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April 21, 2010 Campus Announcements

Events

Items in AJ Automotive to be auctioned April 29

Northern Auction of Minot has a contract to run an auction on surplus MSU items that are currently in storage at the old AJ Automotive property. This auction is on April 29, starting at 10:30 a.m., at the old automotive center on North Broadway. If departments, offices or campus entities have items being stored at the old AJ building, they need to be removed before the auction. Any member of the campus or community is welcome to bid on the items that remain. Please call 858-3298 if you have any questions or concerns.

--Roger Kluck, director of facilities



Staff Senate elections begin April 30
Electronic elections for Minot State University’s Staff Senate will begin April 30. This year, as in past years, passive nominations are being utilized. The list of MSU employees who are eligible to serve on Staff Senate is available at:

2010_Staff Senate Eligibility List.pdf

If an MSU staff member does not want to be considered for election to Staff Senate, notify Linda Benson, public information specialist, at linda.benson@minotstateu.edu or 858-3199 by April 29.

There seems to be a popular belief that once a representative has served a two-year term, the individual must be off Staff Senate for a year. This is not true.

--MSU Staff Senate Election Committee



Avalos talks about ‘The End of Biblical Studies’ tonight

Tonight (April 21), Hector Avalos, professor of theology and philosophy at Iowa State University, will speak on "The End of Biblical Studies." Avalos holds degrees from Harvard University and is a noted speaker on the relevance of the Bible to the modern world. The lecture will take place at the Carnegie Center in Minot (old public library) at 7 p.m. A question-and-answer session with a book signing to follow.The event is sponsored by the Minot Skeptical Society, an organization including several members from amongst MSU faculty, students and staff. For more information, call 858-3876 or 720 2716. Hope to see you there.

--Robert Kibler, associate professor of English and humanities



Thursday is Campus Cleanup Day

Thursday (April 22) is Campus Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to noon. As part of Earth Day, the Sustainability Committee will have a table in the Quad where people can obtain gloves and trash bags. This year, volunteers will receive two bags — one for recyclable items and another for trash. Light refreshments will be available.



The cleanup ends at noon, so that volunteers can view the Earth Day poster/project/product presentations in the Atrium, noon–2 p.m.



For more information about Earth Day, visit www.minotstateu.edu/sustain/earth_day_2010.shtml.

--Sustainability Committee



Spiritual Wellness series discusses ‘A Good Dose of God’

The Spiritual Wellness series is discussing the book “A Good Dose of God” by Nathan Anderson, College of Education and Health Sciences accreditation technology support coordinator. We will be meeting Thursday (April 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.



For questions, comments or suggestions for future Spiritual Wellness series initiatives, contact Williamson at 839-3949 or kari.williamson@minotstateu.edu or Anderson at 858-3082 or nathan.anderson@minotstateu.edu.

--Kari Williamson, campus pastor



Minot State University students raise money for children’s advocacy
Students in the broadcasting-public relations program at Minot State University will hold a jump-a-thon on Thursday (April 22) to raise money for Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center. Sponsored teams have one hour to jump rope for as long as they can. The event will take place in the Quad (in front of the Administration Building) from noon to 1 p.m.



“Please come and support children’s advocacy during Child Abuse Awareness Month,” said Juan Vadell, event coordinator. “It’s for the children we don’t hear about.”



Businesses are sponsoring teams and donating prizes for the event. Some of the sponsors include Applebee’s, Homesteaders, The Exchange Club of Minot and others. Individuals wishing to make a donation can do so at the event. Airbrushed tattoos can also be purchased for $2 to help raise money.



For information about Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center, go to www.cacnd.com/northern, or contact 701-240-8664 with questions regarding the jump-a-thon.

--Juan Vadell, MSU student



Beavers on winning streak

Your MSU Beavers softball team is riding a 15-game winning streak. Join us for six games this weekend to see if they can extend it to a 21-game streak. The baseball team will also play a double header against Valley City State University on Saturday (April 24). For a full schedule, see: www.msubeavers.com/promo.shtml. Go Beavers!!

--Rick Heit, social networking specialist



Sierra Club representative discusses ‘Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness’

Clayton Daughenbaugh, from the Sierra Club, will be presenting “Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness” on Monday (April 26) at 2 p.m. in Aleshire. Minot State Slideshow Poster_Slideshow Poster.pdf For questions, contact 858-3079 or heidi.super@minotstateu.edu.

--Heidi Super, associate professor of biology



Student art exhibit opening May 6

The Northwest Art Center’s Hartnett Hall Gallery is pleased to present “abstraction & interaction,” a show of recent works by Carissa Schriock. The media used by the artist are watercolor and acrylic paints. The body of work consists of both abstract and still life compositions created on paper and canvas.



Schriock, whose education includes interior design, floral design, and currently art education at Minot State University, draws her inspiration from natural materials and processes. In her still-life works, she connects to the material influences of human desires and luxuries.



A reception is slated for May 6 in Hartnett Hall Gallery, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.



For questions, contact 858-3264 or avis.veikley@minotstateu.edu.

--Avis Veikley, director of the Northwest Art Center



Nursing to celebrate Scholarship Day May 7

The Department of Nursing invites all members of the MSU community to celebrate Nurses Week and the MSU Department of Nursing Scholarship Day on May 7. Please consider joining us for these activities.2010_Nursing Scholarship Day.pdf For questions, call 858-3101 or brenda.roedocker@minotstateu.edu.

--Rita Meyer, Nursing Student Faculty Affairs Committee chair, and Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, Department of Nursing chair



General Information



CEO Gold Standard survey

As an employee or student of Minot State University, you are invited to participate in a survey that addresses measurement standards for CEO Cancer Gold Standard organizations. The CEO Cancer Gold Standard is a series of cancer-related recommendations, developed by the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, to fight cancer by meeting three goals. These goals are risk reduction through lifestyle change, early detection and quality care. This survey will address these goals through questions concerning tobacco use, diet and nutrition, physical activity and prevention and screening behaviors.



Please click on this link to take the survey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CWHXSZ9.



Please respond by May 13. Thanks for your participation.



Additional Information:



The benefit of gathering this information will assist MSU to develop, implement and offer programs that will encourage a healthy lifestyle for employees and students of the campus. You may benefit by knowing that you have assisted in providing accurate information regarding health behaviors on our campus. There are no perceivable risks for participation in this study.



Your participation is completely voluntary and confidential. Your name or e-mail address will never be associated with your responses. You may answer only some questions, or you may choose not to participate in the survey at all.



Confidentiality and anonymity is maintained through configuration of the link sent by SurveyMonkey to not save the e-mail addresses in the analyze section. Therefore, any response that comes back associated with this link will be anonymous.



This survey will ask you questions regarding your health behaviors specifically related to the CEO Cancer Gold Standard. This survey will take you approximately five minutes to complete. The data from this yearly survey will be used for data comparison from a prior survey to maintain accreditation with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard.

--Minot State University Wellness Committee and CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force



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.)



Maestro Dennis Simons talked about Saturday’s pops concert.

www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=559066



Absence Confirmation

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for musical performance



The following students will playing tomorrow (April 22) in the Quad:

Milo Mell

Amanda Fimreite

Justin Johnson

Elise Roberts

Josh Stevens

Alyson Gross

Angie Orluck

Caley Pieper

Daniel Wiedrich

Joel Wiedrich

Craig Zietz

Larissa Baker

Brandon Betz

Grant Johnson

Sally Podrebarac

Briana Schwan

Justin Goetz


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 for the Division of Music
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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 http://www.minotstateu.edu/.










































































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