Study tour offered May 17-June 1

Join English Professors Alan Davis and Thom Tammaro, May 17-June 1, 2010, on a study tour of some of the most fascinating scenic, cultural, literary, and historic sites and cities in England, including London; Stonehenge; the Cotswolds; Bath; Chawton House (Jane Austen’s home and estate); Stratford-upon-Avon; York; the Lake District (Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage, Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top); Liverpool (home of The Beatles); Hay-on-Wye, Wales, ( Guardian Literary Festival); and Oxford. Click headline for more information.

F/M Communiversity Class Features MSUM’s Terry Shoptaugh

“The Greatest Generation in the Red River Valley” with MSUM’s TerryShoptaugh will be held Saturdays, January 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 2-4 p.m. at Waterford at Harwood Groves, 1200 Harwood Drive, Fargo. Class fee is $48. This course will review the World War II years (1941-45) with a specific focus on how the war affected the people living in the Red River Valley. Click headline to read more.

Second Life® open house

Faculty interested in using Second Life® are invited to an open house on Friday, December 11 at 11:00 AM CST at the Second Life® – Teaching Island Large Group Facility http://slurl.com/secondlife/MnSCU%20Teaching%20Island/135/176/26/ Please join us as we tour the teaching, learning and research spaces in Second Life®. We will have the virtual world equivalent of cookies and coffee waiting for you (some free objects) and we look forward to discussing how to help you resource.

MnSCU News Watch

A sample of recent news stories: He just can’t give it away, Laboratory Jobs Open As Recession Eases, BSU launches new 360-degree center and more at
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APAC meets Dec. 1

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m. in Owens 201.The agenda can be found at http://www.mnstate.edu/acadaff/APAC/index.htm#agendas