University of Minnesota, Crookston News

Edgar Allan Poe the Focus of Essay by U of M, Crookston Associate Professor Rachel McCoppin Published Recently in a Book Examining Poe and his Work

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:02:08 -0600

Often the celebration of Halloween conjures up tales of suspense and for many the spooky

stories of the famous author Edgar Allan Poe. A book published recently on Poe includes an essay by Associate Professor Rachel McCoppin, at right, who teaches in the Liberal Arts and Education Department at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The book entitled Adapting Poe: Re-Imaginings in Popular Culture published by Palgrave Macmillan includes the essay "Horrific Obsessions: Poe's Legacy of the Unreliable Narrator" authored by McCoppin.

The book, edited by Dennis R. Perry and Carl H. Sederholm, is a collection of essays examining a wide range of genres and media all centered on Poe and his works. The compilation looks closely at Poe's influence on popular culture and his relevance today.

"Poe is known for his psychological horror; his narrators terrify readers because their afflictions come from within their own minds," McCoppin says. "Poe narrators are famous for repressing their true selves, until the horrific culmination of the story shows the narrator as a slave of his own demanding psyche, usually forcing him to commit murder.

"My article focuses on Poe's narrators in some of his most famous stories, like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" and connects them to leading characters in the popular films, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and M. Night Shyamalan's Sixth Sense, to show how failing to know oneself may lead, given the right circumstances, to terror," she continues.

McCoppin earned her doctorate from the University in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa., her master or arts from Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Mich., and her bachelor of arts from the University of Michigan, Flint, in English. Her research interests include American transcendentalism, modernism, existentialism, and the pedagogy of literature and ethics. She has been teaching in the area of literature, oral interpretation, and communication ethics at the U of M, Crookston since 2003.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 39 concentrations on campus--as well as 10 degrees online--in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of 1,800 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

U of M Ranked #2 in Online Education by Guide to Online Schools; Crookston Campus Provides Majority of Online Undergrad Education

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:27:53 -0600

The University of Minnesota ranked number 2 out of more than 200 colleges and universities across the nation in the not-for-profit category for online education, according to the recently-released 2012 rankings by Guide to Online Schools, a leading college education website.

View the top 30 listing of colleges.

While the ranking was given to the entire U of M system, the Crookston campus provides ten online undergraduate degrees, and these degrees were included in the overall ranking by Guide to Online Schools. These ten online degrees represent the majority of the U of M system's online undergraduate offerings.

Divided into for-profit and not-for-profit categories, schools were evaluated and ranked based on criteria such as accreditation, tuition and cost of books, graduation and retention rates, student feedback, and student loan repayment rates. The statistics used in the online school rankings were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

U of M, Crookston Named Among 25 Best Offering Online Degrees

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:09:07 -0600

The University of Minnesota, Crookston has been named among the top 25 in SuperScholar's "Smart Choice" ranking of schools offering online bachelor's degrees. For the full listing, visit www.superscholar.org/best-online-colleges.

Based in San Antonio, Texas, SuperScholar is an organization that provides online resources geared toward students searching for information about higher education and career options. The organization also ranks colleges and universities by various educational programs and majors.

According to SuperScholar, in order to be considered for its Smart Choice ranking of top schools offering online bachelor's degrees the institution had to be a regionally accredited college or university, be listed in the National Center for Education Statistics database, and offer online bachelor degree programs in multiple disciplines. Specialty schools focused on a narrow range of subjects were excluded. Schools that passed the initial screening process were then ranked by SuperScholar's editors based on each school's perceived market credibility and prestige, academic quality, support for students, and student satisfaction.

The U of M, Crookston currently offers ten of its degree programs entirely online as well as on-campus: Accounting, Applied Health, Applied Studies, Business, Communication, Health Management, Information Technology Management, Manufacturing Management, Marketing, and Quality Management. Learn more about these programs at www.umcrookston.edu/online.

Spring Semester 2010 Graduates Announced at the U of M, Crookston

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:01:37 -0600

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota, Crookston recently announced its list of spring 2010 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during spring semester 2010. Graduates are listed below with their degree(s) earned.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston enrolls approximately 1,200 full-time students and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The U of M, Crookston is a four-year baccalaureate degree granting institution, dedicated to learning, discovery and engagement in northwest Minnesota.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

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Spring 2010 Graduates

Name	Major	Minor
Adamns, Andrew Edward	Manufacturing Management BMM
Adamski, Joseph Gerald	Natural Resources BS
Allen, Ashley Louise	Equine Science BS	Bus Mgmt
Anderson, Gretchen C	Natural Resources BS
Anderson, Jacob Alan	Natural Resources BS
Anderson, Kevin L	Natural Resources BS, & Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS	Music
Arne, Brett Ryan	Natural Resources BS
Balsiger, Cathy	Animal Science BS
Bawdon, David Jonathon Earl	Business Management BS
Beck, David W	Natural Resources BS
Biddle, Jessica Ann	Equine Science BS	Animal Science
Black, Shane, R	Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS
Bochow, Aaron Michael	Natural Resources BS
Bochow, Amanda Trish	Natural Resources BS
Carr, Jeffrey David	Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS	Coaching
Dank, Anthony James	Equine Science BS, & Animal Science BS
Dean, Bryan Daniel	Business Management BS
DeBoer, Jessica Lynn	Business Management BS
Dillon, Daniel J	Natural Resources BS
Dimmler, Cole Thomas	Agricultural Business BS	Agronomy
Ellenberg, Jada Kay	Horticulture BS
Erickson, Mathew Donald	Business Management BS
Fjosee, Kirstin Norby	Equine Science BS, & Agricultural Business BS
Freeman, Steven C	Golf & Turf Mgmt BS
Gerver, Jacob Arvin	Agricultural Business BS, & Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS
Grenell, Monica Lea	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt BS	Bus Mgmt
Hannon, Megan Elizabeth	Equine Science BS
Harty, Paige N	Business Management BS
Harwell, Lee Eugene III	Natural Resources BS
Hassa, Justin Joseph	Accounting BS, & Business Management BS
Haugstad, Donavan Marvin	Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS	Coaching
Hendricks, Jared F	Business Management BS
Hepola, Danielle Marie	Health Management BS	Bus Mgmt
Herrig, Heather Renee	Natural Resources BS	Communication
Holland, Philip Wade	Golf & Turf Mgmt BS, & Horticulture BS
Hughes, Andrew Wesley	Business Management BS
Huttunen, Reid T	Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS	Coaching
Jensen, Alyssa Nicole	Business Management BS
Karras, Jacob George	Business Management BS
Kaschmitter, Brianna M	Agricultural Business BS	Bus Mgmt
Kern, Elizabeth Renee	Communication BS
Kim, Kyu Tae	Business Management BS
Kitchell, Michael Edward	Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS	Agricultural Bus
Knudsen, Kyle Sten	Early Childhood Education BS	Coaching
Knudson, Michael David	Natural Resources BS
Kooser, Wilfred B. Jr	Business Management BS
Koscielniak, Nicole Marie	Agricultural Business BS	Animal Science
Krebs, Paul	Golf & Turf Mgmt BS, & Horticulture BS
Krecklau, Joshua Lee	Natural Resources BS
Kreutner, Joshua Michael	Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS
Lamecker, Joshua John	Agricultural Business BS
Larson,Joshua Peder	Natural Resources BS
Larson, Scott Leonard	Business Management BS

Logelin, Michael Todd	Applied Studies BS
Lovly, David Ronald	Natural Resources BS
Luna, Tamara Olivia	Biology BS	Communication
Mackedanz, Melissa Kay	Natural Resources BS
McGee, Lorelei A	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt BS
McNamee, Amanda Rose	Agricultural Business BS
Mills, Jamie Lee	Natural Resources BS
Munn, Nicole Marie	Dietetic Technician ASS
Mussenden, Athena Gabrielle	Business Management BS
Myers, Kyle	Sport & Recreation Mgmt BS
Nelson, Kimberly Susan	Early Childhood Education BS
Nelson, Krista Rose	Business Management BS, & Accounting BS

Nelson, Shena L	Manufacturing Management BMM
Norvitch, Philip S	Natural Resources BS
Nowacki, Sarah Kristen	Early Childhood Education BS
Nyhus, Tracy Lynn	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr BS
Ogaard, Romuald Jay	Communication BS
Ohmacht, Thomas William	Information Technology Mgmt BS
Oliver, Travis Scott Irwin	Manufacturing Management BMM	Bus Mgmt
Olson, Ellen Michelle	Animal Science BS
Olson, Samantha Tara	Business Management BS
Onken, Stephanie Ann	Communication BS, & Business Management BS
Palmer, Kelsey Marie	Early Childhood Education BS
Pfingsten, Carla Johanna	Natural Resources BS
Plath, Daniel Edward	Manufacturing Management BMM
Rude, Stefanie Marie	Communication BS	Organizatnl Psych
Russell, Amanda Nicole	Early Childhood Education BS
Saari, Brett R.	Business Management BS
Saarinen, Max Peyton	Communication BS
Schein, Jessica JoAnn	Natural Resources BS
Schwab, Brandon James	Agronomy BS
Schwartz, Gary Allen	Manufacturing Management BMM
Seibel, Jessica Marie	Communication BS
Severance, Desiree' Anne	Animal Science BS, & Agricultural Education BS
Shaw, Nathan Allen	Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS, & Agricultural Business BS
Slepicka, Jaclyn F	Communication BS	Bus Mgmt
Solie, Brandin Lee	Agricultural Systems Mgmt BS, & Agronomy BS
Starr, Crystal Nicole	Animal Science BS
Ternes, Kathy Lillian	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr BS
Thompson, Nikolas Clifford	Business Management BS
Tietje, Stepheni Teresa	Horticulture BS
Torkelson, Bobbie Jo	Early Childhood Education BS
Tosh, Abbie Kathleen	Business Management BS
Trestram, Jordan	Accounting BS	Info Tech Mgmt
Tyler, Stephanie Lynn	Bussiness Management BS
Valgren, Yvonne Nicole	Organizational Psychology BS
Veres, Nicole M	Equine Science BS	Animal Science
Vigness, Rose E	Accounting BS
Vikingson, Kevin	Manufacturing Management BMM
Wander, Weston J	Golf & Turf Mgmt BS, & Horticulture BS
Wilson, Jeffrey Alan	Natural Resources BS
Wolden, Tyler Wayne	Business Management BS
Wright, Brett Robert	Business Management BS
Zempel, Eric Dennis	Natural Resources BS

Students Named to Dean's List at the U of M, Crookston for Spring Semester 2010

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:33:13 -0600

Area students named to the spring semester 2010 Dean's List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M, Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.50 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Untitled Document Students Named to Dean's List for Spring Semester at the U of M, Crookston :: Stories :: UMC News

Name	Major
Aakre, Teresa A	Animal Science
Adelman, Paul W	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Adkins, Amanda L	Agricultural Education
Aho, Nathaniel Carl	Business Management
Arne, Brett Ryan	Natural Resources
Ash, Roy F	Agricultural Business
Becker, Lindsey J	Accounting & Business Management
Benoit, Jenna Christine	Business Management
Bergemann, Brittany Carol	Marketing
Berglund, Tyler James	PSEO
Beske, Andrew Zane	Golf & Turf Mgmt
Blair, Jamie Lynn	Health Management
Blair, Matthew D	Aviation & Natural Resources
Blazek, Jonathon D	Business Management
Bochow, Amanda Trish	Natural Resources
Boen, Chase P	Agricultural Business
Borge, Jonathan C	Agricultural Systems Mgmt & Agronomy
Bowar, Kayla N	Business Management
Brazier, Tyler	Software Engineering & Information Tech Mgmt
Byun, Chung Hee	Business Management
Capper, Heather Rene'E	Business Management
Carleton, Sheila	Agronomy & Natural Resources
Carlson, Amy J	Health Sciences & Sport/Recreation Mgmt
Carrlson, Virginia L	Agricultural Business & Agricultural Education
Cary, Amoy Annessa	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt
Chaput, Jenna	Agricultural Education
Choi, Seong Cho	Undecided
Cologna, Shannon Kay	Organizational Psychology
Cooley, Elizabeth	Undecided
Cossel, Lyndsie N	Undecided
Dagoberg, Seth D	Agricultural Business & Agronomy
Dank, Anthony J	Animal Science & Equine Science
Deboer, Janessa Rae	Marketing
DeBoer, Jessica Lynn	Business Management
Diederichs, Sarena	Sport & Recration Mgmt
Donati-Lewis, Heather Shay	Equine Science
Dufresne, Kylie R	Communication
Eaton, Emily Elise	Early Childhood Education & Horticulture
Ellerabusch, Kayla L	Business Management
Fillmore, Jonathan W	Horticulture
Fite, David J	Information Tech Mgmt
Flaten, Singne R	Animal Science
Flint, Amanda Kistine	Equine Science
Folkert, Kelsey	Animal Science
Frisell, Wayne J	Accounting
Gerber, Jacob Arvin	Agricultural Business & Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Gerla, David Roderick	PSEO
Granfors, Jacob W	Natural Resources
Green, Melissa E	Health Management
Gullekson, Tim Troy	Business Management
Gurung, Lhakpa	Early Childhood Education
Gurung, Tashi Wongdi	Natural Resources
Haggerty, Stephanie	Business Management
Hamel, Theresa A	Agricultural Business & Agronomy
Hanson, Eddie M	Accounting
Hassa, Justin Joseph	Accounting & Business Management
Haugstad, Donavan Marvin	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Heggedal, Jakob	Agronomy
Heo, JaeHung	Undecided
Herrig, Heather Renee	Natural Resources
Holland, Philip Wade	Golf & Turf Mgmt & Horticulture
Holzbauer, Skyler S	Agronomy
Huelskamp,Stephanie Jo	Business Management
Hughes, Andrew Wesley	Business Management
Im, Soo bin	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt
Jacobson, Jordan Marcus	Golf & Turf Mgmt & Horticulture
Jenkins, Bethany Juliet	Horticulture
Jensen, Alyssa Nicole	Business Management
Johnson, Michael Kenneth	Natural Resources
Johnson, Sean W	Natural Resources
Johnston, Trey	Communication
Jordan, April A	Agricultural Business & Animal Science
Jung, Ho Hyun	Business Management
Jung, Jin Ju	Business Management
Kang, Eunhye	Health Sciences
Keimig, Rachel F	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Kenyon, Krista A	Natural Resources
Kern, Elizabeth Renee	Communication
Kessler, Lauren Brittney	Early Childhood Education
Khan, Shozab Mahmood	Manufacturing Management & Quality Management
Kilian, Michelle	Accounting & Information Tech Mgmt
Kim, Keunyung	Horticulture
Kim, Kyu Tae	Business Management
Kim, Min Soo	Undecided
Kim, MinJeong	Undecided
Kim, Minseo	Undecided
Kim, Young Jin	Information Tech Mgmt
Klehr, Kayla	Animal Science
Knickrehm, Ashley K	Early Childhood Education
Knudson, Michael David	Natural Resources
Koenig, Adam M	Criminal Justice
Koo, Kyungwook	Accounting
Kranzler, Brittany J	Animal Science & Equine Science
Kriegh, Amanda	PSEO
Krikke, Alyssa	Health Sciences
Krueger, Caitlin C	Health Sciences
Kyllo, Aviva	Business Management
Laplante, Bonnie Jean	Applied Health BAH
Larson, Joshua Peder	Natural Resources
Lee, Adam	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Lee, Chang Hyeong	Undecided
Lee, Dong Jin	Business Management
Lee, Juhyuk	Horticulture
Lelonek, Meranda M	Business Management
Lenhart, Christina Ann	Communication
Lenneman, Theodore Thomas	Horticulture
Lestingi, Lydia H	Animal Science
Lim, Suyoung	Undecided
Linder, Matt Daniel David	Marketing
Lindsholm, Nicholas Alan	Manufacturing Management
Liu, Chunhui	Business Management
Lund, Jennifer Denese	Accounting
Maki, Samantha J	Early Childhood Education
McKeag, Ashley Marie	Applied Studies
McWilliam, MarJenna Marie	PSEO
Messner, Lincoln Joe	Accounting & Business Management
Meyer, Amber Nicole	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt
Meyer, Megan M	Animal Science
Misialek, Chasity Mae	Criminal Justice
Moen, Craig A	Agronomy
Molden, Andrew Arthur	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Moritz, Alisha M	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Nerhus, Andrew Carlyle	Aviation
Nielsen, Jesper Karl Villiam	Agronomy
Nieuwboer, Mindy Adell	Equine Science
Norvitch, Philip S	Natural Resources
Oh, Suk II	Undecided
Olson, Samantha Tara	Business Management
O'Neil, Addie	Equine Science
Osowski, Alysia Ann	Agricultural Business
Park, Gun Beom	Undecided
Park, Se Hun	Information Tech Mgmt
Peterson, Katrina J	Animal Science
Pyun, Junhyung	Accounting
Rice, Brett Richard	Business Management
Riepe, Mark Thomas	Agronomy
Robinson, Jeffrey Scott	Business Management
Rueter, Danielle	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Rupp, Marian	Agricultural Business & Equine Science
Saarinen, Max Peyton	Communication
Sachwitz, Brandon	Biology & Health Sciences
Sachwitz, Rebecca Jean	Early Childhood Education
Schlangen, Jacqueline R	Animal Science
Schliep, Michael Leroy	Software Engineering
Schlosser, Brittany Ellen	Equine Science
Schmid, Kenny	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Scott, Sara Jane	Animal Science
Secrest, Christopher A	Aviation
Severance, Desiree Anne	Agricultural Education & Animal Science
Skoien, Brittney Marie	Equine Science
Skreczko, Joleen M	Business Management
Stearly, Joseph R	Marketing
Sullivan, Brandi Nicole	Equine Science
Sylvester, Nick L	Agronomy
Tallman Jr., Timothy N	Undecided
Thompson, Joshua	Business Management & Information Tech Mgmt
Thompson, Matthew P	Natural Resources
Thomspon, William	Agronomy & Business Management
Tietje, Stepheni T	Horticulture
Tollefson, Anna Mae Marie	PSEO
Trotter, Julie Ann	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt
Valgren, Yvonne Nicole	Organizational Psychology
Vant, Kyle Rutger	Natural Resources
Vargason, Alicia Ruth	Natural Resources
Veres, Nicole M	Equine Science
Volker, Melinda	Applied Studies
Walker, Nicole	Business Management & Health Sciences
Walsvik, Benjamin J	Natural Resources
Walter, Marc E	Agronomy
Wander, Weston J	Golf & Turf Management & Horticulture
Williams, Ashley	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt
Williams, Benjamin Rex	Natural Resources
Wimmergren, Joshua David	Manufacturing Management
Woods, Rae Elizabeth	Undecided
Woods, Stephen J	Business Management & Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Wroblewski, Tammy D	Communication & Golf & Turf Mgmt & Horticulture
Wrzos, Holly	Hotel/Restrnt/Inst Mgmt
Zabel, Bri L	Business Management
Zawacki, Nicholas	Business Management
Zhou, Xi	Business Management & Marketing
Zhu, Yiyun	Business Management
Zuck, Samantha Ann	Animal Science

Students Named to Spring Semester 2010 Chancellor's List at the U of M, Crookston

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:10:09 -0600

Area students named to the spring semester 2010 Chancellor's List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M, Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

To qualify for a place on the Chancellor's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.00 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Untitled Document Students Named to Spring Semester Chancellor's List at U of M, Crookston :: Stories :: UMC News

Name	Major

Ahn, Seri	Undecided
Ahn, Won Jin	Business Management
Bae, Joo Hyun	Accounting
Bakken, Keith Jory	Business Management & Manufacturing Management
Bauer, Janie M	Early Childhood Education
Bowar, Katie	Business Management & Marketing
Brooks, Brett Duane	Business Management
Carpenedo, Karen M	Equine Science
Charles, Jessica L	Animal Science & Equine Science
Cho, Hyun Jin	Undecided
Dimmler, Cole Thomas	Agricultural Business
Ellenberg, Jada Kay	Horticulture
Eul, Megan Elizabeth	Early Childhood Education
Flikka, Stacy Ann	Business Management & Early Childhood Education
Fowler, Christopher S	Business Management
French, Sarah Lynn	Business Management
Gallivan, Mark	Business Management
Gorentz, Andrew	Agronomy
Green, Mathew	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Gurung, Yangchen Dolker	Business Management
Haarstick, Thomas Shane	Golf & Turf Mgmt
Harren, Joseph	Agronomy
Hong, SeongJong	Business Management
Jadeke, Kyle F	PSEO
Kang, Eun Hye	Communication
Kim, Eun Chan	Accounting
Kraus, Jason Robert	Golf & Turf Mgmt
Lais, Cassandra Jean	Business Management
Lamecker, Joshua John	Agricultural Business
Larson, Brian	Manufacturing Management
Lee, Dae Yeul	Business Management
Lee, Suna	Business Management
Nelson, Tyler A	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Neu, Kristine M	Communication & Horticulture
Olson, Jason David	Natural Resources
Onken, Stephanie Anne	Business Management & Communication
Origas, Nicole Marie	Business Management
Palmer, Kelsey Marie	Early Childhood Education
Plass, John	Agronomy
Plath, Daniel Edward	Manufacturing Management
Ricke, Dereck Thomas	Sport & Recreation Mgmt
Rodriguez, Melanie C	Animal Science
Russell, Amanda N	Early Childhood Education
Schliep, Katherine D	Animal Science & Early Childhood Education
Shaw, Erin Marie	Accounting & Bussiness Management
Solie, Brandin Lee	Agricultural Systems Mgmt & Agronomy
Sorlie, Nicole E	Animal Science
Torkelson, Bobbie Jo	Early Childhood Education
Van Treeck, Amy L	Equine Science
Will, Leonard Thomas	Agricultural Systems Mgmt

Faculty and Staff Day at U of M, Crookston Highlighted by Years of Service and Awards Presentations

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:23:45 -0600

The theme for the 2010 Faculty and Staff Day at the University of Minnesota, Crookston was "Put a Spring in your Step." The event is a celebration of the completion of the academic year and a time to recognize years of service, retirements, and outstanding service. Emcees for the event were Bill Tyrrell, director of athletic fundraising and Jason Brantner, research fellow at the Northwest Research Center (NWROC).

Faculty and staff recognized with awards were:

Distinguished Faculty presented to Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department, by Thomas Baldwin, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Distinguished Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Employee Award presented to Laura Bell, lab services coordinator in the Natural Resources Department, by Jason Brantner on behalf of Gary Willhite, director of residential life.

Distinguished P&A Employee Award presented to Bonni Buchmeier, teaching specialist, by Rand Rasmussen, director of the Academic Assistance Center.

Outstanding Community Service Award presented to Peter Phaiah, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, by Tom Feiro, environmental health and safety specialist.

Outstanding Service Learning Faculty Award was presented to Rachel Lundbohm, instructor in the Business Department, by Peter Phaiah.

Students with Disabilities Support Award presented to Chancellor Charles H. Casey by Laurie Wilson, from the Office of Students with Disabilities.

Builders of Diversity Award were presented by Thomas Williams, director of diversity programs, to Golden Eagle Athletics; Peter Phaiah, associate vice chancellor for student affairs; Don Cavalier, director of Career and Counseling Services; Alvin Killough, Ph.D., assistant professor in Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Department; Kristie Jacobson, assistant director of residential life; and Rae French, coordinator for study abroad.

Chancellor Charles H. Casey presented the awards for years of service, including recognition for 40 years of service to Linda Wilkens, copy center operator in University Relations and to Lynnette Mullins, assistant professor in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photos (l to r):
Top left: Laura Bell, Kevin Thompson, and Bonni Buchmeier.
Top right: Peter Phaiah
Lower left: Don Cavalier, Alvin Killough, Stephanie Helgeson, Peter Phaiah, Rae French, Kristie Jacobson, and Thomas Williams.
Lower right: Lynnette Mullins and Linda Wilkens

"SHIP Shape" Result of Collaboration with Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) Staff in Northwest Minnesota and U of M, Crookston Students and Faculty

Mon, 03 May 2010 09:14:05 -0600

Two faculty members at the University of Minnesota, Crookston participated in a project with their classes involving collaboration with the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) staff in Northwest Minnesota, including Polk County. Assistant Professor Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., and Nancy Shay, a teaching specialist, who both work in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department, coordinated the service-learning project. Students in the design and management class and visual communication and editing class worked together to develop the pamphlet titled, SHIP Shape, which focuses on healthy food choices. Sarah Reese, Polk County SHIP coordinator worked closely with the students on the project.

SHIP Shape features schools in the county and region, such as East Grand Forks, who are making healthy food the easy choice for their students and staff. An integral part of Minnesota's nation-leading 2008 health reform law, SHIP strives to help Minnesotans lead longer, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. SHIP seeks to create sustainable, systemic changes in schools, worksites, communities and health care organizations that make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate healthy behaviors into their daily lives.

For more information about SHIP, contact Reese at Polk County Public Health at 218-281-3385 (sreese@pcphealth.org). For more information about the statewide efforts, visit http://www.health.state.mn.us/healthreform/ship.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo (l to r): University of Minnesota Crookston students, Tammy Wroblewski, senior, Milwaukee, Wis.; and Jess Seibel, senior, Crookston, Minn.; along with Sarah Reese, Polk County SHIP coordinator; and Stephanie Onken, senior, Round Lake, Minn.

"Celebration of Achievement" Theme of Annual U of M, Crookston Student Awards Reception and Program Held on Thursday, April 22, 2010

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:59:54 -0600

"Celebration of Achievement" was the theme for the annual student awards program and reception held recently at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Students were recognized for outstanding achievement and service by faculty and staff. Emcee for the evening was Pam Elf, associate professor in the Math, Science, and Technology Department.

Awards and award recipients are listed below:

Crookston Student Association Officers and Senators

Brandon Sachwitz, senior, St. Paul, Minn.; Anna Wagner, junior, Brandon, Minn.; Alisha Aasness, sophomore, Fergus Falls, Minn.; Karl Syverson, senior, Minneapolis, Minn.; Alyssa Jensen, senior, Cameron, Wis.; Brittany Novak, junior, Dahlen, N.D.; Greg Summers, senior, Beatrice, Neb.; Eun Hye Kang, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Athena Mussendon, senior, Kenosha, Wis.; Lauren Snively, sophomore, Herndon, Virg.; Eric Morgan, junior, Crookston, Minn.; Zach Hennings, senior, East Grand Forks, Minn.; Thomas Haarstick, senior, Vergas, Minn.; Lincoln Messner, senior, Winthrop, Minn.; Shawn Friedland, junior, Viera, Fla. Advisors: Lisa Samuelson and Bill Peterson.

Outstanding Student Ambassadors

Alisha Aasness, sophomore, Fergus Falls, Minn.; Janie Bauer, junior, Durand, Wis.; Joe Harren, sophomore, Eagle Bend, Minn.; Jackie Dullinger, senior, Hutchinson, Minn.; Nik Jiran, senior, Hayden, Id.

Samantha Lahman , sophomore, Parkers Prairie, Minn.; Kristine Neu , junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Danielle Rueter, sophomore, Stratford, Wis.; Jessica Schein, senior, Cannon Falls, Minn.; Alvin Tong, senior, Singapore; Benjamin Williams, freshman, Excelsior, Minn.; Greg Summers, senior, Beatrice, Neb.

Heather Schroeder, senior, Nevis, Minn.; Yvonne Valgren , senior, Halstad, Minn.; Alyssa Aaland, junior, Hatton, N.D.; Steffane Prestidge, junior, Buffalo, Minn.; Paige Eskelson, presenter

Ambassador of the Year

Greg Summers, Beatrice, Neb.; Paige Eskelson, presenter

Outstanding Tutor Awards

Benjamin Williams, freshman, Excelsior, Minn.; Kirstin (Fjosee) Mio, senior, Olympia, Wash.; Linnea Barton, presenter

Writing Center Tutor

Kristine Neu , junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Linnea Barton, presenter

Academic Assistance Center Awards

Brittany Schlosser, senior, Frederick, S.D.; John Plass, sophomore, Tulelake, Calif.; Tammy Wroblewski, senior, Milwaukee, Wis.; Laurie Wilson, presenter

Outstanding Leadership in Campus Ministry

Jennifer Rasmussen, junior, Dalton, Minn.; Melinda Baszczynski, senior, Earlham, Iowa; Heather Fogelson, sophomore, West Lakeland, Minn.; Dale Knotek, presenter

Outstanding Leadership in Fellowship of Christian Athlete (FCA)

Mark Michalski, senior, Silver Bay, Minn.; Jason Tangquist, presenter

Oustanding Achievement in Math and Physics

Shawn Friedland, junior, Viera, Fla.; Bill Peterson, presenter

First Year Biology Award

Alyssa Krikke, junior, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Kimberly Nelson, senior, Cold Spring, Minn.; Amanda Russell, senior, Crookston, Minn.; Marsha Odom, presenter

Business Department Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

Keith Bakken, senior, Crookston, Minn.; Jessica DeBoer, senior, Crookston, Minn.; Rachel Lundbohm, presenter; Ken Johnson, presenter

Business Department Outstanding Leadership Award

Lincoln Messner, senior, Winthrop, Minn.; Alyssa Jensen, senior, Cameron, Wis.; Rachel Lundbohm, presenter; Ken Johnson, presenter

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Exceptional Project Leader Awards

Heather Donati-Lewis, senior, Narcoossee, Fla.; Trista Kleinwachter, freshman, Mentor, Minn.; Jared Hendricks, senior, Owatonna, Minn.; Abbie Tosh, senior, Crookston, Minn.; Stephanie Onken, senior, Round Lake, Minn.; Rachel Lundbohm, presenter; Ken Johnson, presenter

Outstanding Accounting Student

Erin Shaw, senior, Lancaster, Minn.; Ken Johnson, persenter

Outstanding Sport and Recreation Management (SRM) Student

Derek Ricke, junior, Menahga, Minn.; David Rolling, presenter

Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Hospitality Award

Monica Grenell, senior, Maple Plain, Minn.; Amoy Carty, sophomore, Sandy Point, KNA; Ashley Williams, junior, Big Lake, Minn.; Holly Wrzos, sophomore, Big Lake, Minn.; Lauren Ferrara, sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Ryan Ellingson, sophomore, Wadena, Minn.; Ken Myers, presenter

Outstanding Student of Communication

Heather Herrig (minor), senior, Mountain Lake, Minn.; Max Saaarinen (major), senior, Lakeville, Minn.

Lynnette Mullins, presenter

Outstanding Turfgrass Student Award

Thomas Halver, junior, Chaska, Minn.; Kristie Walker, presenter

Turf Bowl Team Award

Thomas Halver, junior, Chaska, Minn.; Philip Holland, senior, New London, Minn.; Mark Michalski, senior, Silver Bay, Wis.; Weston Wander, senior, Sauk Centre, Minn.; Kristie Walker, presenter

Norman Pankratz Memorial Conservation Award

Tim Knudson, senior, Monticello, Minn.; Cory Oestreich, sophomore, Florence, Mont.; Dan Svedarsky, presenter

John Polley Soil and Water Conservation Award

Nick Sylvester, junior, Crookston, Minn.; Phil Norvitch, senior, Mountain Iron, Minn.; Josh Larson, senior, Park Rapids, Minn.; Amanda Bochow, senior, Wahlawa, Hawaii; Matt Thompson, senior, Karlstad, Minn.;

Dan Svedarsky, presenter

Outstanding Equine Science Student

Amanda Peterson, senior, Rochester, Minn.; Ron Del Vecchio, presenter

Outstanding Animal Science Student

Isaiah Ulmer, senior, Fullerton, N.D.; Ron Del Vecchio, presenter

Outstanding Service to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department

Tony Dank, senior, Sartell, Minn.; Ron Del Vecchio, presenter

Outstanding Ag Business Student

Cole Dimmler, senior, Crary, N.D.; Margot Rudstrom, presenter

Outstanding Ag Systems Management Students

Thomas Haarstick, senior, Vergas, Minn.; Kent Freberg, presenter

Outstanding Horticulture Student

Michael Field, senior, Spicer, Minn.

Horticulture Club Service Award

Jada Ellenberg, senior, Perham, Minn.; Eric Castle, presenter

MACHS Team Awards

Nate Peikert, freshman, Stillwater, Minn.; Theo Lennemen, sophomore, St. Michael, Minn. ; Kristine Neu, junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Jada Ellenberg, senior, Perham, Minn.; Jennifer Zoch, senior, Remer, Minn.; Stepheni Tietje, senior, Hayfield, Minn. ; Michael Field, senior, Spicer, Minn.; Eric Castle, presenter

PLANET Team Awards

Theo Lenneman, sophomore, St. Michael, Minn.; Jada Ellenberg, senior, Perham, Minn.; Justin Erdmann, freshman, Hoarce, N.D.; Jordan Jacobson, senior, Thief River Falls, Minn.; Keunyung Kim, senior, Gwangju, South Korea; Michael Field, senior, Spicer, Minn.; Eric Castle, presenter

Certificate of Appreciation for International Student Programming

Keunsoo Kim, sophomore, Gwanju City, South Korea; Qian Liu, junior, Guangdong, China; Taehee Yook, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Yangchen Gurung, sophomore, Kathmandu, Nepal ; Rae French, presenter

Kim Gillette, presenter

Outstanding Leadership for international Students

Eun Hye Kang, junior, Seoul, South Korea; Lhakpa Gurung, junior, Kathmandu, Nepal; Rae French, presenter; Kim Gillette, presenter

Outstanding Music Awards

Matthew Green, sophomore, Greenbush, Minn.; Brooke Hamilton, freshman, Adams, Minn.; George French, presenter

Outstanding Theater Awards

Austin Czichotzki, sophomore, Barnesville, Minn.; Emily Nelsen, sophomore, Atwater, Minn.; George French, presenter

Outstanding Service to the Music and Theater Department

Kevin Anderson, senior, Spring Grove, Minn.; George French, presenter

Outstanding ESL Student Award

Xiaowei Zhou, ESL student, Chongquing, China

Outstanding ESL Recitation Tutor Award

Justin Hassa, senior, Wadena, Minn.

Outstanding Help Desk Employee Award

Rory Held, junior, Cold Spring, Minn.; Thea Holen, presenter

Dale Knotek Community Service Award

Multicultural International Club

Outstanding Student Volunteer of the Year

Nik Jiran, senior, Hayden, Idaho

President's Volunteer Service Awards

Nik Jiran, senior, Hayden, Idaho; Tracy Nyhus, senior, Almena, Wis.; Brittany Novak, junior, Dahlen, N.D.; Jackie Dullinger, senior, Hutchinson, Minn.; Kate Bentley, senior, St. Paul, Minn.; Shawn E. Friedland, junior, Viera, Fla.; Karl Syverson, senior, Minneapolis, Minn.; Sarah Nowacki, senior, Argyle, Minn.; Katelyn Zins, sophomore, Starbuck, Minn.; Annie Kelly, sophomore, Jordan, Minn.; Jessica Fenlason, junior, Evansville, Minn.; Ramon Rory Held, junior, Cold Spring, Minn.; Joe Harren , sophomore, Eagle Bend, Minn.; Tony Dank, senior, Sartell, Minn.; Heather Donati-Lewis, senior, Narcoossee, Fla.; Austin Czichotzki, sophomore, Barnesville, Minn.; Kristine Neu, junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Brittany Bergemann , sophomore, Good Thunder, Minn.; Lauren Ferrara, sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Kristie Johnson, senior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Eun Hye Kang, senior , Seoul, South Korea

QIan Liu, junior, Guangdong, China; Nongye Lo , sophomore, St. Paul, Minn.; Katie Manning, junior, Wrenshall, Minn.; Steffane Prestidge, junior, Buffalo, Minn. ; Tammy Wroblewski, senior, Milwaukee, Wis.; Jill Zelinsky, senior, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; Lisa Loegering, presenter

UMC Athletic Dept. All Academic Team (3.2 grade point average or higher)

Jaclyn Slepicka, volleyball, senior, Palatine, Ill.; Danielle Rueter, volleyball, sophomore, Burlington, Wis.;

Trent Graves, mens basketball, sophomore, Hartford, S.D.; Jessica Biddle, equine, senior, Elburn Ill.; Katie Bowar, softball, senior, Moorhead, Minn.; Kayla Bowar, softball, junior, Moorhead, Minn.; Cody Brekken, football, Crookston, Minn.; Amy Carlson, softball, sophomore, Rush City, Minn.; Laura Critchett, equine, junior, Shoreview, Minn.; Sarena Diederichs, softball, junior, St. Cloud, Minn.

Megan Eul , womens basketball, sophomore, Rosemount, Minn.; Megan Hannon, soccer, senior, Green Bay, Wis.; Justine Jones, soccer, senior, Richland, Wash. ; Lauren Kessler, womens basketball, sophomore, Albertville, Minn.; Stephanie Lee, soccer, junior, Santa Fe, NM; Paul Myers, baseball, sophomore, Arden Hills, Minn.; Anna Ogaard, soccer, junior, Maple Grove, Minn.; Justin Overby, football, sophomore, Langdon, N.D.; Nicole Veres, equine, senior, Random Lake, Wis.

Stephen Woods, baseball, Naples, Fla.; Tammy Wroblewski, womens golf, senior, Milwaukee, Wis.

Bri Zabel , womens basketball, junior, Northfield, Minn.; Jason Tangquist, presenter

Outstanding Student Programmer Award

Austin Czichotzki, sophomore, Barnesville, Minn.; Brittany Novak, presenter

Outstanding Crookston Student Association (CSA) Senator

Eun Hye Kang, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Thomas Haarstick, presenter; Alyssa Jensen, presenter;

Outstanding Club Representative

Leonard Will, sophomore, Tulelake, Calif.; Alyssa Jensen, presenter; Thomas Haarstick, presenter

Faculty Recognized by UMC Students for Service and Achievement

Most Creative Use of Technology

Bill Peterson, professor, Math, Science, and Technology Department

Most Supportive of Students

Ken Johnson, instructor, Business Department

Outstanding Educator

Rachel McCoppin, - associate professor, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department

Outstanding Service to Students

Rae French, coordinator of study abroad

Student Achievement Awards

Anthony Dank, senior, Sartell, Minn.; Shawn Friedland, junior, Viera, Fla.; Thomas Haarstick, senior, Vergas, Minn.; Nikolas Jiran, senior, Hayden, Idaho; Brandon Sachwitz, senior, St. Paul, Minn.; Karl Syverson, senior, Minneapolis, Minn.; Alvin Tong, senior, Singapore; Lhakpa Gurung, junior, Kathmandu, Nepal; Eun Hye Kang, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Kimberly S. Nelson, senior, Cold Spring, Minn.; Kristine Neu, junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Mindy Nieuwboer, senior, Kenneth, Minn.; Brittany Novak, junior, Dahlen, N.D.

Honored as "Man and Woman of the Year" from the students who received the Student Achievement Award were Man of the Year Anthony Dank, a senior animal science and equine science pre-vet major; and Woman of the Year Eun Hye Kang, a senior communication major. Dank is the son of Jim and Mary Dank from Sartell, Minn., and Kang is the daughter of Syung Hyun Kang and Soon Rye Seo from Seoul, South Korea. The awards were presented by emcee for the awards program Associate Professor Pam Elf and Daniel Wilson, president of the Crookston Noon Day Lions Club.

Visit the 2010 Student Awards Photo Album.

Coordination and arrangements for the awards program and reception is the responsibility of the Awards Committee including: Lisa Samuelson, director of student activities; Terrill Bradford, instructor in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department; George French, associate professor in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department; David Rolling, assistant professor in the Business Department; and Patti Tiedemann, graphic designer in University Relations.

Special thanks to the Northwest Educational Improvement Association and the Crookston Noon Day Lions Club for their continued support of the awards reception and program.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Communication Faculty Members at the U of M, Crookston Mark Huglen and Rachel McCoppin Publish an Essay Chapter Based on Kenneth Burke's "Equipment for Living" in the book Humanistic Critique of Education: Teaching and Learning as Symbolic Action

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:13:52 -0600

Ten essays by noted scholars address the significant topics in education including educational policy, methods, and ideology in the recently published book Humanistic Critique of Education: Teaching and Learning as Symbolic Action. Associate professors Mark Huglen, Ph.D., and Rachel McCoppin, Ph.D., are the co-authors of a chapter, entitled "Extending Kenneth Burke and Multicultural Education: Being Actively Revised by the Other," included in the work. Both teach communication courses in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department at the University of Minnesota, Crookston.

The essay chapters in the book draw upon insights produced by renouned scholar Kenneth Burke's famous essay "Linguistic Approach to Problems of Education" to address the design, practice, and outcomes of educational programs in the new millennium. This particular group of essays, published by Parlor Press and edited by Peter M. Smudde, is the first sustained attempt to apply Burke's profound insights to the problems of educational reform and policy. Burke (1897-1993) is an American literary theorist and philosopher whose work has been influential in study where symbols and symbolic action are a central focus.

In the compilation, Huglen and McCoppin discuss active revision. One way to approach a situation is to argue, but another way is to listen, learn, and choose to change as a result of the encounter. Listening, learning, and changing are part of self-revision. The chapter articulates that too often people defend their own positions at the expense of missing a greater truth. Sometimes the other side is right.

Co-author of several books on communication, Huglen's research interests include rhetoric, organizational communication, theories of communication, argument and political communication. Huglen earned his doctorate in communication from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., and his master's and bachelor's degrees from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
McCoppin has published works in a number of journals and has research interests in the areas of American transcendentalism, modernism, existentialism and the pedagogy of literature and ethics. She earned her doctorate from Indiana University in Pennsylvania, Ind., and her master's degree from Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Her bachelor's degree is from the University of Michigan - Flint.

To learn more about the communication program at the U of M, Crookston, visit www.umcrookston.edu/academics.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo ( l to r): Rachel McCoppin and Mark Huglen

Economic Development Administration University Center for Minnesota Located at U of M, Crookston Partners on $4.7 million Grant to Enhance Broadband Technology in Rural Minnesota

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:41:47 -0600

The University of Minnesota, Crookston, home to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) University Center, is a partner on a $4.7 million federal grant awarded to the Blandin Foundation and 19 coalition partners to enhance broadband access in Minnesota's rural areas. Through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant, the Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities coalition will bring a network of resources and support to rural Minnesota individuals and communities--especially those unemployed and seeking employment, small businesses, coalitions of government entities, and local leaders. The Blandin Foundation will administer the grant on behalf of the initiative's partners.

The EDA Center, under the leadership of Center Director Jack Geller, will serve a vital role as project evaluator for the grant. Designed to bring together partners from across a wide spectrum, the grant will provide funding to carry out an array of projects. As evaluator, the EDA Center will design and conduct research on the projects, collect data, and measure the impact and effectiveness of the grant's activities. Some $459,900 is set aside for the evaluation aspect of the grant. Faculty and staff from across the University will have an opportunity to be engaged in research on projects related to the grant's objectives.

Geller is keenly aware of the significant impact improving technology access would have for those who live and work in rural Minnesota. "This grant is a very significant and comprehensive approach to targeting rural communities and those who lack access to technologies that could prove to be critically important to them," Geller states. "We will broaden awareness, provide essential technical assistance, and help those who may not even be online yet. We want to maximize this opportunity to assist rural businesses and help them adopt new technologies, increase their market share, reach new customers, and improve their bottom line."

Total cost of the coalition's proposed projects is estimated at more than $6 million. Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities coalition members will contribute $1.3 million in resources as matching funds toward the effort. The Blandin Foundation submitted the application for federal broadband stimulus funding on behalf of University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota Crookston, Association of Minnesota Counties and their national counterpart, Network of Care Mental Health, Intelligent Community Forum, Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace, Minnesota Department of Economic Development Workforce Centers, PCs for People and Minnesota's nine Regional Development Commissions.

The mission of the EDA Center, located on the Crookston Campus, is to engage university faculty, staff and students with local, county and regional economic development agencies in support of the rural economy. For more information, contact Geller at 218-281-8248 or visit the EDA Center's Web site at www.edacenter.org.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

U of M, Crookston Choir Revives Tradition Started 55 Years Ago

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:15:24 -0600

As a backdrop to the upcoming concert by the University of Minnesota, Crookston Choir will be a cross built by Crookston resident and retired highway department employee Bill Matzke. The lighted cross, constructed in 1955, was a fixture at the annual concert by Civic Music League when they were singing the cantata, The Seven Last Words of Christ. The same cantata will be performed by the U of M, Crookston choir under the direction of George French on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, in Kiehle Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The cross was used every year until sometime in the 1970s when it ended up in Glen Torkelson's shop. When Torkelson mentioned the cross to George French, he had already chosen the cantata for the choir's spring concert. With the help of Allan Dragseth, the cross was moved to Dragseth's farm shop, and eventually, a project to re-wire and restore the cross was undertaken by staff in Facilities Management at the U of M, Crookston.

Everyone is welcome to attend the concert. There is no admission charge, and the cross built by Matzke some 55 years ago will once again grace the stage. George French would like to thank everyone who helped restore the cross and make its return possible.The concert is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and refreshments will follow.

In the photo (l to r): Baritone soloist Kevin Anderson, a senior from Spring Grove, Minn., and tenor soloist Won Man Lee, a freshman from Seoul, South Korea, with Choir Director George French.

U of M, Crookston Choir to Perform Concert of Sacred Music on Tuesday, March 30, 2010; Concert Begins at 7:30 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:16:44 -0600

A concert of sacred music will be performed by the University of Minnesota, Crookston choir under the direction of George French on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, in Kiehle Auditorium. The hour-long concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m., will feature the Seven Last Words of Christ, a sacred choral cantata. The public is welcome to attend and there is no admission charge.

The choir concert is sponsored by the Music and Theater Department along with Campus Ministries at the U of M, Crookston. For more information, contact French at 218-281-8266.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Concert Pianist John McKay to Play Recital as part of Dedication of Grand Piano on Monday, Feb., 22, 2010, in Evergreen Hall at the U of M Crookston; Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:24:24 -0600

Second guest in the Mentor in Residence series at the University of Minnesota, Crookston is concert pianist John McKay. While visiting campus, McKay will perform a special recital on February 22, 2010, dedicating the grand piano in Evergreen Hall, located on the south side of campus. The recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Evergreen and refreshments will be served following his performance. The concert is free and everyone is invited to attend.

McKay's performance will include Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/48 Haydn (1732-1809); Sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3 Beethoven (1770-1827); Barcarolle in F sharp major, op. 60 Chopin (1810-1849); and Le Tombeau de Couperin Ravel (1875-1937).

John McKay retired as a professor of piano from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., in 2004, and now performs frequently throughout the Midwest and beyond. He is often heard as a soloist with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. A native of Montreal, Canada, Dr. McKay earned his Bachelor's degree in Music from McGill University, and his graduate degrees at the Eastman School of Music.
From 1962 to 1969, McKay lived in Europe and gave recitals in Brussels, London, Vienna, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Munich, Berlin and Cologne. During the 1971-72 concert season, while teaching at the University of Toronto, McKay presented the complete works for solo piano by Johannes Brahms in a series of four recitals at Toronto's Town Hall. As a result of a sabbatical leave granted him in 1985-86, he performed Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas in a series of eight concerts.

In July 2000, McKay and his wife, Sara, were honored by the Minnesota State Arts Board for their service to music in their community. This recital is the second time McKay has been in concert on the Crookston Campus; he presented a recital in 2008 in Kiehle Auditorium.

For more information on the concert, contact George French, director of music and theater, at 218-281-8266 (gfrench@umn.edu).

The Mentor in Residence program, under the direction of Gary Willhite, director of residential life, is built around the idea of living and learning. The primary objective is to enhance academic learning by providing an opportunity for students to develop and to participate in a relationship and dialogue that provides for a more intimate learning experience. The concert is sponsored in conjunction with the University of Minnesota, Crookston Music Department and the Concerts and Lectures Committee.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Mentor In Residence Program Kick-off at U of M, Crookston Features Author Dennis Weidemann on Wednesday, February 10, 2010; Presentation and Slide show and book signing at Evergreen Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m.; Refreshments will be served.

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:18:15 -0600

Author Dennis Weidemann is the first in a series of guests who are part of a new Mentor in Residence program at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Weidemann's presentation will be Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Author of the book This Water Goes North, Weidemann's presentation will include a slide show beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Evergreen Hall followed by a book signing. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and copies of This Water Goes North will be available for purchase.

Weidemann's book, published by Manitenahk Books, chronicles the real-life adventure of four young men in two canoes who set out in 1979 to paddle 1,400 miles north to Hudson Bay. The foursome spent the first three weeks snaking north on the Minnesota's Otter Tail River and Red River to Canada, camping at farms along the way. Following old fur trading routes, they passed through another 400 miles of untamed backcountry to the remote York Factory outpost on Hudson Bay.

"The spirit of adventure is universal," says Weidemann, who hopes that the book will help others appreciate the value of an adventure of youth. "Everyone dreams of going somewhere, but often life gets in the way. I hope that for at least a moment, This Water Goes North will take readers to wherever they wanted to go. Maybe one day, they too will be worlds away."

The Mentor in Residence program, under the direction of Gary Willhite, director of residential life, is built around the idea of living and learning. The primary objective is to enhance academic learning by providing an opportunity for students to develop and to participate in a relationship and dialogue that provides for a more intimate learning experience.

An efficiency apartment located in Evergreen Hall, which opened in fall 2009, will house the guests and the hall's classroom and lounges will serve as gathering spaces for some of the Mentor in Residence events. There also will be opportunities for the guests to interact with students in their classrooms and add value to the learning experience.

"The Mentor in Residence program is designed as an opportunity for students to develop interests in tandem with their core curricular degrees. These interests may work in harmony or be completely different than their degree program," Willhite says. "We will work with academic departments to bring in mentors who will augment learning and enhance the student experience on our campus."

Future guests include John McKay, a musician/concert pianist; Andrew Miller, a sports recreation administrator; and Natalie McGuire, professional photographer. For more information on Weidemann and his book, This Water Goes North, visit http://thiswatergoesnorth.com.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.