Book Centers on Role of Dialect on U.P. Culture
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 A NEWSLETTERFORUM FOR THE GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY Published by University Communications | For news updates, visit gvsu.edu/gvnow Book centers on role of dialect on U.P. culture Kathryn Remlinger, professor of English, did exist within the U.P., Remlinger not want to title her new book Yooper Talk. said. Influenced by immigrants She said it fed into the stereotypes of the very from Finland, Sweden, Germany people she researched for more than 16 years. and other countries, elements of the “The word ‘Yooper’ has positive connotations language can be found throughout for many and it’s a negative term for others,” the Midwest and Canada. Remlinger said during a September 14 Her research focused on how the presentation about the book, Yooper Talk: dialect and culture played roles in Dialect as Identity in Michigan’s Upper shaping the regional identity of U.P. Peninsula, centered on the language and culture residents. Remlinger interviewed 75 of Upper Peninsula residents. lifelong residents in a longitudinal She had a more academic title in mind, but in study to gauge if their perceptions of the end, the publisher, University of Wisconsin the Yooper identity have changed. Press, won, saying it fit with similar titles in a Debbie Morrow, Grand Valley series. liaison librarian, lived in the U.P. Photo by Bri Luginbill from 1984-1991 while working Remlinger, a native of Ohio, explained how Kathryn Remlinger discusses her book, ‘Yooper Talk,’ in the Kirkhof Center in the MTU library. She attended her research started shortly after she earned during an event sponsored by the Kutsche Office of Local History. a doctorate in gender, language and sexuality Remlinger’s presentation and said her Tech colleagues quickly from Michigan Tech. “My Ph.D. gave me a Morrow said. “Pride in family and cultural perspective of how to study language in regard introduced her to terms like “pank” (pat until flat) and “bakery” (any type of baked item). traditions, and connection to the locale were to place, and not a lot of research had been done evident in colleagues and neighbors in both about the dialect,” she said. “This was a way “When I started working at Grand Valley, I places.” for me to give back to the community that had noticed parallels between the effects of the given me so much.” Finnish heritage in the western U.P. and the For more information about Yooper Talk, visit uwpress.wisc.edu. The uniqueness of the language does not solely strong Dutch heritage in West Michigan,” ACROSS CAMPUS Campus supports hurricane Ranelle Brew, associate professor and chair years old, parents/guardians should call the relief efforts of public health, said the student organization center at (616) 988-8774. partnered with Creston Brewery, which Dates, times and locations are listed below. The campus matched PHS’s $200 donation and also donated Save time in line by bringing a completed form, community $1 for every pint sold on September 14. The available online at gvsu.edu/fhc/flu. collected group assembled 167 kits and raised $370. enough • October 4: 4-7 p.m., Kirkhof Center (during supplies to Wellness Summit); and 5-7 p.m., GVSU Family make and Flu shot clinics begin Health Center, 72 Sheldon Blvd. SE ship more October 4 • October 6: 9-10 a.m., Annis Water Resources than 200 Grand Valley will again offer flu shot clinics Institute, Muskegon, LMC 225 hygiene for students, faculty and staff members, • October 9: noon-2 p.m., Cook-DeVos Center kits and dependents, retirees and community members. for Health Sciences, room 127 many more supplies The cost of the vaccine is covered for faculty • October 10: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., DeVos Center, to Texas and staff members, dependents and retirees. Student Project Area The Alliance of Professional Support Students can have the $40 cost directly billed to to support • October 16: 8-11 a.m., CHS, room 127 victims of Staff organized a collection drive on their health insurance, charged to their student campus to send hygiene kits to victims • October 17: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Hurricane of Hurricane Harvey. account, or bring payment (cash, check, credit Harvey. The card); students should bring their driver’s Grand River Room collection drive was sponsored by the Alliance license, insurance card and Grand Valley • October 18: noon-2 p.m., Holton-Hooker of Professional Support Staff. student ID. Learning and Living Center, multipurpose room Students who are members of the Public Health The clinics are staffed by the GVSU Family • October 20: 9-10 a.m., Meijer Campus in Society also collected donations for hygiene Health Center, which is operated by the Kirkhof Holland, room 104 kits for hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and College of Nursing. Appointments are needed the Carribean. for children between the ages of 6 months-3 continues on page 2 2 FORUM | SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 ACROSS CAMPUS continued from page 1 GVSUAlert! Desktop Notification is automatically deployed to classroom and lab sites across all campuses. It is set to load automatically onto • October 25: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room faculty/staff Windows 10 computers. To install on a Mac computer or • October 26: 5-7 p.m., GVSU Family Health Center, 72 Sheldon Blvd. SE. Windows 7/8, visit gvsu.edu/emergency/desktopnotification. 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Games • “The Network” by Bill Hosterman, associate professor of art and design; were played and a raffle was Location: Dime & Regal (209 Division Ave. South, suite 105) held with prizes donated by Traverse City businesses. • “Every Pen Has A Story” by Maria Landon, affiliate faculty of business; Location: Kilwins (146 Monroe Center St. NW) • “Escape” by Chris Gillespie, SAP system administrator; Location: Brothers Leather Supply Company (15 Division Ave. South). Replica of Vietnam Wall on campus Dozens of area military veterans and law enforcement officials led by the Patriot Guard Riders escorted The Wall That Heals from the Allendale Desktop notifications added to Campus to Fifth Third Ballpark September 20. university alert system The Wall That Heals, a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Grand Valley has partnered with Alertus Technologies to enhance campus Memorial in Washington, D.C., was on public display at Fifth Third communication during an emergency. 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Web: gvsu.edu/forum Adriana Almanza values the personal At OMA, Almanza relationships she formed as both an serves as a contact University Communications Staff: undergraduate and graduate student at Grand person for students on Mary Eilleen Lyon associate vice president Valley and is proud to be making similar campus who may need relationships with students in her current support. She provides university comm. assistant Sherry Bouwman role as assistant director for the Office of success coaching, Dottie Barnes associate director of news Multicultural Affairs. career planning and director of creative services Bernadine Carey Tucker “Grand Valley is a really great place for social justice training Michele Coffill associate director of publications students, faculty and staff to get a small- for students. She is also involved with Latino Bill Cuppy creative director base feel,” she said. “We are able to create student initiatives on communications specialist relationships with students. We have a lot of Nate Hoekstra campus such as Laker Dave LeFurge-McLeod videographer resources and opportunities for students, but Adriana Almanza the relationships that you create here go beyond Familia, Hispanic Elizabeth Lienau photography coordinator that.” Heritage Celebration events and the Latino Matthew Makowski communications specialist graduation celebration. Almanza was born and raised in Greenville, Tony Packer videographer but her family is from Mexico. After earning a In 2015, Almanza was named the Hispanic Amanda Pitts photographer bachelor’s degree, she volunteered for nonprofit Advocate of the Year by the Hispanic/Latino Leah Twilley communications specialist organizations then worked in Grand Valley’s Commission of Michigan. Marissa LaPorte student writer Admissions Office for almost eight years before She said she continues to strive to bring Other University Communications publications: moving to the Office of Multicultural Affairs.