MSUM $209,000 NSF GRANT (Oct. 31 issue)
TO CREATE PUBLIC EXHIBITS
EXPLAINING TOPICAL SCIENCE
MSUM has received a $209,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop a series of traveling, interactive public exhibits during the next three years that will illustrate and explain new research in the physical sciences.
The grant includes funding that will create a unique collaboration involving students and faculty at MSUM and White Earth Tribal and Community College along with regional high school teachers and the staff at the MSUM Regional Science Center.
Part of the grant also involves developing classroom curriculum materials that will accompany the traveling exhibit to local schools, museums and public venues.
The theme of the project, “Seeing is Believing,” is aimed at giving students and the public a visual and practical look at four specific areas of modern science: Dark Matter in Spiral Galaxies, Probability in Games of Chance and Beyond, X-ray Microtomography, and Green (environmental) Chemistry.
MSUM physics professor Matthew Craig and science center director George Davis, co-directors of the project, along with WETCC President Dr. Helen Klassen, said students and teachers will be selected this spring to begin working on the first set of exhibitions this summer.
A team of seven undergraduate students and six regional high school and middle school teachers will develop materials for two exhibitions each summer, which will then be sent to the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul to be constructed.
The initial public display of the first exhibit will be at  WETCC during the White Earth Reservation’s annual pow-wow in the summer of 2003.
After that, the exhibits will be displayed at the MSUM Regional Science Center during the summers and circulate through regional schools during the academic years.
The curriculum accompanying the exhibit is extensive enough to fill three to five classroom sessions and will be available through the Internet.
Students and teachers interested in summer internships or in-service training through the project—in areas ranging from mathematics and science to graphic design and computer sciences­­should contact Craig at the MSUM physics department, 236-2439 (mcraig@mnstate.edu).

Awarded $2.48 million grant from terrorism prevention institute….
MSUM ALUM ON THE CUTTING EDGE
OF RESEARCH TO DETOXIFY ANTHRAX
Disabling the lethal toxins in anthrax and other bio-weapons would go a long way in protecting America from terrorism.
That’s why MSUM distinguished alumnus Rodney Tweten, now a professor of microbiology at the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center, received a three-year, $2.48 million grant to fund research for a new drug that has the potential to do just that.
He and his colleagues have developed a method to rapidly generate and screen mutants of anthrax toxin that could neutralize the deadly effects of the bacteria. These agents could potentially be used to reduce or eliminate deaths among late stage inhalation anthrax disease victims.
“Yes, we’ve gotten some attention recently,” said Tweten, who was interviewed by CBS-TV Nightly News this week and featured in the Boston Globe.
Tweten, who earned a biology degree at MSU Moorhead in 1976 and then a master’s degree in bacteriology at North Dakota State University, received the anthrax research grant from the Oklahoma City Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism and the National Institute of Justice.
The Oklahoma City institute grew out of the desire of the survivors and families of the Murrah Federal Building bombing of April 19, 1995 to have a living memorial and help other cities avoid similar tragedies. Tweten’s office is located about a mile from the Murrah Building.
“Unfortunately, today’s anthrax vaccine is not appropriate for protecting the general public,” said Tweten, who’s heading the research team. “There is a critical need to develop new therapies that could be quickly administered following a bio-terrorist attack. The drug we’re working on could be much more effective, since it would target toxin activity after the initial anthrax infections.”
And this kind of therapy, he said, may also be useful against other types of biological weapons.
“Anthrax toxin is comprised of three proteins, and these proteins have to work together to create the actual toxin,” he said. “One of my former students who did his post-doctoral studies at Harvard University discovered that if you mutated one of these proteins in the right place, when it combines with the other anthrax proteins, it inactivates the toxins. We’re simply replacing a functional sub-unit with a dysfunctional one.”
With the grant, Tweten and his team will try to discover additional mutants that can be used as a therapeutic to block the action of the toxin. In the late stages of anthrax, he said, it is the toxin, not the growth of bacteria, which kills people.
“What we’re doing now is mutating each of the three different anthrax proteins that comprise the toxins—making about 1,500 of them very rapidly—then screening them for their ability to inhibit toxin production. What these mutants do is compete with the active toxin. If we can slip one of them into the complex, it shuts it down. In other words, if one part doesn’t work, it all doesn’t work.”
Tweten, who’s been working with bacterial toxins for about 20 years, said he’s really interested in the application of this technology in a broader sense. “We just had the opportunity to apply this technology to see if it would work on anthrax,” he said. “We wrote the grant a year and a half ago, and received it six months ago, before any of the recent terrorist attacks on the United States.”
Their research focuses on anthrax, he said, because its structure is well known and it makes a good research model. In addition to the anthrax research grant, Tweten also has two grants from the National Institute of Health to study the structural biology of other toxins.
“Most of us in the field of bacterial toxin biology realized long ago that anthrax is a potential bio-weapon,” he said. “We knew it could happen, but we didn’t expect it.”
If Tweten’s project proves workable, it should be effective on all strains of anthrax that produce the toxin. “And all strains produce the toxin,” he said.
While the project could be several years away from human use, the grant, he said, should speed up the process.
Tweten earned a doctorate in microbiology at Kansas State University. Following a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of California and a year as a research scientist with Abbott Laboratories in Chicago, he joined the faculty at the University of Oklahoma in 1985.
The son of Omer and Mary Tweten of Moorhead, he was named an MSU Moorhead Distinguished Alumni in 1997.
Tweten’s research is one of 10 counter-terrorism projects currently being pursued by the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism. The institute’s research is funded through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Justice, which is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Arts & Humanities Series…
EARLY AMERICAN WOMEN
TRAVELERS TOPIC OF
NOV. 15  COLLOQUIUM HERE
“Early-American Women Travelers: Ruminations and Encounters” is the focus of a lecture by Susan Imbarrato, an assistant professor of English and director of Women’s Studies at MSUM Nov. 15 at
4 p.m. in the Center for Business 109.
It’s the opening lecture in this year’s College of Arts and Humanities Faculty Colloquium Series, which provides a forum for learning about the research interests and accomplishments in the department. They’re free and open to the public.
Imbarrato’s talk comes out of her larger, ongoing project on “Women and Travel in Early America and the New Republic,” a study of women and travel conditions in America from 1750-1830, a period marked by the establishing of the stage coach and the coming of the railroad. She wants to understand how women traveled, what they observed, and what they experienced.
She has been working on women's travel narratives and tavern records for information on the frequency of female travel and details on how long they stayed, how much they spent, what they ate, with whom they traveled, and why they traveled. Thus far, Imbarrato’s research suggests that the female traveler has a unique view of her surroundings, and whether she is venturing into the frontier or along more well-known routes, the female offers an articulate view of lodgings, roads, towns, and people.
Imbarrato, at MSUM since 1999, earned her doctorate at Claremont (California) Graduate University, and writes and speaks frequently on American travel narratives, early American women’s issues, and slave narratives. Her most recent book is “Declarations of Independency in Eighteenth-Century American Autobiography,” published by the University of Tennessee Press (1998).

TRICK-OR-TREAT AT MSUM FOR
CITY OF MOORHEAD AND CAMPUS
RESIDENCE HALL HALLOWEEN BASH
Keep your little ghosts and goblins safe and warm as the third annual Minnesota State University Moorhead Residence Hall Community Halloween Bash combines efforts with the City of Moorhead's Annual Halloween Celebration.
It runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 in the MSUM residence halls.
Featured events include a Kiddy Haunted House, the 11 Floor Trick-or-Treat Tower, the Spooktacular Kiddy Carnival, Barrel Rides and a barbecue in Grantham Hall’s main lounge. The Moorhead Fire Department and the Moorhead Police will also be on hand with the DARE car and other activities. Plenty of signs will be posted to direct trick-or-treaters.
Also on tap: a costume contest, games, pumpkin decorating, candy and more!  With this variety of activities in the warmth and safety of the indoors, children are sure to have fun and are free to show-off their costumes without having to bundle up under those heavy coats.
Free parking is available in lot A on 9th Avenue and 14th Street South.
All events are free, but trick-or-treaters must be accompanied by an adult.
For questions, call Michael at 236-3010 or Lacey at 236-3055.
This event is sponsored by Minnesota State University Moorhead Residence Hall Councils and Residence Hall Association, along with the City of Moorhead.

DRAGONS IN THE DOME: NOV. 9
Join the Dragons in the Dome for a special Alumni Foundation reception for staff, alumni students at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at the Hubert H. Humprhey Metrodome. That’s when the MSUM football team takes on Northern State University Aberdeen in the annual Metrodome classic.
Cost is $5 in advance and $7 at the gate.
Follow the arrows to the upper concourse anytime from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Take advantage of complimentary snacks, beverages, and the chance to reminisce.
Tickets can be ordered by calling the MSUM Alumni Foundation Office at 3265. Tickets must be ordered by Friday, November 2.

GRANT MINI-CAMP: OPERATION EVALUATION
Program evaluation is as fundamental to the operation of any human service agency as is the grant that provides its funding. Indeed, many funders­­be they public (i.e., federal, state, local) or private (i.e., foundations large and small)­­increasingly require that program reviews be performed as a part of the program’s regular operation in order to monitor programmatic fidelity, efficiency, and effectiveness. In other words, programs must show that they are doing what they said they would do in their grant application!
Participants working in human service settings will explore the nuts and bolts of systematic program evaluation via implementing an actual assessment project tailored specifically to their human service setting. Student participants will be paired with actual agency representatives in order to help conduct the agency-based program evaluation, thereby providing them with a real-life experience in program assessment. Participants will then produce a professional-quality report documenting study conceptualization, context, and findings, as well as outlining agency changes (if any) that have occurred as a result of the work. This experience is intended for human service agency personnel who want to develop their program evaluation abilities, and students who want to gain exposure to program evaluation and develop highly marketable skills in the human social service areas. By the end of this workshop, attendees shall be able to:
* Articulate the basics of program evaluation;
* Develop an effective evaluation system;
* Use assessment findings to guide agency performance; and
* Produce a report documenting their findings and program changes.

HAVE A SUPER 8mm PROJECTOR OR
VIEWER? DONATE IT TO FILM STUDIES
The Film Studies program in the Speech and Theatre department here is looking for your help. We are having a banner year with 34 beginning filmmakers shooting films on campus this semester. This has left us a little short on some basic projection equipment.
We are looking for anyone who might have a Super 8mm film projector and/or viewer hidden at home in your closet or garage and would like to donate the equipment to the department for student use. Super 8 was a popular home movie format in the 1960's and 70's (before videotape) and it is the format we are using in the Beginning Filmmaking class. If you have equipment you would like to donate, please contact Rusty Casselton in the Film Studies Center, CA 42, or call 236-4622.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
NOVEMBER TRAINING SESSIONS
The department of Instructional Technology will be offering the following training sessions in November: Register online at: http://www.mnstate.edu/ficek/Workshops/
Microsoft Word: Wednesdays at 8 a.m. (November 7, 14, 21)
Part I - Basic elements of Word, including an orientation to the menu and toolbars; formatting options (tabs, margins, alignment, font options, lists, hanging indents, headers and footers; spell and grammar check; clipboard; printing and saving options; templates, tables, preferences and help options for the new Office user.
Part II - Stylizing your document with columns, borders and shading, using images, Autoshapes and WordArt, creating a hyperlinked Table of Contents, Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).
Part III - Additional features of Word:  Mail Merge, Macros
WebCT: Online Support for Courses Mondays at 12 p.m. (Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26)
Part I - Basic Overview of WebCT and how you can incorporate features of WebCT into your courses.
Part II - Adding Content to your WebCT course
Part III - Using the Communication features of WebCT: Discussion Board, e-mail, and chat
Part IV - Test, Survey and Gradebook features of WebCT
Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver:  Fridays at 2 p.m. (Nov 2, 9, 16)
This 3 part hands on workshop on Dreamweaver explores some of the interesting features of this program that you cannot do with simpler HTML  editor,  simple interactivity devices that can be added to web pages without  being a computer programmer.
Web Page Design with FrontPage - Wednesdays at 3 p.m. (Nov. 14, 21, 28)
FrontPage 2000 is Microsoft's Web editing software for the Windows operating system. It is highly regarded as a good editor for beginning and intermediate Web developers; with MSUM's licensing agreement, it is also a good choice for educators.
Web Design:  Beyond the Basics:  Style Sheets - Friday, November 2 at 8 a.m.
Style Sheets can make the Web author's life much easier. This workshop addresses the flexibility style sheets offer in web presentation. For example, a style sheet can be created to make all major headings red, and all hyperlinks black. If all pages in the web site use this style sheet, when a decision is made to move to a different color for major headings and hyperlinks, one easy change will cause the entire web site to be updated with  the new color scheme. Style sheets also provide more control over layout and design.
Web Design: Beyond the Basics: Java Scripting - Friday, November 9 at 8 a.m.
Java Scripting language, which was introduced by Netscape Navigator 2 Web Browser, gives programmers another way to add interactivity and intelligence to web pages. Java scripting can be used for navigation, to switch images, pre-load images, add sound, track visitors, create pop-up windows and much more.
Tips and Tricks for organizing your Class Web Site - Friday, November 16 at 8 a.m.
A collection of tips related to browser compatibility, web graphics, page layout issues, download times, and browser-safe colors will be presented.
The Media Server - what it can do for you. (Friday, Nov. 30 at 8 a.m.) In this workshop we'll cover the process of getting video clips onto a streaming media server.

NEED AN MSUM TRIFOLD DISPLAY
AND TABLE BLANKETS: CALL JODY
Instructional Media Graphics wants to help you put your best foot forward. We will be producing Presentation Display Units and Table Blankets for departments again.
Displays are 30" x 5 1/2 feet trifolds, velcro receptive, done in MSUM colors with logo titles (you can add your department name here too).
Table blankets accommodate a six-foot table, are red vinyl with a white logo and dragon, (can add your department name also).
Displays will range from $37-$54, and table blankets from $55-$75. Prices are dependent on the total quantity of orders.
Instructional Media can produce them for less if we make larger quantities, so please respond as soon as possible if you see a need for these materials in your department.
Call Jody Bendel in Instructional Media with questions 236-2340 or email bendel@mnstate.edu with your requests. Please include an account number to charge it to, the name of a contact person and their phone number.

 REGISTRATION UPDATE
The Web Registration process will have a new look for Spring Semester 2002. MSUM has agreed to pilot the new MnSCU Web design approach. The new Web design is called “Portal Services.”  The term “portal” describes a new menu approach to the student Web functions. For Spring 2002, the changes are very slight. Students will notice changes in the color scheme of the Web pages,  a small change in the menu set-up, and an increase in transaction speed.
Students will log in, as normal, via the MSUM Home page. However, once students have entered their password and PIN, they will be taken to a portal (or primary) menu. From this menu, students will need to click on “Registration.”  By selecting “Registration” students will be taken to a secondary menu where all of the choices have been limited to registration processes (Check Registration Window, Check Holds, Enter Advisor Access Code, etc.). Students will be able to accomplish all of the typical registration processes from this page. Later in the term, when students are checking their term grades, they will log-in, and then, while at the portal menu, click on “Check Term Grades.” Students will be able to view their term grades from whatever term they select ( Reminder:  Spring 2002 is now the default or primary term, so students who are checking their Fall grades will need first to select term/year of Fall 2001, and then click on Check Term Grades). To navigate from the Registration page to the Check Term Grades page, simply click on “Return to Portal” and the system will return to the portal menu.
The primary reason for the new menu design is to increase the speed of Web processing, and students registering via the new process will notice a definite increase in transaction speed. The new menu design will also help direct students to specific Web processes. In the near future, students will be able to enter credit card data on-line to pay for their term expenses, view their term expenses, and also view their academic record. As these new functions come on-line, the greater specificity of menu choices will help students move more directly through the ever-increasing selection of student Web processes.
If students are uncertain about using the new Web approach, they can click on “Backup Web Registration”, and that choice will take them to the previous Web Registration format. However, the new Web design will offer an immediate benefit in transaction speed, and will also be the format of choice when new functionality (bill payment, bill viewing, transcript viewing, etc.) becomes available.

 RESIDENCE HALL OLYMPICS
PROMOTES DIVERSITY
Housing & Residential Life has developed the Residence Hall Olympics program to promote diversity awareness for resident hall students. Each residence hall floor has been assigned a country to represent throughout the year. The program is off and running and many countries are attending events and earning points toward winning $300 to eat at Bennigan's Grill & Tavern.
The dinner at Bennigan's provides an incentive for residents to attend various cultural programs. For example, we have developed a "passport" that residents can print off and bring to the Native American Awareness week events in November. For each event they attend they earn 10 points for their country. To see what a passport looks like: http://www.mnstate.edu/housing/olympic/nativeamericanpassport.html
We have a schedule of events for the year, but we can always add to it. If you have a cultural program your department sponsors please let us know and we can add it to our schedule and work with you to develop a verification system (such as the passport above) to award points to  residents who attend your event. For more information on the Residence Hall Olympics check out the main page at: http://www.mnstate.edu/housing/olympic
The Residence Hall Olympics are sponsored by:  Dahl/Ballard Hall Council, Snarr Hall Council, Nelson/Grantham/Holmquist Hall Council, Bennigan's Grill & Tavern, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's.

FARGO HOSTS NURSING
RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The 2001 Nursing Research Conference will be held Friday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Conference Center in Fargo.
It’s sponsored by the Xi Kappa and Eta Upsilon chapters of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society and is open to all nurses in the region.
The conference will feature 15 research presentations in four concurrent sessions. The keynote speaker is Mayme Lou Rettig, regional clinical coordinator for Genetech, Inc., who’ll speak on “Evolving Concepts of Acute Coronary Syndrome”.
Other research sessions will focus on topics ranging from the spiritual aspect of health and images and perceptions of nurses to enhancing health care for migrant farm workers and a nursing care report card study.
Cost of the conference is $60 if pre-registered, $65 for registration at the door. Nursing student registration fee is $20. Continuing education units will be awarded.
For additional information contact D. Heald, nursing department, Minnesota State University Moorhead, at 218-236-2166.

MISS THE STUDENT ACADEMIC
CONFERENCE MEETING?
The first Student Academic Conference planning meeting took place. If you were unable to attend but are interested in being a part of one of the planning committees please send an e-mail to acconf@mnstate.edu with your choice of committee. Here are the various committees and their task lists:
Publicity
http://www.mnstate.edu/acadconf/planners/publicity.html
Logistics
http://www.mnstate.edu/acadconf/planners/logistics.html
Program
http://www.mnstate.edu/acadconf/planners/program.html
Additionally, please become familiar with this year's conference web page and start promoting it to students to encourage participation as presenters and conference attendees: http://www.mnstate.edu/acadconf/2002/

GRADUATE PROGRAM PROFILE SERIES:  SPECIAL EDUCATION
MSUM’s Master’s Degree in Special Education advances the knowledge and skills of professionals working in the field of special education. Graduate students elect to acquire additional expertise in the field by focusing on a specific disability or pursue a broader study through elective coursework. Research courses prepare students to complete the scholarly requirement of a thesis or project. Most graduate students have undergraduate degrees in general education or special education but graduates with other degrees frequently pursue the degree as well. Enrollment in the program can be full time or part time. Graduate assistantships are available to full time students. There are currently 80 plus students enrolled in the program. All Special Education faculty are members of the graduate faculty and are responsible for teaching and advising graduate students. For further information on the Special Education Graduate Program, please contact Deanne Borgeson, Special Education Graduate Coordinator at 236-2002 or Linda Svobodny, Special Education Department Chair at 236-2005. For information on Graduate Education at MSUM, contact the Graduate Studies Office at 236-2344 or visit the website at http://www.mnstate.edu/graduate.

FALL “POKER” WALK FOR FITNESS
Did you know—just 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day, like walking, can: cut your risk of heart disease by 30%; reduce your risk of hypertension, diabetes and colon cancer by 30%; reduce body fat by an average of 18%; and eliminate undue stress?
You are encouraged to participate in the fall “poker” walk for fitness to be held on Wednesday,
October 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The objective is to walk to each of the 7 (seven) MSUM departments listed in this memo, draw a card at each, and try to acquire the best poker hand. AND, if you wear something associated with Halloween (i.e. costume, button, etc), you may draw an extra card at Human Resources. NOTE: The best 5 out of 8 cards can be used. Jokers are wild. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 hands.
Participating Departments:
Continuing Studies 811 11th St S
Counseling & Personal Growth Center, Bridges, Room 260
Field Experiences, Lommen, Room 213
Computer Center, Library, Room 201
Nursing Department, Murray Commons
HPE Department, Nemzek, Room 106
Human Resources, Owens, Room 210
** NOTE: Hot Apple Cider will be served in HR at the finale of your walk. **
Draw a card at each department; your name and card will be recorded. Keep your card and proceed to the other departments. You do not have to walk to all seven departments at one time, walk on your breaks or lunch hour. Human Resources MUST be the last department you walk to --before 4 p.m. You will draw your last card, and submit your best hand. You can also throw your name into the hat for the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING, to be held at the conclusion of the Spring Poker Walk For Fitness, in April 2002.
This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the MSUM campus and get some exercise!
If you have questions, please call Deb Lewis at 2158.

HONORARIUM FUNDS AVAILABLE
Lutheran Campus Ministry has received a grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation to be used in the anti-racism and anti-bigotry education efforts on our campus. There are funds available for providing honoraria to guest speakers from the community who help to educate students in this area. To apply for such funds, please submit a written request on paper or via e-mail to: Pastor Carol Hertler at Lutheran Campus Ministry (*e-mail address ltnstm@mnstate.edu or snail-mail address: 619 10th St. So., Moorhead, MN 56560) or to one of the Bremer Grant committee members: Abner Arauza, Kim Gillette, Thomas Lane, Amy Phillips, Kathy Scott, or Chris Yarnal.

MSUM FACULTY
EXHIBIT OPENS OCT. 29
The exhibit, running through Nov. 15, features paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, collage, printmaking, graphic design and sculpture. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the gallery. It’s free and open to the public.
MSUM gallery hours for this show will be Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 1-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For special showings, e-mail gudmunja@mnstate.edu .
Faculty artists showing their work are Mick Amick, Deborah Mae Broad, Don Clark, Heidi Fedde, Loral Hannaher, Zhimin Guan, Julie Mader-Meersman, Marty Meersman, Trygve Olson, Carl Oltvedt, Jim Park, Carol Scott, Allen Sheets, Sherry Short and Will Shynkaruk.

MSUM JAZZ COMBOS IN CONCERT NOV. 1
The MSU Moorhead Jazz Combos will present a free, public concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
Jazz Combo II, directed by Tom Strait, will perform works by George Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, Herbie Hancock, Charles Parker and Freddie Hubbard.
Glenn Ginn directs Jazz Combo I, which will perform works by Eric Klotz, Isham Jones, Benny Golson and Victor Feld/Miles Davis.
Other upcoming music…
The Guitar Ensemble performs Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
On Friday, Nov. 9, SnowFire and a Faculty Combo present a joint concert at 8 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
A Jazz Concert will be held Thursday, Nov. 15 at
8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
The Concert Band is scheduled to perform at
8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

LIBRARY OFFERS EVALUATING AND CITING INTERNET RESOURCES WORKSHOP
Do you know how to critically evaluate a document you have found on the Internet? Do you know how to properly cite the source you have found in your References or Works Cited?  Are you frustrated with the process of trying to determine if the information on an Internet site is authoritative or scholarly?
What are the clues? Students, faculty, and staff -- come to Room 222, the LIT Center, for a free hands-on training session on how to critically evaluate Internet-based information. A Librarian will take you through proven steps to help you evaluate quality of information on the Internet. Go to http://www.mnstate.edu/library/instruct/registration.htm to sign up for the session that best fits your schedule.
Registration recommended -- sessions subject to cancellation if there are no signed-up  participants. Sessions limited to 25 participants. Choose from these session dates/times: Mon., Nov. 5, 11a.m.-12 noon Tues., Nov. 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 15, 4-5 p.m. If you cannot attend one of these sessions but would like information on evaluating Internet sites, contact Brittney Goodman, Instruction/Reference Librarian, at goodmanb@mnstate.edu, 236-2358 to set up an appointment.

LIBRARY OFFERS TWO HISTORY DATABASE TRIALS: AMERICA: HISTORY AND LIFE AND HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS
These two databases are on trial for thirty days. Connect to the databases on the MSUM Library web site -- http://www.mnstate.edu/library. Send feedback regarding these databases to Stacy Voeller, Electronic Resources Librarian, at voeller@mnstate.edu.
“America: History and Life” is a bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises over 450,000 bibliographic entries, providing an incomparable research tool for students and researchers of US and Canadian history. Whether your users are searching for information about the Sioux Indian Ghost Dance or labor movements in Canada, “America: History and Life” is a bibliography that can help them select the most important sources to consult.
“Historical Abstracts” is a reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). This database is packed with annotated references to information on topics from the Renaissance to Tiananmen Square—over half a million entries in all. Published since 1954, “Historical Abstracts” currently has over 2,000 journals published throughout the world in its database, making this a historical periodical database unmatched in breadth. In addition to including the key historical journals from virtually every major country, “Historical Abstracts” includes a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history.

NEW MUSIC WEEKEND AT MSUM
Schedule of Events: Friday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m., Fox Recital Hall, Center for the Arts Convocation: D’Arcy Gray---Visiting Percussionist
The performance component of the Music Department’s monthly convocation will consist of an open rehearsal with Visiting Percussionist, D’Arcy Gray and MSUM composition faculty member, Cynthia Miller. Dr. Miller has written a new work especially for this occasion, to be premiered at the recital later that evening.
Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., Fox Recital Hall, Center for the Arts---Faculty New Music Recital. Performers include: Deb Harris, Terrie Manno, Cynthia Miller, Michael Missiras, Jenny Olson, and Visiting Percussionist D’Arcy Gray. The program will consist of music by MSUM faculty composers Henry Gwiazda, James Harley, Cynthia Miller, and Michael Missiras. There will be premieres by each of them, including multimedia collaboration between Dr. Missiras and Dr. Mike Ruth, of the MSUM Graphics Communications department.
Saturday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., Band Room (CA 100), Center for the Arts---Visiting Percussionist Masterclass D’Arcy Gray will coach student percussionists, and present some of the performance issues relating to his recital program the following evening. Saturday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Art Gallery Foyer, Center for the Arts---New Music on Video Visiting Percussionist D’Arcy Gray spent several years performing with David Tudor providing music for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. We will be showing a video on Merce Cunningham/John Cage, along with a couple of short videos on Harry Partch, American music pioneer.
Sunday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m., Fox Recital Hall, Center for the Arts---Visiting Artist Recital Percussionist D’Arcy Gray performs as a soloist and as a member of a number of ensembles in Montreal and elsewhere. He is also an Instructor at McGill University. He will be performing various solo percussion works primarily written for him. The program will include interactive computer music collaboration with MSUM faculty composer, James Harley.
Monday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m., Fox Recital Hall, Center for the Arts---Film Music Symposium Organized by MSUM professor, Michael Missiras, this will be the second annual symposium. Faculty composers James Harley, Cynthia Miller, and Michael Missiras will present their experiences on the collaborative process working on music for film, theater, or dance. A general discussion will follow.
All events are open to the public and are free of charge. For further information, call the MSUM Music Office at (218) 236-2101.

LANGUAGES DEPT. COLLOQUIUM
NOV. 6 LOOKS AT ROMANCES,
POETRY OF MEDIEVAL SPAIN
“The Hallmarks of Ballad Poetry and Romances of Medieval Spain,” a presentation with music by Benjamin Smith, will open the department of languages colloquium series at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 in the President’s Room (268) of MacLean Hall. Having done research on formulaic discourse in epic poetry, he will discuss similar linguistic features of the romance as well as their continuation in modern Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands.

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Special Education: Learning Disabilities
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
1. ABD in Special Education or Related Field (Doctorate required for tenure).
2. Minimum of two years teaching experience as a licensed learning disabilities teacher.
3. Ability to teach coursework emphasizing specific learning strategies, compensatory, remedial, and direct instruction.
4. Ability to coordinate and provide leadership to the SLD program.
5. Evidence of ability to collaborate with peers.
Desirable:
1. Knowledge/experience in supervision.
2. Higher education experience.
3. Commitment to undergraduate and graduate student advising.
Responsibilities: Coordination of the SLD program, teaching SLD coursework including introduction, methods and assessment as well as other courses across the Special Education curriculum, supervision of field experiences, collaboration with community and state agencies and schools. Advising, contributing to student growth, service to the University, and scholarly activity are expected.
Apply to: Dr. Linda Svobodny, Chair of Search Committee, 209B Lommen Hall, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563 Phone: 218-236-2005, FAX: 218-236-2547, E-mail: svobodny@mnstate.edu

Postion: Assistant Professor, Modern Europe
Qualifications: Ph.D. Teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching. Preferred: publications.
Responsibilities: Teaching load is 12 hours per semester including: World History survey, Upper-level courses in specialized fields. Preferred fields of specialization are Britain, modern Germany, and modern France. Desirable fields include Africa and the modern 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, MN. 56563: phone 218-236-4045; e-mail: harrispa@mnstate.edu

Position: Special Education: Mild Disabilities
Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Pending Funding
Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
1. ABD in Special Education or Related Field (Doctorate required for tenure)
2. Minimum of two years teaching experience as a licensed special education teacher.
3. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate coursework in Special Education.
4. Collaborative experience with peers, schools and community programs.
Desirable:
1. General education background and/or experience working with inclusionary education.
2. Higher education experience.
3. Knowledge/experience in supervision.
4. Commitment to undergraduate and graduate student advising.
Responsibilities:
Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Special Education, supervision of field experiences, collaboration with community and state agencies and schools. Advising, contributing to student growth, service to the University, and scholarly activity are expected.
Apply to: Dr. Linda Svobodny, Chair of Search Committee, 209B Lommen Hall, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563
Phone: 218-236-2005, FAX: 218-236-2547, E-mail: svobodny@mnstate.edu

NEW BOOKSTORE TITLES
Here’s a sampling of new acquisitions now available in the trade (general) books department of the MSUM Bookstore:
Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe—what America has and hasn’t done to prepare, Michael Osterholm and John Schwartz, $13.95.
Somebody Told Me—nonfiction stories about people who survived the cruel whims of tornadoes, bombs, and other injustices, Rick Bragg, $13.
Prize Stories 2001: The O. Henry Awards—the best short fiction from magazines, Larry Dark, $13.
Off Keck Road—short novel about coming of age in the 1950s in the Midwest, Mona Simpson, $11.
Sailing Alone Around the Room—landmark collection of new and selected poems by America’s Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, $21.95.
The Love They Lost: Living with the Legacy of Our Parents’ Divorce—essential reading for every adult child of divorce who longs to make peace with the past, Stephanie Staal, $13.95.
The Heartsong of Charging Creek—novel that follows an Oglala Sioux from South Dakota to nineteenth-century France, James Welch, $14.
The Bridegroom—stories presenting contemporary China with elements that surprise, disturb and delight, Ha Jin, $12.
The Laramie Project—a play about a young man savagely beaten in Wyoming, Moises Kaufman, $11.
Drowning Ruth—gripping psychological thriller set at a rural Wisconsin lake, Christina Schwartz, $14.
Flags of Our Fathers—the brutalizing story of World War II Iwo Jima, James Bradley, $12.95.
Leap—Terry Tempest Williams—memoir of spiritual, intellectual and emotional courage, Terry Tempest Williams, $15.
The Lost Soul Companion: A Book of Comfort and Constructive Advice for Black Sheep, Square Pegs, Struggling Artists, and Other Free Spirits, the perfect guide for anyone grappling with the darker side of creativity, Susan Brackney, $11.95.
The Urban Coyote: Howlings on Family, Community and the Search for Peace and Quiet—captivating collection that shows the vigor of the community press, Jim Lenfenstey, $16.
The Ultimate Terrorist—an influential voice of calm, Jessica Stern, $15.95.
The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty—how materialism and radical individualism have cost us dearly, David Myers, $16.95.
Oversold & Underused: Computers in the Classroom—addresses the question of whether computers will really make for better brains, Larry Cuban, $27.95.
Mapping the Farm: The Chronicle of a Family—four generations on a Minnesota farm, John Hildebrand, $14.95.
Views on the Mississippi: The Photographs of Henry Peter Bosse—nineteenth century photography of the river between Minneapolis and St. Louis, Mark Neluzil, $34.95.
Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil & Fundamentalism in Central Asia—political and historical account of the world’s most extreme Islamic organization, Ahmed Rashid, $14.95.
After Confession: Poetry as Autobiography—reflections and perspective by contemporary poets, Kate Sontag and David Graham, editors, $17.95.
The Deposition of Father McGreevy—Booker Prize nominated novel set in a County Kerry village as World War II rages through Europe, Brian O’Doherty, $14.95.
Kubrick—memoir about a friendship and collaboration with the filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, $12.
The Complete Fawlty Towers—inside information for fans of the best loved bad hotel in the world, John Cleese and Connie Booth, $18.
An Exhilaration of Wings: The Literature of Birdwatching—an anthology of vital and engaging writings on birdwatching, Jen Hill, $14.
Wanderlust: A History of Walking—what it means to be out walking in the world, Rebecca Solnit, $14.
The Friendly Jane Austin: A Well-Mannered Introduction to a Lady of Sense and Sensibility—stepping into the happy world of her fiction, Natalie Tyler, $16.
Breakthrough Intuition: How to Achieve a Life of Abundance by Listening to the Voice Within—developing the natural voice within, Rosemary Guiley, $12.95.
Growing Up Sad: Childhood Depression and Its Treatment—essential information for understanding and treating depressed children, Leon Cytryn and Donald McKnew, $13.95.
Karl Marx: A Life—an entertaining biography and vivid exposition of his philosophy, Francis Wheen, $14.95.
Bulimia/Anorexia—a basic source of information on the dynamics of eating disorders, Marlene Boskind-White and William C. White, $14.95.
Something in the Soil: Legacies and Reckonings in the New West—essays combining irreverence for conventional pieties with a grasp of the American West’s history as a magnet for dreams of a better life, Patricia Limerick, $16.95.
Why History Matters—illuminates the importance of history and the vital role women have played in it, Gerda Lerner, $15.95.
James Dickey: The World as a Lie—an authoritative and immensely entertaining biography of an award-winning Southern poet and novelist, Henry Hart, $20.
A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine—unlocking the potential for healing ourselves, Richard Gerber, $15.
Writing the Romantic Comedy—charming and insightful guide to the basics of crafting a winning script, Billy Mernit, $15.
Why the Best Man for the Job is a Woman—how exceptional women have soared to the top, Esther Wachs Book, $14.
The Passionate Teacher: A Practical Guide—a deeply felt meditation on the vital role of passion in good teaching, Robert Fried, $15.
The Horror Movie Survival Guide—light reading about monsters and beasts on film, Matteo Molinari and Jim Kamm, $14.95.
The Israel-Arab Reader: A Documentary History of the Middle East Conflict—guide to the continuing crisis in the Middle East updated for 2001, Walter Laqueur and Barry Rubin, $17.
Jayber Crow—novel narrated by a fascinating young man who abandons his plans to become a minister and becomes the town barber instead, Wendell Berry, $15.
Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness—moving beyond a painful history, harmful negative thoughts, and setbacks, Dave Pelzer, $11.
Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kinds in Times of Loss, Grief, and Change--how parents can help children find a way through grief and sorrow, Barbara Coloroso, $14.
When Children Grieve—an essential primer for helping children deal with loss, John James, Russell Friedman and Leslie Landon Matthews, $24.
Coloring Outside the Lines—raising kids with a passion for learning, Roger Schank, $14.
Healing: 20 Prominent Authors Write about Inspirational Moments of Achieving Health and Gaining Insight—personal accounts about regaining health and stability in the face of adversity, Lee Gutkind, $16.95.
And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City Students, sitting alongside 12 high school seniors in a classroom where bullets were known to rip through windows, Miles Corwin, $14.
How to Read and Why—literary critic’s impassioned book on the pleasures and benefits of reading well, Harold Bloom, $15.
Also a variety of reference works, children’s books, sale books, etc.
The general books department is on the main floor of the MSUM Bookstore in MacLean Hall.

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union, Room 101.
AGENDA
1. Physics Department
New Courses:
PHYS 300: Physics Research (1-3 cr.)
PHYS 315: Physics Seminar (1 cr.)
Program Changes:
Add the new courses and decrease the number of elective creditsrequired
for a major and minor in physics.
2. Certificate in E-Business Proposal (Hearing) New Courses:
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.)
3. Department Assessment Reports
The Institutional Assessment Committee request that APAC consider the following policy change applicable to new program proposals:
All new program proposals submitted for APAC approval must include a
program assessment plan.  The assessment plan should be submitted to the Institutional Assessment Committee for review after the program has been approved.

MISCELLANIA
* On October 20, President Barden presented a session in Cincinnati on "From the Top: Creating and Maintaining Campus Diversity Initiatives" at the annual meeting of Educating All of One Nation, organized by Dr. William Harvey of the Office of Minorities in Higher Education, American Council on Education.
* Helen Sheumaker, humanities and multicultural studies, presented a paper entitled "The Commodity of Self: Nineteenth-Century Human Hair Work," at the Commodifying Everything: Consumption and Capitalist Enterprise Conference at the Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware. Her paper was one of 16 out of over 120 submitted, that was presented at the conference.
* Brian Wisenden, biology, was invited to give a departmental seminar at Gustavus Adolphus College last month. The title of his presentation was "Scents of Danger: How aquatic animals use smell to avoid predators.” Part of the talk was based upon research he has done with undergraduates at MSUM. Much of the discussion that followed pertained to the MSUM biology department's success in involving undergraduates in research.
* Matt Craig, physics, had a paper, "The structure of dark matter halos in an annihilating dark matter model" (co-authored with Marc Davis, a professor at UC Berkeley), published in “New Astronomy,” Volume 6, Issue 7. He also wrote an application under the Research Opportunity Award program of the NSF for a supplement to an NSF grant Marc Davis has. The supplement, about $20,000, funded two months of summer salary and a month-long visit to Berkeley this past summer. He spent June in Berkeley collaborating with Dr. Davis, his graduate thesis advisor. The projects he began there are continuing this semester, with the participation of MSUM students. While at Berkeley, he also presented two seminars, one to graduate students on a career in teaching, and the other to the Center for Particle Astrophysics on his research.
* Andrew Conteh, political science, and Bruce Briggs, health and physical education, were recently elected to three-year terms on the Minn-Kota American Red Cross board of directors.
* Ryan Sylvester, housing & residential life, has had his article, "Using the Web to Keep Your Staff Informed," published in the October issue of “Talking Stick,” a news magazine published by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International.
* Teresa Helfter Glover, assistant director for activities and organizations, received the Staff Volunteer of the Year Award at the National Association for Campus Activities Upper Midwest Regional Conference held in Sioux Falls, SD, October 11-14.
* Wes Erwin, counseling and student affairs, attended the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference in Oakbrook, Illinois, October 11-13. At the conference Erwin co-presented the session "Enhancing Self-Awareness in a Multicultural Counseling Class" with Jacqueline Lewis, a colleague from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
* Timothy Harms and Timothy Peil, mathematics, together with students Joy Cooley, Angie Hodge, Mari Kautzman, Jay Noland, and Melissa Russell, secondary mathematics majors, and Renae Lavang, elementary education major, attended the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics Fall Conference and Delegate Assembly in North St. Paul.
* Craig Jasperse, chemistry, recently published an article “A New Approach to Enanticontrol and Enantioselectivity Amplification: Chiral Relay in Diels—Alder Reactions” in Journal of the American Chemical Society, the leading international publication of chemistry across all subdisciplines, Issue 34 (2001). This work was conducted in collaboration with Mukund P. Sibi, Lakshmanan Venkatraman, and Mei Liu.
* Elizabeth Nawrot, Gary Nickell, and Peg Potter, psychology, attended the 1st Northern Lights Psychology Conference at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks on October 27. Elizabeth Nawrot verbally presented a paper, co-authored with graduate student Kristen McIntyre, entitled “The Family Firearm Safety Survey: Is “just say no” enough to teach firearm safety skills?” Undergraduate psychology student Anthony Emanuele presented his research entitled “The influence of task difficulty and strength of message on math attitude change” supervised by Nickell. Potter set up an informational table on the school psychology, and the counseling and student affairs graduate programs and talked to potential new students.

CLASSIFIED
Beautiful home for sale: 307 11th St. S., Moorhead. 1344 sq. ft, 3 bdrms, hardwood floors, historical charm with modern convenience! All updated. For more information call 236-0667.
For Sale: Large collection of 33 RPM stereo records, classical and German Folk music. Call: 218-233-4895.

The MSUM special education department helped prepare the grant proposal and will serve as partners and liaisons with WETCC and MSUM.

The grant will help students who are interested in the paraeducator training program, with the intent of paving the way for further education and ultimately a university degree at MSUM for American Indian students who are in the program.

The plan includes reciprocal teaching where American Indian faculty from WETCC will teach and interact with MSUM special education majors.

It will also provide culturally diverse observation and field experience opportunities in K-12 schools for Native American and MSUM students.

The MSUM chapter of the Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) has planned several trips to the White Earth Tribal and Community College to participate in the "Talking Circles," which take place as part of the Paraeducator Program at WETCC. MSUM special education majors will engage in dialogue with students at WETCC who are pursuing the paraeducator training.

‘CASABLANCA’ AND DISCUSSION OPENS
FILM AND HISTORY SERIES ON WORLD WAR II
The classic 1942 Humphrey Bogart/Ingrid Bergman movie “Casablanca” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 in King Hall auditorium followed by a discussion led by retired MSUM history professor Bob Davies.

It’s the first in a series of free films and discussions focusing on World War II that will be hosted by MSUM’s History Club this year.

GOOD SCHOOLS TOPIC
OF MSUM PUBLIC LECTURE
“Why is it so hard to get good schools?” is the topic of a free, public lecture by Stanford University Professor Larry Cuban Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in MSUM’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom.

Cuban, a professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, is an expert in school reform, technology in the classroom, educational leadership, and the history of curriculum and instruction. He’s written several books, including “Oversold and Underused: Computers in Schools” (2001); “How Can I Fix It? An Educators’ Guide to Solving and Managing Dilemmas” (2001); and “Reconstructing the Common Good in Education: Managing Intractable American Dilemmas” (2000, edited with Dorothy Shipps), among others.

Cuban has been a faculty sponsor of the Stanford/Schools Collaborative and Stanford’s Teacher Education Program, as well as teaching in high schools, serving as a district superintendent, and directing a teacher education program that prepared returning Peace Corps volunteers to teach in inner-city schools.

Trained as an historian, Cuban received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University, and was selected by students for an excellence in teaching award seven times.

TRICK-OR-TREAT AT MSUM FOR
CITY OF MOORHEAD AND CAMPUS
RESIDENCE HALL HALLOWEEN BASH
Keep your little ghosts and goblins safe and warm as the third annual Minnesota State University Moorhead Residence Hall Community Halloween Bash combines efforts with the City of Moorhead's Annual Halloween Celebration.

It runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 in the MSUM residence halls.

Featured events include a Kiddy Haunted House, the 11 Floor Trick-or-Treat Tower, the Spooktacular Kiddy Carnival, Barrel Rides and a barbecue in Grantham Hall’s main lounge. The Moorhead Fire Department and the Moorhead Police will also be on hand with the DARE car and other activities. Plenty of signs will be posted to direct trick-or-treaters.

Also on tap: a costume contest, games, pumpkin decorating, candy and more!  With this variety of activities in the warmth and safety of the indoors, children are sure to have fun and are free to show-off their costumes without having to bundle up under those heavy coats.

Free parking is available in lot A on 9th Avenue and 14th Street South.

All events are free, but trick-or-treaters must be accompanied by an adult.

For questions, call Michael at 236-3010 or Lacey at 236-3055.

This event is sponsored by Minnesota State University Moorhead Residence Hall Councils and Residence Hall Association, along with the City of Moorhead.

WRITER PATRICIA HAMPL
READS AT MSUM OCT. 24
Patricia Hampl, one of the country’s most distinguished nonfiction writers, will read from her work at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 in King Hall Auditorium as a feature of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.

Her work includes three memoirs (“A Romantic Education,” “Virgin Time,” and “I Could Tell You Stories: Sojourns in the Land of Memory”), two
books of poems  (“Women Before an Aquarium” and “Resort and Other Poems”), and edited “Burning Bright,” a collection of sacred poetry, along with “The Houghton Mifflin Anthology of Short Stories.”

Hampl, who lives in St. Paul, will also talk on the writer’s craft at 4 p.m. that day in King Hall Auditorium.

MSUM STUDENT SENATE HOSTS TWO OPEN FORUMS WITH MAYORAL CANDIDATES
The MSUM Student Senate will host an open forum with the five City of Moorhead mayoral candidates from 7 to 8:30 p.m. both on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorum and Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the student union ballroom.
The format will focus completely on audience questions, with microphones distributed throughout the crowd.
All five candidates will attend the forums: Mark Voxland, Michael M. Murphy, Kevin Shores, Edward “TJ” Brown and Tom Holtgrewe.

FLU SHOTS AT HENDRIX
FOCUSES ON HIGH
PRIORITY PEOPLE FIRST
Hendtrix Health Center expects flu shots to be available for highest priority persons during the first week of November.

You are among the highest priority group if you:
* Have heart disease
* Lung disease (e.g. asthma or emphysema)
* Diabetes
* Weakened immune system (e.g. cancer, HIV/AIDS)
* Are 65 years or older
* 4-9 months pregnant
*  Are a health-care worker, or caregiver for anyone in the above categories

Call the Health Center (236-2211) to be placed on the priority list. You will be called as soon as we receive our shipment of vaccine.

NOTE:   Combined grants from the Department of Employee Relations and MSUM's Human Resource Department have reduced the price to $2 for the first 196 employees receiving vaccine. Regular price is $10.

The Health Center anticipates completing the full campus vaccine campaign by mid-December.

SINGER, SONGWRITER ANN REED
PERFORMS HERE OCT. 25 IN WELD Hall
Ann Reed, Minnesota singer and songwriter, will perform at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 25, in Weld Hall’s Glasrud Auditorium.

Reed, who has won every major Minnesota music award, including Artist of the Year and Folksinger of the Year, offers original music on a variety of themes. She is most noted for her unique, witty philosophy, and is a well known spokeswoman on women’s issues.

She has performed at world-renowned folk festivals including Bumbershoot and the Winnipeg Folk Festival. She's also gathered a wall full of plaques and trophies from Billboard Magazine and the National Association of Independent Recording Distributors, as well as from numerous nonprofit groups (most recently the Girl Scouts).

This event qualifies for FYE.

The concert, sponsored by the MSUM Women’s Center and the Red River Women’s Network, is free and open to the public.  For more information call the Women’s Center at 236-3792.

POKER WALK FOR FITNESS: OCT. 31
Just 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day, (like walking), can cut your risk of heart disease by 30%; reduce your risk of hypertension, diabetes and colon cancer by 30%; reduce body fat by an average of 18%; and eliminate undue stress.
Therefore, you are encouraged to participate in the Fall “Poker WALK FOR FITNESS” to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m.
The objective is to walk to each of the 7 (seven) MSUM departments listed in this memo, draw a card at each, and try to acquire the best poker hand. And, if you wear something associated with Halloween (i.e. costume, button, etc), you may draw an extra card at Human Resources. NOTE: The best 5 out of 8 cards can be used… Jokers are wild...Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 hands.

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS :
- Continuing Studies 811 11th St S
- Counseling & Personal Growth Center, Bridges, Room 260
- Field Experiences, Lommen, Room 213
- Computer Center, Library, Room 201
- Nursing Department, Murray Commons
- HPE Department, Nemzek, Room 106
- Human Resources, Owens, Room 210

** NOTE: Hot Apple Cider will be served in HR at the finale of your walk.**
Draw a card at each department. Your name and card will be recorded. Keep your card and proceed to the other departments. You do not have to walk to all seven departments at one time, walk on your breaks or lunch hour. Human Resources MUST be the last department you walk to --before 4 p.m. You will draw your last card, and submit your best hand.  You can also throw your name into the hat for the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING, to be held at the conclusion of the Spring Poker Walk For Fitness, in April 2002.

This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the MSUM campus and get some exercise to boot!
If you have questions, please call Deb Lewis at 2158.
SCIENCE CENTER TO
HOST SCRAPBOOKING DEMO
MSU Moorhead’s Regional Science Center will host a scrapbooking demonstration on how to help with the Center’s memory books on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Centennial House, located on the corner of 7th Avenue and 11th Street South, Moorhead.

Demonstration topics include layout, borders, supply needs and storage tips. Participants will also be invited to look at the Center’s other memory books and to join the volunteer corps.

The Regional Science Center operates at two sites. The Buffalo River Site, located 15 miles east of Moorhead off Highway 10, is a 300-acre outdoor classroom that provides field trips and public science environmental education programs for K-12 students, special groups and adults. The Planetarium, located on the MSUM campus in Bridges Hall, offers astronomy shows year-round to school groups and the general public.

For more information, call 236-2904.

MSUM OFFERS SPRING
CHINA TOUR MAY 14-JUNE 1
MSUM will offer a 19-day study tour to China May 14-June 1, 2002, led by MSUM languages professor Jenny Lin. An information meeting about the tour will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 in MacLean Hall room 261 on the MSUM campus.

Lin has traveled extensively in China and led a study tour there two years ago. Scheduled stops include the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Yungang Grottoes, Stone Forest and the Tera Cotta Museum. Lin, a native speaker of Chinese, has taught Chinese language and culture at MSUM since 1985.

The tour is open to students, faculty, staff and the general public on a space available basis.  Credit is available for Chinese 390 during spring semester. Students can apply for financial aid.

Approximate tour cost is $3,995, which includes an international programs fee, round-trip airfare from Fargo, all airfare and ground transportation in China, entrance fees, local tour guides, accommodations in four-star hotels, and meals.

For more information, contact Jenny Lin, 218-236-2913, linjj@mnstate.edu, MacLean Hall 271L; or Jill Holsen, 218-236-2956, holsenj@mnstate.edu, Flora Frick Hall 151.

CAUTION: MEN AT WORK; TAP
ON STAGE AT MSUM OCT. 25
Caution: Men at Work; Tap, a feature of MSUM’s Performing Arts Series, will be on stage Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.

In the tradition of “Stomp” and “Tap Dogs,” Caution: Men at Work; Tap presents a production filled with energy, vibrant music, physical prowess, pulsating rhythms and spectacular showmanship.

Seven dancers and a live band give the audience an opportunity to witness the progression of tap dance and its rhythm from the streets of Harlem (the American roots of tap) to the lights of Broadway. The show features state-of-the-art lighting and special effects that enhance the high-tech set.

The Times Herald writes of Caution: Men at Work; Tap, “A high-energy cocktail of techno music and musical theatre.”

MSUM box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on performance days. Charge tickets by phone: 236-2271; email: tickets@mnstate.edu.

PHOTOGRAPHS ON DISPLAY
AT MSUM THROUGH THURSDAY
Photographs by Nancy Rexroth, taken with a toy camera that cost less than a dollar, will be on display at MSUM’s Center for the Arts gallery through Oct. 25.

Rexroth used a toy camera called the Diana to photograph the ordinary in the Appalachian foothills. The Diana’s distinctive characteristics, along with Rexroth’s bleaching and toning techniques she used to manipulate the prints, produced haunting, surrealistic images.

Critic Jonathan Green writes, “Rexroth, using a $1 toy camera with a plastic lens…produced perhaps the most coherent and mysterious pictorial work of the seventies. Roxroth is an absolutely intuitive artist. Her beautifully printed and sequenced book of reveries and memories, Iowa (1977), is a testament to the persistence of traditional American pictorialism.”

Nancy Rexroth has work in the collections of several prestigious institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. The MSUM exhibit, her first since 1980, is on loan from the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis.

MSUM gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 5:30-8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

MSUM FACULTY
EXHIBIT OPENS OCT. 29
Fifteen MSUM faculty members will show their new work in an upcoming art exhibit opening Monday, Oct. 29 in the university’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery.

The exhibit, running through Nov. 15, features paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, collage, printmaking, graphic design and sculpture. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the gallery. It’s free and open to the public.

MSUM gallery hours for this show will be Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 1-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.  For special showings, e-mail gudmunja@mnstate.edu

Faculty artists showing their work are Mick Amick, Deborah Mae Broad, Don Clark, Heidi Fedde, Loral Hannaher, Zhimin Guan, Julie Mader-Meersman, Marty Meersman, Trygve Olson, Carl Oltvedt, Jim Park, Carol Scott, Allen Sheets, Sherry Short and Will Shynkaruk.
UPCOMING MSUM MUSIC
On Sunday, Oct 21, the Wind Ensemble will perform a 3 p.m. concert in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

The Jazz Combo will present a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

The Guitar Ensemble performs Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.

On Friday, Nov. 9, SnowFire and a Faculty Combo present a joint concert at 8 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.

A Jazz Concert will be held Thursday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

The Concert Band is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

MSUM SPEECH-DEBATE TEAM PLACE
SECOND IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The MSUM speech and debate team attended the Minnesota River Swing this past weekend in Mankato and placed second in both events.

The first tournament was hosted my MSU Mankato.

There were 19 schools in attendance.  The results for this tournament follow:

Apollo Lammers placed 5th in Legal Extemporaneous Speaking.

Alicia Hanson was 6th in Legal Extemporaneous Speaking and  3rd in After Dinner Speaking.

Reed Halvorson placed 1st in Dramatic Interpretation and 2nd in Duo Interpretation with Rachel Deibert.

Rachel Deibert placed 1st in Program Oral Interpretation, and 2nd in Duo with  Halvorson.

Valerie Waldock place 5th in Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd in Informative Speaking, and 1st in Communication Analysis.

Amanda Calsbeek placed 6th in Dramatic Interpretation, 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking, 4th in Impromptu Speaking, and 3rd in legal Extemporaneous Speaking.

Three of the top five speakers at the tournament were from MSUM:

4th-Valerie Waldock
3rd-Rachel Deibert
2nd Amanda Calsbeek

The team placed 2nd overall.  The top 5 teams where:
1.  Texas Southern University
2.  MSU Moorhead
3.  University of Nebraska Lincoln
4.  Concordia College, MN.
5.  University of Northern Iowa

The second half of the swing was held at Bethany Lutheran College.  The results follow:

Alicia Hanson placed 6th in Persuasive Speaking, 4th in After Dinner Speaking, and 2nd in Legal Extemporaneous Speaking.

Reed Halvorson placed 4th in DramaticInterpretation, and 1st in Duo Interpretation with Rachel Deibert.

Amanda Calsbeek placed 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking, 4th in Impromptu Speaking, and was a semi-finalist in Prose Interpretation.

Valerie Waldock placed 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd in Informative Speaking, and 2nd in Communication Analysis.

Rachel Deibert placed 6th in After Dinner Speaking, 2nd in Program Oral Interpretation, and 1st in Duo Interpretation with Reed Halvorson.

Rachel Deibert was 3rd place speaker overall.

The team again placed 2nd. The top 5 teams were:

1.  Texas Southern
2.  MSU Moorhead
3.  University of Nebraska Lincoln
4.  University of Northern Iowa
5.  MSU  Mankato

The team is coached by David Gaer and Tina Ross, and  will be traveling to South Dakota State University this coming weekend.

After this past weekend, Valerie Waldock is qualified for national competition in Communication Analysis and Informative Speaking.Rachel Deibert is qualified in Progral Oral Interpretation.The National tournament will be held in April at Bradley University in Peoria.

MISCELLANIA
* Doris Walker-Dalhouse, EECE, in her role as the board of directors' liaison to the International Development Committee of Africa, represented the International Reading Association at the second Pan African Reading for All Conference, Oct. 7-12 in Abuja, Nigeria. Three hundred people from 28 countries and four continents attended the conference, which explored the theme, "Creating communities where literacy thrives." She also chaired a session focusing on ways to foster teacher dialogue, and presented a paper titled "Strategies for engaging African children's understanding and appreciation of stories," which will be published in a book containing the conference proceedings.
* George Davis, Regional Science Center, delivered a presentation, "Getting to the Fourth Year: A Study of the Practice of Beginning K-12 Science Teachers" at the meeting of the North Central Region of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science in Madison, Wisc., October 11-13.
* Jill Forde, National SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Student Leadership Council and Hendrix Health Center Honors Apprentice, recently represented North Dakota at the council's semi-annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.  The council meets to plan their next national conference, and to discuss how to best promote SADD's mission. SADD's mission is to provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, drunk driving, drug abuse, and other destructive decisions.
* In the July issue of the Swedish magazine Månadsjour-nalen there was an article on the Kansas artist Birger Sandzén based on an interview with Jim Kaplan, languages. Kaplan will present a lecture at the American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, on Oct. 24. His topic will be Elsa Brandstrom: The Swedish Angel of Siberia. Branstrom was a Swedish Red Cross worker who saved thousands of German and Austrian war prisoners held in Siberia during the World War I. The program is funded by the Minnesota Humanities Commission.
* Donald Krogstad, chemistry and three chemistry majors, Andy McCoy, Sara Rosemeier, and Ryan Nelson attended an ACS Red River Valley Section Meeting, October 5th. Professor John Fortman of Wright State University spoke on "America's Funniest Chemical Videos, Dazzling Demos, and Videotaped Bloopers."

* The Biotechniches I class (Biotechnology students -Biology and Chemistry double majors) went to Aldevron, LLC, a local biotechnology company that provides highly pure DNA for DNA vaccination. Joe Provost (chemistry), Mark Wallert (Biology), Michelle Malott (Biology) along with 11 students toured the facilities and heard a talk from Mike Chambers, CEO of Aldevron, on building a biotech company in the RRV.
* Don Krogstad, chemistry, recently published an article “Synthesis and Characterization of Iridium 1,3,5-Triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) Complexes” in Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 40, pp 463 (2001).   This work was conducted in collaboration with Jason A. Halfen, Tracy J. Terry and Victor G. Young, Jr.
* Shelton Gunaratne, mass communications, will open the University of North Dakota’s International Communication Day program with a 1 p.m. talk on “Press Freedom and Development in Asia” on Thursday, Oct. 25 at Clifford Hall. It’s part of a one-day program on “Global communication and Human Issues in Asia” sponsored by UND’s School of Communication.
* Wes Erwin, Counseling and Student Affairs, attended the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference in Oakbrook, Illinois, October 11-13. At the conference Erwin co-presented the session "Enhancing Self-Awareness in a Multicultural Counseling Class" with Jacqueline Lewis, a colleague from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

CLASSIFIED
* Beautiful home for sale 307 11th St. S., Moorhead. 1344 sq. ft, 3 bdrms, hardwood floors, historical charm with modern convenience! All updated. For more information call 236-0667.

* Total head count is 7,427 (up .7 percent from last fall).
* Total credits taken by students is up 1.6 percent.
* New entering freshmen total 1,257 (up 4.3 percent).
* New transfers total 693 (up 1.3 percent).
Tandberg points to two telling statistics influencing enrollment here:
* Last fall we had 110 high school students taking classes through the PSEO program; this fall we have 44.
* Last fall we had 250 undergraduate special students registered; this fall we have 151.
“The loss in PSEO numbers is because local school districts need to keep as many of their students on their own payroll as possible,” Tandberg said. “And the loss in undergraduate special students illustrates the effect of Northwest Tech delivering some of their own general education classes.”

The 30th day count is the most significant snapshot of enrollment the university takes before releasing final semester numbers.

BREMER FOUNDATION FUNDS MSUM STUDY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERACY SKILLS
A year-long MSUM study aimed at improving the reading and writing skills of middle school students is being funded by a $23,208 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation.
Results of the study will feed directly into MSUM’s teacher training program and a curriculum based on the study’s successes is expected to eventually be available to other educators.
Solveig Bartz, an MSUM elementary education professor, is directing the research project that began in August at a regional school district.
Recent MSUM licensed education graduates, employed through the grant, are working with a group of 20 students who, for a variety of reasons, are functioning below their grade level. The goal is to develop a curriculum that can repair deficiencies in their reading and writing skills.
“Traditional methods simply don’t work on these students, who are at a critical stage in their educational development,” Bartz said. “If we don’t do something to help them, they’re likely to fall between the cracks. We want to get them to the point where they can be successful in high school.”
One aim of the study is to determine whether an intervention program is effective with students at this stage in their education.
“I’m convinced it is,” Bartz said. “What we’re trying now is committing each class to a demonstrated need. Then we follow each lesson with a practical writing or reading workshop activity. Hopefully this will both help build academic skills and improve their attitude about learning.”
The teachers provide direct teaching to all students one hour each day, five days a week, along with individualized instruction as needed.
Bartz said she meets weekly with the teachers, measuring each of their student’s progress and achievements. “We want to find out what we did in the classroom that works,” she said, “and then develop a curriculum around our successes.”

MSUM STUDENT SENATE HOSTS TWO OPEN FORUMS WITH MAYORAL CANDIDATES
The MSUM Student Senate will host an open forum with the five City of Moorhead mayoral candidates from 7 to 8:30 p.m. both on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorum and Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the student union ballroom.
The format will focus completely on audience questions, with microphones distributed throughout the crowd.
All five candidates will attend the forums: Mark Voxland, Michael M. Murphy, Kevin Shores, Edward “TJ” Brown and Tom Holtgrewe.
For details, contact Kurt Schneider at 287-1657.
MSUM HOMECOMING
ROYALTY CROWNED
Kisha Loewen and Tim Breidenbach were crowned MSUM’s homecoming royalty during a coronation program last week.

Loewen is a marketing major and the daughter of Rita Loewen of Winnipeg, Canada. She was sponsored by the campus Black Student Alliance. Breidenbach is also a marketing major and the son of Ken and Ida Breidenbach of Fargo. He was sponsored by the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

The two were among 12 candidates nominated for the honor. Other members of the royal court:  Brian Lachermeier from Howard Lake, Minn.; Charmaine Hamilton from Fullerton, N.D.; Brian Rapp from Fergus Falls, Minn.; Jami Goldsmith of Moorhead; Moe Rabbani from Bangladesh; Kara Miller from Beulah, N.D.; James Oppenheimer from Berkhamsted, England; Andy McCoy from Williston, N.D.; Alicia Wilma from Bismarck; and Jessica Steffl from Lake Wilson, Minn.

NAZI AND TODAY’S GERMAN REFUGEES IN MIDWEST FOCUS OF LECTURE OCT. 22 “German Refugees in the Upper Midwest,” a public lecture hosted by the MSUM and Moorhead Public Libraries, is scheduled at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 in the campus Library Porch.
Featured will be Iowa native Michael Luick-Thrams, author of “Out of Hitler’s Reach”, who’ll talk about the experiences of refugees from Nazi oppression with special attention to the “Scattergood Hostel,” a haven established for these refugees in West Branch, Iowa.
Also speaking will be his associate, Andres Kurth, who’ll talk on refugee issues in Germany today.
Both are teachers in Berlin. The lecture is free and open to the public.

WRITER PATRICIA HAMPLE
READS AT MSUM OCT. 24
Patricia Hampl, one of the country’s most distinguished nonfiction writers, will read from her work at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 in King Hall Auditorium as a feature of theTom McGrath Visiting Writers Series.
Her work includes three memoirs (“A Romantic Education,” “Virgin Time,” and “I Could Tell You Stories: Sojourns in the Land of Memory”), two books of poems  (“Women Before an Aquarium” and “Resort and Other Poems”), and edited “Burning Bright,” a collection of sacred poetry, along with “The Houghton Mifflin Anthology of Short Stories.”

Hampl, who lives in St. Paul, will also talk on the writer’s craft at 4 p.m. that day in King Hall Auditorium.

‘OKLAHOMA!’ DATES CHANGE
The MSU Moorhead production of ‘Oklahoma!’ has been changed  from Tuesday through Friday, February 19-22 to Wednesday through Saturday  February 20-23 at 7:30 in MSUM's Hansen Theatre.

MSUM WRITERS READ FROM THEIR
WORK OCT. 18 AT ATOMIC COFFEE
Four MSUM writers will read from their works at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Atomic Coffee in Moorhead.

Reading will be Al Davis, Kiristin Garaas, Craig Johnson and Terry Ruud. The prose and poetry reading, sponsored by the MSUM master of fine arts in creative writing program, is free and open to the public.

Davis is an author, English professor and current coordinator of the MFA creative writing program. Garaas, Johnson and Rudd are students in the MFA program, and graduate teaching assistants with the English department.

SPECIAL CAMPUS ADVISORS NAMED FOR STUDENT FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are a number of national fellowship competitions for undergraduate and graduate students. Information and application materials for these fellowship programs can be obtained from the advisors listed below. Fellowship advisors are available to meet with interested students, assess the student's appropriateness for a given fellowship competition, and advise the student on the preparation of application materials.

AAUW Educational Foundation/Eleanor Roosevelt Fund awards fellowships to women pursuing graduate education or research, particularly in areas related to women/girls as students. Wes Erwin, CELFEE, Lommen 209F, 236-2009

Fulbright Scholar Program enables students to study or conduct research abroad. Paul Harris, Chair, History, MacLean 304, 236-4045, Alan Davis, English, Weld 101C, 236-4681 and Kathleen Enz-Finken, Art, Center for the Arts 161C, 236-4626

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships support junior and senior-level scholars, intending graduate work in math or science. Dean Ron Jeppson, Social & Natural Sciences, Bridges 160, 299-5892

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program awards fellowships to future and current secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies seeking master's degrees in education. Ken Smemo, History, MacLean 313, 236-4046

National Security Education Program, a scholarship for students to study in non-Western European countries, with full support.  Must study languages and service component upon return. Jill Holsen, International Programs, Flora Frick 151, 236-2956

Penny Foundation encourages students to seek internships in community or public service that would otherwise not offer pay. Mary Schroeder, Social Work, Lommen 83C, 236-2614

Phi Kappa Phi National Graduate Fellowship Program grants academic awards for graduate school. Robert Weibust, Biology, King 208, 287-5008

Rhodes Scholarships allow students to travel to and study at Oxford University for a period of two years. Jill Holsen, International Programs, Flora Frick 151, 236-2956

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships provides undergraduate/graduate full scholarships for degree study abroad.  For any degree area; available for one or several years. George Davis, Science Center, Hagen 201B, 236-2904, Vern Dobis, Economics, MacLean 383, 236-4029, and Andrew Conteh, Political Science, MacLean 320, 236-4009

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation provides grants to juniors who are preparing for careers in public service.  Grants support senior year plus graduate study. Philip Baumann, Political Science, MacLean 346, 236-2943

Morris K. Udall Foundation awards generous scholarships for undergraduate study to students intending to pursue careers related to environmental public policy and to Native American and Alaska Native students who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy. Donna Stockrahm, Biology, King 202, 236-2576

Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity fellowships support projects designed to advance the cause of human rights and world peace. Mark Chekola, Philosophy, Bridges 359D, 236-4087 10/2001.
CAUTION: MEN AT WORK; TAP
ON STAGE AT MSUM OCT. 25
Caution: Men at Work; Tap, a feature of MSUM’s Performing Arts Series, will be on stage Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.

In the tradition of “Stomp” and “Tap Dogs,” Caution: Men at Work; Tap presents a production filled with energy, vibrant music, physical prowess, pulsating rhythms and spectacular showmanship.

Seven dancers and a live band give the audience an opportunity to witness the progression of tap dance and its rhythm from the streets of Harlem (the American roots of tap) to the lights of Broadway. The show features state-of-the-art lighting and special effects that enhance the high-tech set.

The Times Herald writes of Caution: Men at Work; Tap, “A high-energy cocktail of techno music and musical theatre.”

MSUM box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on performance days. Charge tickets by phone: 218-236-2271; email: tickets@mnstate.edu; or send orders to MSUM Box Office, P.O. Box 335, MSU Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563.

PHOTOGRAPHS ON DISPLAY
AT MSUM OCTOBER 8-25
Photographs by Nancy Rexroth, taken with a toy camera that cost less than a dollar, will be on display at MSUM’s Center for the Arts gallery October 8-25.

Rexroth used a toy camera called the Diana, which was manufactured by the Great Wall Plastic Factory of Kowloon, Hong Kong, and was sold by the gross in the 1970s. It produced a soft focus, fuzzy edges and simplified forms. It was also marketed under the names of Arrow, Banner and Holga.

A writer for Civilization Magazine once described the Diana as “a camera that boasted a plastic lens, a film that sounded like a duck, and more light leaks than a chicken coop,” but to Rexroth, the Diana was a “dream machine,” enabling her to make photos that expressed her feelings in poetic form.

As a university photography student in the early 1970s, Rexroth used the Diana, allowing herself to be free of technique and equipment, and to concentrate on the subjective and autobiographical messages she wanted to voice. Rexroth spent six years photographing the ordinary in the Appalachian foothills. The Diana’s distinctive characteristics, along with Rexroth’s bleaching and toning techniques she used to manipulate the prints, produced haunting, surrealistic images.

Critic Jonathan Green writes, “Rexroth, using a $1 toy camera with a plastic lens…produced perhaps the most coherent and mysterious pictorial work of the seventies. Roxroth is an absolutely intuitive artist. Her beautifully printed and sequenced book of reveries and memories, Iowa (1977), is a testament to the persistence of traditional American pictorialism.”

Nancy Rexroth has work in the collections of several prestigious institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. The MSUM exhibit, her first since 1980, is on loan from the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis.

MSUM gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 5:30-8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
UPCOMING MSUM MUSIC
A Choirs Concert will be presented Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. at Our Redeemer Church, 1000 14th St. S., Moorhead.

On Sunday, Oct 21, the Wind Ensemble will perform a 3 p.m. concert in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.

CAMPUS VISIT BY TIAA-CREF REPRESENTATIVE OCT. 17-18
MSUM faculty and staff interested in meeting with TIAA-CREF are invited to take advantage of an individual counseling session with a TIAA-CREF representative on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 17, 2001 -- CMU 204, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Thursday, October 18, 2001 -- CMU 208 9 a.m. to 4 p.m The representative can review with you the TIAA-CREF accounts in the MNSCU 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan.
Please call 1-800-842-2005, ext. 5651, to schedule your individual appointment.
If you are a current participant with TIAA-CREF, you may want to bring your most recent quarterly statement to your appointment.
If you have further questions about this visit, please contact Sara Estee, Personnel Officer.

MSUM OFFERS SPRING
CHINA TOUR MAY 14-JUNE 1
MSU Moorhead will offer a 19-day study tour to China May 14-June 1, 2002, led by MSUM languages professor Jenny Lin. An information meeting about the tour will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 in MacLean Hall room 261 on the MSUM campus.

Lin has traveled extensively in China and led a study tour there two years ago. Scheduled stops include the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Yungang Grottoes, Stone Forest and the Tera Cotta Museum. Lin, a native speaker of Chinese, has taught Chinese language and culture at MSUM since 1985.

The tour is open to students, faculty, staff and the general public on a space available basis.  Credit is available for Chinese 390 during spring semester. Students can apply for financial aid.

Approximate tour cost is $3,995, which includes an international programs fee, round-trip airfare from Fargo, all airfare and ground transportation in China, entrance fees, local tour guides, accommodations in four-star hotels, and meals.

For more information, contact Jenny Lin, 218-236-2913, linjj@mnstate.edu, MacLean Hall 271L; or Jill Holsen, 218-236-2956, holsenj@mnstate.edu, Flora Frick Hall 151.

GOOD SCHOOLS TOPIC OF PUBLIC
LECTURE HERE OCT. 24
“Why is it so hard to get good schools?” is the topic of a free, public lecture by Stanford University Professor Larry Cuban Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in MSUM’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom.
Cuban, a professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, is an expert in school reform, technology in the classroom, educational leadership, and the history of curriculum and instruction. He’s written several books, including “Oversold and Underused: Computers in Schools” (2001); “How Can I Fix It? An Educators’ Guide to Solving and Managing Dilemmas” (2001); and “Reconstructing the Common Good in Education: Managing Intractable American Dilemmas” (2000, edited with Dorothy Shipps), among others.
Cuban has been a faculty sponsor of the Stanford/Schools Collaborative and Stanford’s Teacher Education Program, as well as teaching in high schools, serving as a district superintendent, and directing a teacher education program that prepared returning Peace Corps volunteers to teach in inner-city schools.
Trained as an historian, Cuban received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University, and was selected by students for an excellence in teaching award seven times.
WORKSHOP, PUBLIC LECTURE IN DRAWING, PAINTING HERE OCT. 17-19
Artist Yu Ji, a professor of art at California State University, Long Beach, will present a free, public lecture on his work Thursday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. in MSUM’s Center for the Arts room 165.
He’ll also conduct a three-day workshop for MSUM upper-level drawing and painting students. Students interested in participating in the workshop should contact professor Zhimin Guan, 236-4633, for details.
For more than 12 years, Ji has drawn the human figure, recording diverse characters in various locations—a collection of 900 so far. His compositions often depict ethnically and racially mixed groups situated in a confined space. Ji believes that his paintings are a response to experiences of personal survival in a cultural environment that is very different from his upbringing.
Ji holds graduate degrees in painting, drawing and printmaking from the State University of New York, and a BFA in painting and drawing from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China. His work has exhibited widely across the United States, and he’s received several prestigious grants, awards and honors.
AFRICAN INTERST GROUP MEETS OCT. 17
The Africa Interest Group (AIG) will hold its first meeting Wednesday Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, 118 5thStreet South in Moorhead. AIG seeks to unite persons in the Fargo-Moorhead area who are concerned with Africa. It especially welcomes participation by scholars, students, and members of the general public who have African interests and/or firsthand experience in some part(s) of the continent. Nevertheless, AIG is open to all who seriously want to know more about Africa.
For further information contact: Bruce Roberts, department of anthropology and earth science, MSUM, 236-2043 or robertsb@mnstate.edu

INAUGURAL RED RIVER WOMEN’S STUDIES CONFERENCE HERE OCT. 19
College students, faculty, and independent scholars will come together at Minnesota State University Moorhead on Friday, Oct. 19 to present papers on women's studies related topics.
This event, the Red River Women's Studies Conference, will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union.
College students can attend the conference free, but they must pre-register. Other attendees must pay $10 to "MSUM Women's Studies" by October 12 to Brittney Goodman, Chair RRWSC, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead MN, 56563. On-site registration for faculty and independent scholars is also accepted, at a cost of $15.
The fees for faculty and independent scholars will subsidize the costs for the students. A box lunch is included for all pre-registered attendees. Registration forms available on the MSUM Women's Studies web site: http://www.mnstate.edu/women
For more information on attending the conference, contact Susan Imbarrato, director of MSUM's Women's Studies Program at 218-236-4674, simbarra@mnstate.edu, or Brittney Goodman, chair, RRWSC, 218-236-2358, goodmanb@mnstate.edu.

STUDENT ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
MEETING SCHEDULED OCT. 25
There will be an informational meeting about the Student Academic Conference on Thursday, October 25 at 8:00 a.m. in CMU 101 for any faculty or staff who is interested in assisting with the planning of this year's conference.  Rolls and juice will be provided, please r.s.v.p. to Ryan Sylvester at sylvest@mnstate.edu if you plan to attend by Thursday, October 18.  If you cannot attend this meeting, but wish to be involved in the planning of the conference please contact Ryan Sylvester.
This year the conference will be held on Wednesday, April 10. Presentation applications will be due Thursday, February 14, 2002. While the specific web page for this year's conference is not complete, previous conference web pages are linked to the main page which provide a wealth of information to encourage your students to present at the conference.  It is located at:         http://www.mnstate.edu/acadconf
Recognize an ALUM
As is tradition the keynote speaker for the conference will be a former MSUM student.  Any faculty or staff member can nominate a former student who would address a general topic of any of the following areas: Importance of Undergraduate Research/Scholarly Activity, Pursuit of Knowledge rather than Pursuit of a Degree, Importance of Liberal Arts Background, Cross Discipline Research, or Sharing Knowledge Across Disciplines.  To nominate:  Submit the name, educational background, involvement while at MSUM, professional achievements, current status, and why you feel he or she would be a good candidate for the keynote speaker.  Nominations can be sent to acconf@mnstate.edu  Nominations are due by Tuesday, October 23.
Recognize a current MSUM student
In addition to the keynote speaker, there has always been four students selected to respond to the keynote address.  These students represent each of the four academic divisions (1 per academic division).  The academic deans have always initiated some form of nomination process within their division to select the representative for the division. Please assist your dean in this process by submitting names of students you feel would represent the division well in this regard.  The deans have been requested to select their representative by Tuesday, October 23.
MAJOR EXPO: OCT. 18-19
Advisors, do you have undeclared advisees who are searching for a major?
They can find a piece of the puzzle at Major Expo on Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19, from 11 a.m. ? 2 p.m. in the CMU Ballroom.
 At Major Expo students can meet department reps, ask questions and get answers about major and career options, declare a major and obtain a faculty advisor in that major.
Students can drop in for snacks, register for great door prizes (including four credits of free tuition spring semester!) and find the perfect major.
Choosing a Major Workshops
Are your undeclared advisees still puzzling about a major, even after Major Expo?
Encourage them to attend a Choosing a Major Workshop. Interactive sessions focus on self-assessment and the decision making process, and include an overview of the resources available on campus. Students will explore their strengths, interests, skills, and values, and use this information to help select a major.
Sessions are free, and no advance registration is required.
Diane Wolter will facilitate these sessions, on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, October 25 at 4 p.m. Sessions are 50 minutes long, and both will be held in BR 268.

NRC RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Through agreements with many federal agencies,  opportunities are available for recent Ph.D.s and  senior investigators to engage in basic and applied  research at over 100 federal labs and research  facilities. Stipends will support research in:  chemistry; earth and atmospheric sciences;  engineering and applied sciences; biological, health  and behavioral sciences; neuroscience; biotechnology;  math; space & planetary sciences; & physics.  Catalog describes interest of each facility &  applicable deadlines. January 15, 2002 is the next deadline. Electronic information is available at http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf. Phone: 202/334-2760

NEW LIBRARY TITLES
The Livingston Lord Library is pleased to announce the presence of the following titles on its shelves:

*Thesaurus of psychological index terms.  9th ed.  REF. BF32 .T48 2001
*Lacasa Navarro, Ramón.  Diccionario de derecho, economía y política.  Dictionary of law, economics, and politics. English-Spanish, Spanish-English.. 4 ed.  REF. K52.S6 L33 1991
*Irwin, William.   Intentionalist interpretation : a philosophical explanation and defense.  B824.17 .I78 1999
*Zander, Rosamund Stone.  The art of possibility.  BC199 .P7 Z36 2000
*Lowe, E. J.  An introduction to the philosophy of mind.  BD418.3 .L69 2000
*Ruscher, Janet B.  Prejudiced communication : a social psychological perspective.  BF575 .P9 R87 2001
*Dockett, Lauren.  Facing 30 : women talk about constructing a real life  and other scary rites of passage.  BF710 .D6 1998
*Ordinary women, extraordinary lives : women in American history.  CT3260 .O67 2000
*Brandson, Lorraine E.  From tundra to forest : a Chipewyan resource manual.  E99 .C59 B819
*Kawbawgam, Charles.  Ojibwa narratives of Charles and Charlotte Kawbawgam and Jacques LePique, 1893-1895.  E99 .C6 K38 1994
*Contemporary cases in U.S. foreign policy : from terrorism to trade.  E840 .C66 2002
*Lane, Lydia Spencer.  I married a soldier.  F786 .L3 1987
*Harris, Marvin.  The rise of anthropological theory : a history of theories of culture.  Updated ed.  GN308 .H35 2001
*Bowlby, Rachel.  Carried away : the invention of modern shopping.  HC79 .C6 B69 2001
*Ross, Joel E.  Total quality management : text, cases, and readings.  3rd ed.  HD62.15 .R67 1999
*Traverso, Debra Koontz.  The small business owner's guide to a good night's sleep : preventing and solving chronic and costly problems.  HD62.7 .T73 2001
*Marconi, Joe.  The brand marketing book : creating, managing, and extending the value of your brand.  HD69 .B7 M373 2000
*Blackman, Carolyn.  China business : the rules of the game.  HD2910 .B53 2000
*Dudley, Kathryn Marie.  The end of the line : lost jobs, new lives in postindustrial America.  HD5708.55 .U62 K463 1994
*Shostak, Arthur B.  CyberUnion : empowering labor through computer technology.  HD6490 .C616 S56 1999
*Real-resumes for students.  HF5383 .R3963 2000
*Friedman, Monroe.  Consumer boycotts : effecting change through the marketplace and the media.  HF5415.32 .F75 1999
*Nelson, Gary M  Self-governance in communities and families.  HN65 .N43 2000
*LeGates, Marlene.  In their time : a history of feminism in Western society.  HQ1121 .L43 2001
*Identity politics in the women's movement.  HQ1154 .I43 2001
*Women's voices, feminist visions : classic and contemporary readings.  HQ1180 .W689 2001
*Millett, Kate.  Mother Millett.  HQ1413 .M54 A3 2001
*O'Connor, Stephen.  Orphan trains : the story of Charles Loring Brace and the children he saved and failed.  HV985 .O36 2001
*Carrére, Emmanuel.  The adversary : a story of monstrous deception.  HV6535 .F8 G47313 2000
*Hamburger, Joseph.  John Stuart Mill on liberty and control.  JC223 .M66 H363 1999
*Peters, B. Guy.  The politics of bureaucracy.  5th ed.  JF1501 .P43 2001
*Foreign policy in comparative perspective : domestic and international influences on state behavior.  JZ1242 .F676 2001
*Elkouri, Frank.  How arbitration works / Elkouri & Elkouri.  5th ed.  KF3424 .E53 1997
*New frontiers : navigational strategies for integrating technology into the school.  LB1028.3 .N55443 1997
*Wolfe, Pat.  Brain matters : translating research into classroom practice.  LB1060 .W63 2001
*Goldsmith, John A.  The Chicago guide to your academic career : a portable mentor for scholars from graduate school through tenure.  LB1778 .G63 2001
*Marzano, Robert J.  Transforming classroom grading.  LB3060.37 .M27 2000
*African-centered schooling in theory and practice.  LC2731 .A35 2000
*Sheppard, William Anthony.  Revealing masks : exotic influences and ritualized performance in modernist music theater.  ML197 .S552 2001
*Fong-Torres, Ben.  Not fade away : a backstage pass to 20 years of rock & roll.  ML394 .F66 1999
*Pastras, Philip.  Dead man blues : Jelly Roll Morton way out West.  ML410 .M82 P37 2001
*Evans, Nicholas M.  Writing jazz : race, nationalism, and modern culture in the 1920s.  ML3508 .E93 2000
*Miller, Richard.  Training soprano voices.  MT820 .M5995 2000
*FitzGerald, Michael C.  Picasso : the artist's studio.  N6853 .P5 A4 2001
*Performance and authenticity in the arts.  NX212 .P45 1999
*Mass media and cultural identity : ethnic reporting in Asia.  P96 .E752 A844 1999
*Spinelli, Emily.  English Grammar for students of Spanish : the study guide for those learning Spanish.  4th ed.  PC4099 .S65 1998
*Baron, Devorah.  "The first day" and other stories.  PJ5053 .B34 A27 2001
*Grant, Susannah.  Erin Brockovich : the shooting script.  PN1997 .E75 G73 2000
*Ritchie, Guy.  Snatch : the shooting script.  PN1997 .S5913 R58 2000
*Stein, M. L.  Talk straight, listen carefully : the art of interviewing.  PN4784 .I6 S74 2001
*Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir.  The poison belt : being an account of another amazing adventure of Professor Challenger.  PR4622 .P65 2001
*Wells, H. G.  In the days of the comet.  PR5774 .I48 2001
*McCartney, Paul.  Blackbird singing : poems and lyrics, 1965-1999.  PR6063 .C354 B58 2001
*Smith, Erin A.  Hard-boiled : working class readers and pulp magazines.  PS374 .D4 S65 2000
*Aldrich, Bess Streeter.  The lieutenant's lady.  PS3501 .L378 L5 1987
*Alvarez, Julia.  How the García girls lost their accents.  PS3551 .L845 H66 1992
*Powell, Dawn.  Novels, 1930-1942.  PS3531 .O936 A6 2001
*Powell, Dawn.  Novels, 1944-1962.  PS3531 .O936 A6 2001b
*Butler, Octavia E.  Wild seed.  PS3552 .U827 W5 2001
*Coben, Harlan.  Backspin.  PS3553 .O225 B32 1997x
*Coben, Harlan.  The final detail.  PS3553 .O225 F56 2000
*Keillor, Garrison.  Lake Wobegon summer 1956.  PS3561 .E3755 L35 2001
*Le Guin, Ursula K.  Always coming home.  PS3562 .E42 A79 2001
*Glazer, Evan.  Using Internet primary sources to teach critical thinking skills in mathematics.  QA11.5 .G54 2001
*Berlekamp, Elwyn R.  The dots-and-boxes game : sophisticated child's play.  QA269 .B39 2000
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*Gallenkamp, Charles.  Dragon hunter : Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic expeditions.  QH31 .A55 G36 2001
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For more information, please contact Larry Schwartz, the Collection Management Librarian, at x2353 or Schwartz@mnstate.edu.

MISCELLANIA
* Barbara Rath, director of the Mathematics Learning Center, attended the fall conference of the Minnesota Association of Developmental Education (MNADE) in Mankato Oct. 4 & 5. The conference theme was "Innovations for Student Success: Course Enhancements, Tutoring, Advising, and Technology".
* Brian Wisenden, biology, has accepted an invitation to join the editorial board of Behaviour, an international journal for the study of behavioural biology.
* Anna Arnar, art and design, participated in a panel "Wow Them and They Will Come: Bringing a Consumer Public Into Today’s Art Museum." The panel was part of Concordia College's 2001 Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium. The panel also included Laurel Reuter of the North Dakota Museum of Art, and Ted Gracyk, philosophy. The panel was moderated by Robert Meadows-Rogers, professor of art history, Concordia College.
* Brian Wisenden, biology, made an oral presentation at the annual meeting of the Animal Behaviour Society this summer in Corvallis, Ore. The title of his talk was "Chemically-mediated recognition learning of predation risk by prey fish."  The talk was co-authored by two MSUM undergraduates, Nichole Korpi (biology) and Katie Harter (psychology).
* Jill Holsen, International Programs, and AbdelFatah Bashir, computer science and information systems, were sworn in as new U.S. citizens last week at a ceremony in Fergus Falls.

Judy Peterson, the Alumni Foundation director of annual giving will continue to contact businesses throughout the year, and area business leaders will be invited to university special events as well as campus tours.

MSUM CELEBRATES HOMECOMING
A bonfire, a Doo Dah parade, The Johnny Holm Band and a campus talent show will surround Homecoming Week celebration Oct. 9-13.

Events get underway at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, with a bonfire and pep rally from 9 to 11 p.m. on Murray Beach, featuring the traditional burning of the “M,” food, music and a chance to meet Homecoming royalty.

Wednesday, hypnotist Fredrick Winters is on stage at 8 p.m. in the student union ballroom. ($3 college I.D., $5 general admission).

Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m., MSUM hosts its annual campus talent show and Homecoming coronation in the student union ballroom. That will be followed by a dance at the Doubleood Inn in Fargo with MSUM alum Johnny Holm and his band from 9:30 to 12:30 a.m.

The annual Distinguished Alumni Awards banquet starts at 6 p.m. Friday at the Ramada Plaza Suites Fargo, honoring MSUM alums Judy Anderson, Mark Anderson, James Benedict and Larry Shellito. Also, former MSUM professor T.E. Smith and his wife Ruth will receive Distinguished Dragon awards, and former MSUM vice president Gerry Haukebo and State Senator Keith Langseth will receive Distinguished Service Awards.

Also Friday, MSUM alum Wayne Luchau and his band will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at the Moorhead Knights of Columbus for a Homecoming social and dance. Cost is $5 at the door.
Saturday events start with MSUM’s College of Business and Industry honoring Gary Ness as Accounting Alumnus of the Year and Ben Anvary as Business Administration Alumnus of the Year at a 10 a.m. brunch in the Center for Business.

At noon Saturday, MSUM students will present their annual Doo Dah Parade—no floats or marching bands, just gimmicks and craziness—marching down 11th Street from the university gates  to 9th Avenue to 17th Street.

At 1:30 p.m., the Dragons face the Wayne State College Wildcats in the annual Homecoming football game on Nemzek Field.

Saturday evening, MSUM inducts five alums into the Dragon Hall of Fame during a 6 p.m. banquet at the Heritage Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead: Gary Gilbertson, Raph Gonshorowski, Susan Lasch, Dick Sagehorn, Dave Sederquist and Carol Howe-Veenstra.

To make banquet reservations or for information on any Homecoming events, call 236-3265.

DOWNED ‘TREE OF LIFE’
REPLANTED AS ‘POETRY
TREE’ AFTER 32 YEARS
On Oct. 15, 1969, during national Vietnam Moratorium Day, then Minnesota State University Moorhead Pres. Roland Dille planted a green elm tree on the mall in front of the campus library, a “Tree of Life,” as it was called, a symbol of hope and peace.

During the planting, Dille read a poem by Archibald MacLeish called “Memorial Rain” and then told students: “Do not lose faith in your capacity to change the world.”

He was also quoted by the Associated Press for  having said this at the tree dedication ceremony: “It is a sad fact that we live in the kind of world where we have dug more foxholes than planted new trees.”

The Vietnam Moratorium brought 600,000 war protesters to Washington, D.C. It was a day set aside to discuss a war that was splitting American society apart.

This summer, that 32-year-old “Tree of Life” split in half during a wind storm and had to be removed in mid-August.

Last week, Dille was back at that same site to dedicate the planting of a new tree, a Homestead Elm, resistant to Dutch Elm disease, and renamed the “Poetry Tree.”

He read this poem, which MSUM Prof. Emeritus Allan Hanna wrote following Dille’s tree dedication during the Vietnam Moratorium.

The Planting
The first man of my college stood today,
Finding right words at last, on the withering mall.
Winter is coming, and I need to say
Over again to myself immortal
Things: war is evil, peace good, human life
As fragile as our sapling—and as strong.
The speech is ended. Now, the coming strife
Will find its own necessity for song.
But when, in a hundred years, this scraggy tree
Grows to a shelter for uncertain jo