MnSCU News Watch

A sample of recent news stories: Student banned from U after Facebook posts, Professor urges objectivity in climate change interpretation, Weighing the Value of That College Diploma and more at https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:29823.2693013256/rid:faf60d47dc689e420309e08ca1faad64

New Web Communications Strategist Hired

Leslie Knudson has been hired as the new Web Communications Strategist in the Marketing department at MSUM and will report to Pat Staples, Director of Marketing. Knudson was brought on board to help build a stronger web presence and brand identity for the University as well as contribute to marketing efforts. Her primary focus will be developing the content strategy for the University’s new website scheduled to launch in Fall 2010. Click headline to learn more about Leslie.

McCleary funeral Dec. 20

Funeral services for Krista McCleary, the MSUM junior killed in a car accident Tuesday afternoon, will be held on Sunday, December 20 at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Fargo. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 19 at Hanson/Runsvold Funeral Home from 4-6 pm with a prayer service at 6 pm. Read Mila Koumpilova’s full inforum story at http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/263095/

TCU Film Library Closed

Today, Dec. 17, is the last day of the TCU Film Library. On behalf of the Tri-College, the MSUM Library, and I am sure, the faculty of MSUM, we want to thank Jane Krajeck for making the TCU Film Library such a valued service…. for over 30 years! Jane will be working with MSUM’s Library in January and February and with NDSU in the latter part of Spring semester. For a reminder on how the way the film library collection is being handled for the time-being, go to http://news.mnstate.edu/2009/10/what-to-do-when-the-tcu-library-closes/ We will evaluate how this system works over the next semester. The following memo went out to all faculty in October.