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Faculty Affairs Minutes 12/13/2007, Faculty Affairs Committee

Faculty and P&A Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Fifth Graders Learn That Poetry Can Be Fun, University Relations

Campus News Archive

University of Minnesota, Morris students in Introduction to Literature classes have been working on a service learning project to help Morris Area Elementary School fifth graders learn about and write their own poetry.

Curriculum Minutes 12/10/2007, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

'Tis Always The Season For Civic Engagement, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Community Service and Volunteerism in the Office of Student Activities at UMM, along with the “service theme floor” in Independence Hall, an on-campus student residence, and other student organizations, are working together and partnering with off-campus groups in a variety of holiday giving projects.

Extra! Extra! Blog All About It!, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Want to know what students and faculty say about UMM? Find out what students who go to UMM are really up to by reading their blog.

Curriculum Minutes 12/06/2007, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Symphonic Winds To Give Final Concert For Semester On December 9, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota, Morris Symphonic Winds will present its final concert of the 2007 calendar year on December 9 at 3 p.m. in the Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall.

Scholastic Minutes 12/03/2007, Scholastic Committee

Scholastic Committee

No abstract provided.

Students "Break A Leg" With Climb Theatre Auditions, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Thanks to a recent invitation to the company by theatre faculty Siobhan Bremer, UMM students learned firsthand about the world of theatre and got an opportunity to audition for CLIMB theatre of St. Paul.

First Year Seminar Jamboree This Thursday, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota, Morris will hold its annual First Year Seminar Jamboree this Thursday, Dec. 6. The Jamboree will feature a variety of presentations, all by first-year UMM students, in various venues throughout the Student Center.

The Shape Of Things, December 5-7, 2007, Theatre Arts Discipline

Theatre Programs

University of Minnesota, Morris production of The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute and directed by Nick Lostetter.

Synopsis: How far would you go for love? For art? What would you be willing to change? What price might you pay? Such are the painful questions explored by Neil LaBute in THE SHAPE OF THINGS. A young student drifts into an ever-changing relationship with an art major while his best friends' engagement crumbles, so unleashing a drama that peels back the skin of two modern-day relationships.

Consultative Minutes 11/30/2007, Consultative Committee

Consultative Committee

No abstract provided.

Pptv, Media Services Collaborate To Broadcast Carol Concerts, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Pioneer Public Television, Appleton, and the University of Minnesota, Morris are collaborating to present the UMM holiday Carol Concert, “Everywhere, Everywhere, Christmas Tonight!” on Pioneer Public Television.

Faculty Affairs Minutes 11/29/2007, Faculty Affairs Committee

Faculty and P&A Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Green Prairie Living And Learning Community To Open In Fall 2010, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Planning is underway to build a new residential life facility at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Designed for sustainable living, the Green Prairie Community will provide contemporary undergraduate student housing for 80 students in suite-style dwellings.

Campus Assembly Minutes 11/28/2007, Campus Assembly

Campus Assembly

No abstract provided.

Christmas Flute Ensemble To Provide Prelude Music For Carol Concerts, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The 2007 Christmas Flute Ensemble, under the direction of Jeanne Richards, will provide a prelude concert prior to the annual Carol Concerts to be performed by the University of Minnesota, Morris choirs.

Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association: Electric Utility Service Area Analysis, Benjamin Winchester

Center for Small Towns

In the spring of 2007, the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association approached the Center for Small Towns for a demographic analysis of electric utility service areas. The goal of the analysis was to answer the question: How does the per-capita income of customers of municipally-owned electric systems compare to those of other utilities?

An International Country Fair, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Students and faculty showcased the country where they have studied, traveled or worked during the annual International Country Fair hosted by the Center for International Programs and the Study Abroad Advising Service at UMM.

"Sew" Appropriate For The Holidays, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Between shows, and as a way to improve their sewing skills, students in the UMM theatre costume shop sew receiving blankets for newborn babies in Stevens County.

Dr. Cheryl Contant Named Academic Dean, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Dr. Cheryl K. Contant has been named vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean following a national search. Pending approval by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, Contant will assume her UMM responsibilities in the summer of 2008.

Choirs, Flute Ensemble Perform During Annual Carol Concerts, University Relations

Campus News Archive

University of Minnesota, Morris choirs will present the annual Carol Concerts surrounding this year’s theme, “Everywhere, Everywhere, Christmas Tonight,” on November 30 and December 1 in the Morris Area Schools Concert Hall.

Faculty Affairs Minutes 11/15/2007, Faculty Affairs Committee

Faculty and P&A Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Minutes 11/15/2007, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Campus Video Surveillance System Under Construction, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Funding from Central Security on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is being used to provide the infrastructure for and the installation of security cameras on the University of Minnesota, Morris campus.

Cornell U Scholar Will Deliver Annual Barber Lecture, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Dr. Jonathan Culler, professor of English and comparative literature, Cornell University, will deliver the 2007 Barber Lecture, “Reading the Flowers of Evil Today,” at 7:30 p.m. November 27 in 109 Imholte Hall.

Cougar Basketball Home Games Are Webcast, University Relations

Campus News Archive

For the second consecutive year, the University of Minnesota, Morris is Webcasting Cougar men’s and women’s basketball home games via the official UMM Cougar Sports Network.

Improving The Design Of Familiar Tasks, University Relations

Campus News Archive

University of Minnesota, Morris students involved with a Human-Computer Interaction course hosted a poster session on ways to improve the design of familiar tasks such as doing laundry, carpooling, saving energy and registering for or buying gifts for a wedding.

Student Affairs Minutes 11/08/2007, Student Affairs Committee

Student Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser Yields Over $750, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The annual UMM/City of Morris October Breast Cancer Fundraiser helped to raise awareness and over $750 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure effort. This year, over 50 UMM student, staff and faculty volunteers, along with others from off campus, knitted and crocheted scarves and hats to sell in the Student Center.