February 27, 2008 at State

It’s happening February 27, 2008 at state

President Chapman announces three awards President Joseph A. Chapman has announced the availability of three awards designed to support and enhance the engagement of NDSU with Fargo and the state of North Dakota. Each award carries a stipend of $20,000. The Ozbun Economic Development Award is established to stimulate NDSU faculty to assist the state in the area of economic development. Up to $20,000 ($10,000 as supplemental salary and $10,000 for expenses of the project described in the appli- cation) will be awarded in recognition of the presidency of Jim Ozbun. Employee spring break hours The applicant must be a full-time faculty member at NDSU with the rank of assis- During the week of spring break, hours tant, associate or full professor. They also must be employed at NDSU when award for NDSU employees will be 7:30 a.m. payments are made. to 4 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break. Spring break is March 3-7. Possible projects could be studying the impact of tourism relative to wildlife, fish- eries and other related environmental issues, water movement of the Red River or Memorial Union spring break hours work force evaluation of displaced farmers. Feb. 29: closes at 7 p.m. March 1-2: closed The Efficiency in Government Award sponsors studies to increase efficiency in March 3-7: open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. state, country or city government in North Dakota. Applicants should partner with March 8: closed individuals in government. March 9: open 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Individuals or entities from NDSU or outside of NDSU may make proposals and NDSU Libraries spring break hours receive funding. Proposals are restricted to projects within the State of North Dakota All libraries will be closed on Saturday and all funds are to be spent in North Dakota. Possible projects could be to study ways and Sunday, March 1 and 2. During to obtain better results from economic development funds and extension pilot studies. the week of spring break, March 3-7, the main library will be open 7:30 a.m. The Community Projects Award sponsors studies for betterment of the community to 4 p.m. and the architecture, chem- in the area of social concerns. Individuals or entities from NDSU or outside of istry and health sciences libraries and NDSU may make proposals and receive funding. Community projects are restricted Institute for Regional Studies will be to the city of Fargo. Possible projects include MADD, crime stoppers, student recy- open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular cling program, service learning or graffiti removal. These examples are not intended academic hours will resume Sunday, to limit the kinds of projects eligible for awards. March 9. For a current listing of hours, call the information tape at 1-9456 or Anyone interested in applying for the awards should submit a one-page proposal, go to www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu. including a proposed budget, to the President’s Office no later than April 1. NEXT ISSUE Publication date: Wednesday, March 5 Library off-campus storage facility open to researchers Submissions due: noon Feb. 28 NDSU faculty, staff, and graduate students now have on-site access to the library’s off- campus storage facility, also known as the Annex. Researchers with an NDSU ID will be SEND SUBMISSIONS TO THE EDITOR allowed access on an appointment basis and allowed into the facility’s reading room. Sadie Anderson [email protected] Library staff will retrieve needed items for use in the facility or for check out. Photocopy service also is available, but all patrons must charge to an NDSU department. Old Main 204 Voice: 231-8326 To make an appointment, call (701) 293-6564. To ensure adequate staffing, appoint- Fax: 231-1989 ments must be made 24 hours in advance. The library will continue the current pull www.ndsu.edu/news service to bring requested materials to campus from the Annex. CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR IHAS [email protected]

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Clear Channel Bismarck joins PEOPLE Bison Radio Network Distance and Continuing Education NDSU has added Clear Channel Bismarck to the Bison Radio Network of stations starting with the 2008 football season. hires two, promotes one Clear Channel Bismarck vice president and general manager NDSU Distance and Continuing Education has Bob Denver, NDSU director of athletics Gene Taylor, and hired Elango Murugaiyan as computer pro- NDSU director of athletic broadcasting Jeremy Jorgenson grammer, Mark Taggart as multimedia special- made the announcement Feb. 20. ist and promoted Connie Jadrny to marketing and public relations coordinator. The two-year contract between NDSU and Clear Channel Bismarck guarantees coverage of all football games and one “These individuals bring with them a wealth basketball game per week. During the 2008-09 athletic sea- of knowledge and experience and as such will son, all evening kickoff times will air on 550 AM KFYR, Murugaiyan be a great addition to the DCE staff,” said Lisa while the Thursday night opener with Austin Peay on Aug. 28 Nordick, director of Distance and Continuing and all afternoon kickoffs will air on 710 AM KXMR. Education. “Clear Channel Radio is thrilled to once again be carrying the Murugaiyan will help manage the technology Bison. We’re pleased that NDSU will benefit from increased needs of the office including maintaining com- coverage in Western and Central North Dakota,” said Denver. puter systems, software design and development, Web software and database applications, Taylor said, “We were able to expand our radio coverage Web site development, and maintenance and last year across the state and this agreement will solidify and Taggart course development support. He is an NDSU extend that coverage even more. We look forward to bringing graduate student and previously worked for exciting Bison football action to our entire state.” NDSU Publications Services. The move comes as the Bison start playoff eligibility, ending Taggart will work with instructors to enhance their five-year transition period from NCAA Division II to both online and face-to-face courses. He has Division I. more than 10 years of experience designing and editing Web pages as well as knowledge of Jadrny effective multimedia and Web design practices Photography essay contest entries for instructional related materials. Prior to joining NDSU, Taggart had been a multimedia specialist for eight sought for International Week years with Left Brain Media. Entries are being accepted for the annual photography essay contest held in conjunction with NDSU’s International Week, Connie Jadrny will work to increase visibility of products and March 25 to 28. services offered. She previously was the receptionist/non- credit assistant for the past two years. Prior to joining NDSU, Entries should include a photograph accompanied by a short she worked for the West Fargo Area Chamber of Commerce essay and should portray a cultural theme such as scenic where she promoted local businesses, planned events and cre- landscapes, historical monuments or cultural activities from ated marketing pieces. around the world. Distance and Continuing Education offers online and face-to- The first place entry will receive a $50 cash prize. Prizes will face undergraduate and graduate classes, non-credit learning be awarded to the top three photographs and for viewers’ opportunities, continuing education unit opportunities, confer- choice. Entry forms are available in the Office of International ence planning services and professional development course Programs, Memorial Union 116, or online at www.ndsu.edu/ work. For more information, call 1-7015 or 1-800-726-1724 International. Entries will be accepted until Thursday, March 20, or go to www.ndsu.edu/dce. at 5 p.m. in the Office of International Programs. For more information call 1-7895. Bue named to academic all-district women’s basketball team Lisa Bue, forward on the women’s basketball team, was named to the ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District VII University Division women’s basketball team, which was selected by members of College Sports Information Directors of America. Bue, a senior from Austin, Minn., maintains a 3.50 grade point average in elementary education. She was one of three Summit League players to be named to the academic all-district team. To be eligible for the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America honor, student athletes must have a 3.2 or better cumulative grade point average on a four- point scale, have sophomore athletic standing and be a starter or key reserve for their team. It’s Happening, February 7,27, 2007 2008 pagepage 3

Berg joins Equine Studies program Myers to present at American Indian Erika Berg has joined the NDSU Equine Higher Education Consortium conference Studies program as assistant professor. She will spend 80 percent of her time teaching and Deland Myers, director of the NDSU School 20 percent conducting research. of Food Systems, will deliver three presentations at the 27th annual American Indian Berg plans to develop a therapeutic horseman- Higher Education Consortium March 17-20 in ship curriculum. She also will teach an upper Bismarck, N.D. level equine physiology class and coach the Berg intercollegiate hunt seat equestrian team. Myers’ presentations include “How to Study Myers More Effectively,” “What is Graduate School” Prior to coming to NDSU, she was an instructor and horse and “Presentation Skills.” unit manager at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a certified therapeutic riding instructor for physically, men- The consortium was founded in 1972 by the presidents of the tally and emotionally challenged children at the Cedar Creek nation’s first six tribal colleges, as an informal collaboration Therapeutic Riding Center in Columbia. among member colleges. Today, the consortium has grown to represent 34 colleges in the United States and one Canadian She previously worked for the Judevine Autism Project in institution and is governed jointly by each member institution. Columbia and was a teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Texas A&M University, College Station. She also was barn The consortium’s mission is to support the work of these col- manager and guest lecturer at Berry College, Rome, Ga., and leges and the national movement for tribal self-determination. teaching assistant at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Its mission statement identifies four objectives: maintain commonly held standards of quality in American Indian edu- Her research has focused on the physiology of equine obesity; cation; support the development of new tribally controlled endocrine profiles of mares and foals; equine behavior; effects colleges; promote and assist in the development of legislation of transportation on equine physiology and behavior; stress to support American Indian higher education; and encourage physiology in the neonatal pig; and digestive effects of fructo- greater participation by American Indians in the development oligosaccharides, a source of dietary fiber, in yearling horses. of higher education policy. Berg earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science and mas- Representatives from NDSU’s Office of Admission, ter’s degree in animal science and animal management from Multicultural Student Services and Office of Equity and Purdue University and doctorate in animal science from the Diversity also will attend the conference. University of Missouri. Each year the consortium seeks presenters on all subjects related to leadership in higher education, tribal colleges, student development, career exploration, grant management, Weber to present ‘Missing Voices’ academic achievement, student retention and communication. Christina Weber, NDSU assistant professor of For more information, go to www.aihec.org. sociology and a 2008 Larry Remele Memorial Fellow, will present “Missing Voices” on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in Beckwith Auditorium. Psychology alumni and graduate The Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship students give national presentations Weber program is funded by the North Dakota NDSU graduate students and alumni from the Department of Humanities Council. Since 1986, the council Psychology recently gave presentations at national conferences. has donated more than $500,000 in research funds to more than 100 scholars who either live or teach in North Dakota. Jaryn Allen presented “Attentional Processing of Body Shape As part of the fellowship, scholars spend eight months con- and Weight-Related Stimuli,” at the 115th annual convention ducting research and preparing a final report and public pre- of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco. sentation for the people of North Dakota. Allen earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology in 2007 from NDSU and is working toward a doctorate in the counsel- In “Missing Voices: Women’s Experience in War and ing psychology program at the University of North Dakota. Combat,” Weber will use in-depth interviews with women At the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral in North Dakota who have served in recent wars, including and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, Jodi Christianson pre- Vietnam and Iraq, to tell of the dangers and hardships women sented “Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression: A Laboratory experience in war and the challenges they have with reinte- Investigation.” Christianson earned a master’s degree in clini- grating into home and civilian life. cal psychology from NDSU in 2007 and is working in Austin, Weber earned her doctorate from the State University of New Texas. Also, Chad Lystad presented “Emotion-congruent Facilitation when Processing Anxious Stimuli.” Lystad earned a York, Buffalo, in 2005 and began working at NDSU in fall master’s degree in clinical psychology from NDSU in 2006 and 2005. Her professional work ranges from research on the is working at the Neuropsychiatric Institute in Fargo. social impact of war to theoretical analyses of social inequal- ity and social change. In her doctoral research, she exam- Hsin-Mei Sun presented “The Effect of Spatial and Nonspatial ined the effects of the Vietnam War on children of Vietnam Contextual Information on Object Visual Memory” at the annual veterans. Currently, she is working with the North Dakota meeting of the Psychonomic Society in Long Beach, Calif. Sun National Guard’s Family Program on a research project that is a graduate student in the NDSU cognitive and visual neurosci- explores institutional responses to war. ence psychology program. cont. page 4 It’sIt’s H appening,Happening,February February 27, 7, 20082007

Several graduate students in the NDSU health and social council has donated more than $500,000 in research funds psychology program gave presentations at the ninth annual to more than 100 scholars who either live or teach in North Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference in Dakota. As part of the fellowship, scholars spend eight Albuquerque, N.M. Sara Moeller, Scott Ode and Ben Wilkowski months conducting research and preparing a final report and presented “Dominant Minds are Vertical Minds: Spatial public presentation for the people of North Dakota. Attention Processes.” Dana Wallace presented “Understanding Differences in Group and Individual Optimistic Bias: An Strom’s presentation will cover the origins of Texas Fever in Analysis of Group Decision Processes.” Renee Magnan present- cattle and the scientific advances that allowed it to be identi- ed “Disgusting Images Can Spoil Intentions to Consume Meats,” fied and a solution proposed. According to her research the and Benjamin Wilkowski presented “Advances in Personality federal government started a program in 1906 to eradicate the Process: An Effortful Control Perspective.” cattle tick and the disease (Texas Fever) it carried from the American South. Despite apparent benefits, the program met with considerable resistance from many southern farmers. They believed that financial and political cost of tick eradica- Ag webmaster to retire tion was not worth the increased value of disease-free live- After 30 years, NDSU Agriculture Webmaster stock. Consequently, many cattle owners resisted the program Dave Rice will retire Feb. 29. He began as using methods ranging from petitioning officials to dynamit- an instructor and researcher in the agricul- ing dipping vats to killing federal inspectors. tural economics department. He became the Strom earned her first two degrees from Oxford University, North Dakota Agriculture Network manager specializing in Dark Age history. She earned a doctorate in 1981 and was instrumental in introducing in agricultural history and rural studies from Iowa State and integrating microcomputers for the NDSU University in 1998. She has written two books, “Profiting Rice Extension Service during the mid-1980s. from the Plains: The Great Northern Railway and Corporate He served as interim chair of Agriculture Communication Development of the American West,” and with David B. from 1993 to 1995 and in 1995 became the first webmaster Danbom, NDSU professor of history and religion, “Fargo, for NDSU Agriculture. The agriculture Web site had nearly 20 North Dakota, 1870-1940.” Since 2003, she has been editor million requests in 2007. of Agricultural History, an international journal. Rice was awarded the Epsilon Sigma Phi Meritorious Service Award in 1998 and the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Distinguished Service Award in NDSU Rosenquist Artist in Residence 2002. In 2004, he was awarded the National Association of awarded Swiss sculpture residency County Agricultural Agents Pinnacle Award for Outstanding Humanitarian Service. Jonathan Pellitteri, the 2008 James Rosenquist Artist in Residence at NDSU, has been award- He also is vice president of the Northland Educators Federal ed the International Sculpture Center Sculpture Credit Union board of directors. A Vietnam veteran, Rice is very Residency in Switzerland. active in the American Legion and has held many local and state positions. He plans to retire from the Navy in 2009 after com- Pellitteri was selected through a competitive pleting a 40-year career with the Navy and Navy Reserve. process to participate with sculptor Heinz Pellitteri Aeschlimann and his wife, Gertrud, in an An NDSU Extension Service master gardener, Rice plans to intercultural experience. He will spend up to do a lot of gardening in retirement. He also intends to do vol- six weeks with the Aeschlimanns at their home and studio in unteer work for the American Legion, Veterans Affairs hospital Zofingen, Switzerland. The experience will culminate with an and other projects, including the WDAY Honor Flight. He also exhibition of work created by Pellitteri during the residency. plans to expand his Web site, www.tristateveterans.com, which provides information to military veterans. Rice also will spend At the end of his residency, Pellitteri will write an article time with his granddaughter, who was born in late January. about his experience to be published in Sculpture magazine’s Insider, the International Sculpture Center member newsletter, NDSU Agriculture Communication will host an open house and on the ISC Web site, www.sculpture.org. for Rice in Morrill 5A on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. A retirement dinner is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 29, As the current James Rosenquist Artist in Residence at at the Fargo American Legion. NDSU, Pellitteri is spending the semester interacting with students, holding public lectures and opening his studio to visi- Visit www.qmcsrice.com/retire to RSVP for the dinner. tors. His focus as a sculptor is to reach the public with works representing his observations of the world around him. Using his experiences as a mason and carpenter, Pellitteri handles Strom to present ‘Government various mediums and processes to introduce new materials and methods into his work. Regulations versus Individual Choice’ According to Pellitteri, his goal is not to be the impetus for Claire Strom, NDSU associate professor of history and reli- global change, but to quietly intrigue viewers with his sculp- gion and a 2008 Larry Remele Memorial Fellow, will pres- tures and impart a curiosity of the objects that fill lives and ent “Government Regulations versus Individual Choice” on inspire individual evaluations of how they are influenced Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in Beckwith Auditorium. by them. An exhibit of Pellitteri’s works will be held at the NDSU Downtown Gallery, April 8-24. The Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship program is funded by the North Dakota Humanities Council. Since 1986, the It’s Happening, February 7,27, 2007 2008 pagepage 5

EVENTS Northern Crops Institute offers short course on flaxseed NDSU Bookstore to hold book signing The Northern Crops Institute will offer the short course and leap year special “Flaxseed: Adding Functional Food Value,” March 24-26, in conjunction with the 62nd annual International Flax Institute Kathleen Taylor, author of the knitting book, “i heart felt,” held at the Doublewood Inn in Fargo. will sign copies of her book at the NDSU Bookstore on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The book will be The course highlights nutritional benefits of flaxseed, flax- available to purchase and the event is open to the public. seed quality, milling of flaxseed, storage stability and utiliza- tion of milled flaxseed in bread, pasta, noodles and extruded On Friday, Feb. 29, the NDSU Bookstore will have a Leap snack products, and sensory properties of flaxseed in food Year Special. Customers will receive 29 percent off non- systems. Course lectures will be supplemented with hands- hooded sweatshirts, children’s books, all fiction books, mini- on experience in the Northern Crop Institute’s grain grading, football helmets and wall pops. With any iPod purchase, analytical, baking and processing laboratories. customers will receive a $10 gift card. The course is designed for senior administrative profession- als, research and development managers, food product development scientists, quality control managers and purchasing ‘Eat Smart. Play Hard.’ Kids’ Day set agents at baking, milling, pasta and noodle, puffed snack and for March 1 breakfast cereal companies. The NDSU Extension Service and Bison Athletics will kick The registration deadline is March 10. The course fee is $650 off March, National Nutrition Month, with a Kids’ Day carni- and includes written materials associated with lectures and val on Saturday, March 1. laboratory demonstrations and scheduled refreshment breaks. Special rates are available to groups of three or more. Daily The carnival, which is free with a paid ticket to that day’s wom- complimentary transportation will be provided between the en’s or men’s basketball game, will be held from 12:30 p.m. to Northern Crops Institute and the Doublewood. Participants 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bison Sports Arena. must register separately for the Flax Institute. The carnival includes inflatable games, prize drawings, games For more information and registration forms, call 1-7736 hosted by NDSU athletes, healthy snacks and pictures with or e-mail [email protected]. Information also is available at Thundar, the Bison mascot. An information booth for parents www.northern-crops.com. also will be available. The first 40 children to arrive at each carnival will receive a free T-shirt. Tickets will be available at the door or call 231-NDSU. For game Raizada to deliver information, visit www.gobison.com. For information about the pharmaceutical sciences research lecture “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” program, visit www.ndsu.edu/eatsmart. Mohan K. Raizada, professor of physiology and functional genomics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, NDSU to host R & D Showcase Gainesville, Fla., will deliver the next lecture of the NDSU Pharmaceutical Science Research Lecture Series on Tuesday, The 2008 R & D Showcase is scheduled for April 16-17 at March 11, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Sudro Hall, room 21. the Fargodome. This year’s theme is “Impacting Locally, The presentation is titled “ACE2: A Novel Target Against Reaching Globally.” Cardiovascular Disease.” North Dakota’s universities and technology partners will teach Raizada’s research interests include the area of central control attendees how the state’s economy is being shaped by research of cardiovascular function and gene therapy for hypertension. and technology developments. Participants will learn how He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific research universities are working with the state, federal and papers, 55 reviews and numerous national and international private sectors to spur technology-led economic development. presentations. He has received more than $15 million in research funding from the American Heart Association and Scheduled keynote speakers include Yongmaan Park, chair- National Institutes of Health. He is a regular member of the man of Doosan Infracore Co., and Jeffrey Black, chairman National Institutes of Health Experimental Cardiovascular and CEO of Teleflex Inc. Science study section. Raizada also is associate editor of Visit www.ndsuresearchpark.com/pdf/RDShowcase2008.pdf the journal, Regulatory Peptides, and a member of editorial to view a preliminary agenda. Registration is available at boards of six other journals. www.ndsuresearchpark.com. The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of For more information, contact Jan Sobolik at (701) 499-3602 Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences at NDSU sponsors or [email protected]. the Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Lecture Series. The lectures are open to all persons interested in pharmaceutical and biomedical research. For more information, contact Jagdish Singh at 1-7943. page 6 It’sIt’s H appening,Happening,February February 27, 7, 20082007

NDSU Women’s Club offering two scholarships Students offer fine dining experience The NDSU Women’s Club will award two $1,000 scholarships Students in NDSU’s Restaurant Operations Management this fall. class will operate a mock fine dining restaurant three Thursdays in March. Applicants must be students from North Dakota, South Dakota or Minnesota; have junior status during the upcoming fall The restaurant will be open March 13, 20 and 27 from 5 p.m. semester; show evidence of extracurricular or community to 7 p.m. at the NDSU Alumni Center. Each three-course involvement; and provide letters of reference from at least two meal will feature a different theme, including Gourmet people from the NDSU community, including the major profes- American, Luxurious Italiano and Spring Cuisine. sor. Students must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average. A demonstration of financial need is not required. According to course instructor Joyce Hwang, assistant professor of hospitality and tourism management, the students Applications are available in the Office of Student Financial developed their own restaurant concept and planned their Services and must be submitted by Thursday, May 1. For more menus, purchasing, food production and service. While the information, contact Bushra Ahmad at (701) 232-1528 or public enjoys a fine dining experience, students will learn [email protected]. about food preparation, service, marketing, financial aspects and overall operation of a restaurant. The menu for Gourmet American night on March 13 includes NDW-R Forms due for 2008 a grape walnut salad with truffle oil vinaigrette, filet mignon NDSU employees who are Minnesota residents and are having prepared to order and crème caramel garnished with fresh Minnesota state income tax withheld from their paychecks are seasonal berries. reminded to complete a new NDW-R form for 2008 by Feb. 29. The form must be completed each year in order to Luxurious Italiano on March 20 will feature a Caesar salad continue Minnesota income tax withholding. Employees who served in a parmesan crusted bowl; chicken breast stuffed do not complete this form will have North Dakota state income with red pepper, fresh basil and mozzarella; and chocolate tax withheld from their paychecks beginning March 14. Forms covered strawberries served with a port-vanilla sauce. can be found online at www.ndsu.edu/hr/forms or in the Human Resources and Payroll Office in Old Main 205. Spring Cuisine on March 27 includes a goat cheese and green apple spinach salad with a vinaigrette dressing, macadamia nut encrusted halibut filet and flourless chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and raspberry coulis. Positions Available Positions open and screening dates through the Office Each meal is $25 per person and includes a beverage. The of Human Resources, Room 205, Old Main: dinners are by reservation only. For reservations, contact Joanne Cook at 1-8604 or [email protected] or Hwang Administrative Secretary/#00020582 at 1-8220 or [email protected]. Reservations will be Computer Science accepted until noon on the Monday before each meal. $24,000+/year Feb. 27 For more information about the class or mock restaurant, Administrative Secretary/#00023347 contact Hwang. Distance and Continuing Education $25,500+/year SHORTS AND REMINDERS March 5 Nutrition Education Assistant/#00018544 Steinhaus-Rhinehart Scholarship applications sought Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Applications are being accepted for the NDSU Development United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, N.D. Foundation Steinhaus-Rhinehart Scholarship. Students with Nine months; 40 hours per week senior standing as of fall 2007 can apply for the $500 scholarship. $16,740/year Contingent on availability of federal funds The scholarship provides assistance to students in the College Open until filled of Science and Mathematics or the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources who are majoring in Nutrition Education Assistant, a biological science, including animal and range sciences, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program biochemistry, biological sciences, biotechnology, botany, crop NDSU Extension Service - Fort Berthold and weed sciences, horticulture, microbiology or zoology. NDSU Extension Service, New Town, N.D. 12 months; 40 hours per week The applicant also must plan to do research and attend gradu- $22,318/year ate school in the area of biological science. Students must Contingent on availability of federal funds have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Open until filled Applications are available in the Office of Student Financial Nutrition Education Assistant Services in Ceres Hall and will be accepted until March 21. A Family Nutrition Program - Dunn and Mercer Counties committee of faculty members from the two colleges will moni- Extension Food and Nutrition/Family Nutrition Program tor applications. The recipient will be determined by April 11 NDSU Extension Service, Killdeer, ND and the award will be made during fall 2008 semester. 12 months, 32 hours per week For more information, contact Diane Goede at 1-7412 $17,854.40+/year or [email protected]. Contingent on availability of federal funds Open until filled It’s Happening, February 7,27, 2007 2008 pagepage 7

Equipment Operator - Waste Reduction and CALENDAR Recycling/#00026271 Facilities Management $22,000+/year February Open until filled 27 Multicultural Student Services – “Campus Abroad Custodian in Uganda, Summer 2008,” 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Memorial Residence Life Union, Room of Nations $17,945+/year Open until filled 28 USDA-ARS Seminar – Edward Lulai, research chemist for the USDA-ARS Northern Crop Science Turfgrass Research Specialist/#00020163 Laboratory Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit, Plant Sciences “The Regulatory Involvement of ABA in Potato $28,000+/year Tuber Wound-Healing,” 10 a.m., Northern Crop Feb. 27 Science Laboratory, large conference room, 1307 Hall Director 18th St. N., Fargo Full-time, 12-month position 28 Multicultural Student Services – Black History Residence Life Month Closing Ceremony, noon - 1 p.m., Memorial $29,000+/year, plus partially furnished apartment, meal plan, Union, Arikara room competitive benefits package March 3 28 Chemistry and Molecular Biology – Jennifer Wilcox, assistant professor in the Department Continuing Resources Librarian/#00019211 of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford NDSU Library University, “Minimizing Environmental Impacts $42,000+/year of Coal-based Energy Generation,” 3:45 p.m., March 12 Dunbar 152 Counselor/#00021077 28 Men’s basketball vs. Centenary College, 7 p.m., Counseling Center Bison Sports Arena $32,000+/year March 31 29 YMCA of NDSU – Marjorie McCullagh and Charlene Wolf-Hall, “Mentor or Tor-menting? Technical Director/#00021434 Establishing a Mentoring Program for NDSU Northern Crops Institute Women Faculty,” noon - 1 p.m., Memorial Union, Salary commensurate with experience Prairie Rose room April 1 29 Animal and Range Sciences – Ashley Lepper, Intensive English Language Program Coordinator/#00025459 NDSU graduate student, “Consumers’ Willingness to Office of International Programs Pay for Beef Strip Loins Based on Marbling and $36,000+/year Shear Force Values,” 3 p.m., Hultz Hall 104 April 14 29 Plant Sciences 790 Seminar – Elias M. Elias, Programmer/Analyst/#00020825 Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Phillip E. McLean, Joel Registration and Records Ransom, Richard Zollinger, “The Future of North $43,000+/year Dakota Agriculture,” part four of four, 3:30 p.m., Open until filled Loftsgard 114 Programmer Analyst NDUS ConnectND March Fargo $41,500+/year 1 Women’s basketball vs. Oral Roberts University, Open until filled 2 p.m., Bison Sports Arena Position openings also are available through the NDSU Web 1 Men’s basketball vs. Oral Roberts University, site at www.ndsu.edu/jobs. 7 p.m., Bison Sports Arena 1 Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Festival Concert Hall. Tickets are $10 - $38. 2 Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m., Festival Concert Hall. Tickets are $10 - $38. 3-7 Spring break 3 Women’s basketball vs. Centenary College, 7 p.m., Bison Sports Arena 5 Supervisor Safety Training, 2 p.m., Memorial Union, Arikara room page 8 It’sIt’s H appening,Happening,February February 27, 7, 20082007

9 Daylight saving time begins, turn clocks ahead one hour 11 YMCA of NDSU – Carol Grimm, health protection and promotion director at Fargo Cass Public 10-14 26th annual NDSU Women’s Week Health, “Women’s Sexual Health: Prevention and Protection,” 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Memorial 10-25 Women’s Week Exhibit – Reineke Visual Arts Gallery Union, Arikara room 10 YMCA of NDSU – Kalpana Katti, professor in 11 Living Well Workshop, 6 p.m., Wallman Wellness Center civil engineering; Denise Lajimodiere, assistant professor in the School of Education; Evie Myers, 11 Wallman Wellness Center Resolution Package chief diversity officer in the Office of Equity and Seminar – “Nutrition for Health,” 7 p.m., Wallman Diversity; and Karla Thoennes, associate director Wellness Center, classroom 166 of the Department of Residence Life “Ideal Leader- 12 YMCA of NDSU – Ellen-Earl Chaffee, president, ship: Minority Women in Higher Education,” noon - Valley City State University, “Defining Ideal by 1 p.m., Memorial Union, Arikara room Getting Real,” noon - 1 p.m., Memorial Union, 10 Art Cinema Series – “Downtown 81,” 7 p.m., Fargo Arikara room Theatre. Admission $5. 12 Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute – Dave 11 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Lecture Series – Ripplinger, associate research fellow, “Organizing Transit in Small Urban and Rural Mohan K. Raizada, “ACE2: A Novel Target Against Areas,” 3 p.m., IACC room 422 Cardiovascular Disease,” 9 a.m., Sudro Hall, room 21

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