MSU’S FALL ENROLLMENT
TOPS 7,047 STUDENTS
Fall semester enrollment sits at 7,047 students, up 5.7 percent from last fall’s total of 6,666, according to preliminary figures based on the 20th day of classes.
That confirms opening day estimates, says MSU Registrar John Tandberg. "It’s the first time we’ve had more than 7,000 students enrolled here since the fall of 1994 and the largest enrollment we’ve had since 1993."
New entering freshmen numbers reached 1,161 (a 4.8 percent increase over last fall) and new entering transfers total 673 (up 10.1 percent).
Meanwhile, total credit hours taken by students is up 5.5 percent.

GARY NESS NAMED PRESIDENT
OF MSU ALUMNI FOUNDATION
Gary Ness, a certified professional accountant and tax partner in the Fargo office of Eide Bailly LLP, has been elected president of the MSU Alumni Foundation board of directors.
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.
Ness, who earned an accounting degree at MSU in 1973, is also vice-chairman of the Eide Bailly LLP board of directors.
Other officers elected to the Alumni Foundation executive board: Kay Parries, president-elect; Doug Hamilton, secretary (ex-officio); and Michael Vannett, treasurer.
Elected members-at-large: Susie McDowell, John Rogalla, Jeanne E. Aske Seigel and Mark Vanyo.

HISTORY OF MILLENNIUM TERROR TOPIC
OF OXFORD PROF’S LECTURE WEDNESDAY
Allan Chapman, a professor at Oxford University in England, presents a lecture on "Armageddon A.D. 2000: A History of Millenarian Terrors" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 in King Hall Auditorium.
Chapman, a social historian and member of the Royal Astronomical Society Club, is a faculty member at Oxford’s Wadham College and frequently appears on BBC television specials about the history of astronomy. A specialist in the history of early medicine, he’s been a Hastings Memorial Lecturer at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
His talk will explore how people throughout history have approached the coming of a new millennium.
During his visit to campus, Chapman will also talk to students interested in studying at Oxford next year under MSU’s Eurospring program. For details, contact Jill Holsen at the university’s International Programs office, 236-2956.

EIGHT TO BE INDUCTED INTO
DRAGON HALL OF FAME
Eight MSU graduates who charted distinguished careers on and off the playing field will be inducted into the Dragon Hall of Fame during a Homecoming Week banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 in the Fargo Ramada Plaza Suites: Bob Billberg, Fred Dahnke, Wendy DeVorak Kohler, Ross Fortier, Lorny Johnson, Ray "Kirby" Kuklenski, Mary Sampson Worke and Orlow Nokken.
For tickets to the event, contact the MSU Alumni Foundation Office at 236-3265.
A closer look at the winners:
Bob Billberg ­ A native of Champaign, Ill., he was a NCAA Division I runner-up heavyweight wrestler in 1964 and 1966. He has the distinction of having stopped Syracuse legend Jim Nance’s unbeaten streak with an upset on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Twice a NAIA national champion, Billberg was a member of the Dragons’ 1964 NAIA National Championship Team. He is a member of the NAIA National Hall of Fame and is a career teacher and coach in Libertyville, Ill.
Fred Dahnke ­ A Barnesville, Minn. native, he was a track and cross-country letterwinner at MSU. He went on to serve as head cross-country and assistant track coach at MSU and piloted his teams to nine NSIC cross-country championships in nine seasons, and also led the Dragons to eight NAIA District 13 titles. Dahnke was named NAIA Coach of the Year six times and NSIC Coach of the year five times. He coached three national champions, 25 All-Americans and 142 all-conference performers. He is a teacher and coach in West Fargo.
Wendy DeVorak Kohler ­ Originally from Bertha, Minn., she was a three-year letterwinner in basketball at MSU. She played a prominent role on the Dragon’s Northern Sun Conference championship team in 1981-82. Since leaving MSU Kohler has charted a remarkable career as a coach in the Alexandria Public Schools System, capturing 10 Central Lakes Conference titles and the 1997 State Class AA Championship.
Ross Fortier ­ A Bemidji, Minn., native and a four-sport letterwinner at North Dakota State University, Fortier had a distinguished record during his 23 seasons as MSU’s head football coach. He posted a 152-80-4 record, which included 16 consecutive non-losing seasons. He led MSU to nine NSIC championships and seven trips to post-season play. He also developed 52 All-Americans, six national statistical champions and 106 All-NSIC selections. Fortier served as men’s athletic director, NAIA District 13 chairman, and created both the NSIC Metrodome Classic and the Snow Bowl. He is a member of the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame and both the NAIA and NDSU Halls of Fame. He retired from MSU last year.
Lorny Johnson ­ A Moorhead native, Johnson was a three-time all-conference football tackle at MSU. He also handled all the placekicking duties for the Dragons. In 1963 the Associated Press named him a "Little All-American." He served as football coach at Lakefield High School and is now retired.
Ray "Kirby" Kuklenski ­ Originally from Ironwood, Mich., he competed in football, basketball and boxing at MSU in the late 1940s. He was named to the all-conference football team and enjoyed a colorful career as an amateur boxer. For 25 years, he was a legendary head football coach at Felton, Dilworth and then Whapeton High School where he took his team to the state championship title in 1972. He is the proprietor of Kirby’s in Moorhead, a well-established hangout for MSU undergraduates.
Mary Sampson Worke ­ A Moorhead native, she was a four-year fixture in the Dragon volleyball lineup and was voted the Dragons’ MVP in 1989. Worke was a three-time All-Northern Sun Conference honor pick, a two-time winner of the Palmer Volleyball Award, a three-time ALL-NAIA District 13 choice, and an Honorable Mention NAIA All-American in 1989. She helped MSU advance to the NAIA National Championships as a senior and holds a number of MSU volleyball records including first in solo blocks and block assists, second in career hitting percentage, and third in lifetime kills. Worke is a teacher, counselor and volleyball coach in Blooming Prairie, Minn.
And going into the Hall of Fame with a Distinguished Service award, Orlow Nokken ­ A graduate of the MSU Campus School and MSU, Nokken had a career in the university’s health and physical education department and also served as golf coach and director of intramural sports. He was the voice of the Dragons as the public address announcer for football and basketball, and he’s been a fixture as a volunteer at athletic fund-raisers and social events. Nokken, who retired from the classroom in 1992, has been an ardent supporter of MSU athletics for over 40 years.

He’s the sixth chancellor in MnSCU’s nearly 10 years…
MNSCU EXTENDS CHANCELLOR’S
CONTRACT, ANNOUNCES SEARCH
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees and Chancellor Morris Anderson last week announced an agreement on a plan to ensure the orderly transition of leadership for the system as it moves forward into the next century.
Under the plan, Chancellor Anderson's contract will be extended for six months, through June of 2001, subject to final approval by the board at its October meeting. The board will soon begin the process of a search for Anderson's successor. Anderson's contract may overlap with the appointment of a new chancellor, at which time he will move to an advisory and transition role.
"Chancellor Anderson has brought much-needed stability to a higher education system that previously had been in turmoil," said Michael Vekich, chair of the MnSCU board of trustees. "Over the past two years, we have made tremendous progress in making it easier for students to transfer from one school to another, in bringing together our institutions in the metropolitan area into a coordinated planning framework, and in increasing the visibility and prestige of our colleges and universities. Our institutions are collaborating with each other and with the University of Minnesota in ways that were unheard of just two years ago."
Vekich said the plan adopted by the board will enable the system to continue to make progress and will smooth the way for a transition to a new chancellor. He said the board hopes to select a new chancellor by Jan. 1, 2001. At its meeting, the board authorized a committee to negotiate the terms and conditions of the six-month extension of the chancellor's employment agreement, to be presented to the board at its October meeting.
No timetable has been set for a search process. Vekich said the board will discuss the process over the next several months. He said the board will seek input from students, faculty, administrators and the public on the selection of a search committee.
"As we look toward the future, we want to recruit leadership that will ensure that MnSCU is recognized as one of the nation's best public systems of higher education," Vekich added. "We also need to continue to move forward on the priorities and initiatives that we have set in motion."
Anderson said he welcomes the opportunity to continue to serve through the 2001 legislative session.
"When I was named interim chancellor in July 1997, my goal was to bring stability and continuity of leadership to a system that had seen rapid turnover at the top," Anderson said. "I have done that, and this plan allows that to continue."
Anderson is the sixth person to serve as chancellor since the Legislature created MnSCU in 1991 and is the longest serving chancellor. He was appointed as interim chancellor in July 1997 and appointed permanent chancellor Jan. 1, 1999.
Anderson said the six-month extension will allow him to focus on three main priorities. "We still have a lot to accomplish," he said. "In the 2000 legislative session, we need to convince the Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, a bonding bill that meets the needs of our students and our institutions. We need to continue to assist Governor Jesse Ventura and his administration in implementing a workforce development strategy for the state's future. And we need to formulate a budget request for the 2002-2004 biennium that allows MnSCU to become a world-class higher education system."
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota, serving about 140,000 students. The system is made up of 36 state universities, community colleges, technical colleges and comprehensive community and technical colleges in 46 Minnesota communities.

LONGTIME MSU MUSIC PROF,
ALUM ART NIX DIES
Art Nix, a 1952 MSU alum who taught music here for 30 years, died last week in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, at 78 years of age. He served with the 14th Infantry during WWII, serving in the Pacific Theatre at Guadalcanal where he received the Bronze Star. An Enderlin, N.D., native, Nix was student president of the MSU band and assistant director of the MSU choir during his collegiate years. Nix earned his master’s degree at the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. He taught woodwinds and instrumental conducting here and conducted MSU’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Marching Band, the Concert Band, and the Jazz Band. He retired in 1983.
The family of Art Nix has requested that memorials be directed to music scholarships. Anyone wishing to contribute should make their check payable to the MSU Alumni Foundation, indicate that the gift is in memory of Art Nix, and send it to MSU Alumni Foundation, Box 336.

MSU’S BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
DAY SCHEDULED ON SEPT. 30
A General Motors service engineer, the new editor of The Forum and the chief financial officer for an electric motor car company are some of the guest speakers for MSU’s annual Business and Industry Day program scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 in the university’s Center for Business building.
The event is aimed at local businesses and students in an effort to update them on the latest trends and practices in the business world. It’s free and open to the public.
Concurrent sessions scheduled from
9:30 to 11 a.m.:
* Renee Osland, senior manager, health care, for Eide Bailly Company, talks on "Transitioning from College to the Work Place."
* Tom Stanar from Hewitt Associates, on "The Business Case for Outsourcing Human Resource Functions" at 9:30 a.m. and Keith Wicks, director of service engineering for General Motors, on "Bringing the Saturn Difference to Japan" at 10:30 a.m.
* Kimberly Maluski, fiscal analyst for the joint legislative audit and review commission of the Virginia State Legislature, on "After MSU: Experiences in Public Policy Analysis."
* Paul Amundson from The Forum on "Online Publishers as Internet Service Providers" at 9:30 a.m. and Rick Kasper from Global Electric Motor Cars in Fargo on "From the Los Angeles Daily News to Global Electric Motor Cars: A CFO Looks at Media and Manufacturing" at 10:30 a.m.
* A panel discussion on "Law as a Helping Profession: the Importance of Community Service" featuring attorney Randy Stefanson, paralegal Cathy Quinn and Karla Abdo from Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota.
* North Dakota State University industrial engineering professor on "Enterprise Resource Planning Systems" at 9:30 a.m. and Ahmad Kian, senior engineering manager at Rosemount Corporation, on "Outsourcing in Procurement Management" at 10:30 a.m.
From noon to 12:30, David Hipschman, editor of The Forum, will talk on "The Future of The Forum in the Red River Valley."
Then a special one-hour session on "Dressing for Success" starts at 1:15 p.m. with Rick Stern from Straus Clothing in a men’s session and Carrie Cossette from Daytons in a women’s session.
Concurrent sessions scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.:
* Rick Kasper from Global Electric Motor Car Company, will repeat his session on "From the Los Angeles Daily News to Global Electric Motor Cars."
* Paul Amundson from The Forum repeats his session on "Online Publishing."
* Tom Stanar from Hewitt Associates repeats his session on "Outsourcing Human Resource Functions."
* And Keith Wicks from General Motors repeats his session on "Bringing the Saturn Difference to Japan."

RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION
GUIDE AVAILABLE
Several copies of the 1998-1999 edition of the Principal Investigator Guide to Research Proposal Preparation are available from the Grants Office, Owens 207. This is a brief guide to the details of grant-writing that seems to emphasize the components of government grants, especially NSF and NIH. Call 2075 or email strong@mhd1 to borrow a copy.

COUNCIL ON STAFF AFFAIRS
SEEKING AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Council on Staff Affairs is again seeking to recognize a limited number of MSU classified staff who have made a noteworthy contribution to our institution.
CSA is now soliciting nominations for a classified employee or group of employees who make an outstanding contribution in one of the following categories.
A. Morale Booster
B. Peer Support
C. Creativity Award
D. Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
E. Always Willing to go the "Extra Mile"
F. Outstanding Staff Member
G. MSU Ambassador
H. Service to the MSU Community
Nominations will be accepted through October 22, with awards to be presented at our Service Awards Brunch on November 9th. If you wish to nominate a person or persons, please send CSA a paragraph or two naming the candidate (s), the category you are nominating them for and the explanation of their contribution. Remember if only the name is presented without any explanation the nomination will be excluded

SPRING CLEAN UP
TEXTBOOK DEPARTMENT
Attention faculty: please announce in your classes that the MSU bookstore is beginning to return books to vendors. Students should purchase any textbooks for this semester as soon as possible to ensure availability. Your cooperation is appreciated.

DOW JONES NEWSPAPER
FUND SCHOLARSHIP APPS
Between now and Nov. 14, Shelton Gunaratne, mass communications, shall be administering the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund internship test for summer 2000. College juniors, seniors and graduate students are eligible to take the test.
Application forms are available from Gunaratne and the department secretary.

OPEN ENROLLMENT, OCTOBER 1 ­ 31
The Department of Employee Relations Insurance Division will be sending open enrollment information to home addresses by the end of September.
The Human Resources Staff will be holding open enrollment informational meetings on the following dates/times:
Friday, October 1 at 2 p.m. in Owens Conf. Room C
Wednesday, October 6 at 7 a.m. in MacLean 268
Tuesday, October 5 at Noon in CMU 214
Tuesday, October 12 at 10 a.m. in CMU 214
Upon request, the HR Staff would be delighted to hold sessions with individuals or departments.  Please call 2158 to schedule a meeting.
Insurance Representatives and Employee Relations staff will hold a general meeting at Northwest Technical College (Room 123) on Thursday, October 14 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Transportation will be available—details forthcoming.

 MSU CELEBRATES HOMECOMING OCT. 5-9
A bonfire, a Doo Dah parade, The Johnny Holm Band and a campus talent show will surround MSU’s Homecoming Week celebration Oct. 5-9
Events get underway at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, with a bonfire and pep rally on Murray Beach, featuring the traditional burning of the "M."
Wednesday, hypnotist James Brodigan is on stage at 8 p.m. in the student union ballroom. ($3 college I.D., $5 general admission).
Thursday, from 7 to 9 p.m., MSU hosts its annual campus talent show and Homecoming coronation in the student union ballroom.
Friday, an Alumni Awards banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo, honoring MSU alums Dorothy Dodds, Greg Staszko, Susan Everson, Patrick Atkinson and Daryn Lecy. Distinguished Service Awards will go to Roland Dille, Betty Feder and the late Bill Jones.
MSU alum Johnny Holm and his Traveling Fun Show will play for the Homecoming dance starting at 9 p.m. Friday, also at the Ramada Plaza Suites.
Saturday events start at noon with a Doo Dah Parade—no floats or marching bands, just gimmicks and craziness—running down 11th Street past the university’s front gates.
At 1:30 p.m., the Dragons face the Wayne State University Wildcats in the annual Homecoming football game on Nemzek Field.
Saturday evening, MSU inducts eight alums into the Dragon Hall of Fame during a 6 to 9 p.m. banquet at the Ramada Plaza Suites: Ross Fortier, Bob Billberg, Fred Dahnke, Wendy DeVorak Kohler, Lorny Johnson, Kirby Kuklenski, Mary Sampson Worke and Orlow Nokken. That will be followed by a casual alumni reception from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Moorhead Knights of Columbus. All alums are welcome.
A student formal dance will also be held Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the student union ballroom.

HOMECOMING WEEK AT THE MSU BOOKSTORE
Tues. Oct. 5th through Sat. Oct. 9th
Check out the super daily specials.
Tues: 20% off all outerwear
Wed: 20% off selected athletic apparel
Thur: Mix and Match any top and bottom and receive 50% off lesser item
Fri. & Sat: 20 % off Imprinted clothing and gifts; 30% off MSU Medallion Collection
Tues. through Saturday: 20 % off all Regional books, including MSU Faculty Authors in the Trade Book Area.
Open Saturday Oct. 9th from 11:00am to 1:30pm

TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY PROVOST WILL STEP DOWN
Tri-College University Provost Jan Strandness will leave her position at the end of the academic year. "I’m announcing my decision not to let the TCU Board of Directors know well in advance, in order to facilitate planning for the future and a smooth transition. I’ve appreciated tremendously the opportunity to serve this higher education consortium. Working with the faculty, staff, and students on all three campuses has been very rewarding, both professionally and personally."
Strandness plans to return to full-time teaching and scholarship. She came to NDSU in 1986 and was an associate professor in the English department at NDSU when she was named TCU Provost in December 1994. Since then, student participation in TCU has increased each year.
The Tri-College University started in 1970 and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2000. TCU offers a unique educational opportunity for 20,000 students who attend Concordia College, MSU, and NDSU. Students can take courses on any of the three campuses through TCU, without paying additional tuition or fees. TCU maintains a joint graduate Educational Leadership program and an undergraduate Nursing program. The three campuses also participate in a cooperative library system. In addition TCU sponsors special events like the Career Fair, Graduate School Information Day, Welcome Picnic for international students, and a World Seminar series.
MSU President Roland Barden is the current president of the TCU Board of Directors. "The board greatly appreciates the stewardship of the provost’s position exercised by Dr. Strandness. She established herself as an education leader, both locally and nationally."
Former North Dakota governor George Sinner, is a founding TCU board member: "The challenge of making learning as available as possible to students of all ages is an awesome task. Under Jean’s leadership the Tri-College has been continually trying to find new ways to improve the system both cost-wise and quality-wise. We thank her for her work."
Doug Sillers, longstanding Board member, who spent many years as a senator in the Minnesota Legislature, said, "I’ve enjoyed working with Jean. She worked hard in the position, and we regret that she has chosen to leave."
Strandness received her Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Michigan State University in 1974. She taught at several universities prior to her arrival at NDSU. She recently co-edited Best Practices in Higher Education Consortia: How Institutions Can Work Together (Jossey-Bass 1999) and authored the chapter "Cross-Registration and Joint Academic Program." Strandness serves on the board for the national Association for Consortium Leadership.
Strandness says, "It’s been a privilege to serve on one of the oldest and most successful higher education consortia in the country." She will have served five-and-a-half years when she steps down on June 30, 2000. Strandness resides in Moorhead with her husband, Robert O’Connor, a professor in the NDSU English Department.

SPECIAL ADVISORS FOR FELLOWSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
There are a number of national fellowship competitions for undergraduate and graduate students. Information and application materials for these fellowship programs can be obtained from the advisors listed below. Fellowship advisors are available to meet with interested students, assess the student's appropriateness for a given fellowship competition, and advise the student on the preparation of application materials.
AAUW Educational Foundation/Eleanor Roosevelt Fund awards fellowships to women pursuing graduate education or research, particularly in areas related to women/girls as students.
Ms. Karen Danbom, Elementary Education, Lommen 214M, 299-5942
Fulbright Scholar Program enables students to study or conduct research abroad.
Dr. Alan Davis, English, Weld 101C, 236-4681 and
Dr. Tom Tammaro, New Center, Murray Commons 102, 236-2199
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships support junior and senior-level scholars, intending graduate work in math or science.
Dean Ron Jeppson, Social & Natural Sciences, Bridges 160, 299-5892
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program awards fellowships to future and current secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies seeking master's degrees in education.
Dr. Ken Smemo, History, MacLean 313, 236-4046
National Security Education Program, a scholarship for students to study in non-Western European countries, with full support. Must study languages and service component upon return.
Ms. Jill Holsen, International Programs, Flora Frick 151, 236-2956
Penny Foundation encourages students to seek internships in community or public service that would otherwise not offer pay.
Ms. Mary Schroeder, Social Work, Lommen 83C, 236-2614
Phi Kappa Phi National Graduate Fellowship Program grants academic awards for graduate school.
Dr. Robert Weibust, Biology, King 208, 287-5008
Rhodes Scholarships allow students to travel to and study at Oxford University for a period of two years.
Ms. Jill Holsen, International Programs, Flora Frick 151, 236-2956
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships provides undergraduate/graduate full scholarships for degree study abroad. For any degree area; available for one or several years.
Dr. George Davis, Science Center, Hagen 201B, 236-2904
Dr. Vern Dobis, Economics, MacLean 383, 236-4029
Dr. Andrew Conteh, Political Science, MacLean 320, 236-4009
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation provides grants to juniors who are preparing for careers in public service. Grants support senior year plus graduate study.
Dr. Philip Baumann, Political Science, MacLean 346, 236-2943
Morris K. Udall Foundation awards generous scholarships for undergraduate study to students intending to pursue careers related to environmental public policy and to Native American and Alaska Native students who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy.
Dr. Richard Pemble, Biology, King 104, 287-5003
Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity fellowships support projects designed to advance the cause of human rights and world peace.
Dr. Mark Chekola, Philosophy, Bridges 359D, 236-4087 9/1999

SUPPORT GROUP AVAILABLE FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS
Hendrix Health Center is offering MSU students who are children of alcoholics an eight-week support group beginning in October. The group will meet on Wednesday afternoons with time to be arranged. If you or someone you know is struggling with issues related to parental drinking-you are not alone! Call Connie Stevens at 236-2211 for more information.

TIAA-CREF REPRESENTATIVE VISITING CAMPUS, OCTOBER 5-6
MSU staff and faculty members are invited to take advantage of an individual counseling session to review the Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan (403b) with one of its vendors, TIAA-CREF.  A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on campus October 5-6, 1999.  If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call TIAA-CREF at 1-800-842-2005, extension 3030.  Meetings will be held in CMU Room 204.  If you have further questions, please call Sara in Human Resources at #2226.

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE VACANCIES
Council on Committees is currently looking for students to fill vacancies on various University Committees. Current openings include Bookstore Committee, Admissions & Advising, and Facilities & Grounds. Faculty and staff are encouraged to inform students of these opportunities. Applications are available at The Compass and in the Assistant Director for Activities & Organizations office (CMU 230).

VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Assistant Professor
Qualifications: Ph.D. in speech-language pathology, certificate of Clinical Competence, three years experience as a clinical supervisor, prior university teaching experience, specialization in neurological and behavioral correlates of developmental language disorders.
Responsibilities: Coordination and development of a new central auditory processing clinic; regular teaching of courses in emotional and behavioral correlates of developmental language disorder, articulation or cleft palate, and motor speech disorders; clinical supervision of undergraduate and graduate students; supervision of graduate student research; other duties may include scholarly achievement, continuing preparation, contribution to student growth, and service to the university and community.
Apply to: LaRae McGillivray, Chair, Speech-language-Hearing-Sciences Search Committee; Box 99, Grier Hall; Moorhead State University; Moorhead, MN 56563. Phone: (218) 236-2286, FAX: (218) 291-4392.

APAC Minutes
September 14, 1999
Members present: Reed, chair; Borchers, Borgeson, Conteh, Dalhouse, Dunkirk, Enz-Finken, Goodman, Jeppson, Klindworth, Neuman, Ruth, Sanderson, Shimabukuro, Welken. Guest: Richard Pemble.
Reed distributed a revised membership list and the MSU Minnesota Transfer Curriculum brochure to those present.
After members introduced themselves, the meeting schedule was discussed:
Additional meetings will be added if the need arises.
In the absence of the Academic Vice President, one of the deans will be designated to chair the meeting.
Role of APAC: Richard Pemble was invited to share his concepts regarding the role of APAC. (Pemble is a 30 year faculty member, serving nine of those years as chair and two terms on APAC.) He stated that during his service on the committee, he came to realize the influence APAC has on this campus.
Pemble gave this advice to members:
Administration listens to the advice of this body. He asked members to remember that the recommendations that are carried forward from APAC to the administration may become university curriculum or policy.
Members should bring their professional expertise to this committee. Members should not use this forum as a means to advance their personal or departmental agendas.
Review proposals with the institution's best interest in mind. Think of proposals as the "University's agenda."
Be an active participant. Question proposals as departments should justify their positions. Just because a proposal looks good, does not necessarily mean it is in the best interest of the university.
Do your homework by examining the agenda materials prior to the meeting. Ask questions if you don't understand a proposal.
Attend meetings.
Members offered these guidelines:
Adhere to consistent procedures for all departments/programs.
Make an effort to contact the proposer(s) prior to the APAC meeting their item is scheduled to be discussed if they have questions or serious objections.
Don't be afraid to speak out at meetings if there are issues to be resolved or questions that need to be answered. (Do not criticize members who ask questions at meetings.)
University policies are discussed at APAC meetings as this is also an open forum for faculty, staff and students to voice their opinion and suggestions.
Attend meetings. If a member is absent frequently, the Vice President will inquire if s/he wishes to remain on APAC.
Suggestions made by members:
Regulate the length of meetings. Agendas should be shortened so adequate time is allowed for items to be discussed.
The committee should be made aware in advance of large proposals or departmental changes that may become time-consuming, such as the Board of Teaching regulations which dramatically changed curriculum in the education programs last year.
Appoint subcommittees of APAC to review items such as university or MnSCU policies prior to APAC's recommendation.
Invite MnSCU representatives to campus to explain mandated policies and to allow for the opportunity to hear university arguments/concerns.
Invite faculty to attend and become involved in APAC meetings.
Submission deadlines were discussed. This would allow the committee to review items that were tabled and may need further discussion. Some members felt that departments may wait until the end of the year to forward proposals to APAC for easier approval.
Ruth moved. Neuman seconded to approve eliminating the last two submission deadlines. Meeting dates would remain intact to discuss items that were tabled or that were received prior to the last submission deadline (which would be March 23, 2000.)
Shimabukuro felt the submission deadlines should remain as published so departments have adequate time to complete proposals. Borchers suggested that proposals submitted after the 3/23/2000 submission deadline be allowed on agendas at the discretion of the Academic Vice President.
Motion to eliminate APAC submission deadlines of 4/6/2000 and 4/20/2000 carried unanimously.
A poll was taken and the committee decided that APAC meeting times would be changed to 3:30 p.m. Finding a more centrally located meeting room was discussed and the Owens lounge was suggested.
Sanderson moved to adjourn. Conteh seconded.
Motion to adjourn carried.
Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Gloria Riopelle

MISCELLANEA
* Jill Schoen, counseling and student affairs, was invited to participate in a conference titled "Transforming School Counseling Iniatives" sponsored by The Education Trust, Inc. held in Denver, Colorado on September 17 and 18. Models of preparation programs for transforming school counseling were discussed as well as new advanced competencies considered necessary for school counselors in the next century. Approximately 50 participants attended the conference representing 32 universities across the country.
* Tracy Scholl, philosophy, was elected chair of IFO's statewide Feminist Issues Committee, on September 17th.
* Chris Chastain, biology, attended a Gordon Research Conference sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The conference was held at Oxford University, Oxford, England on September 7-11. The topic of this conference was "C02 Fixation and Metabolism in Green Plants." Chastain presented a poster entitled, "Effect of Regulatory and Catalytic Mutations on Maize Recombinant C4-pyruvate, PiDikinase Activity and Phosphorylation State." Four of Chastain’s undergraduate research students, Monty Botschner, Grant Harrington, Sarah Mills and Brent Thompson were co-authors of this poster.
* Jeanne Alm, computer center, recently presented three sessions at the 24th Annual Family History Workshop sponsored by the Heritage Education Commission. The presentations, entitled: More Genealogy Resources on the Internet, Where Do I Start with Family Tree Maker, and Advanced Family Tree Maker, she also demonstrated the use of information technology in genealogical research and family history.
* Peter Geib, business administration, signed a contract with Haworth Press for co-editing and publishing a special edition of the Journal of East-West Business and a monograph titled Strategic Management in Central Europe. Geib recently published an article in the international business journal Competitiveness Review, titled "Strategic Management in Vietnam’s Transition."
* Olivia Melroe, psychology, gave a presentation for area educators on September 24 at the Hjemkomst Center entitled "Reducing Bias in Assessment". She presented with Elizabeth Watkins from the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning. This presentation was in conjunction with dissemination of a DCFL manual on reducing bias in assessment of American Indian and African American children. Melroe also was a significant contributor to the manual's development.
 * Henry Chan, history, was one of the invited speakers in the Midwest China Seminar on education in the late Quing period, which was sponsored by the Center of East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and hosted by Michigan State University, East Lansing, September 24. He delivered a paper entitled "A Variant of the ti-yong Model: Lao Naixuan’s (1843-1921) View on Educational Reform."

CLASSIFIED:
For Sale: Sleigh style daybed. Ivory washboard with lattice back, on the very top of the back is a few pastel flowers. Mattress not included. Like new as used very little. Would look very nice in a girl’s room or guestroom. Must see to appreciate. Call Denise at 2087 or 235-0248.
Items for Sale: Queen-size sofa hide-a-bed, $120; Computer desk, $80; bookcase, $40; Hutch, light oak and glass, $500; Kitchenaid washing machine (almost new), $280;Refrigerator, $100; 2 Lazy boy recliners, $225 each; 2 Adirondack oak lawn chairs, $40 each; Stereo cabinet, $25; 3 metal shelf units, 6 feet tall by 3 feet, $20 each Phone: 235-1149
Looking for a Housesitter?  Available Mid-December to Mid-March. References available. Danielle, 236-3279

HISTORY OF MILLENNIUM TERROR TOPIC
OF OXFORD PROF’S LECTURE SEPT. 29
Allan Chapman, a professor at Oxford University in England, presents a lecture on "Armageddon A.D. 2000: A History of Millenarian Terrors" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 in MSU’s King Hall Auditorium.
Chapman, a social historian and member of the Royal Astronomical Society Club, is a faculty member at Oxford’s Wadham College and frequently appears on BBC television specials about  the history of astronomy. A specialist in the history of early medicine, he’s been a Hastings Memorial Lecturer at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
His talk will explore how people throughout history have approached the coming of a new millennium.
During his visit to campus, Chapman will also talk to students interested  in studying at Oxford next year  under MSU’s Eurospring  program. For details, contact Jill Holsen at the university’s International Programs  office, 236-2956.
 

NEWMAN OUTDOOR DONATES
20 BILLBOARDS TO MSU
Newman Outdoor Signs has donated 20 poster panel locations to MSU, a gift from the company’s owner, MSU alum Harold Newman (1956, industrial education).
The signs will appear on Hwy. 94 from Fergus Falls to Bismack and on Hwy. 29 in North Dakota from border to border beginning Oct. 1.
This in-kind donation has a fair market value of $10,000.
Russ Newman, Harold’s son, approached MSU Pres. Roland Barden with the gift during this year’s Dragon Open Golf Tournament.

MSU DEANS’ LECTURE
SERIES BEGINS THIS WEEK
MSU’s second annual Deans’ Lecture Series begins this week with the first of five separate talks scheduled throughout the year featuring one faculty member from each of the university’s academic colleges.
They’re all free and open to the public, and all tentatively scheduled afternoons in room 109 of the Center for Business.
Featured lecturers this year:
* Rhonda Ficek, director of instructional technology, speaks on "Teaching Effectively with Technology" at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23.
* Music professor Luke Howard talks on "Genre Bending: Some Observations on Classical Music and Pop Culture" at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21.
* Technology professor Mike Ruth will play and discuss the production of a seven-minute animated computer music score called "Long Fall," composed by him and former MSU music professor Mary Roberts, at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9.
* Joe DiCola, director of MSU’s Student Teaching Abroad program, talks on "Schooling in the International Arena" at 3 p.m. Thursday,  Feb. 10.
Biology professor Brian Wisenden talks on "Chemically-Mediated Predator-Prey Interactions in Minnows" at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 9.

Kicks off Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series…
HIT-AND-RUN GUERRILLA POET GILL
PERFORMS IN F-M AREA SEPT. 27-28
Poetry slammer and drive-by poet Lisa Gill, an Albuquerque performance artist and writer, will practice her guerrilla and hit-and-run poetry here and throughout the streets of Fargo and Moorhead on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 27 and 28.
Gill says her drive-by poetry "reclaims and directs the random energy of the drive-by shooting in a positive manner." It involves driving through streets, stopping quickly and confronting a stranger with a short verse, then driving away.
Gill will practice her guerrilla poetry  in both Fargo and Moorhead streets that Monday and host a poetry dinner at Zandbroz Variety at 6 p.m. Then she’ll be the featured reader at a 9 p.m. Poetry Slam at Luigi’s. Tuesday, she’ll read from her work at 8 p.m. in MSU’s King Hall Auditorium.
Gill has performed her work with the Taos Poetry Circus and on the Lollapalooza rock tour’s third stage in Las Vegas and Denver. She is a founder of The Local Poets Guild, an editor of several small press publications, co-writer of "Ethics and Methodology of Guerrilla Literature" and founder of Herland, a consortium of women writers.
Gill is the first featured  guest in MSU’s Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series, now entering its 14th season. Other authors scheduled to read in the series this fall:
* Michael Martone, a short story writer and essayist who teaches at the University of Alabama and the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 in King Hall Auditorium. His books include "Alive and Dead in Indiana," "Pensees: The Thoughts of Dan Quayle" and the recent "The Flatness and Other Landscapes." He’ll also give a talk on the writer’s craft at 4 p.m. that day in King Auditorium.
* Brother Benet Tvedten from the Benedictine community of Blue Cloud Abbey in northwest South Dakota, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 in King Hall Auditorium. He is the author of the recently published memoir, "The View from a Monastery," and a novella "All Manner of Monks," which won a Minnesota Voices Award.
* Wayne Johnson, who grew up on the White Earth and Red Lake reservations in northwest Minnesota, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 in King Hall Auditorium. A recipient of a Wallace Stenger Fellowship from Stanford University, Johnson now lives in Lawrence, Kan. He is the author of the recent novel, "Don’t Think Twice," and a collection of stories, "The Snake Game." He’ll also give a talk at 4 p.m. in King Auditorium.

MSU’S BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
DAY SCHEDULED ON SEPT. 30
A General Motors service engineer, the new editor of The Forum and the chief financial officer for an electric motor car company are some of the guest speakers for MSU’s annual Business and Industry Day program scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 in the university’s Center for Business building.
The event is aimed at local businesses and students in an effort to update them on the latest trends and practices in the business world. It’s free and open to the public.
Concurrent sessions scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m.:
* Renee Osland, senior manager, health care, for Eide Bailly Company, talks on "Transitioning from College to the Work Place."
* Tom Stanar from Hewitt Associates, on "The Business Case for Outsourcing Human Resource Functions" at 9:30 a.m. and Keith Wicks, director of service engineering for General Motors, on "Bringing the Saturn Difference to Japan" at 10:30 a.m.
* Kimberly Maluski, fiscal analyst for the joint legislative audit and review commission of the Virginia State Legislature, on "After MSU: Experiences in Public Policy Analysis."
* Paul Amundson from The Forum on "Online Publishers as Internet Service Providers" at 9:30 a.m. and Rick Kasper from Global Electric Motor Cars in Fargo on "From the Los Angeles Daily News to Global Electric Motor Cars: A CFO Looks at Media and Manufacturing" at 10:30 a.m.
* A panel discussion on "Law as a Helping Profession: the Importance of Community Service" featuring attorney Randy Stefanson, paralegal Cathy Quinn and Karla Abdo from Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota.
* North Dakota State University industrial engineering professor on "Enterprise Resource Planning Systems" at 9:30 a.m. and Ahmad Kian, senior engineering manager at Rosemount Corporation, on "Outsourcing in Procurement Management" at 10:30 a.m.
From noon to 12:30, David Hipschman, editor of The Forum, will talk on "The Future of The Forum in the Red River Valley."
Then a special one-hour session on "Dressing for Success" starts at 1:15 p.m. with Rick Stern from Straus Clothing in a men’s session and Carrie Cossette from Daytons in a women’s session.
Concurrent sessions scheduled from 2:30 to
3:30 p.m.:
* Rick Kasper from Global Electric Motor Car Company, will repeat his session on "From the Los Angeles Daily News to Global Electric Motor Cars."
* Paul Amundson from The Forum repeats his session on "Online Publishing."
* Tom Stanar from Hewitt Associates repeats his session on "Outsourcing Human Resource Functions."
* And Keith Wicks from General Motors repeats his session on "Bringing the Saturn Difference to Japan."

MSU THEATRE PRESENTS:
‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’
Winner of the1996 New York Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for "Best Play" and "Best Playwright," Picasso at the Lapin Agile is set in 1904 in a bohemian Paris bistro. The play revolves around an imaginary meeting between a passionate Pablo Picasso and a fiery Albert Einstein where the two engage in an battle of ideas about painting, probability, lust and the future world.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is being presented for eight evening performances: Wednesday through Saturday, October 6-9, and 13-16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Thrust Stage Theatre of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
Ticket reservations may be made by calling the MSU Box Office at 236-2271. The Box Office ticket window, located in the Thrust Stage Theatre Lobby of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. On performance weekdays the window is open from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on performance Saturdays it is open from noon until 6:30 p.m.
Jim Bartruff, director of theatre arts at MSU, is production director for Picasso at the Lapin Agile, with Roray Hedges as production manager and set designer. Peter Vandervort is costume designer.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is the first production in MSU Theatre’s 1999-2000 season. Other productions this season are The Spirit of Christmas by Craig Ellingson, an original musical comedy, November 30 and December 1-4; The Trojan Women, March 1-4; and the Children’s Theatre production (to be announced) April 15 at
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

MnSCU CENTER GETS $325,000 KELLOGG GRANT
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Center for Teaching and Learning has been awarded a $325,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan, to develop a series of leadership workshops for MnSCU faculty and administration.
The workshops will provide opportunities for study and training in transformational leadership, particularly in the areas of curriculum, assessment, enrollment, technology and international education.
The two-year project will include an in-depth research project on a specific problem or issue identified by the participant, a year-long mentorship program within which participants will explore the identified problem and participation in workshops created to facilitate dialogue and understanding of higher education challenges and issues.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is made up of 36 state universities, community and technical colleges and a campus in Japan. The system serves approximately 230,000 students a year with a fall 1998 enrollment of about 140,000.

TRA-MINNESOTA TEACHERS RETIREMENT GROUP WORKSHOPS OFFERED.
Pre-retirement counseling begins early this fall. As a part of TRA’s ongoing effort to improve customer service, they are starting the 1999-2000 Pre-Retirement Counseling Schedule early this year. Beginning in September, counseling will be offered at 15 locations throughout greater Minnesota. In Moorhead, you can attend workshops at Northwest Technical College, 1900 28th Ave. S.
This year, the addition of group workshops to the 1999-2000 Pre-Retirement Counseling Schedule will extend their counseling services to more members. Group workshops enable TRA Retirement Specialists to meet with approximately 40 members and their spouses during each two-day road trip.
Individual Counseling
If you plan to retire during or by the end of the 1999-2000 school year, an individual 30-minute confidential counseling interview will be available with one of their Retirement Specialists. During an interview, you will receive an estimate of benefits payable upon retirement. Counselors also review applicable tax laws and any special situations or questions you may have.
Group Workshops
If you are planning to retire in the near future or if you have an interest in retirement planning (no matter what your age), you may want to attend the new Preparing for Retirement workshop. The group workshop format debuted this spring and provides the same complete retirement information as given during an individual counseling interview but in a group setting. Positive feedback from those who have attended the workshops indicates that members learn not only from the formal presentation but also from each other during the question and answer period.
At the 2_ hour workshop, you will be given a personalized, detailed estimate of your projected monthly retirement benefit, an explanation of how your benefit is calculated and details on each of the six available annuity plan options. Other topics covered include: retirement eligibility and the application process, necessary forms, pension acceleration, direct deposit, benefit  taxability, and an explanation of the annual benefit increases provided by  the Minnesota Post-Retirement Investment Fund.
Reservations will be limited, so be sure to call in advance for an appointment so that they will have time to review your file and prepare your individual retirement estimates.
Please see the schedule below for workshop dates. If you find that these dates will not work for your schedule, you may attend a session in any nearby location. A complete schedule with all Minnesota workshop locations is posted on TRA’s website at www.tra.state.mn.us. You may call TRA at (800) 657-3669 or (651) 296-2409 to make a reservation for a group workshop or an appointment for individual counseling. Group workshops and individual pre-retirement counseling continue to be offered by appointment at TRA’s St. Paul office also.
When calling, please have the following information available: your contract salary plus extracurricular pay, the amount of any service credit you may have with other Minnesota public retirement systems, your anticipated retirement date and your spouse’s date of birth (if applicable).
1999-2000 Pre-Retirement Counseling Schedule for Moorhead (held at Northwest Technical College)
September 22-23
December 8-9
January 24-25
March  8-9

GOT AN IDEA?
SEND IT IN…
The Publications Office is in the process of updating the MSU Facts Brochure, 1999-2000. (It’s the red foldout brochure with student information, selected faculty highlights and marks of distinction, etc.)
If you have any suggestions for this upcoming issue, please forward your comments to Kristi Monson, Publications Office, Box 324, or email at monson@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu

SPEECH/THEATRE AND HUMANITIES/MCS WIN PLAQUES
The Department of Speech/Theatre won the award for the best proportional attendance by majors at the Opening Academic Convocation on Aug. 25.  They will have possession of the best attendance plaque for this academic year.  SLHS placed second in best proportional attendance.
The Humanities/MCS Department won first place for best departmental banner. The Undeclared banner (prepared by U-SEEC) won second place.
Larry Louisiana, chemistry major, won four credits of tuition and Megan Kleisinger, SLHS major, won an MSU sweatshirt.

USDA NRI PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE
The Program Description for the USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2000 is now available on the NRI's web side at www.reeusda.gov/nri.  The purpose of NRI is to support high priority fundamental and mission-linked research of importance in the biological, environmental, physical and social sciences relevant to agriculture, food and the environment.

 THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AT MSU ANNOUNCES TWO SEMINARS:
Monte Helm
University of Colorado, Boulder
Department of Chemistry
"Synthesis of Skeletally-Stabilized Cyclophosphazanes" and
"My Graduate School Experience"
403 Hagen Hall
Monday October 1 at 3 p.m.
Professor James A. Rice
South Dakota State University
Department of Chemistry
"The SAX Life of Dirt"
403 Hagen Hall
Monday September 27 at 3 p.m.
Please note that Monte Helm is an MSU Alumni.

1999 COMBINED CHARITIES CAMPAIGN
The annual Minnesota State Employees Combined Charities Campaign begins September 20 and runs through October 1, 1999.  This is your campaign.  This campaign is planned and administered by State employees.  During the campaign you will have the opportunity to make a payroll deductible pledge to donate funds to the charity of your choice throughout the calendar year 2000.
As a Moorhead State employee, you will be "Investing In the Moorhead-Fargo Communities" when you take advantage of the opportunity to contribute.  Your investment, small or large, makes a difference.  You may choose to invest in medical research, the arts, the environment, education, reducing homelessness, community advocacy, social programs and much more through the Combined Charities payroll deduction plan.  You may also give a one-time gift to the charity of your choice through this campaign.  Last year state employees invested a total of $1,158,900!  Together we can make a difference in our communities.
To give you a little better understanding of what your investment can accomplish, if you pledge $2.00 per pay period through OPEN YOUR HEART, you will buy a book bag, gym shoes, and school supplies for a child living in a shelter through Open Your Heart’s Education Fund.  If you pledge $5.00 per pay period through the UNITED WAY OF THE FARGO MOORHEAD AREA, you would be providing a week of three hot meals a day for a child whose cupboards are bare.  These are just a couple examples.
This year’s Combined Charities Campaign will be coordinated by Ben Blair (2066).  You will be receiving further information regarding the campaign, so please stay tuned and consider what a difference you could make.

GRANT INFORMATION
Program: National Program for Advanced Study and Research in China
Agency: American Council of Learned Societies
Next Deadline: October 15
Two programs are supported: National Program for Advanced Study and Research in China supports research in China by advanced graduate students or postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences Graduate award is for 11 months, research is for 4-12 months. 20 graduate and 10 research awards will be given (10/15/99 deadline). Chinese Fellowships for Scholarly Development are non-degree visiting fellowships for Chinese scholars nominated by a U.S. host. Tenure of fellowship is 4 to 12 months and includes living allowance, health insurance, and international airfare (11/01/99 deadline). See http://www.acls.org. E-mail: grants@acls.org.
Program: Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities
Agency: Columbia University Society of Fellows in the Humanities
Next Deadline: October 15
Two fellowships are offered. Mellon Fellows are appointed for up to two years to do research on and teach topics related to contemporary civilization, literature, music humanities, art humanities, Asian civilizations and Asian humanities. Major Culture Fellows are appointed for up to two years and do research on and teach topics related to culture and civilizations in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Fellows must earn the Ph.D. between 1/1/94 and 7/1/00. Fellows reside at Columbia University and earn stipends of $30,000 and full benefits. An additional $1,000 is available for research costs. For more information call (212) 854-4631.
Program: NIDA: Exploratory/ Developmental Grant Program
Agency:.National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: October 1
Designed to encourage applications from individuals interested in testing innovative or conceptually creative, scientifically sound ideas that may advance understanding of drug abuse & addiction. Grants are not renewable & are limited to a maximum of $90,000 in direct costs per year for up to three years. For more details, see PA-98-004 or http://www.nida.nih.gov/funding.html

 Program: National Institute of Drug Abuse, Small Grants (RO3)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: October 1
Provides up to two years of nonrenewable support, at up to $50,000/year, for less experienced researchers, investigators at institutions without well developed research tradition, & more experience investigators who are changing research direction or testing new methods. Applications should be submitted six months in advance of desired start date. See PAR-97-038 or http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResFundslist.html.
Program: NIMH: Behavioral Science Track Award for Rapid Transition (B/START)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: October 1
Supports behavioral science investigators at the beginning stages of their careers for small-scale, exploratory research projects in the areas of biology; neuroscience; behavioral, social, & environmental factors affecting mental illness; diagnosis, treatment, prevention & control of mental illness; & organization & financing of mental health services. About 20 awards are made each year. See PAR 94-002 or http://nimh.nih.gov/grants/pamenu.htm. Email: mo10z@nih.gov. 301/443-3942
Program: NIMH: Small Grants Program
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: October 1
Supports new research projects relevant to the mission of NIMH (including those on AIDS & on rural mental health). Awards are for up to $50,000/year (direct costs) for up to two years & go to newer, less experienced investigators, investigators at institutions without well developed research resources, or more experienced investigators changing their research direction or testing new methods or techniques. See PAR-97-015 or http://www.nimh.nih.gov/grants/pamenu.htm.
Program: ONR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Defense
Next Deadline: October 1
Approximately 40 awards are made to U.S. scientists who have received their doctoral degrees within the past seven years to conduct research at participation Navy centers & laboratories. Applicants should contact the proposed research facility (listed in brochure) to develop a project addressing a problem of mutual interest to the investigator & the host facility. Appointments are made for one to three years. See http://www.asee.org/fellowships/html/onr.htm or http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/special/onrpgaju.htm. 202/331-3525.
Program: Grant Program
Agency: Weeden Foundation
Next Deadline: October 10 (tentative)
Supports the protection of biodiversity & projects relating to the population. Projects may range from those dealing with the protection of ecosystems & wildlife to those that raise the status of women & increase access to family planning. The foundation rarely funds films, individuals, conferences, or scientific research projects. Deadlines noted here are approximate dates. Applicants should call/email for exact deadline information. The Foundation also encourages letters or emails of inquiry before submitting a proposal. Email: weedenfdn.weedenfdn.org. For more information, see http://www.weedenfdn.org. 212/888-1672.
Program: Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities
Agency: Cornell University, Society for the Humanities
Next Deadline: October 21
Supports six to ten Fellowships in residence at Cornell with a stipend of $32,000. Fellows should hold Ph.D.s in the humanities and have one or more years of college teaching experience, which may include teaching as a graduate student. In addition to writing and study, fellows are encouraged to lead a seminar. The research theme for the 2000-2001 academic year is "Cities." The cited date is a postmark deadline. For more information call (607) 255-9274.
Program: Fellowship Program
Agency: Howard Foundation
Next Deadline: October 19
Ten fellowships of $20,000 allow mid-career scholars to pursue full-time research for one year. Priority is given to different academic areas each year: 2000-01, sociology, anthropology and philosophy; 2001-02, painting, sculpture and art history; 2002-03, music composition and performance, musicology; 2003-04, creative writing in English, including novels, short stories, poetry, play-writing, essays and creative non-fiction; 2005-06 literary and film criticisms, translations. Deadline is for submitting nomination forms. E-mail information requests to Howard_Foundation@brown.edu. See http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/gradschool/howard/.
Program: Fellowships Program
Agency: National Humanities Center
Next Deadline: October 15
Approximately 35-40 fellowships are awarded annually to individuals in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, the arts, and the professions for residencies at the National Humanities Center. Fellowships are normally for the academic year. Fellowships offer between $35,000 and $50,000 and round-trip travel for applicant and immediate family. Final decisions on fellowships are announced in March. Requests for applications may be e-mailed to nch@ga.unc.edu. See http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/. For more information call (919) 549-0661.
Program: Leadership Grants
Agency: National Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Next Deadline: October 15
Leadership Grants underwrite professional development opportunities for teachers, education support personal, & higher education faculty & staff to prepare them for collegial leadership in teaching & learning. NFIE awards grants of up to $1,000 to individuals to engage in professional development activities that address the needs of students they serve. NFIE will award up to fifty grants per year. Grants will fund activities for twelve months from the date of the award. Up to 50 awards are made each year. Full guidelines are available online. http://www.nfie.org/.
Program: NIAMS small Grant Program for New Investigators
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: October 19
Program is designed to encourage promising new investigators into areas of research supported by NIAMS. Applications are especially encouraged from minority investigators. Grants provide support for pilot research that is likely to lead to subsequent individual research project grants (RO1). Recipients are eligible even if they may have received another small grant (RO3), an AREA (R15) award, or a K Award. Applicants may request up to $50,000 per year for three years. For more details, see http://www,nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-99-099.html. 301/594-4952.

THE ACADEMIC POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 3:30 P.M. IN THE COMSTOCK ROOM (CMU 101). PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!
1.Athletics
Drop the Minor in Athletic Training.
2.Education Department
New Course:
ED 367: Practicum: General Education (1 cr)
3.Anthropology & Earth Science Department
New Courses:
ANTH 220: Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 cr.)  - Approved for Liberal Studies Division F.
ANTH 318: Archaeology & the Bible (3 cr.) - Approved for Liberal Studies Division C.
4.Sociology and Criminal Justice
Decrease credits of SOC 450: Issues in Sociology from 4 to 3 credits.
5.Speech Communications & Theatre Arts
Change course title and description of SPCH 300: Intercultural Communications: U.S./Asia (3 cr.)

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 IN CMU 205, 9:00 - 9:50 A.M.
Members Present: Bette Midgarden-Chairperson, Brittney Goodman, Beth Connor, Karen Danbom, Nathan Davis, Iris Gill, Ted Gracyk, Martin Grindeland, Steve Grineski, Doug Hamilton, Lila Hauge-Stoffel, Yvonne Johnson, Melanie Nordick, Joel Powell, Jeanne Seigel, Mary Shimabukuro, Judy Strong, Wade Swenson, Barbara Vellenga, Warren Wiese
The fall semester meeting agenda was reviewed. There will be three additional meetings: 1)  October 13 - Q & A with Vice President Crockett, Vice President Wiese, and Executive Director Hamilton with regard to administrative objectives in the new MSU Strategic Goal areas, Improve Communication, Increase Collaboration, and Be More Responsive to Our Environment;  2)  December 1 - Vice President Midgarden, same process as for Crockett, Wiese and Hamilton, and Group 3 presents Focus Group project results and solicits SPC reaction and feedback; and 3)  December 8 - the SPC presents Goals to President Barden and the Strategic Budget Committee.
Fall 1999 Focus Group Project - Group 1 Membership: Steve Grineski (Convenor), Stephanie McCleery, Beth Connor, Jeanne Seigel, and Wade Swenson. Group 1 will create and schedule Focus Groups. In the invitation letter to the campus community, Presidential Advisory Board, and Alumni/Foundation Board, participants will be asked to prioritize the three goals. Efforts will be made to place each person in a FG that discusses either his or her first or second ranked goal, but SPC members recognizd that this will not be possible in every case. Group 1 will complete its task by October 8, but will notify Gloria Riopelle in Academic Affaris as early as possible about the selected times so that she can schedule rooms. FG sessions will last 90 minutes this fall.  - Group 2 Membership: Martin Grindeland (Convenor), Warren Wiese, Ian Cratto, and Joel Powell. Group 2 will write the Focus Group script for the facilitators. Bette Midgarden will write the letter to FG participants, telling them what the project purpose is this year, and explaining what will happen during the 90 minute session. The SPC members discussed terminology and agreed upon: Goals, Objectives, Outcomes, and Strategies. The end result of each FG session is to prioritize the Objectives, and to define desired Outcomes for the two Objectives ranked highest by FG participants. - Facilitators: All  facilitators and note takers from last spring agreed to serve  again in those capacities this fall.
Richard Bynum - Increase Collaboration
Brittney Goodman - Be More Responsive to Our Environment
Nathan Davis - Increase Collaboration
Martin Grindeland - Improve Communication
Mary Shimabukuro - Improve Communication
Wade Swenson - Be More Responsive to Our Environment
Communications Subcommittee: Doug Hamilton - chairperson, Karen Danbom, Willie Hallford, Lila Hauge-Stoffel, Darel Paulson, Michelle Redepenning, Robert Roel, and Judy Strong. The Communications Subcommittee will prepare the template for the note takers to us. This subcommittee is on a very tight timeline, and must prepare the template by between the time Group 2 finishes the script (10/8/99) and Academic Affairs mails the materials to facilitators, note takers, and participants (beginning 10/12/99).  - Note takers: Iris Gill, Yvonne Johnson, Melanie Nordick, and Judy Strong. (Mark Rice and Michelle Redepenning were unable to attend the meeting and Midgarden/Riopelle will follow up to see if they are able to take notes again.) If possible, note takers will forward their efforts, using the template, to Gloria Riopelle electronically.
Group 3: Ted Gracyk (Convenor), Nathan Davis, Joel Powell, and Barbara Vellenga. Group 3 will compile the results of the Focus Groups, using the format:
Goals
Objectives
Outcomes
The Strategies to achieve the Outcomes are the proposals submitted to the Strategic Budget Committee by the members of the campus community.
Note takers and Facilitators are also encouraged to participate in a FG, so that they, too, can provide valuable input.
Beth Connor will think about effective strategies to establish student FGs in the Residence Halls, and Warren Wiese will work with the Student Senate to increase the participation of that group. Peer Advisors and Student Orientation Counselors (SOCs) are both groups of highly engaged students, and might make viable FGs. Mary Shimabukuro and Brittney Goodman volunteered to facilitate sessions for groups of students in settings convenient for the students.
Doug Hamilton asked for suggestions to improve communications about the FG project. Ted Gracyk and Judy Strong encouraged him to broaden his strategies to include the three areas that the NCA Focus Visit will address: Enrollment, Strategic Planning and Budgeting, and Assessment of Student Academic Achievement. Doug requested definitions of those terms suitable for laypersons.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
Bette Midgarden

VACANCY NOTICE
Spring Semester 2000, two part-time, adjunct faculty positions in an alternative entry, liberal studies program for freshmen and sophomores; 1) one section of MDS 111 Expository Writing (4 credits); doctorate in Composition/English preferred; Master’s in English required; 2) one section of MDS 113 Intro to Critical Reading (2 credits); doctorate in Reading preferred; Master’s in Reading required.  Candidates for both positions must present a record of effective teaching in their respective disciplines at the undergraduate level; experience with mastery or modified mastery learning preferred.  Send application letter, vita, and names & telephone numbers of three current references to: Rae Offutt, New Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56563 (218) 236-2188.  Positions open until filled. MSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator.

MISCELLANEA
* Scott Titsworth, speech communication and theatre arts, published a manuscript entitled, "An Ideological Basis for Definition in Public Argument: A Case Study of the Individuals With Disabilities in Education Act." The article appeared in the Spring 1999 volume of Argument and Advocacy. His paper analyzed ideological dimensions of public discourse about students with learning disabilities.
* David J. Gonzol, music, was awarded a Faculty Improvement Grant to become certified in both Kodály music education and Orff Schulwerk music education. At the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul he completed the Kodály course, Level I, and the Orff Schulwerk course, Level I, in June and August respectively. In addition, his article, "Follow the Drinking Gourd," was published in the most recent Minnesota Elementary Music Educators Notes. The article, regarding the song about the Big Dipper and how American slaves in the nineteenth century escaped to freedom, concerns the creation of lessons integrating history, music, and drama. Included is an orchestration for Orff classroom instruments.
* Brian D. Wisenden and Nichole Korpi, biology, attended a meeting entitled "Towards a Behavioral Genetics of Zebrafish" at the Marine Biological Laboratories (MBL), Woods Hole, MA, August 28-29. This meeting was held in conjunction with the MBL Neural Development and Genetics of Zebrafish course. Wisenden presented an invited talk entitled, "Chemically-Mediated Predator-Prey Interactions in Ostariophysan Fishes". Nichole Korpi and Brian Wisenden presented a poster entitled, "Learned Recognition By Zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio) of Novel Predator Odor Following non-Simultaneous Presentation of Alarm Pheromone in Skin Extract and Predator Odor".

Sept. 15 Continews
UFO INVESTIGATOR TALKS
ABOUT ROSWELL INCIDENT
SEPT. 20 AT MOORHEAD STATE
Donald Schmitt, the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies where he served as director of special investigations for 10 years, will talk on "UFOs and the Cover-up at Roswell, N.M." at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 in MSU’s student union ballroom.

This Campus Activities Board event is free to students; $2 for the general public.

Schmitt is the co-author of two best sellers, "UFO Crash at Roswell" and "The Truth About the UFO Crash at Roswell." He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture for the motion picture "Roswell," based on his first book. And his latest documentary, "Roswell: The Chronological Pictorial," is due to be published this year.

Schmitt believes that a UFO and its extra terrestrial occupants did crash in Roswell, N.M., in 1947 and that they were recovered by the United Sates military.

These were the headlines on the front page of the July 8, 1947, Roswell Daily Record and newspapers around the world picked up the story: "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region."

Col. William Blanchard, commanding officer of the 509th Bomb Group in Roswell, announced to the world they had "captured a flying saucer."

Within hours, Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, commander of the Eighth Air Force in Forth Worth, Texas, squashed the earlier report, explaining that the flying saucer was nothing more than the scattered remains of a weather balloon.

But something did drop on the property of a rancher near Corona, N.M., on July 2, 1947 that attracted the attention of Roswell Army Air Base, then the only atomic-bomb unit in the worked

Ramey’s explanation was the last the world heard of the Roswell flying saucer until 1978 when Maj. Jesse Marcel, a former intelligence officer of the 509th, revealed that he was the man who had picked up the debris. Marcel said, "…I was certain…that it was not a weather balloon, not an aircraft, nor a missile…being in intelligence, I was familiar with all the materials used in aircraft and in air travel. It was something else of which we didn’t know what it was."

In the years following Marcel’s announcement, other witnesses have come forward—generals, ranchers, pilots and journalists—including Army Capt. O.W. "Pappy" Henderson, who said that he had not only seen the wreckage, but the bodies of the flight crew as well.

Witnesses described wreckage that included thin, foil-like metal pieces that could not be cut or bent, tubing that could transmit light and beams of the ship’s framework that bore strange symbols.

Called "The Ultimate Secret" by ufologists, it’s speculated that the Air Force recovered the wreckage, along with four humanoid-like bodies found near the crash, and secretly flew them to Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

Schmitt spent three years crisscrossing the country interviewing over 400 witnesses and persons with first-hand knowledge of the event to produce his books, articles, research and movies.

Schmitt lives on a ranch outside of Milwaukee where he is building an observatory.
 

PRESIDENT PROPOSES
NAME CHANGE FOR MSU:
"Minnesota State University Moorhead"

Over the past several months, President Roland Barden has weighed the pros and cons of a name change.  Last week he announce the results of his study of a proposed new name for MSU.

If approved by the MnSCU Board of Trustees (maybe as early as November), the change-over is expected to cost the university about $30,000--most in signage across campus.

The move would also allow the university to adopt the Internet e-mail domain name-- @mnstate.edu--much simpler than the current @mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu. Les Bakke from Computer Services registered the domain name last year. Computer services is planning to make the domain change on June 30, 2000, the day before the university officially adopts the new name. But the mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu tag will remain a secondary domain for a period of time after the change.

President Barden’s evaluation involved a wide range of constituencies.  The process included campus forums to discuss the proposal and requests for feedback from faculty, student and alumni organizations.  The president also asked interested individuals to share their opinions by letter and e-mail.

BACKGROUND:  On December 16, 1998, the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) adopted a policy to allow its institutions to review their names and, if desired, to propose new names.   On April 21, 1999, the board amended its policy to limit the options for a name change. Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Nope. Western Minnesota State University. Nope again. If MSU did change its name, the only option will be "Minnesota State University Moorhead." No hyphens, no "ats," no adjectives.

Here’s MnSCU’s policy regarding institutions requesting a name change, adopted on April 21:
* If a state university requests a change to its official name, then that institution is directed to adopt the nomenclature Minnesota State University (name of location or designation), e.g. Minnesota State University Bemidji.
* If a state college (community college, consolidated college, co-located college or technical college) requests a change to its official name, then that institution is directed to adopt the nomenclature Minnesota State College (name of location or designation), e.g. Minnesota State College Hibbing.
* This policy does not direct any institution to change its name. The institution’s present name may be maintained.

President Barden made his decision based on the following criteria:
1. Across the nation, Minnesota is highly regarded as an ‘education’ state.  Nationally, even internationally, Minnesota is well known as a state of progressive, industrious people with a successful economy and government, and a desirable quality of life.

The name "Minnesota State University Moorhead" on educational credentials provides immediate recognition that our students and alumni earned their credits and degrees in Minnesota.

2. In the new age, our campus interacts with the nation and the world as never before.  The ‘reach’ of individuals on our campus is global, forevermore.  Every day, students, faculty and staff communicate on the internet with their counterparts at campuses, places of employment, and homes around the world.  We need a name that readily conveys our location.

3. Moorhead is the largest city in the western half of Minnesota and well known in northern and western  Minnesota, in North Dakota, and in much of South Dakota.  It is not so well known outside of our immediate region.  In the Twin Cities, potential students sometimes ask if Moorhead State University is in Minnesota.  Here, too, the name "Minnesota State University Moorhead" better presents the nature of our institution and our location.

4. Our campus has had four names over its 112 year history.  Each change of name has brought both optimism about the name and symbols of the future, and nostalgia for the name and symbols of the recent past.  But, in each case, the passing years have shown that the right decision had been made.  I believe the change in name I have recommended to the Board of Trustees is also a decision that history will show is the right choice for our beloved University as we navigate into the new millennium.

Moorhead State over the years:
* Moorhead Normal School opened its doors in August of 1888 with 29 students. Its mission then was to train elementary teachers to staff the schools in the growing Red River Valley.
* By 1921, a growing demand for high school teachers led the state legislature to authorize the awarding of a bachelor’s degree, equipping teachers to conduct classes from kindergarten through high school. That year the institution’s name became Moorhead State Teachers College.
* During the 1950s, the school diversified and broadened its breadth of purpose, expanding its liberal arts program. In 1957, the Legislature approved changing the name to Moorhead State College.
* With the growth from 29 students in 1888 to 4,600 in 1975, and the choice of programs and majors raised from one to more than 90, on Aug. 1, 1975, the  Legislature approved the name change to Moorhead State University.

ST. PAUL CHAMBER HERE SEPT. 23
Minnesota’s St. Paul Chamber Orchestra featuring 19-year-old violin soloist Hilary Hahn is the first featured event in MSU’s Performing Arts Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Fargo Theatre. Music director Hugh Wolff, in his seventh season with the SPCO, will be conducting the orchestra in Fargo-Moorhead for the first time. Soloist Hilary Hahn, who started playing violin at the age of four and made her debut with the Baltimore Symphony at the age of 11, has also appeared with the New York Philharmonic and at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. (For tickets, contact the MSU Box Office at 236-2271.) SPCO will also hold instrumental technique clinics for Fargo-Moorhead’s growing orchestra programs. Hahn will perform a second concert targeted at students on Sept. 24.

HIT-AND-RUN GUERRILLA POET GILL
PERFORMS  IN F-M  AREA SEPT. 27-28
Poetry slammer and drive-by poet Lisa Gill, an Albuquerque performance artist and writer, will practice her guerrilla and hit-and-run poetry at MSU and throughout the streets of Fargo and Moorhead  on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 27 and 28.

Gill says her drive-by poetry "reclaims and directs the random energy of the drive-by shooting in a positive manner." It involves driving through streets, stopping quickly and confronting a stranger with a short verse, then driving away.

Gill will practice her guerrilla poetry  in both Fargo and Moorhead streets that Monday and host a poetry dinner at Zandbroz at 6 p.m. Then she’ll be the featured reader at a 9 p.m. Poetry Slam at Luigi’s. Tuesday, she’ll read from her work at 8 p.m. in MSU’s King Hall Auditorium.

Gill has performed her work with the Taos Poetry Circus and on the Lollapalooza rock tour’s third stage in Las Vegas and Denver. She is a founder of The Local Poets Guild, an editor of several small press publications, co-writer of "Ethics and Methodology of Guerrilla Literature" and founder of Herland, a consortium of women writers.

FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP SEPT. 25
"Let's Have a Tea Party: The British are Coming" is the theme for Family History Workshop XXIV to be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at MSU’s student union. The British Isles—England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland—are the primary focus of this year's workshop. But it also features a variety of classes for beginning and experienced genealogists. Workshop cost is $25 and includes the noon luncheon for anyone who pre-registers. (Registrants at the door are not guaranteed lunch.) More information about the workshop is available on the Internet at www.moorhead.msus.edu/heritage/xxiv.htm or  by contacting the MSU Continuing Studies Office at  236-2182.

STAR PARTY ON THE PRAIRIE SEPT. 16
The September prairie sky is on stage from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at the MSU Regional Science Center. It’s called "Star Party on the Prairie," including night sky viewing through telescopes and with binoculars. The MSU Regional Science Center’s Buffalo River site is located 16 miles east of Moorhead adjacent to Buffalo River State Park. (free)

HISTORY OF MILLENIUM TERROR  TOPIC
OF OXFORD PROF’S  LECTURE  SEPT.  29
Allan Chapman, a professor at Oxford University in England,  presents a lecture  on "Armageddon A.D. 2000: A History of Millenarian Terrors" at  7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 in King Hall Auditorium.

Chapman, a social historian and member of the Royal Astronomical Society Club, is a faculty member at Oxford’s Wadham  College  and  frequently  appears  on BBC television  specials  about  the history of astronomy.  A specialist  in the history  of early medicine,  he’s been  a Hastings Memorial Lecturer  at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

His talk will explore how people throughout history have approached the coming of a new millennium.

During his visit to campus, Chapman will also talk to students  interested  in studying  at Oxford next year  under MSU’s Eurospring  program. For details, contact  Jill Holsen at the university’s International  Programs  office, 236-2956.

MSU prof says opportunities are tremendous…
WOMEN COULD FILL LABOR GAPS IN
BOOMING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
She’s a coal miner’s daughter who majored in home economics in college because her high school counselor told her that  girls don’t study math and science.

"Don’t get me wrong, I learned a lot as a home economist," she said. "I taught it for two years. It just wasn’t for me."

As a result, she shed her past and started pounding nails and pouring concrete with her husband, building a construction company in Casper, Wyo.

Today, Dr. Norma Andersen is a construction management professor at Moorhead State University, one of a handful of American women who teach construction at the university level. And she’s a vocal supporter of the construction profession and women in construction.

"The opportunities for women in this industry are tremendous," said Andersen, a Certified Professional Constructor with 12 years of commercial and industrial construction experience. "Today, women hold only about 2.5 percent of jobs in skilled trades such as carpentry, plumbing and welding. It was 2 percent in 1986. Not much of a gain. The percentages are even smaller for women in construction management jobs."

But the industry predicts a shortage of some 250,000 craft and management workers, according to the National Center for Construction Education. And a recent National Association of Home Builders survey concluded that the shortage of skilled workers ranks as the most serious problem facing contractors.

It’s a gap that could be filled by women, Andersen said, if they’re willing to trade their power suits for blue jeans and break into what may be the last bastion of male-dominated work.

The problem,  Andersen said: "Construction has the stereotype as a dirty, redneck career field where jobs are predominantly held by men. To be honest, that’s just not very appealing to many women."

Even the management side of the construction trade can’t shake that blue-collar image. "Women who seek professional careers in non-traditional areas may opt for degrees in engineering or architecture," she said. "But the concept of construction management is still tainted by the stereotypes."

Nevertheless, according to an industry survey, the number of women in the construction workforce is up nearly 10 percent in the last three years, a likely  product of a boom in the nation’s construction industry.

That boom is promising for MSU’s construction management program, which was recently accredited by the American Council for Construction Education and is now among only 80 similarly accredited four-year college programs in the nation. More than 70 students major in construction management at MSU, including 10 women. More impressive, the program boasts nearly a 100 percent placement rate with starting salaries averaging $35,000 a year.

And with women making up 65 percent of the MSU student population, Andersen is looking forward to the challenge of recruiting some to the construction management program.

The construction industry, Andersen said, employs more than five million workers. And while the jobs may be hard and dirty at times, it offers good paying jobs that average more than $15 an hour nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Management jobs start even higher. "Some construction managers oversee projects that rival the responsibilities held by CEOs of major American corporations," Andersen said.

Still, she said, the construction trades are perceived as a low-tech job in a high-tech world, a career path that often loses out to the prestige of a college education or a white-collar profession. Even young men today are shying away from getting their hands dirty in favor of service and computer industry jobs.

It never bothered her. Andersen learned from her husband, who now teaches construction management at North Dakota State University. They both pursued doctoral degrees after leaving the construction industry in the 1980s and have been teaching ever since.

"Skilled workers and managers are absolutely essential to maintain the infrastructure and economy of the nation,"  Andersen said. "If we don’t do something significant to increase the number of young people going into the trades and construction management, the nation won’t be able to keep pace with building demands into the next millennium."

Simple demographics show a decline in just the sheer number of 18-22 year olds—the prime entry-level age for construction craft workers and college students.

"Not everyone wants to sit behind a desk or computer for eight to 10 hours a day," Andersen said. "You get a certain satisfaction when you can actually see a job you’ve completed."

Aggravating the shortage of workers is the disdain American society puts on manual labor.

"Just because you wear a t-shirt and jeans to work doesn’t mean you’re stupid," Andersen said. The building  artisans in Europe were once highly revered. Today’s construction workers are also highly trained and skilled craftsmen. "But they just don’t get the respect they deserve," she said.

One of the biggest hurdles for women in construction is just trying to co-exist with the dominant male culture. "There’s the language, the  staring eyes, the jokes, the comments," Andersen said. "It’s a fact. Sometimes life isn’t fair and sometimes women have to acquire a hard shell, not letting every little thing bother them."

Just ask Stacey Loizeaux, the only female construction worker on the management crew of Controlled Demolition, Inc., which imploded MSU’s Neumaier Hall this summer: "There's no such thing as a male-dominated industry.  Your own perception of your abilities and talents is the most important thing you can establish. Be confident in your competence and your coworkers will respect you, regardless of your gender."

Which brings up another mounting issue in construction today: training.

"It doesn’t help that high schools have been cutting their vocational education programs or that unions, once one of the largest trainers of skilled workers, have lost some of their power," Andersen said. "But if  you make the choice of going into construction, you’d like to be able to acquire the skills and education to move up in your career."

Andersen said there are several basic approaches to entering a construction career field. "Start out in one of the trades either as an apprentice or as an on-the-job trainee, start at a technical college, or go right into a four-year college program," she said. "But what’s important is gaining work experience during your two- or four-year college experience. Students should also be able to articulate their work experience and education into a four-year degree."

That’s part of the concept behind the new 2+2 programs that link  technical colleges with four-year campuses. Students study their first two years at a technical school, and the last two years at a four-year college.

"We also need to start giving college credit for documented work experience," Andersen said. "It only makes sense. Education needs to recognize that the classroom is not the only learning environment."

The construction industry has a lot of work to do if it wants to attract more workers, Andersen said. "It’s got to learn to tie construction experience to education. It has to recruit women and minorities. It amazes me that the industry hasn’t tapped into the welfare-to-work program."

Meanwhile, Sept. 5-11 is being recognized as the second annual Women in Construction Week, designed to increase the importance and  visibility of women in the construction industry. It’s sponsored by the National Association of Women in Construction.
 

POWER BOWL DEBUTS SATURDAY,
NDSU FOLLOWS NEXT SATURDAY
This year’s annual football opener between Concordia College and Moorhead State University, newly dubbed the Power Bowl, will be at Concordia on Saturday, Sept. 4th, with a 1:35 p.m. start.
Two area energy companies, Moorhead Public Service and Missouri River Energy Services, Sioux Falls, S.D., have signed a three-year agreement with the two Moorhead schools to sponsor this traditional kickoff to fall in the Red River Valley. The Power Bowl will continue to take place in conjunction with Moorhead’s fall ValleyFest activities.
Concordia leads this 79-year-old series 44-20-12. Over the past seven years Concordia has won three times and Moorhead State four, including the Dragons’ 41-26 win last year at Moorhead State.
Tickets for the Power Bowl are available at $3 in advance for MSU students with ID, and $4 at the door. For faculty and staff they are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Power Bowl tickets can be purchased by calling the MSU Athletic Office at 236-2622.
Tickets for the NDSU game scheduled the following Saturday (Sept. 11, 7 p.m. at the Fargodome) are available by calling the NDSU Ticket office at 231-6378. Ticket prices are $4 for students anytime. Tickets for adults are $8 in advance or at the gate. The NDSU Ticket Office accepts VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER. Adult tickets are also available at all Stop-N-Go Stores. Student tickets are not available at Stop-N-Go stores.

MSU COUNSELING CENTER LINKS WITH
UND PSYCH RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The MSU Counseling & Personal Growth Center has entered into an affiliation agreement with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine Psychiatric Residency Training Program, providing clinical experience opportunities and facilities for three UND psychiatric residents.
The residents will provide long-term psychotherapy for MSU students (and staff on a space available basis). If you wish to refer a student to this program, they must first meet with one of the counselors in order to assure a proper fit. Call the Counseling Center (x2227) and tell the receptionist that you have a possible referral and he/she will make the appropriate appointment.
The residents are: Shehzad Kamran, M.D. (3rd year resident); Ela Luce, M.D. (3rd year resident); and, Rochelle Tucker, M.D. Ph.D. (2nd year resident). They will be with the Counseling Center for a full calendar year.

YVONNE CONDELL APPOINTED TO
MNSCU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
MSU professor emeritus Yvonne Condell has been appointed to a six-year term on the candidate advisory council for the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
She was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe.
The job of the 24-member candidate advisory council is to interview and screen candidates for Board of Trustee positions and make recommendations for appointments.
Condell was also elected executive vice president of the American Association of University Women at its annual meeting this summer in Washington, D.C. The association, with 160,000-members and more than 1,500 branches nationwide, promotes education and equality for all women and girls.
It also lobbies and advocates for education and equity.
Condell, who retired from MSU in 1995 after 30 years of teaching life sciences and biology, earned her doctorate at the University of Connecticut. The MSU Alumni Foundation, in honor of Condell and her husband James, a retired MSU psychology professor who died last year, created a $150,000 endowment fund in their names for African-American students attending MSU.

GWIAZDA GETS
COMPOSERS AWARD
Henry Gwiazda, music, recently received a $500 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers grant designed to encourage writers of serious music. Gwiazda returned to MSU this year after a leave of absence under a $36,000 Bush Artists Fellowship. He was one of 15 Midwest artists to receive the award that year.

DOBITZ INTERVIEW AIRS THIS WEEKEND
Carol Dobitz, the dean of our College of Business and Industry, will be the featured interview this weekend on WDAY-AM’s "Business Portrait" program. Her 15-minute interview will be broadcast Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and repeated Sunday at
8 a.m.

LAKES AREA ALUMS GATHER
FOR POWER BOWL SATURDAY
Lakes Area MSU alumni will gather at the Lakeside Restaurant in Detroit Lakes from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 to watch via satellite the Power Bowl, the Dragon’s annual football rivalry with Concordia. Brats and burgers will be served for $8 per person, plus a cash bar. A local alumni reception follows the Power Bowl at 5:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Country Club. The winner of the Dragon Fire raffle will be announced. It costs $10 at the door.

GUNARATNE EDITS SPECIAL EDITION
OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
Shelton Gunaratne, mass communications, served as guest editor  for the recent special  focus-on-Asia edition of "Gazette," The international Journal for Communications Studies.
Published by SAGE publications (London, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and New Delhi), the paperback includes eight articles by international writers ranging on topics from broadcast media and regulating satellite television in Asia to Western perceptions of Japan and shifting government policies.
Gunaratne also contributed to the journal with an article titled "The Media in Asia: An Overview."
The editorial board of Gazette reviewed and selected the published articles.
For details on the book, contact the SAGE web site at www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/elect.html.

LIBRARY OFFERS FREE
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES WORKSHOPS
The Library is offering the following free workshops, all revolving around how to better use electronic resources. No sign-up is necessary. All sessions are in the LIT Center, Room 222, Library:
Learn How to Use WebPALS
Learn how to use the Library’s Online Catalog, WebPALS ? to find books, journal articles, and more. Learn how to use Interlibrary Loan using the simple online system, along with how to e-mail results and documents. Choose one of the following dates/times:
· Monday, Sept. 13 10    10:45 a.m.
· Tuesday, Sept. 14 12    12:45 p.m.
· Wednesday, Sept. 15        4-4:45 p.m.
FirstSearch
OCLC FirstSearch is a new gateway to many electronic databases. Using FirstSearch can greatly increase your research possibilities. FirstSearch includes WorldCat ? giving you access to library online catalogs worldwide. Learn how to use FirstSearch at one of the following workshops:
· Monday, Sept. 27            10-10:45 a.m.
· Tuesday, Sept. 28           12-12:45 p.m.
· Wednesday, Sept. 29       4-4:45 p.m.
Internet Searching
This hands-on workshop covers basic, along with some advanced, Internet searching techniques, such as "phrase searching," how to narrow and refine your results, and more. It will be offered at the following dates/times:
· Monday, Oct. 11            10-11 a.m.
· Thursday, Oct. 14          12-1 p.m.
· Monday, Oct. 18              4-5 p.m.
Evaluating Internet Sites
So, you can find a web site, but do you know how to critically evaluate that site for appropriateness to your research needs? This workshop covers several criteria for evaluation and includes information on how to cite Internet resources in References/Works Cited. Come to one of the following workshops:
· Monday, Oct. 25           10?11 a.m.
· Tuesday, Oct. 26          12?1 p.m.
· Wednesday, Oct. 27         4?5 p.m.
For more information on these workshops, contact Brittney Goodman, 236-2358, goodmanb@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Mark your calendars!!! Mike Ragatz will be here on September 8-10 to update staff on the changes to the Minnesota Deferred Compensation Plan. Formal presentations will be held on September 8 at 2:00pm in CMU 205; September 9 at 9:00am in CMU 121 (Special Dining Room) and September 10 at 10:30am in CMU 121. He is also available for individual consultations. Please contact the Human Resources Office at 2067 or 2158 to have your name placed on the list or to receive plan information guides and enrollment forms.

HELP DESK HOURS:
MSU’s Student Technology Team under the direction of Rhonda Ficek will be available to assist MSU faculty and staff on questions related to software (Office, Windows, FrontPage,
e-mail, listserv, WebBoard, etc.) during the following times:
Center for Business 207F  Phone:  236-2833
10-11 Monday through Friday
2-3  Monday through Friday
LI 114C Phone: 236-2125
· 8:30-4 Monday
· 12-4 Tuesday
· 8:30-4 Wednesday
· 12-4 Thursday
· 8:30-2 Friday

WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY/STAFF
Rhonda Fcek (Instructional Technology) will offer one-hour workshops for faculty and staff. The workshops are FREE and will be held in the LIT Center (Library Room 222). View the schedule and register online at http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/ficek/Workshops
Workshops for fall semester include the following topics:
· Web Page Developent using FrontPage 2000
· Videoconferencing with NetMeeting
· PowerPoint with Audio
· Access Databases
· Web Development — Image Manipulation with PaintShop Pro
· Excel Spreadsheets
· WebBoard (Electronic Bulletin Board)
See the web site for the complete list.

WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT
The Student Technology Team, under the direction of Rhonda Ficek, is available to assist MSU faculty and staff with the development of materials for the web. Call 236-2339 or 236-2125 or send e-mail to ficek@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu. Monson in the Publications Office, 2110.
MSU PARTICIPATES IN
NRCCUA CARD DECK
More than 21,000 Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota seniors received a College Choices Card Pack in July, including a card about Moorhead State University.
MSU has participated in the Card Deck for several years and has enjoyed considerable success through the program. The most recent results we have are from
April 1998, when 480 Minnesota students returned the card and 42 were admitted, for a 3.4% response rate. The ND/SD numbers were lower, with only 15 returning the card and 2 being admitted, for a .2% response rate. Because of computer complications, the Publications Office has not been able to get accurate numbers for this past year.
The Card Deck is mailed to about 14,000 Minnesota seniors, and 3,500 seniors each in North and South Dakota. This year’s card features student testimonials. The headline reads: Size Matters, Moorhead State University—the right fit for you.
For more information about this program, contact Kristi Monson in the Publications Office, ext. 2110.

GET YOUR PUNCHCARD NOW!
Faculty and staff, tired of the new students getting all the deals? Hurry in to Studio 1 located in the CMU and receive your punchcard for great savings. Call us at 9-236-
1994 for further information.

SEMINAR ON FOUNDATION
AND CORPORATE GIVING
The Minnesota Council on Foundations will offer a one-day seminar at Fergus Falls on September 29, 1999. This program will address foundation and corporate giving to organizations, but will not deal with government funding .Sessions will include how to research foundations to find the best resources .Sessions on grant writing will include information on writing a proposal and how to develop a budget .The final hour will be devoted to a panel of Minnesota grant makers who will discuss proposal review and decision-making .The cost is $65 .More information can be found at the website of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, www.mcf.org .A brochure is available at the Grants Office, Owens 205.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
MEMORY WALK SEPTEMBER 18TH
Hundreds of Fargo/Moorhead residents will walk alongside Marv Bossart, WDAY TV news anchor, to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s disease in the North Dakota Alzheimer’s Associations first annual Fargo/Moorhead Memory Walk. Proceeds from the September 18th walk will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association and will be used to help Fargo/Moorhead Alzheimer families. The walk will begin at the Island Park Campus Dakota Heartland Health Systems. At 9:30 a.m. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m.
Thousands of people in North Dakota have Alzheimer’s disease. As the population ages, more people will be diagnosed with the disease unless a cure or prevention is found. Funds raised through Memory Walk helps Alzheimer families and caregivers better cope with the devastating impact of the disease.
All the money raised from this event will be used for information requests, referral services, educational opportunities, HELPLINE staffing and assistance to support groups in our state. Memory Walk is the only national event for Alzheimer’s disease. The North Dakota Alzheimer’s Association is hosting six Memory Walks in our state this year.
For more information on the 1999 Memory Walk and the North Dakota Alzheimer’s Association’s programs and services, call 701-588-4662.
MSU departments are encouraged to participate. Several prizes will be given away.

NEH SUMMER STIPENDS
The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced that October 1, is the deadline for application for NEH Summer Stipends for the summer of 2000. Last year this program received 833 applications and made 130 awards. In order to compete for one of these $4000 awards a faculty member must be nominated by his or her institution. Each institution can nominate two faculty members, one of whom must be a junior faculty member (i.e. Assistant Professor or Instructor in early stages of career). The institutional designee to coordinate nominations is Dean Virginia Klenk. Any tenure-track faculty member with a humanities project may apply for nomination. The field of the project determines the eligibility for nomination to and application for NEH Summer Stipends, no the field of the applicant. Please contact Dean Klenk for more information or contact NEH directly at 202-606-8551. Guidelines may be found at http://www.neh.gov.

EISENHOWER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The 1999-2000 RFP for the higher education Eisenhower Professional Development Program is available. The focus of these competitively awarded grants will be to provide sustained and intensive, high quality professional development for elementary and secondary educators in the form of (1) inservice programs for K-12 teachers in science and mathematics and other core academic areas; (2) inservice programs for teaching assistants in mathematics and science; and (3) mentoring and induction programs for beginning teachers. The RFP is available in two forms. It may be found online at http://www.mheso.state.mn.us under collaborations and networks. Individuals may request a copy by mail using a special request form available in Owens 205. Technical Assistance sessions lasting from two to three hours will be held to familiarize proposal writers with the programs requirements. These sessions are Friday, September 10 at Duluth, Monday, September 15, and Thursday, September 23 at the HESO in St. Paul, and Monday, September 27 at St. Cloud State University. To register for any of these, request the forms from the Grants Office in Owens 205. The deadline for receipt of proposals is 4 PM, November 16. Funded projects must be conducted between February 7, 2000 and June 30, 2001. For questions, you may contact the Program Manager, Nancy Walters, at (651)-642-0596 or walters@heso.state.mn.us.

APAC AGENDA
The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Comstock Room (CMU 101).
AGENDA
1. Introduction of members
2. 1999/2000 APAC Meeting Schedule
3. APAC Website:  www.moorhead.msus.edu/acadaff
4. Role of the Academic Policy Advisory Committee

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MISCELLANEA
· Wayne Chen, mathematics, has received an industrial standard certification and become a "Sun Certified Programmer on Java 2 Platform". The certificate was granted on 8/12 by Sun Microsystems, Inc., the creator, developer, and owner of the Java language.
· Mark Chekola, philosophy, presented a paper, "The Moral Dimensions of Passing," at a conference, "Quotidian Ethics: Moral Judgment and Everyday Life," held at the University of Cape Town in South Africa August 10-13. While there he also presented a paper, "Invisible Minorities and Social Group Identity," at a University of Cape Town Philosophy Department faculty colloquium.
· Carol H. Sibley, library, gave a presentation entitled, "Imamu’s Search for Mother in Rosa Guy’s The Disappearance, at the International Children’s Literature Association in Calgary, Alberta this past July. This presentation was in conjunction with her work with the Phoenix Book Award Committee.
· Robert McGahey, humanities, was a volunteer for Right Sharing of World Resources, a Quaker organization for Third World development, in rural Tamil Nadu, India in February and March, making site visits and creating a slide show illustrating the projects.  His article, "Education at Mitraniketan" (Kerala, India) was published in the spring edition of Community Journal.  He was also director/moderator for a conference in July at Celo Summer Institute, Burnsville, NC: "Arthur Morgan’s Educational Ideas at the Milennium."  Arthur Morgan, born in St. Cloud,  was the chief engineer and director of the TVA and a pioneer in education for social change as president of Antioch College earlier in the century.
 

Wednesday, Aug. 25 Continews:

AMERICA’S GREATEST THINKER
SPEAKS AT OPENING CONVO
Mark Friestad, a 1995 MSU graduate who won this year’s Great American Think-Off, and MSU Pres. Roland Barden, will set the tone for the new school year in an address to faculty and students following a traditional academic procession through campus at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25.
During the procession, faculty in academic garb and students with departmental banners will march through the mall.
Friestad, 26, now teaches 10th grade social studies in his hometown of Valley City, N.D. He took first place in this year’s Great American Think-Off, an annual philosophical debate sponsored by the New York Mills Cultural Center. It was broadcast around the world on C-SPAN.
Following the debate on the topic, "Which is more dangerous: science or religion?" Friestad was flown to New York for a live interview on NBC’s Today Show.
Besides the addresses by Friestad and Barden, freshmen scholarship recipients will—be recognized during the program. An ice cream social will follow on the mall.

If all the assumptions are accurate…
MSU’S BUDGET IS FINALLY OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS
If all the assumptions are right, MSU’s budget is in the best shape it’s been in five years.
"I’m optimistic," says Dr. David Crockett, MSU’s vice president for administrative affairs.
Crockett took over administration of the budget in 1994 after the university stumbled into a financial crisis that required an immediate cut of $3.75 million and the equivalent of 73 full-time positions.
"We’ve had additional budget cuts since then," he said. "But we’re slowly replacing positions we had to leave vacant during our budget crisis. Now we’re in a good position to tackle the future without being highly preoccupied with funding."
The university will have an overall $41.7 million operating budget, Crockett said, with enough wiggle room to cover immediate contingencies. The total MSU budget—including revenues from the residence halls, student union, bookstore and other non-allocated income—amounts to $63.3 million.
But to meet financial obligations, these assumptions must be met:
* MSU’s tuition must increase by 3 percent (the Minnesota State Colleges and University’s Board of Trustees approved that increase early in August).
* Enrollment must increase by 3 percent this year (early projections look even better than that.)
* MSU must receive all fenced appropriations from MnSCU—designated for specific purposes ranging from technology, equipment and library expenditures to repairs and replacements.
* All labor contracts settle at or below the tentative Inter Faculty Organization settlement, which has yet to be ratified. A tentative settlement reached this week provides for salary increases averaging 3.7 percent this year and 4.7 percent next year. The IFO represents more than 3,000 faculty at Minnesota’s seven state universities.
* And that health care cost increases must be limited to $1.1 million over the next two years. MSU, which pays about $2.5 million in health care costs now, expects increases of 23 percent ($550,000) in Jan. 1, 2000 and another 23 percent increase ($660,000) in Jan. 1, 2001, bringing the total health care package to $3.6 million in two years.
"Our operating budget actually shows a projected $461,000 deficit for fiscal year 2000, which began on July 1 of this year," Crockett said. "But we anticipated that last year and built up a reserve in excess of $500,000, which we’ll carry forward this year. So we’re covered."
Also included in MSU’s budget this year is a $900,000 reduction in MnSCU allocations, a fallout from enrollment declines suffered by the system last year. Because enrollment at MnSCU’s 36 institutions dropped 4.3 percent last year, mostly due to confusion over conversion from quarters to semesters, the system lost $17.5 million in allocations from the Legislature.
"So even though MSU’s enrollment went up nearly 4 percent last year, we had to share in the loss throughout the system," Crockett said. "I think we can recapture some of that this year if the enrollment here and at other MnSCU schools increases this year. At least that’s what we’re anticipating."
MSU Pres. Roland Barden, however, is taking a conservative approach. He plans to cut $100,000 from this year’s $340,000 strategic initiatives budget and $100,000 from the $560,000 non-recurring supplies and equipment budget.
Depending on all the variables, Crockett said, some of that may be restored during the year if all our assumptions prove accurate.
Meanwhile, next year MSU will begin a six-year effort to set aside 3 percent of its operating budget in a reserve account, a mandate set by MnSCU.
"Overall," Crockett said, "I’m more comfortable going into this year than I’ve been in the past five years. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel."

MSU PERFORMING ARTS SEASON
OPENS SEPT. 23 WITH SPCO
MSU’S Performing Arts series season is dedicated to Minnesota artists and arts organizations, from the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to The Guthrie Theatre, and will include two performances off campus in the Fargo Theatre. All events, which start at 7:30 p.m., will feature artist workshops and community involvement.
This year’s season:
* Minnesota’s St. Paul Chamber Orchestra featuring 19-year-old violin soloist Hilary Hahn is the first featured event in MSU’s Performing Arts Series on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Fargo Theatre. Music director Hugh Wolff, in his seventh and final season with the SPCO, will be conducting the orchestra in Fargo-Moorhead for the first time. Soloist Hillary Hahn, who started playing violin at the age of four and made her debut with the Baltimore Symphony at the age of 11, has also appeared with the New York Philharmonic and at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. SPCO will also hold instrumental technique clinics for Fargo-Moorhead’s growing orchestra programs. Hahn will perform a second concert targeted at students on Sept. 24.
* The Dale Warland Singers are on stage at the Fargo Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 6. They will perform one of the greatest works in choral literature, Rachmaninoff’s "Vespers." The Twin Cities ensemble has performed around the world since its founding in 1976. Dale Warland will also work with area high school programs and with the collegiate choral program at MSU.
* The Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre is on stage Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. The Minneapolis company blends dance, music, poetry and the cultures of the East and West. During their visit, the company will offer two days of community workshops at the Plains Arts Museum and a performance for an entire Fargo-Moorhead grade level scheduled at MSU.
* The Guthrie Theatre presents its touring production of Shakespeare’s magical "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" both March 24 and March 25 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen. Also, The Guthrie Theatre will be in residence here from March 23-27 performing and working with over 2,000 students and community members as part of the Arts Across Minnesota Program. During their visit, The Guthrie Theatre will also present two special performances of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" for public school students studying the Shakespeare play. They will also give workshops at the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre and bring their Magic of the Guthrie educational program to Moorhead schools.
* The Weilerstein Piano Trio and Grammy Award-winning composer Libby Larson are on stage Tuesday, April 4 in Weld Hall Auditorium. Led by Donald Weilerstein, former first violinist of the Cleveland String Quarter, and his pianist wife Vivian, the trio also features their daughter, Alisa, who at 16-years-old is already one of the great cellists of the world. They’ll perform a work of contemporary Minnesota composer Libby Larson, the first woman to serve as a resident composer with a major orchestra. The trio will give a master class at MSU and will perform in at least three public schools for orchestra students. Larson will spend a day in-resident at MSU. A special concert on April 3 will feature her compositions.
Season tickets are $82.50 a single or $160 for two people, which includes all shows and guaranteed "A" level seating, the best in the house. Tickets for any four of the performances are $57.60, with reserved seats. Tickets for any three events are $45.90, with reserved seats. Single show prices range from $12 to $22.

 U.S. PIONEER OF KODÁLY METHOD
OF MUSIC EDUCATION TO
SPEAK AT MOORHEAD STATE AUG. 27
The United States foremost pioneer of the Kodály method of music education, Dr. Katinka Scipiades Daniel, will present a lecture at 2 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 27 in the MSU Thrust Stage Theatre.
Children in the Fargo public schools learn music concepts exclusively through the Kodály method.
"About 20 years ago our staff looked at various pedagogies of teaching music," said Gene Okerlund, cultural resources director of Fargo Public Schools. "After a lot of thorough research, we selected the Kodály method, which basically corresponded with the whole language reading approach being used in the district. And even though we continue to review our music teaching methods, we always come back to the Kodály method. We’ve never regretted that decision."
The Moorhead and West Fargo school districts also predominantly use this method.
You’re probably familiar with the Kodály (pronounced KO-dye) method, which was developed by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967). It uses folk singing as a base for music instruction and emphasizes melodic and rhythmic elements. The program develops the ability to understand music and then transfer that understanding to reading music and composing melodies. It uses solfeggio hand signals (do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do) and promotes reading rhythm using syllables.
During her MSU visit, Dr. Daniel, a Hungarian-born pianist and educator, will talk about "The Kodály Method in the United States," which she introduced and adapted to American public schools in the 1960s. She is the only person in the United States who has studied with Jenö Ádám, the disciple of Zoltán Kodály, who is responsible for developing Kodály’s music education methods in Hungarian schools. Both Kodály and Ádám personally observed and approved Daniel’s adaptation of the Hungarian methods in the U.S.
The Kodály method has been the subject of recent research linking improved math and reading performance with students who have a strong background in Kodály music training. And the link between music and brain function is also a hot topic internationally. A two-year Powderhorn study is currently underway at Brown University in Providence, R.I., that tests the benefits of Kodály music instruction on other academic subjects.
While the research is still unproven, there is strong evidence that suggests music skills lead to gains in other academic areas, particularly math and reading. In its September 1998 issue, Parents magazine called Kodály one of the nation’s "top-notch teaching plans that dramatically boost performance."
Dr. Daniel’s presentation is free and open to the public.

GOOD-BYE NEUMAIER HALL!
The following speech was delivered by MSU
Pres. Dr. Roland Barden just before the implosion of Neumaier Hall on Aug. 8:
"I am Roland Barden, President of MSU. I introduce Ms. Stephanie McCleerey, President of the Student Senate and Mrs. Norma Bergum, who won the FORUM drawing. Mrs. Bergum’s late husband was one of the construction workers who made this building. Mrs. Bergum, herself, was hired to wash the windows in the final cleaning of the newly constructed building. Together, we will initiate the implosion of Neumaier Hall in a few minutes.
I regret the demise of the foremost landmark in Moorhead and the source of a million memories for MSU.
We remember today the strong and effective leadership of Dr. John Neumaier, the 7th President of Moorhead State.
We salute today the 10,000 students who have lived in the hall over its 29 years of life. They fully represent the wonderful people of this region in their character, ambition and abilities. As educated citizens, they build each and every day the strong communities and the high quality of life we enjoy in the Valley Empire, Minnesota and the Dakotas. And thus, I dedicate this event to honor the success of the students and alumni who have lived in this building."

DEMOLITION
Implosion is the cure of choice
For architectural snafus.
Recyclers raise a timid voice,
But economics lights the fuse.
The full moon and the moon’s eclipse
Have loomed beyond Neumaier Hall.
At dawn, a brief implosion rips
What swamp-set caissons doomed to fall.
Can any compensation linger
In this catastrophe? You bet.
Our builders may deserve the finger,
But we’ve corralled the Internet.
(This poem was written by MSU professor emeritus Mary Pryor on the occasion of the implosion of Neumaier Hall on Aug. 8, 1999.)

STATE LAUNCHES TWO NEW
EDUCATION RESOURCE
WEB SITES
MnSCU announces the launch of two new online resources: the Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge - www.ISEEK.org, and the Minnesota Virtual University - www.MnVU.org. These products were collaboratively developed by over 10 different state and private agencies including MnSCU; the University of Minnesota; Minnesota Private College Council; Department of Children, Families and Learning; and the Department of Economic Security.
ISEEK and MnVU are the gateway through which learners, employers and learning resources are drawn together into a dynamic, Internet-based marketplace that creates value for Minnesota citizens and the state as a whole.
ISEEK is an innovative system that provides individuals and organizations with up-to-date information about educational, career, and employment opportunities in the state of Minnesota.
MnVU catalogs current education and training options from educational providers and packages it over the web, enabling access for all individuals and organizations. In addition to showcasing our great educational opportunities, a key feature is a rapid response mechanism to connect training needs of employers with education and training providers.
For the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, ISEEK and MnVU will assist our institutions in meeting the challenge of learning anywhere and anytime, addressing the critical worker shortage in targeted industries, and responding to emerging needs of our students and the workplace. ISEEK and MnVU correspond with our initiatives for electronic transcripting, online transfer information system, DARS degree audit system, and other campus projects.
In the coming months, MnSCU will be providing materials that will help you utilize ISEEK and MnVU. If you have any questions or comments, contact Gary Langer, Director of ISEEK/MnVU a 651-649-5772.

MSU HOSTS ITS 24TH ANNUAL FAMILY
HISTORY WORKSHOP ON SEPT. 25
Let's Have a Tea Party: The British are Coming" is the theme for Family History Workshop XXIV to be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at MSU student union.
The British Isles—England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland—are the primary focus of this year's workshop. But it also features a variety of classes for beginning and experienced genealogists.
Among the "how to" sessions scheduled: getting started; interviewing family members; writing and publishing your family history research; using the computer and the Internet in your research; creating a memory book for someone entering a nursing home; using LDS Family History Center resources; doing Norwegian and German research; and using census and folklore in your research.
Peggy Smetana, who teaches genealogy for the Minot Public School District and performs heir research for estate settlements, is presenting four sessions: The Myth of the Black Irish, Wearing of the Plaid (Celtic), Ireland at a Glance, and Czech Your Roots.
Father William Sherman, an associate professor of sociology and author of several books on migration and immigration, will present two sessions on the Midwest. He’ll also talk on "The Power and the Pattern" during the noon luncheon and present family history research awards in three categories.
An exhibit hall with booths for more that 20 organizations and vendors is open throughout the day.
Workshop cost is $25 and includes the noon luncheon for anyone who pre-registers. (Registrants at the door are not guaranteed lunch.) More information about the workshop is available on the Internet at www.moorhead.msus.edu/heritage/xxiv.htm or by contacting the MSU Continuing  Studies office at (218) 236-2182.
The Family History Workshop is sponsored by the Heritage Education Commission of MSU.

SCIENCE CENTER UNVEILED
"CLUSTER OF PRAIRIE
GRASSES" ART SCULPTURE
The MSU Regional Science Center unveiled its new art sculpture, "Cluster of Prairie Grasses," in June.
P. Richard Szeitz, an MSU professor emeritus of art, created the sculpture, which is located to the north of the interpretive center at the Buffalo River Site.
The sculpture represents 11 native prairie grasses fabricated in steel and mounted on top of a five-foot high, reddish-brown concrete pedestal. The pedestal is decorated with low relief grass roots seen as though lifted from the ground. The pedestal’s four inside corners provide small gathering spaces with seating.
Szeitz writes about the sculpture: "The 46 iron grass stalks constructed from telescoping pipes range from 17 to 35 feet in height and 1_ inches at the base, to be reduced to 1/4 inch wide on the top, where the heads of 11 grass varieties are represented from the surrounding prairie." They are painted reddish brown, orange and deep yellow. The sculpture celebrates the majesty of the prairie and the ecological importance of its vegetation for this region."
Szeitz began preliminary drawings of the sculpture about four years ago. After researching the region’s grass structures, he began adapting specific characteristics of native prairie grasses into his design. He received approval to begin the sculpture a year-and-a-half ago, and constructed the sculpture last May through November.
"This sculpture is for the University and it represents this region, so for that reason it’s an important project to me," said Szeitz, who taught art at MSU for 30 years, serving 25 years as department chair.
Weather conditions prevented the sculpture from being installed until this spring. Ten Science Center volunteers—ranging from MSU and NDSU students to retirees—donated nearly 80 hours helping Szeitz paint the sculpture.
"It really gave a touch of ownership to the project and to the sculpture," said Jan Sedivec, coordinator of volunteer services at the Science Center.
The Buffalo River Site is located 15 miles east of Moorhead, off Highway 10, adjacent to Buffalo River State Park. For more information, call
218-236-2904.
"Cluster of Prairie Grasses" was made possible through the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places, which is sponsored by the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Department of Administration, with support for this project from the MSU Regional Science Center.

SODEXHO MARRIOTT TAKES
OVER MSU FOOD SERVICES
MSU welcomes Sodexho Marriott as the new campus food service vendor and Steve Pletta as the campus dining services manager. From group picnics to formal meetings, Pletta and his staff can make food a special part of your event. For your food service needs, contact Campus Dining Services at 233-2836 (dial "9" first, if dialing from an on-campus phone).

SCIENCE CENTER OPEN
DAILY, INTERPRETIVE
CENTER OPEN SUNDAYS
The MSU Regional Science Center’s Buffalo River Site, with self-guided trails, is open 6 a.m. to
11 p.m. daily. The interpretive center is open
1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29. Special attractions are the bird observatory, butterfly garden and special exhibits. Guided trail walks are offered to visitors at 2 p.m. each Sunday.
The Buffalo River Site is located 15 miles east of Moorhead, off Highway 10. It’s adjacent to the Buffalo River State Park and one of Minnesota’s largest prairie preserves, The Nature Conservancy’s Blue Stem Prairie.
Entrance to the Buffalo River Site and interpretive center is free and both are open to the public.

MSU ART ON DISPLAY
AUG. 31-SEPT. 24
An MSU art exhibit featuring graphic designs, ceramics and paintings will be on display Aug. 31-Sept. 24 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2.
The exhibit is in partial fulfillment of a bachelor of arts degree.
Seniors showing their work include Juynee Haegele, Napolean, N.D.; Terri Mellon, Mandan, N.D.; and Brooke Silva, all graphic design; Charlyne Budack, Grafton, N.D., ceramics; and David Hart, Moorhead, paintings.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.

MSU PARTICIPATES IN
NRCCUA CARD DECK
More than 21,000 Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota seniors received a College Choices Card Pack in July, including a card about MSU. The College Choices Card Pack is sponsored by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions.
MSU has participated in the Card Deck for several years and has enjoyed considerable success. The most recent results we have are from April 1998, when 480 Minnesota students returned the card and 42 were admitted, for a 3.4% response rate. The ND/SD numbers were lower, with only 15 returning the card and 2 being admitted, for a .2% response rate. Because of computer complications, the Publications Office has not been able to get accurate numbers for this past year.
The Card Deck is mailed to about 14,000 Minnesota seniors, and 3,500 seniors each in North and South Dakota. This year’s card features student testimonials. The headline reads: Size Matters, MSU—the right fit for you.
For more information about this program, contact Kristi Monson in the Publications Office, 2110.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS
International Programs and Academic Affairs are pleased to announce the beginning of a new program: International Friends. This program is designed to link international students with MSU employees. We are looking for individuals and families who are willing to "host" an international student or two for the semester and/or academic year. As a host, you should check in on the student at least once a month. Additionally you would be encouraged to plan some activities with your student. Sample activities include taking them shopping, touring the city with them, preparing them dinner, and enjoying each other's company.
To befriend an international student, send your name, address, phone number to Kimberly Gillette (X3853). Also please let us know if you prefer a certain country or gender. We will do our best to accommodate these requests.

RHODES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN
Application materials are available in the Office of International Programs for this year's Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship provides a stipend covering tuition and fees and a maintenance allowance sufficient to meet all necessary expenses for post-graduate study at one of the colleges of Oxford University.
The Rhodes Scholarship is awarded to candidates who expect to receive their undergraduate degree this academic year, and who show "literary and scholastic attainments; fondness for and success in sports; truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship; moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings."
Candidates submit their applications to a state committee, which forwards successful applications to one of eight district committees. Thirty-two scholarships are awarded annually within the U.S.
Applications must arrive no later than October 15. The applicant must have institutional endorsement. For further information, stop by FF151, or check the web site: www.rhodesscholar.org.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL COURSE OFFERED
FM Ambulance will be offering a 120-hour Emergency Medical technician course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 7-December 11. If you are interested, please call 293-0408 Ext. 315 for a brochure.

 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will award approximately 900 new Graduate Research Fellowships to support graduate study in science, mathematics, and engineering. The NSF contracts with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to provide the support services for this prestigious fellowship program.
For additional information, contact the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, ORAU, P.O. Box 3010, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010, phone 423-241-4300, electronic mail nsfgrfp@orau.gov or fax 423-241-4513.
The deadline for applying in the 2000 competition is November 4. Awards will be announced in March 2000.
Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering supported by the NSF> Applicants must be citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens of the United States at the time of application. Applicants must be at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science, mathematics, or engineering.
Each three-year fellowship provides a stipend of $15,000 for 12-month tenure, and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year. Graduate Research Fellowships are awarded on the basis of merit. Disciplinary panels of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers convened for NSF by ORAU will review each applicant’s qualifications.
In assuming the responsibility for the support services for this flagship program, which has assisted thousands of outstanding U.S. scientists and engineers, Oak Ridge Associated Universities affirms its dedication to maintaining the high quality and reputation of this national competition achieved in its 48 years of existence.

HELP DESK HOURS:
MSU's Student Technology Team under the direction of Rhonda Ficek will be available to assist MSU faculty and staff on questions related to software (Office, Windows, FrontPage, e-mail, listserv, WebBoard, etc.) during the following times:
Center for Business 207F Phone: 236-2833
10-11 Monday through Friday; 2-3 Monday through Friday LI 114C Phone: 236-2125
* 8:30-4 Monday
* 12-4   Tuesday
* 8:30-4 Wednesday
* 12-4   Thursday
* 8:30-2 Friday
 WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT
The Student Technology Team under the direction of Rhonda Ficek is available to assist MSU faculty and staff with the development of materials for the web. Call 236-2339 or 236-2125 or send e-mail to ficek@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu.

OPEN SOCIETY GRANTS AVAILABLE
The Open Society Institute is a private operating and grantmaking foundation to foster the development of open society around the world. The OSI Individual Projects Fellowships(IPF) support individuals in the United States and abroad whose work furthers the development of open society. OSI IPF are awarded twice annually, for a term of up to 18 months in amounts ranging from $15,000 to $100,000. IPF support efforts to counteract: the intrusion of marketplace values on professional standards and values in law, medicine, journalism, and other inappropriate areas; social and economic inequities brought about by market fundamentalism, such as unequal educational or employment opportunities for inner-city youth; the unintended negative consequences of perhaps well-intended policies, such as excessive reliance on a criminal justice approach to combating drug abuse, which has led to a negative impact on public health. Other IPF program concerns include but are not limited to care of the dying, access to justice, campaign finance reform, reproductive health and rights, and fair treatment for immigrants. IPF are also open to other projects that explore and advance the values of open society. Information is available in the Grants Office, Owens 205. You may also contact the program officer, Gail Goodman at 212-548-0119 or consult the website at www.soros.org/individual_fellows. The next deadline date for applications is December 15.

MISCELLANIA
* Bruce Hanson, speech/language/hearing sciences, was selected along with just 19 other speech-language pathologists to attend an international workshop on stuttering therapy in Evanston, Ill., this summer co-sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation of America and Northwestern University. The workshop, called "Stuttering Therapy: Workshop for Specialists," is designed to increase the pool of professionals who have been trained in the latest techniques for the treatment of stuttering.
* Doris Walker-Dalhouse, EECE, was selected by the Fayette County School District, Lexington, KY to participate in a week long seminar, June 28-July 2 with Marva Collins noted Chicago educator and founder of the Westside Preparatory School. Among the items covered on the agenda were teaching children to read with phonics; developing reading comprehension through the use of poetry; using poetry to develop word attack skills and spelling; tips on teaching the classics; techniques for teaching underachieving students; fostering student identity; laying the foundation for math; and handling student discipline. The third and fourth days were hands-on sessions training sessions using the strategies and techniques in working with students attending mandatory summer school in Fayette Co. The training was the highlight of her sabbatical year experience teaching fourth grade in a magnet school program based upon the Marva Collins philosophy.
* Carl Oltvedt, art, Dan Jones, a former adjunct professor, Fargo and Robert Crowe, an MSU alumni from rural Moorhead have an exhibition of their paintings at the North Country Museum of Art in Park Rapids. The exhibition will run August 3-29, with a closing reception on Sunday, August 29 from 2-4 p.m. Most of the work was completed on location with the subjects primarily landscapes of the Red River Valley and the Lake District East of there.