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Nov. 24, 2009 Campus Announcements



Events

Xcel transferring power in Swain

Starting tomorrow (Nov. 25) at 8 a.m., Xcel Energy will transfer Swain Hall from temporary power to permanent power. We should not experience any outage because they are supposed to route around Swain. For questions, call 858-3210

--Roger E. Kluck, director of facilities

Beavers take on University of Montana-Western Wednesday

Before you take in some turkey, family and football this Thanksgiving; join us Wednesday night (Nov. 25) at 7 p.m. as the MSU men's basketball team takes on the University of Montana-Western.

--Rick Heit, social networking specialist



Nursing invites campus to Scholarship Day

The Minot State University Department of Nursing would like to extend an invitation on Dec. 11 for the campus to share their Scholarship Day and open house. Scholarship Day will host research projects developed by the Theory and Research class; poster presentations featuring first-semester students and faculty; papers exploring a topic which integrates: maternal newborn, mental health and pediatric populations; and a tour of the new simulation center. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the research presentation on ” Prevalence of sleep deprivation among nursing students,” followed by the poster and paper presentations and tour of the simulation center from 10 a.m. to noon. Refreshments provided. For questions, contact 858-4305 or rita.meyer@minotstateu.edu.

--Rita Meyer, instructor of nursing

Watson performs Friday

If you are in town on Friday (Nov. 27), come see the Christmas Tree lighting downtown, then go to Main Street Books and hear Rick Watson, instructor of humanities, and his partner in crime, Josh Barns, perform Watson's soon to be released CD, "North Of Bethlehem," live at 7p.m. For questions, contact 858-3016 or rick.watson@minotstateu.edu.

--Rick Watson, instructor of humanities



General Information



Advanced Study Grants awarded

The Administrative Council of Minot State University, through the Office of Academic and Institutional Projects, has awarded the following faculty grants for advanced coursework in the 2009-2010 academic year:



Rodney Hair, Rural Crime and Justice Center
Cari Olson, Office of Academic and Institutional Projects
Audra Myerchin, communication arts/broadcasting
Jolina Miller, Center for Extended Learning
Patrick Sheldon, art
John Morrow, foreign language
Frank Mosley, accounting/finance
Orlene Schroeder, communication disorders
Mark Timbrook, Center for Extended Learning/Office of Instructional Technology
Janet Green, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities


The Administrative Council awarded a total of $26,840.00 this year. These awards are available on a competitive basis to all faculty and staff who wish to apply. They are announced in the annual call for proposals in October.



Congratulations to all the recipients! For questions, contact 858-3323 or cari.olson@minotstateu.edu.
--Cari Olson, academic and institutional projects coordinator



Fall bulletin available

To learn what is happening at the MSU Bookstore, review 2009_Bkst_fall_bulletin_W10[1].pdf



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







































































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