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Vol. 4, No. 19: January 23, 2013
Editor: Jenna Ray
Please send comments, questions, or submissions to the editor. The submission deadline for the next edition of Weekly Bulletin will be Tuesday, January 29, at 4 p.m.
In this issue:
- So Percussion to Perform at Morris
- Construction Complete on Saddle Club Horse Shelter
- Morris Named Top Public Liberal Arts College by About.com
- Construction of Green Prairie Community Featured in the Star Tribune
Featured events:
German Conversation Table
Mondays, 6 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
Jane Addams Project
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Imholte Hall 111
Spanish Conversation Table
Wednesdays, 6 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
French Conversation Table
Thursdays, 6 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
Russian Conversation Table
Fridays, 4:00 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
Tunnel of Oppression
Wednesday, January 23-Thursday, January 24
Student Center, Oyate Hall
Morris on the Move to Palm Springs, CA
Thursday, January 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Palm Springs, California
Faculty Recital—Preston Duncan, Saxophone, Ann DuHamel, Piano
Thursday, January 24, 7:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Game Night @ Briggs Library
Friday, January 25, 6 p.m.
Briggs Library
So Percussion
Saturday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Faculty Recital—Therese Sutula
Sunday, January 27, 3 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Faculty Recital—James Flegel
Tuesday, January 29, 8:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Café Scientifique—"Hot Microbes and Ethanol: Can thermophilic proteins solve our biofuels production woes?"
Tuesday, January 29, at 6 p.m.
Common Cup Coffeehouse (501 Atlantic Avenue, Morris, MN 56267)
Check out all of the campus events.
News and announcements:
Construction Complete on New Saddle Club Horse Shelter
Morris recently completed construction of a new horse shelter. The new facility enables the Saddle Club to simultaneously shelter both of the horse herds that make their home on campus. This project was supported in part by a grant from the Minnesota Horse Council.
Flu Shots Available
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Health recommend that everyone over six months of age be vaccinated against influenza. If you have not yet been vaccinated, now is the time to do so! HealthService is offering free vaccinations each afternoon before 4 p.m. For more information, please call 6070.
Education News
Secondary Education Program Applicants Planning to Graduate in 2014
Application materials were to be submitted to Pat Nelson in the Education division office by November 30, 2012. Remember to sign up now for your secondary education program interview. Interviews will take place next week—January 23, 24, and 25. Sign-up sheets are posted on the division office door.
Elementary Education Program Applicants Planning to Graduate in 2015
Application materials were to be submitted to Pat Nelson in the Education division office by December 14, 2012. Remember to sign up for your elementary education program interview. Interviews will take place February 4 through 7. Sign-up sheets are posted on the division office door.
Elementary and Secondary Education Program Applicants
You must complete the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) basic skills subtests before entering either the elementary or secondary education program. The MTLE will be offered at Morris on several dates each month. Contact Pat Nelson, nelsonpa@morris.umn.edu, or Jane Kill, killjb@morris.umn.edu, for information on registering.
Accomplishments
Morris Named Top Public Liberal Arts College by About.com
The University of Minnesota, Morris has been ranked among About.com's top ten public liberal arts colleges. Compiled by Allen Grove, About.com's guide for college admissions, the list includes public colleges that place an emphasis on quality teaching and undergraduate education. Morris is the only Minnesota school included on the list.
In the news
An article written by Kim Ukura '08, editor of the Morris Sun Tribune, regarding construction of the Green Prairie Living and Learning Community generated buzz in Willmar's West Central Tribune, the Crookston Times, and the Star Tribune.