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Upper Iowa has classrooms located at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans and is available to both military personnel and civilians in the area. Upper Iowa offers six eight-week terms during the academic year and may give credit for your civilian and military experience. Upper Iowa has been recognized by Military Advanced Education and by GI Jobs as one of the nation's top military-friendly universities. UIU is also a member of the Servicemembers Opportunities Colleges, a Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership institution, and teams with both the Coast Guard Institute and Army National Guard Education Support Center. UIU has articulation agreements with Nunez and Delgado Community Colleges in New Orleans to assist transfer students, and partners with the Fraternal Order of Police and the Louisiana State Troopers Association to provide quality education to law enforcement officers. Watch the Bulletin Board on this page for local postings.
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Majors/Programs Offered
You can get information on any of the following majors from the UIU-New Orleans Center. Some are available at the center and others are available as online courses. Many students blend their degree plan, by taking some face-to-face courses and some online courses. Check with your Academic Advisor for more details about any of these programs.
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SOURCE: "Sade and the Problem of Closure: Keeping Philosophy in the Bedroom," in Neophilologus, Vol. LXXV, No. 4, October, 1991, pp. 519-28.
In this excerpt, Carpenter examines Sade's violations of the Classical principle of closure, particularly in Philosophy in the Bedroom, as a threat to "the notion of ideology as such. "
As Michel Foucault has demonstrated, the Classical age had mastered the art of excluding from society its undesirables, be they the criminal, the deranged, or the physically or politically abnormal. But Sade, half grand seigneur, half Revolutionary, straddled the boundary between the social and the antisocial. His contacts and influence made total seclusion impossible. As much as the authorities, egged on by Sade's venomous mother-in-law, tried to hermetically seal the marquis behind the walls of his cells, he always managed to make himself heard. Sometimes this was in the form of...
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Slam dunk
A slam dunk, also dunk or dunk shot, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball(s) above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands.[1] This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. Such a shot was known as a "dunk shot"[1] until the term "slam dunk" was coined by Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn.[2]
The slam dunk is the most efficient basketball shot. Moreover, it is a crowd-pleaser. Thus, the maneuver is often extracted from the basketball game and showcased in slam dunk contests. Perhaps the most popular is the NBA Slam Dunk Contest held during the annual NBA All-Star Weekend. The seminal incarnation of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest was held during the half-time of the 1976 American Basketball Association All-Star Game.
Dunking was banned in the NCAA from 1967 to 1976. Many people have attributed this to the dominance of the then-college phenomenon Lew Alcindor (now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar); the no-dunking rule is sometimes referred to as the "Lew Alcindor rule."[3][4]
The phrase "slam dunk" has since entered popular usage in American English, meaning a "sure thing": an action with a guaranteed outcome, or a similarly impressive achievement, in the same way that the baseball-inspired phrases "step up to the plate" or "he hit it out of the park" were more commonly used in previous years.
During the 1940s and '50s, 7-foot center and Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Kurland was dunking regularly during games.[5] Yet defenders viewed the execution of a slam dunk as a personal affront that deserved retribution; thus defenders often intimidated offensive players and thwarted the move. Satch Sanders, a career Boston Celtic from 1960 to 1973, said:
"...in the old days, [defenders] would run under you when you were in the air... ...trying to take people out of games so they couldn't play. It was an unwritten rule..."[6]
Still, by the late 1950s and early '60's players such as Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain had incorporated the move into their offensive arsenal. The dunk became a fan-favorite, as offensive players began to aggressively intimidate defenders with the threat of vicious slams. Through the 1970s, the slam dunk was standard fare; David Thompson, Julius Erving, Darryl Dawkins, and others wowed crowds with high-flying moves.
Dunk Types[edit]
Dunk types pertain to activities conducted while airborne, prior to completing the dunk; two or more dunk types may be executed while airborne. In addition to the basic one- or two-hand forward-facing dunk, there are a variety of other dunks. Alternatives to the classic dunk require varying degrees of athleticism and are often employed in the game setting, wowing audiences, or are executed in contests to achieve high scores. A brief discussion of dunk types, including descriptions, examples, variations, and historical tidbits will appear in this module. Some dunk-type variants may be discussed separately of their progenitor due to the significance of those dunks.
In theory, each dunk type described below could be modified (see following module). For instance, each dunk type could be proceeded by a pass from another person or a self-pass by bouncing the ball off of the ground, the backboard, or other available surroundings (e.g. 'self-pass off the backboard, double pump' if a variation of 'double pump'). Due to the innumerable combinations of dunk types and modifiers, such variations—unless notable—will be omitted from discussion of dunk-variants.
Double Pump/Reverse Hang At the onset of the jump, the ball is controlled by either one or both hands and once in the air is typically brought to chest level. The player will then quickly thrust the ball downwards and fully extend their arms, bringing the ball below the waist. Finally the ball is brought above the head and dunked with one or both hands; and the double pump appears as one fluid motion. As a demonstration of athletic prowess, the ball may be held in the below-the-waist position for milliseconds longer, thus showcasing the player's hang time(jumping ability).
Whether the result of a 180° spin or body angle at takeoff, the double pump is generally performed with the player's back toward the rim. While this orientation is rather conducive to the double pump motion, Spud Webb was known to perform the dunk while facing the basket. Additionally, Kenny "Sky" Walker, Tracy McGrady—in the 1989 and 2000 NBA Contests, respectively—and others, have performed 360° variation of the double pump (McGrady completed a lob self-pass before the dunk). Circa 2007, independent slam dunker T-Dub performed the double pump with a 540° spin which he concluded by hanging on the rim.[7]
Due to the undemanding body mechanics involved in execution, the tomahawk is employed by players of all sizes and jumping abilities. Because of the ball-security provided by the use of both hands, the tomahawk is a staple of game situations—frequently employed in alley-oops and in offense-rebound put-back dunks. Additionally, the two-hand finish can exert tremendous force on the basket—Darryl Dawkins twice shattered NBA backboards with tomahawk dunks.[8]
In one common variation, a 360° spin may be completed prior to or simultaneously with the tomahawk. Circa 2009 independent slam dunker Troy McCray pioneered an especially complex variant of the dunk: once the tomahawk motion is complete, instead of slamming the ball in the rim, a windmill dunk (see below) is then performed.[9]
Prior to take off, or at the onset of the jump, the ball is brought to the abdomen and then the windmill motion is started by moving the ball below the waist according to the length of the player's fully extended arm. Then following the rotation of the outstretch arm, the ball is moved in a circular motion, typically moving from the front towards the back, and then slammed through the rim (from the profile view of a player facing the basket, the windmill motion most generally appears clockwise). Although, due to momentum, many players are unable to palm the ball through the entire windmill motion, the dunk is often completed with one-hand as centripetal force allows the player to guide the ball with only their dunking hand. In some instances sticky resins or powders may be applied to the palm, these are thought to improve grip and prevent loss of possession.[10] Amongst players, subtle variations in the direction of the windmill depend on bodily orientation at takeoff and also jumping style (one-foot or two-feet) in relation to dominant hand.
There are a number of variations on the windmill, the most common being the aforementioned one- or two-hand variants. In these cases, the windmill motion may be performed with the previously discussed one-arm technique and finished with one- or two-hands, or the player may control the ball with two hands, with both arms performing the windmill motion, finishing with one or both hands. Additionally, the ball may be cuffed between the hand and the forearm—generally with the dominant hand. The cuff technique provides better ball security, allowing for a faster windmill motion and increased force exerted on the basket at finish, with either one or both hands. Using the cuffing method, players are also afforded the opportunity of performing the windmill motion towards the front (counterclockwise), a technique exploited by French athlete Kadour Ziani when he pioneered his trademark double-windmill.
Occasionally in the game setting, the windmill is performed via alley-oop but is rarely seen in offense-rebound putback dunks due to the airtime required. Dominique Wilkins popularized powerful windmills—in games as well as in contests—including two-handed, self-pass, 360°, rim-hang, and combined variants thereof.
Under the Leg[edit]
For one-footed jumpers, the ball is generally transferred to the non-dominant hand just prior to or upon take-off; for two-footers, this transfer is delayed for milliseconds as both hands often control the ball to prevent dropping it in the presence of additional momentum induced by the upward trajectory. While airborne, generally, the dominant leg is raised and the ball is transferred from non-dominant to dominant hand beneath the raised leg. Finally the ball is brought upwards by the dominant hand and slammed through the rim.
The under-the-leg dunk was popularized by Isaiah Rider in the 1994 NBA slam dunk contest,[11] so much so that the dunk is often colloquially referred to as a 'Ryder' dunk. However, Orlando Woolridge quietly ushered the dunk into the NBA contest a decade prior.[12] Since these performances, the under-the-legs has been featured in the NBA contest by a number of participants, and has been a staple of other contests as well. While it may be considered archetypical of modern high-flyers, the dunk still carries a certain degree of difficulty on account of the hand-eye coordination, flexibility, and hang-time required to complete it. As such, the dunk is generally reserved for exhibition and contest performances, absent from competitive game situations. However, both Josh Smith[13] and Ricky Davis[14] have both botched the dunk in NBA games, though Davis has managed to successfully complete the dunk in-game.[15]
Because of the possible combinations of starting and finishing hands, and raised-legs, there are many variations on the basic under-the-legs dunk—more so than any other.[16] For example, in a 1997 French Dunk contest, Dali Taamallah leapt with his right leg while controlling the ball with his left hand, and once airborne he transferred the ball from his left hand, underneath his right leg to his right hand before completing the dunk.[17] NBA star Jason Richardson has also pioneered several notable variations of the between-the-legs including a lob-pass to himself[18] and a pass off of the backboard to himself.[19] Independent athlete Shane 'Slam' Wise introduced a cuffed-cradle of the ball prior to initiating the under the leg transfer and finishing with two-hands.[20] While a number of players have finished the dunk using one- or two-hands with their backs to the rim, perhaps the most renowned variant of the dunk is the combination with a 360°, or simply stated: a 360 between-the-legs. Due to the sheer athleticism and hang-time required, the dunk is a crowd favorite and is heralded by players as the preeminent of all dunks.
Elbow Hang[edit]
The player approaches the goal and leaps as they would for a generic dunk. Instead of simply dunking the ball with one or two hands, the player allows their forearm(s) to pass through the basket, hooking their elbow pit on the rim before hanging for a short period of time. Although the dunk was introduced by Vince Carter in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk contest, Kobe Bryant was filmed performing the dunk two years earlier at an exhibition in the Philippines.[21] Colloquially, the dunk has a variety of names including 'honey dip', 'cookie jar', and 'elbow hook'.
In the 2011 NBA contest, L.A. Clippers power-forward Blake Griffin completed a self-pass off of the backboard prior to elbow-hanging on the rim. A number of other variants of the elbow hang have been executed, including a lob self-pass, hanging by the arm pit,[22] a windmill,[23] and over a person.[24] Most notable are two variations which as of July 2012, have yet to be duplicated. In 2008, Canadian athlete Justin Darlington introduced an iteration aptly entitled a 'double-elbow hang', in which the player inserts both forearms through the rim and subsequently hangs on both elbows pits.[25] Circa 2009, French athlete Guy Dupuy demonstrated the ability to perform a between-the-legs elbow hang; however, Guy opted not to hang on the rim by his elbow, likely because the downward moment could have resulted in injury.[26]
Dunk Modifiers[edit]
Discussed in this module are activities which when applied, modify a given dunk type. Modifier-activities occur prior to leaping or while airborne. Modifiers performed prior to leaping pertain to the manner of approach (e.g., locomotion or standstill), angle of approach (e.g., from the baseline), distance of leap from the basket, the addition of a pass (e.g., alley-oop), or some combination thereof. Modifiers performed while airborne pertain to bodily rotation (e.g., 360°), obstruction of own vision (e.g., arm-over-the-eyes), other bodily movements superfluous of dunk type (e.g., voluntary kicking of the legs), or some combination thereof. Dunk types can also be modified with obstructions (e.g., leaping over a car or person) which influence activities both prior to leaping and while airborne.
Modifiers are inherent to in-game dunking and conduce toward successful dunking as a means to score points. Modifiers are important in the grading of slam dunk contests because dunk types are made more difficult when modified (i.e., successfully executed modified-dunks ostensibly yield high scores in contests).
For taxonomic purposes it is an important distinction, but the modifiers discussed below are often considered dunk types in common parlance. This misconception is perhaps attributable to the modifier being the most salient component of the dunk from the perspective of the observer. However, each dunk modifier requires a dunk type to be a successful dunk—albeit the most-basic dunk type.
An alley-oop dunk, as it is colloquially known, is performed when a pass is caught in the air and then dunked. The application of an alley-oop to a slam dunk occurs in both games and contests. In games, when only fractions of a second remain on the game or shot clock, an alley-oop may be attempted on in-bound pass because neither clock resumes counting down until an in-bounds player touches the ball. The images to the right depict an interval spanning 1/5 of a second.
Baseline dunk[edit]
The baseline dunk is an approach-modifier of any dunk type in which the player approaches the basket along the court-boundary (baseline) which runs parallel with the backboard. In the game setting, the dunk often comes as the result of a pass, creating an assist opportunity for a teammate. In the contest, the baseline approach may be used as a means of convenience, facilitating a particular dunk type (e.g., passes bounced off the side of the backboard or its padding) or to increase the difficulty of a dunk type in hopes of meriting higher scores.
From a Distance[edit]
This is a dunk where the player takes off from a distance which is significantly further away from the basket than is considered typical. The free-throw line is most commonly constituted as the take-off point, an effect likely attributed to the easily observable span between the line and the basket in the view of the TV audience. In order to achieve the hang-time and altitude necessary, players will generally leap from one-foot to maximize the momentum generated from the half-court running start often required to complete the dunk. A cornerstone of dunk contests, dunks from a distance are also performed in games, most often on the fast break.
Free Throw Line[edit]
In the 1950s, Jim Pollard[27] and Wilt Chamberlain[28] had both dunked from the free throw line—15 feet from the basket. Chamberlain was able to dunk from the free-throw line without a running start, beginning his forward movement from within the top half of the free-throw circle.[28] This was the catalyst for the 1956 NCAA rule change which requires that a shooter maintain both feet behind the line during a free-throw attempt.[29]
In the 1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest, Julius Erving dunked after leaping from the free-throw line, with his heel on the line, and has since been credited with introducing the free-throw line dunk to the general public.
In the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Michael Jordan dunked from the free-throw line, in the same manner as Julius Erving, but parted his legs making his dunk more revolutionary than Erving's.
In the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, Serge Ibaka dunked from behind the free-throw line, getting a score of 45 for the dunk, and finishing 4th.
Other instances of dunks from a distance abound. James White in the 2006 NCAA Slam Dunk Contest successfully performed tomahawk and windmill variations of the foul-line dunk.[30] Though he was unable to complete a between-the-legs from the foul line at that contest, he has been known to execute it on other occasions.[31]
In the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Jamario Moon leaped from the foul-line then, using his non-dominant hand, caught and dunked a bounce-pass from teammate Jason Kapono.[32]
Independent 6'2" North American athlete Eric Bishop introduced a dunk entitled the 'Paint Job'. The title is in reference to the key on a basketball court, often known as 'paint' in common parlance.[33] Approaching along the baseline with a running dribble, Bishop jumped with one-foot at the border of the key, dunked with one-hand while gliding over the key and landed just beyond the border on the side opposite his take-off—a 16-foot flight.
The player approaches the basket and obstruction, and then leaps. During flight, some portion of the player's body is elevated above the obstruction. This may entail raising the legs or some portion thereof in-air to soar over the obstruction. In other instances, the trunk-moves over an obstruction as the legs pass around it. Common obstructions include: motor vehicles; crouched, seated or standing person(s); ball rack; or other available objects.
Perhaps the most popular obstruction-modified dunk is the Dubble-Up. Aptly eponymous of the its pioneer—T-Dub, an American dunker hailing from Minnesota—the Double-Up starts with a person standing before the basket, holding the ball above their head. The dunker approaches and leaps as though their groin would soar above just above the head and their legs around the stationary person. Just prior to clearing the person, the dunker will assume control of the ball with one or both hands, guide it under a raised leg, transferring it to the appropriate hand, clearing the ball-holder, raising the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and finally guiding it downward through the basket. While the Double-Up mimics a between-the-legs dunk, Kenny Dobbs and Justin Darlington have both performed an under-both-legs variant.
Other obstruction-dunks are worth noting: Haneef Munir performed a Double-Up, dunking with his right-hand and then caught and dunked a second ball with his left hand—a yet to be duplicated dunk pioneered by Jordan Kilganon on a lower, non-regulation rim. Jordan Kilganon, a Canadian athlete, approached from the baseline a person standing, holding the ball above their head. Kilganon leaped, controlled the ball in front of his torso and raised it above the horizontal plane of the rim before bringing the ball downward into the hoop and hooking both elbows on and hanging from the rim.
Notable Dunks[edit]
Wilt Chamberlain was known to have dunked on an experimental 12-foot basket set up by Phog Allen at the University of Kansas in the 1950s.[28]
Michael Wilson, a former Harlem Globetrotter and University of Memphis basketball player, matched this feat on April 1, 2000 albeit with an alley-oop.[citation needed]
At least one player has performed a 720 degree dunk (that is, two full turns in the air): Taurian Fontenette also known as Air Up There during a Streetball game.[34]
In the NBA Slam Dunk Contest[edit]
Several notable and remarkable dunks have been performed by participants in the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Spud Webb at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) defeated 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Dominique Wilkins in the 1986 contest.
Michael Jordan popularized a dunk referred to by some fans as the "Leaner". This dunk was so called because Jordan's body was not perpendicular to the ground while performing the dunk. TNT viewers rated it "the best dunk of all time" over Vince Carter's between-the-legs slam.[citation needed]
Vince Carter dunked while leaping over 7-foot-2 (2.18 m) French center Frédéric Weis in the 2000 Summer Olympics. The French media dubbed it "le dunk de la mort" — "the dunk of death."
In the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Carter used an elbow hang along with his reverse 360 windmill dunk and between-the-legs dunk. When performed, much of the audience was speechless, including the judges, because none had seen these types of dunks before (Carter's first round 360 windmill dunk is reminiscent of Kenny Walker's 360 windmill dunk in 1989 except that Carter spins clockwise, where as Walker spins counter-clockwise).
In the 2008 Sprite Rising Star's Slam Dunk Contest Dwight Howard performed the "Superman" dunk. He donned a Superman outfit as Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson tied a cape around his shoulders. Nelson alley-ooped the basketball as Howard jumped from within the key side of the free throw circle line, caught the ball, and threw it through the rim. This dunk is somewhat controversial, as his hand was not over as well as on a vertical plane to the rim. Some insist that it should in fact be considered a dunk because the ball was thrust downward into the basket, meeting the basic definition of the dunk.
During the 2009 NBA dunk contest, Howard had a separate goal brought onto the court, and the rim was noticeably significantly higher than a standard goal. Howard, after going into a 1950's era telephone booth and again fashioning the Superman attire, caught a pass from Nelson and easily completed a two-handed dunk on the higher goal. While this was not performed for record-setting purposes, the dunk received a perfect score and a warm response from the crowd, in part because of its theatrics. Also in this contest, 5'9" guard Nate Robinson wore a green New York Knicks jersey and green sneakers to represent Kryptonite, playing on Howard's Superman theme. He used a green "Kryptonite" ball, and jumped over the 6'11" Howard prior to dunking. This dunk and the theatrics could have won the competition for Robinson, who was voted the winner by the NBA fans. Robinson then thanked Howard for graciously allowing him to dunk over him, asking the crowd to also give Howard a round of applause.
JaVale McGee currently holds the world record for Most Basketball Dunks in a Single Jump: three. While competing in the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, McGee jumped with two balls in his possession and dunked each prior to receiving and slamming an alley-oop pass from then teammate John Wall.[35]
Broken Backboards[edit]
In the past, it has been possible for players to dunk a basketball and pull the rim down so hard that the glass backboard shatters, either around the rim itself or, at times, shattering the entire backboard, or the entire goal standard fails. Reinforced backboards and breakaway rims have minimized this at the college and professional levels, but it still happens at lower levels.
All-star power forward Gus Johnson of the Baltimore Bullets was the first of the famous backboard breakers in the NBA, shattering three during his career in the 1960s and early 1970s.[36] Darryl Dawkins of the Philadelphia 76ers was also notorious for two glass-shattering dunks in 1979 resulting in the league threatening to fine him and eventually installing breakaway rims.[37] Twice in his rookie season (1992–93) during games, center Shaquille O'Neal dunked so hard that he broke the hydraulic support of one goal standard (against the Phoenix Suns) and broke the welds holding up another goal standard, causing the basket to break off and fall to the floor (against the New Jersey Nets), although in neither case did the glass break. This resulted in reinforced backboard supports as well. During that same season, New Jersey's Chris Morris shattered a backboard in a game against the Chicago Bulls (the most recent shattered-backboard incident in the NBA to date). The NBA has made shattering the backboard a technical foul, although it will not count towards a player's count of seven that can draw a suspension, or two towards ejection from a game, and it counts towards a player's count of six personal fouls. This has assisted in deterring this action, as it can cost the team points.
In the ABA, Charlie Hentz broke two backboards in the same game on November 6, 1970 resulting in the game being called.[38] In the NCAA, Jerome Lane shattered a backboard while playing for Pitt in a 1988 regular-season game against Providence, and Darvin Ham did the same while playing for Texas Tech in a tournament game against North Carolina in 1996.
The Premier Basketball League has had two slam-dunks that have resulted in broken backboards. Both came consecutively in the 2008 and 2009 PBL Finals, and both were achieved by Sammy Monroe of the Rochester Razorsharks.
Dunking in women's play[edit]
Dunking is much less common in women's basketball than in men's play. Dunking is slightly more common during practice sessions, but many coaches advise against it in competitive play because of the risks of injury or failing to score.[39]
In 1984, Georgeann Wells, a 6'7" (201 cm) junior playing for West Virginia University, became the first woman to score a slam dunk in women's collegiate play, in a game against the University of Charleston on December 21.[40]
As of 2014, 11 dunks have been scored in WNBA play. The first and second were scored by Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks, on July 30, 2002 (against the Miami Sol), and July 9, 2005. Other WNBA dunks have been scored by Michelle Snow, Candace Parker (twice), and Sylvia Fowles.
The record for the most WNBA dunks belongs to Brittney Griner. As a high school senior, she dunked 52 times in 32 games and set a single-game record of seven dunks.[41] As a standout at Baylor University, Griner became the seventh player to dunk during a women's college basketball game[42] and the second woman to dunk twice in a single college game.[43] In her WNBA debut on May 27, 2013, Griner dunked twice, and as of 2014, has five WNBA dunks, including the first in a playoff game (August 25, 2014).
At the 2012 London Olympics, Liz Cambage of the Australian Opals became the first woman to dunk in the Olympics, scoring against Russia.[44]
Women in dunk contests[edit]
In 2004, as a high school senior, Candace Parker was invited to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game and accompanying festivities where she competed in and won the slam dunk contest.[45] In subsequent years other women have entered the contest; though Kelley Cain, Krystal Thomas, and Maya Moore were denied entry into the same contest in 2007.[46] Brittney Griner intended to participate in the 2009 McDonald's Dunk Contest but was unable to attend the event due to the attendance policy of her high school.[47] Breanna Stewart, at 6'3" (191 cm), Alexis Prince (6'2"; 188 cm), and Brittney Sykes (5'9"; 175 cm) competed in the 2012 contest; Prince and Sykes failed to complete their dunks, while Stewart landed two in the first round but missed her second two attempts in the final round.[48][49]
Use as a phrase[edit]
One of many sports idioms, the phrase "slam dunk" is often used outside of basketball to refer colloquially to something that has a certain outcome or guaranteed success (a "sure thing").[50]
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Learn about our other concurrent exhibit: Digital Art Studio
Cross Cultural Design: Integration of African and Western Cultural Visual Vocabulary
Ida Kumoji
Ida Kumoji, '01, began exploring her cultural heritage of Ghana, Africa, first as an undergraduate studio art major at the College of St. Catherine; as a graduate student in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of Minnesota, Duluth she became very focused on the synergy between her culture and Western culture and how to express that through graphic art. This series of posters in Cross Cultural Design are based on Adinka symbols (visual representation of social thought relating to the history, philosophy and religious beliefs of the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast) and Western alphabets to create a visual language for cross cultural understanding. She states:
As a graphic designer and an artist, I am trying to create a new medium, by introducing elements from different cultures. This integration respects both languages, and the new language that is created maintains the forms of each respective culture. I am communicating the idea of the symbol. The clear, objective forms of Univers make this a legible font suitable for recreating of the Adinkra symbols. As the Adinkra symbols were originally stamped in cloth, the repetition of alphabets to form these symbols brings the concept of the stamping from ancient craft to modern times and the world of multimedia.
Ida goes on to say that, "using the repetition of Univers letterforms to recreate Adinkra symbols shows the integration of Western typeface and African symbol as one unit." And by integrating Adinkra symbols with the Western alphabet into a new visual medium she provides "a new meeting place for both cultures."
Ida's work is not only strikingly beautiful it is very thoughtful and I would encourage the visitor to take their time to look at each poster carefully. Look at the layers of visual elements that create the whole…the beauty of each poster exists both on the surface and deep within the content of the symbols represented.


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University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
Vol. 37, Number 2, September 3, 1999
UNIVERSITY LETTER IS ALSO AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY in the Events and News section of UNDInfo, the University's menu system on the Internet. The address is: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/our/uletter.htm
The University Relations Office maintains an index for the University Letter.
The University's motto, "Lux et Lex" (Light and Law) was adopted in 1908. The original motto, "Intelligence, the Basis of Civilization," was a paraphrase of the title of an address delivered at the laying of the cornerstone of Old Main building.
The University is creating a world wide web presence and searchable database titled "UND Scientists, Artists and Scholars." The purpose is to provide a quick reference to UND's expertise which will allow us to share information with each other and identify expertise when requested. In addition, this mechanism will enable us to quickly learn about the expertise of new faculty members. This will be an important tool for the Office of Research and Program Development.
Faculty, we need your help. Would you please take a few moments to fill out the short on-line form at www.und.edu/academics/scholars/submit.html. With your help, this new searchable database will become functional immediately! Thank you!
-- Harvey Knull, Dean, Graduate School.
President Kupchella will hold regular monthly briefings in the Memorial
Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. on the following dates: Sept. 15, South Ballroom;
Oct. 13, Lecture Bowl; Nov. 3, River Valley Room; and Dec. 8, Lecture
Bowl. --
Jan Orvik, Editor, University Letter.
President Charles Kupchella has set a meeting of the University Council
for 4
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
All legislative powers of the University government are vested in the
which has in turn delegated them to the University Senate. The presiding
officer is the president or a person designated by the president, and the ex
officio secretary is the registrar. According to the University Constitution,
the Council consists of the following who are employed primarily on the Grand
Forks campus: the president, the vice presidents, the registrar, the director
of libraries, all deans, all department chairs, all full-time faculty of the
rank of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor,
the director of the Counseling Center, the professional library staff, and
such other academic personnel and administrative officers as the Council may
All members of the Council, and interested non-members including
students, are
encouraged to attend. -- Charles Kupchella, President.
Inauguration ceremonies will be conducted Friday, Oct. 15, to
install Charles E. Kupchella as the tenth president of the University of North
Dakota. They will highlight this year's UND Homecoming weekend. Events are
being planned by a committee of campus and community members co-chaired by
Robert Boyd, Vice President of the UND Division of Student and Outreach
Services, and Earl Strinden, Executive Vice President of the UND Alumni
Association and Foundation.
The main ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. in the Chester Fritz
Official participants representing various constituents of the University and
other invited guests will march to the site from Wilkerson Hall, across the
street, in a processional beginning at 1:30 p.m. The inauguration and a
reception following it in Wilkerson Hall are open to the public. The inaugural
events highlight Homecoming festivities as a welcome to the new president and
his wife, Adele. Also among events will be the President's Luncheon at noon
Saturday, Oct. 16, in the Memorial Union Ballroom, and the UND Homecoming and
Inaugural Party at 8 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Grand Forks Civic Auditorium.
President Kupchella assumed the highest office of the largest
institution in the region July 1, being named in a search that began last
fall. President Kupchella had been provost at Southeast Missouri State
University, Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of representatives from campuses, communities, the state,
region, and
across the nation will receive invitations to the inaugural ceremony in the
next few weeks. On the UND campus, various faculty, staff, and student groups
are also being invited to send participants and representatives to be part of
the official inauguration ceremony processional group. The October ceremonies
are the beginning of what will be an inaugural academic year of a "celebration
of the University" through a series of events, culminating in the spring and
including an inaugural tour of the state by President Kupchella. Spotlighted
during the year's activities will be UND's people, academics, and
research. --
Robert Boyd, Vice President Division of Student and Outreach Services, and
Earl Strinden, Executive Vice President of the UND Alumni Association and
Foundation, Co-Chairs, Inauguration Committee.
Sue Jacobs (Counseling Psychology), will present "Relaxation
Research and Therapy" at the Topics Colloquium, 316 Montgomery Hall, from
12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. All interested are invited to attend.
Jane Hull, GTA, Counseling 565N, and Sue Jacobs, Counseling.
Join the International Organization Thursday, Sept. 9, as they present
culture and cuisine of India at 7 p.m. at the International Centre, 2908
University Ave. -- Barry Stinson, Director, International Programs.
The 1999-2000 On Teaching faculty lunch discussion series begins
Sept. 8, with a session on "Setting and Maintaining High Standards." Leading
the discussion will be Sally Pyle (Biology) and Patti Alleva (Law). The
session will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Room of the Union.
To register and reserve a box lunch, call the Office of Instructional
Development (OID)/Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) secretary Jana Hollands
by noon Monday, Sept. 6.
Dates and topics for future lunch discussions in this series,
by OID and WAC, are listed below. All sessions take place in the Memorial Room
unless otherwise noted.
Thurs., Sept. 23, Teaching With Writing, "Grading Student Writing:
Working With Rubrics";
Tues., Oct. 5, "Dealing With Controversial Topics in Class Discussion,"
Sharon Carson (English) and Birgit Hans (Indian Studies);
Wed., Oct. 20, Teaching With Writing, "Getting Students to Take Writing
Seriously," (Sioux Room);
Tues., Nov.9, "Reshaping Undergraduate Science Education," Evguenii
(Chemistry) and Ike Schlosser (Biology);
Thurs., Nov. 18, Teaching With Writing, "Assignment Sheets: Theory and
Wed., Dec. 1, "The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach,"
Kenney (Communication), Doug Munski (Geography), and Becky Rude
(Dietetics and Nutrition).
-- Libby Rankin, Director, Office of Instructional Development,
The Memorial Union has developed a new series of interest to University
students, faculty and staff. "Just Because It's the Union" is the theme for a
weekly series of noon hour programs which will be held on alternating days and
in various locations throughout the Memorial Union. Topics will include
everything from live entertainment to educational programs to displays and
demonstrations. The schedule follows:
Thursday, Sept. 9, "It's Nice to Be Kneaded" (massage and relaxation),
presented by Duanna Gonsorowski, Licensed Massage Therapist, Leadership
Inspiration Center, third floor, Memorial Union;
Friday, Sept. 17, Mark Diers and Fallcreek (solo guitarist/men's
quartet), Memorial Union Coffeehouse, lower level, Memorial Union;
Tuesday, Sept. 21, "Your Rights as a Renter," presented by Chuck Evans,
of General Counsel, Memorial Room, second floor, Memorial Union;
Monday, Sept. 27, "Creative Card Making," presented by Bonnie Solberg,
Coordinator, Craft Center and Assistant Director, Memorial Union, Craft
Center, third floor, Memorial Union.
-- Cynthia Thompson, Coordinator of Leadership Development and
Memorial Union.
A bomb threat response class will be held on campus for anyone who has
previously attended or for those who would like a refresher. Joe Litzinger, a
registered bomb technician with the UND Police Department, will give a one
hour presentation on response to bomb threats. You may attend either session;
no pre-registration is necessary. Classes will be held Monday, Sept. 13, at 10
a.m. in the Pembina/Roosevelt Room in the Memorial Union and Monday, Sept. 20,
at 1 p.m. in the Pembina/Roosevelt Room. Questions may be directed to the
University Police Department, 777-3491. -- Suzanne Gandrud, UND Police.
Following is the 1999-2000 Faculty Lecture Series schedule. All
lectures will
be in the North Dakota Museum of Art with a 4 p.m. reception followed by the
lecture at 4:30 p.m.:
Tuesday, Sept. 14, "The Creation and Reharmonization of a Jazz
presented by Michael Blake, Assistant Professor of Music, with an introduction
by Gordon Brock, Director of Bands.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, "Bringing Myopia into Focus - Insights from Animal
presented by Jody Rada, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, with
an introduction by Edward Carlson, Professor and Chair of Anatomy and Cell
Tuesday, Nov. 30, "Striving for Democracy in Yugoslav' States,"
presented by
Stephen Markovich, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration,
with an introduction by Henry Tomasek, Dean Emeritus of the College of Human
Resources Development and Professor Emeritus of Political Science.
Tuesday, Jan. 25, "Living Movies: Scholarship and Memory," presented by
Michael Anderegg, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of English, with an
introduction by James McKenzie, Professor of English.
Tuesday, Feb. 22, " Melancholy Baby' Revisited: Twenty Years of
Research on
Women and Alcohol," presented by Richard Wilsnack, Professor of Neuroscience,
and Sharon Wilsnack, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience,
with an introduction by H. David Wilson, Dean of the School of Medicine and
Health Sciences.
Tuesday, April 11, "Building a Cultural Life," presented by Laurel
Director of the North Dakota Museum of Art, with an introduction by Robert
Lewis, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor and Chair of English.
-- Faculty Lecture Series Committee.
The Office of Academic Affairs is sponsoring two forums to enable
sharing of information about tenure and promotion at UND. These forums have
been organized by the Presidential Advisory Council on Women's Issues since
1995 and have been viewed as helpful for faculty members thinking about their
upcoming tenure or promotion. The first forum will feature a panel of recently
tenured and/or promoted faculty members discussing their preparation for and
impressions of the tenure and promotion processes. It will be held Tuesday,
Sept. 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Room of the Memorial Union.
The second forum will feature a panel of academic administrators who will
share their perspectives on tenure and promotion Wednesday, Sept. 22, from
noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Sioux Room of the Memorial Union. All interested
faculty are welcome and encouraged to come. -- Sara Fritzell Hanhan,
Associate Provost.
Following is the schedule for the fall Leadership Workshop Series,
designed to
help students explore leadership and develop an understanding of themselves.
This series is sponsored by the Leadership Inspiration Center in the Memorial
Union. The Series is based on "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by
Stephen R. Covey.
Sessions will be held Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Leadership Inspiration
third floor, Memorial Union.
Sept. 20, Habit #1, "Be Proactive," Bruce Gjovig, Director of Center
Sept. 27, Habit #2, "Begin with the End in Mind," Kris Compton, Senior
Management, First National Bank;
Oct. 4, Habit #3, "Put First Things First," Alice Hoffert, Director of
Financial Aid;
Oct. 11, Habit #4, "Think Win/Win," Mike Strobel, President of North
Mill and Elevator;
Oct. 18, Habit #5, "Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood," CK
IVN Coordinator, Continuing Education;
Oct. 25, Habit #6, "Synergize," Terry Brenner, Principal, Wilder
Nov. 1, Habit #7, "Sharpen the Saw," Sarah Hellekson, Risk
Project, Coordinator for the City of Grand Forks.
Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend any part of the
Certificates will be presented at the final session to those who have attended
all sessions. The series is offered free of charge and pre-registration is not
-- Leadership Inspiration Center.
The 20th Annual Writers Conference in Children's Literature will be
Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Chester Fritz Library.
This year's guest faculty are Mary Casanova, Julia Richardson, Kendra
and Kathleen Ness. Casanova is the author of four novels, "Moose Tracks,"
"Wolf Shadows," "Riot," and "Stealing Thunder." Her books are on numerous
state reading award lists, and she speaks at conferences around the country.
Richardson works for Hyperion Books for Children/Disney Press. Marcus started
BookStop literary Agency, one of the few agencies in the world devoted
entirely to selling children's book manuscripts. Ness is the winner of the
1998 Emily Award for promise in writing for children.
The schedule is as follows: 8 to 9 a.m., Registration; 8:30 to 9:15
*Nitty Gritty Questions About Getting Started by Jane Kurtz; 9:15 to 9:30
a.m., Welcome and Opening Remarks; 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., "Writing Books Kids
Can't Put Down" by Mary Casanova; 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., To Agent or Not to
Agent..." by Kendra Marcus; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lunch/Shoptalk; 12:30 to
1:15 p.m., *Book Sales/Autographing at the UND Bookstore; 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.,
From Manuscript to Finished Book" by Julia Richardson; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.,
*Faculty Forum with Jane Kurtz, Moderator; 3:30 to 3:45 p.m., *Emily Award
Presentation/Wrap Up; 3:45 to 5 p.m., Manuscript Evaluations; 4 to 4:45 p.m.,
*Inspiration and Perspiration by Kathleen Ness.
*Events are free and open to the public.
The registration fee is $60 for members of the Society of Children's
Writers and Illustrators and $65 for others. The fee includes lunch. For more
information, contact conference coordinators Ursula Hovet, Jane Kurtz, and
Faythe Thureen at the Department of English, 777-3321 or 777-3984.
The conference is sponsored by the Society of Children's Book Writers and
Illustrators, the UND Foundation, the RoadKing Inn, the UND Bookstore, the
Chester Fritz Library, and the UND Department of English. -- Ursula
The 1999 North Dakota Human Resource Conference, "The Business of Human
Resources," will be held Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 6-8, at the Ramada Inn
in Grand Forks. This year's conference features national speakers and a wide
variety of topics to help organizations prepare for and solve workplace
challenges. Key sessions of the conference include speaker Donna Turner Hudson
(Conflict Resolution Center) exploring the nature of interpersonal and group
conflict, earning and keeping credibility, and changes in affirmative action.
Other session topics planned include human resources basics, influencing
skills, incorporating diversity, recruiting through the Internet, effective
planning, creative customer service, delegating authority, and ethical issues
in human resources. A pre-conference workshop on Human Resource Certification
institute (HRCI) certification also will be held. The conference will conclude
with a session on creativity and maximizing performance led by Stephen Gower,
a Certified Speaking Professional (the highest earned designation presented by
the National Speakers Association).
The cost for the entire conference is $199; however, options for
attendance are available. A special student rate of $15 is available which
includes sessions and refreshments only, no events or meals. For more
information or a detailed brochure, contact Dawn Botsford at 777-2663.
Registration is also available online at www.conted.und.edu/hr.
The conference is sponsored by the Northeastern Dakota Area Human
Association, the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota, the North Dakota
Bankers Association, Nodak health Care Personnel Management Network, and the
UND Division of Continuing Education.
-- Dawn Botsford, Continuing Education.
The University Program Council and Student Government are sponsoring
the AIDS
Memorial Quilt Oct. 24-27. At this time, the host committee is collecting
panel requests from the community. If there is a panel that people wish to be
brought in with the quilt, they may contact MaryAnne Lustgraaf at 777-4703 by
Friday, Sept.10. Look for future announcements about volunteer information and
other events over the next few weeks. -- Susan Johnson, Coordinator,
Students completely withdrawing from the 1999 Fall Semester must use
the UND
"WITHDRAWAL" form, which is available at the Office of the Registrar, 201
Twamley Hall. Students are not to use the Registration Action Form for this
process. -- Carmen Williams, Interim University Registrar.
The University of North Dakota Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
requires that any research, teaching, or other activities which utilize
recombinant DNA or involve the use of biohazardous research material be
subject to a University Review Process and that these activities must be
approved by the IBC prior to their initiation. The IBC is the only authorized
University committee which can give approval to projects and activities
involving recombinant DNA and biohazardous research material. The IBC will
follow the NIH guidelines for recombinant DNA and biohazardous material
research in determining the suitability of projects and activities and will
provide an explanation of any decision not to approve a project or activity.
Any project or activity not approved can be revised and resubmitted to the IBC
for consideration.
All faculty or staff who plan on using recombinant DNA or biohazardous
materials for research, teaching, or other activities must submit an original
and 15 copies of the completed signed application form to the IBC. The IBC
will then consider the application at its earliest convenience.
For grant applications submitted to more than one funding agency, it will only
be necessary to submit one application to the IBC prior to submission to the
granting agencies. One copy of all submitted grant applications utilizing
recombinant DNA or biohazardous materials must be submitted to the IBC.
Any changes to an approved project with respect to recombinant DNA or
biohazardous materials must receive IBC approval prior to their use. Anyone
considering the use of recombinant DNA or biohazardous materials should
contact the Office of Research and Program Development (ORPD), 105 Twamley
Hall, Extension 7-4279, for a copy of the NIH Guidelines, the Recombinant DNA
Review Form and other pertinent information. Forms are also available on the
Office of Research and Program Development (ORPD) Homepage at
-- Barry Milavetz (Biochemistry), Chair, Institutional Biosafety
Regulated Waste Policy Detailed
In order to ensure that regulated waste is disposed of properly, the
Institutional Biosafety Committee requires that all members of the University
community who generate regulated waste have in place a disposal plan which is
in conformity with federal regulations. Regulated waste as defined by the
federal government includes but is not limited to human body fluids and
tissues and items contaminated with human body fluids or tissues such as
needles, syringes, and scalpels whether generated during medical procedures,
research or teaching. Anyone who is generating regulated waste within the
University and does not have a disposal plan in place or is unsure of whether
regulated waste is being generated by their activities or is being disposed of
properly must contact the Safety Office at 777-3341. -- Barry Milavetz,
Institutional Biosafety Committee.
The final examination for Qiangrong Liang, a candidate for the Ph.D.
with a major in Pharmacology, is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Room
5520, School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The dissertation title is "The
Role of Acetaldehyde in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Heart Muscle Disease."
Paul Epstein (Pharmacology) is the committee chair.
Members of the Graduate Faculty are invited to attend. -- Harvey Knull,
Graduate School.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, is the deadline for returning 1999-2000 Directory
Information Forms to the Office of University Relations, 411 Twamley Hall. The
forms were distributed last week to all UND offices and departments, and it is
their responsibility to complete and return the forms so personnel may be
included in the 1999-2000 UND Directory and Handbook. A form is attached to
this issue of the University Letter if you did not receive a directory
information form.
The forms are to be completed for all faculty and staff members, and
graduate teaching, research and service assistants who have appointments
approved by the Graduate School. Your home address and telephone number will
NOT be used in the electronic directory. Please double-check all completed
forms to ensure that information is accurate. -- Jim Penwarden,
University Relations.
The Community Music Program has expanded to include various lessons and
classes for secondary students and adults this fall. These offerings include
private lessons in voice, piano, and composition as well as composition
classes for students in grades 7-9.
Programs for elementary students include voice class, private voice
piano class, private piano lessons, and Level III Musiktanz. Pre-school
children and their parents may sign up for Levels I or II of Musiktanz, a
program involving singing, moving, playing instruments, creating, and
listening to music.
All classes meet in the Hughes Fine Arts Center for 12 sessions. Most
are either on Thursday nights or Saturday mornings. Private lessons are
arranged with the individual teacher. For more information or to request a
brochure please call the Community Music Office at 777-2830 or the Music
Office at 777-2644. Fall semester classes begin Sept. 11 and early
registration is advised. -- Barbara Lewis, Associate Professor of
The 1999-2000 Residence Hall Calendar/Handbook is now available for
at the Bookstore. This year's edition includes important academic and UND
athletic dates and is laid out in a weekly planner format. -- Mark
As of Aug. 1, the North Dakota State Fleet has adjusted their motor
pool rates
as follows:
Vehicle Type - Rate Per Mile*
*Note: Rates may be adjusted periodically.
Drivers for vans available upon request. For more information, please
Mary at 777-4123. -- Mary Metcalf, Transportation.
The Parent Education Resource Center (PERC), 500 Stanford Road, offers
following programs. Call 795-2765 to register or for more information. Child
care offered for all daytime programs; all classes are held at PERC unless
otherwise noted.
Six-Week Book Study, "Raising Lifelong Learners," by Lucy Calkins,
Tuesday, Sept. 7, through Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Four-Week Series on how to deal with children's challenging behaviors,
"ReTHINK," begins Thursday, Sept. 9, until Thursday, Sept. 30, 1:15 to 2:45
Lunch Box Special, "TDY, PCS, MRE, BDU, etc.: Understand and Appreciate
Rich Culture That Our Military Neighbors Have to Offer," by Earl Beal,
Director of Family Support at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, Thursday, Sept.
9, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.; bring your lunch, or lunch is available upon request.
"Developing Capable People," begins Friday, Sept. 10, until Friday,
Nov. 5,
from 9 to 11:15 a.m.
Five-Week Series, "Discipline for Life!...One Step at a Time," by
Swift, begins Monday, Sept. 13, until Monday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Four-Week Series, "Parenting for Prevention," begins Tuesday, Sept. 14,
through Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m.
"Positive Discipline for 0-3 Year Olds," begins Wednesday, Sept. 15,
Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Video Presentation, "Why Won't My Child Pay Attention?" Wednesday,
Sept. 16,
at 1 p.m.
Lunch Box Special, video presentation, "Reviving Ophelia," featuring
Social Services Staff, Thursday, Sept. 16, from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.; bring
your lunch, or lunch is available upon request.
Five-Week Study, "Active Parenting of Teens," begins Thursday, Sept.
through Thursday, Oct. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Two-Hour Seminar, "Taking Charge! Tips in Time Management," presented
Marjorie Baumgartner-Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Lunch Box Special, "Healthy Hearts and Legs for Life!" presented by
Gleich, Altru Health System R.N., Thursday, Sept. 23, from 12:10 to 12:50
p.m.; bring your lunch, or lunch is available upon request.
Lunch Box Special, "Memory Books: Reliving and Preserving Your Child's
presented by Nancy Yoshida, Kelly School parent and member of the PERC
Advisory Committee and Governing Board, Thursday, Sept. 30, from 12:10 to
12:50 p.m.; bring your lunch, or lunch is available upon request.
-- Jan Orvik, Editor, for the Parent Education Resource Center.
All offices and services in the Memorial Union will be closed Saturday
Monday, Sept. 4-6, for the Labor Day holiday. Following are the hours of
operation for Friday, Sept. 3:
Lifetime Sports/Video Rentals, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Info/Service Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Copy Stop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Subway, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Juice Works, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TCBY, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grababite, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Little Caesars, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bookstore, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Administrative Office, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Craft Center/Sign and Design, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dining Center, closed.
Credit Union, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Barber Shop, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Traffic Division, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Passport IDs, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
University Learning Center, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Computer Labs, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Building Hours, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
-- Marsha Nelson, Facilities Coordinator, Memorial Union.
The Computer Center will close for the Labor Day holiday at 1 a.m.
Sept. 6, and will reopen at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. -- Marv Hanson,
Director, Computer Center.
George McNeil: The Late Paintings, and Clarence Morgan: Paintings, open
at the
North Dakota Museum of Art with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
11, and continue through Nov. 7. Work to be sold at the Museum's Autumn Art
Auction Oct. 2 will also be on display. Kathleen Monaghan, Executive Director
of the Hyde Collection Art Museum and Curator of McNeil's exhibit, will give
an informal gallery talk at 8 p.m. For more information call 777-4195.
George McNeil: The Late Paintings covers the work from the 1980s, the
of McNeil's "rediscovery" by the neo-expressionists, up to his death in
1995. In these paintings and prints, McNeil adopted characters from ancient
and modern myth, filling his canvases with agitated images of disco dancers,
shamans, outsize magic birds, punk rockers, and visionary landscapes. Born in
Brooklyn in 1908, McNeil received several awards, including an
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Award, and a National
Council on the Arts Award. He was also a Guggenheim Fellow.
Clarence Morgan, who teaches at the University of Minnesota in
has had work exhibited in galleries and art museums throughout the country,
and included in many public collections. He has been the recipient of several
awards and grants, including awards from the Bush Foundation, the Minnesota
State Arts Board, and the McKnight Foundation. Morgan, born in 1950 in
Philadelphia, Pa., was educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts,
and at the University of Pennsylvania. He has this to say about his work: "My
intent is to seek out a particular working methodology that heightens one's
thinking about the nature of human existence. More specific to painting, I am
interested in the way material properties elude objective reasoning. Recently
my work has been intensely affected by the heterogeneous nature of abstraction
and the mutability of thought itself. This dual obsession with the transitory
and corporal properties of the medium has become the focal point of my current
-- Morgan Owens, North Dakota Museum of Art.
The UND Staff Senate Fund-raising/Scholarship Subcommittee is
publishing a
cookbook to develop funding sources for scholarships and other programs as
they apply to Staff Senate. Please be a part of creating the first Staff
Senate cookbook by sending your favorite recipe(s) on a 5 � x 8 � inch sheet
of paper or request a recipe collection sheet from Beth Kasprick, Dean of
Students Office, 777-4887. Along with your recipe(s), include your full name,
department, and number of years at UND by Friday, Sept. 17, to me at Box 9040.
Cookbook purchase information will be available in the near future. --
Kasprick, Dean of Students Office.
Moving? Cleaning? The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
your used, donated books. Call 775-7027 or 772-5685 for pick-up. -- Jan
Editor, for Wanda Weir, AAUW Publicity Chair.
The Office of Research and Program Development would like to
congratulate the
following UND faculty and staff who were listed as principal or co-principal
investigators on awards received during the months of April, May, and June:
Anthropology: Dennis Toom; Atmospheric Sciences: Michael Poellot,
Stith; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: David Lambeth; Biology: Richard
Crawford, James Cronin, Bruce Eichhorst, Steven Kelsch, Sally Pyle; Bureau of
Educational Services and Applied Research: John Hoover; Business and
Vocational Education: Sandra Braathen; Chemistry: Harmon Abrahamson; Community
Medicine and Rural Health: Mary Amundson, Kyle Muus; Computer Science:
Brajendra Panda; Earth System Science Institute: George Seielstad; Energy and
Environmental Research Center: Ted Aulich, Steven Benson, David Brekke, Bruce
Dockter, Daniel Daly, Grant Dunham, Thomas Erickson, John Erjavec, Kurt
Eylands, Kevin Galbreath, Gerald Groenewold, Jay Gunderson, David Hassett,
John Hendrikson, John Hurley, Michael Jones, John Kay, Marc Kurz, Dennis
Laudal, Carolyn Lillemoen, Michael Mann, Donald McCollor, Stanley Miller,
Thomas Noe, Jan Nowok, Erin O'Leary, John Pavlish, Wesley Peck, Debra
Pflughoeft-Hassett, Cynthia Purfeerst, Darren Schmidt, Richard Schulz,
Jaroslav Solc, Everett Sondreal, Tina Strobel, Michael Swanson, James Tibbits,
Ronald Timpe, Donald Toman, Gregory Weber; Constance Wixo, Christopher
Zygarlicke; Education and Human Development: Mary McDonnell Harris; English:
Daniel Sheridan; EPSCoR: Philip Boudjouk; Geology and Geological Engineering:
Scott Korom; Human Nutrition Research Center: Jean Altepeter; John D. Odegard
School of Aerospace Sciences: Ronald DePue, Wilfred Jackson, Richard Nelson,
the late John Odegard, Sherman Weigel; Law School: B.J. Jones, Larry Spain;
Management: James Faircloth; Mechanical Engineering: George Bibel;
Microbiology and Immunlogy: Ann Flower; Native American Programs: Alan Allery;
Office of Medical Education: Linda Olson; Pharmacology and Toxicology: James
Drewett; Physical Therapy: Peggy Mohr; Physics: Glenn Lykken, John Wagner;
Physiology: Willis Samson; Political Science and Public Administration -
Bureau of Governmental Affairs: Mary Kweit; School of Medicine and Health
Sciences: H. David Wilson; Social Work: William Bray, G. Michael Jacobsen,
Dona Reese; Social Work - CFSTC: Tara Muhlhauser; Sociology - SSRI: Cordell
Fontaine; Student Health Services: Alan Allery; Teaching and Learning: Lynne
Chalmers; TRIO: Neil Reuter; Vice President for Academic Affairs: Sara
Fritzell Hanhan.
-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and
The following faculty were awarded Faculty Instructional Development
Committee (FIDC) grants over the summer:
Dan Sheridan (English), "Writing Teachers Library,"$1,000;
Weidong Zhu (Mechanical Engineering), "New Modal Handbook CD Rom,"
Donald Poochigian (Philosophy and Religion), "Institute for Advanced
Philosophical Research Annual Summer Conference," $545;
Hossein Salehfar (Electrical Engineering), "Simulation and Analysis of
Systems and Power Electronics Using MATLAB," $747.50;
FIDC grant proposals may be used to purchase instructional materials,
to teaching-related conferences, or other projects related to teaching. To
submit a proposal, call the Office of Instructional Development (OID) for
guidelines and materials or find the necessary information on the OID website
(listed under "Academics" on the UNDInfo page.)
Proposals may be submitted at any time during the academic year and are
reviewed on a monthly basis by the Faculty Instructional Development
Committee. Next deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Instructional or professional development projects that fall outside
grant guidelines may qualify for funding through OID's Flexible Grant program.
For further information, or to discuss ideas and drafts before submitting a
final proposal, contact me. -- Libby Rankin, Director, Office of
Development, 777-3325 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 19, is the first deadline for submission of applications
to the
Senate Scholarly Activities Committee (SSAC), formerly the Faculty Research
and Creative Activity Committee. The Committee will consider requests from
faculty members to support: (1) research, creative activity or other types of
scholarly endeavors; (2) requests to support travel associated with research
activities or the presentation of scholarly papers; and (3) requests for funds
to meet publication costs. Travel requests will be considered only for travel
to be completed before Jan. 18. The Committee will not provide funds for
travel already completed. However, awards can be made contingent on receipt of
a letter of acceptance from the meeting at which a paper is to be presented or
a program listing the applicant among the presenters. Therefore, if you will
be traveling during the specified dates, but do not yet have a letter of
acceptance, please do submit your application at this time. If an award is
made, an account will be set up for you after you submit proper evidence of
acceptance for presentation. Requests for support to improve or supplement
instructional activities will not be considered since applicants should
request those funds from the Office of Instructional Development.
The second deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday, Jan. 18.
faculty scholar, research, publication and travel (only for travel that will
occur between Jan. 18 and April 11) applications will be considered at that
The third deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday, April 11.
Travel applications will be considered at that time only for travel that will
occur between April 11 and Oct. 15. No research applications will be
considered at that time.
The Committee reminds applicants to carefully prepare their proposals
and be
specific and realistic in their budget requests. The proposal should be
written with a multidisciplinary readership in mind. Avoid technical jargon
and unexplained abbreviations. Although the SSAC encourages submission of
research/creative activity proposals and travel/publication requests, the
Committee takes into consideration the most recent SSAC (or FRCAC) award
granted to each applicant. Priority will be given to beginning faculty and
first-time applicants. Requests for research/creative activity awards may not
exceed $2,500. The Committee has approximately $55,000 available to award
during the 1999-2000 academic year.
Application forms for research/creative activity, travel or publication
requests are available at the Office of Research and Program Development
(ORPD), 105 Twamley Hall, 777-4279, or on ORPD's Homepage (on UND's Homepage
under "Research"). A properly signed original and seven copies of the
application must be submitted to ORPD prior to the deadline. Applications
that are not prepared in accordance with the directions on the forms will not
be considered by the Committee. Please feel free to contact any of the
current SSAC committee members for information or guidance when preparing your
application. Their names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses are
available on ORPD's Homepage or by calling ORPD at 777-4279.
-- Clifford Staples (Sociology), Chair, Senate Scholarly Activities
EPSCoR TRAVEL FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM ORPD
The Office of Research and Program Development (ORPD) recently received
$10,000 from EPSCoR to provide travel awards to UND faculty and students who
will present research findings at conferences. These awards are limited to
faculty and students from academic departments typically eligible for NSF
funding, namely engineering, mathematics, computer science and the biological,
physical, and behavioral sciences. It is EPSCoR's expectation that requests
for travel funds for this fiscal year be addressed by ORPD rather than the
EPSCoR office at NDSU.
UND faculty and students requesting funds from this award should
contact Sally
Eckert-Tilotta in ORPD at 777-2049 or by e-mail at
firstname.lastname@example.com before they finalize their travel
plans. Because funds are limited, awards will not cover all travel expenses,
and requesters should expect to obtain additional funds from other sources.
-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and
Following are research and grant opportunities. For more information,
the Office of Research and Program Development at 777-4278.
The Projects with Industry (PWI) program creates and expands job career
opportunities in the competitive labor market for individuals with
disabilities by engaging private industry as partners in the rehabilitation
process. PWI projects identify competitive job and career opportunities and
the skills needed to perform those jobs, create practical settings for job
readiness and training programs, and provide job placement and career
advancement services. Of particular interest are projects that demonstrate
effective collaboration with the "One-Stop" delivery system established under
Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to assist individuals with
disabilities to secure job skills training and employment opportunities in the
competitive labor market; and projects that demonstrate effective
collaboration with the "Welfare-to-Work Program" administered by the U.S.
Department of Labor to serve and secure competitive placement opportunities
for persons with disabilities. Approximately 10 awards, averaging $198,000
each, will be made for project periods up to 60 months. Deadline: 1/10/00.
Contact: Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), 877/433-7827; fax
301/470-1244; firstname.lastname@example.com; http://ocfo.ed.gov.
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (JKJ) Program awards fellowships to
selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and
exceptional promise to undertake graduate study in selected fields of the
arts, humanities, or social sciences. Eligible applicants are individuals who
at the time of application have not yet completed their first year of graduate
study or will be entering graduate school in academic year 2000-2001, are
eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance and intend to pursue a
doctoral degree or MFA in fields listed above. More information is available
at URL http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/javits.html. Applications will
be available on September 27, 1999. Deadline: 11/29/99. Contact: Melissa
Burton, 202/260-3574, firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Fulbright-Hays--Group Projects Abroad Program will provide an
estimated 28
awards, averaging $55,000 each, to support overseas projects in training,
research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area
studies by teachers, students, and faculty. Projects may include short-term
seminars, curriculum development, or group research or study, but must focus
on one or more of the following areas: Africa, East Asia, South Asia,
Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South
America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the
Near East. Preference will be given to applications for short-term seminars
to develop and improve foreign language and area studies at elementary and
secondary schools. The project period is 4-6 weeks for short-term seminars
and curriculum development projects; 2-12 months for group research or study
projects. Deadline: 10/25/99. Contact: Lungching Chiao, 202/401-9772;
firstname.lastname@example.com; http://ocfo.ed.gov.
Fulbright-Hays--Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program awards
ranging from
$20,800-$75,000 are provided to enable faculty members to engage in research
and study in modern foreign languages and area studies. Research must focus
on one or more of the following areas: Africa; East Asia; Southeast Asia and
the Pacific; South Asia; the Near East; South Asia; East Central Europe and
Eurasia; and the Western Hemisphere (Canada, Central and South America,
Mexico, and the Caribbean). Duration may be 3-12 months. Deadline:
10/25/1999. Contact: Eliza Washington, 202/401-9777; firstname.lastname@example.com;
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Grants are provided in the following areas: 1) Higher education to
improve the
process of teaching and learning and increase access to opportunities for
success for people currently under-represented in the education system.
Target areas are engineering, physical science, and business. 2) Public
policy--to educate key decision-makers on critical global issues: the
environment, international trade, and work force development. Grants support
relationships between school-to-career programs and school reform, economic
development, standards implementation, work force preparation, and related
education efforts. 3) Arts and culture--invites arts organizations to forge
partnerships with schools. 4) International higher education and health care
for children in developing countries--to improve quality of life for people
from disadvantaged communities around the world. 5) Pre-college education--combines support of the Fund with the efforts of GE Elfuns to double the
number of students attending a selected high school who go on to attend
college. Grants range from $10,000-$50,000. Applicants should submit a brief
concept paper to assess GE's interest in a project prior to submission of a
full proposal. Deadline: None. Contact: 203/373-3216; fax 203/373-3029;
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Individual Predoctoral National Research and Service Awards (NRSA) for
M.D./Ph.D. Fellowships (F30) are offered to conduct biomedical or behavioral
research in areas of high priority/public health significance to mental
health, drug abuse and addiction, alcohol abuse and alcoholism, or the
environmental health sciences. The program is supported by NIMH, the National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS). Applicants must document that the proposed graduate program
and research project offer them an opportunity to develop expert research
skills and knowledge leading to a research career in these specific areas.
Each Institute has different program goals and initiatives; therefore,
potential applicants should contact the appropriate Institute office or
website to obtain current information about program priorities with regard to
fellowships. Fellowships provide combined medical school and predoctoral
Ph.D. support for a maximum of 6 years. Deadlines: 12/5/99, 4/5/00. Contact:
Henry Khachaturian, 301/443-4335; fax 301/443-3225; email@example.com;
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The goal of the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is to assist
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a
health profession. Funds may be awarded for: 1) identifying, recruiting, and
selecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for education and
training in a health profession; 2) facilitating the entry of such individuals
into a school; 3) providing counseling, mentoring, or other services designed
to assist such individuals to complete their education; 4) providing, prior to
the entry of such individuals into the regular course of education,
preliminary education and health research training designed to assist them to
complete such course of education, or referring such individuals to
institutions providing such preliminary education; 5) publicizing existing
sources of financial aid available to students in the education program of a
school or who are undertaking training necessary to qualify them to enroll in
such a program; 6) paying scholarships for such individuals for health
professions education at a health professions school; 7) paying stipends for
individuals in student-enhancement programs (other than regular courses);
8) carrying out programs under which individuals gain experience regarding a
career in a field of primary health care through working at facilities of
public or private nonprofit community-based providers of primary health
services; or 9) conducting activities to develop a larger and more competitive
applicant pool through partnerships with institutions of higher education,
school districts, and other community-based entities. Preference will be
given to programs that involve a comprehensive approach by a network of public
or nonprofit private health or educational entities to establish, enhance and
expand educational programs that will result in the development of a
competitive applicant pool of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who
desire to pursue health professions careers. The network must include a
minimum of four entities: a health professions school, an undergraduate
institution, a school district, and a community-based entity. The estimated
project period is 3 years. Deadline: 1/10/00. Contact: CAPT Richard C.
Vause, 301/443-2100, email@example.com; for applications call 888/333-HRSA until
9/12/99; 877/HRSA(4772)-123 after 9/12/99.
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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting proposals for a
variety of projects for the development, implementation, and evaluation of
technologies used in forensic science. The solicitation focuses on near-term
(1-3 years) development and implementation projects in the following areas:
Technology Tools for Training and Simulation, Counterterrorism Technologies,
Information Technologies, Investigative and Forensic Sciences,
Less-Than-Lethal Technologies, Officer Protection/Crime Prevention. To learn
more about projects currently funded by NIJ, go to
http://www.nlectc.org/techproj/ or call NIJ's Office of Science and Technology
at 202/307-0645. Deadline: 10/7/99. Contact:
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announce the availability of FY 2000
funds for Public Health Conference Support (includes HIV Prevention). The
purpose is to provide PARTIAL support for conferences in the areas of health
promotion and disease prevention information and education programs, and
applied research. CDC priority areas are: Physical Activity and Fitness,
Nutrition, Tobacco, Violent and Abusive Behavior, Unintentional Injuries,
Occupational Safety and Health; Environmental Health, Oral Health, Maternal
and Infant Health, Heart Disease and Stroke, Cancer, Diabetes and Chronic
Disabling Conditions, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV), and Immunization and Infectious Disease. ATSDR priority areas
are: health effects of hazardous substances in the environment, disease and
toxic substance exposure registries, hazardous substance removal and remedia-
tion, emergency response to toxic and environmental disasters, risk
communication, environmental disease surveillance, and investigation and
research on hazardous substances in the environment. Approximately $900,000
is available from CDC for 35-45 awards; approximately $50,000 is available
from ATSDR to fund approximately 6 awards. Average awards are expected to be
$20,000 and $8,000, respectively. Deadlines: 12/13/99 (cycle A); 3/13/00
(cycle B); 6/16/00 (cycle C). Contact: C.E. Criss Crissman, Public Health
Practice Program Office (PHPPO), CDC, 770/488-2513, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Fellowships are provided to study the history, theory, and criticism of
visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture,
urbanism, graphics, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design,
etc.) of any geographical area or period. Fields of study may also represent
other disciplines that examine artifacts or have implications for the analysis
and criticism of physical form. In addition, applications are accepted from
scholars who are interested in curatorial research related to painting,
sculpture, graphics, and other collections of the National Gallery. Eligible
applicants are scholars of any nationality who have held the Ph.D. for 5 years
or longer.
The duration for Visiting Senior Fellowships is up to 60 days. Fellows
receive a stipend that includes travel, research, and local expenses.
Deadlines: 9/21/99, 3/21/00, 9/21/00. Contact: 202/42-6482; fax 202/842-6733;
email@example.com; http://www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm.
Senior Fellowships provide one-half the applicant's annual salary up to
maximum of $30,000 and are normally for one academic year, although
applications for a single semester or a quarter are also possible. Deadline:
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-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and
UNIVERSITY LETTER is published weekly (bi-weekly during the summer) and
distributed at no charge to members of the University community. It is
also available electronically through UNDInfo, the University's menu
system on the Internet. The address is http://www.und.nodak.edu.
All articles submitted for publication should be labeled "University
Letter" and must reach the editor by 1 p.m. Tuesday. Electronic
submissions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Attachments to
University Letter require approval of the editor and an account number.
University Letter is issued by the UND Office of University Relations,
Jan Orvik, editor, Box 7144, 411 Twamley Hall, 777-2731.
UND is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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