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2009 - 2010 Insight Radio Shows

05-08-10. More Seniors of 2010. This week we are featuring an interview hosted by Senior Stefanie Rude, a communications intern in University Relations. Listen as she visits with fellow seniors Nik Jiran, Hayden Idaho, and Athena Mussenden, Kenosha, Wisconsin, about their experiences on the Crookston Campus.

This broadcast is the final one for the 2009-10 academic year. We will return with more Insight Radio in August.

Hosted by Communications Intern Stefanie Rude.

 

05-01-10. Seniors of 2010. This week we are featuring an interview hosted by Senior Stefanie Rude, a communications intern in University Relations. Listen as she visits with fellow seniors Yvonne Valgren, Bismarck, N.D., and Tracy Nyhus, Almena Wis. All three are members of the Class of 2010.

Hosted by Communications Intern Stefanie Rude.

 

04-24-10. Thomas Williams - Powwow & Hijab Tube. This week our interview is with Thomas Williams, director of diversity programs on the Crookston campus. Learn more about the powwow scheduled on Saturday, April 24 and a special performance on Tuesday, April 27 of "Hijab Tube" by Mixed Blood Theatre of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

04-17-10. Andrew Svec - Upcoming Events. This week we are featuring an interview with Andrew Svec, director of communications, public relations, and marketing. Learn more about all the events taking place on campus this spring and the excitement building for the graduation celebration for the Class of 2010.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

04-10-10. Spirit of Cinco de Mayo. This week we are featuring an interview with Junior Ken Mendez, a communication major at the U of M, Crookston. Learn more about the Second Annual Celebration of Mexican Culture and Tradition in the Spirit of Cinco de Mayo scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2010, at the U of M, Crookston.

Hosted by Communication Intern Stefanie Rude.

 

03-27-10. George French - Sacred Cantata. This week Associate Professor George French, director of music and theater at the University of Minnesota, Crookston talks about a concert coming up featuring a sacred cantata performed by the U of M, Crookston Choir.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

03-20-10. Of Mice and Men. This week Linnea Barton, master tutor at the U of M, Crookston, and Ken Mendez, a junior communication major on the campus, talk about the play Of Mice and Men, which will be performed on stage in the Kiehle Auditorium on March 25-27 with performances nightly at 7 p.m. Barton and Mendez are
co-directing the play.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

03-13-10. "Bowl-a-Thon". This week we learn more about the upcoming "bowl-a-thon" from Lisa Loegering, assistant director of service learning at the U of M, Crookston. Loegering also shares the news about a recent honor the campus received when they were named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

03-06-10. "Pay it Forward Tour". This week we learn more about the "Pay it Forward Tour" taking place over spring break in an interview with Lisa Samuelson, director of student activities; and U of M, Crookston Sophomore Joe Harren.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

02-27-10. Dan Svedarsky, Ph.D. - United Nations Climate Conference. This week we have the pleasure visiting with Dan Svedarsky, Ph.D., director of the Center for Sustainability at the U of M, Crookston. Learn more about Svedarsky's trip to the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

02-20-10. Rae French - International Dinner Series.The popular International Dinner Series at the U of M, Crookston begins in March. This week's Insight interview highlights the dinner series through a visit with Rae French, coordinator of study abroad.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

02-13-10. Barbara Muesing - Home Grown Economy Conference. This week we have the pleasure of learning more about the Home Grown Economy Conference with First Lady Barbara Muesing. The conference will be available via a live video broadcast on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in Bede Ballroom.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

02-06-10. Thomas Haarstick- Support the U Day. This week Crookston Student Association President Thomas Haarstick, a senior majoring in Agricultural Systems management, talks about Support the U Day, its history, and its importance to the University of Minnesota system.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

01-30-10. Thomas Williams - Black History Month. This week our interview is with Thomas Williams, director of diversity programs on the Crookston campus. Learn more about what is planned for Black History Month at the U of M, Crookston.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

01-23-10. Campus Energy Challenge & Saving Energy. This week Alumnus Chris Waltz, energy conservation specialist with the Minnesota Green Corps on the Crookston campus, and Sustainability Assistant and Senior Lisa Gentele share details about the Campus Energy Challenge and the importance of saving energy.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

01-16-10. Associate Professor Lyle Westrom joined by Amanda Fickes. This week Associate Professor Lyle Westrom is joined by Amanda Fickes, a high school ag education instructor, to discuss a new program, known as the Sparsely Populated Agricultural Education Project, which helps small, rural school districts offer agricultural education in their high schools.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

01-02-10. Year in Review with Stephanie Onken. Listen as communications assistant and senior Stephanie Onken takes a look back at the highlights of fall semester 2009.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

12-26-09. Holiday Music from the U of M, Crookston Choir. Listen to the U of M, Crookston choir, under the direction of George French, as they present music for the holiday season. This broadcast is the second in a series.

 

12-12-09. Lisa Loegering. This week our interview is with Lisa Loegering, assistant director of service learning. Learn more about interesting projects U of M, Crookston students have been working on during fall semester in the areas of service learning and volunteer service.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

12-4-09. Sue Brorson. This week our interview is with Sue Brorson, Ph.D., head of the Business Department. Learn more about what is happening in the Business Department and the two new exciting bachelor's degree programs recently added in business.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

11-28-09. Michelle Christopherson. This week our interview is with Michelle Christopherson, director of the Center for Adult Learning. Learn about online degree programs, the Digital Calling Center, and more about the Center for Adult Learning. Michelle also shares details about the Women's Holiday Social coming up on Tuesday, December 1.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

11-21-09. Andrew Svec. This week our interview is with Andrew Svec, director of communications, public relations,and marketing on the Crookston campus. Listen as Andrew shares some of the highlights of fall semester thus far and learn more about what will be happening on campus in December and in the months ahead.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

11-14-09. Chancellor Charles H. Casey. This week our interview
is with Chancellor Charles H. Casey. Learn more about a recent trip to China by a delegation from the U of M, Crookston, the importance of
relationship building, the celebration of the 30-year anniversary of
Zhejiang Economic and Trade Polytechnic (ZJETP) in Hangzhou, along with the dedication of the China Center in Beijing.

Hosted by Director of Communications Andrew Svec.

 

11-07-09. Rae French - International Week. This week our interview is with Rae French, learning abroad coordinator. Learn more about the great events taking place during International Week, November 16-20.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

10-31-09. Minnesota GreenCorps Energy Conservation Specialist Chris Waltz. This week our interview is with Minnesota GreenCorps Energy Conservation Specialist Chris Waltz. A 2009 graduate of the U of M, Crookston, Waltz majored in natural resources and was recently appointed to this new role with the Minnesota GreenCorps.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

10-24-09. Eric Proulx. This week our interview is with Rob Proulx, U of M, Crookston agronomy instructor in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department. Proulx, a 2006 graduate of the U of M, Crookston, talks about what he enjoyed as a student on campus and about his new role as an instructor.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

10-17-09. Chancellor Charles H. Casey. This week our interview is with U of M, Crookston Chancellor Charles H. Casey and features a look at the exciting record enrollment this fall on the Crookston campus.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

10-10-09. Oxana Wieland, Ph.D.This week our Insight interview is with faculty member Oxana Wieland, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Business Department in economics.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

9-26-09. Rose Ulseth - Homecoming. This week our Insight interview is with Rose Ulseth from the alumni office. Learn more about events taking place during homecoming on September 28 through October 3, 2009.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

9-19-09. Rachel Lundbohm, Marketing Instructor. This week our Insight interview introduces our listeners to Rachel Lundbohm, a marketing instructor in the Business Department on the Crookston campus.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

9-12-09. Athletic Director Stephanie Helgeson. This week our Insight interview is with Athletic Director Stephanie Helgeson. Learn more about what is happening in athletics, what they worked on over the summer, and how the fall season is shaping up.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

9-9-09. Assistant Professor Venugopal Mukku. This week we introduce our listeners to Assistant Professor Venugopal Mukku who teaches chemistry courses in the Math, Science, and Technology Department at the U of M, Crookston.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.

 

8-29-09. Chancellor Charles H. Casey. This broadcast features a visit with Chancellor Charles H. Casey about his goals for the new academic year and a review of some of the events that took place on campus over the summer.

Hosted by Assistant Director of Communications Elizabeth Tollefson.

 

8-22-09. Seniors Stefanie Rude and Stephanie Onken. Welcome to our first Insight Radio Broadcast of the new academic year. This broadcast features seniors Stefanie Rude, Halstad, Minn., and Stephanie Onken, Round Lake, Minn. These two young women talk about what it is like to be in their final year at the U of M, Crookston.

Hosted by Communications Assistant Stephanie Onken.