Laura Fasick, English, will deliver a paper titled “The Challenges and Opportunities of Teaching Religiously-Based Texts” at the MNCUEW (Minnesota College and University English and Writing) conference in St. Paul. The conference runs April 2-3 and brings together faculty from around the region to share ideas on teaching literature and writing.
Ben Allison, a “visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the New York jazz scene,” will be an artist-in-residence at MSUM Feb. 8-9. The Ben Allison Band will perform Monday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. Admission is $10; free to students with ID (under 21 welcome). Tickets are available at the MSUM Box Office, 218.477.2271. Click headline to read more about Ben Allison and to see the schedule of events.
Pacific Northwest Ecology (Bio 308-1) is a TRAVEL course that counts for 3 credits of DC10. Students travel to Washington state and experience alpine, rocky intertidal, beach, mountain and forest habitats, and study native culture in relation to the environment. The course is July 24-Aug. 4. Only 14 seats are available. Register ASAP. Write fuselier@mnstate.edu for more information.
Dragon Frost is a week of activities in February for the MSUM community to have some fun and chase away the winter blahs. Events are organized by the Homecoming/DragonFrost committee and the Office of Student Activities. DragonFrost activities include: A Snow Court Royalty selection (much like Homecoming’s King and Queen selection only this time freshmen and sophomores are candidates for royalty), free chili, snow shoe races, snow sculpting, mind reading, office decorating and the CMU’s One Ton Ice Cream Sundae. Check out the Frost website to nominate royalty, register for competitions and get all the details you need to join in the fun: www.mnstate.edu/dragonfrost
You will find this week’s updated listing of current Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ employment postings at http://www.mnscu.edu/about/jobopportunities/searchResults.php?numResults=10