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UNIVERSITY LETTER
University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
Vol. 36, Number 23, February 12, 1999
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The J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center, originally the UND president's mansion, was the first home in Grand Forks to be wired for electricity.
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FOUNDERS DAY BANQUET TICKETS ARE ON SALE IN TWAMLEY 411
Tickets for the annual Founders Day Banquet may be purchased in the Office of University Relations, 411 Twamley Hall. This year's event is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. The program will again feature the presentation of awards for teaching, research and service, as well as the recognition of faculty and staff with 25 years of service and retired and retiring faculty and staff with 15 or more years of service. Tickets are $5 each.
-- Rita Galloway, Special Projects Coordinator, University Relations.
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BAKER BRIEFING SET FOR FEB. 17
President Baker will hold an informational briefing at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. Everyone is invited to attend.
-- Jan Orvik, Editor.
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TWO ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES NAMED FOR PHONE INTERVIEWS
Two UND presidential candidates in addition to the 13 who were announced last week by the Presidential Search Committee for interviewing by telephone have been named. They are Roy A. Austensen, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Valparaiso University, Indiana, and Mary M. Harris, Dean of the UND College of Education and Human Development. That brings to 15 the number of candidates being interviewed by the committee by phone before reducing that total to about six by the middle of the February for on-campus interviews.
By the second week of February, 45 candidates had applied for the presidency. The committee will continue to accept applications for consideration for the preliminary phone interviews until Feb. 16, according to Harvey Knull, chair of the Committee and Dean of the Graduate School.
The approximate six candidates to be selected for on-campus interviews will visit UND into March. The Committee is charged with forwarding three or more unranked finalists to the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education to select UND's 10th president, succeeding the current President, Kendall Baker, who will resign effective June 30, 1999. The committee plans to forward those names to the Board in early April.
-- Jim Penwarden, Office of University Relations.
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University Senate had its requested meeting with North Dakota University System Chancellor Larry Isaak at its regular monthly meeting Feb. 4. A copy of Isaak's prepared remarks is attached to this issue of University Letter. A motion had been approved at the December Senate meeting inviting Isaak to the Feb. 4 Senate meeting "to discuss the question of 'broader responsibility' for presidents to manage their campuses." The reference was to a statement in a March, 1998, letter from Isaak to the State Board of Higher Education in which he proposed possible operational policy changes after several controversial issues in early 1998.
Details on proceedings of the February meeting and other Senate
information
such as agendas, minutes of other meetings, and announcements, can be accessed
under the UND Internet home page, Academics -- Senate
-- Jim Penwarden, Office of University
Relations.
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HISTORY FOR LUNCH WILL DISCUSS NATURE SHIFT
The History for Lunch program at noon Wednesday, Feb. 17, in 217
Merrifield
Hall, will be a talk by Jerry Feltis, "NatureShift: Introduction to
Grandparent's Attic." NatureShift is a student and Internet-centered project
that creates virtual environments which focus on the interaction between the
natural world and human society and history. Jerry Feltis is the Education
Specialist for Grandparents' Attic, an interactive history web-site for North
Dakota Studies. There will be a question and discussion period following his
talk. Bring your lunch. Everyone is welcome. For more information please
contact me. -- David Rowley, Associate Professor and Chair of History,
777-3380 or drowley@badlands.nodak.edu.
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DOCTORAL EXAM SET FOR CHERYL STANOSHECK YOUNGS
The final examination for Cheryl Stanosheck Youngs, a candidate for the
Ph.D.
degree with a major in Teaching and Learning, is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 17, in Education 104-B. The dissertation title is "Mainstreaming the
Marginalized: Secondary Mainstream Teachers' Perceptions of ESL Students."
Mary Ruth Laycock (Educational Foundations and Research) is the committee
chair.
Members of the Graduate Faculty are invited to attend. -- Harvey
Knull,
Dean,
Graduate School.
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Registered nurse Sandy Hagen Benson will discuss music as a method to
relieve
patient pain on the Thursday, Feb. 11, edition of "Studio One" live at 5 p.m.
on Channel 3. While listening to music, patients have lower blood pressure,
regular heart rates, mood changes, and are able to use less medication. The
treatment is available to both adults and children, and has positive results.
"Studio One" will also look at the effectiveness of full-spectrum
natural
lighting. It helps relieve symptoms such as eye strain, headaches, and the
effects of seasonal depression. The bulbs bring out the red and blue spectrum
of light, making it more like natural sunlight. The bulbs reproduce 94 percent
of the sunlight spectrum versus 70 percent produced by fluorescent bulbs.
Businesses who have installed natural lighting say the difference in working
environment is phenomenal.
"Studio One" is an award-winning news and information program produced
at the
University of North Dakota Television Center. The program airs live on UND
Channel 3 on Thursdays. Rebroadcasts can be seen Thursdays and Fridays at 7
p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. and noon, as well as Monday through Wednesday at 7
p.m. Prairie Public Television airs "Studio One" on Saturday at 6 a.m. The
program can also be seen in Fargo, Bismarck/Mandan, Minot, and
Minneapolis. --
Mollie Gram, UND Studio One Marketing Team.
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PRESENTATION STATION WILL BE DEMONSTRATED
All faculty are invited to stop by the River Valley Room in the
Memorial Union
Friday, Feb. 12, to see a demonstration of an "all in one" mobile presentation
station. Lisa Sabroski, national sales manager, Nomad Technologies, Inc. from
Minneapolis, will be available between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to demonstrate the
system and answer questions.
The Nomad Presentation Station is a mobile unit that integrates an LCD
projector, computer (MAC or PC), full size wireless keyboard and mouse; 15
inch Flat Panel Monitor mounted on an Ergotron Arm, BOSE sound system, Shure
Wireless Microphone system, Document Camera and optional VCR or DVD, and
connections for TV and Network.
The Nomad Presentation Station was designed to allow quality audio
visual
functions to be available for all types of meetings or classrooms without the
expense associated with permanent installations. The station can be wheeled
easily from room to room and shared between staff.
-- Kathy Smart, Center for Instructional and Learning Technologies, and
Lisa
Sabroski, Nomad Technologies, Inc.
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LEGISLATIVE FORUM SET FOR FEB. 13
The Grand Forks state legislative delegation will hold a legislative
forum
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, in the City Council chambers at Grand
Forks City Hall.
Forums are held every other Saturday; successive dates are Feb. 27 and
March
13 and 27. The Chamber of Commerce's Governmental/Civic Affairs Committee
meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 a.m. For more information,
call Blake Crosby, committee chair, at 746-7248 or the Chamber at
772-7271. --
Jan Orvik, Editor, with information from the Grand Forks Herald.
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MUSEUM CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES
As part of an unprecedented tour of all 50 states to celebrate its 25th
anniversary, The American String Quartet will perform Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2
p.m. at the North Dakota Museum of Art. This will be the fourth event in the
Museum's 1998-1999 Concert Series, funded in part by the Myra Foundation, with
additional funding from the Heartland Arts Fund, a collaborative project
between Arts Midwest, the Mid-America Arts Alliance and the North Dakota
Council on the Arts.
In the years since its inception, the American String Quartet has
achieved a
position of rare esteem in the world of chamber music. On annual tours that
have included virtually every important concert hall in eight European
countries and across North America, the Quartet has won critical acclaim for
its presentations of the complete quartets of Beethoven, Schubert, Schoenberg,
Bartok and Mozart, and for collaborations with a host of distinguished
artists. The Quartet is credited with broadening public awareness and
enjoyment of chamber music across North America through educational programs,
seminars, broadcast performances, and published articles. Its commitment to
contemporary music has resulted in numerous commissions and awards, among them
three prize-winners at the Kennedy Center's Friedheim Awards.
The Quartet consists of violinists Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney,
violist
Dan Avshalomov, and cellist David Gerber. All four players come from families
of musicians.
The concert program will include Ludwig Van Beethoven's Quartet in F
major,
Op.18, No.1, the Quartet No.3 in F major, Op.73 (1946) by Dimitri
Shostakovich, and Antonin Dvorak's Quartet in F major, Op. 96. "American."
General admission at the door is $12; students, $5; and grades 8 and younger
are admitted free. For further information, please call (701) 777-4195 or
visit our web site at www.ndmoa.com. The Museum is located on Centennial Drive
on the University of North Dakota campus; hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays,
and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends. -- Barbara Crow, North Dakota Museum of Art.
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INTERNATIONAL CENTRE LISTS EVENTS
An International Round Table on Fulbright Fellowships will be held
Tuesday,
Feb. 16, at noon in the Sharon Rezac Anderson Cultural Room, International
Centre, 2908 University Ave. This discussion will be targeted toward students
and faculty interested in applying for a Fulbright Fellowship. Past faculty
recipients Michael Beard (English), Jim Fry (Music), and David Marshall
(English, Linguistics, and Peace Studies) will discuss their experiences.
The Thursday Culture Night will celebrate Black History Month on
Thursday,
Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Sharon Rezac Anderson Cultural Room. --
Chaminda
Prelis, International Centre.
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The Wednesday, Feb. 17, Feast and Focus program at noon in the Women's
Center,
305 Hamline St., will feature Jim McKenzie (English), discussing feminism.
Feel free to bring your lunch with you. -- Donna Oltmanns, Coordinator,
Women's Center.
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TRIO Programs will feature a special presentation at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb.
17, by Tim Mosser of SOAR (Students Owning and Accepting Responsibility). He
will take on six players in a volleyball game at Hyslop Gym 1, followed by a
motivational message. He uses volleyball to illustrate the challenges
students face when making difficult decisions. Other activities planned
include student tours of various departments on campus and an awards luncheon
at the Memorial Union Ballroom. -- Judy Cowger, Assistant Director,
Educational Opportunity Center, TRIO Programs.
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TRIO Programs will host an open house to celebrate the completion of
their new
offices on the third floor of McCannel Hall and to thank everyone who helped
make the move a success. Please join us for a tour of the offices and
refreshments from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. -- Judy Cowger,
Assistant
Director, Educational Opportunity Center, TRIO Programs.
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PHI DELTA KAPPA WILL TOUR SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
The UND Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa will meet for a tour of the new
South
Middle School at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. Please meet in the staff room for
introductions and refreshments prior to touring the school. All interested
members of the UND community are welcome. -- Mary Harris (Education and
Human
Development), President, UND Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.
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HYDROLOGIST WILL PRESENT LEEPS LECTURES
LEEPS (Leading Edge of Earth and Planetary Sciences) Lectures will be
presented by Don Rosenberry, Research Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey,
Water Resources Division, Denver Friday, Feb. 19.
At noon he will discuss "Effect of Climate Variability on the Hydrology
of the
Cottonwood Lake Area, Stutsman County, North Dakota," in the Leonard Hall
Lecture Bowl. At 3 p.m. he will consider "The U.S. Geological Survey's
Interdisciplinary Research Initiative, An Approach to Understanding Complex
Watershed Processes," in 109 Leonard Hall.
Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information please
contact
me. -- Phil Gerla, Associate Professor of Geology and Geological
Engineering.
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The first Northern Plains Early Music Festival will be held Saturday,
Feb. 20,
in the Hughes Fine Arts Center. Concert performances by Early Music groups
from the Universities of North and South Dakota, Macalester College, and St.
Olaf College, Early Dance Ensemble from St. Cloud State University. Massed
instrumental and vocal group will perform music by Praetorius, Victoria, and
Gastoldi, under direction of distinguished early music pioneer Shelley
Gruskin, who will also solo in the concert.
The schedule follows:
Free Exhibits, Workshops, 1:30 to 4 p.m.;
1:30 to 2 p.m., Workshop - Early Dance - Andrew Vorder Bruegge;
2 to 2:30 p.m., Workshop - How fast does it go? Renaissance Mensuration
Signs
- Gary Towne;
2:30 to 3 p.m., Workshop - Early Dance - Andrew Vorder Bruegge;
3 to 3:30 p.m., Workshop - Learning to Read Music in the Renaissance -
Gerald
Hoekstra;
3:30 to 4 p.m., Exhibits remain open;
7:30 p.m., Early Music Festival Concert, Josephine Campbell Recital
Hall in
Hughes Fine Arts Center. Admission is $4, $2 for students.
-- Gary Towne, Associate Professor of Music.
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The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology will hold a seminar at noon
Monday,
Feb. 22, in B710, Frank Low Conference Room, Edwin C. James Research Facility,
School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Meifang Liu (Anatomy and Cell Biology)
will present "Glutamate Transmission in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis." -- Patrick Carr, Anatomy and Cell Biology Spring Seminar
Series
Coordinator.
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VISUAL ARTS CHAIR TO PRESENT IN FACULTY LECTURE
SERIES
Visual Arts Department Chair and Professor Jacquelyn McElroy-Edwards is
the
fourth lecturer in the 1998-99 UND Faculty Lecture Series. Her presentation,
"Elevators, Drains, Balloons, and Ships: Ingredients for a North Dakota
Artist" will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the North Dakota Museum
of Art. The lecture will be preceded by a social hour at 4 p.m.
The final speaker in the series is Gordon Iseminger, Professor of
History, who
will present "Dr. Orin G. Libby: The Father of North Dakota History and The
University's Grand Old Man,'" Tuesday, April 13.
Jacquelyn McElroy-Edwards has been a member of the UND faculty since
1968. She
has received many awards including the Valley City National Juried Show, Tempo
Gallery (best in show), and she was selected as the "Five State Centennial
Artist" in 1988. She has also been honored in the "Who's Who in American Art,"
"Who's Who in the Midwest," "World Who's Who of Women," and by the New York
Art Review.
The Faculty Lecture Series was active from 1954 to 1988 and was
resurrected in
1997. In the past 35 years, over 160 faculty members have delivered talks
about their work to colleagues, students and friends as a part of the
University's most venerable lecture series. The goal of this lecture series is
to enhance UND's academic atmosphere by showcasing the scholarly lives of
several faculty selected from across campus. The lectures aim to present, with
depth and rigor, the scholarly questions and goals of the individual faculty
members. The series is funded through the UND President's Office. --
Peter
Johnson, Office of University Relations.
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STAFF SENATE AGENDA DEADLINES LISTED
Friday, Feb. 19, is the deadline for submitting agenda items for the
University Staff Senate Executive Committee meeting of Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Agenda item deadlines for following months for the Staff Senate Executive
Committee meetings are March 26 for the March 31 meeting and April 23 for the
April 29 meeting. -- Cheryl Danduran (EERC), University Staff Senate.
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AGENDA ITEMS DUE FOR FACULTY SENATE MEETING
The University Senate will meet Thursday, March 4, at 4:05 p.m., in
Room 7,
Gamble Hall. Agenda items for this meeting are due in the Office of the
Registrar by 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18. It is recommended that some detail be
included in the agenda items submitted. -- Alice Poehls (University
Registrar), Secretary, University Senate.
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Two special performances of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony's Concert
for
Young Audiences have been scheduled for Friday, March 5, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
at the Chester Fritz Auditorium. Both concerts will last approximately 50
minutes and are open to all student groups in the region by advance
reservation. A longer version of the concert for the general public will take
place later the same evening, also at the Chester Fritz. The concert is
sponsored by the Myra Foundation.
"Music Comes Alive" will feature special performances by the student
musicians
of the Greater Grand Forks Youth Symphony, and the winner of the Symphony's
Young Artists competition that was held at UND Jan. 30. The Youth Symphony
will play music from contemporary Canadian composer Michael Horwood's
Amusement Park Suite, including "The Sky Ride," "The Carousel," and "The
Roller Coaster." Also on the program are Mozart's Ninth Symphony and Haydn's
90th, chosen this year in honor of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony's 90th
Anniversary year. Music historians think that Mozart wrote his short ninth
symphony sometime between his ninth and 13th birthdays.
A first this year will be a visit from "Mr. Mozart" and "Mr. Haydn" as
student
actors from UND join musicians on the stage of the Fritz to introduce
themselves and their music to elementary school audiences. As in past years, a
"Meet the Instruments" exhibit set up in the theatre lobby will provide young
students with an opportunity to get better acquainted with brass, woodwinds,
strings and percussion. Youth Symphony students will be on hand to
demonstrate. Popplers Music, which provides the exhibit each spring, has also
offered to make the display available in local classrooms during the week
prior to the concert. Also introduced this year is a concert guide written
especially for this program and designed to make the concert more interesting
and valuable to young audiences.
Teachers, administrators and others who are interested in making group
reservations for educational and senior citizen groups should contact the
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra at 777-3359 before Feb. 15. --
Jennifer
Ettling, Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra.
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SPELLING OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S NAME PROVIDED
The name of one of the 13 UND presidential candidates who were
announced in
last week's University Letter was misspelled. The correct spelling of the name
of the candidate is William Ruud, who is Vice President for Institutional
Advancement at Boise State University, Idaho. -- Peter Johnson, Media
Relations Coordinator, Office of University Relations.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES DEATH OF STUDENT, PHIL MELLUM
It is with regret that the University must report the death of Phil
Alan
Mellum on Jan. 11. He was admitted into UND in the fall of 1996 and was
enrolled in Business and Public Administration, majoring in Pre-Business.
--
Lillian Elsinga, Dean of Students.
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The Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee, chaired by Harmon
Abrahamson (Chemistry) received 10 requests for Research, one request for
Publication, and 18 requests for Domestic Travel. The following awards were
made at the Committee meeting Jan. 17:
DOMESTIC TRAVEL AWARDS: Daniel Biederman, Economics and Public Affairs,
$339;
Scott Dale, Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, $412; Kathleen
Dixon, English, $282; Susan Henly, Family and Community Nursing, $320; Thomas
Hill, Microbiology and Immunology, $368; Xiaozhao Huang, English, $393; Pamela
Imperato, Economics and Public Affairs, $453; Chang-Hyun Jo, Computer Science,
$428; Lynda Kenney, School of Communication, $282; Ju Kim, Physics, $425;
Jeong Wan Lee, Accounting and Finance, $342; William Schwalm, Physics, $410;
Kathryn Thomasson, Chemistry, $427; Patty Vari, Nursing, $320; Michael
Wittgraf, Music, $307.
PUBLICATION AWARD: Forrest Ames, Mechanical Engineering, $800.
RESEARCH AWARDS: Michael Blake, Music, $1,700; Anne Gerber, Biology,
$1,700;
Bryon Grove, Anatomy and Cell Biology, $1,700; Chang-Hyun Jo, Computer
Science, $1,700; Melinda Leach, Anthropology, $1,700; Patrick Luber, Visual
Arts, $650; Lawrence Peterson, Mathematics, $300; John Vitton, Organizational
Systems and Technology, $808.
-- Harmon Abrahamson (Chemistry), Chair, Faculty Research and Creative
Activity Committee.
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NEW FACULTY SCHOLAR AWARDS LISTED
The Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee (FRCAC), chaired
by
Harmon Abrahamson (Chemistry) is pleased to announce that Forrest Ames,
Maureen Salzer, and Scott Dale are recipients of the 1998-99 New Faculty
Scholar Awards. These awards provide support for research and creative
activity of tenure-track assistant professors who have completed less than
three years at UND. Criteria used to review applications included excellence
of the application, potential national prominence of the applicant, and
potential for future external funding, if applicable.
The recipients and titles of their respective projects follow:
* Forrest Edward Ames, Mechanical Engineering, "The Influence of
Turbulence, Vane Profile, and Roughness on Vane Heat Transfer and Film
Cooling."
* Scott Dale, Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, "Luis
Guti^Ārrez."
* Maureen Salzer, English, "Mary Austin and the Poetics of Cultural
Language."
-- Harmon Abrahamson (Chemistry), Chair, Faculty Research and Creative
Activity Committee.
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HONOREES SOUGHT FOR PAC-W SPRING TEA
Each spring, the President's Action Council for Women gives awards to
individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to issues or
causes important to women.
We request that the University community send us nominations for people
or
groups (from among faculty, students, staff, or the community) whom you think
are worthy of such an award.
Please send your nominations (with a brief explanation of why you think
she,
he, or they deserve an award) to PAC-W, Campus Box 7013 or e-mail it to
heuer@plains.nodak.edu. -- David Rowley (History) for PAC-W.
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CORRECTION LISTED FOR DIRECTORY
In the UND Faculty, Staff and Student Directory, the correct e-mail
address
for Jean Altepeter, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, should be
jaltepet@gfhnrc.ars.usda.gov. -- Jan 0rvik, Editor, University Letter.
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CORRECTION LISTED ON POW SERIES
Last week's University Letter (Feb. 5) includes an article,
"UND-Produced
Series on POWs To Air Feb. 8-12." This is not entirely correct. The interview
series actually consists of 17 individual programs, each between an hour and
90 minutes long. Only the first program of the 17 will be shown the week of
Feb. 8-12, while the series as a whole is scheduled to run throughout the
spring. Each individual program will be repeated for a week, with the final
program slated for the week of May 31 to June 4. Anyone interested in a
complete list of interview subjects and air dates can contact me by
e-mail. --
Chris Breitling, AV producer/Director, AeroSpace network Distance Education
Center, 777-4732, breitlin@aero.und.edu.
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PRESIDENTS DAY, FEB. 15, IS HOLIDAY
In accordance with State Board of Higher Education directives, Monday,
Feb.
15, will be observed as Presidents Day by faculty and staff members of the
University. Only those employees designated by their department heads will be
required to work on this holiday. -- John Ettling, Interim Vice
President for
Academic Affairs and Provost, and Diane Nelson, Director, Personnel Services.
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HOLIDAY HOURS LISTED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY
Chester Fritz Library:
The Chester Fritz Library hours of operation for Presidents Day are:
Saturday,
Feb. 13, 1 to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 14, closed; Monday, Feb. 15 (Presidents
Day), 1 p.m. to midnight. -- Karen Cloud, Chester Fritz Library.
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Computer Center:
The Computer Center will close for the Presidents Day holiday at
midnight
Sunday, Feb. 14, and will reopen at midnight Monday, Feb. 15. -- Marv
Hanson,
Associate Director, Computer Center.
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CLEAR HARD DRIVES BEFORE TRANSFERRING COMPUTERS
Effective immediately, every computer transferred to another department
or to
Surplus Property must have all data/software/applications removed from its
hard drive(s). The process of removing data/software/applications is the
responsibility of the department prior to the transfer.
This action is necessary to adhere to application software licenses, to
maintain the integrity of confidential data held by the University and to
prevent potential legal issues should any licenses or confidential data be
passed on to unauthorized users.
Removal is accomplished by reformatting the hard drive(s) in DOS.
Example: C:\FORMAT C: /U/S (NOTE: there is a space after FORMAT and
also after
the second colon)
Where C: is your hard drive.
If you do have more than one hard drive, format the C: drive last
otherwise
you will lose the FORMAT command. For additional hard drive(s) replace C: with
the appropriate drive letter for each FORMAT command.
If there are any questions about the process of removing data, please
contact
the Computer Center, Help Center at 777-2222. -- Gerald Clancy,
Purchasing
Office.
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UND CARRIES PROPERTY, LIABILITY INSURANCE
The University carries property and liability insurance through the
State of
North Dakota Fire and Tornado Fund and the Risk Management Fund in Bismarck.
If, at any time, you are aware of an action that may cause a claim to be filed
against UND, contact Pat Hanson, Director of Payroll/Risk Management, 777-4228, who will file an incident report and request claim forms for the
claimant. If your department has any property or liability insurance
questions, please direct them to me. -- Pat Hanson, Director of
Payroll/Risk
Management.
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STUDENTS WRITING HONORS THESES
MUST SEE HONORS OFFICE FIRST
If you have students interested in writing a departmental honors
thesis,
please be aware that they may not register for thesis credits (499) until
their applications and memorandum of agreement forms are filed with the Honors
Program. Though the deadline for application is Sept. 1 of their graduating
year, you may wish to encourage them to submit forms earlier. Late
applications/memorandum of agreements will not be accepted. Thesis packets
may be purchased at the bookstore. Contact me for more information. --
Tami
Carmichael, Assistant Professor of English, 777-2219.
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STUDENT AMBASSADOR APPLICANTS SOUGHT
The Office of Student Academic Services is currently accepting
applications
for UND Student Ambassadors for the 1999-2000 academic year. As an integral
part of the orientation process, Ambassadors work with new students to prepare
them for university life. Student Ambassadors also talk about UND with
students at their high school, help with recruitment and retention projects,
and represent the University at various campus events.
The qualities of a good Student Ambassador include a strong academic
background, involvement in campus and community activities, and effective
leadership and communication skills. Students reflecting a positive outlook
on campus life and displaying a caring attitude toward their fellow students
will best serve this program.
I would appreciate your assistance in recruiting qualified leaders.
Please
submit the names of students you feel would be an asset to the program to:
Janelle Studney, Student Academic Services, Box 7143 or e-mail your referrals
to: janelle_studney@mail.und.nodak.edu. I will send these students
information about the program. If you have any questions about the Student
Ambassador Program, please call 777-2117. -- Janelle Studney, Student
Academic
Services.
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INSTRUCTIONAL AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
FACULTY WORKSHOP SESSIONS ANNOUNCED
The Center for Instructional and Learning Technologies spring schedules
for
faculty workshops and new media studio sessions are attached to this issue of
University Letter. Faculty may register online at
http://www.cilt.und.nodak.edu/services/index.html or by calling 777-4150.
--
Lynn Weiner, Administrative Assistant, Center for Instructional and Learning
Technologies.
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GRAPHIC SERVICES TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED
The area of instructional media services within the Center for
Instructional
and Learning Technologies will not be offering graphic services due to a
vacancy. Photography services will continue to have a three-day turnaround,
unless large or complex projects are submitted. We apologize for any
inconvenience, and are attempting to resume full services for Academic Affairs
departments by March. -- Kathy Smart, Director, Center for
Instructional and
Learning Technologies.
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PRINTING CENTER WILL SWITCH TO ELECTRONIC BILLING
The UND Printing Center will switch to electronic billing Feb. 20.
Departments
with projects at the Printing Center are asked to bear with us during this
time of transition. It is also requested that any project coming to the
Printing Center in the future be accompanied by proper account, department and
if necessary, project codes. No project will be initiated until these numbers
are provided.
Also it must be noted that projects running through a complete billing
cycle
and into the next will receive a partial posting prior to completion.
--
Richard Ganyo, Director of Printing, Printing Center.
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ITEMS FOR SALE TO PUBLIC ON BIDS
The University is offering for sale to the public on a sealed, high-bid
basis
the following items: older computer equipment, cloth rags and other
miscellaneous items. These items may be seen at the Central Receiving
warehouse at the southwest corner of the campus. Bids will be taken between 8
a.m. and 3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, through Friday, Feb. 19. -- Lee
Sundby,
Central Receiving.
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BOOKSTORE WILL RETURN SPRING TEXTS SOON
Do your students have the books they need? The University Bookstore has
started to return all leftover spring textbooks. If students need a textbook
for the semester, please encourage them to make their purchases now. If the
book you need is unavailable, the University Bookstore will reorder. Our hours
are Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. -- University Bookstore.
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MEMBERS ELECTED TO CREDIT UNION BOARD
At the Credit Union annual meeting Jan. 27, two board members and two
credit
committee members were elected.
Leo Saucedo, Dispatch Supervisor at Flight Operations and Marsha
Nelson,
Facilities Coordinator at the Memorial Union, were elected to three-year terms
for the Board of Directors. Derril Bring, Director of Academic Building
Services was elected to a three-year term for the Credit Committee. Elected to
serve the two-year unexpired term of Renee Twite on the Credit Committee was
Donna Ellertson, administrative secretary at Disability Support Services. The
officers for the coming year are Thomas Wiggen, President; Patricia Hanson,
Vice President; Frank Slater, Treasurer; Marsha Nelson, Secretary; and Leo
Saucedo, member.
Copies of the Annual Report are available at the Credit Union office.
Please
write or phone 777-2274 for a copy. We would like to extend a special thanks
to Renee Twite for serving on the Credit Committee in 1998.
Credit Union has lowered the rate on new and nearly new cars to 6.9
percent.
Other loan rates were also reduced; please inquire. Remember our Service
Center is no longer located on South Washington Street. We now share space
with 1st Liberty Credit Union, just east of Hugo's on 32nd Avenue South.
Thanks to you, the member owners, for using your Credit Union. --
George
Meister, Manager, University Federal Credit Union.
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ADELPHI SOCIETY SELLS CANDY BOUQUETS
The Adelphi Society will sell sucker bouquets in Gamble Hall Thursday and
Friday, Feb. 11 and 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $1. -- Jan Orvik,
Editor,
for the Adelphi Society.
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FEB. 19 IS GREEN AND WHITE DAY
Friday, Feb. 19, has been designated by President Baker as a Green and
White
Day. Members of the University community are invited to wear green and white
in honor of women's and men's basketball vs. Augustana College and South
Dakota State, hockey vs. Alaska-Anchorage, and NCC Championship Swimming.
--
Jan Orvik, Editor, University Letter.
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RESEARCH, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES LISTED
Following are research and grant opportunities. For more information,
contact
the Office of Research and Program Development at 777-4278.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH)
Fellowships for College Teachers/Individual Scholars provide up to
$30,000 for
12 months of full-time study and research to enhance their capacities as
teachers, scholars, or interpreters of the humanities and enable them to make
significant contributions to thought and knowledge in the humanities.
Projects may cover a range of activities and contribute to the advancement of
teaching, scholarly knowledge, or to the general public's understanding of the
humanities. They may treat broad topics or consist of closely focused study
and research in a single field. Humanities includes, but is not limited to:
language, modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history;
jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the
history, criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences
which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and
application of the humanities to the human environment with particular
attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to
relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.
Independent scholars, scholars affiliated with or retired from institutions
that do not grant the Ph.D. in the proposed research area, and scholars from
non-academic institutions may apply. Deadline: 5/1/99. Contact:
202/606-8467; collind@neh.gov; http://www.neh.fed.us.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
The Control, Mechanics and Materials Program provides up to 5 years'
support
for research on mechanical and structural systems, including dynamic systems
and control; structures, geomechanics, and building systems; surface
engineering and tribology; and mechanics and materials. Interdisciplinary
research, including analytical, experimental, and computational inquiries that
address topics across other disciplines, is encouraged. Typical research
areas supported include: Control of Engineering Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics,
Multibody Systems, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Advanced Materials
Applications, Materials Failure and Degradaton, Tribology, and Surface
Engineering. Contact: 703/306-1360; fax 703/306-0291;
http://www.eng.nsf.gov/cms/CMM/cmm.htm. Deadlines: 4/1/99; 10/1/99.
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NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (NLM)
The Assistance for Research Investigators program provides up to 3
years'
support for research in the areas of Medical Informatics (research that
combines medical specialty areas with the information and computer sciences,
computational linguistics, and decision theory; medical decision analysis,
medical decision support systems, and retrieval from image databases, etc.),
Biotechnology Information (research to discover more effective methodologies
for organizing and analyzing data and information relating to molecular
control of life processes, including the design and management of large-scale
databases, ability to retrieve information from multiple factual databases,
general pattern matching algorithms for biological sequences, and the
potential role of methodologies such as artificial intelligence for uncovering
knowledge otherwise concealed by large and complex data); and Health Sciences
Library and Information Science (research emphasizing problems of access,
retrieval, and utilization of the literature; studies for improved
organization and retrieval of medical bibliography; analyses of health
information delivery; and analysis of medical literature and bibliography, as
reflections of the general direction of biomedical sciences medical
librarianship and information science). The RO1 Award Mechanism is used.
Contact: 301/496-4221; fax 301/402-0421; Clepper@nlm.nih.gov;
http://www.nlm.nih.gov. Deadlines: 6/1/99, 10/1/99.
The Publication Grant Program provides up to $35,000 for 3 years for
preparation of book-length manuscripts and, in some cases, important
scientific information needed by U.S. health professionals. The objectives of
the program are to provide support for not-for-profit scientific publications
which will synthesize, increase the availability of, and facilitate
utilization of biomedical information; and to assist in closing communication
gaps in the application of scientific research findings to medical practice.
The following types of publications are supported: analytical critical reviews
and biomedical monographs which identify the present status of research and
practice in various health fields; scholarly research monographs in the
history of medicine, the life sciences and the development of medical research
and health services, or the translation of major foreign-language classics in
the history of medicine; publications in the fields of medical librarianship,
health information science, biomedical communications, and medical
informatics; secondary periodical publications, including new periodicals,
improvement of existing periodical services or development of innovative
approaches to periodical information packaging; secondary literature tools in
the health sciences such as biomedical guides, atlases, handbooks, abstracts,
dictionaries, indices, catalogs, directories, manuals, annotated
bibliographies and other reference sources; proceedings of
scientifically-significant symposia related to U.S. priority health needs;
English-language translation and publication of current foreign biomedical
monographs. Publication may be through print, microfiche or other media.
Priority is given to requests for small grants for projects which have been
initiated and can be completed and published within the award period.
Priority is also given to projects which require publication assistance only
and include specific plans for publication. Contact: Susan Sparks,
301/594-4882; fax 301/402-2952; sparks@nlm.nih.gov;
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/publications/factsheets/pubgrant.html. Deadlines:
6/1/99, 10/1/99.
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MILHEIM FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Cancer Research Grants provide one-year research grants for the
prevention,
treatment, and cure of cancer. Eligible applicants are non-profit
institutions organized for scientific research and humanitarian purposes and
exempt from federal income taxes. Previous awards have ranged from $1,125-$23,485, with no-cost extensions possible. Except for indirect costs, which
have a maximum rate of 15%, the amount awarded must be expended for support of
research on the general problem outlined in the application. Eligible
applicants include M.D.s, Ph.D.s, or anyone studying for these degrees, and
postdoctorate research fellows. The Foundation assists researchers in
initiating investigations which can, if desirable after one year, secure
long-term support from other sources. Contact: Barbara Cole, 303/316-4467; fax
303/394-4902. Deadline: 3/15/99.
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DEAFNESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Research Grants of up to $15,000/year for up to 3 years are made for
new
research to advance the understanding of the causes, treatment, and prevention
of nerve deafness and other dysfunctions of the auditory system, including
speech, hearing, and balance disorders. Research may be directed to any
aspect of the ear, i.e., investigation of function, physiology, biochemistry,
genetics, anatomy, or pathology. Grants have supported investigations in the
areas of anatomy/physiology/pathology, biology/bioengineering, neurology/neuroscience, otolaryngology, pediatrics/child research, pharmacology,
psychology, presbycusis, and speech and hearing sciences. Preference is given
to studies in generally unexplored areas of research and new researchers as
principal investigators. Investigators currently receiving federal funding or
substantial support from other sources are not ordinarily funded. Grants are
provided for a project period covering the subsequent calendar year to begin
January 1. Contact: 212/599-0027; fax 212/599-0039; drf1@village.ios.com;
http://village.ios.com/~drf1. Deadlines: 6/1/99 (new projects), 8/1/99
(second/third year programs).
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FOUNDATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Minigrant Awards support innovative education-related projects which
directly
benefit gifted children or youth and/or children and youth with disabilities,
parents of disabled children, or unemployed disabled youth. The intent of the
project must be to provide direct services to these children and youth, the
parents of disabled children, or unemployed disabled youth. Awards are up to
$500 for education-related projects and up to $1,000 for science and
technology projects. Contact: 703/264-3507;
http://www.cec.sped.org/fd/minigaap.htm. Deadline: 3/1/99.
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EPPLEY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH, INC.
Advanced Scientific Research Grants support postdoctoral research in
the
physical and biological sciences, particularly research where federal support
is not available. Grants range from several thousand dollars to $25,000 and
are usually for a one-year period. Support is rarely provided for DNA, heart,
HIV or cancer research, or other areas where there is considerable existent
funding from conventional sources. Social sciences, computer science and
educational programs are not supported. Applicants must have the Ph.D. or
M.D. Proposals from newly awarded doctorates are unlikely to be funded.
Contact: Huyler C. Held, Secretary, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
Deadlines: 5/1/99, 8/1/99, 11/1/99.
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TOM AND FRANCES LEACH FOUNDATION
Support is provided for the arts, education, human services, medical
sciences,
health and social sciences, with preference given to education and human
services. Guidelines, an application form, and additional information are
available upon request. Contact: Clement Weber, Executive Director, P.O. Box
1136, Bismarck, ND 58502. Deadline: September of each year.
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MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES FOUNDATION
Support is provided statewide for education, arts, health and community
development. A specific form is required. Contact: Dennis Boyd, 400 N. 4th
St., Bismarck, ND; 701/222-7829.
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Educational Grants in Optical Engineering, ranging from $1,000-$10,000,
are
awarded to educational institutions to support a course of study in optics or
optical engineering, for student travel to attend SPIE functions, and, in
exceptional circumstances, for equipment purchases. Awards are made on the
basis of the long range contribution to optics as conveyed by the applicant.
Application forms and guidelines are available. Contact: Ali Khounsary,
360/676-3290; fax 360/647-1445; spie@spie.org; http://www.spie.org/.
Deadline: 4/2/99.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
The Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) requests grant applications
for
innovative research on the topic of Complex and Collective Phenomena.
Opportunities exist for research covering the entire range of disciplines
supported by the BES program, including research in the materials sciences,
chemical sciences, engineering sciences, geosciences and energy biosciences.
Projects funded under this program are expected to be multidisciplinary,
revolutionary (rather than evolutionary), and to strengthen the basis for
understanding complex and collective phenomena currently viewed from a single
domain. Some important categories of studies that might be included within
this initiative are materials that are beyond binary, functional synthesis,
the control of entropy, phenomena beyond the independent particle
approximation, scaling in space and time. The program description can be
found at the web site listed below. Deadlines: 3/2/99 (Preproposal); 4/21/99
(Full Proposal). Contact: Jerry J. Smith, Materials Sciences, 301/903-4269,
jerry.smith@oer.doe.gov; William S. Millman, Chemical Sciences, 301/903-5805,
william.millman@oer.doe.gov; James Tavares, Energy Biosciences, 301/903-6190,
jim.tavares@oer.doe.gov; Robert Price, Engineering, 301/903-3565,
bob.price@oer.doe.gov; Nick Woodward, Geosciences, 301/903-4061,
nick.woodward@oer.doe.gov; or
http://www.er.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html.
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-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and
Program
Development.
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PRESENTATION BY CHANCELLOR LARRY ISAAK TO
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SENATE
Thank you very much for the opportunity to come visit with you today.
You have
asked me to comment on the authority and responsibilities of campus presidents
and the role of the State Board of Higher Education as it relates to the
presidents. This is an important issue especially in light of three new
presidents coming on board on July 1.
My bottom-line view is this. The University System, from a high-level
governance aspect, is like three legs on a stool. There is the Board,
Chancellor, and Presidents. All three legs of the stool must be strong. I
believe effective presidential leadership is crucial to the success of
institutions and of the entire University System. In order to be effective
leaders, presidents must have flexibility to manage and lead their
institutions. Effective leadership is the main criteria. Leadership will set
the tone so that presidents can help create and drive policy decisions.
Thereafter, when the Board, after appropriate deliberation, decides it wants
to build a plan or consider a policy, the campus presidents should assist the
Board in shaping that decision.
The role of the Board is three-fold. One is to be an independent policy
setting body that deals in high level policy. Two, the Board should be an
advocate on behalf of the institutions and entities it governs. And, three,
the Board has an oversight responsibility because of their fiduciary role to
the citizens of the state. These three roles require much juggling. At times,
one role will take on more focus. However, over the course of time, the roles
should be balanced. These roles many times require the Board to be a buffer
from intrusion from partisan political bodies. This buffer is a very important
function for the Board. It is the reason the Board was created and it should
still be a major focus.
There will always be continual pressure from various governors and
legislators
to push the Board to engage in more oversight. This is not uncommon. However,
the legislative interest in oversight and accountability has increased in
recent years. The legislature wants more information about what has happened
and what will happen. This is requiring more and more effort of many people.
Also, the Legislature is more closely reviewing actions, especially capital
construction, through interim committees. This thrust by the Legislature is
not just focused on higher education. However, as a result there is more
pressure on the Board to exercise its oversight role. In fact, at times the
Board may engage in an oversight activity to demonstrate to the Legislature
and Governor that they do exercise this role. Otherwise, the result may be
legislation that will place the legislature in this role on certain issues
rather than the Board. It is a very difficult line to walk.
The role of the Chancellor is many times to lead on policy development.
Also,
I believe that the Chancellor's office should assist the Board in its roles
and also provide leadership and support for the campuses to bring their ideas
and proposals forward. Also, the Chancellor many times is required to be the
spokesperson for the Board and campuses to citizens and policy makers.
The role of campus governance is critical to good decision making. I
believe
we all understand this. The president of an institution, in my view, should
work very closely with the campus governance structure to implement Board
policy, to shape policy, and to bring forth-new ideas. That is not to say that
there will always be agreement. However, both the Board and I look to the
presidents to help us understand the impact of decisions on the campuses. This
is a very important role for the president. Their critique of ideas is vital.
However, once a policy has been enacted it is then the presidents'
responsibility to see that the effective implementation of that policy takes
place on the campuses.
Now, let me say a word about the future policy role of the Board. Many
of you
know that I presented a list of policy changes to the Board about one year
ago. The list was not an all-inclusive list, but was meant to encourage the
Board to continually review their role in policy making. As a result of
several discussions, the Board has committed to a complete review of their
policies under a concept called "policy governance." The basic premise of this
concept is to reduce the Board's policy manual by 50 to 80%. Board members
have received training in this new concept. The policy review process will
begin to take shape after the legislative session. It will take several months
and perhaps years to entirely work through this review. I see a very positive
attitude on the part of the Board members to engage in this review. Through
this review, there will be times of different opinions. There must always be a
very important understanding to provide key information in a timely fashion so
that all parties can understand and know the ramifications of decisions and
actions and their effect on current or future policies.
In all of our roles, we should place a priority on supporting students.
I
thank you for taking that role seriously and being where the rubber meets the
road every day-in the classroom, the labs, the library, and throughout the
University. Even though we all have ideas about roles of various groups and
individuals, I believe that we all have our eye on the same target. That
target is providing an excellent learning environment for students, faculty,
employees, and the citizens of the state and region. You help me keep focused
on that target.
Let me say in closing that the University of North Dakota is a great
institution. I can say this both as an alumnus and as a person who tries to
represent all institutions of the system. I firmly believe that the faculty
and employees of this institution are fully dedicated to the work they do. I
truly feel fortunate every day to work within an organization that has many
dedicated and talented people like yourselves. I say this with sincere
appreciation. We may not all agree all of the time. However, we all will need
to learn from each other. None of us has all of the answers. We are all work
in progress. However, respectful and civil discussion will always help us to
find the appropriate answers.
Thank you again for inviting me to meet with you today. This is the
"fun" part
of the job in the sense that I always come away from being on a campus with
renewed enthusiasm about the important work we all do and about the forward
looking and thinking people engaged in this work.
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