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Volume 36, Number 38: June 18, 1999 Visitor Information Center Now Open ...... 1 Steam Line, Construction Progress Detailed ...... 1 School Of Medicine And Health Sciences Ranked Nationally 2 Visitor Information Center Now Open Athletic Teams Post Record 3.14 GPA ...... 2 The Chester Fritz Visitor Information Center will help you get where EVENTS TO NOTE you need to go, supply you with information or provide any assistance Solar Car Competes In National Race ...... 3 that you need. Stop by the on the corner of Museum Will Present Summer Music ...... 3 University and Yale or call us at 777-2020 with questions. Please Chemistry Will Present Seminar ...... 3 follow the road signs to the University of North Dakota Visitor Northern Lights To Produce Education Forums ...... 3 Information Center, which is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Series Of Summer Programs Offered For Adults – Sherry Corinta, Chester Fritz Auditorium. And Children ...... 4 Free Defensive Driving Course Offered ...... 4 Steam Line, Construction Progress Detailed Lecture Topic Will Be Lynn Frazier ...... 4 OF ACADEMIC INTEREST The replacement of 12 miles of steam heat lines is the largest New 1999-01 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog construction project in the history of the University of North Dakota, Now Available ...... 4 costing some $20 million, mostly paid by FEMA. As you might expect Doctoral Exams Set For Four Candidates ...... 4 with such a large project, there have been some changes in the construction timelines. Progress on the project is contingent upon IN REMEMBRANCE receiving the piping on a timely basis, however the manufacturer has Bruce Eberhardt / Al Austin...... 5 changed some of the delivery dates. Lunseth Plumbing, the project ANNOUNCEMENTS general contractor, and UND Plant Services appreciate your continued Independence Day Hours Listed For Library And patience as this massive projects unfolds. Memorial Union ...... 5 Richard Nelson Will Continue As Interim Dean ...... 6 Meanwhile, here is an update on road conditions: Carmen Williams Will Be Interim Registrar ...... 6 * Three routes are now open to the heart of the campus (Twamley Latest Issue Of Available ...... 6 Hall and the Mall area): Presents 1999 Merrifield Scholarship .. 6 — From the east, drivers can enter campus at Second Avenue Protect Yourself Against Computer Viruses ...... 6 North, turn south on Cornell, and west on Campus Drive; Memorial Union Will Be Used By Olympic Committee — From the north, turn south on the western portion of Centennial During July ...... 6 Drive (near the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center); Reimbursement Rate For In-State Lodging Raised ...... 6 — From the west, Campus Drive across the English Coulee is Research Subjects Sought ...... 7 open. Fund Established To Aid Beating Victim ...... 7 * Starting Friday, June 18, Campus Drive will be closed from Donations Sought For INMED Summer Institute ...... 7 Memorial Stadium to the Energy and Environmental Research Surplus Items Available To Departments ...... 7 Center. That stretch of road will remain closed through July 2, but Items For Sale To Public On Bids ...... 7 it should be open by July 4. Last Wednesday Of Month Is Denim Day ...... 7 * The parking lots under the Columbia Road overpass can be GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS reached through the parking lot east of the Hyslop Sports Center. Research, Grant Opportunities Listed ...... 7 Normally, this lot is protected by a barricade and a gate, but these have been removed to provide access to the lots under the overpass. University Letter Lists Summer Schedule * Some vehicles have been approved for driving on sidewalks during this time of construction congestion. UND personnel are encour- The University Letter will be published every other week during the summer. aged to be mindful of this when they are out walking on campus. Following are the publication dates: June 18, July 9 and 23, Aug. 6, 20, 27. The deadline for article submission remains at 1 p.m. the Tuesday before you Those driving the vehicles are encouraged to be mindful of the wish the article published. Articles will be run only once due to space and pedestrians, who don’t normally share the sidewalks with vehicles. budget constraints. If you will be away for the summer and wish to suspend There is an unusual amount of construction on campus this your paper or electronic subscription until fall, please contact me. – Jan Orvik, summer. Please use caution, whether walking or driving. Editor, University Letter, 777-3621, [email protected]. (next page) University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 2

Steam Line, Construction Progress Detailed, continued In past years, the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences has received four Silver Awards from the AAFP for 25 to 29.9 percent Faculty: Please let your students know that some official vehicles (averaged over three years) of its graduates choosing to enter family are using sidewalks and that the students should also use caution medicine. when they are walking, and driving, on campus. Also please emphasize that ONLY official UND vehicles and construction crew “Very few U.S. medical schools have a commitment to primary care vehicles have been approved for sidewalk travel. Traffic rules and and rural medicine equal to that of the UND School of Medicine and regulations will be enforced. Health Sciences,” said Dean H. David Wilson. “As a result, this School has had a considerable impact on the pool of physicians and Construction Update other health professionals in the Upper Midwest.” Following is a brief update of construction progress on campus: In terms of the proportion of its M.D. graduates choosing family Biomedical Research Facility: Located on the northwest corner of medicine, the School ranked only behind Michigan State University’s the Medical Science building, this $6 million project will add 21,000 College of Human Medicine and the University of Arkansas College square feet of space. It will house laboratories and space for animals of Medicine. The School has also been recognized by the AAFP for used in investigations by our scientists in cardiovascular and kidney the high proportion of its medical students, more than 70 percent, who disease, cancer, diabetes, metabolic diseases, and other health are members of the academy. concerns. Site work is under development and remaining work will – H. David Wilson, Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences. begin next month. It is scheduled for completion by October 2000. New Hockey Arena: The design phase of the building is complete, and the development design phase has begun. Construction should Athletic Teams Post Record 3.14 GPA begin in the late fall. The Grand Forks City Council has approved the location southwest of the current fire station. The University of North Dakota athletic teams combined for a 3.14 grade-point average, according to grades released from the Registrar’s Medical School Family Practice Center: This facility will likely be Office. located on the Bronson property, across Sixth Avenue north of the Medical Science building. Construction and completion of the A total of 293 student-athletes posted GPAs of 3.0 or better including building is planned for the year 2000. Negotiations are under way 61 having perfect 4.0 marks. A total of 428 student-athletes are with Althru Health Systems for the transfer of the Rehabilitation involved in the athletic teams at UND. Fighting Sioux athletic teams Hospital building to Altru, in exchange for the new building. have posted a 3.0 or better average in five of the past six semesters. The 3.14 GPA is a school best. Smith Hall Basement: The space previously occupied by the Smith Hall Dining Center, which flooded, has been cleaned. Foss Associ- The women’s golf team tops the list at 3.58. ates of Fargo has sent a preliminary design, which is being further Here is a sport-by-sport listing: developed. Construction is anticipated this winter. Team ...... 3.0-3.99 ...... 4.0 ...... GPA O’Kelly Hall: About 8,000 sq. ft. of space will be renovated for Baseball ...... 25 ...... 3 ...... 3.06 offices, labs, and classrooms by the end of August. Bids were opened Men’s Basketball ...... 6 ...... 1 ...... 3.10 last week; contract awards will be sent out this week. Women’s Basketball ...... 10 ...... 1 ...... 3.25 Wilkerson Hall: Final drawings have been completed and sent to Men’s Cross Country...... 7 ...... 2 ...... 3.27 Barton Malow Construction; bid opening is set for July. Improve- Women’s Cross Country ...... 6 ...... 5 ...... 3.24 ments include finishing the lower level convenience store, expanding Football ...... 49 ...... 10 ...... 3.01 student services, and adding counseling offices for students. — Mary Ann Olson, Plant Services. Men’s Golf ...... 8 ...... 0 ...... 2.92 Women’s Golf ...... 4 ...... 3 ...... 3.58 Hockey ...... 20 ...... 1 ...... 3.21 School Of Medicine And Health Softball ...... 4 ...... 1 ...... 2.70 Sciences Ranked Nationally Men’s Swimming/Diving ...... 9 ...... 1 ...... 2.85 The School of Medicine and Health Sciences has received the Gold Women’s Swimming/Diving .. 16 ...... 6 ...... 3.40 Achievement Award from the American Academy of Family Physi- Women’s Tennis ...... 6 ...... 3 ...... 3.50 cians (AAFP) for the high percentage of Doctor of medicine (M.D.) Graduates who choose family medicine as a career. Men’s Track and Field ...... 19 ...... 4 ...... 3.29 Women’s Track and Field ...... 16 ...... 12 ...... 3.45 The School ranks third in the country in terms of the percentage of Volleyball...... 6 ...... 0 ...... 3.04 graduating medical students who entered first-year positions in family medicine residency programs. This is the third Gold Award the school Dance Team ...... 11 ...... 4 ...... 3.05 has received from the AAFP. The award recognizes the fact that 32.6 Cheerleading ...... 10 ...... 4 ...... 3.09 percent of the school’s M.D. graduates have chosen to enter family Totals ...... 232 ...... 61 ...... 3.14 medicine residency programs upon graduation. The figure is an – Terry Wanless, Director of Athletics. average of the percentage of graduates in the classes of 1996, 1997 and 1998 who enrolled in accredited family medicine residency programs. University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 3

Moorhead Symphony, also performs in a flute/guitar duo and is a member of the Symphony’s Woodwind Quintet. Their Summer Music Events to Note program will include several solo works as well as duets by Beethoven and several 20th Century composers. This recital will be Solar Car Competes In National Race followed by a dessert potluck buffet; members of the audience are invited to bring sweets to share. The Society for Energy Alternatives (SEA) Solar Car Team is competing in Sunrayce for the second time in UND history during the July 6, Sara Bloom and Deborah Steinbar in piano duets by women week of June 20-29. There are 60 members on the Solar Car Team composers; and 12 will travel and race their solar-powered vehicle in Sunrayce. July 13, violinist Geoffry Wharton. Sunrayce ‘99 is the fifth biennial solar vehicle race sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and EDS. The 1,300-mile There is no admission charge for Summer Music at the Museum. race begins in Washington, D.C., and ends in Orlando, Fla. Donations are welcome. – Marsy Schroeder, North Dakota Museum of Art, and Ruth Marshall, Grand Forks Master Chorale. Subzero2 is a solar-powered vehicle that was designed and built entirely by UND students. Members of SEA have spent over two years working to improve the 1997 design of Subzero. Subzero2 is Chemistry Will Present Seminar lighter, more efficient, and faster while still consuming the same amount of electricity as a hair dryer. The engineers put much effort Russell Linderman, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in into making Subzero2 lighter than Subzero; the 1999 design is 60 the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University, will percent more efficient than in 1997. present a seminar at noon Friday, June 25, in 138 Abbott Hall. The title of his talk is “Asymmetric Synthesis of Amino Acids Using New The team traveled to Michigan for qualifiers the last weekend in Convertible Isonitriles for the Ugi Reaction.” April. They finished 11th out of 53 entries, and had the second lightest car in the field. Dr. Linderman received his B.A. degree in chemistry from State University of New York-Binghamton, and his Master’s and Ph.D. Sunrayce offers students a valuable opportunity to excel in the field of degrees in organic chemistry from the University of Michigan. He renewable energy. Combining their technical and scientific skills was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Colorado State University while working on project management, public relations, and market- before joining the faculty at NCSU in 1984. Everyone is welcome to ing, they gain valuable knowledge and experience that can compare to attend. – Department of Chemistry. engineering research and development in the business world. Follow the team on the race route at www.und.edu. – Scott Tolbert (Mechanical Engineering), Subzero2 Team Advisor. Northern Lights To Produce Education Forums Northern Lights Public Radio, in cooperation with UND’s AeroSpace Network, will present a series of education forums this summer to Museum Will Present Summer Music encourage open discussion on issues in education today. The first The North Dakota Museum of Art will present Summer Music at the show will debut Friday, June 25, at noon on 1370 AM with a look at Museum, an informal recital series on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. from school violence. Special in-studio guests will include Grand Forks June 15 through July 13. The programs highlight a variety of musical Chief of Police John Packett, Child Psychiatrist Ellen Feldman and styles, presented by local, regional and international artists. Red River High School Principal Jim Stenehjem. The education forums will be hosted by Northern Lights’ Hilary Bertsch and UND Summer Music at the Museum will open and close on an international AeroSpace Network’s Cheryl Diermyer. Listeners from across the note. The June 15 program presents the UND Jazz Ensemble, which UND and Greater Grand Forks communities are invited to take part in has accepted an invitation to perform this summer at the prestigious the discussion through phone calls and e-mails. Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Weather permitting, this performance will be held on the west lawn of the museum. Cheryl Diermyer is a producer with UND’s AeroSpace Network. She saw a discussion program on education as a project that the two The closing recital will represent a transatlantic journey in the organizations could work together on to fulfill both organizational opposite direction. Violinist Geoffry Wharton, concertmaster of the missions. Part of the mission of the AeroSpace Network (ASN) is to Gurzenich Orchestra, Cologne, Germany, will play at the museum motivate learners on a global campus. The purpose of the education during a visit to his Grand Forks home town. forum is to provide a gathering place for the people and surrounding The season schedule in full follows: communities to discuss issues of education. It’s a chance for you to listen, to be informed, and to voice your opinion on various educa- June 22, an evening of opera, featuring several past finalists in the tional topics. Metropolitan Opera District Auditions. Jeanne Cade, Tonya Bares, Vanessa Anderson and Desiree Richotte will present opera arias, The education forums are just the beginning of a plan to produce a duets and songs from contemporary music theatre. The program, regular series of discussions to explore issues important to the which ranges from Vivaldi and Handel to Sondheim, was organized by communities in which we live. The relationship with the AeroSpace pianist and voice coach David Henrickson, who also will accompany Network is also the beginning of the many relationships we hope to the singers. develop that will highlight all that UND and the Greater Grand Forks communities have to offer. June 29, music for winds. Flutist Debora Harris and clarinetist Elizabeth Rheude (Music) will play duets for winds. Rheude’s Northern Lights plans to expand the community discussions to a orchestral, solo and clinic appearances have taken her throughout the weekly program later this fall. The station will be working to secure United States and Canada. Harris, Associate Professor of Music at funding for the project and looking at ways to increase the program’s Moorhead State University and Principal Flute with the Fargo- reach and audience participation by adding an Internet broadcast. (next page) University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 4

Northern Lights To Produce Education Forums, continued Lecture Topic Will Be Lynn Frazier Listeners can call in or e-mail any questions or comments live during Scot Stradley (Economics) will present a lecture at 7:30 p.m. the program or in advance to [email protected]. – Hilary Thursday, July 8, in Room 1, Gamble Hall, titled “Always a Bertsch, Northern Lights Public Radio. Bridesmaid Never a Bride: Sen. Lynn Joseph Frazier, Progressive Republican from North Dakota and Federal Agricultural Policy, 1923- 1938.” It is sponsored by the North Dakota Humanities Council. – Series Of Summer Programs Offered Scot Stradley, Economics. For Adults And Children The University will hold a series of summer programs for adults and children titled “Great People and Grand Kids.” The new series of programs are designed for children who have completed grades 3-4-5 and their grandparents or other older adults in their lives. The Of Academic Interest programs offer each child and an adult partner the opportunity to participate as a learning team. New 1999-01 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog Now Available The four programs are: The new 1999-01 edition of the combined undergraduate and graduate Geography, Giraffes, Gorillas and More, Tuesday, July 6, 8:30 a.m. Academic Catalog of the University of North Dakota has been issued. to 6 p.m., A Day Field Trip to the Winnipeg Zoo, presented by Doug It includes information on application, admission, registration, and Munski (Geography). Study animals and their habitats, participate in financial aid, requirements for degrees, descriptions of fields of study scavenger hunt to learn more about where animals live, and listen to and courses, and a listing of UND faculty members and administrative tales of the Red River Valley during the bus trip. officials. Copies may be obtained from the UND Office of Enrollment Stars and Space, Wednesday through Friday, July 7-9, 1 to 3:30 Services, 312 Twamley Hall, or from the Graduate School Office, 414 p.m., in Clifford Hall, presented by Suezette Bieri (NASA Teacher Twamley Hall. – Carmen Williams, Interim University Registrar. Resource Center), John Graham (Space Studies), and Chuck Wood (Space Studies). Explore many aspects of space and astrology, including meteor showers, constellations, space travel and star gazing. Doctoral Exams Set For Four Candidates Adults will be asked to share “space memories” from their lives. The final examination for Wendy Frappier, a candidate for the Ph.D. Telling Stories and Writing Memories, Monday through Wednesday, degree with a major in Teaching and Learning, is set for 10 a.m. July 12-14, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Gamble Hall, presented by Jane Kurtz Friday, June 18, in Room 104, Education Building. The dissertation (English), nationally known children’s author. Adults and kids will be title is “Analyzing Caloric Expenditure in Middle School Physical involved in telling family stories and experiences. By the end of the Education.” Lynne Chalmers (Teaching and Learning) is the commit- three days, participants will write and publish stories using computers tee chair. for research and publication. The final examination for James Mehus, a candidate for the M.D. and So . . . How’s the Weather, Wednesday through Friday, July 14-16, 9 Ph.D. degree with a major in biochemistry, is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, to 11:30 a.m. in Odegard Hall, presented by the Regional Weather June 22, in Room 5520, School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Information Center. Watch weather using computer models and study The dissertation title is “Genetic Characterization of Cytasolic and climate changes. Learn more about the connection between weather Mitochondrial Matrix Isoforms of Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase.” and natural disasters. Also, talk about weather predictors form the David Lambeth (Biochemistry) is the committee chair. early days and how they relate to present day technologies. The final examination for Kristin S. Vickers Douglas, a candidate for The cost for each program is $75 per learning team (one adult and one the Ph.D. degree with a major in Clinical Psychology, is set for 10:30 third, fourth or fifth grader). The fee includes instruction, snacks, T- a.m. Thursday, June 24, in 210 Corwin/Larimore Hall. The disserta- shirts, and a guest parking permit. tion title is “The Effects of Rumination and Distraction Tasks on Psychophysiological Responses and Self-Reported Mood in Dysphoric For more information or to register, contact us. – Dawn Botsford and and Nondysphoric Individuals.” Nancy Vogeltanz (Psychology) is the Tammy Rosselit at UND Division of Continuing Education, 777-2663 committee chair. or 1-800-342-8230. The final examination for Phoumyphon Sourivong, a candidate for the Ph.D. degree with a major in Physics, is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Free Defensive Driving Course Offered June 30, in 215 Witmer Hall. The dissertation title is “Effect of the A free Defensive Driving Course for UND employees and a member Large Magnetostriction of Terfenol-D on Microwave Transmission of their family will be held Wednesday, July 14, from 12:30 to 4:30 and Reflection.” Graeme Dewar (Physics) is the committee chair. p.m. at 211 Rural Technology Center. This course may reduce your Members of the Graduate Faculty are invited to attend. – Harvey North Dakota insurance premiums and could possibly take away Knull, Dean, Graduate School. points from your driving record. Please call the Safety Office at 777- 3341 to register and for directions. -- Corrinne Kjelstrom, Safety Office. University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 5

chair of the Management Department, Bruce provided tremendous advice and certainly helped me to succeed. He made the job seem In Remembrance effortless, although I know now just how much work he was doing. He made every attempt to ensure that faculty were not overburdened with Bruce Eberhardt administrative tasks and completed many extremely time-consuming activities on his own. He was committed to serving UND. He will be Bruce Eberhardt, Professor of Management, died at home June 4, greatly missed.” 1999, of cancer. He was 46. Dr. Eberhardt is survived by his wife; sons, Brandon and Jordan, at Bruce Jerome Eberhardt was born Feb. 10, 1953, the son of Nelmer home; his parents, Moorhead, Minn.; a sister, Sue (Warren) Boyd, and Rose Marie Eberhardt, in Moorhead, Minn. He graduated as Bismarck; brothers, David (Sue), Hutchinson, Minn., and Keith, valedictorian from Moorhead High School, and received his B.A. from Warren, Minn. The family requests memorials to the Bruce J. Moorhead State University in 1975. He earned the M.A. in 1977 and Eberhardt Memorial Fund, (c/o Yvonne Gomez, 1380 S. Columbia the Ph.D. in Organizational Industrial Technology in 1979, both from Road, Grand Forks, ND 58201) to be used for local charities and Iowa State University. He married Mary Lou Lussier in 1981 in New UND scholarships. – Jan Orvik, Editor, with information from The York. He joined the UND faculty in 1981 as an Assistant Professor of Grand Forks Herald, the College of Business and Public Administra- Management. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1984, was tion, and Steve Moser, Kathleen Jones and William Dougan, all of granted tenure in 1985, and was promoted to Professor in 1989. From Organizational Systems and Technology. 1986 to 1997 he served as Chair of the Management Department; he served as Interim Associate Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration in 1995-96. He married Yvonne Gomez on Oct. Al Austin 22, 1994, in Grand Forks. It is with regret that we announce that Al Austin, journalism faculty Dr. Eberhardt was an expert in employee attitudes and performance, member from 1946 to 1980, died June 13 at home. He was 89. A full performance appraisals, work stress, gender differences in work- obituary and articles may be found in the June 15 and 16 issues of the related attitudes and behaviors, and employee compensation and its Grand Forks Herald and an editorial is in the June 16 issue of the effects. He served on a number of committees at the University and in Fargo Forum. Because we ask faculty members to provide personal the community. An active scholar, he published extensively, served as memories of our departed faculty, and need to allow them time to do a consultant, and conducted a number of wage and benefit studies so, Mr. Austin’s obituary will appear in the July 9 edition of Univer- within the community and region. He has been nominated for sity Letter. --- Jan Orvik, Editor. Professor Emeritus and Associate Dean Emeritus designation, and the College of Business and Public Administration plans to establish an award in his name. He was nominated for the 1998-99 Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship. “Bruce will be greatly missed,” said Kathleen Jones (Organizational Systems and Technology). “As a professor he was considered by Announcements students to be extremely knowledgeable, challenging, and fair. He had high expectations, and students often commented on how much they Independence Day Hours Listed learned in his classes. He was willing to work with students, and served as an advisor to numerous graduate students for their indepen- Chester Fritz Library: dent studies, including myself. I, like many others, chose him because The Chester Fritz Library hours of operation for the Independence of his research expertise and thoroughness.” Day weekend are: Saturday, July 3, closed; Sunday, July 4, closed; Monday, July 5 (Holiday), 5 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, July 6, resume “Bruce was a great colleague and friend,” said William Dougan regular hours. – Karen Cloud, Chester Fritz Library. (Organizational Systems and Technology). “He was a model of energy, effort and responsibility. He always had an active research agenda, was always willing to work with others in the department, and was Memorial Union always willing to assist students with their research. Because of his The Memorial Union will be closed Saturday through Monday, skills, he was frequently called upon by the College to take responsi- July 3-5, for the Independence Day weekend. Operating hours for bility for special projects that demanded extraordinary effort, such as Friday, July 2, are: the self-study done by the College as part of the accreditation process. He was insightful and helpful in his evaluations, he championed Lifetime Sports Center, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Info/Service Center, diversity, and he worked as hard as he could to empower both the 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Copy Stop, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Union Food faculty and the staff in his department while he was chair. Bruce was Court: Juice Works, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Subway and TCBY, 9 a.m. a strong supporter of UND. He loved UND athletics. He supported his to 5 p.m., and Little Caesars, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Bookstore, 8 a.m. community by consulting with organizations in both the public and to 4:30 p.m.; Administrative Office, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Craft private sectors throughout the state and region. He was a proud and Center/Sign Design, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Dining Center (office), 7 involved father who took time from an extremely busy schedule to a.m. to 4 p.m.; Barber Shop, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; University work as a volunteer coach for many years.” Learning Center, 8 a..m., to 4:30 p.m.; Union Station, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Passport IDs, time to be announced; Computer Lab, 8 “Bruce was instrumental in attracting me to UND,” said Steve Moser a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and building hours, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Marsha (Organizational Systems and Technology). “He was straightforward in Nelson, Facilities coordinator, Memorial Union. letting me know how to succeed. I really enjoyed working with him on research projects. His writing ability was exceptional, and I could count on him to greatly improve my writing efforts. When I became University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 6

Richard Nelson Will Continue As Interim Dean Saunders was honored for her paper, “The Ostarbeiter Experience: Richard Nelson, who has served since October 1998 as Interim Dean Soviet Civilian Slave Laborers in the Third Reich.” She investigated of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, will continue the Nurenberg Trial Records housed in the Department of Special in that position for the 1999-2000 academic year.-- John Ettling, Collections. Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost. A five-member jury reviewed the research papers submitted for the 1998 competition. These included Sandy Slater, Head of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections; Gregory Gagnon, Carmen Williams Will Be Interim Registrar Assistant Professor of Indian Studies; Gordon Iseminger, Professor of Carmen Williams, Associate Registrar, will become Interim Univer- History; Rebecca Moore, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and sity Registrar July 1. Ms. Williams will replace Dr. Alice Poehls, who Religion; and Dan Sheridan, Professor of English. The papers were has accepted a position as Registrar, University of Illinois at Urbana- judged on quality of research, clarity and writing skill, and the extent Champaign. – John Ettling, Interim Vice President of Academic to which the author utilized primary source materials held in the Affairs and Provost. Department of Special Collections. – Sandy Slater, Head, Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library. Latest Issue Of North Dakota Quarterly Available The latest issue of “North Dakota Quarterly” is a special one on the bioregion of the Red River and its tributaries. This double issue (372 Protect Yourself Against Computer Viruses pages) of 19 articles, two stories, eight poems, and 12 reviews Viruses are a constant threat for anyone who accesses the Internet, contains much work by writers associated with the University of receives e-mail or shares computer files. There are steps to avoid North Dakota. The purpose of the issue was to assemble a wide range viruses. of authors and topics relating to various aspects of life in our bioregion. Geographers, historians, sociologists, biologists, anthro- The first and easiest thing to do is use common sense. Don’t down- pologists, poets, and story-tellers, cheek-by-jowl, help to reveal the load or open files if you’re not absolutely sure what they are. This cultural complexity, both human and natural, of our vast bioregional especially applies to e-mail. Attachments are usually documents, not home that includes eastern North Dakota, western Minnesota, and programs. If you receive a program, verify it with the source before southern Manitoba. you open it. If you receive questionable attachments, turn on macro protection in your programs before you view them. Authors with ties to UND include faculty John Anderton, Glinda Crawford, Richard Crawford, Elizabeth Hampsten, Susan Koprince, The next line of defense is anti-virus software. Make sure you have it Gretchen Lang, Robert Lewis, Jay Meek, James Mochoruk, Mary Jane installed and make sure you have the latest patches. If you share Schneider, Curt Stofferan, Kathleen Tiemann, and Paul Todhunter. computer files on disk, make sure you check your disk for viruses Mary Ellen Caldwell and Robert King as Emeritus faculty are also before you share it and after you get it back. included. Graduate students Melissa Anderson, Cigdem Usekes, and If you have any questions about computer viruses or how to protect Kenneth Williment contributed reviews, and alumni Kathleen Brokke, your computer against them, call the UND Help Center at 777-2222. – Jon Hassler (with work by him and about him), and Lynn Miller also Craig Cerkowniak, UND Help Center, Computer Center. help make this issue about our region in many important ways interpreted by writers with UND roots. Memorial Union Will Be Used This issue is available at the North Dakota Museum of Art and the By Olympic Committee During July UND Bookstore for only $12. Subscriptions for four issues beginning with this bioregional issue are $25 from “North Dakota Quarterly,” During the month of July the Memorial Union will be used by the Box 7209, UND, Grand Forks ND 58202-7209, or call 777-3322. – United States Olympic Committee (USOC) for the purpose of staging Robert W. Lewis, Editor, North Dakota Quarterly. athletics for the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg. Therefore, there is no space in the Union available for scheduling purposes in July. This is a wonderful opportunity for us, and we thank you for your patience and Chester Fritz Library Presents understanding. For suggestions on where to hold events, call the 1999 Merrifield Scholarship Central Scheduling Office at 777-3928 and we will try and assist you. Graduate student Tanis Lovercheck-Saunders is the winner of the -- Marsha Nelson, Facilities Coordinator, Memorial Union. 1999 Chester Fritz Library Merrifield Scholarship Award Competi- tion. The annual award includes a $1,500 scholarship and recognizes Reimbursement Rate For In-State Lodging Raised outstanding scholarly research that utilizes primary resource materials housed within the Library’s Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Please update your Administrative Manual, Business and Finance Special Collections. section, to include the following revision: The Merrifield Competition is named in honor of Webster Merrifield, Effective Aug. 1, the reimbursable rate for in-state lodging will UND’s first University Librarian of record and President of the increase to $42, plus applicable taxes (previously $39, plus applicable University from 1891 to 1909. A grant from the UND Alumni taxes). If the actual in-state lodging rate exceeds $42, the applicable Association and Foundation enables the Library to hold this annual state and local taxes should be pro-rated. competition. If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie, Accounting The award ceremonies were held June 2 in the Library’s Chester Fritz Services, 777-2966 or by e-mail to East Asian Room. Making the presentation were President Kendall [email protected]. -- Lisa Heher, Accounting Baker and Frank D’Andraia, Director of Libraries. Lovercheck- Services. University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 7

Research Subjects Sought Surplus Items Available To Departments You can earn $25 for 2.5 hours of work. If you are a male between the Surplus Property has available to any department on campus the ages of 18 and 30, and have a family history of alcohol problems, you following items: may qualify to participate in our research project. If interested, call 1. A large quantity of Haworth brand modular office dividers, work Louise Weller at 777-9514. – Tom Petros, Psychology. surfaces with attached drawers, overhead file with flipper doors. The panels are all 5 feet tall and are in various widths. The color Fund Established To Aid Beating Victim of the frame is dark brown with a tan color cloth on the dividers. Condition of all these items are very good. The young Fargo woman, Julie Bruce, who was found beaten and 2. Two used wood double study carrels. abandoned recently near Casselton, is the daughter of A. Wayne Bruce, Professor of Pathology and Director of the Clinical Laboratory 3. Several metal desks in various sizes and colors. Sciences Program at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 4. One used microwave. Julie, 17, was the victim of an attack on May 31. She was severely 5. One used two-drawer file cabinet, color is walnut. beaten about the head and apparently left along a gravel road east of 6. Two used floor lamps. Casselton where she was discovered by a local farmer. She is 7. Four used computer hutches, material is made of particle board. hospitalized in MeritCare in Fargo where she is in a coma; her condition is reportedly critical but somewhat stabilized. Last Wednes- 8. One used gray magazine rack. day, Julie had surgery which went well, but it is expected she will 9. One used black four-drawer file. remain in a coma for a couple more weeks. 10. One used gray CRT table. Dr. Bruce said he and his wife, Judy, and their family are grateful for 11. Two used green lateral files. the calls and expressions of concern they have received. All the All the equipment listed above is available to any department on a no- prayers have been helpful and are appreciated. cost basis. If your department is interested in any of the items listed A fund has been established for donations which will be used for above, please call Surplus Property at 777-3125 for further informa- medical expenses. Contributions may be sent to: The Julie A. Bruce tion. Surplus Property is located in the Central Receiving warehouse at the southwest corner of the campus. – Lee Sundby, Central Fund, State Bank of Fargo, Attn: Joyce, 51 Broadway, Fargo, ND 58102, or may be brought to Cathy Perry, Department of Pathology, Receiving. UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Room 3101 on the UND campus. – Pam Knudson, Medical School Public Affairs. Items For Sale To Public On Bids The University is offering for sale to the public on a sealed, high-bid Donations Sought For INMED Summer Institute basis the following items: older computer equipment, refrigerators, Once again the Indians into Medicine Program ( INMED) is begin- green in color, and several other miscellaneous items. These items up ning Summer Institute. This is a federally sponsored program whereby for bid may be seen at the Central Receiving warehouse at the Native American youth (grades 7-12) from throughout the entire southwest corner of the campus. Bids will be taken between 8 a.m. United States are brought to UND for a six-week resident program for and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 21-24. – Lee Sundby, enrichment in sciences and math. Through this program many Central Receiving. students become familiar with UND. In addition, these same students are better equipped to succeed at a four-year university because of Summer Institute. This week there are 89 Summer Institute students Last Wednesday Of Month Is Denim Day moving into the residence halls, many of them from remote and Wednesday, June 30, isn’t just the end of the fiscal year, it’s also impoverished areas. Denim Day. So, pay your dollar, wear your button, and tackle those Unlike previous years, Summer Institute has some fiscal difficulties, end-of-year reports dressed in your casual duds. Tired of watching and INMED desperately needs donations to cover incidental expenses other offices and buildings have all the fun? Call me and I’ll set you for the Summer Institute students. These expenses will be for things up with buttons and posters for your area. – Patsy Nies, Enrollment other than room, board and basic academic supplies. Incidental Services/University Relations, 777-3791, for the Denim Day Commit- expenses cover the purchase of items such as calculators, personal tee. hygiene/medical supplies, soft drinks between meals and stamps for writing home. Additionally, incidental expense money is relied upon to supplement students who can not afford admission fees for the recreational activities and community events which the group attends. The recreational activities of Summer Institute, although non- academic, are important and integral for student support and retention Grants and Fellowships activities. Research, Grant Opportunities Listed If you can help, we thank you in advance. Please send donations to: Following are research and grant opportunities. For more information, INMED Program contact the Office of Research and Program and Program Develop- UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences ment at 777-4278. PO Box 9037 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037 NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION Checks should be made out to: Alumni Association for INMED The Foundation provides support for projects in the major areas of Program. Thank you. – Carolyn McCormack, INMED College arts, environment, health, Jewish life, and interprogram, which Coordinator. 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Research, Grant Opportunities Listed, continued initial testing of intervention strategies on a smaller scale. Prelimi- nary studies examining aspects of cultural sensitivity of intervention includes democratic values, contemplative practice, and the nonprofit strategies or measures are also encouraged, if needed, as are method- sector. The basic themes of the programs are concern for the poor, ological studies crucial to the successful conduct and analysis of disadvantaged, and underserved; respect for diversity; promotion of community-level studies. Strategies that may be unique in providing understanding across cultures; and empowerment of communities in community level care, such as computer linkages and interactive need. A list of specific areas of interest in each program area is television, may be tested if they are targeted to health problems or available from ORPD or the contacts listed below. Past grants have clinical conditions. The mechanism of support will be the NIH ranged from $20,000-$90,000. Deadline: None. Contact: 212/787- research project grant (R01) award. Deadlines: 10/1/99, 2/1/00. 7300; fax 212/787-7377; [email protected]; http://www.ncf.org. Contact: 301/594-6906; fax 301/480-8260; http://www.ninr.nih.gov. ------JOHN AND MARY R. MARKLE FOUNDATION U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) Awards from the Program in Mass Communications support research, Evaluation of North American Wetlands Conservation Grants support analysis, programming, and innovative developments related to uses projects that evaluate the success of North American Wetlands of media to inform and facilitate political participation; advances in Conservation Act (NAWCA) projects, or that will ensure the success interactive communication technologies; and communications policy. of future NAWCA projects by improving strategic conservation Program areas are: Media and Political Participation (focuses on planning capabilities. Priority will be given to projects related to creating knowledge and developing sustainable new practices to existing wetland conservation implementation plans, to be conducted improve how new and traditional media affect citizen participation in in a partnership mode by wetland managers and scientists. Proposed national politics); Interactive Communications Technologies (focuses projects should evaluate the effectiveness of past or current NAWCA on identifying and supporting innovative uses of interactive technolo- projects in achieving explicit program objectives, or should result in a gies which can provide broad social benefit); Communications Policy refined understanding of wetland/landscape function, or migratory (focuses on developing telecommunications policies and practices that bird responses to wetland habitat management, in ways that enhance respond to the challenges of new media and preserve the public future NAWCA conservation delivery. Migratory bird functions interest). Support is usually provided for research, development, and should be evaluated in the context of wetland characteristics and demonstration projects. A letter of inquiry outlining the project is the landscape structure. Projects that evaluate the composition, manage- preferred form of initial contact. Awards range from $10,000- ment, or dynamics of established conservation partnerships such as $225,000. Deadline: None. Contact:Tracie Sullivan, Grants NAWMP Joint Ventures with a goal of improving partnering strategies Manager, 212/489-6655 x.313; fax 212/765-9690 [email protected]; also will be favorably considered. Projects of 1-2 years duration may http://www.markle.org. be proposed. Matching funds of at least a one-to-one ratio are ------required. Funding is limited to projects located in the U.S. Dead- lines: 7/15/99 (Pre-Proposal), 11/1/99 (Full Proposal). Contact: Rex JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION R. Johnson, 301/497-5674; fax 301/497-5706; [email protected], Community Initiatives grants are made to improve the quality of life http://www.fws.gov/r9nawwo/nawcahp.html. in the Foundation’s communities of interest. Current priority areas of ------interest are: arts and culture, children/social welfare, citizenship, community development, education, homelessness, and literacy. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ACYF) Journalism grants are made to organizations and institutions which The Training Child Welfare Staff to Develop Cultural Competence offer special promise of advancing the quality and effectiveness of a With Tribal Children and Their Families program provides support to free press. Particular interest is given to the education of current and develop and evaluate a competency-based training curriculum to assist future journalists, defense of First Amendment rights and support of a public and/or Tribal welfare agency staff in developing the cultural free press at home and worldwide. The Education area emphasizes competence needed to work with Tribal children and their families, collaboration for K-16 education reform. Arts and Culture grants are on or off the reservation, who are involved in child welfare services, made for support of innovative projects having a national or very including child protection, foster care and/or adoption services. The broad regional impact and/or initiatives that involve Knight Founda- goal and objectives of this priority area are to develop training tion cities. Deadline: None. Contact: Grant Request, 305/908-2600; curricula that incorporate knowledge and understanding of Tribal [email protected]; http://www.knightfdn.org. culture(s) and use this to better serve Tribal children and families ------involved with the child welfare system. Project tasks must be coordinated with the State and/or Tribal child welfare agencies that NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH (NINR) provide services to Tribal children and families. The training The Health Risk Reduction: Community-Based Strategies program curriculum will be field-tested with these agencies and evaluated for provides support to stimulate studies that directly test community- its effectiveness in developing skills and culture-relevant competen- based intervention strategies and models. Community-based cies necessary to achieve safety, permanency and well-being for Tribal strategies targeting health problems of rural residents and of children. The maximum award is $150,000/year for up to 36 months. underserved minority groups and research targeted on identifying and Deadline: 7/19/99. Contact: Operations Center, 800/351-2293; http:/ reducing risk factors and disease occurrence at the community level /www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb. are of particular interest. Although the major purpose of this ------announcement is to stimulate studies that directly test community- based intervention strategies and models, preliminary studies that will DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE lead to such research are encouraged, if such work is necessary to The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program [spon- achieve the central purpose. Studies may take the form of epidemio- sored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Office logical inquiries, qualitative investigations such as ethnographies, or (next page) University Letter / June 18, 1999 / Page 9

Research, Grant Opportunities Listed, continued original research project during the transition between completion of training and achievement of independent researcher status. of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Research and Engineering Directorate of the Ballistic Missile Defense Data Analysis Awards support the analysis of previously collected Organization (BMDO)] provides support to improve the capabilities data on the use, and prevention of misuse, of alcoholic beverages. of U.S. universities to conduct research and educate scientists and Requests may be submitted to analyze other national or regional data engineers in areas important to national defense by providing from sets, if made available by the individual investigator. This grant is $50,000-$100,000 for the acquisition of research equipment. Propos- not intended to provide funds to analyze data originally collected by als must address the impact of the equipment on the institution’s the applicant in order to complete an original research project. ability to educate, through research, students in disciplines important to Department of Defense (DOD) missions. Proposals for equipment Pilot/Preliminary Study Awards support studies to determine the that will be used to perform research in listed technical areas, or other feasibility of conducting a larger and more expensive research project. areas important to national defense, will be considered. The FY00 Such a study may be designed to test a new method or technique, or to competition includes a special focus on information technology, collect data on a sample of subjects to document the feasibility of a including the following areas: software engineering, high confidence larger project. systems, networking, human-centered systems, and high-end comput- ing. Funds will be used for the acquisition of major equipment to Grants provide up to $40,000 annually for up to 2 years to support augment current or develop new research capabilities to support scientific studies on the use, and prevention of misuse, of alcoholic research in the technical areas of interest to the agencies. Areas of beverages. Funds are provided for research in the physiological, interest for FY00 are described in the Broad Agency Announcements epidemiological, behavioral, and social sciences fields. While (BAAs) issued by the sponsoring agencies. Descriptions of areas of research on all aspects of alcohol consumption and its effects will be interest to the AFOSR are available at: http://www.afosr.af.mil/. considered, the following are higher priority areas of investigation: Deadline: 8/19/99. Contact: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, factors influencing the transition from moderate to excessive use of 703/696-7313; http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/special/durip00.htm. alcohol, effects of moderate use of alcohol on health and behavior, and ------mechanisms underlying the biomedical effects of alcohol. Deadlines: 9/15/99, 2/1/00. Contact: 410/821-7066; fax 410/821-7065; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) [email protected]; http://www.abmrf.org. Instrument Development for Biological Research (98-119) grants ------support development of concept and proof of concept for an entirely novel instrument for biological research; development of new NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) instruments that provide new capabilities for detection, quantification, The purpose of the Cancer Prevention, Control and Population or observation of biological phenomena, or significantly extend Sciences Career Development Award (K07) is to support the career currently achievable sensitivity or resolution; novel or significantly development of investigators who have made a commitment to focus improved instruments for study of biological systems at all levels of their research endeavors on cancer prevention, control and the organization from the molecular and cellular to organisms, communi- population sciences. Support is provided for 3-5 years of specialized ties, and ecosystems; improved or novel software for the operation of didactic study and mentored research for individuals with a health instruments or the analysis of data or images; and workshops in professional or science doctoral degree wanting to make a transition emerging areas of instrumentation and instrument development to cancer prevention and control research, and for individuals already relevant to biological research in areas supported by the Directorate trained in cancer prevention and control who are not yet fully for Biological Sciences. After a grant has been awarded, it is eligible independent investigators. Relevant disciplines include any aspect of for supplementation for educational purposes. There are no limits on human cancer prevention (modifiable risk factors, new animal models the funding that may be requested. Deadline: 8/30/99 (Target Date). and extrapolation of these models to human cancer, genetic predispo- Contact: Program Director, 703/306-1472; fax 703/306-0356; http:// sition to cancer and detection of precursor lesions, chemoprevention www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf98119. trials in human populations, and behavioral research and behavioral ------intervention trials in cancer prevention), epidemiology (biochemical, genetic, molecular), biostatistics, human cancer genetics, clinical ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MEDICAL oncology, human nutrition, behavioral and social sciences, health RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ABMRF) promotion, health services and health policy research, and medical Research Project Grants support projects, of original design, to decision analysis, survivorship and quality of life as they relate to develop new knowledge in a wide range of topics relevant to alcohol cancer. Deadlines: Standard NIH deadlines. Contact: Lester S. use and misuse. Funds may also be requested to enrich ongoing Gorelic, 301/496-8580, fax 301/402-4472, [email protected]; or Andrew research programs through expansion into new, but related, areas Vargosko, 301/496-8580, fax 301/402-4472, already under study. [email protected]. ------New Researcher Awards support new and less experienced scientists – Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and starting a career in alcohol research. Funds are provided for an Program Development.

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