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Volume 45, Number 15: November 28, 2007 University of North Dakota University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special University Letter Archive Collections 11-28-2007 Volume 45, Number 15: November 28, 2007 University of North Dakota Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.und.edu/u-letter Recommended Citation University of North Dakota, "Volume 45, Number 15: November 28, 2007" (2007). University Letter Archive. 118. https://commons.und.edu/u-letter/118 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at UND Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in University Letter Archive by an authorized administrator of UND Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The University of North Dakota | University Letter Main Navigation SEARCH UND Print this Issue ISSUE: Volume 45, Number 15: November 28, 2007 A to Z Index Map Contents ABOUT U LETTER Top Stories University Letter is published electronically weekly on UND issues statement related to settlement with NCAA Tuesday afternoons. Submissions are due at 10 a.m. Comments sought for athletic director qualifications Tuesday. Volunteers sought for winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 U LETTER Newly formed company establishes corporate headquarters at EERC U Letter Home Events to Note Submit a Story De-Stress Fest: "Stress and the City" is Dec. 6 St. Nicholas Celebration is Dec. 6 Lighting of the Green moved indoors tonight Linda Neurerburg speaks at last fall leadership series Forget your flu shot? Doctoral examination set for Peter Schmutzer Physics lecture is Nov. 30 Nationally recognized engineer speaks about engineering service learning projects Barnes & Noble at UND hosts holiday open house Book discussion continues Nov. 28 Job Christenson presents Cabaret at Fire Hall Theatre Madrigal Dinner is Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Art Students Collective presents ASC Art Expo Transportation available for Jay Meek memorial in Minneapolis Thursday Music Club Christmas Musicale set for Dec. 2 Kim Donehower to speak on rural literacy Dec. 4 ND Space Grant Consortium hosts open house for spacecraft simulator facility Global Visions film series presents "Quinceanera" Check out classes at Burnt Toast Demo Kitchen Women's Center discusses de-stressing for the holidays University Senate meets Dec. 6; agenda listed Doctoral examination set for Inna Eduardovna Popova Tyapochkin Green and white weekend is Dec. 7-8 Master Chorale presents "A Scandinavian Christmas" Announcements Graduate School Scholarly Forum calls for abstracts Note holiday giving opportunities Law Library posts extended exam hours https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=117[7/10/2019 4:14:13 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter Applications invited for research fellowships PRSSA seeks support for Boundless Playground Please help collect data on the use of technology in education Note final examination schedule 2008 Founders Day honorees sought Please return University Student Assessment of Teaching forms Note final grade instructions UND Operation Campus Friends seeks donations Chester Fritz Library lists fall semester final exam hours Business Office changes name Sign up for 2008 flexible benefits by Nov. 30 Studio One features Midwest identity theft, international swimmers Air China sends additional 57 students to UND Aerospace Staff Senate brings you UND's 125th anniversary cookbook, "A Taste of UND Tradition" Wednesday, Nov. 28, is Denim Day Work Well: Win $1,000 Note winter storm water prevention Ray Richards lists Christmas golf specials Observe holiday safety Are you ready for winter driving? Internal job openings listed In the News Medical School dean begins term as chair of AAMC Council of Deans Tracy Evanson re-elected vice president for international nursing organization In Remembrance Remembering Lucille Bren UND issues statement related to settlement with NCAA Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement with the NCAA signed on Oct. 26, 2007, regarding the use of the University’s nickname and logo, the University of North Dakota issues the following statement: “The Athletic Department will transition to a new nickname and logo which do not violate the policy or render UND subject to the policy, if (i) it is unable to secure namesake approval as set forth in [the] agreement prior to the expiration of the approval period, or (ii) namesake approval, once provided, is withdrawn.” See Agreement § 2(d). Also pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the National Collegiate Athletic Association posted a statement on its web site Monday, Nov. 19. The NCAA statement can be found at: http://www.ncaa.org/ BACK TO TOP Comments sought for athletic director qualifications The Athletic Director Search Committee met for the first time last week. As a committee, we felt it would be beneficial for all stakeholder groups to have the opportunity to provide input to the committee regarding the position announcement. https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=117[7/10/2019 4:14:13 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter We invite all members of the University community to submit their comments and ideas regarding qualifications or desired characteristics for the position. Feel free to contact any member of the search committee; the list is available at http://www2.und.edu/our/uletter/story.php#3397 . Though the time frame for comments is not extensive, we would very much like to hear from you. I have presented this material to the Senate Executive Committee, the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, and at the Dec. 6 Senate meeting I will provide any additional information gathered by the committee. The next search committee meeting is scheduled for Dec. 4. It is the hope of the committee that the announcement can be publicized at the beginning of January so that applications can submitted in January and early February. We anticipate having phone interviews and on campus interviews after UND's new president is named by the Board in early February to allow our new President ample opportunity to speak with the potential candidates. Due to the ongoing functions within the Athletic Department, it is essential that the search for the new AD begins at this time. -- Sue Jeno (physical therapy), faculty representative on the athletic director search committee. BACK TO TOP Volunteers sought for winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 Please consider serving as a "Green Vest Volunteer" at one or both of the 2007 winter commencement ceremonies which will be held Friday, Dec. 14, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium. Volunteers assist by seating guests, helping organize graduates, and greeting visitors attending the ceremonies. This year, UND will hold two commencement ceremonies. One ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. for graduate degrees and a second at 2 p.m. for undergraduate degrees. Volunteers are asked to report to the lower level of the Chester Fritz Auditorium 90 minutes prior to the beginning of the ceremony. We anticipate the ceremonies to be 1 and one-half hour in length. If you are able to volunteer for one or both ceremonies, please contact the Office of Ceremonies and Special Events in the Vice President for Student and Outreach Services Office at 777-2724 or e-mail [email protected] by Wednesday, Dec. 5. Please feel free to call if you have any questions. -- Dawn Botsford, Events Coordinator, Office of Ceremonies and Special Events, [email protected], 777-6393 BACK TO TOP Newly formed company establishes corporate headquarters at EERC Energy-Efficient Combustion Technology (EECT), Inc., a new start-up company, has established its office headquarters within the Energy & Environmental Research Center. This effort is part of the EERC’s continual focus to serve as a major regional hub for technology commercialization. EECT, which rented office space at the EERC, commercializes technology that improves combustion efficiency, operation, and the environmental signature of large utility boilers. The company will be working with EERC researchers to further enhance and demonstrate the technology. Rick Mac Pherson, president of EECT, is excited about the opportunities provided by working with the EERC. “This is a perfect opportunity to improve and commercialize our core technology by teaming with the EERC’s world-class energy technology capabilities,” Mac Pherson said. “At this point, we have entered into the next phase of a business relationship with EECT,” said Carsten Heide, EERC associate director for Intellectual Property Management and Technology Commercialization. “The ultimate goal for us is to see EECT succeed in commercializing its product.” https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=117[7/10/2019 4:14:13 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter A critical pillar of the EERC’s business model is to continually build partnerships with national and international corporations to promote economic development within the region. To meet the growing needs of the EERC and its partners, the EERC is looking to build additional specialized facilities to engage in cutting-edge research, development, demonstration, and commercialization in the energy sector. “EECT’s corporate office is just a first step,” said EERC Director Gerald Groenewold. “Our long-term plan is to build a Technology Commercialization Center on the east end of our current facilities, which would allow numerous corporate partners the opportunity to collocate an office in Grand Forks. This provides greatly enhanced opportunities for economic growth, while at the same time facilitating spin-off opportunities in our region.” Having built a portfolio of internationally recognized programs over the last several years, corporate partners are inquiring about opening office space alongside the EERC. “We do not build buildings at the EERC in hopes that clients will come to fill them. If they come, we will build it, and this year they have arrived,” Groenewold said. The EERC is currently in negotiations with several other major international corporate partners regarding office space at the EERC.
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