Minot State University News -- North Dakota

March 31, 2010 Campus Announcements

Human Resources



Schedule TIAA-CREF individual counseling sessions

From April 13 to 15, TIAA-CREF financial advisors will be on Minot State’s campus.Minot State University 4-2010.pdf To schedule an appointment, visit TIAA-CREF’s Web site at https://ais2.tiaa-cref.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects.exe/ARS or call 1-800-877-6602, ext. 3102.
--Wes Matthews, director of human resources



Events

Tiphanie Yanique speaks as part of Visiting Writers series Thursday

Thursday evening (April 1) Tiphanie Yanique, a New York based Carribian-American writer, will speak as part of the Visiting Writers series in Aleshire Theater, 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.



Graywolf Press will publish Yanique’s story collection "How to Escape from a Leper Colony" this month. She is a fiction writer, poet and essayist. Yanique is the winner of a Pushcart Prize, the Kore Press Fiction Prize, The Academy of American Poets Prize, a Fulbright Scholarship in writing and the Boston Review Fiction Prize.



The Minot State University Department of English started the Visiting Writers Series to bring in nationally recognized writers as well as showcase North Dakota and local writers. The series provides an exciting opportunity that will allow students and the community to hear new and established writers. The first visiting writer was Debra Marquart, a Napoleon native, last month.



For more information, contact brandy.wilson@minotstateu.edu.

--Brandy Wilson, adjunct instructor of English and gender/women's studies



Spiritual Wellness series begins

The Spiritual Wellness series will start with a discussion about the book “A Good Dose of God” by Nathan Anderson, College of Education and Health Sciences accreditation technology support coordinator. We will be meeting April 8 and 22 in the Office of Housing conference room (Dakota Hall, south entrance), 12:15-1 p.m. Anderson and Kari Williamson, campus pastor, will co-lead the discussion. Individuals may purchase the book at Gideon’s Trumpet at Dakota Square, Main Street Books downtown, www.adoseofgod! .com, or directly from Anderson.



For questions, comments or suggestions for future Spiritual Wellness series initiatives, contact 839-3949 or kari.williamson@minotstateu.edu.

--Kari Williamson, campus pastor



Blue Cross Blue Shield offering education program

Blue Cross Blue Shield will provide an education program on Monday (April 5) in the Westlie Room, 9:30-10 a.m. and 2-2:30 p.m.



Learn how to earn up to $250 a year by living a healthy lifestyle and using NDWellnessCenter.com, ndwellnesscenter.com/, to set up a MyHealthCenter account. When you set up an account, you will be able to earn credit by visiting a health club or earn points and be able to redeem them for rewards throughout the year.



For questions, contact 858-3485 or paul.brekke@minotstateu.edu.

--Paul Brekke, director of the Fitness Center


News



MSU students elect new SGA officers and senators

Minot State University’s student body has elected a slate of new Student Government Association officers and senators.2010_SGA Officers.pdf For questions, contact 858-3364 or leon.perzinski@minotstateu.edu or 858-3987 or ann.rivera@minotstateu.edu.

--Leon Perzinski and Ann Rivera, SGA advisors



General Information

Summer and fall work study

It is time to start thinking about work study for summer and fall terms. To be considered for summer work study, a student must:

· Have a 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid processed for the upcoming year.

· Have completed verification (if necessary).

· Have eligibility for work study.

· Be enrolled in at least one credit for summer term.

· Have completed a summer financial aid application (available after April 1 at the Office of Financial Aid).

· Be enrolled full time for fall.



If you have work-study students who would like to be considered for employment this summer, please visit with them regarding these criteria.



Attached is a Summer Work Study Agreement.2010_Summer work study_agreement.pdf Agreements must be returned by Monday (April 5). Due to time constraints in awarding summer financial aid, no requests will be considered after Monday (April 5).



Also, please send me the names of any work-study students you will have returning to your department in the fall.



For questions, contact 858-4152 or merrijo.connole@minotstateu.edu.

--Merri Jo Connole, financial aid counselor



NDUS Arts and Humanities Summit submission deadline extended
The deadline to submit a proposal to the 2010 NDUS Arts and Humanities Summit (October, at Dickinson State University) has been extended for two weeks, until April 15. For more details about the conference and how to submit a proposal, please go to www.dickinsonstate.edu/AHsubmit/.

--Marilyn Lee, DSU associate professor of art, and Jim McWilliams, DSU associate professor of English



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.)



Media covered yesterday’s Student Government Association elections.

www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=547744

www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=38878



Wade Regier, admissions counselor, is the new MSU Men’s Club Hockey head coach. www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/538000.html



Women’s Heritage Month wrapped up yesterday with a poster session.

www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=38884



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











































































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