Lorene Krebs, mother of Stacy Voeller, Electronic Resources Librarian, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at age 72, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Sabin, Minn.
The Office of Multculturalism will hold a Safe Zone training Monday, April 12 from 9-11a.m. in CMU 227. Safe Zone seeks to form a network of students, faculty and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive contacts for all MSUM community members who may be dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or questioning issues. Please RSVP to jensonda@mnstate.edu by 2 p.m. April 5 if you would like to attend.
Miz Wizard’s Science Secrets presented by Jane Curry will be held Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in King Hall 110. It’s free and open to the public. Barbara Knight, aka Miz Wizard, tells stories about women’s contributions to science, engineering, invention, and math; revolutionary research and media portrayals; and obstacles faced and overcome by women whose passion is discovery. Click headline for more information.
The MSUM Percussion Studio is proud to host guest Guinean Master Drummer Fode Bangoura and Minneapolis-based African dance instructor Whitney McClusky for a workshop series this coming week. Workshops are open to all ages and the general public, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays nights from 7-10 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. Admission is FREE for MSUM students/staff; $5 for all others per session. Click headline for more information.
Rachel Coyne, author of the novel Whiskey Heart (New Rivers Press, 2009), will read from her work at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 30 as a feature of MSUM’s Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series. She’ll also give a talk on the writers’ craft at 4 p.m. that day. Both events will be held in Comstock Memorial Union 101. Click headline for more information.