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3 outstANdiNg studeNts& ACultY

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eAtures9 Presidential Portolio

10 Burgum Endowed Chair

11 ArouNd CAmPus

12 A&s iN tHe CommuNitY

14 AlumNi CoNNeCtioNs

Theater Arts Celebrates100 Years (7)

Outstanding Booko the Year (9)

UND Concert ChoirTravels Abroad (11)

Biology Department WelcomesUS Fish & Wildlie ServicesBiologist (13)

CORNERSTONE 2011

Dr. Robert O. Kelley, President,

University of North Dakota

Dr. Kathleen Tiemann, Dean,

College of Arts & Sciences

Michael Meyer, Development Ofcer,


Aimee Abentroth, Editor and Alumni Relations

Assistant, College of Arts & Sciences

CORNERSTONE is published by the College of Arts & Sciences

at the University of North Dakota. Please send comments and

address changes to Aimee Abentroth at [email protected].

edu or (701) 777-6268.

All articles published in CORNERSTONE (except photos) may

be reproduced without prior permission from the editor.

UND College of Arts & Sciences

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FROM THE DEAN

Dean Kathleen Tiemann

Iam pleased to bring you greetings from the College of Arts & Sciences. Thisis my rst From the Dean column and my rst opportunity to let you allknow how honored I am to lead the college that has been, and is today, the

cornerstone of UND.

If you have not heard, there has been a transition in leadership in the College.

Martha Potvin who served as the Dean of Arts & Sciences for over ten years

accepted an opportunity to become Provost at Montana State University. We

wish her and her campus wellexcept when we play their athletic squads in

the Big Sky conference.

Before becoming dean, I served as Dean Potvins Associate Dean. Taking

over my role is Dr. Harmon Abrahamson, a long-time faculty member in our

Department of Chemistry. Tom Rand remains as our Associate Dean providing

continuity and guidance for our students.

If I look familiar, you may recognize me from my over twenty years on cam-

pus as a faculty member in the UND Department of Sociology. Many of those

years I spent as chair of the department. Or, you may have seen me in an issue

of the Cornerstone a couple of years ago when I was named as a Chester FritzDistinguished Professor. I am honored and humbled to be among those on our

campus that have been so recognized.

Chester Fritz recognized the importance of supporting the University he loved.

As you may know, we are in the middle of our rst campus-wide campaign to

generate support for all areas of campus. This issue ofCornerstone highlights

many of the exceptional activities of our students, faculty and alumni. These

successes are made possible because of alumni and friends like Chester Fritz

who know the importance of giving back to UND. (Speaking of giving, make

sure you check out Mikes news on page 15 about a great giving opportunity

for North Dakota taxpayers.)

Of course your nancial gifts are always appreciated, but there are many

other ways to support the college and UND. Some examples include: hosting

alumni events, creating internship opportunities for students, and donating

your time or talents to assist us with special projects. I assure you we will be

good stewards of your support. For more details on some of our campaign

objectives, please visit our website at http://arts-sciences.und.edu.

I look forward to meeting you, hearing your stories, and sharing with you the

exceptional stories ofour College and University.

Respectfully,

Kathleen (Kathy) Tiemann

INSIDE


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The UND Founders Day banquet rec-

ognized outstanding faculty for teach-

ing, service and research. The College

of Arts & Sciences nearly swept the

awards, held on February 24.

Individual Excellence in Teaching,

Kanishka Marasinghe , Associate

Professor, Physics and Astrophysics;

Melissa Gjellstad , Assistant Profes-

sor, Languages (see more information

on Melissa on page 4.)

Excellence in Teaching, Research orCreative Activity, and Service: James

Mochoruk, Professor, History

Faculty Achievement Award for Ex-

cellence in Research: Sandra Donald -

son, Professor, English

Outstanding Faculty Development and

Service: Michael Blake , Professor,

Music

Departmental Excellence in Service:

Department of Communication Sci -

ences and Disorders

Departmental Excellence in Teaching:

The Honors Program

Thomas J. Cliord Faculty Award for

Graduate or Professional Teaching

Excellence: Rebecca Weaver-

Hightower , associate Professor, Eng-

lish.

Several Arts & Sciences faculty

members received theNorth Dakota

Spirit Achievement Award which

recognizes top achievers throughout

the University. Award winners include;

Jerey Carmichael , Associate Pro-

fessor, Biology; Emily Cherry , Assis -

tant Professor, Theatre Arts; Kimberly

Cowden, Assistant Professor, Indian

Studies; Bruce Dearden , Profes-

sor, Mathematics; Kathleen Dixon ,Professor, English; Birgit Hans ,

Chester Fritz Distinguished Profes-

sor, chair, Indian Studies; Andrew

Knight , Assistant Professor, Music;

Ralph Koprince , Associate Professor,

Languages;Susan Koprince , Profes-

sor, English; Krista Lynn Minnotte ,

Assistant Professor, Sociology; James

Mochoruk, Professor, History; Sheryl

ODonnell , Professor, chair, English;

Nuri Oncel , Assistant Professor,

Physics and Astrophysics; DaphnePedersen, Associate Professor, Sociol -

ogy; Joelle Ruthig , Assistant Profes-

sor, Psychology; Isaac Schlosser ,

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor,

chair, Biology; Paul Todhunter , Pro-

fessor, Geography.

C O R N E R S T O N E

ARTS & SCIENCES RECOGNIZED

FOR CAMPUS EXCELLENCE

FACULTY AWARDS

Cari Campbell , Assistant Professor of History, has won

an NEH Summer Stipend Award for 2011-2012. Summerstipends support individuals pursuing advanced research

that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences,

or both. Cari is in her second year in the UND History

Department.

Norwegian Program LecturerSteven Finney has won

the 2010 American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation

Prize for his translation of a short story by Norwegian

author Ingvar Ambjrnsen, titled Into the Mountain.

The American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation

or literary prose written by a Scandinavian author born

after 1800.

President Kelley photographed with KanishkaMarasinghe.

President Kelley photographed with MelissaGjellstad.

President Kelley photographed with James

Mochoruk.

President Kelley photographed with SandraDonaldson.

President Kelley photographed with MichaelBlake.

Photo credit, Jackie Loren


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nsker du lre norsk p nettet?*

This spring, the UND Department of Modern & Classical Languages& Literatures launched an online Norwegian language program.These beginner Norwegian courses are the only university-based,

online, for-credit classes available in North America. Consequently,current enrollment in NORW 101 has attracted students from across the

United States and Canada.

These online offerings are a great opportunity to set the UND

Norwegian program apart from other universities in the country. Our

goal is to bridge Norwegian-American heritage to contemporary

Norway within the community and campus, said Dr. Melissa

Gjellstad, Assistant Professor of Languages Norwegian. Our

program enables UND to reach broadly outside the Red River Valley

and allows North Dakotans and others the opportunity to connect

Norwegian heritage with the language, culture, and society of

Scandinavia today.

For more information or to enroll in the 2011-12 Norwegian online

courses, please visit http://arts-sciences.und.edu/languages/norwegian.

Are you a graduate of the UND Department of Modern & Classical

Languages & Literatures? Wed love to hear from you! Please contact

701.777.3813 or [email protected].

*Do you want to learn Norwegian online?

UND Writers ConerenceNamed Event o the Year

The University of North Dakota Writers

Conference was named 2011 Event of the

Year at the Grand Forks Convention and

Visitors Bureau Hometown Heros event. The

annual conference, started in 1970 by the late

UND English professor, John Little, has drawn

great literary artists to the Red River Valley formore than 40 years.

The 41st annual conference attracted

more than 2,000 enthusiasts to campus for

panel discussions, readings, a lm festival

and workshops hosted by nationally and

internationally recognized authors who are

known for innovative digital work. Highlighted

authors included Pulitzer Prize winning graphic

novelist Art Spiegelman, Time Magazine 100

Innovator nominee Mark Amerika, Deena

Larsen, Nick Monfort, Stuart Mouthrop and

poets Saul Williams and Frank X. Walker.

The Mind the Gap: Print, New Media, Art

conference offered approximately 40 hours

of programming that was completely free

and open to the public. We were happy to

have the opportunity to introduce UND and

the surrounding communities to the emerging

world of electronic literature, while also

exploring traditional print texts, art and musical

exhibitions, said Crystal Alberts, event co-

director. There were many highlights during

the course of the week, including listening to

renowned novelist Art Spiegelman discussthe history of comic books. However, by far a

personal and student favorite was the Friday

night Multicultural Awareness Committee

Performance by Grand Slam poetry champion

Saul Williams.

The Greater Grand Forks CVB celebration,

held at the Empire Arts Center, recognized

heroes in local tourism and entertainment

organizations. The CVB honors and supports

hardworking individuals who support local

tourism and events.

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Dr. Melissa Gjellstad took her frstNorwegian class in college to ulfll anundergraduate language requirement. Asubsequent study abroad program at theUniversity o Oslo ignited her passionor Norwegian literature, culture, andsociety. Her curiosity became a careertrajectory, and she completed a Ph.D. inScandinavian Languages & Literaturesat the University o Washington in2004. Ater teaching at Indiana University and researching atthe University o Agder in Norway, Gjellstad returned to hernative North Dakota in 2008 as a proessor, in order to grow theNorwegian program at UND. The program impacts communitiesbeyond the Red River Valley as well; Gjellstad recently addressed

members o the Scandinavian Heritage Association in Minot duringtheir annual banquet and silent auction.

COLLEGE UPDATES


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Biology Student Awarded Prestigious

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

The UND Wildlife Society is a

campus Biology organization

that provides students with

career-related skills, establishes

connections with professionals inthe wildlife field and gives students

the chance to share their skills with

the Grand Forks community.

If you would like to make a donation

to the UND Biology Program or

Wildlife Society, contact Mike Meyer

at [email protected]

Outstanding Communication

Student RecognizedSenior Communication

student Theresa Rerick

has been awarded

the 2011 Larry S.

Schlasinger Memorial

Award for her work

as an outstandingoverall Communication

Program graduate. The

annual award given by

the Communication

Program is named after

an exceptional UND

graduate of the early

1940s. Larry S. Schlasinger, a Phi Beta Kappa alumnus,

was wounded in battle in 1944. Mr. Schlasingers family

created the Larry S. Schlasinger Memorial Award in his

honor.

Theresa Rerick and Associate

Professor Steve Rendahl at the

annual Communication Banquet

on April 27.

Junior Biology student Jessica Greer

has been awarded the Barry M.

Goldwater Scholarship for the 2011-

2012 academic year. The Goldwater

Scholarship, honoring Senator Barry M.

Goldwater, is the premier undergraduate

scholarship awarded to students

natural sciences, and engineering.

Jessica is one of 275 recipients in the

nation to receive this respected award

and the only 2011 student selected from

the state of North Dakota.

Jessica was an exceptionally rewarding

student to work with, said Joan

Hawthorne, UND Academic Aairs.

Not only because of her talent and

work ethic, but also because she came

from a background where no one was

pushing her

or expecting

her to go to

college, let

alone achieve

at this level.

Her personalmotivation

and dedication

concrete career aims served to make her

a great candidate for the award.

The outstanding College of Arts &

Sciences student is passionate about

wildlife and the outdoors. She thrives

on science, research and gaining

the skills necessary for sustainable

management of the environment.

Conservation is very important to me,

Greer said. I chose to study Biology

because I cared about animals. Thatdeveloped into a broader concern for

ecosystem health and sustainability.

I guess I want to make sure that the

diversity of wildlife will still be around

in the future.

Jessica is a member of the UND

Wildlife Society and works in UND

Assistant Professor Steven Ralphs

biology research lab. The Grand Forks

native plans to continue her education

and earn her Ph. D. in environmental

science.

Biology UpdateRandy Kreil presented the

Alven Kreil Memorial

Scholarship to Fish and

Wildlife Biology student Eric

Smith. Randy is the Chief of

the Wildlife Division at the

North Dakota Game and Fish

Department and a UND Fish

and Wildlife Biology programalumnus. The Alven Kreil

Memorial Scholarship was established in 1993 in memory

of Mr. Alven Kreil. The award is presented to a student who

shows outstanding potential in Field Biology.

The award was presented at the UND Biology Department

Glenn A. Paur Memorial Lecture, held at Leonard Hall.

(For more information on the 2011 Glenn A. Paur Memorial

Lecture, see page 13).

OUTSTANDING STUDENTS

Jessica Greer

Alum Randy Kreil presents stude

Eric Smith, with scholarship.


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DEGREES IN ACTION

Alums Artwork Displayed inOfces o the Governor

Viewing Robert Bykonens artwork, you get a real sense of hispassions: North Dakota wildlife and aviation. His out west themedpaintings displayed perfectly at the North Dakota capital this spring.

Fifteen paintings were hung throughout the space, including the ofces

of the Governor, First Lady and Attorney General. The paintings were ondisplay from January to March and Bykonen made sure to hand-deliver

each piece.

Bykonen is a UND Art alumnus who graduated with honors in 1963. After

graduation, he dedicated thirteen years to teaching art at South Junior High

in Grand Forks. While teaching, Robert received his Commercial Flying

and Flight Instructor ratings. After 45 years of agricultural aviation, he

plans to retire and devote his time to painting. His paintings are currently

on display at the Fargo Air Museum.

For more information or to view displayed artwork, visit

http://bykonenart.com.

Language Student Awarded FulbrightAward to Teach in Korea

Senior student Andy Tanem has been presentedthe Fulbright Award, sending him to SouthKorea to teach English for one year. Tanem is an

outstanding German and International Studies

double major who has previously studied in SouthKorea and Germany. He was awarded the Critical

Language Scholarship sponsored by the U.S.

Department of State for Summer 2010, when he

had the opportunity to live in Jeonju, South Korea.

Of the many students with whom Ive worked,

there is no one who has been more passionately

interested in languages and cultures than Andy, said Joan Hawthorne,

UND Academic Affairs. It has been a great pleasure to watch him

achieve these opportunities for international experiences which will be

so important for his professional development.

The Fulbright Award is a US government agship program focusing on

international educational exchange. Most countries around the worldhave an existing partnership and are government funded. Andy was one

of approximately 250 international students to apply for the Korean

research and teaching award. Several recipients from around the world

were selected for the impressive scholarship, sending them to South

Korea to work or study. This July, Tanem will be teaching English to

elementary or middle school children in South Korea.

After achieving his undergrad diploma and spending the 2011/2012

academic year in South Korea, Tanem plans to pursue his Ph. D in

Political Science, focusing on comparative politics and reunication

studies of both Germany and North/South Korea.

Student RecognitionErin Barta was an applicant for a Fulbright

Summer Fellowship; she was also an applicant

for and a winner of the Truman Scholarship,

an award recognizing a commitment to and

excellence in public service. The scholarship

provides support for graduate study related to

a public policy and service career. Her long-

term goal is to work in the area of internationalhuman rights. Erin is a junior majoring in

Political Science, Honors and English. She is

from Langdon, ND.

John Persson, from Mandan, North Dakota,

was a candidate for the AMGEN Scholars

Program and was selected for a summer

position at John Hopkins University, where

he will study rock samples as part of a NASA

research project examining the geologic

history of Mercury. A junior, he is majoring in

Chemistry and Honors with a minor in Biology.

His aim is to combine his research interests inmolecular Biology with the study and practice

of dentistry. John is a volunteer at the St.

Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and a participant

in triathlons.

Andy Tanem



Theatre at UND is historically

grounded in the liberal arts traditions

and has always served and enjoyed

the work of majors and non-majors

from across campus, said Kathleen

McLennan, UND Theatre Arts chair.

While we can boast about successful

graduates, we warmly acknowledge all

of the students whose time and effort

continues to contribute to this exciting

program.

The year-long celebration included

an October 21 alumni reunion

featuring the university-sponsored

Great Conversation with actor,

UND graduate and Wahpeton native,

Sam Anderson. Anderson is known

for several prominent TV roles: as

mailroom supervisor Mr. Gorpley on

Perfect Strangers; the lawyer Holland

Manners on Angel; the cardiologist

Dr. Jack Kayson on the television series

ER; and as Bernard on Lost.

Anderson has been in more than 125

TV movies and series episodes during

his career and remains active in live

theatre for the stage. He is a member

of the Mystery Writers of America and

won the 2002 Ovation Award for Best

Actor in a Leading Role.

McLennan said theatre at UND began

100 years ago when English professor

Frederick Koch founded the Sock

and Buskin Society with a goal to

prepare the way for a New AmericanTheatre. As a laboratory of dramatic

literature, the society is one of the

earliest organizations dedicated to

teaching, performance and playwriting

on a university campus.

Theatre Arts Celebrates 100 YearsBy: Peter Johnson, University Relations

Celebrating 100 years at the University of North Dakota, the 2010-2011 season atBurtness Theatre covers the breadth and depth of American theatre with musicalcomedy and serious drama.

Musical Homecoming

UND alumnus Terry Schlenker performed with the Grand Forks Master Chorale and

UND Concert Choir in Grand Forks, April 29. Schlenker performed original works

and presented the world premiere of his piece,De Profundis. An Ashley, ND native, he

welcomed many North Dakota friends and family to attend his concert.

Schlenker attended the University of North Dakota where he studied music composition.

He currently lives in Denver where he practices music and works part-time at his fertility

clinic, which he opened in 1987.

Alumnus Terry Schlenker posed for a

photo with Dean Kathleen Tiemann

at the concert reception, April 29 at

Dakota Harvest Bakery.

Hal-Century o Making Music

2011 marks the 50th anniversary o the UND Concert Choir. The choir was started in1961 by Dr. James T. Fudge and has grown into a highly recognized program. Thecurrent director o Choral Studies is Dr. Josh Bronman, who has been at UND or fve

years.

Alumnus Sam Anderson

photographed on campus at the

2010 Great Conversation.


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UND English Alum Writes50 Western NovelsBy: Aimee Abentroth

By the time I spoke to Peter Brandvold, he hadalready written two and a half pages for hiscurrent project, a western novel under the pen name,

Frank Leslie. Brandvold, an accomplished novelist, has written over 50 westerns and

dabbled throughout his career in comic books, screen plays and magazine work. His

hard work and devotion to writing is traced back to his North Dakota roots.

Born and raised in North Dakota, Peter and his family spent their time watching westerns in the 60s and 70s. TV and books fed my

imagination as a child and I enjoy writing about what entertains me, Brandvold said. Peter started writing when he was about twelve

years old and wrote his rst novel, Once a Marshal, in his early thirties.

Since his rst novel, Peter has written several novel series, includingRogue Lawman andLou Prophet. He wrote his successful 45

Caliber Revenge into a screen play and it is currently in consideration for a movie by the Canadian Film Commission. He hopes they

will start shooting in Canada sometime this year.

Brandvold is a UND Arts & Sciences 85 alumnus with a degree in English. He has since continued his education at the University of

Arizona graduate writing program. I love being able to make a living by writing and using my imagination, Brandvold stated. Peter

currently lives in Fort Collins, Colorado where he enjoys spending time outdoors and

traveling with his two dogs. SUMMER READS BY UND AUTHORS:

rcha J. JhnnWhen Cinderella Wore SpikesThe Odyssey o North DakotasMagical 1958 Kid Baseball Team

d. Vnn K63 JnaThe Murdered

FamilyBased on a truecrimethe 1920murders o the

Wol amily and their hired hand ontheir arm near Turtle Lake, ND.

Kp n ch h A&s!sn y pa :[email protected]

Breakthrough or Music Therapy

The State of North Dakota has recently passed a bill allowing music therapy tobe licensed under the North Dakota Board of Integrative Health. Beginningin January 2012, the state will recognize the credentials MT-BC (music therapist-

board certied) that individuals earn by completing the music therapy major

at universities like UND as well as a comprehensive board certication exam.

Although a handful of other states are lobbying to have legislation in place, the

North Dakota SB 2271 bill is the rst license for Music Therapy in the nation.

Music therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address

physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music

therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needsof children and adults with disabilities or illnesses.

A handful of UND alums and faculty visited the capitol to testify on the

importance of music therapy to the state of North Dakota. The music therapy state

task force was made up of Therese Costes, Founder and Director of UND Music

Therapy, Natasha Thomas (Yearwood), 08, Emily Wangen (Banish), 04, Andrew

Knight, Assistant Professor, UND Music Therapy, Judy Simpson, Government

Relations Ofcer for the American Music Therapy Association, and Kimberly Sena

Moore and Dena Register, both from the Certication Board for Music Therapists.

The state task force extends a special thank you to Rep. Lois Delmore (D-Grand

Forks) for supporting this groundbreaking legislation from its inception.

Peter Brandvold



See article by Arthur Jones in Community

Connect: The Journal of Civic Voices,

published by the University of North Dakota

Center for Community Engagement, Vol. 3Number 1, Spring 2011.

Until recently, the extensive artcollections at the Universityof North Dakota have been largely

neglected. Numerous artworks were

widely scattered in ofces, classrooms

and buildings throughout campus. Art

was often at risk of being stolen or

damaged and the pieces were rarely used

for educational purposes. Furthermore,

these impressive art collections have

lacked a functional gallery. To rectifysome of these problems, UND Art

Collections was initiated in 2005. Their

campus mission is to facilitate the use

of the Universitys art for education,

research, and community cultural

enrichment.

UND Art Collections has recently

embarked on a living museum plan

that involves placing satellite galleries

at various locations across the campus.

Some of these displays (developed

with funding provided by the Myers

Foundations) have already been put

into operation, such as the satellite

gallery in the Department of Indian

Studies in OKelly Hall. More will

open in fall 2011, including installations

in the newly renovated and expanded

Education building, the Chester Fritz

library, and several other UND locations.

Some works in the Universitys Art

Collections have been home grownincluding works made at UND by artists

who were brought to campus through

the annual Writers Conference or the

Department of Art & Designs Visiting

Artists program. Other pieces were

donated to the University or to the UND

Foundation. Some of the strongest areas

of the collections relate to the history and

culture of the region including Native

American art, with focus on tribes of the

Upper Northern Plains.

Included within the living museum is

an impressive portfolio of prints prepared

for the Presidents Ofce in Twamley

Hall. The 2010 UND Presidential

Portfolio (which was conceived as a

portable art gallery) contains 13 matted

prints created at UND by nationally

and regionally prominent artists. Since

receiving the portfolio, a permanent

display case has also been constructed in

the Presidents Ofce, where prints can

be displayed one at a time on a rotating

basis.

Display frame in Presidents Ofce in Twamley Hall on the UND

campus, where prints from the Presidential Portfolio can be

exhibited one at a time. On display above is the following print:

Duane Penske, A Time for Beauty, lithograph, 2007 (photo credit:

Meghan Duda).

At left: Lucy Ganje and Arthur Jones, faculty in the UND Department of Art & Design,

were co-editors of the award winning book.

(Visit amazon.com to purchase this UND award winning book.)

UND Book Garners Top National AwardBy: University Relations

The 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards selected StorytellingTime: Native North American Art from the Collections at the Univer-

sity of North Dakota, published and distributed through Hudson HillsPress, as one of 13 Outstanding Books of the Year (out of nearly 4,000

competition entries). A gold medal was awarded on May 23 in New York City. Storytelling Times

examines how the Universitys collection of Native American art is understood and appreciated

within its campus setting.

The book was written and co-edited by UND faculty members Art Jones and Lucy Ganje, along

with nationally known Native American artist and UND alum Nelda Schrupp. Leigh Jeanotte, direc

tor of the UND American Indian Student Services and the American Indian Center, wrote the book

Introduction. The book also includes poetry by Native American poet Denise Lajimodiere. Several

UND students, faculty and staff helped with research and production.

The UND Art Collections Presidential Portolio

Pna P 2010 l A

1. A spanRemember Childhood?

our-color CMYK lithograph, 2010

2. Ay ackI-Aye-Eye

two-color photolithograph, 2007

3. Ay ackDaphne Speaks

two-color photolithograph

4. dan APassing Through

hand-tinted lithograph, 2010

5. A Anz sanvaMotherboard

silkscreen on Mylar and paper, 2009

6. K AbSelf Portrait with Filesphotolithograph, 2008

7. Nancy River

etching, individual print (o fve etchings)rom the suite:

Tumbling Time, 2010

8. dav mazAlas

Lithograph and Chine coll, 2007

9. P KpThis is Not a Pipesilkscreen, 2009

10. wa Ph

Untitledlithograph, 2008

11. dan PnkA Time for Beautylithograph, 2007

12. d KnyFamily in a Stormlithograph, 2008

13. dan HyanPortrait of Osob

etching & hand tinting, 2008


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T he University of North DakotaDepartment of Music is pleasedto announce Simona Barbu as the

new Assistant Professor of Music andBurgum Endowed Chair of Cello. Next

fall, Barbu will join the UND Strings

Department, focusing her talents on

recruitment, cello lessons, orchestra

sectional coaching and instructing

Masters classes.

Simona is a decorated musician who

has performed as a soloist through-

out the United States and her native

Romania. She became recognized in

the strings industry as a member of the

leading quartet of the Conservatory of

Timisoara in Romania. Simona began

her musical studies in violin at the age

of seven. As a child, she attended the

Conservatory of Music in Timisoara

and continued on to the Music Con-

servatory at Lynn University, in Boca

Raton, Florida. Under the guidance of

renowned American cellists, Nathanel

Rosen and Christopher Adkins, Barbu

continued her education by pursuing a

Masters Degree at Southern Methodist

University, in Dallas. Simona is cur -

rently completing her DMA program at

the University of Memphis where shealso instructs.

-

tion appointed in the Burgum Strings

Endowment. An endowed teaching po-

sition honors not just the faculty holder

and the university, but also the donor.

The Burgums, Rick, 68 and Jody, 74,

appreciate the education they received

at UND and understand that the arts

play a critical role in education.

Having a full-time faculty member

in low strings enables the departmentto actively seek and attract talented

students from the region, nation, and

world to round out the Strings Depart-

ment, said Michael Wittgraf, UND

Music Chair. The generous endow-

ment from the Burgums gives the

UND orchestra program the resources

it needs to move from great to excep-

tional.

Under the direction of Dr. Alejandro

Drago, the UND String Quartets

season has been a year of exciting

progress. Often featured at Chamber

Orchestra performances, the

Strings music stands out in the

eyes of many.

Featuring four artists from around

the world, the quartet infuses

fresh excitement into their music

resulting in heartfelt and masterful

work. The quartet members include

violinist, Iam Andrew Martin

(Texas), violinist, Joel Tosta Alarcon

(Honduras), violinist Lihue Czackis

(Argentina) and cellist, Austin

Soderstrom (Minot, ND).

The UND String Quartet performed

at the campus Hopper-DanleyMemorial Chapel, April 10.

Department of Music Announces Burgum Endowed Chair

The quartet members include violinist, Iam Andrew Martin (Texas), violinist, Joel Tosta

Alarcon (Honduras), violinist, Lihue Czackis (Argentina) and cellist, Austin Soderstrom

(Minot, ND).

Simona Barbu

Jody & Rick Burgum



UND Concert ChoirTravels Abroad

In March, the UND Concert Choirembarked on 10-day, internationaladventure. Led by Assistant Professor

Josh Bronfman, the choral group had

the opportunity to perform at beautifully

historic venues in the Netherlands

and Belgium. Bronfman regarding the

tour, Our choral group has grown

in all areas: culturally, socially and

musically. This trip broadened our minds

and allowed us to nd new ways of

expressing ourselves as musicians.

Arts & Sciences would like to

thank everyone who supported the

international tour, sending 45 students

abroad and creating music and memories

to last a lifetime.

The group had the opportunity to

learn and expand their talents with

internationally-recognized musical directors. Their experiences have expanded UNDs efforts on world-perspective experientiallearning.

To follow the UND Concert Choirs travel, visit undconcertchoir.wordpress.com. If you would like to make a donation to the

UND Choral program, please contact Michael Meyer at 701-777-3669 or [email protected].

Zarqa Nawaz photographed with event presenters: (left to

right, front row: Courtney Selstad, Zarqa Nawaz, Christin

Davis, back row: Dr. Jim Mochoruk, Dr. Timothy Pasch, D

Virgil Benoit, Dr. Kyle Conway).

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AROUND CAMPUS

UND Canadian Studies Welcomes CBC Star

Zarqa Nawaz, creator of the popular CBC sitcom, Little Mosque on thePrairie, visited UND for a presentation and discussion on April 8. LittleMosque is a Canadian sitcom where Muslims and Christians attempt to live

in harmony with each other in small town Saskatchewan.

Nawaz is a talented and respected writer who spoke about her experience

growing up Canadian and how the innovative and successful show deals

with controversial issues through humor. The event was presented by the

UND Program for Canadian, Quebec and North American Francophone

Studies, IF Midwest, Consulate General of Canada and the UND College of

Arts & Sciences.

Top: Group with guest clinician, Dr. Andr Thomas, in the Hague, Netherlands. Above: Choir

photographed with host families in Beek Netherlands.


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UND Hosts StateScience Fair

The next generation of North Dakotascientists and engineers competed in the61st Annual North Dakota State Science and

Engineering Fair (ND SSEF) at UND, April78. This marks the rst time in fourteen years

that the event has been held at the University of

North Dakota.

The fair, housed in the Memorial Union

Ballroom, hosted 160 presenters and 19 alternate

presenters from around the state. Over 90 UND

faculty, graduate students and Grand Forks

industry representatives served as judges for the

competition. This year, student participation fees

to compete in the fair were paid by a joint UND

and North Dakota State University program: the

North Dakota IDeA (Institutional Development

Award) Network of Biomedical ResearchExcellence (INBRE).

Science Team Nets Major NSFEducation Grant By: University Relations

Ateam of University of North Dakota faculty members led bychemist Alena Kubatova recently was awarded a $598,110National Science Foundation education grant aimed at providing

scholarships to talented undergraduate students with interests in

environmental sciences.

Im very excited for Dr. Kubatova and her team because receiving

this grant reects UNDs commitment to excellence in undergraduateteaching, said Steven Light, professor of political science and

associate provost for undergraduate education.

Kubatova, a chromatography expert, is the principal investigator (PI)

on the grant that includes several other faculty members in the UND

College of Arts & Sciences. Kubatova, along with Co-PIs Rebecca

Simmons (Biology), Brett Goodwin (Biology), Gregory Vandeberg

(Geography ) and Ryan Zerr (Mathematics) focused the grant on topics

meant to increase student environmental awareness.

Dr. Kubatova and her colleagues have a true passion for educating the

next generation of scientists here at UND. Their students in this project

will have a wonderful opportunity to see how tough problems are being

solved through the intersection of math and the sciences, Light said.

The scholarships funded by this NSF grant will provide students not

only with nancial support but also will place a premium on intensive

advising and student engagement activities, such as an environmental

issues seminar series and research involvement.

This grant furthers UNDs mission of enhancing the undergraduate

learning opportunities of its students, with special focus on American

Indian students.

The advantage of this grant is on both sides: the students obtaining the

support as well as UND bringing in more talented students who have a

positive impact on their peer colleagues and improvement in quality of

our education programs, Kubatova said.

If you would like to learn more about the National Science Foundation

education grant, please visit www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.

jsp?pims_id=5257.

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A&S IN THE COMMUNITY

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The UND Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic is dedicated to providingsupervised academic and clinical services to individuals, groups andagencies within the University and greater Grand Forks area.

The Summer Language Camp will provide instruction to children with

processing disorders. Upon completion, child participants will improve their

language processing skills, preparing them for a classroom setting. Children,

7-12 years of age are invited to attend the camp.

For payment, details and registration, please call 701-777-3232.



Over 200 dazzling dresses andaccessories were donated tothe Nonprot Leadership Student

Association (NLSA) Affordable

Formal Wear Sale, raising money and

awareness for St. Vincent of Grand

Forks. Prom dress donations were

received from students on campus as

well as area residents.

The event provides affordable prom

attire to area adolescents that may

otherwise not be able to attend the

event due to costs, explains ProgramCoordinator, Heather Helgeson. The

event really collaborates with the

community on recycling attire that is

otherwise sitting in closets.

The February dress sale drew hundreds

of Grand Forks and surrounding area

high school students to campus seeking

fabulous prom dresses at a thrifty

price. An estimated 75 dresses were

purchased in the two-day sale hosted at

the Hughs Fine Arts Center. Dresses

that were not sold were donated to theGrand Forks Public Library and their

Dress Swap event promoting affordable

prom attire for the community.

In addition to supporting NLSA, each

year a local non-prot organization

is chosen to receive event proceeds.

This year, half of the proceeds will be

donated to St. Vincent of Grand Forks,

a non-prot organization founded

after the ood of 1997 as a means of

coordinating and unifying services

among the citys Roman Catholic

parishes. St. Vincent provides crisis

assistance to those in need of rent,

utilities and food, as well as housing athrift store for community members.

NLSA is a campus organization

afliated with the UND College of Arts

and Sciences Nonprot Leadership

Program that affords participating

students the opportunity to apply

learned classroom competencies as a

future nonprot professional. The UND

Nonprot Leadership Program offers

both an 18 credit Certicate Program

and a 21 credit minor. This program is

accredited by the Nonprot LeadershipAlliance (formally American

Humanics), a national organization

that establishes competencies and is

afliated with nonprot leadership

programs in colleges and universities.

We have been hosting the event for the

past three years and plan to continue

next year. The event is a very important

one to the student organization and

Grand Forks community on many

levels Helgeson conrms.

UND alumni are invited to donate

dresses for the event. Please contactprogram coordinator, Heather Helgeson

at 701-777-3741.

Nonproft Leadership Student AssociationProm Dress Drive benefts St. Vincent

UND Biology department welcomed alumna, Karen Kreil,as the 2011 Glenn A. Paur Memorial Lecture presenter.The lecture series, held on April 8, focused on Karens

outstanding experience and career in Wildlife Service.

Karen received her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife in 1982 and

her M.S. in Biology in 1986, both from UND, where she was

the rst recipient of UNDs Glenn Allen Paur Award in 1980.

Karen worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist from 1986

to 2003 where she led recovery efforts for Northern Great Plains population of piping plover, and

served as the Field Ofce senior endangered species biologist by advising and assisting other staff

biologists on all aspects of the Endangered Species Act.

Since 2006 Karen has worked as North American Wetlands Conservation Council Staff, State

Coordinator of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and Biologist for the North

Dakota Natural Resources Trust. Karens lecture will cover natural resources policy, including a

history and overview of the ND Natural Resources Trust, her experiences working for the Trust, and

more.

Biology Department welcomes USFish & Wildlie Services Biologist

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mf gnThe Merrield Gnome has become

an unofcial symbol of the College of

Arts & Sciences. He can be found inthe stairwells of Merrield Hall. As you

sit on the window seat of each landing,

glance up and you will see him. He has

been keeping an eye on UND students

since Merrield Hall was built in 1928.

The hall is named after the third UND

president, Webster Merrield.



If you have been thinking about establishing an endowment to support your favorite UND department or program, or would like tocontribute to an existing programnow is the time.North Dakota legislators continue to move the state to the cutting edge of state charitable income tax credits with legislation providing

tax credits for gifts made to qualied North Dakota endowments. Giving to endowments is a great way to support the long-term

strength of UND.

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An individual may receive a 40 percent tax credit for contributions of $5,000 or more (lump sum or aggregate in one year) to a

qualied North Dakota endowment*. If a donor is in a 28 percent federal tax bracket, the tax benet may look like this:

Gift Amount: $5,000 $25,000 $50,000

Federal Tax savings -$1,400 -$7,000 -$14,000

N.D. state income tax credit -$2,000 -$10,000 -$20,000

Net Cost of Gift $1,600 $8,000 $16,000

* A qualied North Dakota endowment is dened as an irrevocable fund held by a North Dakota incorporated or established

organization that is a qualied non-prot organization; or a bank or trust company holding the fund on behalf of a qualied non-prot

organization. An endowment is a fund held by a tax-exempt organization where the principal of the fund is not wholly expendable.

Only the interest and appreciation earned in an endowment fund can be used for current operations.

North Dakota is one of just a few states that currently offer this type of charitable tax credit. This tax credit makes it possible for

individuals and nancial institutions to give more and through their contributions and to have a greater impact on the states quality of

life.

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Businesses and nancial institutions (C corporations, S corporations, estates, limited liability

companies and trusts) which make gifts to qualied endowments may qualify for a state income tax

credit which amounts to 40% of the value of the gift, up to a maximum credit of $10,000 per year.

Any unused credit may be carried forward for up to three taxable years.

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Planned gifts by individuals qualify for an income tax credit of 40% for gifts up to $10,000 per

person, $20,000 for a married couple with any excess unused credit to carry forward 3 years. This

tax credit for planned gifts is also unique to North Dakota and gives North Dakotans a remarkable

opportunity to make meaningful gifts to their favored charities and get signicant reduction in their

income tax bills.For more information on making a qualifying gift, please contact me at [email protected]

or the UND Foundation at [email protected] or 800.543.8764.

North Dakota Taxpayers to Receive Credit orGits to Endowments in 2011

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