News from Minot State University -- North Dakota

March 5, 2010 Campus Announcements



Events

Symphony celebrates winter’s passing at spring concert Saturday evening

To continue with the “Myths and Legends” of music, the Minot Symphony Orchestra will bring violinist Anna Karkowska to Ann Nicole Nelson Hall’s stage Saturday (March 6), 7:30 p.m. Maestro Dennis Simons, professor of music, is the orchestra's conductor.



Minot State University students, faculty and staff are admitted free with a current ID. Additional tickets for adults are $20 per concert or $65 for a season ticket. The price for senior citizens is $15 single, $50 season; students 12-18, $10 single, $30 season; children, $5 single, $15 season. The last of “Myths and Legends” is the Pops Concert, Apr. 24.



For additional information, visit MSO’s Web site, www.minotstateu.edu/symphony/.



Watch MSU Men's Club Hockey at ACHA national tournament
The MSU Men's Club Hockey Team will compete at the 2010 American College Hockey Association national tournament in Bensenville, Ill. They will play Oakland University, Rochester, Mich., in opening round play Saturday (March 6) at 5 p.m. This game will be live-streamed in the Beaver Dam at 5 p.m.



The winner of this game will advance to play the winner of the Lindenwood University/Rutgers University game Sunday (March 7) at 4 p.m. (If the MSU Men’s Club Hockey Team win their Saturday (March 6) game, this is the time they will play Sunday (March 7.) Come and help cheer the Beaver hockey team on to a national championship!

--Lisa Eriksmoen, director of student life and advisor to MSU Men’s Club Hockey



Office of Public Information



The following text is from an Office of Public Information news release sent to media earlier today:



For Immediate Release: Date: March 5, 2010



MINOT STATE RECEIVES NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Minot State University has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteerism, service learning and civic engagement. MSU is the only university or college in North Dakota to earn this award in 2009.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from poverty and homelessness to environmental justice.

“We’re more than pleased to receive this Presidential Honor from the Corporation for National and Community Service,” said David Fuller, president of Minot State University. “While we’ve felt for some time that we were reaching out to the community in many special ways, being on this Honor Roll validates those achievements and gives us incentive to continue to connect with groups in need as well as assist in solving society-based concerns and issues.”

Some examples of Minot State volunteer, service-learning or civic-engagement projects that MSU is proud of include:

· The Adult Health Maintenance Clinic, a hands-on service-learning experience for students to assist senior citizens in Henry Towers with vital health concerns.

· Freezin’ for a Reason, the MSU Student Social Work Organization promoted awareness and raised donations to assist the homeless in the region.

· Champions of Character/Dream Catchers Day, an opportunity for youth with disabilities to participate in a baseball game, with MSU student-athletes as teammates.

“Congratulations to Minot State University and its students for their dedication to service and commitment to improving their local communities,” said Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “Our nation’s students are a critical part of the equation and vital to our efforts to tackle the most persistent challenges we face.”

Universities on the Honor Roll are chosen based on a series of selection factors including the scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses.

College students make a significant contribution to the volunteer sector; in 2009, 3.16 million students performed more than 300 million hours of service, according to the Volunteering in America study released by the Corporation.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit www.nationalservice.gov.

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General Information



Parking needs for special visitors to campus

Due to a need for additional parking spots for campus visitors during March, some lots will be blocked off to accommodate them. For those temporarily displaced during this time, we would encourage you to park north of the Dome or at the old AJ Automotive parking lot during the times listed below.

Today (March 5) — for the Girls State Class B Basketball Tournament in the Dome, L lot will be set aside for them.
March 12 — for the Special Olympics, L lot will be set aside for them.
March 26 — for the North Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics at Model Hall, the unreserved lot northwest of Model will be set aside for this group.
March 26 — for the State Amateur Basketball Tournament, L lot will be set aside for them.

For March 15-16, as a result of the Western North Dakota Energy Impact Symposium, those with A and C lot passes are being asked to park anywhere else on campus, and they will not be ticketed for doing so.



For March 17-19, as a result of the Boys State Class B Basketball Tournament in the Dome, those with an L lot pass are encouraged to park anywhere else on campus, and they will not be ticketed for doing so.



We appreciate your understanding in being displaced to accommodate extra visitors on campus. For questions, call 858-3210.

--Roger Kluck, director of facilities



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.)



Gabe Rauschenberger, an alumnus, is one of four teachers in the U.S. who will be using a pilot aerospace science curriculum directed by the NASA. www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/537197.html?nav=5010



Absence Confirmation

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for fastpitch softball
The following students will be unable to attend classes Tuesday through Friday (March 9-12) in order to travel to and from or participate in fastpitch softball:



Bartel, Brittany

Britz, Jana
Dubois, Lana
Elliott, Melissa
Friesen, Tiffany
Gautron, Corinne
Giles, Josie
Greenberg, Amanda
Hoehn, Emily
Jundt, Bethany
Kruk, Britney
Landles, Lindsey
Lundeen, Molly
Matthewson, Leah
Mitchell, Deanna
Murray, Shannon
Penner, Janessa
Sparwood, Brittany
Thiesen, Kyla
Waldner, Bailey
Ziler, Nicole

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-4452 or bill.triplett@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Bill Triplett, head softball and assistant women’s basketball coach



Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for band tour
The following students will be absent from their classes Wednesday through Friday (March 10-12) to perform in a band tour:

Alanna Wiens

Jasmine Massingill

Jamie Larson

Taija Hahka

Brittany Lund

Terri Rubbert

Amanda Kopecky

Cassie Toavs

Jennifer Brenna

Alyssa Beyer

Sarah Smith

Cassidy Weiss

Tinisha Gimbel

Angie Orluck

Alyson Gross

Elise Roberts

Blair Tande

Larissa Baker

Sally Podrebarac

Hayden Collins

Adam Spain

Brandon Betz

Josh Stevens

Joel Wiedrich

Caley Pieper

Milo Mell

Dan Wiedrich

Josh Johnson

Jesse Willson

Grant Johnson

David Holler

Christian Reistad

Justin Goetz

Matthew Vana

Craig Zietz

Jacob Bock

Tyler Martin



If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3185 or cheryl.kremer@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Cheryl Kremer, administrative assistant in the Division of Music

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for women’s basketball
The following students will be unable to attend classes Monday through Friday (March 8-12) in order to travel to and from and participate in the NAIA II National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa:

Cordova, Adrianna
Durkin, Caitlin
Erickson, Kallie

Folven, Caroline

Garza, Dora
Hendrix, Ari
Larson, Micheala

Lizotte, Heather

Loftesnes, Whitney

Mack, MacKenzie

Medcalf, Sam
Mettler, Meagan

Molina, Sacarra
Randall, Katie
Safranski, Lauren


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3261 or sheila.gerding@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Sheila Green Gerding, head women’s basketball 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 or not 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/.