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Nov. 17, 2009 Campus Announcements



Events

Native American Awareness Week set at MSU
This 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:
· Today (Nov. 17) — Guest speaker: Marilyn Youngbird on holistic traditional medicine, Westlie Room, 2 p.m.
· Wednesday (Nov. 18) — Indian Taco sale and silent auction, 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



Minot State University SSWO ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ Wednesday

The Minot State University Student Social Work Organization is sponsoring “Freezin’ for a Reason” at the Town & Country Center parking lot Wednesday (Nov. 18) from noon to 9 p.m. “Freezin’ for a Reason,” which is an annual event, raises awareness of homelessness in the community and gathers food items for the Minot Area Homeless Coalition and local food pantries.



The participants stand in the cold to receive a firsthand experience of what homelessness is like. You can be a part of the effort by dropping off food or monetary contributions at the parking lot or by freezin’ with the SSWO members. The Minot Area Homeless Coalition and SSWO are holding the event as part of the National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, Nov. 15-21.



If someone from campus does not want to participate in event but wants to donate food or money, students will pick up grocery or monetary donations on campus until Thursday (Nov. 19). For pick-up, e-mail Debra Dewitz, SSWO’s faculty advisor and assistant professor of social work, at 858-4259 or debra.dewitz@minotstateu.edu or SSWO members at sswo@minotstateu.edu.
--Debra Dewitz, SSWO’s faculty advisor and assistant professor of social work



General Information



SECC election ballots available at cashier’s window

Ballots for the State Employee Compensation Commission election are available at the cashier’s window of the Business Office. If you would like to vote, please stop by the cashier’s window before Friday (Nov. 20).



The SECC recommends to the governor appropriate levels of state-employee compensation and fringe benefits. Wes Matthews, human resource director, is on the ballot this year.
--Mark Lyman, director of public information



MSU in the News

(To inform the MSU community of Minot State items in the media, the Office of Public Information will provide links to items.)



Television media covered the recent hiring of Dennis Parisien as the new Native American counselor.

www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=35612



Today’s Minot Daily News featured a story about Associate Professor John Morrow’s research on Latinos in North Dakota.

www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/534147.html



Absence Confirmation

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for basketball
The following students will be unable to attend classes on Wednesday (Nov. 18) after 11 a.m. in order to travel to and from and participate in a men’s basketball game in Fargo:

Men
Marcus Balinton Mister Carney
Gary Heitkamp Bojan Janjic
Shaun Johnson Demetrius Malone
Jordan Maurer Kenneth McCoy
Nathaniel Packineau Neil Packineau
Nick Turner Jason West

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3278 or mike.hultz@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Mike Hultz, head men’s basketball coach

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for football
The following Minot State University students will be unable to attend classes after noon on Thursday (Nov. 19) to Sunday (Nov. 22) in order to travel to and from and participate in a football game in Sioux Falls, S.D.:



Bart Archdekin Brock Awalt Bryan Boychuk Alex Boyeff
Chris Compton Derek Cottle John Denne
Blair Dinsdale George Duenas Blake Eggl
Aaron Esquibel Kristopher Firey Zach Gaugler
Mitch Haugeberg Eric Henke Lance Hollinger
Layvester James Ryan Kasper Jeremy Kessler
Jordan Kizima Johnny Lester Nik Levnaich
Serigo Magana Kirk Mason Gino Maxi Jon Meier
T.J. Menahan BrettMohr Kyle Nichols Andy Palacio
Alex Pape Ben Pease Josh Pettinger Martel Pope
Chris Rae Hazeez Rafiu Ozzie Reinholz
Nik Richardson Brian Rholes Zac Rudolph
Tyson Schatz Adrian Smith Tyson Snelling
Brian Sorensen Kris Strang Nick Trumble
Ben VanWalleghem Evan Warnert Brendan Weidler
Tommy Weidler Nico Youngren

Support Staff: Anthony Hauf, Brandon Wolfe and Zach Robinson

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3366 or jeffrey.miller@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Jeff Miller, assistant football coach
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Notifying the Office of Student Life or faculty members through the Office of Public Information (using this format or by any other means) does not constitute an excused absence. Whenever a student anticipates an absence, he/she should contact the appropriate faculty member prior to missing class.

It is up to the discretion of the faculty member whether students will be excused from class or allowed to make up any missed work. Each faculty member establishes his/her own guidelines regarding class absence, and whether or not a student will be allowed to make up missed work.*
*Based upon “Class Absence Policy,” 2000 - 2002 Student Handbook - Minot State University.



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

































































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