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Nov. 13, 2009 Campus Announcements



Events

Native American Awareness Week set at MSU
Next week (Nov. 16-20) is Native American Awareness Week at Minot State University. All events are free and open to the public and will include:

· Monday (Nov. 16) — Opening ceremonies: Missouri Drum Group, Conference Center, 2 p.m.

· Tuesday (Nov. 17) — Guest speaker: Dominic Silliti on “Traditional Health and Wellness,” Westlie Room, 10 a.m.

· Tuesday (Nov. 17) — Guest speaker: Marilyn Youngbird on holistic traditional medicine, Westlie Room, 2 p.m.

· Wednesday (Nov. 18) — Indian Taco sale, Old Main, 11 a.m.

· Thursday (Nov. 19) — Guest speaker: Cynthia Allery on “Diabetes in Indian Country,” Westlie Room, 11 a.m.

· Thursday (Nov. 19) — Guest speaker: Leslie Peltier, on Native American health and wellness, Westlie Room, 2 p.m.

· Thursday (Nov. 19) — NAC lecture: Greg Gagnon, associate professor of American Indian studies at the University of North Dakota, on “Why Are There Reservations? Answers to this and other common questions asked by non-Indians,” Aleshire Theater, 7 p.m.

For questions about Native American Awareness Week, contact 858-3365 or dennis.parisien@minotstateu.edu.

--Dennis Parisien, Native American counselor



Deadline for Global Sights Photography Competition is Monday

Do not forget that the submission deadline for the Global Sights Photography Competition is Monday (Nov. 16) at 4:30 pm. All MSU students, faculty, staff, retirees and alumni are invited to enter their favorite photos taken abroad.



Rules:

· Entrants must have an official connection with MSU, defined as MSU student, faculty, staff, retiree or alumni.

· A maximum of three photographs per individual may be entered.

· Entries must be the original work of the entrant and must be photographs taken outside the United States.

· Entries from individuals involved in competition planning or judging and entries from professional photographers are not eligible to win, place or receive prizes.

· One prize maximum per individual.



High-resolution digital photos may be submitted with the following restrictions:

· Digital entries must be submitted as an original image file on a compact disk or on a jump drive (it will be returned).

· Digital photos must be high enough resolution to allow us to produce high-quality 16” x 20” enlargements for our displays. An image with fewer than 5.0 Mega pixels may not be suitable for a high quality enlargement.



Prizes will be awarded to first, second, third and fourth-place winners. These winners and honorable mentions will also have their work enlarged and displayed in the international programs lounge area (Student Center, second floor), Wednesday to Friday (Nov. 18-20). An electronic photo gallery will be created within the Office of International Programs Web site for display of winning entries, including honorable mentions.



For complete contest guidelines visit: www.minotstateu.edu/international.



Special thanks to the following businesses for prize donations:

Baan Rao Thai Restaurant- three $30 gift certificates.
Wild Things Gallery and Alaska Alder Grill- two $20 gift certificates.
Mi Mexico- $25 gift certificate.
--Libby Claerbout, director of international programs



Students discover ‘We are not alone … who else is out there?’ during Geography Awareness Week
To commemorate Geography Awareness Week, which is Nov. 16-20, I want my students to gain a broader understanding of the world in which they live. I teach the Principles of Geography (GEOG 110) and World Regional Geography (GEOG 161) classes.



Each student will receive a “We are not alone” map. Students will place these maps in strategic places around the Minot State University campus and community, such as businesses, churches and meeting halls. This part of the assignment is worth 20 points.



Then, each student will randomly select a country other than the United States. They will write a 12-line poem on some aspect of the cultural geography of that country. Cultural geography refers to the morphology of the landscape, the human imprint on the landscape. This part is worth 80 points.



The top three students from selected categories will be awarded prizes.



For additional information, contact 858-3249 or johnny.coomansigh@minotstateu.edu

--Johnny Coomansingh, assistant professor of geography and coordinator of the geography program



Passport drive on Nov. 19

Apply for your passport on the MSU campus Thursday (Nov. 19) in the Multicultural Center (Student Center, first floor), 3-6:30 p.m.



American students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to apply for a passport book or passport card. For information regarding required documentation, visit www.minotstateu.edu/international or call the Office of International Programs at 858-3978.

--Libby Claerbout, director of international programs



General Information



Vision 2013 funding priority: Internationalizing the Minot State campus

In support of Vision 2013 Strategy Four: Building a Diverse and Multicultural University Climate, $60,000 has been allocated to support international initiatives at Minot State University. These funds are to encourage internationalization at MSU in ways that will infuse a global dimension into the teaching, learning and services functions of the campus. Proposed projects must demonstrate the ways in which student learning will be directly affected and describe the long-term benefits for the general campus community. Funds will be distributed according to the following schedule: FY 2008-09: $850; FY 2010: $29,575; FY 2011: $29,575.



Funding opportunities for MSU departments, faculty, staff and students include but are not limited to institutional partnership building, faculty research, the development of international group-study opportunities, international student/scholar support, internationalization of the curriculum and study abroad awards. Grants can be sought for up to $2,000.For questions, call the Office of International Programs at 858-3978.

2009_Intl Funding Priorities.pdf



--Libby Claerbout, director of international programs



Reminder: Check the campus calendar on the MSU home page for additional events at www.minotstateu.edu/.




































































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