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Vol. 4, No. 24: February 27, 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, March 5, at 4 p.m.
In this issue:
- AISES Region V Conference Comes to Morris
- New Peer Listening Program Begins March 4
- Michael Lackey to Give Lecture at the St. Clair Drake Center
- Morris Sun Tribune Features Green Prairie Community Construction
Featured events:
German Conversation Table
Mondays, 6 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
Anishinaabe Language Table
Mondays, 7 p.m.
Student Center, Louie's Lower Level
French Conversation Table
Tuesdays, 7 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
Russian Conversation Table
Fridays, 4:00 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
AISES Region V Conference
Thursday, February 28
Friday, March 1
Saturday, March 2
Morris Campus
State of the U Address
Thursday, February 28, 3:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts, Studio A
Chamber Concert
Thursday, February 28, 7:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
CAC Concerts Open Mic Night
Thursday, February 28, 9:30 p.m.
Student Center, Turtle Mountain Cafe
CAC Films Presents—27 Dresses
Friday, March 1, 9:30 p.m.
Science and Math 2950
Choir Concert
Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Vamos Juntos/Spanish Discipline Film Screening
Monday, March 4, 6:30 p.m.
Science and Math 1020
Inaugural Wilbert H. Ahern Distinguished Lecture in American Indian Studies
Monday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Word after Word: Perspectives on Premodern German Phraseology
Tuesday, March 5, 7 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts 6
Maestro Factor II
Wednesday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall
Check out all of the campus events.
News and announcements:
New Peer Listening Program Begins March 4
On Monday, March 4, a new program will offer students a free after-hours listening service. The program, Peer Listening, will provide supportive listening and decision-making assistance as well as referrals for various campus services in a non-judgmental environment. Kristina Grundmanis '13, Minneapolis, and Andrew Gelbmann '13, White Bear Lake, are the first interns to serve the program.
Nakai, Eaton, Clipman Trio to Perform at Morris
The Nakai, Eaton, Clipman Trio will perform on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center's Edson Auditorium. Led by R. Carlos Nakai, the trio combines the soaring melodies of the flute and the vibrant tones of the lyraharp guitar with world beat percussion to create music that is at once ethereal and earthy. This is the season finale of the 2012-13 Performing Arts Series.
Asking the Big Questions Examines Reality TV
The next Asking the Big Questions discussion will take place on Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the McGinnis Room of Rodney Briggs Library. This discussion will address the topic of reality television and its effects on American culture. Barbara Burke, associate professor of communication, media, and rhetoric, will be the featured speaker.
Prairie Yard and Garden Travels to Watson
Each week Prairie Yard and Garden (PY&G) travels the state to confer with researchers, gardening and nursery professionals, educators, and backyard gardeners about their expertise in horticulture, landscaping, and a variety of other gardening topics. PY&G airs Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on Pioneer Public Television. This Thursday, February 28, host Larry Zilliox travels to Watson, where Weldy and Deanna Hodges' property is flanked by country gardens that utilize rustic farm implements, hardscape, and colorful plant varieties.
Tech Fee Proposals Due March 1
The electronic proposal form for this year's allocation of Morris Campus Technology Fee funds is available online . Electronic proposals must be submitted by Friday, March 1, at by 4:30 p.m. Hearings will be held the following Friday and Saturday, March 8-9.
Summer Session Registration Opens
Registration for May term and summer session courses opens on Wednesday, March 13. If you are considering taking a class to finish a major or minor, to add licensures, or to broaden your horizons, check out the courses offered. For more information, contact Rose Murphy in the Summer Term Office at 320-589-6459 or murphyrw@morris.umn.edu.
Briggs Library Associates Collection Enhancement Grants
The Rodney A. Briggs Library Associates (BLA) is now accepting proposals for the Collection Enhancement Grant Competition. The BLA will award multiple grants, each up to $500, to at least one student/student group and at least one staff/faculty member for the purpose of enhancing and diversifying the Briggs Library collection. Items can be course-related, extra-curricular, or recreational. The deadline for proposals is Friday, March 15. Please send your submission to Jayne Blodgett.
Accomplishments
Michael Lackey, associate professor of English, will be giving a public lecture at the St. Clair Drake Center at Roosevelt University on Wednesday, March 6. In the lecture, entitled "The Challenge of Talking Race: St. Clair Drake and the 1969 Haverford Discussions on the Black Revolution," Lackey will provide insight into St. Clair Drake's role in the Haverford group of black intellectuals, which is discussed in his forthcoming book.
Work by Susan Gilbert was accepted into the Women's Art Resources of Minnesota (WARM) 40th Anniversary Juried Members Exhibition. The piece, Beyond the Rim, is made from wood and human hair. The piece will remain on display through Thursday, February 28, at the Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale.
In the news
Progress on Green Prairie Living and Learning Community construction is the focus of a recent Morris Sun Tribune article written by Katie Thomas '13, Hastings.