University of Minnesota, College of Human Ecology
April 2005
NewsNotes is a monthly publication for College of Human Ecology faculty, staff, and friends. It includes important college announcements, news, events, and faculty and staff accomplishments. Submit NewsNotes items to Glen Beltt, gbeltt@umn.edu
Associate Dean Catherine Solheim presented glass orbs as symbols of the College's vision at CHE's closing gala held April 7 in McNeal Hall and the St. Paul Student Center
College news
Friends honor legacy of College of Human Ecology
About 700 people turned out for events on April 7 to celebrate the legacy of the College of Human Ecology. At an afternoon storytelling event and an evening gala, CHE alumni and friends shared memories, reflected on the values of CHE, and conveyed their hopes for the future as academic units within the college prepare to join new colleges on July 1. To view photos of the day's events, visit http://www.che.umn.edu.
Senior exhibition begins April 23 "Last Call: Give Us a Shot!," the annual spring exhibition by seniors in the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel, will open April 23 in the Goldstein Museum of Design. An additional exhibition display window will be located at Marshall Field's on 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis. A closing reception will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on May 10.
Exhibit to feature student design work The final CHE college awards for faculty, staff, students, and alumni will be presented at a luncheon in the North Star Ballroom in the St. Paul Student Center on April 28. Register to attend by April 14.
Family Policy Forum addresses kids in court A Family Policy Forum titled "Kids in Court: Deal or No Deal" takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on April 18 in Room 2-206 of the Carlson School of Management. When a child is in a neglectful and/or abusive family situation, many people and agencies - including the courts - can become involved in that child's life, and judges are required to make decisions that are in the best interests of the child. Hennepin County District Judge Denise Reilly will present, with a response by Jean Gerval, Senior Attorney, University of Minnesota Law School. The event is presented by the University of Minnesota's Family Policy Minor and the Children, Youth and Family Consortium. Attendees are invited to bring a lunch.
CitySongs to hold benefit concert Twin Cities gospel treasure Robert "Eddie" Robinson and other guest musicians will perform a benefit concert for CitySongs at 7:15 p.m. on April 20, at the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis. Tickets are available at http://www.ticketweb.com.
Bill Doherty, FSoS, discussed an effort by Edina families to designate days to "unplug" from technology to create opportunities for families to bond personally in a March 14 article in the Star-Tribune. Also, he was quoted in an April 9 article in the Toledo Blade about the toll that accelerating time demands has taken on quality of life.
Jodi Dworkin, FSoS, was interviewed March 6 for a CNN story about her online course for parents of college students.
Caren Martin and Denise Guerin, DHA, were mentioned in an Interior Design magazine article on March 22 announcing the release of the 2005 Edition of the Interior Design Profession's Body of Knowledge of which they developed the original version.
Patricia Olson, FSoS, was interviewed March 31 for a Fox 9 story on holds placed on credit cards after authorizations at the gas pump.
Selected faculty highlights
Bill Angell, DHA, hosted a reception in January on behalf of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists for the director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Radiation and Indoor Air who was in the Twin Cities to recognize Minnesota's leadership in reducing the risk of lung cancer from indoor radon and to kick off the national Radon Action Week.
Margarita Billings, a former FScN faculty member, died at home at the age of 90 on Jan. 23.
James Boyd-Brent, DHA, recently curated an exhibition of watercolors called The Watercolor Studio, which included his own work, at the Winona Arts Center.
Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, DHA, is an inaugural member of the Women's Faculty Cabinet established fall semester to provide a leadership base to improve and enrich the academic and professional environments for women faculty on the Twin Cities campus.
FSoS will celebrate the career of Jan Hogan, FSoS and CHE interim dean, on March 24. As part of the activities there will be a special Think Tank session from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. focusing on the human ecological model. Following that a reception will be held in Jan's honor from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information on attending these events, please contact Jennifer Welsh at 5-7036.
"The Journey to School: Illustrations from Popular American Magazines" by Barbara Martinson, DHA, is a chapter in the book Rituals and Patterns in Children's Lives edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and published by the University of Wisconsin Press. Also, her poster design for the Textile Center's 10th anniversary won the Juror's Choice Award in the Design Educator's National Exhibition.
Steven McCarthy, DHA, had a peer-reviewed article published in Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies.
Lloyd Metzger, FScN, has been appointed Director of the Joseph J. Warthesen Food Processing Center.
Mark Umbreit, SSW, and the Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking has received a grant to support the Muslim Restorative Justice Outreach Project from the U.M. Office for Public Engagement.
Mary Lovinelli Buescher, a graduate student in DHA, was one of 12 winners in the 42nd Pillsbury Bake-Off contest held last month in Orlando, Fla. Buescher's recipe for pineapple-black bean enchiladas was among 100 chosen for final competition among tens of thousands of entries in this year's Bake-Off.
