College of Design Student News

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Northstar Ballroom of the St Paul Student Center

Student Parent Visability Day (SPVD) is an event to recognize the vital contribution student parents make to the University of Minnesota and to provide encouragement and mentoring to the next generation of college bound moms and dads.

SPVD will include speakers, Goldy Gopher, FREE Pizza, and a College Prep Resource Fair for Teen Parents.

Hosted by the Univeristy of Minnesota Student Parent HELP Center and the Student Parent Association.

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The Josie R. Johnson Award honors faculty, staff, and students who, through their work at the University, exemplify Dr. Johnson's standard of excellence in creating respectful and inclusive living, learning, and working environments, and who demonstrate unusual commitment and passion in the areas of human rights and social justice.

The Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award is named for Dr. Josie R. Johnson, retired associate vice president for academic affairs at the University, the first African American to serve on the University's Board of Regents, and a tireless community activist.

The award is given to two individuals-one current faculty/staff member and one current student (graduate or undergraduate)-every year. Click here for a full outline of nomination guidelines and procedures.

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What: HECUA info session - free pizza!
Date: Wednesday, November 7th
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: 303 Coffman
To Register: Click on HECUA info session at
www.cclc.umn.edu/newsandevents (registration is required)

HECUA offers off-campus study programs that address some of the most important issues of our time. Its Twin Cities programs focus on the environment, the arts, writing, and urban studies. Each is one semester long and incorporates classroom studies, an internship, and field work.

Today, HECUA offers off-campus programs in Bangladesh, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, Norway, and the Twin Cities. This info session will highlight the Twin Cities programs.

HECUA programs are one semester-long and students earn 16 U of M credits. They incorporate classroom seminars with extensive hands-on work in the community and a 20-hour per week professional internship.

More information is available from the Career and Community Learning Center.

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Greenlight is looking for help designing fun and funny educational posters on environmental themes such as recycling, windpower and green buying power. If you'd like to help with designing eye-catching posters contact Mike Refsland.

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St. Anthony Park, the neighborhood adjacent to UMTC in St. Paul, is hosting a home tour which will include homes that have historic or architectural significance or have recently been remodeled. Tickets $15, $12 in advance. Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. See the St. Anthony Park community site for more detials.

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Flu season is here. Protect yourself and reduce the spread of flu around campus. Get a free flu shot and a cookie. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25, W120 Boynton; Oct. 29, Java City in Weaver-Densford Hall; and more dates and locations scheduled in November and December. See the full schedule and locations.

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Faculty, staff, and students are invited to share ideas for developing UMore Park, a community of 20,000-30,000 people on 5,000 U-owned acres in Dakota County over 25-30 years. Nov. 8, 8-10:30 a.m., North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center; Nov. 9, 8-10:30 a.m., theater, Coffman Union. Register online or by calling 612-626-3976.

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Thursday Oct 25, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 22 McMeal Hall,
following a reception at 6:30 pm outside the Goldstein Museum

“Design Process and Digital Fabrication” with Jennifer Yoos of Vincent James Associates Architects (architecture), Marc Swackhamer of slvDESIGN (architecture), Geoge Mahoney of Solv Studio (furniture design), and Andrew Comfort of Q-BA-MAZE (product design).

All four designers will talk about their work, followed by a panel discussion on the topic of digital fabrication and design process. It will be a great opportunity for faculty and students to engage in a discussion with these four innovative designers, on topics such as the effects of digital fabrication on the design process, digital fabrication resources in the Twin Cities, and more.

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A. I. Johnson was the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and later a Regent of the University of Minnesota. This scholarship was created for undergraduate students who show evidence of a strong interest in public affairs with an intent to pursue a career or activities serving the public. Click here for additional information and the application.

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Tuesday October 4
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
425 Blegen Hall

Each year the Minnesota State Senate needs about 60-70 student interns to help out with various responsibilities at the State Capitol building in St. Paul. This information session is for students who may be interested in interning during the 2008 legislative session. Undergraduates and advisers in all majors are invited to attend. Academic credit may be earned for the internship and applications will be available at the info session.

If you are interested but unable to attend the session, you may pick up an application in the Department of Political Science’s Undergraduate Advising Office in 1482 Social Sciences.

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Friday, November 9, 2007

Join us as we visit Duffy and Partners and Space 150, two local graphic design firms. We will hear from several designers at each firm, get a tour of their work space, and see samples of different projects.

Schedule for Friday November 9, 2007:
9:00 a.m. – Meet in McNeal Atrium
9:05 a.m. – Board the bus
9:30-10:30 a.m. – Space 150
10:45-11:45 a.m. – Duffy and Partners
12:15 p.m. - Return to McNeal

Sign up on GoldPASS and click on Career Events. Students must ride the bus to participate on the tour.

For more information e-mail Lucy Reile, or call 612-624-1245.

Co-sponsored by CDes Student Services, Graphic Design Club, and the Design Student and Alumni Board
Bus transportation provided by Student Unions and Activities

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DHA 4165: Design and Globalization
Dr. Tasoulla Hadjiyanni
Friday 9:35 am - 12:35 pm
146 McNeal Hall
3 credits
Open to students in design and non-design fields

Inherent in globalization is the movement of people, products, and ideas. As thousands of newcomers join our communities in search of a better life, they find themselves unprepared to face the challenges brought by the differences among us. Approaching globalization as "diversity," not "uniformity," we will be searching for what makes us different from each other, touching on cultural expressions such as the built environment, gender relations, art, food, dance, dress, music, language, writing, religion, and landscapes. In the process, we will explore ways by which design and its related policies can foster social justice.

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The College of Design's domain name has changed from cdes.umn.edu (and www.cdes.umn.edu) to design.umn.edu (and www.design.umn.edu). Please update your bookmarks, links, and e-mail signatures accordingly.
NOTE: cdes.umn.edu and www.cdes.umn.edu will continue to resolve to design.umn.edu for some time.

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Congratulations to the College of Design Student and Alumni Board, which has been awarded a Student Activities Grant for $750. This grant will support future career tours, which are hosted by College of Design Student Services and the Student and Alumni Board. Special thanks to Nicole Shupien, Student Experience Program Committee student chair, for completing and submitting the application.

Watch College of Design Student News and your portal for information about upcoming career tours!

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October 15 - 19
Rapson Hall Courtyard

A reception will be held on Wednesday, October 17th at 5:30. There is also an exhibition of drawings by Lance Neckar and Dean Abbott in the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library.

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Monday, October 15
5:45 pm
100 Rapson Hall

Presenter: James Timberlake of KieranTimberlake Associates, Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Timberlake is partner of KieranTimberlake and an adjunct faculty
member of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design, where he
and Stephen Kieran lead a graduate research studio that explores the
emerging interface between architecture as high art and the integration
of developing technologies in materials science and product
engineering. He is co-author of Refabricating Architecture and has
lectured extensively in the United States and abroad.

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November 7 at 5:30 pm, Hubert Humphrey Center Room 20

The Investment and Finance Organization at the Carlson School of Management is hosting a finance seminar to provide helpful advice on understanding financial concepts and monetary responsibility. Food will be provided.

Please RSVP to Amber Behrens: behre077@umn.edu

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Check out the latest initiatives of Greenlight, a College of Design student organization dedicated to social and ecological awareness. Interested in joining or attending an event? E-mail: grnlight@umn.edu

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Friday October 19, 2007, 7 - 9 pm
Goldstein Museum Gallery, 2nd Floor McNeal Hall, St. Paul
HGA Gallery, 1st Floor, Rapson Hall, Minneapolis

Here by Design III: Process and Prototype features innovations using digital fabrication techniques and rapid prototyping by leading Minnesota architects, designers and researchers. There will be free trolley rides between McNeal Hall and Rapson Hall, so you can enjoy both openings. At the Goldstein enjoy beverages, cheese, classical music, and the Curator's Tour. At the HGA Gallery enjoy coffee, desserts, salsa music, and hands-on interactive activities.

For more information, call 612-624-7434 or e-mail: gmd@umn.edu

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The Student Project for Amity among Nations (SPAN), Minnesota’s oldest study abroad program, will offer information sessions to learn more about unique independent research and study abroad programs during the summer of 2008. Students who participate in SPAN will earn eight academic credits for in-depth, pre-departure coursework, eight weeks of self-designed field research in country, and completion of an extensive research paper.

Applications are now available through the SPAN office.

Info Session Times and Dates:

Argentina: October 22, 9:30a.m. -12:00p.m., 435 Blegen (West Bank)

Bulgaria: October 19 and 26, 9:30a.m. - 12:00pm, 435 Blegen (West Bank)

Senegal: October 12 and 17, 9:30a.m. - 12:00pm, 435 Blegen (West Bank)

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Student Mental Health -- is a new web resource designed for students, their parents, faculty, and staff who are looking for student mental health information and related resources at the University of Minnesota. U of M students can access mental health services at Boynton Health Service or University Counseling and Consulting Services.

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Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for Peace selects 8-10 outstanding graduating seniors or recent college graduates for these prestigious fellowships. Junior Fellows receive generous support for one year (August 2008-July 2009) of service at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace in Washington D.C., where they provide research assistance to senior associates on international policy issues, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.

For more info, see: http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships/information/info_table.html
Application packets available in 20 Nicholson Hall or from Sally Lieberman: liebe001@umn.edu
Application deadline: December 3, 2007

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Lecture by Jan Gehl, emeritus urban design professor, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Wednesday, October 10 at 7 pm
100 Rapson Hall
Sponsored by the Urban Land Institute and the Metropolitan Design Center

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October 23, 2007
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
McNeal Hall Atrium

Fair "booths" with information for interior design students including networking, professional information, interior design licensing, career services, and professional portfolio information. Sponsored by the ASID student organization. Click here for more information.

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Applications are now available for this scholarship, which provides full or partial support for seniors to enrich their academic experience with a fifth year of undergraduate study in another country. For further information and a printable application, go to: http://cla.umn.edu/honors/sullivan.htm. Application deadline: February 8, 2008

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To supplement communications tools used during campus emergencies, UMTC has created the U of M Emergency Notification Facebook group. U community members who join can have access to the latest information on crisis situations, such as weather emergencies, hazardous material spills, or crime alerts.

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Wednesday, October 10
6:00pm Reception
7:00pm Film
Coffman Union Theater

“STAND” is a documentary that showcases nine inspiring individuals who are pioneering new sustainable ideas and shows how they are encouraging others to do the same. The film is being shown at 30 college campuses across the U.S and is sponsored by KEEN, an eco-friendly shoe company. A reception featuring the sustainability efforts of student and community groups, University Services, and University Dining Services will be held prior to the viewing. There will also be free food and KEEN t-shirts available.

The event is also promoting a contest which KEEN is sponsoring, giving out a total of $150,000 of prize money for submitting sustainable ideas, including a category for creative skills to create messages or work that address sustainability

Learn more about the film and the contest

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The Goldstein Museum of Design's new exhibit -- Here by Design III: Process and Prototype -- opens October 20, with dual opening receptions in McNeal Hall and Rapson Hall October 19. The exhibit will be featured in Mpls/St. Paul Magazine's Arts + Entertainment page on October 22.

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Orientation & First-Year Programs is now accepting applications for the 2008 Program Assistant position (formerly the Orientation Leader and New Student Weekend Co-Chair position). Students can be a part of the brand new 2008 Welcome Week, earn $3,500 or more, meet motivated and exciting people, build valuable leadership skills, make a difference in new students' lives, and HAVE FUN!

Applicant Requirements: Be in good academic standing (at or above a 2.3 GPA)
· Have completed a minimum of two semesters at a university/college
· Cannot graduate before Fall 2008

Information Sessions:
Friday, October 19, 302 Coffman Union, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
· Tuesday, October 23, 303A Coffman Union, Noon – 3:00 pm
· Wednesday, October 24, 307 Coffman Union, Noon – 4:00 pm

Application deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday, November 2

Applications available: In 315 Coffman Memorial Union or apply online

Questions? Call Orientation & First-Year Programs at 612-624-1979

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Telling the difference between normal grief, passing sadness, and serious clinical depression is challenging. The staff at University Counseling & Consulting Services (UCCS) can help you identify and respond to depression. Although you may access counseling services at any point during the year, National Depression Screening Day is a chance for you to visit the office, take a quick, free screening test, and find out about the services available on campus.

Tests will be available in both Minneapolis and St. Paul:

* 109 Eddy Hall (East Bank): 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
* 199 Coffey Hall (St. Paul campus): 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Tuesday, October 4 at 7:00pm
U of M Continuing Education and Conference Center, St. Paul Campus

The collapse of the I-35W Bridge in August focused national media attention on Minnesota and renewed a decades-old debate over how we finance the interstate highway system in this country. On October 4, join University of Minnesota professor, geography department chair, co-director of the new University Metropolitan Consortium, and internationally known expert on cities and urban transportation systems, John Adams, as he discusses the broader implications of this Minnesota tragedy and explores possible solutions for the future.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance through the College of Continuing Education, or at the door.

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Metropolis magazine is challenging young designers to apply their talents to responding to the urgent, worldwide need to save and protect the earth's water supply. It has issued its call for entries for the 2008 Metropolis Next Generation® Design Competition, the prestigious award program that supports and showcases young professionals' outstanding design innovations. This year, the worldwide competition asks those who design interiors, buildings, products, landscapes and other aspects of the man-made environment to consider water in all of its forms -- pure, gray, black -- and our many points of contact with it. Winning design will be awarded $10,000.

Entry deadline: January 4, 2008
Competition details: http://www.metropolismag.com/nextgen/

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The Goldstein Museum of Design needs volunteers for Here by Design III: Process and Prototype's opening party on Friday, October 19. Serve up some of the University's own specialty cheeses in McNeal Hall or delectable desserts in Rapson! We need people to help set up, clean up, serve beverages and hors d'ouvres, meet and greet visitors, and even ride the trolley! The third in a series of exhibitions highlighting excellence and innovation in Minnesota design, this new show takes a close look at new developments in digital fabrication and rapid prototyping that are transforming the design process --- come and be a part of it! Shifts are from 6-8 or 8-10pm. Call 612-624-7434 or email goldstein.volunteer@umn.edu today.

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Looking for a campus job? Have work study funding? Want to be part of a great cultural resource at the U? The Goldstein Museum of Design is hiring for a Gallery Greeter for 10am-12:30pm on Tuesdays this fall. More hours are available during installations and special events. Position available immediately pending approvals. Application materials needed: resume and three references, cover letter optional. Contact Barbara Porwit, Museum Administrator -- 612-624-7434 or porw0001@umn.edu -- for more information today!

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During the month of October, you'll find a significant amount of financial literacy information on MyU, including:
* Information on financial management strategies
* A budgeting sheet and activity for students to monitor their spending
* Information for first year students on how to work with a banking institution and build a healthy credit history
* Educational information on debt and debt management

Students who participate in the activities presented on MyU will be eligible for prizes!

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