FALL 2005 Leading Through Change Kaleidoscope

CHE avisory council, 2005-06

Sara Perlman Barrow program Officer Family Philanthropy Advisors Mary A. Bartz director, Food Communications National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Marcia K. Copeland retired Director, Betty Crocker Kitchens General Mills Steve Geiger Vice President, Enterprise Transformation and Integration Carlson Companies, Inc. Irene M. Gengler Consultant/Owner Sensory Testing Service Roxanne Givens CEO EthnicHome Lifestyles Jesse Bethke Gomez president Chicano Latinos Unidos En Servicio (CLUES) fall 2005 Delores Henderson Administrator Saint Paul Public Schools Marlene M. Johnson executive Director/CEO NAFSA: Association of In this issue: International Educators Gail McClure Vice President W.K. Kellogg Foundation 2 Leading through change David H. Olson CEO dean Baugher talks about the Life Innovations university’s reorganization and Mary Pickard president & Executive Director The St. Paul Companies, Inc. what it means for che Foundation Janet Poley CEO/President American Distance Education 4 design is center stage Consortium dha and cala are coming together Susan Sands owner S & B Properties To create an all-new design college Roger W. Toogood Retired Director Children’s Home Society Kaleidoscope Greg Van Bellinger Mens Trend Manager 7 The Goldstein Target Stores The College of Human Ecology engages in the Helen Wainwright Senior Vice President of Human scholarship of teaching and learning, discovery, and Resources & Labor Relations engagement to address the human needs of people 8 new Era in Education Star Tribune Co. in Minnesota. Five academic initiatives guide and fsos and ssw will be significant connect work across our four academic units: cultural Wendy Wustenberg Writer & Consultant awareness and competence, development across the life players in the nation’s largest and General Mills span, design and technology, economic and social well- Broadest college of its kind being, and healthy life choices. PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR by the College CHE Alumni Society Board, 2005-06 of Human Ecology (CHE) for alumni, faculty, 12 AT home with an old friend staff, students, and friends of the college. Send Bonnie Welshons, B.S. ‘82 correspondence or address changes to Paige Rohman changes for fscn will focus all of [email protected], 612-625-8261 (or to the address or Their energies in just one college President fax shown below). TO CONTACT US: SSW Alumni Society Board, 2005-06 College of Human Ecology 13 Alumni News 32 McNeal Hall Sara Zoff, M.S.W. ‘02 1985 Buford Avenue President Saint Paul, MN 55108-6142 Telephone 612-624-3430 / Fax 612-625-5767 15 development news E-mail [email protected] See page 13 for a complete list of officers and Web www.che.umn.edu directors of alumni boards. Editorial Board 21 faculty briefs Chandra Bloodgood Dolly Britzman Pamela Lowe Paige Rohman (managing editor) 21 CALendar Contributing Writers Ashley Burt Kate Tyler Designer Suzanne Miggler, Group Design Photographer Jonathan Chapman

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The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Shirley l. Baugher, che dean

Uncommon leadership toward the future

Welcome to this very special issue of Kaleidoscope. In this issue, you will read about the creation of new colleges within the University that will be home to our programs. Leaving one home for another is never easy. But all of us can, and should, take pride in the fact that our programs remain strong and transformative, and that they will continue to thrive as part of a reconfigured University of Minnesota. You will also read in this issue about the rituals we have planned to mark the closing of our college. These events will include a Goldstein Museum tribute and a gala celebration in the spring. They will honor our 106 years of history, our many contributions to our state and society over the years, and the many generations of graduates we have sent out into the world to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities. The spring celebration also will honor the uncommon leadership of CHE people in planning transitions into the new colleges. Many, many people are engaged in this massive work, which is taking place on many fronts … from student services, alumni relations, and donor stewardship/development to technology, facilities, finances, and human resources … not to mention the actual alignment in the new units of our core activities related to research/discovery, teaching/learning, and outreach/ engagement. I’ve been deeply struck by just how hard and how passionately CHE people are working this year. They continue to lead their units and departments with skill and dedication (and unflagging care for students)—and at the same time are devoting tremendous energy, intelligence, and imagination to the creation of new programs. Their uncommon leadership capabilities, the excellence of our programs, and the strength of our heritage all are reasons I have great faith and optimism as we journey into a future of many unknowns. Please join us as we continue our journey. Save the dates for our spring celebration and the Goldstein event. We look forward to sharing with you the rituals of transition for our college, and our new beginnings in new places. As always, please know how much we value and welcome your comments and questions.

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Kaleidoscope Leading Through Change: A sit-down Q&A with Dean Shirley Baugher

What does the U’s strategic positioning foods, healthy lives; children, youth, mean for CHE? and families; and digital technology. CHE will cease to exist as a college in I’m convinced all this would eventually July 2006. Our programs will continue, solidify our position as a college. That but in new collegiate homes. said, those interdisciplinary initiatives What’s driving the changes? highlight the fact that structure is not the critical issue. Higher education in the United States Collaborations can flourish regardless. is facing unprecedented challenges: shrinking resources; demographic Yes. The critical issue is how you create changes; the demands of a more environments to bring people together diverse, global, and digital world; new to ask good questions, debate issues, accountability demands. Our University and do fruitful discovery. You know, is attempting to reshape itself to be proximity is helpful—the serendipitous competitive, excellent, and financially encounters with colleagues when you viable in this new environment. walk down the hall for coffee. But in this Why was CHE targeted for closure? new flat world, I might walk down the hall - metaphorically speaking - in a chat It’s not a reflection on the quality or room. It’s still creating community; it’s viability of our programs. It’s that just different. Again, structure’s not the institutions are making choices about defining issue. how they wish to embrace programs What is the outlook for human ecology like ours. Many would say that much nationally? of what historically set our college apart—our embrace of interdisciplinary Many university programs are work, of diversity around gender and undergoing change, often driven by different cultures of people, of diverse financial concerns (which is not the case ways of thinking—is now embraced here; we’ve been a solidly self-supporting across all of higher education. At the college). Mostly there are clean mergers same time, there is a larger theoretical with another college, often education. framework and basic core values and What concerns me most is that we belief systems that continue to set us haven’t done our own vision work about apart. As I perceive it, we happen to be where human ecology ought to be an institution that is saying, “We believe positioned. Should it be with education? 2 Regular updates in interdisciplinarity, and in the value of I don’t know; maybe it should, maybe

FALL 2005 about the future the work in your programs, but we don’t it shouldn’t. Should it be with public of CHE can be found understand the philosophy of human policy, or with public health? Maybe, maybe not. We need to ask the questions. at www.che.umn.edu ecology as an organizing principle for a Do you have your own answers? – click on “CHE In college.” Transition.” Why do you think that was true? If I could design the world today, I would We were making headway. We completed actually maintain colleges like human a massive visioning process, identity ecology—but I would open the door to and branding work, finished a strong take on an even broader portfolio and strategic plan, and we were just at the enlarge the space for interdisciplinary point to really start to bounce it. And we work. I would focus on what is unique had a big role in the U’s interdisciplinary about human ecology: the systems initiatives—our work is deeply infused perspective we bring to questions around into the initiatives around healthy the near environment to improve the human condition. I think we might most of all is that there’s a strong and We’re participating in the creation include some parts of education, some vibrant university here for the state. This of new colleges. We’re managing our public health, some public policy. It all is a great university; people should value existing college—we have a business to depends on how you frame the questions. what this institution is for them. It’s a run, and students enrolled. And we’re If you’re working on housing, it would phenomenal gift. closing a college. be some architecture and also geography. Without a college home, will human What will happen to the Goldstein The process then is about philosophical ecology continue to exist in meaningful Museum? issues and less about structure. ways for alumni? People can feel very secure about the Did the closure decision catch the I think that will evolve. Alumni Goldstein. It will be part of the new college by surprise? themselves will help drive that. They can design college, and possibly become a I knew change was going to happen. “live” the knowledge and values of human college-wide initiative, which would only I had shared three possible scenarios ecology as individuals and professionals. strengthen it. with department heads, including a They can bequeath the philosophy to CHE has been a center for multicultural broader CHE; a clean merger with future students by serving as mentors or and cross-cultural work. Will that another college; and, worst case, the by endowing well-defined scholarships. continue? disbanding of the college. I hoped the They can define continuing education Creating a more global university worst-case scenario would not occur. programs or other initiatives they want is a priority within the strategic And it did. I was told two weeks before to see, and work with the U to get them recommendations. To do that, and to it was announced. I did choose to share delivered. They can stay engaged—if prepare students well for the future, the decision with my executive team you’ve worked with the Goldstein, or the we’ve clearly got to do a much better job and department heads, to honor the Alzheimer’s Caregiving Center, stay with of diversifying our faculty and students. trust they have in me. I have so much those programs as they begin to work in a new way in a new place. Will there be events to mark the end of respect for our staff and faculty, and our the college? mission and work is so deeply important What happens to donor gifts to CHE? We’ll have a museum show, January to us—I would not, could not, accept The funds designated for specific their reading about their daily life in the through April, to frame our history programs will follow those programs. as well as reflect on our future. We newspaper. We do what we do because of In other cases, we’ll honor the spirit our relationships and values. I’m deeply will celebrate our contributions to and intentions of the original gift; we’ll the University, to the advancement of sorry we were constrained from telling work with donors or their descendants our alumni in advance. women, and to the state and world. whenever possible. We are committed We’re also commissioning a final chapter Alums have talked of feeling homeless. to doing this in a reflective and highly of “Journey Home,” the college history Could a human ecology institute be visionary way. created in McNeal Hall? that was written for our centennial in People who want to give in the future 2000. And we will have a gala event in I don’t think an institute will be created. can still give for human ecology April—a very important event. In the short term, our programs will stay purposes? Important why? where they are; there’s nowhere for them Of course, and I hope they will. We Because we all need markers or rituals to go. Long term, McNeal Hall might have fund drives going right now—for to help us with transition – to do our have a cluster of human development the family stress resilience chair, which leave-taking and closure as well as programs, but that’s just an idea. Lots is in FSoS and will stay there; for the begin new journeys. It will be a time to of space planning work needs to happen endowment to honor Joanne Eicher’s celebrate and validate the excellence and over the next 5–10 years—I hope as cross-cultural work, in DHA; for identity of the past, and also welcome the part of an overall vision for the Saint CitySongs, in Social Work. All of the unknowns of the future. Paul campus. CHE artifacts from this causes that people are passionate about beautiful building will be retained. But will be there in a different collegiate What can and should alumni do now? will there be a place where alums can go structure. They should continue to celebrate who 3 and feel like they’re home? Home will What will the changes mean for the they are, and be proud of that. And have changed. student experience? they should continue to process their Some alum have described feeling own grief. It’s very real, and they need “invalidated.” We’ve been a leader in creating innovative and supportive learning to honor that. You can’t go on to new I understand why they feel that. My environments for students, and we’re beginnings without resolving grief. Then own sense is that you have to embrace working to see that our best practices I hope they will discern ways to remain what your education has meant to you engaged with the things they care about,

inform the creation of new colleges. Our Kaleidoscope and carry that with you. I would also faculty and staff are working incredibly to maintain community, and to continue emphasize that you may not have a hard on issues like these. to participate in the ever-changing life of college, but you will have a University. this great University. —Kate Tyler You know, I care about human ecology. The transition work must be exhausting. I breathe human ecology. I’ll continue to practice my work with a philosophy of The days are long, and often very human ecology. But what I care about emotional. Our work now is complex: Becky Yust, DHA Department head

Tom Fisher, CALA dean

Designing a bright future for the University of Minnesota 4

FALL 2005 The University of Minnesota’s decision take their unique needs into account. increasingly confers a competitive to invest in a new design college could Even Target, one of the country’s largest advantage in business. Good design, now not have come at a better time. Signs retail giants, recognizes the importance more accessible and affordable than ever, of design’s rich future are everywhere. of design in everyday life with their latest also offers us a chance to bring pleasure, Public health experts are now looking at slogan proclaiming, “Design for All.” In meaning, and beauty to our lives. But

how design can solve America’s growing his new book, “A Whole New Mind,” most important, cultivating a design obesity epidemic by increasing the Daniel Pink, a critically acclaimed sensibility can make our small planet a “walkability” of communities. Apparel writer for the New York Times, argues better place for us all.” designers are using body scanners to help that design is one of six essential right- College of Architecture and Landscape create customized clothing for varied brain activities that will be a crucial skill Architecture (CALA) Dean Tom body types. Diverse populations are for everyone in the future. “Design is a Fisher couldn’t agree more, “Design is looking to design to help them maintain high-concept aptitude that is difficult becoming more central to our culture and cultural traditions through spaces that to outsource or automate—and that economy. It is about being creative with The challenge of merging two cultures starting to recognize design’s importance. practical things, moving back and forth may be a larger obstacle to overcome. Yust is optimistic as well, “I believe in between logic and imagination.” He is “The various design disciplines have the work we are doing and look forward looking forward to the opportunities different histories, traditions, and to growing.” -Ashley Burt that will come from a new college that assumptions,” says Fisher. “We have incorporates all of the design disciplines to honor and respect these differences, at the University: architecture, landscape while finding common ground. This will architecture, graphic design, apparel be an ongoing evolutionary process for design, retail merchandising, interior everyone.” design, and housing studies. Becky Yust, head of the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel (DHA) is excited “I want people to about breaking down the barriers that think Minnesota when may exist between these entities. She feels that the University of Minnesota is they think of design uniquely positioned to be the nation’s leader in design education, as there is education.” no other academic institution in the world that has the wide range of design The idea to create a design college is not disciplines connected in quite the same a new one. When Ralph Rapson came way as the University of Minnesota. “I to CALA in the early 1950s, he tried to Meet tom fisher want people to think Minnesota when bring the design disciplines together they think of design. I want this to be under one roof. Then, 10 years ago, College of Architecture and the place for people to go when they Provost Gene Allen brought forward the Landscape Architecture (CALA) are serious about learning how design concept again and an “affinity group” on Dean Tom Fisher considers himself influences our lives,” says Yust. design and human behavior was formed. a “fairly unconventional academic.” While both Yust and Fisher are looking DHA 1101: Introduction to Design Before coming to CALA in 1996 forward to a bright future for the design Thinking is the result of that dialogue. he never held an academic position. college, there are still a lot of details that This freshman-level course, cross-listed For 15 years Fisher worked as the have yet to be ironed out; questions like, with Landscape Architecture, brings editor of a major architecture journal, where will the new college be located? together CALA and DHA students to Will credit requirements change before look at problem-solving through the Progressive Architecture. He has written graduation? What will the name of lens of design. Yust and Fisher see the on a wide range of design issues the new college be? “Initially, I have to potential for many more collaborations and if you need proof, check out admit that there won’t be a lot of change. with each other and other colleges the Avery Index to Architectural Students won’t see much impact on their throughout the University. For example, Periodicals: Fisher has 224 citations curriculum in the beginning. Over time, the University of Minnesota was recently on the index, which makes him the the college and its initiatives will evolve, selected as one of ten universities across most published writer in the field. but it is going to take some time,” the country to aid in the rebuilding of His areas of research interest include says Yust. One decision is certain; the New Orleans. This project will not only intellectual history, the history of Goldstein Museum of Design will be a include housing experts from DHA ideas, sustainability, and ethics. part of the new college. and CALA, but policy experts from the He has written three books and Humphrey Institute and environmental When asked about the challenges of 23 book chapters or introductions. experts in the field of natural resources. creating the new college, Yust and Fisher He is currently writing a book on had the exact same answer: location Experts in each of these areas will 5 come together to determine whether architecture and ethics which will be

and culture. With DHA housed in titled, “Constructing the Good Life.” McNeal Hall on the Saint Paul campus rebuilding is an option for the residents and CALA in Ralph Rapson Hall of of New Orleans and what type of housing And, despite his busy schedule as Minneapolis’ East Bank campus, the 20 is appropriate. Fisher hopes these types of Dean, Fisher still loves to teach. minute bus ride could get to be a bit projects will foster relationships allowing “It is important to remember why we taxing for students and professors making the University to develop a major are here.” the commute regularly throughout the housing center. Kaleidoscope day. The long term goal is to house the “In the past, design has always felt a bit college and all of its classes, centers, at the margins in this University, without and research on one campus, which the same visibility or respect as science,” will better facilitate interaction among states Fisher. However, it is clear that faculty, students, and staff. experts in a wide range of disciplines are Design collaborations in progress

Take a peek into a McNeal Hall from DHA in housing, she is familiar is practiced throughout the world by classroom early in the fall semester: with the opportunities that will come bringing together interdisciplinary clothing design and architecture students from joining the two entities. Several design teams on all projects, “I want to gather in front of a massive machine years ago, while an adjunct professor in see a blurring of the practices.” that is beaming infrared light. Students CALA, Hadjiyanni collaborated with InformeDesign, housed in DHA, is from Karen LaBat’s clothing design and Julia Robinson, a professor in CALA, doing just that. The web-based service, Marc Swackhamer’s architecture classes to create a design studio that looked at www.informedesign.com, allows designers are learning about the magic of body the unique housing considerations of the to search areas of interest and find the scanning technology. This impressive Hmong population. Students interviewed most up-to-date research on the subject machine allows apparel designers to ten Hmong families and then designed in easy to understand terms. “This is a measure parts of the body many people houses that took into account their major center that can help to tie all areas didn’t even know exist. The students are cultural traditions. Being Shamanists, of design research,” says Guerin. discussing fiber structures in clothing many Hmong use the home as a place to and buildings and comparing the worship, rather than dedicated religious CALA’s Design Institute is also working similarities and differences. Meetings buildings. Because of this, marriages, to bridge gaps in the design disciplines like this are becoming more and more deaths, and births are all celebrated by improving design in the public realm. 6 common with the announcement about in the home. The floor plans students One way they are doing that is through a summer camp for kids, aged 13-17, to

FALL 2005 the new design college. Faculty and designed had to accommodate these students from the Department of Design, large gatherings that often involved learn more about design from some of Housing and Apparel (DHA) and the 200 people. The information students the world’s leading experts. CALA Dean College of Architecture and Landscape gathered from this studio was used to Tom Fisher hopes to use this camp as a Architecture (CALA) are opening their inform the design of a home in Saint model for introducing students to a wide range of design disciplines in the new

eyes to a whole new world of design Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood that was possibilities and partnerships. constructed by the Amherst H. Wilder design college. “When these students get into the real world they are going to be The potential for collaboration is endless. Foundation. Hadjiyanni is hopeful that more collaboration like this will take working together on projects. Why not Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, an interior design get them familiar with the idea now?” professor in DHA, is an expert in place in the new college. accounting for cultural identity through Denise Guerin, an interior design —Ashley Burt housing design. With an undergraduate professor in DHA, sees the new design degree in architecture and a Ph.D. college as changing the way design

Friends of the Goldstein Board 2005-2006

Jamie Becker Jessica Bennett Ann Birt Endowment Chair & Treasurer Bill Bloedow President-elect Susan Bradley Maria Antonia Calvo Vice President - Membership Carlos Chavez Mary Galbraith James Harrington Audrey Henningson Rachelle Herrmann exhibits Alycya Hjelm-Cardwell Mind Over Matter, Body Under Design: Celebrate! The College of Human Wendell Josal Bodyworks by KeySook Geum Ecology Joel Kaplan Vice President - Development Matthew Le Febvre Vice President - Newsletter October 9, 2005 - January 8, 2006 January 28 - April 9, 2006 Bev Olson Fashion Group Liaison This exhibition features the conceptual Opening Reception: Margaret O’Neill-Ligon fashion of Dr. KeySook Geum, an Saturday, January 29, 1:30-4:30pm Karen Owen-Tuzcu President internationally known Korean designer, This exhibition’s purpose is to celebrate Dee Dee Phillips teacher, and scholar. Geum’s elegant the teaching/learning, research/discovery, Vice President - Programs Co-Chair works usually take the form of clothing and outreach/engagement scholarship of Mark Schultz - dresses, jackets, and coats. Often made the College of Human Ecology. Current Secretary & Curatorial Specialist for Fashion from strands of wire and silk, these projects will be featured in relationship Jane Smith transparent web-like sculptures are Vice President - Membership Co-Chair to the five college initiatives: cultural enlivened with the addition of beads, awareness and competence, design and Charlene Spindler Vice President - Programs sequins, feathers, coral, and amber. Norm Steere technology, development across the lifespan, economic and social well-being, Linnea Tweed Visit http://goldstein.che.umn.edu for and healthy life choices. Diane Woelm Vice President - Public Relations current news and updates. A gala celebration will be held in conjunction with the exhibit on April 7.

Appointed: Lin Nelson-Mayson, Director, The Goldstein Museum of Design.

Nelson-Mayson comes to The Goldstein from her most recent leadership Goldstein Museum position as Director of ExhibitsUSA in Kansas City, an organization that specializes in museum services and traveling exhibitions for small and midsize museums around the country. She has also held posts at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in Saint Paul and the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, 7 South Carolina. Nelson-Mayson holds a BFA with an emphasis in painting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and an MFA with an emphasis in sculpture and critical writing from The Ohio State University. She has extensive experience with decorative arts and curatorial design and is an accomplished speaker, having lectured widely on museums and the issues integral to them. She served as chair of the Curator’s Committee for the American Association of Museums (1992-1994), chair of the Minnesota Association of Museums (1998- 2000), and board member for the Association of Midwest Museums (2002- Kaleidoscope 2005). “I am honored to be the incoming director of The Goldstein Museum of Design and glad to be a part of such a dynamic operation. I anticipate being able to draw on my past museum experiences as well as work more intensively with design, students, and the public. I am pleased to be a part of this exciting time in The Goldstein Museum’s history,” said Nelson-Mayson. “We have excellent units coming together, with similar commitments and values —and complementary strengths.”

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Jean Quam, SSW director

Jan Mcculloch, FSoS department head

Steve Yussen, CehD Dean

Social Work & Family Social Science help to create new era in education

“We’ve done this before,” says Jean stress, and they see the reorganization That may be true in the area of Quam. “In 1983, we came to what is plans brimming with promising undergraduate education as well. now the College of Human Ecology opportunities. Says Quam: “We have Especially with GC’s developmental from the College of Liberal Arts. So we excellent units coming together, with education programs in the mix, the new know what it’s like to go through that similar commitments and values—and college will, says CEHD Dean Steve kind of transition, and to become part complementary strengths.” From early Yussen, “play a large and important of a blended family.” childhood development (a CEHD role in the undergraduate mission of Quam, director of the School of Social strength) to aging (a SSW emphasis), the University, and perhaps also become Work (SSW), is reflecting on her the new college “will have cradle- a national leader on undergraduate school’s impending partnership with to-grave coverage of educational teaching and learning.” the College of Education and Human and quality-of-life issues,” she says. The college will combine three units Development (CEHD) and General CHE and CEHD faculty already known for their attention to diversity College (GC). Also affected by the collaborate on topics such as youth issues. It’s also likely to be an outreach sweeping reorganization of University development and the needs of people powerhouse. All three units have public programs is CHE’s Department of with disabilities; Quam and McCulloch constituencies and have strengths in Family Social Science (FSoS), which expect many new collaborations to outreach, says McCulloch, whose own will be part of the new collegiate unit. flourish. department—which includes extension These changes are expected to create faculty—is an acknowledged leader. “I the broadest, largest—and arguably “We may be able to think there’s going to be new synergy strongest—college in the country in this area, and maybe some new devoted to the development of human work together to create models for bringing knowledge to capital and the social well-being of something greater than families and communities statewide,” children, youth, and families. she says. 9

“CHE has been a wonderful home ‘the sum of the parts.’” And, says Yussen, the new college could for us,” Quam says, emphasizing give the U a new edge in addressing that SSW—one of the country’s top- One area where that may happen the needs of urban communities. ranked professional schools of social is in the training of mental health “Take CEHD’s work with urban work—has prospered “in CHE’s small, professionals. The new college will school districts, and add the expertise innovative, mission-driven, and values- be home to all of the U’s licensing of GC on urban communities and

focused” scholarly community. For Jan programs in this area (including clinical communities of color, plus what social Kaleidoscope McCulloch, whose FSoS program also social workers, marriage and family work and family social science does ranks in the top tier, “Human ecology therapists, school psychologists, and around issues like poverty, diversity, is who we are as much as what we do. counseling psychologists). “We may and violence—and you have the We’re ‘leaving home’ in some real and be able to work together to create makings of a serious urban studies deep ways.” something greater than ‘the sum of the focus,” he says. (Cont. on page 10) Yet, their work will continue, they parts,’” says Quam. Challenges as well two colleges closing, and one that is well-rooted where they are, McCulloch With an estimated 200 faculty and more going to remain intact, so I understand and Quam suggest that the Saint Paul than 6,000 students, the new college there’s more ambiguity and anxiety for campus eventually could be a base for will be double the size of the current CHE and GC. But really what we’re allied human development programs. CEHD and will be the U’s second-largest doing here is creating an entirely new Quam is keen to have the SSW remain in college (after the College of Liberal Arts). college. It will be organized differently Peters Hall, an historic building specially Getting such a complex college up and than any of the three colleges going in. renovated for the needs of the school. running by next summer requires what We’ll have a new mission statement, and Looming over the structural questions McCulloch terms “massive, exhausting possibly even a new name—although are “the bigger questions about identity,” work,” with structure, staffing, and the one we have does seem to cover the McCulloch says. “We want our new budget details hammered out in many waterfront pretty well; we’ll see what the colleagues to understand who we are meetings among the three colleges’ task forces say.” and what we do. We’re a faculty with a deans and by faculty-staff task forces. The open-ended process is essential, strong theoretical foundation in human Representatives from CHE aim to in McCulloch’s view. “We want a new ecology. That means we have a systems approach to capturing the full richness and complexity of people’s lives.” For McCulloch, it also means something more. “There’s this sense of carrying on a movement,” she says. “Human ecology is where you found the first women admitted to the University, the pioneering women scientists who were shut out of other fields, the rabble-rousers who stood up for social justice issues. This is our history; it’s where our identity is rooted.” “Getting to know one another is going to take time,” Yussen concedes. “There are different histories, and different folkways and frameworks. I think that will be a strength. I also know there’s strong glue that will bind us—we’re all members of the University of Minnesota, and we’re all interested in the well-being of children and families.” “This isn’t going to fail,” adds Yussen, who will step down as CEHD dean next summer (a search is under way for a dean to head up the new college). “There are a lot of people working very, very hard to preserve CHE’s small-college strengths collegiate home that blends the strengths make this reorganization a success.” in areas such as student services, says we bring and the strengths they [GC and McCulloch, and to maintain strong CEHD] bring,” she says. Says Quam: Says McCulloch: “There’s uneasiness and relationships with alumni and donors. “Our position in the SSW is a little uncertainty, but also optimism. We’re a very adaptive group—that’s part of Much of the work, she says, “is about different because as a professional school, 10 the human ecology tradition, too. We creating new relationships. It takes a we’re relatively self-contained. But we’re FALL 2005 recognize that this is part of what the lot of time and energy to do that, at the excited about figuring out where we fit U of M needs to do to position itself same time we’re running our existing and how we can help shape something for the future, and we see the exciting programs—and coming to grips with the new.” possibilities for our work.”— loss of CHE as well.” For now, Yussen says, the new college Kate Tyler “will be a two-campus operation. There’s “This is going to be a multi-year process,” Yussen emphasizes. “We have neither the appetite nor the space for wholesale moves.“ With FSoS and SSW Synergies surrounding children, youth, and families abound

Youth development. Child welfare. The obvious links between CHE and SSW Director Jean Quam ticks off Adoption. Disability policies. These are a CEHD already are the basis of multiple several additional collaborations under few of the many areas in which faculty in intercollege collaborations. Many faculty way or in the works involving SSW CHE’s Family Social Science and Social members from both units lend their and CEHD faculty—one to plan policy Work programs already collaborate with expertise to the U’s Children, Youth, forums on child disability issues, another faculty in the College of Education and and Family Consortium. Among specific to develop a grant proposal around the Human Development. collaborations in which youth issues are training of child welfare workers, and “It’s a natural for us to work with CEHD central, family social science researchers still another to discuss new initiatives folks, because our interests extensively Hal Grotevant and Martha Rueter related to youth transitioning out of overlap,” says SSW professor Michael are graduate faculty members for the foster care. Baizerman. A youth development interpersonal relationships research minor New collaborative possibilities abound. expert, Baizerman partnered with Byron based in CEHD’s Institute of Child FSoS faculty member Jodi Dworkin Schneider, Joyce Walker, and other Development. Grotevant also collaborates spent a morning in early November CEHD colleagues to found an innovative with CEHD colleagues such as Megan talking with a group of faculty from graduate program for youth development Gunnar to study a range of family and CEHD. “We share many overlapping professionals, and he continues to work adolescent issues related to adoption. issues, so it was exciting to brainstorm closely with them as a core faculty SSW’s Elizabeth Lightfoot works with about how we might collaborate on member “and part of the management colleagues in the CEHD Institute on future projects—to connect more of team.” Community Integration to address the dots in terms of youth well-being, Issues related to children and youth child disability issues in a community ” says Dworkin, who studies adolescent are among those most often cited by context. Baizerman is collaborating development and family functioning. She faculty in both CHE and CEHD when with Schneider—a faculty member in sees potentially exciting intersections, talking of the “synergy” that will be educational policy administration—to for example, between her study of youth realized by the forthcoming integration develop a new international policy experimentation and youth risk-taking of their colleges. Take CHE’s strengths initiative related to youth. And his and the studies of youth sports that on families, diversity, aging, and a range ongoing involvement in the youth are being done by faculty in CEHD’s of social issues, suggests CHE Dean development leadership (YDL) program kinesiology department. Shirley Baugher, and pair them with is about to grow with the planned “We’re clearly doing research that is CEHD’s strengths in areas such as child expansion of the now master’s-level related, or even complementary,” says development, disability issues, and K–12 program to include both undergraduates Dworkin, an extension-based faculty education, “and you have a much more and Ph.D. students. member who is already collaborating 11

complete picture of the lives of children, The forthcoming partnership between with the Center for Youth Development, youth, and families.” CHE and CEHD programs “is really an extension-based research center Similarly, Jan McCulloch, FSoS Head, going to be great in terms of the growth formerly housed in CEHD. “Probably says, “When you look at what CEHD of the YDL program,” says Joyce some of us should have gotten together does and then plug in CHE’s strengths Walker, a professor of education and the sooner. The integration of our colleges in areas such as adolescent development, program’s director. “We were already seems to have opened up the doors to parenting issues, mental health issues, talking about expanding the program, new conversations, new opportunities. Kaleidoscope and family economic well-being, you but wow, how much easier it’s going It’s clearly going to be good for research start to model the full complexity of the to be now that we’re all going to be and teaching on children and youth.” world,” says McCulloch. “That’s exciting, together. That’s true collegewide—lots of –Kate Tyler because it’s very consistent with the potential to expand the range and scope framework of human ecology.” of our work around youth issues. It’s very exciting.” al levine, FScN Department head

Food Science & Nutrition: At home with an old friend

As head of the Department of Food leaders in nutrition and food science.” neuroscience off from behavioral science Science and Nutrition (FScN), Allen The fact that nutrition and food science or counseling psychology. Levine has been in the unusual position remain linked is crucial, says Levine. “One of our key strengths in FScN is that of reporting to the deans of two U of M Their entwining dates back to the early we straddle the basic sciences and the colleges, the College of Human Ecology 1970s, when the FScN department was social sciences,” Levine says. In this vein, (CHE) and College of Agricultural, formed by the merger of the dietetics he prizes the close relationships between Food, and Environmental Sciences and nutrition program (in what was then FScN faculty and those working in family (COAFES). That dual report, he says, is called the College of Home Economics) social science, social work, and design, the only major thing that will change with the dairy science program (in what housing, and apparel—the departments for the department when the University was then the College of Agriculture). that have made up CHE. completes its strategic reorganization Levine says that he and CHE Dean next year. “Everyone in the FScN department is Shirley Baugher “pushed hard to interested in the health aspects of food,” “We’ve been jointly administered by maintain the nutrition piece and the food Levine says. “What’s been great is that two colleges, but now we’ll be under a science piece in one college,” as opposed those doing research about improving single college,” Levine says. That means to scenarios that might split them (for plant crops for nutritional reasons have he will need to consult with just one example, placing nutrition in public had colleagues who can advise about dean to develop budgets or make hiring health or the medical school and divvying nutrition, about health, about family decisions. Aside from that, he says, up food science between biochemistry and eating patterns, about cultural issues. “I don’t think people will notice any real chemical engineering). Even dairy scientists trying to make differences in how we go about “With our focus on health, nutrition cheese melt better are concerned about our work.” research and food science research need the nutritional content—and The administrative shift for FScN is to stay together,” says Levine—“just as also need to know what families will part of the U’s plan to bring together its in the field of psychology, you don’t want actually eat.” programs related to agriculture, food, to split mind and behavior by cutting natural resources, and the environment. COAFES, the College of Natural Resources, and FScN will come together Food Science & Nutrition has been awarded a $138,000 grant by the U.S. to form a new, as yet unnamed, college Department of Agriculture. The National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grant that will focus broadly on food systems, 12 will support the training and education of two Ph.D. students who will take a environmental science, agricultural

FALL 2005 multi disciplinary approach to examine the production of specific bioactive policy, and renewable resources. components from dairy products, their incorporation into food products, their Levine, who cochairs a University impact on the sensory properties and the acceptability of the foods (food task force charged with implementing science), the decision processes relating to peoples choice to include the these plans, stresses that the FScN products in their diets, and the clinical effectiveness of the products for weight

department’s faculty and programs will loss (nutrition). Growing evidence suggests that calcium can play an important remain intact. It will be business as usual, role in successful weight loss and that dairy products appear to enhance its he says, in its classrooms, laboratories, effectiveness. extension offices, and research centers. Graduate education is a major function of the Food Science and Nutrition Most important, he says, “Our mission department and the grant funds will help assure quality fellows. The project will remain the same—to expand co-directors are professors Marla Reicks and Zata Vickers. Professors Lloyd understanding of how foods affect the Metzger and Susan Raatz will also direct research activities. health of our population and to prepare Sara Zoff WhitfordGary Rachel Roiblatt Jeanne Robertson Stacy S. Remke Judy Pilz Jeanne H.Nutter Ross Newlund Sarah Taylor-Nanista Ruby J. Jones Peter Hiniker Maria Gomez Iris Freeman Maggi Davern Josh Brewster Barbara Bradford Patti Baldwin to continue.” Foods, HealthyLives,andthat’s going interdisciplinary initiativeonHealthy the leadplayersinPresidentBruininks’ we hirenewfaculty. We’ve beenoneof that manyofthemwouldevengrowas have willbemaintained.Iwouldsay relationships andcollaborationswe Levine underscores.“Allofthe Human Ecologyisbeingdisbanded,” homes, orevenbecausetheCollegeof because FScNshiftsadministrative Those relationships“won’t disappear President Sara Zoff, M.S.W. ‘02 2005-06 SSW Al umni S ociety Bo W University S S Iowa Dept. ofHuman Hennepin County Hennepin County SSW Intern Hennepin County Hennepin County S Advocacy S V Home Minnesota V Hennepin County M.S M.S PhD R M.S M.S M.S M.S M.S McCollum/R M.S M.S M.S M.S Freelance Consultant M.S S M.S A Medical Center tate of Minnesota aint CloudS ervices enior S ilder Foundatio ...... W W W W W W W W W W W W W /Public Health . . FieldCoordinator ...... (retired) . (retired) . . .

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Kaleidoscope 13 alumni College Awards

The 2005 Legacy Society, Horizon, Rising Star and Friend of the College Award winners were honored at the College Awards Celebration on April 22, 2005.

Legacy Society Award Rising Star Award Linda M. Welters Tai J. Mendenhall Wakefield, Rhode Island; Alumna, Saint Paul, MN; Alumnus, 1994 B.S. 1981 Ph.D., Home Economics (Textiles Family Social Science, Ph.D. 2003, and Clothing / Design); Professor and Marriage and Family Therapy; Director of Chairperson, Department of Textiles, Behavioral Medicine, University Family Fashion Merchandising and Design, Rhode Physicians / U of MN Medical School / Island University; European folk dress Phalen Village Clinic; Licensed Marriage

scholar and Editor of Dress, the scholarly and Family Therapist. alumni journal of the Costume Society of America.

Horizon Award Friend of the College Award Frenchy Lunning Steven P. Geiger Saint Paul, MN; Alumna, Ph.D. 2000, Wayzata, MN; Alumnus, Ph.D. 1983 Design, Housing, and Apparel (Design Home Economics (Family Social Science); Communications); Professor, Minneapolis Corporate Vice President, Enterprise College of Art and Design; Managing Transformation and Integration, Carlson Editor, Mechademia: A Journal for Anime, Companies, Inc. Manga and the Fan Arts.

More Award-Winning Alumni The College of Human Ecology Alumni Society (CHEAS) was honored by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association with their Grand Gold Award, recognizing outstanding, long-term service by an UMAA alumni group. Alumna and past CHEAS president, Jennifer Anderson (Retail ’92) received the UMAA Rising Star Award for recent graduates who contribute significant time, leadership, and commitment to alumni programs. Interior design senior, Cheryl Kempton was recognized as the Student Volunteer of the Year for volunteer leadership in creating a new portfolio review night and other professional development and networking opportunities for interior design students at the college.

Call for Award Nominations!

Help us recognize outstanding alumni and friends of the college during our final year by nominating someone for a Legacy, Horizon, Rising Star, or Friend of the College award. Legacy Society Award recognizes lifetime achievement of individuals who have made a positive difference 14 in the lives of individuals or families, community, the college, or it’s professions.

FALL 2005 Horizon Society Award recognizes mid-career alumni who have had outstanding accomplishments related to their profession, community work, or civic activities. Rising Star Society Award recognizes outstanding alumni who have had significant accomplishments related to professional, community, or civic work within 10 years of completing their coursework at the college. Friend of the College recognizes someone whose paid or volunteer work demonstrates outstanding leadership in service to the college or to the University. All it takes is a brief nomination letter (two pages) detailing reasons why you believe your nominee is deserving of recognition. Selected nominees will receive an art glass award signed by the artist. They will also be recognized at the annual college awards luncheon on April 28, 2006. Complete details are available at www.che.umn.edu/alumni/awards.html.

Send nomination letters to Lori Mollberg by January 15, 2006. 12 McNeal, 1985 Buford Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108; [email protected] or fax: 612-625-7234.

Pamela a. Lowe, Director of Advancement

alumni Development update

This is a year of transition for the College At this point in time we are planning to recognize them throughout the year. We of Human Ecology. It is the closing year realign our alumni and donors with their have begun that by publishing some of of a college that has been in existence graduating departments. For example, if our alumni volunteer lists and our FY05 at the University of Minnesota for 105 you earned a degree in ‘interior design’ or honor roll of donors in this issue. We years. It is the end of one era and the ‘decorative arts’ your record will logically will continue to assemble our volunteer beginning of another. Our hope is that move with the department of design, and donor rosters and plan to include regardless of change, our dedicated housing and apparel into the new design them in our commemorative publications volunteers and donors – like you – will college. Likewise, if you are a donor that that will honor the College’s history and continue to support the programs that endowed a fund in the School of Social legacy. have come to mean so much. Work, that fund will follow the school into its new academic home. In addition to listing our volunteers We realize that change is not easy. This and donors, we’d like to include alumni issue of Kaleidoscope addresses ‘change’ Please know that we are committed to stories and experiences in our final head-on by introducing you to the preserving your academic record and publications. If you’ve got a story to new partners that will be joining our honoring the intent of your gifts. For the share – about a favorite faculty member, departments to create new collegiate majority of our alumni and donors this class or program – please send it our entities. Dean Shirley Baugher answered plan will accomplish just that, however way. You can send stories or let us know questions about the changes in her article there are always exceptions to the rule. your preferences for aligning with a new and faculty contributed by sharing with In the case that we don’t have a clear academic unit to my attention at 32C you some of the complementary research academic major identified in your record McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, projects that will benefit from the or your gifts were directed to benefit the Saint Paul, MN 55108 or by e-mail at coming reorganization. We hope that college and not a specific department, [email protected]. by sharing in-depth information about we will be contacting you directly. Of the changes to CHE you’ll feel more course you can always feel free to contact I hope that this issue of Kaleidoscope comfortable about ‘where’ our programs us and share your feelings about which informed you about the changes to CHE will be realigned. academic unit you might want to be and inspires you to both share your associated with. experiences with us, as well as join us on One area that I hope will continue to April 7, 2006 for a wonderful celebration 15

strengthen is CHE alumni support for It’s a full plate to honor a 105-year old in honor of a wonderful college. I hope our departments and the Goldstein college in its last year of operation, as to hear from you. Museum of Design. We are fortunate well as prepare our files for transfer. There to have some of the most dedicated is much to accomplish as we prepare to volunteers and donors in this university move forward. In addition to a closing and we hope that legacy will continue in celebration that will take place on Friday,

the new colleges. April 7, 2006, we will be honoring our Kaleidoscope volunteers and donors by making sure to In recognition of individuals, REGENTS SOCIETY M. Janice Hogan-Schiltgen FOUNDERS SOCIETY In recognition of Clifton David & Georgiana In recognition of families, & organizations $500,000-999,999 in Gillespie Hollister $25,000-49,999 current that have made ongoing current or pledged gifts James H. Houchens & or pledged gifts DiAnne Randin-Houchens* contributions though one of Dr. Charlotte E. Biester* Chester* & Harriet* Hursh Pauline Altermatt our giving programs. B. C. Gamble & P. W. Ralph M. and Norma H. Jacobson Altria Group, Inc. Skogmo Fdn. Eleanor C. Johnston* American Express Financial Corp. *deceased Whiz Grant* Erna Kvitrud* American Express MN Philan. Inc. Mary Pennock* Lilly Endowment Inc. Delwin M. Anderson PRESIDENTS CLUB Joan G. & Thomas Lindsey Anonymous TRUSTEES SOCIETY The McKnight Fdn. Marian-Ortolf Bagley BUILDERS SOCIETY $100,000-499,999 in Dr. David H. & Karen Olson Evelyn Bakk* In recognition of $1 million current or pledged gifts The Pillsbury Co. Dr. Shirley L. Baugher in current or pledged gifts Best Buy Children’s Fdn. Anonymous Carol A. Radunz Raitz Ruth S.* & James I.* Brown Robert W. and Joyce H. Rosene Ken & Marie Bezdicek Anonymous Caleb Dorr* Priscilla Rugg* Ann Carlson Birt Mertie Buckman* Gertrude A. Esteros Augustus L. Searle* Ruth L. Bonde Estate Ruth E. Hall* John A. & Barbara M Fibiger Philip Sills* The Bush Fdn. William & Flora Dolly J. Fiterman Jeffrey A. & Nancy E. Sloan Marie M. & Clifford E Christenson Hewlett Fdn. Roxana R. Ford* ConAgra Foods Inc Virginia Koch* Gamma Omicron Beta Fdn. Burt H. & Jeanne E. Corwin Lectra USA Inc. CHANCELLORS General Mills Fdn. SOCIETY Deluxe Corp. Fdn. Dora A.* & Luckie Harriet Goldstein* In recognition of $50,000- $99,999 Sarah Cox B.* Waller Vetta Goldstein* current or pledged gifts. Sheldon I. Greenberg Louis E. and Janet M. Grootemaat 3M Fdn. Inc. Dorothy C. Guilford & Helen S. Bentley* Richard G.* Guilford Gordon J. H. Berg* Hotel, Restaurant & Club Employees Student scholarship Marguerite C. Burk* Imagenetix Francis F. & Beverly A.* Busta Gladys G. Jacobson* teresa thompson Cargill Veronica Johnson Carolyn Fdn. W. K. Kellogg Fdn. Compass Institute Local 32B-32J SEIU AFL-CIO What is your major? Bernice V. Dahl* Cynthia & William Manwarren Family Social Science Ida Jerome Davies Barbara & Darwin Martinson Fashion Group, Inc. Keith N. McFarland What are you studying Natalie A. & Burton R Galaway Mary Ellen McFarland that really excites you? Mildred S. Howard* Mary S. McNellis I am always excited to Johnson & Johnson Nina Hill Parker learn more about the Veronica Johnson LF. Opitz & Kay Lenmark-Opitz research process. Marshall Field’s Jay & Rose Phillips Family Fdn. Carl & Eloise Pohlad Family Fdn. Mariane L. McPheeters* C. Robert & Sandra Rosella E. Qualey What scholarships have you received while being a Mueller Morris Geraldine A. Schmitt & student at CHE? Georgia B. Olson Estate Dr. Robert J. Poor Erma Kvitrud Scholarship Oswald Charitable Foundation Annette Strand Scherer Robbins Agustus Searle Scholarship Mary L. & John Pappajohn Sheltering Arms Fdn. Diane L. & Michael J. Quinn Siegel Properties Henriette E. Saloshin* Star Tribune Fdn. What have your scholarships meant for your 16 Martha Remmele Saul St. Paul Travelers Foundation education? Target Stores FALL 2005 Margot Auerbacher Siegel My parents taught me the value of getting a Mary E. Sorensen* Dorothy M. Thorbeck multidisciplinary education. Sugar Association Inc. Karen Owen and Ertugrul Tuzcu The scholarships that I’ve received from the College of St. Paul Companies Inc. Twin City Home & Community/ Human Ecology have made it possible for me to attend HEIH Cookbook Target Corp. the University of Minnesota for the last two years. United Arts Service Blythe H. Thompson

Elmer A. Winter* Elizabeth*& Edgard* Ukkelberg Xcel Energy If you could say anything to the donor(s) that Dr. Shirley L. & Peter Zimmerman provided the funds that created your scholarship, Carl F. & Ruth Carter* Warmington what would that be? Ruth C. Wirt* Your investment in my education will yield a good Marjorie Wyscaver return because I am committed to making a difference in the lives of children and families through research and education.

PRESIDENTS CLUB Robert F. Johnson, Jr. Eva Donelson Wilson Russell V. & Arlene L Stansfield CHARTER MEMBERS Melvin J. & Doris Kirschner* Marion G. Winzen Blythe H. Thompson In recognition of $10,000 Drs. Helen Q. Kivnick & Harriet Heenan Witesman Carl F. & Ruth Carter* Warmington current or pledged gifts Gary M. Gardner Becky Love Yust Karen S. Wehner Dr. Gisela Konopka* John F. Zalar* Eva Donelson Wilson Shirley Hunt Alexander Nancy H. & Lauris D.* Krenik Ruth C. Wirt* American Express Emma Jean Ollanketo Kydd Asset Mgmt. Grp. HERITAGE SOCIETY Marjorie Wyscaver Jeannette A. Lee* American Express Individuals who have Shirley L. Zimmerman Financial Corp. Jane M. Leichsenring* made plans for a future American Express Minnesota Vandora G. & Albert J. Linck gift of any amount GOLD CLUB Charles W. & Margaret Sander Ludeman V. & Annual contributions of Peggy Ludeman Fenske Arnason Anonymous $5,000-$24,999 Clara Brown Arny* Mardag Fdn. Lila M. Azad Thelma Baierl* Jeanne Dolan & Michael T. Markell Merrilyn Olson Belgum 3M Fdn Inc Myrtle B. Bang* Margaret M. Matalamaki May M. Berner* ABM Co of NY Manhattan Joel A. & Susan W.Barker Naurine Higgins McCormick Dr. Sara E. Blackwell Amalgamated Life Jean W. & Marvin E. Bauer Jacqueline S. Mithun Merrilyn Olson Belgum Marguerite C. Burk* Insurance Co Mary E. North Mulier F. R. Bigelow Fdn. Lois and George Carlson Ameriprise Financial Inc Louise M. Mullan Timothy Trent Blade* Sara E. Cina B C Gamble & P W Skogmo Fund Albiona Nelson* Blue Ridge Fdn. Inc. Sarah A. Cox Ulo Barad Ruth L. Bonde* Pauline Nickel Dorothea M. Dye* Best Buy Children’s Fdn Ethelyn Bros* Wanda & Ted Olson Janet M. Grootemaat Carl & Eloise Pohlad Family Fdn Dorothy* & Walter J.* Breckenridge Dr. Rama S. Pandey* Evelyn D. Harne Children’s Home Society & Elizabeth D. Cormack* Florence P. Peterka* Peggy Lund Hayek Family Services Edna Jordahl Cowles* Rosalynd C. Pflaum Mary E. Heltsley Collins Building Services Inc Eugenia A. Davis* Jay & Rose Phillips Family Fdn. Amy L. Herman* Control Building Services Inc Drs. Marilyn R. & Max M. DeLong Rosella E. Qualey Minerva O. Jenson* Curtis L. Carlson Family Fdn Jean L. & Charles A. Dickinson Jean K. Quam Veronica J. Johnson Ida Jerome Davies Margaret S. Drew* Vaike L. Radamus Ruth K. Klemke Sam Domb Sylvia F. Druy L. Ann Thompson Rood Eleanor C. Kron Elliot & Eloise Kaplan Ragnhild E. Edwardson* Arnold Scaasi CHE Donors Dorothy Leeds Family Fund Joanne B. Eicher Leona A. Schwab* Thomas and Joan G. Lindsey First Quality Maintenance Helen Marie Souhrada Rodney Allen Schwartz E. Josephine Looney* General Mills Inc Evans in memoriam Ruth M. Shipley Margaret M. Matalamaki Harvard Maintenance Inc Jeanne Leland Exline Helen Blaushild Sills* Naurine Higgins McCormick Neil E. & Lois E Haugerud Susanne G. & John M.* Fisher Dorothy F. Simmons* Mary E. & Keith N. McFarland Intl Union of Operating Engineers Caroline M. Fredrickson James N. Snyder Lola M. Miller Local 94, 94A, 94B Natalie S. Gallagher* Russell V. & Arlene L. Stansfield Marian Fawcett & George H.* Moose Iowa Family Policy Center Inc Harriet Greenberg in memoriam Lillian B. Stegeman* Louise M. Mullan J & W Seligman & Co Inc James H. & Naomi B. Grenell Hazel S. Stoeckeler Bernice S. Olson Ralph M. & Norma H. Jacobson Mildred L.* & J. Russell* Gute Constance M. Temoyan* Jean M. & Phillip M Parsons Jay & Rose Phillips Family Fdn Hazel M. Hatcher* Burnham Terrell in memory Charlotte G. Karlen of Julia Fishbeck Terrell Irene M. Rolen* Mary E. Heltsley Dr. Gisela Konopka Estate Phillip G. & Fay M.* Thompson L. Ann Thompson Rood Herman Miller Inc. Sandra M. & C. Robert Morris Dr. Gladys E. Vail* Rodney Allen Schwartz Hewlett-Packard Co. New York Hotel Trades Council Harold G. * & Helen L. Von Lehe Allan G. & Rene M. Schwartz Mary Ellen Roach Higgins Mary L. & John Pappajohn Letitia Walsh* Ruth M. Shipley Gloria C. Hogan Morton B. Phillips Janet H. Widseth Marietta E. Spencer Gladys G. Jacobson* Piper Jaffray Companies

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Ann Carlson Birt – volunteer and donor

Through the years, the Goldstein Museum of Design has been fortunate to have the support of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and donors. CHE alumna Ann Carlson Birt is one of those special people. Ann currently chairs the Goldstein

Director’s Endowment Committee and is a tireless volunteer for this endeavor Kaleidoscope that has, in just a couple of short years, raised nearly $350,000 toward a $1 million goal. In addition to her hard work on behalf of the Goldstein, Ann has also contributed $25,000 toward the endowment initiative, which will help to ensure the future of this important design museum at the University of Minnesota. Thank you Ann! Putnam Investments Inc Terry & Jane Graumann Paul Williams Roycraft Fdn. The Rampart Group Grubb & Ellis Xcel Energy Fdn Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Salibello & Broder LLP Andrea Hricko Hjelm Marie H. Tyler The Segal Co Inc Ruth S. Huss ASSOCIATES EMERITI Mardelle B. Ulman Evlyn R. Solomon IBM International Fdn Dr. Mark S. Umbreit The Target Corp Iroquois Hotel LLC ASSOCIATES 10,000 UNITE! Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Mary Jean Jecklin Gifts of $10,000+ over 10 years Barbara Wallace Triangle Services Nancy J. Johnston W. C. A. Fdn. United Building Maintenance Corp Cassandra L. Junker Allina Health System WellChoice Inc. Vornado Office Management Phyllis & Donald Kahn Fdn Inc Amalgamated Life Insurance Frederick B.* & Ellen M Emily Willard Melvin Kirschner Meredith S. Bloomquist Wells III Thomas D. Wirt Cathy & Bruce Kohn Marjorie Boening Lands’ End Inc Susan Boething ASSOCIATES 2000 MAROON CLUB Laro Maintenance Corp William Boss Fdn Gifts of $2,000+ over 4 years Annual contributions of Larsen Design Office Inc Kathleen W. & Dan R. Brown $1,000-$4,999 Eve & Martin Lebowitz Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation C. Eugene & Connie Allen Dr Albert J. & Vandora G. Linck Children’s Healthcare American Express Dr. Alice Adams Lisa & Gregg Rechler Trust-Natl Elaine E. Christiansen Philanthropic Program American Express Fdn Phil Trust Calvin Klein Inc. Cori Ander Doris Anderson Local 74 S E I U Communique Inc. Annetta Anderson Roger W & Jean L Anderson Alicia Hodgson Lohmann Compas Barbara Armajani Assoc Builders & Owners-Greater Pamela Lowe Cowtan & Tout/Larsen Art Institute Intl. Minnesota New York Mackay Shields LLC Cranium Fdn. Elaine H. Asp Marian-Ortolf Bagley Patricia A. Martinson Audrae Diestler Erna W. Bachtold Lila Bath Peggy H. Matthews Jean & Linn* Firestone Family Beverly A. Bajus Jean W Bauer May Department Stores Co First Quality Maintenance Nancy Baker Judith A Beal Bethany J. Mc Culloch Miles* & Shirley Fiterman Ulo Barad Susan A Boething Merrill Lynch Robert (Mick) & Dorothy Flynn Georgia S. Bartlett* Richard W & Jean I Clarke Mary Ellen Miller Fdn. for Improvement of Justice Inc. Mary A. Bartz Community Action Funds David L. & Linda J. Mona Mary Ella Galbraith Lila Bath Compass Institute Virginia S. Morris GE Foundation Bethel College & Seminary Congress Asset Mngt Co New York State A F L-C I O General Mills Inc. Lynn C. Boldt Marcia K & John R Copeland Joan K. O’Brien Lois K. Gibson Ann C. Brey Cushman & Wakefield Inc Dr David H. Olson Dr. Albert J. and Betty Lou Mona W. Brown Greenberg Davis Vision Margaret E. O’Neill-Ligon Alvah S. Bull*

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A recent gift from Delwin Anderson, MSW ’46, has created The Delwin Anderson Graduate Fellowship in the School of Social Work. His tenure with the Veterans Administration is noted for the advances made in providing quality healthcare to veterans. This fellowship provides immeasurable support to graduate students and will do so for years to come.

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Mark Umbreit, SSW, is serving as the Boden Visiting Achievements Professor of Law at Marquette University during the 2005- Bill Angell, DHA, is cochair of the Measurement and 2006 academic year. Mitigation Working Group of the World Health Organization’s International Radon Project. Grants Sue Chu, DHA, has been selected for the Digital Media Jeffrey Edleson, SSW, received a $1.395 million grant from Center Faculty Fellowship program for 2005-2006. She is the National Institute of Drug Abuse with Roger Roffman working to create game-based learning modules for DHA of the U of Washington. They will focus on motivating design foundation courses. substance abusing men who batter to seek both domestic Jane Gilgun and Laura Abrams, both SSW, were the violence and substance abuse treatment services before the keynote speakers at the International Resilience Project criminal justice system becomes involved. conference: Pathways to Resilience. Hal Grotevant, FSoS, has been awarded over $1 million Dee Ginthner, DHA, has been named a Fellow of the Interior in funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Design Educators Council Human Development and the National Science Foundation. The grants fund the third wave of the Minnesota-Texas Karen LaBat and Elizabeth Bye, DHA, presented a Adoption Research Project. workshop on “Apparel Sizing: New Technologies to Provide Better Fit for Larger Americans” at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences annual Retirements conference. Participants from around the world attended “The Senses Lloyd Metzger, FScN, received the 2005 American Dairy and Sentiments of Dress,” a symposium honoring retiring Science Association (ADSA) Foundation Scholar Award for Regents Professor Joanne Eicher, DHA. his visionary leadership in dairy-foods research, teaching, and outreach endeavors. faculty briefs faculty calendar

01.29.06 Opening for “Celebrate! in memory of The College of Human Ecology” exhibition Sunday, January 29, 2006 Joan Gordon, FScN professor emeritus, died on August 24 at the 1:30-4:30PM age of 82. She joined the University The Goldstein - McNeal Hall faculty in 1947 and served as chair of the Food Division in the School of Home Economics from 1970- 02.11.06 DHA Senior Fashion Show 1972. Joan was instrumental in the Saturday, February 11, 2006 leadership following administrative Rarig Center changes in the early 1970s, when a new the Department of Food Science and Nutrition was created 03.24.06 Retirement celebration for by combining the Food Department Professor M. Janice Hogan and the Nutrition and Food Service Administration Department (College Friday, March 24, 2006 of Home Economics) with the Food 21 Contact Dr. Catherine Solheim for details and Industries Department (College

[email protected] or 612-625-1201 of Agriculture). Upon her retirement in 1993, she became professor emeritus and continued in that 04.07.06 CHE Gala Celebration position until her death. Friday, April 07, 2006 A Memorial Scholarship honoring McNeal Hall Joan Gordon has been established Kaleidoscope through the Department of Food 05.10.06 Commencement Science and Nutrition and the University of Minnesota Foundation. Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Northrop Auditorium SAVE THE DATE! A gala celebration of the history, people, and future of the College of Human Ecology will be held Friday, April 7, 2006. In conjunction with the Goldstein exhibit celebrating the college, various events are being planned throughout the day, including a mid-day luncheon, an afternoon session, and a grand reception in the evening. Further details will follow, but we know you will want to keep April 7 clear to reconnect and celebrate with friends and colleagues.

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