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TODAY Magazine, Fall 2009 Students like how it feels to live and learn in the new Julia A. Sears Residence Hall, and that’s translating to academic success. INSIDE President Richard Davenport, page 4. Friendly neighborhood astronomer Jason Kendall ‘90, page 6. Professor Emerita Carol Perkins, page 11. Writer Roger Hart, MFA ‘04, page 16. MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO | FALL 2009 You want to make a difference for a student who needs support. You want to help, even though the economy hasn't quite recovered. Photo by Jonathan Chapman If you have an IRA, you can. If you’re 70 ½ or older, Congress allows you to make a charitable gift from your IRA of up to $100,000 per year until December 31, 2009. With a direct transfer to the charity (not you), you avoid claiming the income (and the tax). Because these assets are highly taxed if left in your estate to children or grandchildren, consider a gift from your IRA. For more information, contact Margot Zelenz at 507-389-5383 or toll-free at 800-662-2705, or visit us online at www.mnsu.edu/giving. FALL 2009 • VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1 DEPARTMENTS 6 UNDER THE STARS 4 FROM PRESIDENT By day, Jason Kendall ’90 is a computing DAVENPORT system administrator for a financial services firm. By night, he’s New York City’s friendliest neighborhood astronomer. 5 NEWSMAKERS BY SARA GILBERT FREDERICK 11 FACULTY EMERITA 12 MAVERICK SPORTS 8 A PLACE WITH 14 MAVERICK SCENE PURPOSE Minnesota State Mankato’s first new residence 18 MILESTONES/ hall in 40 years is designed to help students CLASS NOTES connect to each other and to campus life. BY AMYJO LENNARTSON ’94 16 “YOU GOING TO BE OK HERE?” Despite mosquitoes and tornadoes, author Roger Hart and his wife, Gwen, found a home in the creative writing program at Minnesota State Mankato. Hart’s memoir features TODAY’s first mention of the English Department basketball team, the Grammarians. BY ROGER HART MFA '04 Page 12 FROM THE EDITOR IT’S A NEW TODAY! Last spring, every office on campus was asked to tighten budgets for the coming year. TODAY responded by paring down from 32 to 24 pages — fewer features, but you’ll glimpse more news, faces and places than ever before in your alumni magazine. Our lean new look showcases the talents of University designer Wendy Johnston, a longtime staff member with a great feel for how to make a smaller magazine deliver even more Maverick pride. TODAY thanks Wendy, and invites you to share feedback and your own latest news — [email protected]. Enjoy your TODAY. Ann Fee [email protected] COVER PHOTO BY JOHATHAN CHAPMAN Fall 2009 3 Richard Davenport, President Scott R. Olson, Provost and Vice President for THE REPORT Academic and Student Affairs Marilyn T. Delmont, CIO and Vice President for Information Technology Michael T. Fagin, Vice President for Institutional CARD IS IN Diversity Robert H. Hoffman, Vice President for Strategic Business, Education and Regional Partnerships Douglas P. Mayo, Vice President for University Advancement Richard J. Straka, Vice President for Finance and n 2002, I challenged the University to implement several strategic priorities: promote Administration Idiversity; review and enhance graduate education; enhance academic excellence in undergraduate studies; develop and implement campus-wide plans; establish a distance learning plan; enhance our international programs; and improve our wellness efforts. Published recently is the detailed 2003-2008 Strategic Plan Report Card (online at mnsu.edu/planning/priorities/reportcard). Overall, we either achieved or are in the FALL 2009 VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1 process of achieving 94 percent of the strategic plan’s objectives. Some highlights: EDITOR ............................................................ Ann Fee DESIGNER .......................................... Wendy Johnston – Student diversity on campus has grown by 153 percent. PHOTOGRAPHERS ..................................... Kenn Busch, Jonathan Chapman, John Cross, – In graduate education, enrollment grew by nine percent, and we’ve added three Brian Fowler, Bridget Fowler doctoral programs with a fourth beginning this fall. We’ve also recorded an PRINTER .................... Corporate Graphics Commercial astonishing 1,000 percent increase in outside scholars citing our own faculty’s work. WRITERS. Sara Gilbert Frederick, Helen Healy, AmyJo Lennartson, Joe Tougas – In undergraduate excellence, we’re seeing record participation in the Undergraduate PRINT COORDINATOR. Doug Fenske Research Conference and hundreds of instructors taking part in programs aimed at CONTRIBUTING STAFF. Paul Allan, Rose Blumenshein, Mike Cooper, Karen Effertz, enhancing research and teaching. Eric Hoffmann, Scott Nelsen, Connie Wodtke – Campus-wide plans, distance-learning and wellness all hit high marks of TODAY is published three times per year by the Division of University Advancement. TODAY is accomplishment as well, evidenced in the construction of new Julia A. Sears distributed to 95,000 alumni and friends. Residence Hall and the opening of our 7700 France facility in Edina. The mission of TODAY is to entertain, to inform and to connect the reader to the campus. TODAY welcomes – In international programs, the report also notes that the University is now partnered story ideas supporting this mission. Full manuscripts with 27 prestigious institutions in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and Australia. are not accepted. TODAY is not responsible for unsolicited material. What’s striking to me about the report card is its affirmation that Minnesota State Mankato TODAY is copyrighted in its entirety. This volume and all articles, images and photographs within may is a university of real-world impact. While earning international attention through research not be reproduced in any form without written in biofuels or law enforcement studies, for example, we’re improving the lives of people permission of the editor. closer to home through a celebrated teacher mentoring program or the hunger relief ADDRESS CHANGES & CLASS NOTES: Send to TODAY, Class Notes & Address Changes, Minnesota project Campus Kitchens. State University, Mankato, 232 Alumni Foundation Center, Mankato, MN 56001, This talent for providing solutions to problems will be the backdrop of the next strategic e-mail to [email protected], by fax to 507-389-2069 or call 507-389-2523. Death announcements plan. As our 2002-2008 plan sunsets, the next approach will have a solutions-first focus in must be accompanied by a memorial service which we will be identifying the challenges and problems that face our world and how this program or published newspaper obituary. university can work to address them. LETTERS: Send letters intended for publication to TODAY, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 232 Alumni Foundation Center, Mankato, MN 56001, Our University has a unique and vibrant tradition of joining big ideas to real-world e-mail to [email protected] or fax to 507-389-2069. thinking. With that tradition in mind, you’ll hear me refer to our future direction as “global TODAY reserves the right to edit letters for space and clarity. Include name, address, graduation solutions.” It’s a bold term, but an apt one. It defines a university that has achieved global year and daytime telephone number. Unsigned prestige, worldwide connections and a reputation for exceeding expectations — all while letters are not considered for publication. All letters become property of TODAY. never losing sight of the real problems facing the real world. Submission of your letter constitutes your permission to publish it. We’re reminded daily that we live in challenging times. We’re accepting the challenge — Member of the Minnesota State Colleges again. & Universities System. Minnesota State University, Mankato is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity University. President Richard Davenport This document is available in alternative format [email protected] to individuals with disabilities by contacting the magazine staff at the address, e-mail, and/or fax number listed above or at 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY). FALL 2009 PEOPLE, PLACES & PROGRAMS MAKING NEWS ON CAMPUS MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO CONFERRED THE FIRST DOCTORAL DEGREES in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System May 9. Four candidates received doctor of nursing practice degrees through a program offered by a consortium of Minnesota State Mankato, Minnesota State Moorhead, Winona State University and Metropolitan State University. Campus Technology named Minnesota State Mankato 2009 CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR FOR CURRICULUM DESIGN. Minnesota State Mankato earned the award for curriculum design. Hofstra, George Mason, Carnegie Mellon and Purdue were among the eleven winners. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESEARCH WILL SURGE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, to be located off campus but operated by Minnesota State Mankato. In its labs, Swedish energy technology will be studied and converted to meet U.S. standards. The Institute, funded through $1.5 million in state funds, is hoped to foster production facilities and related jobs in the region. An expansion and upgrade of athletic space is in the future for the area near the Gage residence halls, where students will soon see new FOOTBALL, SOFTBALL AND LACROSSE FIELDS, VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL COURTS, AND AN OUTDOOR ICE RINK as part of a $7 million improvement project funded by student activity fees. For “exceptional accomplishment in diversity leadership, programming and services,” the Division for Institutional Diversity won the FIRST INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD
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