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President Quistgaard, Bucky the Beaver and T. Todd Masman blow out the candles on the birthday cake for the Hobson Memorial Union, which celebrated its 40th year of operation this past week.

Student reaction ranged from sheer awe to pleasant surprise when Bemidji State College opened its million dollar student union the week of Jan. 15, 1968. The Union has archived an adap-tation of the Jan. 18, 1968 issue of the Northern Student, which fea-tured a story on the new center for student activities on campus. From Jan. 28-Feb. 1, students and staff at the Hobson Memo-rial Union observed the Union's 40th Birthday with a week of cel-

ebratory activities, including a snow sculpture contest, human dog sled racing, a birthday cake cutting ceremony with President Quistgaard and Bucky the Beaver and themed foods and snacks in the Lower Union. The events cul-minate on the night of Friday, Feb. 1 with a 60s-themed dance and costume contest in the Beaux Arts Ballroom. The events made the Union's anniversary celebration "A Week to Remember."

Hobson Union celebrates 40th birthdayUnion recognizes four decades of service with a week of activities

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what'sinside• BSU to offer BS in manage-ment information systems

• BSU receives $20,000 Minne-sota Campus Compact grant

• Women's History Month open-ing celebration set for March 1

• W2 forms available on-line

• Alumni Ass'n seeks Outstand-ing Alumni nominees

• Campus Notes• Personnel News• Events on Campus

Above and above right: students participate in the human dog sled races as part of the 40th anniversary celebration for the Hobson Memorial Union.

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Bemidji State has received approval from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system board to begin offering a bachelor of science degree in management information systems. The new program will officially begin enrolling students during the Spring 2008 semester. Bemidji State’s management information systems (MIS) major combines business administration and business information systems courses into a highly-demanded business information technology program.

Integrating these existing programs into the MIS major involves classroom and real-world experience, leading to increased opportuni-ties for career placement or grad school. “The MIS major reflects a shift in emphasis and adds flexibility for students with a broad-er variety of backgrounds,” said Doug Leif, professor of business administration. “This program has a management, information, business and Internet application focus. All are related, but are different directions under the information technology umbrella.”

BSU adds BS in management info systemsnew degree provides Internet application focus to existing programsuComplete story on the Web: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/bsutoday/news-updates/2008/01/17/bsu-adds-mis-degree

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Bemidji State University is one of five higher education institutions in Minnesota to receive a capacity-building grant from the Minnesota Campus Compact. This $20,000 grant will help Bemidji State determine its abilities to begin a service-learning and campus-com-munity collaboration initiative over the next 18 months. With the grant, Bemidji State proposes to create a student-driven Community Leader-ship Center, a vision articulated by the stu-dent organization Students Today, Leaders

Forever meant to inspire participation in ac-tivities surrounding the University’s civic en-gagement signature theme. “This grant will help Bemidji State Uni-versity determine its abilities to support the activities of students who have a great enthusiasm and passion for community in-volvement,” T. Todd Masman, director of the Hobson Memorial Union, said. “We are going to assess the places where we can make a difference, and find places in the community that have needs we can meet.”

HMU receives $20k Campus Compact grantnew degree provides Internet application focus to existing programsuComplete story on the Web: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/bsutoday/news-updates/2008/01/25/bsu-receives-campus-compact-grant

Bemidji State University will kick off the rec-ognition of March as Women's History Month with an opening celebration event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 1. The event will take place in conjunction with the 2008 induc-tion ceremonies for the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Hall of Fame, which will induct Win-ona LaDuke and Roxanne Struthers, both of Ponsford, Minn. The induction ceremony will follow lunch. A portion of “Thunderbird Woman,” a film about LaDuke, will be presented. Environ-

mental music and presentations will be wo-ven into the day to remind attendees that concern for the environment has a powerful history. The event ends at 2 p.m. Now in its tenth year, the Hall of Fame is a collaborative project sponsored by the North-west Minnesota Women's Fund and BSU. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 27. Tickets are $20 each ($10 for students), which includes lunch, and are available by calling Pam Papp at the BSU Cashier’s Office at 3993.

Women's Hall of Fame inductions set for MarchInduction, luncheon kick off celebration of Women's History Month

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College of Professional Studies• Dr. Charles E. Alberti, professor emeritus of educa-tion, serves as a manuscript referee for the journal UTOPI-AN STUDIES. In that context he reviewed, made comments and approved a recent submission titled "From Utopia to Empire: Atarashikimura and a Personal View of the Greater East Asia War (1942)." Atarashiki-mura (New Village) was an artistic, anarchic, agricultural community founded by the Japanese author and painter Mushanokoji Saneatsu in 1918. With it he advanced the idea of transforming Japan into the leading cultural center of Asia. In addition, Tokyo would be the center for armament and scholarship for all of Asia.

• Dr. William Scheela, professor of business admin-istration, recently published "Private Equity Investing in the Philippines: Business Angels vs. Venture Capitalists," for the Spring 2008 issue of Journal of Private Equity. The piece was co-authored by Edmundo Isidro, president of the Philippine Venture Capital Investment Group, Manila, Philippines.

Campus NotesBrief updates on the activities of your friends and colleagues at BSU

Entries for campus notes are compiled by reporters in each college, school or administrative area and submitted to the Office of Communications and Market-ing for inclusion in BSU Insider.

Photos used in Campus Notes are submitted. Photos for use in Campus Notes can be e-mailed in JPEG format to:jbartlett@bemidjistate.edu

The Bemidji State University Alumni Association is actively seeking nominations of individuals to be considered for the Outstanding Alumni Award for 2008. Nomination forms are available online at:http://www.bsualumni.org Recipients of the award are selected from nomi-nations submitted by alumni, faculty, emeriti, and staff. If you know of a BSU alumnus/a who should be considered for this award, please fill out and

return the Outstanding Alumni Award Nomination Form by the application deadline of Feb. 1.

Nominees must:• be graduates of Bemidji State University,• have graduated at least 10 years ago, • have, upon graduation from BSU, gone on to achieve a very high level of professional/personal success.

Final day for Outstanding Alumni nominations

If you consented to receive your Form W-2 elec-tronically, it is now available on the Employee Self Service Web site. If you are not an active em-ployee but had earnings in calendar year 2007, you can also access your W-2 form on this site. Retirees who received an additional ID to access insurance information must use their original employee ID to access their W-2.

To access your W2:• Sign in to Employee Self Service, www.state.mn.us/employee, using the same user ID and password that you use to access your pay stub. • On the State of Minnesota Employee Self Ser-vice home page, select Other Payroll. • On the Other Payroll page, select W-2.

You may have a W-2 that includes two pages. If so, you will have a link beneath the Year/State Selection link that indicates Page 1 of 2. Clicking this link displays the second page, Page 2 of 2, which will have additional entries for Box 12.

If you live or work in a state other than Minneso-ta, you may have a W-2 for more than one state. If you have not consented to receive your W-2

form electronically, you can do so at any time. Sign in to the Employee Self Service site, selectOther Payroll and then W-2. A pop-up box will appear allowing you to consent to receive your W-2 form electronically.

Once you consent, you will be able to access your W-2 form immediately. If you consent prior to the time W-2s are printed by the state, a W-2 will not be mailed.

Paper W-2 forms will be mailed no later than January 31, per IRS guidelines.

If you believe that your W-2 is incorrect, submit a written request to the payroll office. Include: your name, Social Security number, current ad-dress, former address (if you have moved re-cently), agency, phone number (where you can be reached at work), an explanation of the error and your signature.

Contact Linda Gilsrud in Human Resources for further information regarding Form W2s. Gilsrud is in Deputy 348 and can be reached at 3966.

W2 Forms available in Employee Self Service

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Intercollegiate AthleticsFri., Feb. 1 W Ice Hockey 2:07 p.m. Minnesota John Glas Fieldhouse

Fri., Feb. 1 W/M Basketball 6/8:00 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul BSU Gymnasium

Fri., Feb. 1 M Ice Hockey 7:35 p.m. Wayne State (Mich.) John Glas Fieldhouse

Sat., Feb. 2 W Tennis 2:00 p.m. North Dakota Gillett Rec Center

Sat., Feb. 2 W Ice Hockey 2:07 p.m. Minnesota John Glas Fieldhouse

Sat., Feb. 2 W/M Basketball 6/8:00 p.m. Minn. St. Moorhead BSU Gymnasium

Sat., Feb. 2 M Ice Hockey 7:05 p.m. Wayne State (Mich.) John Glas Fieldhouse

Sat., Feb. 9 Indoor Track & Field 1:00 p.m. Beaver Classic Gillett Rec Center

Music & TheatreSat., Feb. 2 Jazz Fest Concert 7:30 p.m. BHS Auditorium $5 adults/$3 sr/free students

Sun., Feb. 3 Recital: Sara Wabrowetz 3:00 p.m. Thompson Recital Hall free

Sat., Feb. 9 Honor Band concert 4:00 p.m. Bangsberg Theatre $5 adults/$3 sr/free students

Sat., Feb. 9 Recital: Travis Sjaaheim 7:30 p.m. Thompson Recital Hall free

Sun., Feb. 10 Recital: Jake Kaehne 3:00 p.m. Thompson Recital Hall free

Tues., Feb. 12 BSO Valentine's Concert 7:30 p.m. Bangsberg Main Theatre free

Sun., Feb. 17 Bji. Baroque Ensemble 3:00 p.m. Thompson Recital Hall free

Lectures & PresentationsThur., Feb. 14 Dr. Vince Vohnout 7:00 p.m. -- Hagg-Sauer 112 Honors Council Lecture Series “Improved Formability by Control of Strain Distribution in Sheet Stamping Using Electromagnetic Impulse Energy”

• Scott Abel joined the Department of Geography as an adjunct in-structor on Jan. 16.

• John Carlson joined the Department of Business Administration as an adjunct instructor on Jan. 16.

• Nathaniel Harsha joined the Department of Geography as an ad-junct instructor on Jan. 16.

• Judith Normandin joined the Department of Professional Education as an adjunct instructor on Jan. 16.

• Ann Ward Thiel joined the Department of Mass Communication as an adjunct instructor on Jan. 16.

Personnel NewsNew faces and old friends in new places

Things to Do on CampusUpcoming Events at Bemidji State University

uComplete University events calendar on the Web: http://students.bemidjistate.edu/calendar