Upcoming February Faculty Development Committee Book Talk Events will feature memoirs providing insight into the rat race of higher education. Please join us on 2-18-10 at 12:30 in CMU 207 (Closing Time) and/or 2-23-10 at 12:00 in CMU 227 (Lost in Meritocracy) for some interesting conversation.
On February 11, Dakota Medical Foundation will match gifts of $10 or more up to $4,000 for Churches United for the Homeless. Additional incentive grants up to $23,000 are also available. If you would like to support the men, women, and children who seek our services daily, simply make a secure online contribution at www.impactgiveback.org then click on the Giving Hearts Day “Learn More/Donate” button any time Thursday, February 11. All donations are tax deductible.
Awards recognizing excellence in financial and facilities management leadership and teamwork at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities were presented recently at the system’s Chief Financial and Facilities Officers meeting in Bloomington. MSUM received an award for Excellence in Facilities Management, and Jean Hollaar, interim vice president of finance and administration, received an outstanding service award. Click headline for the full story.
The Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women’s) Leadership Development Institute will be held June 5-9, 2010 at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The intensive five-day residential program is designed to provide leadership training, inspiration, and support for women who do not have extensive leadership experience. There is particular emphasis on recruiting women from groups that have typically been underrepresented voices in the political process. For information and applications visit http://www.tri-college.org/newleadership or call Deb White at 218-477-2041. Click the headline to read the full story.
A Tri-College Combo Concert will be presented Thursday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in MSUM’s Hansen Auditorium. It’s free and open to the public. The Combos are directed by: Nick Fryer and Simon Rowe of MSUM and Matt Patnode and Jeremy Brekke of NDSU. Tri-College Combos combine the performing talents of students and faculty from MSUM, Concordia College and NDSU. The students audition across the three campuses and are placed in small groups which, under faculty guidance explore the skills, concepts and literature of jazz, commercial and contemporary music.