University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special University Letter Archive Collections 3-18-2009 Volume 46, Number 30: March 18, 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 30: March 18, 2009" (2009). University Letter Archive. 52. https://commons.und.edu/u-letter/52 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 30: March 18, 2009 A to Z Index Map Contents ABOUT U LETTER Top Stories University Letter is published electronically weekly on UND to conduct telephone interviews for VPFO Tuesday afternoons. Submissions are due at 10 a.m. Building funds may be available through NIH; letters of intent due March 20 Tuesday. UND awarded $100,000 grant for OLLI U LETTER Events to Note U Letter Home Submit a Story NDPERS presents pre-retirement education program Updates offered for developing online semester courses Vocal ensemble, Tapestry, to perform at Museum Sunday Anatomy and Cell Biology seminar is March 23 UND Concert Choir tours North Dakota Enrollment Services spring open house is Saturday, April 25 Wellness offers walking challenge University Within the University (U2) lists new classes Culinary Corner lists March 23-27 events Free Mini Mobile Health Fair offered Put Out the Flames of Hate Program is March 25 Technology Trends Forum is March 25 Wednesday, March 25, is Denim Day Dean's Lecture presents research of Julia Xiaojun Zhao Transfer Getting Started sign-up ends Friday, March 20 Culinary Corner offers cheesecake class Myra Museum to host talk on Indians of Northern Red River Valley Global Visions film series continues Weird Tricks in Culinary Corner Institutional Review Board meets April 3 Upcoming events hosted by Chef John Michael Lerma Applications now accepted for Teaching with Technology faculty seminar/workshop Announcements Proposals sought for fall technology fee dollars 2008 flexible benefits deadline is March 31 Legislative information available Memorial Union lists spring break building hours Memorial Union business services lists spring break hours Wellness Center lists spring break hours https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=51[7/10/2019 4:10:08 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter Arizona Aerospace Foundation Flight Training Center expands Studio One features crime prevention, snowmobiling Ray Richards golf course 2009 season passes now available Internal job openings listed Research Senate Scholarly Activities Committee announces New Faculty Scholar Awards Senate Scholarly Activities Committee announces awards In the News Center for Innovation named finalist for International Award UND places 11 student-athletes on men's All-WCHA Academic Team Broadway named UND Student Employee of the Year In Remembrance Remembering Jess Carl UND to conduct telephone interviews for VPFO The University of North Dakota search committee charged with helping find a new vice president for finance and operations will conduct telephone interviews with five candidates March 23-24. The candidates include: * Laura J. Block, chief financial officer, University of North Dakota Foundation, Grand Forks; * Alice C. Brekke, interim vice president for finance and operations, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks; * V. Scott Cole, (former) deputy executive vice president for business and finance, Arizona State University, Tempe. Cole took early retirement from ASU in September 2008; * Gregory J. Garber, assistant professor of finance and financial accounting, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. * Ashok Roy, assistant vice president for finance/CFO, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga. Robert Boyd, vice president for student and outreach services and chair of the search committee, said the committee will determine who among those interviewed will be invited to participate in campus visits. BACK TO TOP Building funds may be available through NIH; letters of intent due March 20 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its NCRR division has available funds to be used for new buildings, building remodeling, and building supplements through the 2009 Recovery Act recently signed into law. The Division of Research is requesting Letters of Intent from any interested parties who would like to apply to the NCRR for any of these building-related funds. Because it is anticipated that proposals will need to be submitted relatively quickly, the deadline for receipt of these Letters of Intent will be Friday, March 20. If you have any questions, please contact Barry Milavetz, vice president for research, at 777-6736. BACK TO TOP UND awarded $100,000 grant for OLLI The University of North Dakota has been awarded $100,000 by the Bernard Osher Foundation to continue funding for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The Institute was established by UND in 2007 to create an open, accessible and innovative learning community for mature individuals in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=51[7/10/2019 4:10:08 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter The Benard Osher Foundation was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a respected community leader in San Francisco. The philanthropic organization improves the quality of life for mature residents through post- secondary student scholarships, as well as art, cultural and educational grants. At present, the Foundation is supporting 123 Osher Institutes on university and college campuses in 49 states. “This is really great news and ensures another year of this great program,” said Robert Boyd, vice president for student and outreach services. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is the only OLLI in North Dakota. OLLI fosters accessible lifelong learning and personal growth for learners aged 50 and better by creating intellectually stimulating learning opportunities that will enrich their lives. Members are encouraged to participate in non-credit courses that are offered face-to- face at regular intervals during the year. Classes are taught by active or retired professors and professionals from UND or experts from the local community. Since the launch of the Institute in April 2007, OLLI@UND has a membership exceeding 300. “I made new friends, learned things that really stretched my mind, and created a hunger for more,” said Penny Olson, an OLLI member in Grand Forks. “OLLI is something that is making my life fun and exciting!" For more information about OLLI@UND, visit the Web at: www.olli.und.edu or contact Connie Hodgson, OLLI program coordinator, at 777-4840. BACK TO TOP NDPERS presents pre-retirement education program NDPERS will present an all day Pre-Retirement Education Program Thursday, May 7, in Fargo for those employees who have NDPERS as their retirement. The cost for the day is $20, registration must be received at NDPERS by April 1. Please contatct the Payroll Office for a registration form. The Payroll Office will also sponsor a series of pre-retirement seminars later in April, which will include presenters from TIAA-CREF, NDPERS and Social Security. -- Katie Douthit, Retirement Specialist, Payroll, [email protected], 777-2157 BACK TO TOP Updates offered for developing online semester courses Please plan to attend one of these sessions to learn more about the process of authoring your online course for delivery in summer or fall semester. This session is an overview of course expectations and the support you will receive by Center for Instructional and Learning Technologies (CILT) and the Division of Continuing Education (DCE) staff. * March 19 from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Presidents Room, Memorial Union * March 24 from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Prairie Room, Memorial Union * March 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Memorial Room, Memorial Union Agenda: * Requesting your Blackboard course site * New Blackboard features coming in summer 2009 * Online Toolbox resource * Student Orientation Site https://apps.und.edu/uletterarchive/uletter.php?backID=51[7/10/2019 4:10:08 PM] The University of North Dakota | University Letter * Student community and social interactions/assessments using blogs/wikis/discussions, etc. * Using Adobe Connect and/or Wimba for live sessions, office hours, or recorded content * Narrating PowerPoints using Adobe Presenter (faculty and student applications) * Creating tests and student study exercises using Respondus and Studymate * Exam proctoring process and how you can view the proctor information * Online Faculty Certification * Quality Assurance Review * What can we do to help you? * Next steps and contacts for support We plan to record a session and make it available for faculty who are off campus this semester. When it is available, we will direct you to it. The course is hosted by Continuing Education (DCE) and CILT. For more information contact: * Jane Sims, instructional designer, Online and Distance Education, 225 Harrington Hall, 777-0843 BACK TO TOP Vocal ensemble, Tapestry, to perform at Museum Sunday Tapestry, a vocal ensemble, will perform in the Museum Concert Series at 2 p.m. Sunday,