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UNIVERSITY LETTER
University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
Vol. 36, Number 20, January 22, 1999
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For a few years before 1917, black and gold came into unofficial use as the school's colors. Protests from influential friends and alumni restored the original green and pink. These colors were chosen as UND's official colors, "suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects."
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UNIVERSITY LETTER EDITORSHIP REVERTS TO RETURNING JAN ORVIK
With this issue, Jan Orvik resumes the editorship of University Letter
after a
maternity leave of approximately two months, during which Jim Penwarden served
as editor. The weekly University Letter, now in its 36th year, is the chief
intra-campus printed communication vehicle for faculty and staff. The office
of University Relations has had responsibility for its editorship and
production since its beginning.
Articles for inclusion in University Letter should be labeled as such and can
be submitted in several ways: by e-mail to -- Jim Penwarden, Director,
Office of
University Relations.
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GRADUATE COMMITTEE MEETS MONDAY
The Graduate Committee will meet Monday, Jan. 25, at 3:05 p.m. in 409
Twamley
Hall. (Please note the location change.) The agenda will include:
1. Consideration of a request by the Biology department to give
graduate
credit for BIOL 450, Molecular Genetics.
2. Consideration of a request by the Computer Science department to:
a. Add a new course, CSci 500, Graduate Orientation
b. Add a new course, CSci 532, Programming Languages and Paradigms
c. Delete CSci 512, Advanced Data Structures
d. Delete CSci 580, Principles of Computer Organization
e. Change CSci 591, Directed Studies, to regular grading
3. Consideration of a request by the Counseling department to:
a. Delete COUN 503, Counseling in Community Agencies
b. Delete COUN 567, Assessment of Cognitive Abilities and Personality
c. Change the credits and course description for COUN 510, Counseling
Methods
d. Change the course description for COUN 515, Methods of Research
e. Change the prerequisite for COUN 516, Counseling Research Laboratory
f. Change the course description for COUN 518, Group Dynamics
g. Change the course description for COUN 519, Career Counseling
h. Change the title of COUN 530 to Theories of Counseling, Personality
and
Development, and change the course description
i. Change the title of COUN 531 to Psychology of Women, Gender and
Development, and change the course description
j. Change the title of COUN 533 to Couples and Family Counseling, and
change
the course description.
k. Change the course description for COUN 540, Career Counseling
Theories
l. Change the prerequisites for COUN 550, 551, 560, and 580
m. Change the course description for COUN 590, Problems in Counseling
n. Add a new course, COUN 501, Ethics and Professional Issues in
Counseling
o. Add a new course, COUN 568, Personality Assessment
p. Add a new course, COUN 569, Cognitive Assessment
q. Change the program requirements for the Ph.D. in Counseling
Psychology
r. Change the program requirement for the Master of Arts in Counseling
4. Consideration of a request by the School of Medicine to:
a. Add a new course, BIMD 500, Cellular and Molecular Foundations of
Biomedical Science
b. Add a new course, BIMD 510, Basic Biomedical Statistics
c. Add a new course, BIMD 512, Seminars in Biomedical Sciences
d. Add a new course, BIMD 513, Seminars in Biomedical Sciences
e. Delete Bich 510, Research Tools
f. Delete Bich 500, Survey of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
g. Delete Bich 501, Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
h. Delete Anatomy 520, Cellular and Molecular Biology
i. Delete Anatomy 520R, Cellular and Molecular Biology Recitation
j.Change the title for Anatomy 518 to Developmental Biology and Human
Embryology, change the credits, the prerequisite, and the course description
k.Change the course description for Anatomy 522, Neuroscience
l.Change the credits and course description for Anatomy 515, Histology
m.Change the program requirements for the master of science degree in
Anatomy
and Cell Biology
n.Change the program requirements for the Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell
Biology
5. Consideration of a change in Graduate School policy regarding :
a. Academic Standards
b. Off Campus Courses
6. Profile of the Graduate School and Annual Report
7. Matters arising.
-- Harvey Knull, Dean, Graduate School.
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MARY JANE SCHNEIDER TO PRESENT FACULTY LECTURE JAN. 26
Indian Studies Professor Mary Jane Schneider is the third lecturer in
the
1998-99 UND Faculty Lecture Series. Her presentation, "Crossing Cultural
Boundaries: Indian Women in the Great Lakes Fur Trade" will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the North Dakota Museum of Art. The lecture will be
preceded by a social hour at 4 p.m.
Upcoming speakers in the 1998-99 series include Jacquelyn
McElroy-Edwards,
Professor and Chair of Visual Arts, "Elevators, Drains, Balloons, and Ships:
Ingredients for a North Dakota Artist," Tuesday, Feb. 23; Gordon Iseminger,
Professor History, "Dr. Orin G. Libby: The Father of North Dakota History and
The University's Grand Old Man,'" Tuesday, April 13.
Mary Jane Schneider has been at UND for 25 years. She has been honored
by Phi
Sigma Iota, received a Sigma Xi Award, a National Science Foundation Graduate
Fellowship, and has been named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.
Schneider's list of published works is extensive, and encompasses a wealth of
knowledge on Plains Indians including their art, family, and traditional
gender roles. Schneider is a member of the American Ethnological Society; the
Central State Anthropological Society; the Plains Anthropological Society; the
American Association of Museums; the International Council for Museums,
committee on Museum Ethnography; the Council for Museum Anthropology; and the
American Association of University Professors.
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.
-- Bill Sheridan (Biology) for the Faculty Lecture Series Committee.
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"CREATIVITEAM" TO SPEAK ON MULTICULTURAL
ISSUES AND TEAM BUILDING
Doug Cureton, of Creativiteam, will offer several highly energetic and
interactive sessions around the exploration of cultural identities as well as
methods for involving members in organizations through innovative team-building exercises Wednesday, Jan. 27. The seminars are co-sponsored by the
Multicultural Awareness Committee (MAC) and the Memorial Union.
Student Outreach Services is encouraging its members to attend the
session
entitled "Creativiteam Building" that morning at 9 a.m. in the River Valley
Room at the Memorial Union. At noon, Doug will begin informal group
discussions on multicultural issues in the first floor lobby area of the
Memorial Union. The main session at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom
will further examine the diverse backgrounds of others. Topics will include
self-awareness, defining multiculturalism, and the Sioux logo.
All sessions are open to the public. Faculty, staff, and students are
highly
encouraged to attend. -- Susan Johnson, Coordinator, Student
Organizations.
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VIDEOCONFERENCE WILL DISCUSS
FOSTERING RACIAL UNDERSTANDING
The Cultural Awareness committee and TRIO's McNair Program are
sponsoring a
live, interactive videoconference titled "How to Talk About Race: What Can
Higher Education Do to Foster Racial Understanding?" Wednesday, Jan. 27, from
noon to 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. PBS and AAC&U will produce
a national town meeting live via satellite to focus on bringing campus and
community leaders together to examine America's racial history, current race
relations and opportunities for racial reconciliation (see:
www.pbs.org/als/race). All interested persons are encouraged to attend.
--
Bridget Drummer, Coordinator for Academic Support, Native American Programs.
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CRITICAL THINKING SEMINAR REGISTRATION DUE
At the Thinking About Critical Thinking Seminar Friday, July 29, from
8:15
a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, faculty and students will have an
opportunity to discuss the kinds of thinking that we see (or fail to see) in
student papers. We'll read sample papers from across a range of disciplines
and levels, and use those as the basis for a discussion about the thinking we
want to see in student writing, how we recognize thinking when it occurs, and
what we as faculty can do to elicit the critical thinking that we'd like to
see. Finally, we'll consider how disciplinary conventions influence the ways
we -- and our students -- think about critical thinking.
Registrations for this seminar are due by Wednesday, Jan. 27. To
register,
call the WAC Office at 777-3600 or respond by e-mail to
hawthorn@badlands.nodak.edu. You may sign up for the entire day, or for just
the morning or afternoon. -- Joan Hawthorne, WAC Coordinator.
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FOUR GRADUATES FEATURED AT 12TH ANNUAL
HULTBERG LECTURESHIP
"UND College of Business and Public Administration: 75 Years of Helping
Women
Students Prepare for a Changing World" is the theme of the 12th annual
Hultberg lectureship panel that will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Fred Orth Lecture Bowl, Memorial Union.
The panel features four women graduates of the UND College of Business
and
Public Administration: Sherri Eriksrud, manager of the Southdale Daytons store
in Minneapolis, Minn.; Theresa Wickman Knutson, director of Finance, Gateway
2000 Inc., North Sioux City, S.D.; Candace Mayer Muggerud with US Bank in
Bismarck, N.D.; and Darla Romfo, staff member of Louisiana senator John Breaux
in Washington, D.C.
The Hans and Susanna Hultberg Lectureship was established by their
daughter,
Clara Anderson, through the University of North Dakota Foundation. Clara
graduated from the UND College of Business and Public Administration in 1928.
-- Pamela Imperato (College of Business and Public Administration), for
the
Hultberg Lectureship.
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NEW FRESHMEN ADVISEMENT DATES SET
The dates for "Getting Started 99" (advisement and registration for
new
freshmen for the fall semester) have been set. The Presidential Scholars will
come to campus for advisement and registration on June 16 and 17. The
Outstanding High School Leadership Award recipients will register June 21-22.
The Getting Started Program will run from June 23 through July 23, including
the Saturday of July 10. The program will not operate on July 2 and 5.
Beginning in late April, new freshmen for fall semester 1999 and their
families will be invited to participate in the one-day program. Daily
activities include academic advisement, math and foreign language placement
testing, registration for the fall semester and activities to orient students
to campus.
Please assist us in keeping up-to-date by letting us know of any
departmental,
program, curriculum or policy changes. Questions or comments can be addressed
to me. -- Lisa Burger, Student Academic Services, 777-4706.
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INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS HONORED
AT MLK AWARDS BANQUET
Nine individuals and four organizations were honored for service to
Greater
Grand Forks, UND and Humanity at the Second Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Awards Banquet at the University of North Dakota's International Centre
Friday, Jan. 15 (Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday).
In addition to the awards ceremony, the banquet featured a talk by
Bernard
Boozer, a professor at the State University of New York at Oswego. Dr. Boozer
is an outspoken author and lecturer noted for his 1995 debate with Dr. Charles
Murray, author of "The Bell Curve." Dr. Boozer challenges the book's
statements concerning social, racial, and economic issues. He received his
M.S. from East Texas State University and earned his doctorate from Syracuse
University in 1978. His publications include "An Alternative to Intelligence
Testing for Minority Children" and "Little Black Sambo Revisited."
The 1999 Martin Luther King Jr. Awards were presented in five
categories:
Service to Greater Grand Forks: Fred Lee More, UND student; The
Organization
of Latin Americans at the Grand Forks Air Force Base
Service to UND: Larry Donald Tillman, UND student; Homer L. Randle III,
UND
student; Dr. Kendall Baker, UND President; and the University Apartment
Programming Board.
Service to the Spiritual Life in the Greater Grand Forks Community:
DelRae
Meier and Tamar Read.
Service to the Spiritual Life on the UND Campus: Staff at Christus Rex
Campus
Lutheran Center; and Lee Roy Saunders, UND student.
Service to Humanity: Cheryl E. Saunders, UND student; and UND African
American
Cultural Association.
An additional award, the Second Annual Era Bell Thompson Award, was
presented
to the family of Clayton Bull, Student Service Officer with the MARC (Minority
Access to Research Careers) Program at UND. Bull was well liked and respected
on campus and in the community for his tireless yet soft-spoken approach to
diversity issues. He died of natural causes at his office Monday, Jan. 4. He
was 39.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet, "Black and White Together:
Myth or
Reality?" was sponsored by UND Multicultural Student Services in conjunction
with the UND Cultural Awareness Committee and the UND Black History Month
Committee. -- M.C. Diop, Director, Multicultural Student Services.
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DECEASED STATUS CLARIFIED ON W-2s
The Payroll Office has received a few questions regarding the "X" that
appears
between the Deceased and the Approved Pension Plan boxes on the 1998 W-2
Forms. This "X" is to indicate that you participated in an approved pension
plan for 1998, NOT that you are deceased. The W-2 forms changed from last year
and the HECN had not made the necessary modifications prior to many of the
NDUS institutions printing their W-2s. All of the information was reported
correctly when it was transmitted to the Social Security Administration by
magnetic tape. If you have any other questions, please contact the Payroll
Office at 777-4226. -- Pat Hanson, Director, Payroll.
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The Payroll Office, 314 Twamley Hall, has a limited supply of
Minnesota, North
Dakota, and federal income tax forms available for employees' use. --
Pat
Hanson, Director, Payroll.
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Participants are needed for a study examining parents' attitudes
regarding
different treatments for children with illnesses. Participants must be
parents of children under the age of 18. Participation takes no longer than
15 minutes and is completed by mail. Participants will be paid for their
time. If you are interested in participating, please contact me. --
Andrea
Zevenbergen, Psychology, 777-3017.
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MEMORIAL UNION
OPERATING HOURS LISTED
Normal operating hours for the Memorial Union from Jan. 4 through May 7
are:
Lifetime Sports: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11
a.m.
to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 11 p.m.
Info/Service Center: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday,
10
a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.
Copy Stop: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to
5
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, closed.
Union Food Court, Monday through Friday: Juice Works, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
Subway
and TCBY, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Little Caesars, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday:
Juice Works, Subway and TCBY, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Little Caesars, 11 a.m. to
11 p.m.; Sunday: Juice Works, Subway, TCBY and Little Caesars, 11 a.m. to 11
p.m.
Bookstore: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11
a.m. to 3
p.m.; Sunday, closed.
Administrative Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
Saturday
and Sunday, closed.
Craft Center/Sign Design: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.;
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. (closed
weekend May 1-9).
Dining Center: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and
Sunday,
closed.
Barber Shop: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday
and
Sunday, closed.
University Learning Center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, closed.
Union Station: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and
Sunday, closed.
Passport I.D.: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and
Sunday, closed.
Credit Union: Coming soon.
Computer Lab: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.; Friday, 8
a.m. to
10:45 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 12:45 a.m.
Building Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday, 7
a.m. to
11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
-- Marsha Nelson, Facilities Coordinator, Memorial Union.
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GRANT WRITING SEMINARS TO BE HELD
The Division of Continuing Education will hold grant writing seminars
in four
cities in January and February. The seminars will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26, in
Bemidji, Minn.; Thursday, Jan. 28, in Grand Forks; Thursday, Feb. 18, in
Mandan; and Friday, Feb. 19, in Carrington, N.D.
The program is designed to help beginning grant writers learn the key
ingredients of successful grant writing in the competition for funding. The
one-day workshop will explain the basic guidelines for grant proposal
planning, development, and follow-up and identify funding sources through
"hands-on" exercises.
For more information contact Dawn Botsford at 777-2663. -- Division
of
Continuing Education.
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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.
CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (CFA)
Research and Educational Grants of up to $35,000 for one year (with
opportunity for renewal) provide support for cancer prevention researchers at
the instructor or assistant professor level; to more senior researchers who
have shifted their area of interest toward primary and secondary cancer
prevention; and creative or innovative approaches to cancer prevention
research. Telephone inquiries for further information are not encouraged.
Research Fellowships provide $30,000/year, usually for 2 years, to
support
training for post-doctoral researchers who wish to pursue a career in cancer
prevention. Support should be requested by a Principal Investigator on behalf
of a designated candidate. Fellows may apply for renewal for one additional
year. Salary support for individuals above or below the postdoctoral level of
experience/training should be requested as a grant rather than a fellowship.
Fellows must take one course/year in one of the following doctoral programs in
an area in which candidate has not received prior training: biostatistics,
epidemiology, health promotion, nutritional science, public health, and
behavioral science. Preclinical research is acceptable, but it must be
prevention oriented and clearly identifiable as translational.
Researchers need not be U.S. citizens; however, all research must be
conducted
in the U.S. Grants will be considered in the following categories: basic,
clinical, translational and applied research projects and fellowships;
education programs in cancer prevention and control; and early detection
projects. Priority will be given to research projects which may lead directly
to reducing the incidence of cancer and primary and secondary prevention
research on breast, cervix, colon, lung, prostate and skin cancers. Contact:
703/836-4412; fax 703/836-4413; http://www.preventcancer.org. Deadlines:
3/1/99, 9/15/99.
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ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)
Regular Training Program--PRA Fellowships fund graduate study or
research in
any field (except medical sciences and introductory language studies) which
will further the economic, social, scientific, and cultural development of
Member States of the OAS. Duration ranges from 3 months to 2 years.
Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of OAS Member States,
should hold a university degree or have demonstrated the ability to pursue
advanced studies in the field chosen, and must know the language of study of
the host country. Awards are tenable at any member country with the exception
of the country of which the candidate is a citizen or permanent resident.
Deadline: Varies with applicant's home country; contact administering
institution in home country. Contact: 202/458-3000; info@oas.org;
http://www.oas.org.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Research Grants provide up to 5 years of support for research on
agricultural
systems, including aquaculture, forestry, and a diversity of supporting
natural resource elements such as soils, surface water, groundwater, wildlife,
and the atmosphere. Funding will be provided to support systems research that
has the potential to aid in the development and/or evaluation of national,
regional, community, and/or producer level practices and policies that will
sustain: a safe and adequate supply of agricultural products and services,
environmental quality and the natural resource base, human health, the
economic viability and quality of life of rural communities, and address
linkages between urban and rural areas. Proposals must clearly demonstrate
integration of systems components (e.g., field-farm-watershed,
animal-ranch-community, producer-processor-consumer) across multidisciplinary
lines of endeavor (e.g., ecology-economy-sociology, animal
condition-management structure-environmental quality) and should address human
management of agricultural systems and the means to improve those systems.
Submissions are expected to integrate parameters relevant to the research
topic (e.g., physical, biological, environmental, social, economic,
management). Proposals that incorporate innovative methods for evaluating and
comparing the impact of systems or emphasize a systems approach applied to
small and mid-sized farm and land management issues are encouraged. The
Program supports more applied projects that address the needs of small and
mid-sized animal, agricultural, aquatic, range, wildlife, and forest systems
owners and managers. A portion of funds available will be set aside as
Strengthening Awards for faculty members who have not been successful in
obtaining a competitive grant from the sponsor within the past 5 years, and
who are at institutions from EPSCoR states (including North Dakota).
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director. Deadline: 2/15/99.
Contact: Tim Strickland, Program Director, 202/401-1950;
tstrickland@reeusda.gov; psb@reeusda.gov; http://www.reeusda.gov/nri.
Other Strengthening Awards include the following Seed Grants provide up
to
$50,000 over 2 years for investigators to collect preliminary data in
preparation for applying for a research grant from the USDA. Research Career
Enhancement Awards provide funding for sabbatical leave, with one year's
salary plus supplies. Proposed research must be in one of the following areas
of interest: Natural Resources and the Environment; Nutrition, Food Safety,
and Health; Animals; Pest Biology and Management; Plants; Markets, Trade, and
Rural Development; Enhancing Value and Use of Agricultural and Forest
Products; or Agricultural Systems Research. Equipment Grants provide funds to
purchase one major piece of equipment within the cost range of $10,000-$250,000; the amount requested shall not exceed 50% of this cost or $50,000,
whichever is less. Requests for computer equipment will be considered only if
the equipment is to be used specifically for scientific purposes and is
carefully justified. This program is intended to help fund items of equipment
that will upgrade the institution's research infrastructure, rather than
replace requests for equipment in individual research projects. Arrangements
for sharing equipment among faculty are encouraged; however, it must be
evident that the principal investigator is a principal user of the requested
equipment. Deadline: 2/15/99. Contact: Program Directors, 202/401-5042,
llin@reeusda.gov, or 202/401-1952, jconrad@reeusda.gov; psb@reeusda.gov;
http://www.reeusda.gov/nri.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES (NCRR)
Shared Instrumentation Grants provide up to $500,000 for the
acquisition and
updating of expensive shared-use instruments that are not generally available
through other NIH mechanisms. Instruments must cost at least $100,000 per
instrument or system. Support is provided for state-of-the-art instruments
utilized in both basic and clinical research. Instrumentation supported
includes, but is not limited to, nuclear magnetic resonance systems, electron
and confocal microscopes, mass spectrometers, protein and DNA sequencers,
biosensors, x-ray diffractometers, and cell sorters. Proposals for "stand
alone" computer systems will only be considered if solely dedicated to the
research needs of a broad community of NIH-supported investigators. A major
user group of 3 or more investigators who will be Principal Investigators on
NIH peer-reviewed research support at the time of the award must be
identified. The application must show a clear need for the instrumentation by
projects supported by multiple NIH research awards, and must demonstrate that
these projects will require at least 75% of the total usage of the instrument.
Deadline: 3/20/99. Contact: Marjorie A. Tingle, Ph.D., 301/435-0772; fax
301/480-3659; SIG@NCRR.NIH.GOV; http://www.ncrr.nih.gov.
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SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS (SCC)
Two-year graduate research fellowships of up to $20,000/year provide
student
stipends and support for dissertation research relevant to cosmetic sciences
for up to 2 years. Research may lead to doctoral degrees in, e.g., the
physical, chemical, biological, medical, pharmaceutical, or behavioral
sciences or in engineering. Applicants must pass the Ph.D. proposal
examination before funds will be made available, must be full-time students,
and are expected to devote full time to research. Deadline: 2/1/99. Contact:
Bill Devita, 212/668-1500; fax 212/668-1504; societycoschem@worldnet.att.net.
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OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE
AND EDUCATION (ORISE)
The Professional Internship Program at Federal Energy Technology
Centers in
Pittsburgh, Pa., and Morgantown, W.Va. provides opportunities to participate
in fossil energy-related research. Disciplines funded include: chemistry,
computer science, engineering, environmental sciences, geology, mathematics,
physics, statistics.
The program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tenn.) provides
opportunities to participate in energy-related research at Oak Ridge and sites
of the Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program. Disciplines funded include:
chemistry, environmental sciences, geology, hydrogeology, hydrology; chemical
engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical
engineering; computer sciences (technical database development).
The program at the Savannah River Site (Aiken, S.C.) provides
opportunities to
participate in energy-related and environmental research. Disciplines funded
are: chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, environmental sciences,
geology, physics.
Eligible applicants for the above programs are undergraduate students,
postbaccalaureates, graduate students; U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Internships provide a weekly stipend of $250-$375, limited travel
reimbursement, and off-campus tuition and fees if required by the home
institution. Duration is 3-18 months (full- or part-time). Deadlines:
2/15/99, 6/1/99, 10/1/99. Contact: Kathy Ketner, ketnerk@orau.gov,
423/576-3426; or Cheryl Terry, terryc@orau.gov, 423/576-3427;
http://www.orau.gov/orise/educ.htm.
The Law Internship Program provides opportunities to participate in
research
on legal aspects of energy-related techniques and procedures, national
energy-related problems and efforts related to their solutions at the Oak
Ridge National Laboratory or Savannah River Site. Disciplines supported are
environmental and patent law. Eligible participants are law students who have
completed their first year; U.S. citizens and permanent residents eligible for
Oak Ridge National Laboratory; U.S. citizens eligible for the Savannah River
Site. Duration is 3 months during the summer; some appointments during the
academic year. Grants provide a weekly stipend of $465-$580 and a limited
travel reimbursement. Deadline: 2/15/99. Contact: See above.
The University Coal Research Internship provides an opportunity to
participate
in coal-related research in an on-campus, graduate-level research environment.
Disciplines funded include: biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental
sciences, geology, physics, related scientific disciplines. Eligible
applicants are rising college seniors enrolled at an institution that does not
grant graduate degrees in the applicant's major; U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. An appointment will be served for 10 weeks during the summer at a
host university under the guidance of a principal investigator who has an
active university coal research grant from the DOE's Federal Energy Technology
Center at Pittsburgh, Pa. Benefits include a weekly stipend of $225 and a
limited travel reimbursement. Deadline: 2/12/99. Contact: See above.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
The Next Generation Internet (NGI): Research in Basic Technologies
Program
funds innovative, fundamental networking research to support DOE-specific
activities that include, but are not limited to, very high speed interfaces to
connect devices to networks; protocols and techniques for coordinating
multiple, heterogeneous network-attached devices; software to allow
applications to adapt to changing network conditions; and network performance
characterization. The NGI initiative is a multi-agency Federal research and
development program that is developing advanced networking technologies,
developing revolutionary applications that require advanced networking, and
demonstrating these capabilities on testbeds that are 100-1,000 times faster
end-to-end than today's Internet. Partnerships among academia, industry, and
governments are encouraged. Research will focus on developing network-aware
middleware and application friendly tools and capabilities for its
applications, as well as continuing research in high speed end system
interfaces, network management, and differentiated services. Particularly
encouraged is research in congestion and flow control techniques to provide
applications with easy-to-use tools, capabilities, and interfaces that make
efficient use of advanced infrastructure. Annual budgets are expected to
range from $200,000-$300,000 for up to 3 years. Preapplications are strongly
encouraged but not required prior to submission of a full application.
Deadlines: 2/12/99 (Preapplication), 3/31/99 (Formal Application). Contact:
Dan Hitchcock, 301/903-6767; fax 301/903-7774; hitchcock@er.doe.gov,
http://www.er.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html.
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NATIONAL CENTER ON ADULT LEARNING (NCAL)
The Practitioner-Based Research Program supports research to improve
the
effective practice of adult learning with the goal of improving the theory of
adult learning. Proposals are invited from teaching faculty, advisors,
counselors, graduate students, program administrators, and staff. Awards
range from $1,500-5,000 for up to 18 months. In 1999 NCAL will support
several fellowship awards on the topic of Adult Learning and Higher Education:
Keys to Student Success. NCAL supports proposals that recognize and support
the learner in the educational process and contribute to the enhanced outcomes
for the learner. Proposals are encouraged that address how adult educators
can better understand and use the information about learning styles,
individual differences, ways of knowing, age, gender, race, class, ethnicity,
and prior learning. Additional perspectives on the basic research question
include, but are not limited to: adult learners' view of their learning;
faculty practices; peer groups and the at-risk adult learner; and exploratory
and qualitative approaches to generate hypotheses and insights about the
dynamics of learning and teaching. Deadline: 4/5/99. Contact: Judy Richards,
518/587-2100 x287; fax 518/587-4382.
-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and
Program
Development.
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MASTER CHORALE PRESENTS FOLK ON THE RED
Folk on the Red, an annual festival of cultural heritage in song, will
take
place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at United Lutheran Church, 324 Chestnut St.
The Grand Forks Master Chorale and the Grand Forks Sixth Grade Honor Chorus
will be joined by guest song leader Nick Page, in a return appearance at the
event. Page, the founder of the Mystic Chorale in Massachusetts, is a
conductor, teacher, composer, author and specialist in multicultural music.
In a 1997 visit to Grand Forks, Nick Page led singing at Folk on the
Red and
gave programs in local schools. The response of singers, audience, teachers
and students was so enthusiastic that plans for his return began almost
immediately. In addition to school programs and the concert appearance, Page
will present several sessions for teachers at the state convention of the
American Choral Directors Association.
The Folk on the Red program will include a group of spirituals
featuring
soloist Cheryl Saunders and a collection of well-known American folk songs.
The concert will be followed by a reception featuring foods prepared by
cultural heritage groups from the region.
A related event is the showing of Faces of Identity, Hands of Skill, an
exhibition of folk art by 12 North Dakota cultural groups, sponsored by the
North Valley Arts Council at the Empire Arts Center, through Feb. 9, with an
open house Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tickets to Folk on the Red will be sold at the door (adults, $8,
students, $5.
-- Ruth Marshall, Grand Forks Master Chorale.
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The Wednesday, Jan. 27, Feast and Focus program at noon in the Women's
Center,
305 Hamline St., will feature Sherry O'Donnell, English, discussing feminism.
Feel free to bring your lunch with you. -- Donna Oltmanns, Coordinator,
Women's Center.
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NEWMAN CENTER PLANS PRESENTATION
Do you find yourself exposed to sexuality in the media, Internet, and
printed
material, yet feel there has to be something deeper, more fulfilling than what
it has to offer? Chastity teaches the person, body and soul, to accept others,
to relate with them, while respecting their dignity in diversity. It matures
the human heart and fills it with peace.
The Gift of Sexuality will be explored in a four-part presentation
Sunday,
Feb. 7, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Red River Valley Room, Memorial Union.
Questions addressed by professionals from the area will be: What is the
natural design of sexuality? Are there benefits to living a chaste life? Is
there anything wrong with premarital sex? How does one deal with the issue of
sex while dating? Do birth control pills and STDs affect my body, my
relationships, and my sexuality? This event, sponsored by St. Thomas Aquinas
Newman Center, is free and open to the public. -- Father Raymond
Courtright,
Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center and Parish.
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UNIVERSITY LETTER is published weekly (bi-weekly during the summer) and
distributed at no charge to members of the University community. It is
also available electronically through UNDInfo, the University's menu
system on the Internet. The address is http://www.und.nodak.edu.
All articles submitted for publication should be labeled "University
Letter" and must reach the editor by 1 p.m. Tuesday. Electronic
submissions may be sent to jan_orvik@mail.und.nodak.edu. Attachments to
University Letter require approval of the editor and an account number.
University Letter is issued by the UND Office of University Relations,
Jan Orvik, editor, Box 7144, 411 Twamley Hall, 777-2731.
UND is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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