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University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special University Letter Archive Collections 1-21-2009 Volume 46, Number 22: January 21, 2009 University of North Dakota Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.und.edu/u-letter Recommended Citation University of North Dakota, "Volume 46, Number 22: January 21, 2009" (2009). University Letter Archive. 60. https://commons.und.edu/u-letter/60 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at UND Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in University Letter Archive by an authorized administrator of UND Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The University of North Dakota | University Letter Main Navigation SEARCH UND Print this Issue ISSUE: Volume 46, Number 22: January 21, 2009 A to Z Index Map Contents ABOUT U LETTER Top Stories University Letter is published electronically weekly on Search committee appointed for vice president for finance and operations Tuesday afternoons. Submissions are due at 10 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week continues Tuesday. Events to Note U LETTER U Letter Home Ronald Myers presents Dean's Hour talk Submit a Story Biology seminar is Friday Celebrate National Pie Day Jan. 23 "Get Lucky Cabaret" is Jan. 23 UND to host honor band, choir, orchestra festival Sweet treats in Culinary Corner Classical accordion, trombone duo to perform at Museum Sunday Webcast of Annular Solar Eclipse in Jakarta "Supercomputing in Plain English" video course begins Jan. 27 Kathleen Coudle King to be honored at An Evening with the Arts Retirement reception to honor Clay Finger Jan. 28 Note study skills help session dates Denim Day is Wednesday, Jan. 28 Andrew Millington presents ESSP spring colloquium Sign up by Jan. 21 for Course Design Workshop Museum benefit dinner is Feb. 7; reservations now available Canadian Aboriginal Film Festival is Feb. 18-26 University Within the University (U2) lists new classes Founders Day is Feb. 26 Meet, Eat, and Learn is Jan. 28 Freshman Getting Started 2009 is June 1 to July 10 Proposals sought for second annual Community-University forum Announcements Nominations sought for Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors Deadline extended for summer doctoral fellowships Form available to request matching funds for research proposals Public scholarship proposals accepted Reporting lines change for ROTC programs Computer surplus, transfer, and disposal policy available for review North Dakota Medicine magazine now available https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=59[7/10/2019 4:10:39 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter Museum of Art seeks costume jewelry for children's fundraiser UND Denim Day applications now available Census worker positions available Report icy conditions to Facilities Management Participants sought for research project Internal job openings listed Ray Richards lists winter golf specials Search committee appointed for vice president for finance and operations Vice President for Student and Outreach Services Robert Boyd has agreed to serve as the chair of the search committee for the position of vice president for finance and operations. Committee members include: Robert Boyd, vice president, student and outreach services Rick Duquette, city administrator, City of Grand Forks Randy Eken, associate dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Denny Elbert, dean, College of Business and Public Administration Odella Fuqua, assistant dean, Continuing Education/Outreach Hal Gershman, president, Grand Forks City Council Pat Hanson, director, payroll office Jody Hodgson, general manager, Ralph Engelstad Arena Janice Hoffarth, Staff Senate chair, music Steve Hyman, executive director, Alerus Center Jon Jackson, University Senate chair, anatomy and cell biology Sue Jeno, associate professor, physical therapy Steve Light, associate professor, political science and public administration Peggy Lucke, associate vice president, finance and operations Tim O'Keefe, executive vice president, UND Alumni Association and Foundation Dave Schmidt, manager, grants and contracts Rick Tonder, associate director, facilities Sterling Wiggins, treasurer, UND student government Questions or comments about the search should be directed to Vice President Boyd or another member of the search committee. -- Robert O. Kelley, President, Office of the President, [email protected], 7-2121 BACK TO TOP Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week continues The University of North Dakota will hold a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week Jan. 19-24. To find out about the programming for the week listed below, visit the Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center Web site, http://sos.und.edu/erabell/, or call 777-4259. Most of the events listed below are free and open to the campus community and Greater Grand Forks communities. There is a cost for the Friday afternoon awards luncheon of $5 for UND students, $10 for faculty, staff and the general public. Kids 12 and younger are free. The week will have two featured guests. They are Pamela Johnson, author of the book "Everyone Is Multicultural: Bridging Cultural Influences for Business Success," and Ronald Myers, a physician, accomplished jazz musician and ordained Baptist minister. https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=59[7/10/2019 4:10:39 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter Dr. Johnson draws on more than 20 years of experience in multicultural leadership development to explain the past elements of the diversity movement, redefine the meaning of true diversity, and present a new theory of multicultural leadership. She holds a bachelor's degree in counseling guidance, master's degree in counseling and guidance, and a doctorate in counseling and guidance education. Dr. Myers is rare in his profession, as he purposely sought out places to practice medicine where no one else would. A native of Milwaukee, Myers graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. The MLK week of events follows: (this schedule is subject to change) Tuesday, Jan. 20 * 3 p.m., Dr. Pamela Johnson (UND Diversity Advisory Sub-Committee), 305 Twamley Hall. Wednesday, Jan. 21 * Noon, Dr. Pamela Johnson speaks with faculty and staff, Memorial Union * 2 p.m., Reception for Dr. Johnson and Dr. Ronald Myers at the Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center * 5:30 p.m., Dr. Pamela Johnson: open discussion, Memorial Union Lecture Bowl * 7 p.m., gospel concert, Memorial Union Ballroom Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 * Noon, Dr. Ronald Myers speaks to students, UND Medical School auditorium * 2 p.m., July in January Food and Games, Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center * 2:30 p.m., Dr. Ronald Myers speaks with faculty and staff, Memorial Union Badlands Room * 6:30 p.m., Dr. Ronald Myers: open discussion, Memorial Union Lecture Bowl Friday, Jan. 23 * 11:30 a.m., 12th annual Martin Luther King Awards Luncheon in the Memorial Union Ballroom, guest speaker is Dr. Ronald Myers * 9 p.m., Dance (Old School, Pop, and Hip Hop), Memorial Union Loading Dock Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 * 6 p.m., Jam Session, Memorial Union Loading Dock Most of the above events are free and open to the campus community and Greater Grand Forks communities. There is a cost for the Friday afternoon awards luncheon of $5 for UND students, $10 for faculty, staff and the general public; kids 12 and younger are free. The MLK celebration is sponsored by UND's Office of the President, Multicultural Awareness Committee, a standing committee of UND Student Government, Cultural Awareness Committee; and the African American Cultural Association at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. For more information and updates to the schedule of events, please contact the Era Bell Multicultural Center at 777-4259. BACK TO TOP Ronald Myers presents Dean's Hour talk Ronald Myers will present the Dean’s Hour at noon Thursday, Jan. 22, in Room 1350, Reid Keller Auditorium, School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The presentation is free and open to the public. https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=59[7/10/2019 4:10:39 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter Dr. Myers has devoted his career to caring for some of the poorest, under-served citizens in our nation who live in the Mississippi Delta. He is a 33-year old Milwaukeean who graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. To learn more about Dr. Myers and his foundation, visit his Web site at www.myersfoundation.net . The Dean's Hour Lecture Series is a forum for the discussion of health care, medicine, research, education and related issues of the day. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean at 777-2312. -- Shelley Pohlman, Assistant to the Director of Communications, Office of Public Affairs, [email protected], 701-777-4305 BACK TO TOP Biology seminar is Friday Warren Burggren will present a seminar titled, "How Developing Animals Ignore Physiological Dogma," at noon Friday, Jan. 23, in 141 Starcher Hall. Dr. Burggren received his Ph.D. from the University of East Anglia in 1976. He is currently the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas, where he has been a faculty member since 1998. His research interests include developmental physiology at the organ system and organism levels, comparative animal physiology, environmental and ecological physiology, and evolution