2009-10 College Newsletter
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agricultuThe College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Naturalre Resources 2009-10 North Dakota State UNiverSity page 2 MOVING iN: Richard H. Barry Hall opens for students 4 a look at student 6 enforcing honesty 8 teaching from iraq 31 Class notes internships Ag Newsletter 1 COVER STORY: Barry Hall Richard H. Barry Hall opens Some Richard H. Barry Hall details: 1 142 class sections are scheduled for the fall in the building’s 11 classrooms and one computer lab. 2 Some 125 wells were dug roughly 140 feet deep to use the earth’s temperature to heat and cool the building. The geothermal well field contains more than 3 miles of pipe. 3 More than 3,000 electrical outlets are in the building. 4 The re-use/rehabilitation of the existing building incorporated almost 60,000 square feet of space that previously was empty. 5 The distance from Richard H. Barry Hall to the NDSU gates is the same as the distance from the NDSU gates to the NDSU Research and Technology Park. A flurry of activity opened the fall semester as faculty and staff moved into Richard H. Barry Hall just before classes began. Fall began with a greater-than-usual flurry of activity faculty excited are the videoconferencing rooms and new as the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics digital educational technologies. took possession of its new home in Richard H. Barry Hall, 811 Second Avenue North, Fargo. The spacious new “We look forward to having ready access to that technology building also houses the College of Business, the North to interact more with people across the state and around Dakota Trade Office, a staff member of the North Dakota the world,” Saxowsky said. Department of Agriculture and the Center for Global Initiatives and Leadership. It was dedicated on Oct. 2 By emphasizing the use of the city transportation system, during Homecoming festivities. the university maintained a large green space for the neighboring community and limited on-site parking. Most After all the planning and construction, David Saxowsky, students park at the Fargodome lots and ride the bus to interim chair of agribusiness and applied economics, said Barry Hall. An expanded city bus schedule brings students it feels good to be in the new facilities. Students also are to the building every 12 minutes. More than 4,000 adjusting to the new location with little difficulty. students attend classes in Barry Hall. Barry Hall is a 135,000-square-foot limestone building “While being apart from the main campus has offered anchored on the west by the classic federal style of the challenges, Barry Hall is really not that far from the former Pioneer Mutual Insurance Building (1925). Barry main campus, and getting between the two has been Hall rehabilitated the existing building and incorporated surprisingly easy,” said Alyssa Tangen, a graduate student other elements of sustainable design in its expansion. in applied economics and agribusiness. Some of the highlights of the new building that have JOEl HAgEN 2 Ag Newsletter Me North Dakota State University Economics, North Dakota Trade Office and other related is truly a place of impact, and we programs. This state-of-the-art structure will provide anticipate another strong academic students with a wealth of opportunities as they learn ss year during 2009-10. Our growth through collaborations with business community a during the past decade has been members from across the state, nation and world. truly remarkable – a testament G to our many alumni, friends and To help maintain and enhance our close ties with the e fro partners who have helped this people of the state, NDSU leadership participated in the institution during its transition highly successful “Conversations Across the Land” in June. as a leader among our land-grant peers. This year, we visited Grand Forks, Bottineau, Belcourt and Langdon. NDSU has always enjoyed a special relationship M Progress is coming on many fronts, and the College with the people of North Dakota, and our “Conversations” of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources trip continued that great tradition. the Pre is an essential player in NDSU’s success. At NDSU, the land-grant ideal is a living, evolving concept. Work continues on the outstanding greenhouse complex We are proud of our high quality education, cutting-edge at the Agricultural Experiment Station’s main station research and meaningful service to North Dakota, the on the campus of NDSU. Phase I and Phase II of the nation and the world. This institution will continue to project total $23 million, and will provide our faculty advance in the years to come. S and students with facilities among the very best in the i country. The research conducted by our plant scientists NDSU is thriving to a great degree because of the D will have a profound and lasting impact on North Dakota’s dedication of our many friends, partners and supporters. e agriculture industry and the future of our state. That commitment is helping make NDSU a place of impact N and an institution of choice for students. Thank you. t The impressive Richard H. Barry Hall is now open in downtown Fargo. The building will be home to the College of Business, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Joseph A. Chapman Me Exciting things are happening at The Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics ss North Dakota State University recently moved into Richard H. Barry Hall, a truly and the college, as this newsletter state-of-the-art facility that also houses the College of a will attest. Our faculty and staff Business and the North Dakota Trade Office. We believe G are dedicated to serving our this co-location will provide true synergy in program e fro students and stakeholders development, learning opportunities, and national/ throughout the state on issues international business partnerships. contributing to a vibrant agriculture economy. A sincere The new greenhouse complex is another exciting thank you to alumni, friends, faculty and staff for all development. Phase I of the complex will be completed M of their efforts and support. in January 2010, and Phase II, funded at $11.45 the D million by the Legislature, began this fall. In addition, On the academic front, our programs are some of the construction of the second phase of our new Beef best in the country, and prospective students know it. Research Center will be under way soon. Both of these Undergraduate enrollment keeps growing and our faculty projects will provide excellent facilities for research and have taken graduate student numbers to a new level. student education, and they will be wonderful recruiting ea These enhanced efforts in graduate education also have a tools for talented faculty, staff and students. great positive effect on research activities throughout the N college. As we explore new opportunities and realignments Thanks to all of you for your ongoing support of the to make programs meet society’s changing needs, we are college and university. I believe you will be proud of the confident that the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, academic and research accomplishments we will see in and Natural Resources will experience steady growth. the near future. Ken Grafton Ag Newsletter 3 featuRE storiES internships provide invaluable experiences for students internships provide the ultimate career trial run. They allow students to experience an organization’s work culture, preview job duties, compare job realities to expectations and assess their own educational preparation before fully committing to a specific role or organization. The end result typically reaffirms a student’s desire to pursue a particular field or helps a student realize adjustments need to be made. The College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural A wide variety of internships is available nationwide. Resources strongly supports internships. So much so that Students can seek an internship on their own, through students are encouraged to explore opportunities during the NDSU Career Center or through their academic their first year. department or adviser. Unlike regular summer jobs, internships are strongly tied But, regardless of where or how the internship is obtained, to the university. Faculty members provide oversight to students will be happy they took the initiative. ensure learning objectives are achieved and academic credit can be earned which can be helpful for financial aid and Here’s a look at what some student interns did insurance purposes. last summer: Matthew McCann • In the afternoon work on irrigation or hand water fairways, tees or greens. Major | Sports and Urban Turfgrass Management what Part of yoUr iNterNShiP DiD yoU year iN SChool | Senior eNjoy the MoSt? | “Even though we had some tough hoMetowN | Albertville, Minn. times during the golf season, our course looked great …. where DiD yoU iNterN? | Woodhill Country We knew the course was in great shape by the expressions Club, Wayzata, Minn. and comments the members made to us. Times will get tough DeSCribe a tyPiCal Day | and stressful, but don’t give up because in the long run it will • Start at 5:30 a.m. and get done at 2 p.m. all pay off.” • In the morning, spray or course setup. emily Schlepp Megan friedt Major | Food Science Major | Animal Science year iN SChool | year iN SChool | Senior Senior mi. hoMetowN | Fergus Falls, Minn. hoMetowN | Mott, N.D. 827 where DiD yoU iNterN? | where DiD yoU iNterN? | VALLEY CITY 62 Barrel O’ Fun BPI Technology, mi. INDIANAPOLIS Snack Foods, Perham, Minn. South Sioux City, Neb. mi. 272 DeSCribe a tyPiCal Day | DeSCribe a tyPiCal Day | BEULAH 68 • Check e-mail to see if there were any new requests. • Meet with quality assurance inspectors to discuss mi.