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Spring Awakening, November 1-4, 2017, Theatre Arts Discipline

Theatre Programs

University of Minnesota, Morris production of Spring Awakening, book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, and directed by Ray Schultz.

Synopsis: Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.

Ummra Info: Volume Xvii, Number 14, University Of Minnesota, Morris Retirees' Association

UMMRA Info

This newsletter includes: Letter from UMMRA president Maggie Larson, Coming events, Faculty and staff news, Kudos, Chancellor Michelle Behr sets goals for this academic year and beyond,

Profile: A Room Of Her Own: How Private Giving Supports Campus Mission, Communications And Marketing

Profile (1996-)

In this issue: Music of the Heart: How Sally Finzel honored her family and enhanced Morris's instrument collection; Giving news; Campus news briefs; Spring Fever: Year-end celebrations remembered in photos; Spotlight; A Room of Her Own: How private giving transforms our beautiful, smart campus; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: How Chancellor Behr spent her first 100 days; The big picture; Alumni news; Class notes; Cougar sports news

Wcsa Alumnews: Fall 2017, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Alumni Relations

WCSA AlumNEWS

Contents Include: University of Minnesota, Morris launches $21 million fundraising campaign; Interns conserve energy-and save thousands in the process; Greetings from Coordinator of Alumni Relations Kaitlyn McBrady '13; Michelle Behr inaugurated as Chancellor; Summer 2017 All-school reunion; In your words; Class notes; Fondly remembered;

Ummra Info: Volume Xvii, Number 13, University Of Minnesota, Morris Retirees' Association

UMMRA Info

This newsletter includes: Letter from UMMRA President Maggie Larson, Coming events, Faculty and staff news, Sad news, Kudos, A new chancellor / by Jenna Ray, UMMRA: The year in review 2016-2017

Student Honors And Awards Program 2017, Communications And Marketing

UMM Honors and Awards Ceremony

In recognition of students who demonstrate academic excellence and enrich campus life.

University Of Minnesota, Morris 2017 Commencement, Communications And Marketing

UMM Commencement

The University of Minnesota, Morris's Fifty-Fourth Commencement Saturday, May 13, 2017, 1:30 PM.

Faculty And Staff Recognition Dinner, 2017, University Of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office

Faculty And Staff Recognition Dinner Programs

Award winners:

UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Pieranna Garavaso

Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Becca Gercken

UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Rebecca Dean

Morris Academic Staff Award: Kevin Flicker

Bill and Ida Stewart Award for Ethnic Diversity: Mohammed Farah

Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Lynn Johnson

Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Sandy Kopel, Rita Bolluyt, Philip Hengemuhle

Retirees: Kevin Flicker, Rose Murphy, Carla Riley, Mick Rose, Ronald Rosen, Elizabeth Spohr, Robert Thompson

Wcsa Alumnews: Spring 2017, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Alumni Relations

WCSA AlumNEWS

Contents Include: Michelle Behr is Morris's New Chancellor; Wise use of Living Laboratory: the proposed EcoCenter at the EcoStation; Greetings from the Senior Directors of External Relations; Greetings from the Alumni Association President; Winter in warm places; Building a garden pavilion at the WCROC; Class Notes; Fondly Remembered.

Ummra Info: Volume Xvii, Number 12, University Of Minnesota, Morris Retirees' Association

UMMRA Info

This newsletter includes: a letter from the UMMRA president, upcoming events, faculty and staff news, sad news, and kudos.

Family Influence On Chinese International Students’ Sense Of Coherence, Yiwen Zhang

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

As the number of Chinese international students rapidly increases in U.S. colleges, it becomes important to understand the factors that contribute to their mental health, especially during their first semester of adjustment to the new culture. This study tested the hypothesis that: family condition predicts Chinese International Students’ Sense of Coherence (SOC), the overall capacity of handling tension derived from life stressors, with adaptation performance works as a mediation during their first semester. Data collection sessions were conducted for a collage-based cohort of 43 freshman Chinese international students at the beginning and at the end of their first semester. Participants …

Paper Or Plastic? A Comparison Of The Carbon Emissions Of Grocery Bags, Hannah Tuomi

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

Paper and plastic grocery bags, as well as reusable bags (non-woven polypropylene), all can be used to carry out purchases from the store. While these different bag types serve essentially the same function, how do their environmental impacts differ? One way to measure environmental impact is by examining a bag’s entire life cycle. A product’s life cycle encompasses various stages starting with the extraction of raw materials, going through production and then use, and ending with a waste management option (e.g. landfill or recycling). Life cycle assessment is a tool to evaluate one or more impact areas of a product …

Toward The Development Of A 10be Chronology Of Glaciation In The Mosquito Range, Colorado: A Progress Report, Noah Bensen, Keith A. Brugger

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in the Rocky Mountain region occurred about 21 ka (20,000 years before present). However, dated glacial chronologies suggest that while LGM glacier advances in individual ranges in Colorado were somewhat synchronous, retreat from their maximum extents was asynchronous, varying between ~20 and 15 ka or later. The precise timing and spatial variation of glacier advance and retreat provides insights into LGM climate change and is necessary to calibrate climate models. To better understand the timing of the LGM in the Mosquito Range in Colorado, we collected 12 samples from granitic boulders on moraine crests in …

Maternal Autonomy And Child Health Care Utilization: Evidence From Bangladesh, Ashiqul Alam

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

My research looked into the relationship between maternal autonomy and how child health care is utilized in third world countries. I worked with my professor, Dr. Bibhudutta Panda, to specifically look at Bangladesh as our country of interest. The country itself is smaller than Florida but is ranked number 8 for the most populated country. In Bangladesh the infant mortality rate is 6 times more than the US, at 30.7 per 1000 live births and government expenditure is also low. The main reason behind to pick Bangladesh is also that it is a third world country and also a patriarchal …

Best Practices For Online Tutorials In Academic Libraries, Kari Haynes

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

In a world that is increasingly dependent on technology, libraries must find ways to harness this tool to stay relevant to the communities they serve. For example, Briggs Library offers onsite training as well as online tutorials to reach all types of users. The purpose of my literature review and research was to identify the best practices for online. This was achieved by locating academic sources that described how other university libraries created effective online tutorials. I came to the conclusion that effective online tutorials meet diverse student learning needs by using similar teaching strategies. Furthermore, the various universities made …

Asexual-Identified People’S Interactions With Health Care Practitioners, Shelby Flanagan

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

People who identify as asexual use this label because, rather than a sexual orientation like “heterosexual,” “homosexual”, or “bisexual,” which labels attraction by gender, they experience a lack of sexual attraction. Previous psychological research on the topic asexuality is limited, but one conclusion agreed upon by several studies is that people who identify as asexual differ from those diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in several ways, the most notable of which is that asexual people were shown typically to have little or no distress related to their lack of sexual desire, whereas distress is a key part of …

Investigation Of Hkust-1 And Related Composites With Protein Adsorption, Ramitha Rupasinghe

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) possess well-ordered porous structures that have been shown to adsorb proteins. MOFs can be enhanced by combining them with suitable materials to make composites. Enhancements include, but are not limited to, changing pore sizes, adding functional groups, improving selectivity of adsorption, and increasing stability. Previous research has shown high adsorption of proteins by the MOF, HKUST-1 but no research has been done to investigate the adsorption by its related composites, such as HKUST-1/GO, HKUST-1/ magnetite and HKUST-1/magnetite/GO. In this research, HKUST-1 and composites based on graphene oxide (GO) and magnetite were synthesized, characterized by FTIR, XRD …

The Prairie Connect 2016-2017, English Discipline, University Of Minnesota, Morris

The Prairie Connect (English Discipline Newsletter)

The Prairie Connect is the English discipline newsletter.

Featuring an introduction by Dr. Michael Lackey, Student profiles: Cain Boney and Kasha Wallace, Alumni profiles: Kim Ukura and Amber Whittemore, Feature story: "Poetry and Earth: a Q&A with Vicki Graham."

Profile: New Beginnings: Meet Morris's New Chancellor, University Relations

Profile (1996-)

In this issue: Giving news; Campus news; Homecoming 2016 recap; Spotlight; Feature: Placemaker; A week on the road with Alumni Relations; The big picture; Info graphic: building bridges; Alumni news; Class notes; Cougar Sports news.

Impact Of Fertilizer, Corn Residue, And Cover Crops On Mycorrhizal Inoculum Potential And Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associations, Rachel Brockamp

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) can associate with roots of most land plants, helping to take up water and nutrients. Intensive agricultural practices like fallow treatments and adding inorganic nutrients reduce soil AMF. The purpose of my research was to examine whether three factors influenced AMF-crop associations: 1) fertilizer type and application rate 2) inclusion of cover crops that do or do not associate with AMF, and 3) impacts of corn residue. Soil Mycorrhizal Inoculum Potential (MIP) was measured to test treatment differences. MIP is the ability for soil AMF to infect roots. Roots grown in soil from the different treatments …

World Touch Heritage Weekend 2017, University Of Minnesota, Morris

World Touch Cultural Heritage Programs

Contents Include: Rising Above the Horizon -- Monday, March 27, 2017 -- Tuesday, March 28, 2017 -- Wednesday, March 29, 2017 -- Thursday, March 30, 2017 -- Friday, March 31, 2016 -- World Touch Cultural Heritage Week Committee

Wastewater Challenges In Small Minnesota Communities: Wastewater Treatment Operator Survey Results And Affordability Analysis, Kelly Asche, Ed Brands, Zach Johnson, Tayler Vetsch

Center for Small Towns

Well-maintained and properly functioning wastewater systems are critical infrastructure because they protect public health and make local economic development possible in small communities. Such systems, however, can also be expensive and difficult for small communities to keep up with. The purpose of this study was to assess regulatory, structural, operational, and affordability challenges associated with municipal wastewater infrastructure in small Minnesota communities. The findings of this study are based on data from three major sources: 1) a survey of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operators, 2) the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Water Infrastructure Needs Survey (MPCA WINS), and 3) the 2011-2015 …

Morris Public Library Expansion And Renovation Survey, Kelly Asche, Ai Sano, Taylor Vetsch

Center for Small Towns

The Library is exploring expansion and renovation options and sought public feedback on the role the library building and programming plays in the community. CST assisted in developing a survey which gather this information and is being used in the development of additional programming and as guidance in the development of expansion and renovation plans.

Morris Catalog 2017-19, University Of Minnesota - Morris

UMM Catalog

This catalog covers academic years 2017–18 and 2018–19. The Morris Catalog is in effect for nine years; this catalog is in effect from fall 2017 through the end of summer session 2026.

Ummra Info: Volume Xvii, Number 11, University Of Minnesota, Morris Retirees' Association

UMMRA Info

Newsletter that includes a letter from the president, upcoming events, faculty and staff news, sad news, kudos, UMMRA questionnaire summary, and articles titled "Michelle Behr named new chancellor" and "Town Hall Water Summit."

Forty-Second Annual Midwest Philosophy Colloquium, 2017-2018, University Of Minnesota - Morris. Philosophy Department

Midwest Philosophy Colloquium

Programs for the forty-second Midwest Philosophy Colloquium at the University of Minnesota Morris in 2017-2018.

University Of Minnesota Employee Engagement Survey 2017 Morris Campus Summary, Human Resources

UMN Morris Employee Engagement Surveys

No abstract provided.