University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special University Letter Archive Collections 1-7-2009 Volume 46, Number 20: January 07, 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 20: January 07, 2009" (2009). University Letter Archive. 62. https://commons.und.edu/u-letter/62 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 20: January 07, 2009 A to Z Index Map Contents ABOUT U LETTER Top Stories University Letter is published electronically weekly on Marketplace for Entrepreneurs conference is Jan. 14 Tuesday afternoons. Submissions are due at 10 a.m. Events to Note Tuesday. U LETTER Farewell reception honors Kevin Young U Letter Home Nationally known author David Linden to give lectures Jan. 15-16 Submit a Story Group exhibition opens at Third Street Gallery on Kittson OID announces On Teaching online Spring new student orientation is Monday, Jan. 12 University Within the University (U2) lists new classes Volunteer Recruitment Day is Jan. 22 John Michael Lerma is returning to UND Make your reservations for the Museum Benefit Dinner Feb. 7 Announcements UND academic catalog copy going to departments for biennial updating Applications sought for faculty research proposal writing fellowships Faculty, researchers invited to participate in New Knowledge Nosh Note new NIH policy on resubmitting of amended applications Code of Student Life changes sought Eric Kjeldergaard elected to Council of State Employees Santhosh Seelan named interim associate dean Rep. Pomeroy discusses North Dakota as model for national health-care reform SSAC announces travel application deadline Chester Fritz Library lists spring semester hours UND Bookstore extends hours Jan. 12-13 Tower Cafe' seeks part-time booksellers Note surplus property policy revision Staff Senate names final 31 Days of Glory winners Museum Cafe will open Monday Class instructors sought for Culinary Corner Student Health Services closed Jan. 9 for planning retreat Ray Richards lists winter golf specials Ray Richards golf course season passes now available Internal job openings listed UND Denim Day applications now available https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=61[7/10/2019 4:10:46 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter In the News North Dakotan elected to National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps Student Health laboratory receives excellence award Marketplace for Entrepreneurs conference is Jan. 14 The 20th annual Marketplace for Entrepreneurs Economic Development Conference, "North Dakota - The New Economy" is Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, N.D. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Senator Kent Conrad and Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson will give the official welcome from organizing sponsors at 11:55 a.m. in the Main Arena Theatre, followed by the presentation of the 2009 Marketplace for Entrepreneurs Awards. Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody's Economy.com will give the keynote address. He will share his insight into the root causes of our nation's economic downturn and how we might best emerge from it. Zandi is chief economist and cofounder of Moody's Economy.com, where he directs the company's research and consulting activities. Moody's Economy.com., a division of Moody's Analytics, provides economic research and consulting services to busiensses, governments and other institutions. His research interests include macro, financial and regional economics. His recent research has studied the determinants of mortgage foreclosure and personal bankruptcy, analyzed the economic impact of various tax and government spending policies, and assessed the appropriate policy response to bubbles in asset markets. He also conducts regular briefings on the economy. Zandi is quoted often in national and global publications, is frequently interviewed by major news media outlets, and is the author of Financial Shock, an expose of the subprime financial crisis. Zandi received his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, where he did his research with Gerard Adams and Nobel laureate Lawrence Klein, and received his B.S. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.MarketplaceForEntrepreneurs.org . BACK TO TOP Farewell reception honors Kevin Young A reception will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Vennes Atrium, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, to honor Kevin Young, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor and interim chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Everyone is welcome to attend. Dr. Young received his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma, followed by five years of postdoctoral research at Texas A&M University and at the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Young joined the University of North Dakota in 1985. He is leaving UND to become a faculty member in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Please join us as we wish him well in his future endeavors. -- School of Medicine and Health Sciences. -- Katrina Kriewall, Administrative Secretary, SMHS Office of the Dean, [email protected], 2312 https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=61[7/10/2019 4:10:46 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter BACK TO TOP Nationally known author David Linden to give lectures Jan. 15-16 David Linden, author of "The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God," will be at the University of North Dakota Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15 and 16. Hosted by the Red River Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, Linden will give a public lecture Thursday, Jan. 15, and another lecture Friday, Jan. 16. Linden’s public lecture, titled “The Accidental Mind,” will be based on his book, which seeks to explain how brain evolution has given rise to qualities that profoundly shape the human experience. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Lecture Bowl, Memorial Union. A book signing and reception will follow. Books will be available. Friday, Jan. 16, Linden will present “The Secret Life of Axons and Dendrites” at noon in the Reed Keller Lecture Bowl, School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Linden is a professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research for the past several years has focused on memory storage in the brain and other neuroscience topics. He is also the chief editor of the Journal of Neurophysiology. Linden’s trip to the University is sponsored by a Grass Traveling Scientist Program Award through the Society for Neuroscience, the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to advancing understanding of the brain and nervous system. The Red River Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience is a member chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. -- Peter Meberg, Society for Neuroscience, Department of Biology, [email protected], 777-4674 BACK TO TOP Group exhibition opens at Third Street Gallery on Kittson The exhibition, “New: a Group Exhibition,” features artists from the region with new pieces to usher in the new year. This exhibition will open at the Third Street Gallery on Kittson, 310 Kittson Ave., Thursday, Jan. 8. The exhibition will kick off with a free, public artist reception from 7 to 9 p.m., and runs until Feb. 13. Many Grand Forks artists such as Kim Fink, Patrick Luber, and Jessica Christy will have pieces in this “New” exhibition. The artists were asked to create a piece of work about the word new, or to create a new piece. This will be a great exhibition for those new to the arts of this region to become acquainted with the artists who are making art here. Come view this exhibition on display until Feb. 13. View or purchase the work of local and regional artists, such as Brian Paulsen, Katie McCleery, A. Kemp, in the Third Street Gallery on Kittson Consignment Gallery and Boutique Gift Shop. The items in the gallery change often, so stop by and see the new artwork and gift items on display. Third Street Gallery on Kittson is curated by Rebecca Sefcovic Uglem and Amy Lyste. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. or contact the gallery to schedule an appointment any time. Those wishing group tours, including schools, should contact the Third Street Gallery at 701-757-3333. There is no admission charge. Third Street Gallery on Kittson is a non-profit arts organization created by artists for artists to provide exhibits and opportunities for regional and local artists and to revitalize the Greater Grand Forks community through the https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=61[7/10/2019 4:10:46 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter arts. The gallery will provide a space for local artists to exhibit, in addition to providing the citizens of this community the opportunity to view emerging artists from the Upper Midwest. For more information, call 701-757-3333 or visit www.thethirdstreetgallery.com. BACK TO TOP Spring new student orientation is Monday, Jan. 12 The Office of Enrollment Services will host Spring New Student Orientation Monday, Jan. 12. Spring New Student Orientation is designed to help students make a successful transition to University life by making them feel at home at UND, and providing them with the essential information every new student needs.