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April 10, 2013 NASA CONFERENCE SET TO MAKE BIG NOISE Under the direction of Adam Estes, assistant music professor, the Division of Music will host the Region 3 Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance on Minot State University’s campus April 19-21. NASA is a nonprofit organization comprised of saxophone performers, teachers, students, scholars and enthusiasts. Region 3 of NASA includes North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. “This is the first time Minot State has hosted a NASA conference. In addition to three marquee concerts, the conference entails master classes, lectures, panel discussions, chamber and two solo competitions, one for high school and one for university undergraduate students,” Estes said. “Historically, a NASA regional event attracts from 150 to 300 saxophone professionals, university students and precollege students.” For this conference, the MSU Symphonic Band, the Minot Symphony Orchestra, the MSU Saxophone Studio and the Minot State University Jazz Ensemble will perform with guest artists. Marquee concerts include: • April 19 — MSU Symphonic Band Concert, an opening gala concert, in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at 7:30 p.m. The guest soloists are Eugene Rousseau and Lauren Meccia. Tickets are adults $10, students $5 and MSU students, faculty and staff admitted free with current ID. • April 20 — MSU Jazz Ensemble Concert in Nelson Hall at 4:30 p.m. Greg Fishman, Chris Hemingway and Matt Patnode are guest soloists. Tickets are adults $10, students $5 and MSU students, faculty and staff admitted free with current ID. From the left, top to bottom: Assembly Saxophone Quartet, Oasis Quartet, Greg Fishman, Eugene Rousseau and Lauren Meccia.
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April 10, 2013
NASA CONFERENCE SET TO MAKE BIG NOISEUnder the direction of Adam Estes, assistant music professor, the Division of
Music will host the Region 3 Conference of the North American SaxophoneAlliance on Minot State University’s campus April 19-21. NASA is a nonprofitorganization comprised of saxophone performers, teachers, students, scholars andenthusiasts. Region 3 of NASA includes North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowaand Nebraska.
“This is the first time Minot State has hosted a NASA conference. In addition tothree marquee concerts, the conference entails master classes, lectures, paneldiscussions, chamber and two solo competitions, one for high school and one foruniversity undergraduate students,” Estes said. “Historically, a NASA regionalevent attracts from 150 to 300 saxophone professionals, university students andprecollege students.”
For this conference, the MSU Symphonic Band, the Minot SymphonyOrchestra, the MSU Saxophone Studio and the Minot State University JazzEnsemble will perform with guest artists. Marquee concerts include:
• April 19 — MSU Symphonic Band Concert, an opening gala concert, in AnnNicole Nelson Hall at 7:30 p.m. The guest soloists are Eugene Rousseau andLauren Meccia. Tickets are adults $10, students $5 and MSU students, faculty andstaff admitted free with current ID.
• April 20 — MSU Jazz Ensemble Concert in Nelson Hall at 4:30 p.m. GregFishman, Chris Hemingway and Matt Patnode are guest soloists. Tickets are adults$10, students $5 and MSU students, faculty and staff admitted free with current ID.
From the left, top to bottom: Assembly Saxophone Quartet, Oasis Quartet, GregFishman, Eugene Rousseau and Lauren Meccia.
• April 20 — Minot SymphonyOrchestra’s “Pops Concert: SaxophoneExtravaganza,” directed by MaestroScott Seaton, in Nelson Hall at 7:30p.m. Guest soloists include the OasisQuartet, Connie Frigo and Paul Haar.MSU students, faculty and staff areadmitted free with a current ID. Ticketprices for adults are $20 main floor and$25 balcony; senior citizen is $15 mainfloor and $20 balcony; students 12-18,$10; children, $5. Symphony patronsare invited to join Erik Anderson,associate music professor, for a 6:30p.m. preconcert lecture for an insidelook at the symphony program. Formore information about MSO, visitwww.minotstateu.edu/symphony.
Other concert highlights include arecital April 20 by Estes’ professionalchamber ensemble, the AssemblyQuartet. The quartet will perform inNelson Hall at 1 p.m.
“To attract greater precollege studentparticipation, a high school solocompetition, judged by a panel of theguest artists, was instituted,” Estes said.“The winners of the solo competitionswill perform a recital April 21 in NelsonHall at 8 a.m.”
The community is invited to attendthis NASA conference. Non-performingparticipants can attend all conferenceevents for $10. To view the fullschedule of events, visitwww.minotstateu.edu/nasa/index.shtmlor www.facebook.com/groups/284494588330150/.
Meyer outlines Norway’shuman services system
Thursday (April 11), Jan Meyer, aprofessor and past president ofNorway’s Harstad University College,will discuss his country’s humanservices system in a brown-bag-lunchpresentation. The presentation is inMemorial 110 at 12:15 p.m.
Norway’s system of human servicessupports is for all Norwegian citizens,regardless of age, gender or ability.
Meyer will highlight disability andhealth services issues and how the localtownships provide funding and systemsto accomplish this national objective.
Meyer completed two U.S. researchsabbaticals, with one at Minot StateUniversity. Thus, he can compareNorwegian and American systems.
MSU at the Mall SaturdayGet a tattoo. Toss around a bean bag.
Swing by the fishpond. It could be atypical visit to the North Dakota State
Fair, but it’s not. It’s the seventh annual“MSU at the Mall” Saturday (April 13)in the Sears court, from noon to 3 p.m.
This interactive venue provides agreat opportunity for Minot StateUniversity to feature its academicprograms, services and studentorganizations. With over 30 campusgroups participating, “MSU at the Mall”will be full of activities for all ages tolearn more about the university.
“Each year at Dakota Square, theevent gets bigger, better and moreentertaining for our audience,” saidTeresa Loftesnes, marketing director.
“MSU at the Mall allows thecommunity to visit one on one withMinot State students, faculty and staffto learn more about all the excitingthings happening on campus.”
Featured events include science andceramics demonstrations, air-brushtattoos, face painting, a drawing forCollege for Kids camps, screen printingand blood-pressure, fasting blood sugarand cholesterol screenings.
SGA selects Geller,Borden-King and Girardas Professors of the Year
The Student GovernmentAssociation selected Laurie Geller, LisaBorden-King and John Girard as the2012-13 Professors ofthe Year. This awardhonors threeprofessors, one fromeach of Minot StateUniversity’s threecolleges, each year fortheir dedication tostudents.
Geller was selectedProfessor of the Yearfor the College of Artsand Sciences. Alsoreceiving nominationswere Chris Beachy,Mikhail Bobylev,Raymond Screws,Jacob Sowers, HeidiSuper, Ryan Winburnand Tiffany Zieglar.Geller was nominatednot only for her roleas a professor, butalso for her role as the Honors Programdirector.
Students who nominated Gellernoted that in addition to teaching mathand Honors courses, she teaches First-Year Experience classes to newfreshmen.
“Dr. Geller is a great educator aswell as an inspiring role model, whouses interactive lesson plans, probing
discussions and evident passion to helpstudents learn the curriculum and life-long critical-thinking skills,” saidHonors students Breanna Benson andRebecca Ryan in their nomination letter.
Borden-King was selected Professorof the Year for the College of Educationand Health Sciences. Clarine Sandstromwas also nominated.
SGA members noted that Borden-King has always been a strong studentadvocate.
"Lisa Borden-King is uncommonlycommitted to really educating. She'staught me greatly because she's alwaysteaching. MSU benefits from heracademic mind and presence," saidSenator Max Buchholz. "On top of that,she's been an important sounding boardfor SGA throughout the past few yearsas we've moved strategically to fosterthe things that make MSU a uniqueuniversity."
Girard was selected Professor of theYear for the College of Business. Alsoreceiving nominations were SharonReynolds and Jay Wahlund.
“Our graduate studies cohort hasseveral international students and his[Girard’s] approach to our class was tohave everyone prepare and teachportions of class and lead an opendiscussion period,” said graduatestudent Derek Van Dyke. “Coming fromdifferent backgrounds and learningabout different cultures is what Dr.Girard is all about.”
MSU theatre presents‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’
Minot State University’s Program ofTheatre Arts will perform “Dead Man’sCell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl, MacArthur"Genius" Grant recipient and PulitzerPrize finalist. The play runs April 23–27and is directed by Carlen Gilseth,assistant communication arts professor.
In this creative comedy, two unlikelyworlds collide over a bowl of lobsterbisque and an incessantly ringing cellphone. What ensues is a comedic and
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technologically savvy exploration oflove, death and confabulation.
According to critics, this relativelynew play is about how the deceased are
memorialized and how that affectspeople. It is the wildly imaginativejourney of a woman forced to confront
her own assumptions about life, death,morality and love, and the need forconnection in a world obsessed withtechnology. This is Gilseth’s first MSUmain-stage production as a director.
“I am honored to work with all thetalented and dedicated MSU students,”Gilseth said. “The support staff andcreative team are incredible. I hope tolive up to the high expectations.”
The play will be performed in theMSU Black Box Theater, Hartnett Hall,at 7:30 p.m. The box office opens at 7p.m. Ticket prices are adults $6,seniors/students $5; MSU students,faculty and staff free with current MSUID. Reservations are recommended andcan be made by calling the ticket officeat 858-3172.
String Ensemble Concertfeatures music faculty
Minot State University's StringEnsemble will present a concert April23 in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at 7:30p.m.
This concert will feature musicfaculty Dianna Anderson, harpsichord;Elizabeth Demme, flute; and JonRumney, violin; as soloists performingJohann Sebastian Bach's “BrandenburgConcerto No. 5.”
"The Bach is a monumental piece.Because the harpsichord part is soextensive, it could be described as theearliest concerto for keyboard,”Rumney said. “The students interactwith the soloists, and it makes forchamber music playing on a largerscale, rather than in small groups like astring quartet."
The ensemble will also performworks by two American composers,Charles Ives' “The UnansweredQuestion” and Steve Reich's “ClappingMusic.” MSU students Sam Buchholzand Rae-Mae Owens will conduct theIves piece.
As with all Division of Musicconcerts, the concert is free and open tothe public, and parking is unrestricted.For questions, contact 858-3185.
Linnell will answer ‘Whybrand MSU athletics?’
Michael Linnell, sports informationdirector, will discuss “The Branding ofMSU Athletics” April 24 in AleshireTheater, 10-10:30 a.m. Linnell willdescribe proper ways to use the Beaverlogos and what options are available forstudent use.
Be in the Know sessions align with“Vision 2013 strategy three: valuingfaculty and staff within an engagedcommunity.”
Minot State University missionMinot State University is first and foremost dedicated to the success of all stu-dents: their growth and development as educated citizens, their confidence,and their life-long devotion to the common good and the welfare of others.
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In the galleriesApril 10-25 — "Put a Bird on It,"
bird-themed art by Ali LaRock and PaulNoot, Bismarck, Library Gallery.
April 12-May 2 — MSU JuriedStudent Art Show with juror LaRock,Hartnett Gallery.
A public reception for the MSUJuried Student Art Show will be Friday(April 12), 6:30-8 p.m.
Faculty and staffachievements
The Office of Public Informationproudly shares the many accomplish-ments of faculty and staff with thecampus community in every issue.
Sarah Aleshire, English instructor,presented a paper, "Never Mind thePaper, Here’s the Praxis: TeachingAbout (From, As, Beside, Despite, Into,Through, With) Punk" at the PopCulture Association/American CultureAssociation National Conference inWashington, D.C., March 27-30.
Chuck Barney, SeversonEntrepreneurship Academy director,hosted an Innovate ND Boot Camp inthe Slaaten Learning Center March 9.Jeff Stamp, UND entrepreneur-in-residence, facilitated the boot campseries, and the boot camp’s focus was“Build Your Venture’s Value: How toGet More Out of a Business Plan.”
Lori Garnes, Brent Askvig andMary Mercer, North Dakota Center forPersons with Disabilities, served asexpert grant reviewers for the U.S.Department of Health and HumanServices. On separate panels, theyreviewed University Centers ofExcellence in DevelopmentalDisabilities applications supported bythe Administration on Community
Living, Administration on Intellectualand Developmental Disabilities. Garnes,Askvig and Mercer studied and scoredthe applications and made decisions onfederal funding for 13 federal centers.
Jean-Francois Mondon, assistantGerman professor and foreignlanguages coordinator, has secured abook contract with RoutledgePublishing House for "Caesar's DeBello Gallico: A Syntactically ParsedCommentary."
The Future Business Leaders ofAmerica held a FBLA State LeadershipConference March 24-26 at the NorthDakota State Fairgrounds. JanRepnow, as written test coordinator,coordinated 15 helpers and corrected1,600 written tests given in foursections with 400 students per section.She also served as a performance eventsjudge with College of Business facultyLinda Cresap, Julianne Eklund,JoAnn Linrud, Sharon Reynolds andTom Seymour. Linrud, Gary Ross andLori Willoughby were awardpresenters. Kevin Harmon and WadeRegier, enrollment services, organizedan MSU booth.
Seymour, business informationtechnology professor, reviewed WayneCollege of Orville, Ohio, March 7 forthe Higher Learning Commission.
