAX: (218) 236-3642.
E-Mail: svobodj@mnstate.edu.
Position: Film Studies Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track
Qualifications and Experience:
Terminal degree desirable, Masters degree in Film or Communication is required.
Expertise in film history and communication is preferred.
Teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching is required.
Ability to teach the department’s basic public speaking course is desirable.
Responsibilities:
Teaching load is 12 hours per semester, which may include:
Film history and appreciation
Film criticism.
Introduction to telecommunication
Filmmaking
Organizing film series events.
Serve as advisor, primarily for students in film studies.
Fulfill other professional duties within the department and the university.
Apply to:
Jim Bartruff, Chair Search Committee Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Minnesota State University Moorhead Box 123, 1104 7th Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56563. Phone (218) 236-4616 Fax: (218) 236-4612
E-mail bartruff@mnstate.edu Visit our website at http://www.mnstate.edu/speech/
NOVEMBER 20, 2001
APAC MINUTES
Members present:  Midgarden, chairperson; Bolduc, Borchers, Conteh, Edvenson, Enz Finken, Gess, Jeppson, Mills, Missiras, Nelson, Schwartz, Shreve, Stockrahm, Wallert, Weckler.
1. Approval of the November 6, 2001 APAC Minutes Bolduc moved Shreve seconded to approve the 11/6/01 APAC minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Certificate in E-Business Proposal (Action) (A hearing was held at the 11/6/01 APAC Meeting
Conteh moved Edvenson seconded to approve the new rubric, courses and the certificate program.
New Courses & Approval of the E-Business Certificate:
EBUS 280: Introduction to Electronic Business (3 cr.)
EBUS 340: E-Commerce/Enterprise Resource Planning (3 cr.)
EBUS 360: Law and Ethics in E-Business (3 cr.)
EBUS 410: Web-Based Marketing (3 cr.)
EBUS 420: Online Customer Relationship Management (3 cr.)
EBUS 430: Electronic Supply Chain Management (3 cr.)
EBUS 470: E-Business Project Management (3 cr.)
The committee discussed the following:
The content of each new course proposed.
If course content needs to be updated in the marketing and management courses as well.
Clarification that there was not an APAC subcommittee formed to create this proposal.
Admission criteria.
Are there specific liberal studies courses that students should complete that will enhance this certificate program?
Frequency of course offerings.
How this certificate will effect AACSB accreditation.
Can the program exist without Microsoft Great Plains software?
Future of program if Microsoft Great Plains software is not recommended for use.
Staffing and resources.
NCA guidelines regarding certificate programs.
Kim Glidden stated that an admission process will be developed for the certificate program.
Motion carried with 1 opposed and 3 abstentions.
3. Geoscience Proposal (Hearing) This proposal was sent to APAC Members electronically A hardcopy is also available in Academic Affairs.)
Members of the Anthropology and Earth Science department and two students were present to discuss and answer questions regarding this proposal Russ Colson explained the transitions the department has undergone in the past three years regarding new resources and curriculum revisions.
B.S. in Geosciences with a Geology Emphasis (60 credit minimum)
B.S. in Geosciences with a Geoarchaeology Emphasis (59 credit minimum)
B.S. in Geosciences with a Geographical Sciences Emphasis (43 credit minimum)
B.S. in Earth Science Teaching (100 credits)
B.S. in Social Studies with Primary Emphasis in Geographical Science (95 Cr Min)
B.S. in Social Studies with Secondary Emphasis in Geographical Science (90 Cr Min)
B.S. with a minor in Geosciences (18 credits for minor).
The committee discussed the following:
If NDSU has a similar program.
Content of the curriculum.
Coordinating the offering of earth science with biology and physical science.
Process of approval for MnSCU and the Board of Teaching (Dean Mills will research the requirements for approval from the Board of Teaching.)
The committee requested signed documentation from the department chairperson, department minutes and signed proof of consultation with other departments This information should be sent to VP Midgarden prior to the next APAC meeting The proposal will be acted on at the December 4, 2001, APAC meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Gloria Riopelle

APAC MINUTES
DECEMBER 4, 2001
Members present:  Midgarden, chairperson; Borchers, Bolduc, Conteh, Edvenson, Enz Finken, Flack, Gess, Jeppson, Klenk, Max, Mills, Missiras, Nelson, Schneider, Schwartz, Shreve, Stockrahm, Wallert, Weckler.
Jan Flack was welcomed as a new member of APAC. She will serve as the MSUAASF representative on the committee.
1. Approval of the November 20, 2001 APAC Minutes Weckler moved. Conteh seconded to approve the 11/20/01 APAC minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Geoscience Proposal (Action) (A hearing was held on this proposal at the 11/20/01 APAC meeting. The Teacher Preparation Committee has approved this proposal. Members of the Anthropology and Earth Science department were present to discuss and answer questions. Russ Colson presented revisions made to the proposal because of questions or concerns raised at the 11/20/01 APAC hearing.
a. Gess moved. Conteh seconded to approve the rubric change. All courses in Geology and Geography will be referred to as courses in Geosciences, under the schedule label of Geos instead of Geol or Geog. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Conteh moved. Bolduc seconded to approve dropping GEOG 112. (The other changes are considered minor and do not need a motion to approve because they do not change the size of the major.)
Geol 101, Earth Science Today, becomes Geos 170, with a new course description but little to no change in content.
Geog 112, Cultural Geography, will be dropped.
Geog 220, Economic Geography, becomes Geos 320.
Geog/Geol 241, Elementary Meteorology, becomes Geos 330.
Geol/Ast 260, Planetary Science, becomes Geos 360 and Ast 360.
Anth 301, Archaeological Prospection, will be crosslisted as Geos 301.
Geog 111, World Regional Geography will be renamed Culture and Regions with new content and focus.
Motion carried unanimously.
c. Enz Finken moved. Shreve seconded to approve the following major changes in existing courses:
Geol 116, Historical Geology, becomes Geos 116 and goes from 2 credits to 3 credits
Geol 117, Water, Land, and People, becomes Geos 117 and goes from 3 credits to 4 credits.
Geog 235, Geography of Minnesota and North Dakota, becomes Geos 235 and goes from 2 to 3 credits.
Motion carried unanimously.
d. Schneider moved. Gess seconded to approve the following new courses:
Geos 302, Introduction to mineralogy and
petrology (3)
Geos 305, Oceanography (3)
Geos 315, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3)
Geos 325, Reading Landscape:  Ways of Seeing, to be crosslisted as Anth 325. (3)
Geos 340, Economic and environmental
geology (3)
Geos 350, Geoarchaeology, to be crosslisted as Anth 350 (3)
Geos 390, Topics in Geosciences (3)
Geos 405, Geographical Information Systems (3)
Geos 410, Geography of Eastern Europe and Russia (3)
Geos 415, Reading Geochemical Fingerprints (3)
Geos 416, Paleontology (3)
Geos 417, Taphonomy and paleoecology (3)
Geos 450, Geology Field Course (3)
Geos 455, Field methods in geoarchaeology, crosslisted as Anth 455.
Geos 460, Igneous and metamorphic petrology (3)
Geos 480, Senior seminar (1)
Motion carried unanimously.
e. Weckler moved. Edvenson seconded to approve the following new programs:
1) a major in Geosciences with three emphases (Geology, Geoarchaeology, and Geographical Sciences),
2) a teaching major (Earth Science Teaching),
3) a primary emphasis in the already-existing Social Studies Teaching
degree (Social Studies Teaching with emphasis in Geographical Science), and
4) Creation of a new Geosciences minor which reflects our new curriculum, replacing the old Earth Science and Geography minors.
The committee discussion focused on library resources. It was decided that Schwartz would draft a form for APAC's review that departments proposing new programs will complete indicating a timeline of library resource needs. The library resource need information would be coordinated between the department, the library and the dean when a new program is proposed.
Motion to approve the new programs carried unanimously.
Once the Geoscience proposal has finished the MSUM governance process, it will be sent to the MnSCU Board for approval. Once approved by MnSCU, it will be sent to the Board of Teaching for approval.
3. Multidisciplinary Studies Margaret Klindworth, Rupa Mitra and Dennis Jacobs were present to answer questions.
Bolduc moved. Schwartz seconded to approve the following:
Reduce credits for MDS 095: Mathematics I from
4 to 2 credits. Also change the course description.
New Course:  MDS 097: Intro to Mathematics II
(2 cr)
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Nursing Department
Barbara Vellenga and Jane Giedt were present to answer questions. Gess moved. Wallert seconded to approve to drop the following courses: Nursing 610, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention,
2 credits
Nursing 621, Clinical Nursing I, 3 credits (Educ. track)
Nursing 622, Clinical Nursing II, 3 credits (Educ. track)
Nursing 622P, Clinical Nursing Practicum, 3 credits (Educ. track)
Nursing 624P, Select Population Practicum,
4 credits (Transc. track)
Nursing 625P, Parish Nursing Practicum, 4 credits (Parish track)
Motion carried unanimously.
Weckler moved. Edvenson seconded to approve the following course changes:- credit change in Nursing 608, Transcultural and Social Perspectives, from 2 credits to 3 credits- title change in Nursing 618 from Family Nursing Theory: Mental Health and other Contemporary Social Issues to Family Nursing Theory and Health
Promotion - credit change in Nursing 630 from 2 to 3 credits and title change from Epidemiology: Foundation for Practice to Advanced Community Assessment - title change in Nursing 624 from Transcultural Nursing to Advanced Transcultural Nursing - credit change in Nursing 626, Ethical Considerations of Parish Nursing, from 2 credits to 3 credits- credit change in Nursing 640P from 4 credits to 3-6 credits and title change from Adult Nursing Practicum I: Adult Nursing to Advanced Nursing
Practicum I. - credit change in Nursing 641P from
5 credits to 3-6 credits and title change from Adult Nursing Practicum II: Adult Nursing to Advanced Nursing Practicum II.
Motion carried unanimously.
Gess moved. Bolduc seconded to approve the new course: Nursing 621, Integrative Health Practices,
3 credits. Motion carried unanimously.
5. The "Educational Technology Specialty" proposal will be revised and resubmitted to APAC. It was not discussed or acted on as requested by Rhonda Ficek.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Gloria Riopelle

MISCELLANEA
* Donald Krogstad, chemistry, performed a chemistry outreach in November at St. Mary’s High in Bismarck. Prof. Krogstad conducted four demonstrations that illustrated principles of chemistry for all science classes grades 7-12. 260 students were in attendance as well as four teachers.
* Kasey Gaylord, biology graduating in December 2001, has accepted a Marine Mammal Internship at the Boston, Mass., New England Aquarium starting January 7, 2002.
* Leonard Sliwoski, accounting and Small Business Development Center, presented a paper at the 47th Annual Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) on October 30. The paper was titled, “A Mid-Size Business Valuation Case Study.” Sliwoski was also contributing author for a book titled “The Business Appraiser and Litigation Support.” The book was published by John Wiley and Sons.
* Doris Walker-Dalhouse, EECE, presented a paper titled “Literacy in African-American Communities: Key Issues and instructional implications” at the annual Arkansas Reading Association Conference, November 15-16, Little Rock, Arkansas. She also brought greetings on behalf of the International Reading Association to the 2,000 individuals in attendance.
* Leonard Sliwoski, accounting and Small Business Development Center and Mary Bader, accounting, authorized an article titled, “Built-in Gains Taxes: Business Valuation Considerations.” Part one of the article was published in the Summer of 2001 CPA Expert, and part two of the article was published in the Fall 2001 CPA Expert.
* Jim Kaplan, languages, presented a program to the women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bethasda Lutheran Church in Moorhead on Dec. 1. Jim spoke on “Christmas Among the Swedish Pioneers.”
 


Dec. 5 issue:
WARREN WIESE NAMED STUDENT
AFFAIRS  VICE PRESIDENT
Warren Wiese has been named vice president for student affairs here.
Wiese, 46, was appointed interim student affairs vice president in 1999 by MSUM Pres. Roland Barden following the resignation of Steve Butler, who took a similar vice presidential position at his alma mater, Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif.
Wiese was selected for the vice presidential position following a national search.
As vice president, Wiese will oversee more than 80 employees in nine university departments: housing, student union, financial aid, security, counseling and career services, international programs, Hendrix Health Center, student support services and admissions.
Wiese first joined the MSUM administration 22 years ago as assistant director of the student union, eventually becoming executive director of the student union and director of student development.
Originally from Magnolia, Minn., he’s a graduate of Southwest State University and earned his master’s degree in counseling and guidance from Central Connecticut State University specializing in student development and higher education.

RECEPTION HONORING STATE
PROF OF THE YEAR JIM
BARTRUFF WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12
A reception for Jim Bartruff, recently named Minnesota Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation, will be held at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 in the Carol Gaede Stage with a reception following in the Thrust Foyer. The campus community is invited.

 ART AND POEMS FROM CHILDREN
OF THE HOLOCAUST ON DISPLAY
IN DECEMBER AT MSUM LIBRARY
An exhibit of art and literary works created by the thousands of children who were victims of the Holocaust is on display through December at Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Livingston Lord Library lobby and reference area.
These children, together with thousands of other European Jews, were incarcerated by the Nazis in the Terezin (also known as Theresienstadt) concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Terezin, an old fortress town about 300 miles northeast of Prague, was presented to the world by the Nazis as the “ideal camp” where Jews could live in peace and tranquility.
Nazi propaganda films were made to “prove” that the Jewish families were well treated at Terezin. The fact that hundreds of them were dying there each month from hunger and illness was kept hidden from even the German people.
This exhibit consists of reproductions of drawings made by children at Terezin, as well as poems written by some of the young adults there. These drawings and poems reveal some of the truth of the conditions that the Nazis attempted to cover up at Terezin.
The exhibit was designed by Project Judaica, a Washington, D.C., foundation concerned with Jewish studies and Holocaust education and is being circulated to commemorate the history and spirit of the children who passed through Terezin Camp. Most of these children, together with most of the adults at Terezin, subsequently died, many in Auschwitz toward the end of World War II. Only about 100 of the nearly 15,000 children survived the Holocaust.
These drawings and poems are preserved in memory of the children and of the teachers who encouraged them to find beauty in a world of war and terror.
“It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless of course you are an exceptionally good liar.” ?Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927), British author.

 MSUM ALUM JUDGES THE
WORLD’S BEST FIBBERS
When John Soeth, president of the Burlington Liar’s Club, sent his usual announcement to the wire services about this year’s World Champion Liar contest, he wasn’t prepared for the response.
“In one day I received more than 50 telephone calls from media outlets around the world,” said Soeth, a Moorhead native, retired high school administrator and MSUM graduate.
Journalists from nearly all 50 states and from the BBC, Vienna, Japan, Africa, New Zealand and a long list of other nations called his home last week in Burlington, Wis., to get the scoop on the liar’s club and how to participate.
“It must be they’re all looking for a diversion away from tragic news about Sept. 11 and the war in Afghanistan,” said Soeth, who earned a degree in elementary education here in 1955.
He compared it to the response the liar’s contest received during World War II. “Typically we get about 500 entries,” he said. “But during the war we received between 10,000 and 18,000 a year. I suppose the soldiers were looking for a diversion and some connection to home.”
Soeth, 71, the brother of Moorhead Fire Chief Marty Soeth, was named president of the Burlington Liar’s Club in 1980 when he was assistant school superintendent in Burlington. “I can’t imagine why they picked me,” he joked. “Maybe it’s because I spent most of my career attempting to sell budgets to the school board.”
The liar’s club, if you can believe their history, began in 1929 when local newspaper reporter Otis Hulett, a well-known prankster, fabricated a story about a contest held by a group of local police and firemen who sat around the station on New Year’s Day seeing who could tell the biggest whopper.
Hulett distributed the story to the wire services, Soeth said, and it appeared in newspapers across the nation. He got so much mail from people who wanted to enter the contest, Hulett decided to start a real club.
For a dime and a lie, people from around the world could become card-carrying, lifetime honorary members of what he christened the Burlington Liar’s Club.
“There’s only one rule,” Soeth said. “No politicians are allowed to enter. They’re professionals, and we’re amateurs.”
Inflation has increased the one-time membership fee to $1 and a lie, but nonmembers are welcome to send in a lie without a fee.
“We get letters all the time saying that the dollar is enclosed, but it’s not,” Soeth said. “Can you believe that?”
To submit a lie, send it to: Burlington Liar’s Club, 179 F Court, Burlington, Wis., 53105.
Soeth and a local friend, Mitzi Roberts??the only two club officers?? judge the contests themselves the week before Christmas. Off-color or mean-spirited lies are rejected.
Soeth said the club’s mission is to preserve the tall tale as a fun expression of exaggeration.
They announce the winner on New Year’s Day.
Last year’s winner was Gordon Zwicky of Oshkosh, Wis. Zwicky, who believes in obeying all road sings, said that while on a trip to Florida with his wife, they saw a sign stating: “clean restrooms ahead.”
Two months after leaving Wisconsin, the couple arrived in Florida after having cleaned 450 restrooms with 267 rolls of paper towels, three cases of toilet bowl cleaner and 86 bottles of Windex. They were so tired, they returned home soon after arriving in Florida.
Soeth—who taught at White Earth for two years and Parkers Prairie for four years after graduating from MSUM—settled in Wisconsin with his wife Janet after earning a master’s degree in elementary school administration from the university. For the past 25 years they’ve lived in Burlington (pop: 10,000), situated between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Here are a few other interesting tall tales submitted to the Burlington Liar’s Club:
“My chili was so hot, it took two weeks to thaw after I took it out of the freezer.”
A Missourian claimed it was so cold one winter that he actually saw a politician standing on a street corner with his hands in his own pockets.
A husband insisted that his wife was so lazy she feeds her chickens popcorn so that the eggs will turn themselves when she fries them.
One man claimed there was so much iron in the local wells that the town pointed north during electrical storms.
Another entrant insisted that his family was so poor his parents couldn’t afford to window shop.
Frank E. Simo of Kenosha said he and his wife traveled to California and back without having to buy gas because his fuel gauge was stuck on full.
Another Wisconsinite reported that a robin in his back yard built a nest with a hole in the bottom because she liked to lay eggs, but didn’t like kids.
A Green Bay resident reported that “our weeping willow tree is so large that our insurance agent required us to carry flood insurance.”
Because of a drought, one farmer alleged, the cattle in North Dakota were so skinny one summer that ranchers were putting carbon paper between them and branding them two at a time.
Another winning entry: “One hot summer day, I was riding my horse through a corn field. It got so hot that the corn began to pop, and the air was filled with white popcorn. When my horse saw all that white popcorn, he thought it was snow, so he lay down and froze to death.”

LEAD FACULTY GROUP
SPONSORS JAN. 7-8
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS
MSUM's Lead Faculty Group will be sponsoring a two-day workshop on Jan. 7-8. Up to 20 faculty attending the full two days (9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.) will receive a $100 certificate for MSUM's bookstore, which can be used on books or computer  software and peripherals.
The workshops will be held in the LIT center -- Library 222. Four topical areas will be addressed, with hands-on opportunities to explore software in each of the areas:
Classroom / Administrative Tools
Web Design
Graphics
Creating and experiencing a hybrid-delivered / on-line course
Bookstore certificates for the workshops will be limited to 20 participants, which will be selected according to the following guidelines:
New faculty will be given priority until Monday,
Dec 10. Faculty who have not previously attended a Lead Faculty Group workshop will be given second priority until Monday, Dec 10.
On-line registration is available at the Lead Faculty Group website: http://www.mnstate.edu/LeadFaculty.
Participants will be notified about further workshop details via e-mail. Faculty who would like to participate even if they don't qualify for the bookstore certificate will be welcome.

 WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
DEMONSTRATED HERE AT
1 P.M. FRIDAY, DEC. 7
MSUM's Technology Committee is sponsoring a presentation on wireless technologies on Friday, Dec. 7 from 1-2 p.m. in the Library Porch. The presentation is open to all MSUM employees. Steve Velner from Cisco Corporation will discuss the use of wireless devices in higher education.

THEATRE PRESENTS TWO NIGHTS
OF STUDENT DIRECTED ONE-ACTS
MSUM directing students will present seven one-act plays Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6 & 7.
Dec. 6 performances include: “The Valentine Fairy,” directed by Natasha Woitzel; “Gun in the Corner,” directed by Justin Akers; and “Present Tense,” directed by Jill Samuelson.
Dec. 7 performances include: “Prelude and Liebestod,” directed by Derrick Siverson; “Sure Thing,” directed by Pam Goebel; “Sticks and Stones,” directed by Darcy Bakkegard; and: Play for Germs,” directed by Sam Heyn.
Admission is $1 at the door with all proceeds going to a local charity.
Performances begin both nights at 7:30 p.m. on the Gaede Stage in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.

DRAGON LUNCHEONS
Dragon luncheons will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Moorhead on Dec. 12, Jan. 9 and Jan. 23. Mark your calendars and join other Dragon athletic boosters and hear about MSUM student-athlete accomplishments from coaches and staff. Anyone interested in Dragon athletics is invited. For more info, contact Bruce Hanson at 4641.

LITERARY READING AT
ATOMIC COFFEE DEC. 6
MSUM English professor Mark Vinz, along with graduate students Crystal Grotberg, Kurt Kleidon and Carrie Steininger, will read from their work at
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at Atomic Coffee, located at 15 4th St. S. in Moorhead. It’s a presentation of the university’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program.
In addition MSUM English Professor John Early, who is the author of “Flesh and Metal” will also read along with four MSUM graduate students during an the reading is sponsored by the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program.  The event is free and open to the public. PHONATHON BEGINS WITH
GOAL SET AT $180,000
The phones of MSUM parents will ring from December 1-12. The callers will be MSUM students who will share information about the university and ask for a donation to support MSUM scholarships and grants.
Twenty-five students were hired to complete the parent and alumni phonathon, which will continue through April 2002.
Brad Feldman started as a phonathon caller three years ago and has been promoted to senior supervisor of this year’s phonathon. Brad, Gary Sabrowsky, the assistant supervisor, and the students will be calling over 33,000 parents, friends, and alumni.  Brad says, “I enjoy each call, it gives me a chance to speak to alumni and a chance to thank them for their support. I think it is always great when they can hear from a student.”
The 2002 phonathon goal is to raise $180,000 in pledges. This year alone, the MSUM Alumni Foundation and the university gave over $950,000 in scholarships to 1,100 students.

STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS THIS WEEK
Student Senate elections for Off-Campus and Residence Hall positions will be held Dec. 3-5. Voting booths will be at MacLean Hall and the Comstock Memorial Union. Off-campus students and those students living in residence halls may vote either at the voting booths or online. To access online ballots, go the Student Senate web page. The Student Senate encourages all qualifying students to participate in this election. Without your vote you have no voice.

DECEMBER MUSIC
AT MSU MOORHEAD
The following music events will take place at MSU Moorhead during December. All events are free and open to the public.
* MSUM Orchestra at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
* MSUM Choirs concert featuring the Concert Choir and Festival Women’s Choir at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at Our Redeemer Church in Moorhead.
* MSUM Wind Ensemble performs Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium. Directed by David Ferreira, the Wind Ensemble will perform works by George Gershwin, Alfred Reed and Serge Prokofieff, among others.
* The MSUM New Music Ensemble performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall. They’ll perform works by Libby Larsen, Jody Nagel and David B. Wohl, among others. Jim Harley and Cynthia Miller direct the ensemble.
* MSUM Chamber Singers and Festival Mixed Choir are in concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Our Redeemer Church in Moorhead.
* The Tri-College Percussion Ensemble performs at Concordia College on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m.

MSUM COUPLE TO PERFORM
AT VALLEY CITY STATE DEC. 11
Moorhead couple Craig and Katherine Ellingson will be featured soloists at the Valley City State University performance of the Christmas portion of G.F. Handel’s Messiah on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at
7:30 p.m. in Vangstad Auditorium on the VCSU campus.
Craig, performing tenor, is the associate director of theatre at MSU Moorhead. He’s head of the university’s theatre dance program, is artistic director of the Fargo-Moorhead Dance Repertory Theatre, and is adviser to MSUM’s Dance Team. He’s directed, choreographed and performed in more than 50 university, community and professional productions.
Katherine is a voice instructor at MSUM. In addition to her collegiate and private studio teaching, she maintains an active performance career and has performed professionally with Opera Omaha, Nebraska Repertory Theatre and Fargo-Moorhead’s Civic Opera, Symphony and Chamber Chorale. She’s also vocal music director of MSUM’s Straw Hat Players. Katherine taught at VCSU during the 1998-99 academic year.
The concert also features baritone Richard Wallentine, Jamestown, N.D., and Leesa Levy of Valley City, N.D. Choral ensembles performing are the VCSU Concert Choir directed by Levy, and the Valley City High School Senior Choir directed by Cindy Peterson. Organist is Michael Olson, and string players are Margaret and Nathan Dahlberg, Rosalyn Bruschwein, Charlie Kreidelcamp, Beth Klingenstein and Avis McDaniel.
The concert is free and open to the public, but a freewill donation will be accepted to offset the costs for Concert Choir members to participate in the Oaxaca Project trip March 2002.

MSUM STUDENT ART
EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH DEC. 13
Seven MSUM art majors will show their work in an exhibit that runs through Dec. 13 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery. A variety of works will be shown, including graphic designs, illustrations and computer-based illustrations.
HELP BRIGHTEN A CHILD’S HOLIDAY
The Morningside Greenwood Block Club, a nonprofit organization, will hold its seventh annual holiday party for children and families living in the Greenwood, Regal Estates and Romkey Park neighborhoods on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the MSUM Nemzek Fieldhouse gym. Volunteers and donations of toys and/or money to be used to fund the party and gifts are desperately needed. Any support is greatly appreciated. If you’re interested in making a donation or have questions, please contact Joe or Cory Bennett at 233-9280 or mail donations to 1915 Main Ave. S.E., Moorhead, MN 56560.

APPLY ONLINE FOR ON-CAMPUS JOBS
A new feature has been added to Dragon Jobs, the online job shop. Students now have the ability to apply for an open position via the web. To make a position available for online application, simply make sure that an email address is included on the contact information when creating the open position. The application is very generic but it does give you the basic information that you need to know about the applicant. This application is then emailed to the email address that was provided with the contact information for that position. Dragon Jobs is located at http://www.mnstate.edu/dragonjobs/.

CHEZ SUSANNE BED & BREAKFAST
Chez Susanne Bed & Breakfast, a Victorian Bed & Breakfast with classic elegance, and managed by MSUM alumnus; is offering all MSUM staff 15% off on purchase of Holiday Gift Certificates for accommodation, receptions, business meetings, or luncheons. Purchases must be made prior to December 25. Gift Certificates can be ordered via website: www.chezsusanne.com; Email: chezsusanne@aol.com; Tel: 293-9023

COMBACT HOLIDAY STRESS
It is normal for students to experience stress in the following areas during December:
*Extracurricular time strain; seasonal parties, concerts, social service projects, religious activities drain student energies.
*Anxiety, fear, and guilt increase as final examinations approach and papers are due.
*Pre-Christmas depression; especially for those who have concerns for family, those who have no home to visit, and for those who prefer not to go home because of family conflicts.
*Financial strain because of Christmas gifts and travel costs.
*Pressure increases to perform sexually because of the approach of vacation and extended separation.
If you know of a student struggling with these, or other issues, please have them call or stop by the Counseling & Personal Growth Center in Bridges 260, 236-2227.

WELLS FARGO PRESENTATION ON
UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE 403(b) PROGRAM
Effective January 1, 2002, MNSCU’s 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity Program is changing. Consistent with employee survey feedback, MNSCU is including TIAA-CREF investment funds and a variety of mutual funds in the new program. (The mutual funds will include the same funds many faculty members may already be familiar with in the DCR/IRAP retirement plan, in addition to a self-directed mutual fund option.)
Employees currently participating in the 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity Program, or those interested in the tax saving advantages of enrolling in that program, are encouraged to attend one of the meetings that Wells Fargo and TIAA-CREF will jointly present on campus at the following times:
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Comstock Room, Student Union
1:00 p.m., and again at 2:30 p.m.
Although it is a very busy time of year, the information will be invaluable to currently participating employees who must make a change by December 21, 2001, and to those of you who may be interested in joining the 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity Program.
The presenters will be available for one-on-one questions for about one hour following the presentations. They will talk with individuals on a first come, first served basis. As always, Wells Fargo can also answer individual questions through their customer service line, 1-800-431-6543, at any time.
If you have further questions regarding these upcoming presentations, please contact Sara Estee, Personnel Officer.

NEW LIBRARY TITLES.
The Livingston Lord Library is pleased to announce the presence of the following new titles on its shelves:
*REF. HV1569.5 .A45 2000 Alliance for Technology Access. Computer and web resources for people with disabilities: a guide to exploring today's assistive technology. 3rd ed.
*REF. PN597 .T94 2000 Twentieth-century literary movements dictionary: a compendium to more than 500 literary, critical, and theatrical movements, schools, and groups from more than 80 nations, covering the novelists, poets, short-story writers, dramatists, essayists, theorists, and works, genres, techniques, and terms associated with each movement.
*REF. PN1993.45 .H3 2001 Halliwell, Leslie. Halliwell's who's who in the movies. 14th ed.
*REF. PS261 .A58 2001 Antebellum writers in the South: second series.
*REF. QH302.5 .D5 2000 A dictionary of biology. 4th ed.
*REF. TD9 .W43 2000 Webster, L. F. A dictionary of environmental & civil engineering.
*REF. Z1001 .H33 2000 Harner, James L. On compiling an annotated bibliography. 2nd ed.
*Thom, Paul. Making sense: a theory of interpretation.  B824.17 .T46 2000
*Easthope, Antony. The unconscious. BF315 .E28 1999
*Denham, Susanne A. Emotional development in young children.  BF723 .E6 D36 1998
*Hoverman, J. Russell. The landscape within: an inquiry on the structure of morality.  BJ1311 .H68 1994
*Faith, reason, and political life today.  BT701.3 .F35 2001
*Edel, Leon. The visitable past: a wartime memoir. D811 .E29 A3 2000
*Ackroyd, Peter. London: the biography. DA684.25 .A28 2001
*In search of Scotland. DA760 .I62 2001
*Haine, W. Scott. The history of France. DC35 .H35 2000
*Milner, John. Art, war and revolution in France, 1870-1871: myth, reportage and realigy. OVERSIZE DC325 .M55 2000
*Steinberg, Paul. Speak you also: a survivor's reckoning.  DS135 .F9 S7413 2000
*Goodson, Larry P. Afghanistan's endless war : state failure, regional politics, and the rise of the Taliban.  DS371.3 .G66 2001
*Holcombe, Charles. The Genesis of East Asia, 221 B.C.-A.D. 907. DS514 .H65 2001
*Conner, Lois. China : the photographs of Lois Conner.  EXTRA OVERSIZE DS706 .C65 2000
*African roots/American cultures: Africa in the creation of the Americas.  E20 .A4 2001
*Shearar, Cheryl. Understanding Northwest coast art : a guide to crests, beings, and symbols.  E78 .N78 S446 2000
*Wright, Robin Kathleen. Northern Haida master carvers. OVERSIZE E99.H2 W75 2001
*The superfluous men : conservative critics of American culture, 1900-1945. 2nd ed.  E169.1 .S964 1999
*Interpreting U.S.-China-Taiwan relations : China in the post-Cold War era. E183.8 .C5 I55 1998
*Davis, Mike. Magical urbanism : Latinos reinvent the US city. Rev. and expanded ed.  E184 .S75 D36 2001
*Hamilton, Alexander. Alexander Hamilton: writings.  E302 .H22 2001
*The radical right. 3rd ed. E835 .B4 2000
*Fanselow, Julie. Traveling the Lewis & Clark Trail. 2nd ed. F592.7 .F35 2000
*Hudson, Andrew. The magic of Balboa Park. Millenium 1st ed. EXTRA OVERSIZE F869.S22 H83 1999
*Rude : contemporary Black Canadian cultural criticism.  F1035 .N3 R83 2000
*Only the lonely: finding romance in the personal columns of Canada's Western home monthly, 1905-1924.  F1060.9 .O49 2000
*Foggo, Cheryl. Pourin' down rain. F1079.5 .C35 F644 1990
*Berman, Evan M. Essential statistics for public managers and policy analysts. HA29 .B425 2001
*Langford, Nanci L. Politics, pitchforks, and pickle jars: 75 years of organized farm women in Alberta.  HD6528 .A292 W665 1997
*Castaneda, Christopher James. Invisible fuel: manufactured and natural gas in America, 1800-2000.  HD9581 .U5 C29 1999
*Singhal, Arvind. India's communication revolution: from bullock carts to cyber marts. HE8374 .S56 2001
*Real-resumes for computer jobs. HF5383 .R3958 2001
*Chandler, Tomasita M. Children and adolescents in the market place : twenty-five years of academic research. OVERSIZE HF5415.32 .C34 1999
*Understanding consumer decision making: the means-end approach to marketing and advertising strategy. HF5415.32 .U53 2001
*Values, lifestyles, and psychographics. HF5821 .V334 1997
*Work, life, tools : the things we use to do the things we do. HM221 .W67 1997
*O'Shaughnessy, Michael. Media & society: an introduction. HM1206 .O74 1999
*Vila, Pablo. Crossing borders, reinforcing borders: social categories, metaphors, and narrative identities on the U.S.-Mexico frontier. HN120 .C48 V54 2000
*Hollibaugh, Amber L. My dangerous desires: a queer girl dreaming her way home. HQ75.6 .U5 H65 2000
*Morse, Jennifer Roback. Love & economics: why the laissez-faire family doesn't work. HQ536 .M574 2001
*Kagitcibasi, Cigdem. Family and human development across cultures: a view from the other side. HQ783 .K34 1996
*Militarizing the American criminal justice system: the changing roles of the Armed Forces and the police. HV8138 .M48 2001
*Richie, Robert. Whose vote counts?. JF1075 .U6 R55 2001
*Towards a women's agenda for a culture of peace. JZ5578 .T69 1999
*Bayefsky, Anne F. The UN human rights treaty system : universality at the crossroads. K3240 .B39 2001
*Real essays for college & grad school. LB2351.52 .U6 R42 2000
*The multicultural campus : strategies for transforming higher education. LC3727 .M83 1998
*Flaherty, Stephen. The Ahrens & Flaherty songbook. OVERSIZE M1505.F53 A47 2001
*Tawa, Nicholas E. From psalm to symphony: a history of music in New England. ML200.7 .N3 T39 2001
*Levin, Gail. Aaron Copland's America: a cultural perspective. ML410 .C756 L48 2000
*Gura, Philip F. America's instrument : the banjo in the nineteenth-century. OVERSIZE ML1015.B3 G87 1999
*Jarrett, Michael. Sound tracks : a musical ABC, volumes 1-3. ML3470 .J38 1998
*American musical traditions. OVERSIZE ML3551 .A53 2002
*Music, culture, and society: a reader. ML3795 .M784 2000
*Benzon, William. Beethoven's anvil: music in mind and culture. ML3830 .B35 2001
*Kuspit, Donald B. Psychostrategies of avant-garde art. N6490 .K874 2000
*Meyer, James Sampson. Minimalism: art and polemics in the sixties.  N6512.5 .M5 M49 2001
*Andy Warhol: series and singles: exhibition, Riehen/Basel, 17 Sept.-Dec. 2000. OVERSIZE N6537.W28 A4 2000a
*Grieve, A. I. Whistler's Venice.  OVERSIZE N6537.W4 G75 2000
*Souls grown deep: African American vernacular art of the South. OVERSIZE N6538.N5 S69 2000
*Utley, Gertje. Picasso: the Communist years. OVERSIZE N6853.P5 U87 2000
*Frankl, Paul, 1878-1962. Gothic architecture. Rev. ed. OVERSIZE NA5453 .F683 2000
*Potts, Alex. The sculptural imagination: figurative, modernist, minimalist. NB1142.5 .P68 2000
*Heller, Steven. Genius moves: 100 icons of graphic design. OVERSIZE NC998.4 .H45 2001
*Aynsley, Jeremy. Graphic design in Germany: 1890-1945. OVERSIZE NC998.6.G4 A96 2000
*Graphic Artists Guild (U.S.). Graphic Artists Guild handbook: pricing & ethical guidelines. 10th ed. OVERSIZE NC1001.6 .G7 2001
*Ciofalo, John J. The self-portraits of Francisco Goya. ND813 .G7 C56 2001
*From Attila to Charlemagne: arts of the early medieval period in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  NK715 .F76 2000
*Batiken von Fürstenhöfen und Sultanspalästen aus Java und Sumatra: Sammlung Rudolf G. Smend.  OVERSIZE NK9503.2.I5 B38 2000
*Kent, D. V. Cosimo de' Medici and the Florentine Renaissance: the patron's oeuvre. OVERSIZE NX701.2.M43 K46 2000
*Kitch, Carolyn L. The girl on the magazine cover: the origins of visual stereotypes in American mass media. P94.5 .W652 U655 2001
*Reece, Steve. The stranger's welcome: oral theory and the aesthetics of the Homeric hospitality scene. PA4037 .R375 1993
*Russian literature, modernism and the visual arts. PG3020.5 .M6 R79 2000
*Shih, Cheng-yü. Picture within a picture: an illustrated guide to the origins of Chinese characters.  PL1281 .S5513 1997
*Germano, William P. Getting it published: a guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books. PN161 .G46 2001
*Halperin, Michael. Writing great characters: the psychology of character development in screenplays.  PN1996 .H27 1996
*Bliss, Michael. Dreams within a dream: the films of Peter Weir. PN1998.3 .W44 B58 2000
*The films of Joyce Wieland. PN1998.3 .W544 F55 1999
*Women in European theatre. PN2570 .W66 1995
*They wrote the book: thirteen women mystery writers tell all. PN3448 .D4 T44 2000
*Charriére, Isabelle de, 1740-1805. There are no letters like yours: the correspondence of Isabelle de Charriére and Constant d'Hermenches. PQ1963 .C55 Z484 2000
*Shakespeare and race. PR3069 .R33 S5 2000
*Gurr, Andrew. The Shakespearian playing companies. PR3095 .G869 1996
*Shiel, M. P. The purple cloud. PR6037 .H524 P8 2000
*Spark, Muriel. Loitering with intent. PR6037 .P29 L6 2001
*Dickinson, Emily. The poems of Emily Dickinson. Reading ed. PS1541 .A17 1999
*Gallagher, Tess. Soul barnacles: ten more years with Ray. PS3557 .A41156 Z47 2000
*Woodson, Jon. A study of Joseph Heller's Catch-22: going around twice. PS3558 .E476 C339 2001
*Steele, Timothy. Sapphics and uncertainties: poems 1970-1986. PS3569 .T33845 S3 1995
*Welsch, Roger L. Touching the fire : buffalo dancers, the sky bundle, and other tales. PS3573 .E4944 T68 1997
*Walters, E. Garrison. The essential guide to computing. QA76.5 .W287 2001
*Andersen, Virginia. Troubleshooting Microsoft Access databases : covers Access 97 and Access 2000.  QA76.9 .D3 A635 2001
*Franks, Felix. Water: 2nd edition: a matrix of life. 2nd ed. QD169 .W3 F72 2000
*Rea, Tom. Bone wars: the excavation and celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's dinosaur. QE705 .U6 R43 2001
*Ancient lakes: biodiversity, ecology and evolution. QH98 .A52 2000
*Secord, James A. Victorian sensation: the extraordinary publication, reception, and secret authorship of Vestiges of the natural history of creation. QH363 .S4 2000
*Davies, Paul Sheldon. Norms of nature: naturalism and the nature of functions. QH375 .D36 2001
*Jonas and Kovner's health care delivery in the United States. 6th ed. RA95 .A3 H395 1999
*Guo, Bisong. Listen to your body: the wisdom of the Dao. RA781 .G86 2001
*Manifestations of aphasia symptoms in different languages. RC425 .M265 2001
*Janzen, Janice E. Understanding the nature of autism : a practical guide. RC553 .A88 J36 1996
*Schmitz, Cecilia M. Alcoholism: the health and social consequences of alcohol use: an annotated bibliography and analytical introduction. RC565 .S46 1998
*Anesthesia. 5th ed. OVERSIZE RD81 .A54 2000
*Cognitive rehabilitation: an integrative neuropsychological approach. RD594 .C638 2001
*Graves, Rolande J. Born to procreate : women and childbirth in France from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. RG652 .G73 2001
*O'Leary, Arthur F. A guide to successful construction: effective contract administration. 3rd rev. ed.  TH438 .O45 1999
*Danielson, Richard Karl. Flash animation and DHTML: the best work from the web. TK5105.888 .D36 2000
*Stone, M. David. Troubleshooting your PC. TK7887 .S78 2001
*Learning to glow : a nuclear reader. TK9155 .L425 2000
*Peterson, Susan. Smashing glazes: 53 artists share insights and recipes. TP823 .P48 2001
*Debroise, Olivier. Mexican suite: a history of photography in Mexico. OVERSIZE TR28 .D4313 2001
*Curtis, Edward S. Sites & structures: the architectural photographs of Edward S. Curtis. EXTRA OVERSIZE TR653 .C87 2000
*Smith, Joel. Edward Steichen: the early years. OVERSIZE TR653 .S595 1999
*Kelly, Doug. Character animation with LightWave [6]. TR897.7 .K449 2001
*Olsen, Frederick L. The Kiln book: materials, specifications & construction. 3rd ed. OVERSIZE TT924 .O44 2001
*Graphic design & reading : explorations of an uneasy relationship. Z246 .G68 2000
*Jackson, Holbrook. The fear of books. Z1003 .J13 2001
*Sherman, Chris. The invisible Web: uncovering information sources search engines can't see.  ZA4450 .S54 2001
*Semprún, Jorge. The long voyage.  PQ2679 .E4 G713 1997
Suggestions for materials are welcomed and encouraged. Larry Schwartz is the Collection Management Librarian for the LLL; he can be contacted at x2353 or at schwartz@mnstate.edu.

STRATEGIC BUDGET COMMITTEE
October 19, 2001
Present: George Davis, Rose Bakke, Carol Dobitz, Les Bakke (ex officio), Bryan Kotta, Wil Shynkaruk, Abbas Pezeshk , Nancy Kruse, David Crockett, and Cliff Schuette.
Absent: Terri Olson, Brittney Goodman, Stacy Enger, Manoj Athavale, Dennis Aune.
VP Crockett handed out forms for the Equipment & non-recurring supply budget request and SI Grants, for review. Committee is to make recommendations on both forms and bring them back to the next meeting.
There was discussion on the two forms and how to deal with tails from Strategic Initiative grants.  Discussions will continue at the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 3:05.
Next meeting November 2, at 2:00 p.m. MA 268
Rose Bakke, Secretary

STRATEGIC BUDGET COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 16,2001
Present: George Davis, Rose Bakke, Les Bakke (ex officio), Bryan Kotta, Wil Shynkaruk, David Crockett, Terri Olson, Brittney Goodman, Judy Peterson, and Cliff Schuette.
Absent: Stacy Enger, Manoj Athavale, Carol Dobitz, Abbas Pezeshk, Nancy Kruse.
It was moved, seconded and passed to approve the October 19, 2001 minutes.
The Strategic Budget committee has been given the task of developing a process (set up criteria) for reallocating internal funding to finance Strategic Initiative Grant tails.
Discussion was had on some ideas for the process of reallocating the funding for the SGI tails.
Dr. Crockett will do an overview of how the new funding allocations are set up in MnSCU, at the next meeting. Crockett will also bring the space utilization charts.
L. Bakke will do a literature search on the web for any models that other schools or business may have that the committee could draw ideas from.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50.
Next meeting November 30th, at 2:00 p.m. MA 268
Rose Bakke, Secretary
The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday,
December 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union, Room 101.
AGENDA
1. Geoscience Proposal (Action)
(A hearing was held on this proposal at the 11/20/01 APAC meeting.)
a) Rubric Change:  All courses in Geology and Geography will be referred to as courses in Geosciences, under the schedule label of Geos instead of Geol or Geog.  (Other schools with a similar rubric include Univ. of Arizona, Purdue, and Notre Dame, among others)
b) Minor changes to existing courses:
Geol 101, Earth Science Today, becomes Geos 170, with a new course description but little to no change in content.
Geog 112, Cultural Geography, will be dropped.
Geog 220, Economic Geography, becomes Geos 320.
Geog/Geol 241, Elementary Meteorology, becomes Geos 330.
Geol/Ast 260, Planetary Science, becomes Geos 360 and Ast 360.
Anth 301, Archaeological Prospection, will be crosslisted as Geos 301.
c) Major changes in existing courses
Geog 111, World Regional Geography will be renamed Culture and Regions with new content and focus.
Geol 116, Historical Geology, becomes Geos 116 and goes from 2 credits to 3 credits
Geol 117, Water, Land, and People, becomes Geos 117 and goes from 3 credits to 4 credits.
Geog 235, Geography of Minnesota and North Dakota, becomes Geos 235 and goes from 2 to 3 credits.
d) New Courses
Geos 302, Introduction to mineralogy and petrology (3)
Geos 305, Oceanography (3)
Geos 315, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3)
Geos 325, Reading Landscape:  Ways of Seeing, to be crosslisted as Anth 325. (3)
Geos 340, Economic and environmental geology (3)
Geos 350, Geoarchaeology, to be crosslisted as Anth 350 (3)
Geos 390, Topics in Geosciences (3)
Geos 405, Geographical Information Systems (3)
Geos 410, Geography of Eastern Europe and Russia (3)
Geos 415, Reading Geochemical Fingerprints (3)
Geos 416, Paleontology (3)
Geos 417, Taphonomy and paleoecology (3)
Geos 450, Geology Field Course (3)
Geos 455, Field methods in geoarchaeology, crosslisted as Anth 455.
Geos 460, Igneous and metamorphic petrology (3)
Geos 480, Senior seminar (1)
New Programs:
a) a major in Geosciences with three emphases (Geology, Geoarchaeology, and Geographical Sciences),
b) a teaching major (Earth Science Teaching),
c) a primary emphasis in the already-existing Social Studies Teaching degree (Social Studies Teaching with emphasis in Geographical Science), and
d) Creation of a new Geosciences minor which reflects our new curriculum, replacing the old Earth Science and Geography minors.
2. Multidisciplinary Studies
Reduce credits for MDS 095: Mathematics I from 4 to 2 credits.  Also change the course description.
New Course:
MDS 097: Intro to Mathematics II (2 cr)
3. Nursing Department
Drop the following courses:
Nursing 610, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, 2 credits
Nursing 621, Clinical Nursing I, 3 credits (Educ. track)
Nursing 622, Clinical Nursing II, 3 credits (Educ. track)
Nursing 622P, Clinical Nursing Practicum, 3 credits (Educ. track)
Nursing 624P, Select Population Practicum, 4 credits (Transc. track)
Nursing 625P, Parish Nursing Practicum, 4 credits (Parish track)
Course Changes:
Credit change in Nursing 608, Transcultural and Social Perspectives, from 2 credits to 3 credits.
Title change in Nursing 618 from Family Nursing Theory: Mental Health and other Contemporary Social Issues to Family Nursing Theory and Health Promotion.
Credit change in Nursing 630 from 2 to 3 credits and title change from
Epidemiology: Foundation for Practice to Advanced Community Assessment.
Title change in Nursing 624 from Transcultural Nursing to Advanced Transcultural Nursing.
Credit change in Nursing 626, Ethical Considerations of Parish Nursing, from 2 credits to 3 credits.
Credit change in Nursing 640P from 4 credits to 3-6 credits and title change from Adult Nursing Practicum I: Adult Nursing to Advanced Nursing
Practicum I.
Credit change in Nursing 641P from 5 credits to 3-6 credits and title change from Adult Nursing Practicum II: Adult Nursing to Advanced
Nursing Practicum II.  New Course:
Nursing 621, Integrative Health Practices, 3 credits.
4. Add "Educational Technology Specialty" under General Leadership Option under M.S. in Educational Administration. (Please note that the Graduate Studies Committee is reviewing this proposal at their 12/03/01 meeting.)
Course Change:
Change course description and title of ED 434/534: Assessment Strategies for Technology-Enhanced Curriculum to: Assessment Strategies and Planning for Technology-Enhanced Curriculum. Also increase credits from 2 to 3 credits.
Approve Ed Leadership with Educational Technology Specialty

VACANCY NOTICE
Assistant/Associate Professor Marketing
Required:
• PhD in Marketing or related field (preferred); or
• ABD in Marketing or related field with firm completion date.
Desirable:
• Experience teaching marketing courses (e.g. principles of marketing and marketing management).
• Demonstrated ability/potential to engage in scholarly activities.
• Interest in cross-disciplinary teaching and research.
• Student learning oriented
• Approachable, accessible, demonstrated ability to work well both one on one and in groups
Undergraduate learning is the primary mission at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM).  The successful candidate must provide quality instruction in marketing and will be expected to engage in scholarly activities consistent with Business Administration Department goals, student advising, and service to university/community/profession.
Dr. Alan MacDonald, Chair, Marketing Search Committee, Department of Business Administration, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563.  Telephone: 218.236.4652.  Fax: 218.236.2238 e-mail: macdonal@mnstate.edu.  MSUM web page :  http://www.mnstate.edu.

MISCELLANEA
* James Harley, music, had a new composition for percussion and live electronics premiere Nov. 14 in Nashville at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. D'Arcy Gray, who performed "Chaotika" there, also presented it on Nov. 18 in Moorhead at the Fox Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts during the Music Department's New Music Weekend (Nov. 16-19). Harley's composition for solo piano, "Edifices (naturels)," was recently performed (Nov. 29) by Brigitte Poulin at the Chapelle Historique du Bon-Pasteur in Montreal, where it was recorded for broadcast on Radio-Canada. This piece was also performed during the MSUM New Music Weekend by faculty pianist, Terrie Manno.
* Lenoard Sliwoski, accounting and Small Business Development Center, presented a paper at the first annual Minnesota Society of certified Public Accountants Valuation conference on Nov. 27. The paper was titled, “How to Value Very Small Businesses.”
* Rhonda Ficek, Peggy Rittenhouse, and Tim Harms attended the Conference on Information Technology held November 14-17th in Minneapolis. Ficek and Rittenhouse presented a session titled “Designing Online Instructional Materials for On-Ground and Hybrid-Delivered Courses.” Tim Harms presented a session titled “High Tech and Low Tech Math Manipulatives”.
* Alison Wallace, biology, and Steve Lindaas, physics, attended the Minnesota Science Teachers Association Fall Conference in North St. Paul. At the conference, Wallace presented a session, "Birds On-Line," that showed teachers how to use student observations and on-line databases to do inquiry, based science in a classroom. Lindaas presented a session "Motors and Speakers" that focused on bringing electricity and magnetism concepts into a classroom in a fun, inquiry based fashion.