News releases/November 2005
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Index
Wallert named Minnesota Professor of the Year
Public policy symposium on alcohol misuse Dec. 1
Prof releases new children's CD: Juanita the Lobster
New student art exhibit opens Nov. 21
Film studies features Animation Festival Sunday & Monday
Theatre stages 'Christmas Carol' Saturday
New officers named to Alumni Foundation Board
Seminars for businesses Dec. 8
Performing Arts Series features 'American Songwriters'
Tri-College students invited to Pulse
Violin recital Nov. 16
UK prof lectures on media Nov. 16
MSUM hosts Russian delegation on disability services
$20,000 grant for Native American special ed teachers
American Indian Awareness Month events
Day of Percussion Nov. 12
Dragon Diva luncheon
Faculty exhibit opens
November music
MSUM prof to receive the award….
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION NAMES MSUM’S WALLERT MINNESOTA PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Mark Wallert as its Minnesota Professor of the Year.
Wallert, a 45-year-old biosciences professor, is one of 46 winners selected from 384 faculty members nominated by colleges and universities across the country. The announcement of winners were made Thursday, Nov. 17 in Washington, D.C.
Wallert is the sixth MSUM professor to win the Carnegie Foundation teaching award. Professor Emeritus Delmar Hansen, retired MSUM theatre director, received it in 1987; Evelyn Lynch, a former MSUM elementary and early childhood education professor and now president of St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Conn., won in 1992; David Mason, a former MSUM English professor now teaching at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, won in 1994; Andrew Conteh, a current MSUM political science professor, won in 1999; and Jim Bartruff, a former MSUM theatre director and now director of theatre at Emporia (Kan.) State University, won in 2001.
The Carnegie awards, established in 1981 by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, are recognized as among the most prestigious distinctions honoring professors.
Wallert, who’s spent most of his academic career studying transport and cell signaling, came to MSUM in 1990 after completing a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Mayo Clinic’s pharmacology department. He earned his undergraduate degrees in biology and chemistry from Southwest State University in Marshall, Minn., and his doctorate in physiology from Emory University in Atlanta. (He grew up in Danube, Minn., and graduated from high school there in 1978. His parents are Charles and Diane Wallert.)
Currently involved in research focusing on the link between stress hormones and cancer progression, he’s received nearly $1.3 million in grants since arriving at MSUM, including five from the National Science Foundation and one each from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association-Minnesota Affiliate.
Since becoming a member of Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century (PKAL) 11 years ago, Wallert said, “I’ve been a warrior for change. That organization showed me how to improve undergraduate science education and provided me with the one thing I needed the most: permission to change how I taught.”
PKAL is one of the leading advocates for building and sustaining strong undergraduate science programs.
“My first adventure in academic reform involved incorporating inquiry-drive, investigative laboratories into the first biology course for majors, Cell Biology,” he said. “Slowly I replaced all of the classical canned labs with project-driven, research-based experiences. Students (more than 2,000 have taken the class since 1995) became noticeably excited about the process of science; they stopped complaining about the memorization.”
Since then Wallert has led a group of five faculty members developing a biology/chemistry double major with an emphasis in biochemistry and biotechnology and spreading research- and inquiry-based teaching techniques throughout the university’s biosciences program.
Those biochemistry and biotechnology faculty have acquired in excess of $1.5 million in grants for the university in the past seven years, including $600,000 for equipment used in courses that enroll more than 600 students annually.
In those same seven years, more than 400 students have participated in research projects mentored by MSUM biology professors, 67 of them supervised in the laboratory run by Wallert and his research partner, Joe Provost, a professor in the bioscience department.
Two years ago, the biochemistry and biotechnology faculty received the Minnesota State Colleges and University Excellence in Curriculum Planning Award, the only academic excellence award given at the state level.
All five of the MSUM students who received Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships during the past five years have been biology majors, four were in the biochemistry and biotechnology program, and three of them were students in the Provost and Wallert research laboratory.
Wallert also played an integral role writing two grants that helped organize and develop an outreach program for the MSUM College of Social and National Sciences. As a result, over the past five years university faculty have visited classes and provided workshops on science and math involving more than 10,000 K-12 regional students and teachers.
“As a graduate student, one of my professors started each lecture with a quote from a famous scientist,” Wallert said. “One of them was from Albert Einstein: ‘It is nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.’ Then the professor continued to give one of his classically boring and monotone lectures. That’s why I eventually became a warrior for change. Best of all, I get to change lives myself, by sharing my enthusiasm for science one student, one class, one department and one institution at a time.”
He and his wife Nona have two children, son Sam, a third-grader at Ellen Hopkins Elementary, and daughter Laurel, a sophomore at Moorhead High.
MSUM HOSTS PUBLIC POLICY SYMPOSIUM ON MISUSE OF ALCOHOL DEC. 1 IN CA
The second annual Gov. George Sinner Public Policy Symposium on “Rethinking Public Policy Responses to the Misuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in MSUM’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts Gaede Stage.
The keynote address, by Karin L. Walton, director of the North Dakota Higher Education Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention, is scheduled from 1:30 to 2 p.m.
A moderated panel discussion and audience Q & A session will run from 2:20-4:45 p.m. followed by closing remarks and observations by George Sinner, former North Dakota governor, from 4:45 to 5 p.m.
‘Juanita the Spanish Lobster…..’
THIRD CHILDREN’S CD NARRATED BY CZYNSKI RELEASED BY MAGIC MAESTRO
“Juanita the Spanish Lobster,” the third CD in the children’s series Stories in Music featuring narrator MSUM Humanities Prof. Konrad Czynski, with Stephen Simon conducting the London Philharmonic, was just released by Magic Maestro Music/Kids.
A flamenco-dancing lobster, who longs to live on land, stars in this new recording designed to turn children into fans of symphony music.
Earlier this year, Magic Maestro released the first two CDs in the series, “Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel” and “Casey at the Bat.” A new narration for Paul Dukas’ “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” first popularized by Walt Disney, will be released next year. All feature Czynski as narrator (under the stage name Yadu, given to him by director Simon) and music by the London Philharmonic.
“They’re much more than recordings,” Czynski said. “They’re educational instruments meant to introduce youngsters to the magical sound and awe-inspiring power of symphony music. The CDs give children ideas on what to listen for and how to listen.”
The CD, featuring British composer David Haslam’s flamenco and bel canto musical parodies includes educational tracks, composer notes, a 23-page booklet and a comical reprise done in the style of Elvis Presley. The CD, aimed at children six-years-old and up, is available for $16.98 at www.magic maestromusic.com.
“All four of the CDs in the series are already recorded,” said Czynski, who taped his narrations at a studio in New York’s Carnegie Hall. “What’s left are program booklets, which require a bit of research and time.”
The Stories in Music series is directed by Simon, for 25 years the music director of the Washington Chamber Symphony, who initiated the Concerts for Young People at the Kennedy Center with his wife Bonnie, a music educator who was also executive director of the symphony then.
The CD will soon be available at Zandbroz, Barnes & Nobles and the MSUM Bookstore.
NEW STUDENT EXHIBIT OPENS NOV. 21
An MSUM student art exhibit will be on display Nov. 21 through Dec. 1 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery. It will feature the work of B.A. and B.S. students including drawing, painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture.
The following students are exhibiting their work: Jesse Andersen and Jackie Kindseth, both Fargo, N.D.; Garth Blomberg, Minot, N.D.; Amanda Durhman; Jared Larson; Jennifer Lund, Moorhead, Minn.; Jaci McCaskell, Dilworth, Minn.; Andrea Morken, Cottonwood, Minn.; Justin Rode, Bismarck, N.D.; Brian Smith; Erin Smith Elznic, Grafton, N.D.; Jennifer Sorvig, Thief River Falls, Minn.; Heather Stockman, Prior Lake, Minn.; and Robert Wimmer.
The exhibit is in partial fulfillment of the students’ bachelor degrees.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. An artists’ reception will be held Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
MSUM FILM STUDIES HOSTS ANIMATION FESTIVAL IN WELD SUNDAY & MONDAY
Animation is a rich, key, and influential genre in the history of the Cinema. With that in mind, the MSUM Film Studies Department is presenting an animation festival in Weld Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 20 starting at 2 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. Admission prices at the door will be $2 for a single film, and $3 for a double feature.
Sunday, November 20
2 p.m. – Hoppity Goes to Town (1942) – Max and Dave Fleischer, of Betty Boop and Popeye fame, bring their own distinct style of animation to this 77 minute film tagged as the screen’s “first full length musical comedy cartoon.” In the story, Hoppity the grasshopper comes back to his home of Bugville(which happens to be a vacant lot 45 inches away from Broadway)to see it under the threat of destruction by “human pollution and carelessness.” Hoppity must find a way to save his town, while also saving his girl from the scrupulous C. Bagley Beetle.
3:30 p.m. – Fire and Ice (1983) – This 81 minute film directed by Ralph Bakshi tells a tale of an Evil Sorcerer planning world domination. The plot thickens when the sorcerer, Nekron, abducts the Princess Teegra. Larn, a warrior who was a victim of Nekron’s violence, begins upon a daring quest to rescue the Princess.
Monday, November 21
6:30 p.m. – Who Framed Roger Rabbit( 1988) -- This 103 minute film directed by Robert Zemeckis seamlessly blends animated characters with live action. In the story, cartoon character Roger Rabbit is framed for murder and turns to a real life, cartoon hating private detective named Eddie Valiant for help.
8:30 p.m. – Fantastic Planet (1973) – Director Rene Laloux creates an animated metaphor concerning class struggles in this 71 minute French-Czechoslovakian film between two races on an alien planet. On this planet giants rule, and tiny humanoids must fight for their lives and their equality.
For more information, contact the MSUM Film Studies Department at 477-4622
THEATRE STAGES ‘CHRISTMAS CAROL’ SATURDAY, NOV. 19 AT 2 P.M. AND 7 P.M.
The MSUM Theatre will present the holiday show “A Christmas Carol” at 2 p.m. and 7 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. This Charles Dickens classic, adapted by MSUM Prof. Craig Ellingson, captures all of Dickens’ language, delighting the eye as well as the spirit. For tickets, call the box office at 477-2271.
The play follows the ever-powerful story of Scrooge, a lonely miser, who, through the help of spirits and visions from his past, present and future, finds a second chance to become a loving, generous human being. With scenic and lighting design by Roray Hedges, costume designs by Ricky Greenwell, and an original score created by Darin F. Karnes, “A Christmas Carol” is a great present for the whole family!
NEW OFFICERS NAMED TO MSUM’S ALUMNI FOUNDATION BOARD
Five new officers have been named to Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Alumni Foundation board of directors, including the new president Joan Justesen.
The Alumni Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation involved in developing alumni and community relationships, promoting the university and providing funding for academic excellence. It is governed by a 24-member board of directors.
New board president Justesen is a senior executive at MeritCare Health Systems. She received her nursing diploma from St. Andrew’s School of Nursing in Bottineau, N.D. and her bachelor of science in nursing and Master’s of Business Administration from MSUM.
President elect Jo Burdick is a 1984 MSUM alum and director of MeritCare Home Health.
Board treasurer John Bennett is a 1972 MSUM alum and an associate with Askar Corporation, an investment advisory firm.His business in Moorhead is Bennett Financial Planning Inc.
Board secretary Gary Nolte is a 1972 MSUM alum and a senior vice president for Piper Jaffray in Fargo.
And Past president Hal Wentzel is a 1978 MSUM alum and vice president and branch manager of Bremer Bank in Moorhead.
The board members, who meet quarterly, are elected to two-year terms.
MINNESOTA TECHNOLOGY PRESENTS SEMINARS FOR BUSINESS
MSUM Continuing Studies, in partnership with the Department of Employment and Economic Development, the MSUM Information Technology department, and the Small Business Development Center, will host two Minnesota Technology, Inc., seminars for area businesses on Thursday, Dec. 8 in Comstock Memorial Union room 101 on the MSUM campus.
Creating Lean Enterprise
“Trim Down Up Front—Lean Enterprise” is a seminar that focuses on applying lean manufacturing techniques to front offices. It’s estimated that office functions such as order entry, quoting, scheduling, purchasing and accounting can represent 70-95 percent of the lead-time and effort of delivering a product.
This seminar will identify the 8 Wastes in the office and see how they affect cost and lead-time and to see how different industries have applied lean techniques to the office areas for a competitive advantage.
The seminar runs from 9-11 a.m. and costs $29, which includes a continental breakfast prior to the seminar.
Maximizing Your Web Site’s ROI
“Net Returns: Maximizing Web ROI” runs from noon to 2 p.m. and identifies the potential of a company’s Web site related to sales, market research, customer service and business development. Participants will develop a six-step process to enhance, measure and maximize the Web site’s return on investment. Cost is $29 and includes lunch from 11 a.m.-noon before the seminar.
Space is limited, so early registration by Dec. 2 is advised. Register online at http://www.minnesotatechnology.org/training/events/iindex.asp, or contact MSUM’s continuing studies at 218.477.5862.
ANDY RAWN AND AMERICAN SONGWRITERS FEATURED IN DEC. 1 MSUM ARTS SERIES
MSUM’s Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series presents “American Songwriters” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre.
The evening features songs from Irving Berlin, Victor Herbert, Cole Porter, Aaron Copeland, Richard Rodgers and Samuel Barber performed by Andy Rawn,a featured soloist in the 13-Part Series entitled “American Songwriters,” narrated by CNN’s Larry King for PBS.
Rawn has a dramatic voice in the tradition of Ezio Pinza, the most famous romantic basso of the 20th Century. The show will include opera, Italian street songs, German art songs, musical comedy, ballads, spirituals, sacred music and popular standards.
A pre-performance talk about the show starts at 6:45 p.m. in the Center for the Arts’ Fox Recital Hall
For tickets, call the MSUM box office at 477-2271.
STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF FROM LOCAL COLLEGES INVITED TO PULSE
More than 600 students from MSUM, Concordia and NDSU are at the heart of a movement called Pulse, which exists to “put Christ at the pulse of a generation.” The group’s objectives are to unify the body, empower the believer, and preach the Good News.
Pulse invites Tri-College students, faculty, staff to catch the vision and to be a part of a unified body to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ on our area campuses Monday, Nov. 28 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the NDSU Alumni Center. Refreshments and dessert will be provided.
In addition, upcoming career training events will feature business and education professionals from various fields of study who will speak on what it means to live out their faith on the job.
Engineering/Construction: Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the NDSU Meadowlark Room (Union)
Pharmacy/Nursing/Pre-Med: Monday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in NDSU Sudro Hall, room TBA
Agriculture/Ag Business: Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in the NDSU Meadowlark Room (Union)
For more information, visit www.pulseoutreach.com or e-mail pulsefaculty@gmail.com.
F-M SYMPHONY CONCERTMASTER PERFORMS AT MSUM NOV. 16
Eric Grossman, the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony’s guest artist/concertmaster and an adjunct faculty member at MSUM , will present an unaccompanied violin recital Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall.
Grossman, who resides in New York, has been praised by the New York Times as a “fiercely brilliant soloist.” He graduated from the Juilliard School where he studied with Dorothy Delay.
MEDIA LECTURE BY UK PROF FOCUS OF INTERNATIONAL ED WEEK NOV. 16
In celebration of International Education Week (Nov. 14-18), Bryan Rudd, senior. lecturer in Media Production at the University of Lincoln in the UK, will deliver a public lecture on “Revitalizing The Public Service Ethic Or Cultural Imperialism?” at 6 p.m. on WedNesday., Nov. 16 in King Hall auditorium.
The lecture will consider the extent to which the style and content of American broadcasting, as filtered through the prisms of early commercial radio and, briefly, the American Forces Network, remain an influence on the British Broadcasting Company’s contemporary popular music networks.
Rudd teaches radio, sound production and media theory. His professional background ranges from radio broadcasting and production (BBC), film sound production to music composition and performance. He is a joint patron and co-founder of SIREN FM, the university’s radio station.
Mass communications students from MSUM and Lincoln can study at the partner institution for a semester, receiving credit toward their major at the home institution. In addition, various faculty members from each of the institutions have delivered lectures, visited with their own students and advised the outgoing students on course selection. Several joint projects have resulted from these faculty visits.
For further information, contact Wayne Gudmundson, Mass Communications, 2296 (gudmund@mnstate.edu) or Jill Holsen, International Programs, 4389 (holsenj@mnstate.edu).
MSUM HOSTS RUSSIAN DELEGATION NOV. 12-20
MSUM will host a six-member Russian delegation through the international Open World Exchange Program, November 12-20t.
The delegates represent the Russian cities and regions of: Magadan; Asino, the Tomsk district; Nizhni Novgorod; and the Novodvinsk, Arkhaugelsk district..
The delegates are coming to the U.S. to study public health and human services and have a particular interest in services for the disabled. During their stay, they will visit various health care facilities, schools, and social service providers in the F/M area.
Their MSUM campus visits will include stops at the Disability Services office and the departments of Social Work, Special Education, Economics, Health Services Administration, Health & Physical Education and Nursing.
For more information contact the MSUM Political Science Department, 477-4313.
MSUM AWARDED $20,000 GRANT TO ATTRACT NATIVE AMERICAN SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
MSUM has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to support Native American students pursuing Special Education Teaching Licensure.
“There’s a critical shortage of special education teachers from ethnic minorities and culturally or linguistically diverse groups,” says Linda Svobodny, an MSUM special education professor who’s coordinating the grant.
The $20,000 will help MSUM provide opportunities for Native American students to successfully complete a teaching degree and also offer stipends to eligible students enrolled in the special education major.
Under a similar grant last year, Svobody had four Native Americans enroll in the special education program and anticipates another 10 will join this spring because the university will be teaching three special education core courses at the White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen. Another three Native American students are already enrolled in the program.
Svobody regularly meets with students at the White Earth campus, encouraging them to continue their undergraduate education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree at MSUM.
MSUM CELEBRATES AMERICAN INDIAN AWARENESS MONTH
American Indian Awareness Month will be celebrated at Minnesota State University Moorhead Nov. 3-30 with events ranging from a drum and dance team exhibition and a fry bread eating contest to a Mixed Blood Theatre production and a discussion of the University of North Dakota’s mascot.
Thursday, Nov. 3
Noon Opening Pipe Ceremony (Library Mall). A traditional pipe ceremony will be conducted by George “Joe Bush” Fairbanks, White Earth Reservation Spiritual Leader, to welcome in American Indian Heritage Month on the MSUM campus.
Monday, Nov. 7
7 p.m. According To Coyote (CMU Ballroom). Mixed Blood Theatre presents this vibrant, wonderfully energetic collection of tales featuring the legendary Trickster, which is an unforgettable encounter with the richness, vitality and sensibilities of Native culture. Fast-paced action abounds in these exploits of the wise/brave/foolish/endearing hero of American Indian Mythology.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
2 p.m. Drum And Dance Team Exhibition (Weld Auditorium). Students from Detroit Lakes Public Schools will demonstrate various types of American Indian dances, such as Jingle Dress, Fancy Shawl, Traditional, and Grass Dance. This exhibition will also include a Hoop Dance by Charlene and Kayla Norcross, White Earth Reservation.
Friday, Nov. 11
11 a.m. American Indian Choker Workshop (CMU Room 208). Learn to make a choker using hairpipes, pony beads, conchos, and leather ties. Limited to 20 participants. (Pre-registration required.)
Tuesday, November 15
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Native Arts Demonstrations (CMU Main Lounge). Native crafters will demonstrate beadwork, birch bark basketry, porcupine quillwork, sweet grass basketry.
Thursday, Nov. 17
2 p.m. Fry Bread Eating Contest (CMU Main Lounge). How much fry bread can you eat? Win prizes by participating in the Fry Bread Eating Contest. Contestants will have two minutes to eat as much fry bread as possible. There will be several rounds depending upon number of contestants. (Pre-registration is required.)
Friday, Nov. 18
10 a.m. Serving Native American Students (Lommen 105). George S. McClellan will present on serving Native American students in Higher Education. McClellan will discuss how knowledge of Native American epistemology, cultural traditions, and social structures help in our efforts to address challenges and opportunities on our campuses.
Monday, Nov. 21
11 a.m. Traditional Native Handgames (CMU 208). Handgames is a game of observation, strategy, intuitive skills, team effort and fun. Jaimie Snowden, Turtle Mountain Chippewa, will provide instruction on rules and strategies as well as play a game with participants.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
2 p.m. Storytelling And Activity (Early Education Center). American Indian Student Association members will provide storytelling and an activity to the MSUM Early Education Center students.
Wednesday, Nov. 30
11 a.m. Effects Of UND Mascot (CMU 207). Students from the University of North Dakota BRIDGES Organization, a group committed to fighting racism, will discuss the effects that the UND mascot has on the University and community.
The events are sponsored by the MSUM American Indian Student Association (AISA), American Indian Student Activities, Cultural Diversity, and Multicultural Affairs.
For more information or to pre-register for the Choker Workshop and/or Fry Bread Eating Contest, contact Amanda Jerome (AISA President), 218-287-1221; or jeromeam@mnstate.edu; or Jody Steile, 218-477-4272 or steilejo@mnstate.edu
MSUM HOSTS DAY OF PERCUSSION NOV. 12
MSUM will host a Day of Percussion for students and the community Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The day-long workshop features three rotating clinics with guest artists/clinicians in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. The 1½-hour clinics will run from 9-10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-noon, and 1-2:30 p.m. Featured clinicians/performers include Dr. Allen Carter, Kenneth Metzker and Dr. Chris Tanner.
Carter is an MSUM assistant professor of music, who has worked with vocalists Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Harry Connick Jr., and Glen Campbell, among others. He also has been involved in numerous recording sessions for records, films and commercials.
Kenneth Metzker has performed, studied and taught Afro-Cuban music across the United States, Cuba, Brazil, Europe and the Caribbean. He currently works with the Florida Dance Festival and the Brazz Afro-Brazilian dance company in Miami.
Dr. Chris Tanner is an active steel drum performer, educator and composer/arranger. He has served as a guest clinician and performing artist at universities and steel band festivals across the United States. He is an assistant professor of music at Miami University (Ohio), where he founded the Miami University Steel Band, which recently released its third CD recording.
From 3-5 p.m., concerts will be featured in Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium, featuring solo and ensemble performances by area university students; the West Fargo High School Percussion Ensemble, directed by Susan Jordahl with special guest artist Metzker on congas; and the MSUM Faculty Jazz Combo with guest artist Carter on drums.
Victor’s Dance Studio will give a beginning salsa dance lesson from 7-8 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom, followed by MSUM’s steel drum and salsa ensemble, Fuego Tropical, at 8 p.m., with guest artists Metzker and Tanner.
Admission for the daytime clinics is $5 for adults, $3 for under 21, and free to MSUM students, faculty and staff. The evening salsa lesson and Fuego Tropical concert are free and open to the public.
For more information about the Day of Percussion, contact Kenyon Williams, 477-4610 or willdrum@mnstate.edu.
MSUM DRAGON FIRE DIVAS LUNCHEON TO BENEFIT WOMEN’S ATHLETICS
MSUM's Dragon Fire and Women’s Athletics will hold a Dragon Fire Divas’ Luncheon Buffet at noon Monday, Nov. 7 at the Days Inn and Conference Center in Moorhead. Cost is $15, with all proceeds benefiting Dragon Women’s Athletics.
Guest speaker Ann Dolence will talk about Attitudes—Energy and Motion. She is a certified recreation therapist and professional wellness speaker and trainer. Owner of The Leisure Connection and a wellness facilitator for Lakes Country Service Cooperative, Dolence is a self-published author and video producer of educational wellness materials.
MSUM women’s basketball head coach Karla Nelson also will speak at the luncheon. Nelson led the Dragons to the NSIC championship last year, and was 2004-05 Coach of the Year and WBCA Region 7 Coach of the Year.
For more information, call 477-2556, or register online at www.godragonfire.com by Oct. 31.
Dragon Fire is the official athletic scholarship fundraising arm of the MSUM Alumni Foundation.A public reception to honor the faculty artists will be held Thursday, Nov. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. It’s free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
NOVEMBER MUSIC AT MSUM
The following MSUM music events are scheduled through mid-November . All events are open to the public and free, unless otherwise noted.