Professors’ expertise help shape new certificate program

By Brittany Dunnigan

China is more than a passion for Dr. Ruth Lumb. It’s her second home and classroom across the sea. Lumb, a marketing professor in the School of Business, is a bicontinental professor who has brought a bit of China to MSUM and will continue to do so with the Doing Business in China Certificate Program.

“My interest in the Chinese market began when I attended a conference in India three decades ago and learned that China did not have international relations with India,” Lumb said. Since then Lumb has made more than 40 trips to China. 

“It’s been exciting to watch the Chinese market change over the past three decades. The attitudes of the people about markets and industry have evolved now that the government has accepted a less socialistic approach to business,” Lumb said. She’s taken business students to China nearly every spring for the past eight years to give them the same opportunity to witness China’s changing markets.

“I give them ‘hoof-it’ time so they can walk the streets and talk with the locals, being a part of the culture rather than a spectator of it. Then we share our stories,” she said. “I learn something new from my students during every trip.”

Doing Business in China Certificate Program

Lumb was instrumental in developing MSUM’s new Doing Business in China Certificate program. Four classroom courses and an educational trip to China will focus on China’s worldview while exploring the country’s rich history, economy and culture. Students and business professionals alike will gain understanding of China’s unique international business practices and implications of one of the world’s most populated countries.

“We must learn about the world beyond our borders,” Lumb said. “Since China’s market is continuing to grow, it’s important to understand its business objectives. That is why this program will be so beneficial.”

Faculty Experts Do Business in China
Ruth Lumb
Lumb has developed exchange programs in China at Chongqing Technology and Business University, where she helped set up the business school curriculum, and at Xi’an University of Science and Technology, where she is also a professor and conducts research. She has presented workshops for Ministry of Education and Ministry of Vocational Education, Federal Government of China, and was a partner in a Sino-U.S. joint venture.

Last fall she used virtual connections for her classes, allowing students and professors at Xi’an University to interact with MSUM students and professors and vice versa. These virtual connections will continue with students from the two countries working together on research, case studies, and feasibility projects.

Peter Geib
Dr. Peter Geib has spent more than 30 months living in China as well as 18 months living in Singapore with frequent travels to China. He is widely published in his principal research interest involving U.S. trade, investment and strategic management in transition economies, with particular interest in China. He has conducted more than 350 interviews with key influencers in business, government and academic organizations in China, leading to publication in nearly 50 peer-reviewed journals. He is currently developing an exchange with Shanghai Finance University.

Learn more about the School of Business.

Why do business in China?

•    The Peoples’ Republic of China is the world’s second largest economy (only the U.S. economy is larger).
•    With a population of over 1.3 billion, China is potentially the largest market in the world.
•    It is the world’s fastest growing major economy and more and more companies are doing business in China or with Chinese companies.
•    Over the past 10 years, USA exports to China have quadrupled to approximately $106 billion.
•    The potential to increase your company’s business by 25% or more resides in China.
•    The consumer middle class in Asia, including China, is expected to triple in 15 years to 1.75 billion people.
•    The demand for professionals with a working knowledge of how to do business in China is growing.

The paper is titled “A Comparison of Perceptual Differences between First-Time and Repeat Visitors Traveling in China.”

Paper Abstract: Repeat visitors are different from first-time visitors because they are able to form a relational connection with a destination. Empirical research has largely focused on perception of destination attributes and not on whether a true relational connection has been formed between the repeat visitor and the destination. Visitors from both the United States and Europe were asked to complete a questionnaire while visiting China where they indicated their perception of similarity between their home country and China across a variety of variables consistent with those found in the psychic distance literature. This study found that there was no significant difference between repeat and first-time visitors raising questions as to the actual level of perceptual change and relational belongingness experienced by repeat visitors.

Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of Minnesota State University Moorhead’s outstanding alumni and friends. At the Distinguished Alumni & Outstanding Service Celebration we honor the professional and personal achievements of our outstanding alumni and recognize in appreciation MSUM alumni & friends who give their time and talent to further the mission of Minnesota State University Moorhead.

We hope you’ll be able to join us to share in this special evening. The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30. Awards will be presented, with a brief acceptance speech given by each recipient.

Friday, Sept. 27
Courtyard By Marriott, Moorhead
5:30-8 p.m.
RSVP is required. Call 218.477.2143 or email alumni@mnstate.edu.

2013 Award Recipients

Distinguished Alumni Awards
Bob Bowlsby, ’75 (health and physical education)
Christina Broadwell ’00 (biology)
Bob Mikkelson ’72 (mass communications)
Gregory Smogard ’72 (history)

Eva Vraspir Excellence in Nursing Award
Evelyn Quigley ’82 (nursing)

Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Emily Beck ’06 (film studies)

Oustanding Service to the University*
George Sanderson
Marlane Sanderson ’77, ’81 (accounting and master’s in business administration)

*Recipients recognized for outstanding service and need not be alumni.

Get involved in MSUM’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter this year!

What is PRSSA and what do they do?
MSUM PRSSA is a Chapter of the National PRSSA. We seek to advance the public relations profession by nurturing generations of future professionals further.

Chapter Level:
-At the Chapter level we have a year long theme towards professional development that we implement in the activities that we do.
-We do promotion, fundraising and social events for ourselves.
-We have speakers, skills seminars, workshops and talk about case studies, ethics and public relations news at our weekly meetings to explore the public relations field.
-We tour local agencies and network with professionals.
-We host elections once a year in April to elect the Executive Board for the upcoming school year.

National Level:
The National level opens up a whole new set of opportunities for our members.
-There are national gatherings (National Assembly, National Conference, Leadership Rally and Regional Conference) where PRSSA member from across the country meet up to brainstorm ideas for successful PRSSA Chapters, network and have fun. We had four attendees at National Assembly last year in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the beginning of April. It was a great experience and our Chapter.
-We have access to an exclusive internship page on the National PRSSA website that you can post your resume on or job search.
-We attend Minnesota Pro-Am Day where we travel to the cities and are matched with a public relations professional that we shadow for the day followed by speed networking with the whole group.
-There are individual scholarships and Chapter awards that we can apply for.
-You can run for National Committee at National Assembly and be on the Executive Board for the National Chapter.
-We can join PRSA New Pros five months before we graduate. (this is the transition from PRSSA to PRSA [PRSA is a national society that most public relations professionals are members of])
-We get a discount when joining PRSA after we graduate for being a part of PRSSA.

How do you get involved?
Attend our first meeting of the school year this Friday (August 30) in the PRSSA office: Flora Frick Hall, Office 250-PR Campaign Conference Room to learn more about us. If you have schedule conflicts but would still like to be involved email our account msum.prssa@gmail.com to become a part of our email program!

Becoming a member:
To become a member there is a membership due of $80/year that is to be paid by Nov. 1. This grants you access to our email program, workshops, skills seminars, resources, National benefits, socials and more!

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From 2 to 3 p.m. today (Friday, Aug. 30), faculty and staff will have a chance to learn more about our changing student population from Ginny Bair, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Jim Anderson, Assistant Director of Admissions; and Julia Roland, Director of First Year Programs. This session is part of the New Faculty Orientation series, but anyone is welcome to join in on the conversation and to also greet our new faculty members. It will be held in the multipurpose room in the Faculty Development Center (north Library entrance, left door). We started the week learning about our new students in our classes, this session will be a great way to end the week by seeing how they fit into the larger MSUM community. Hope you can drop by!

Today and Thursday

• Communicating Science Amid Confusion and Uncertainty: How to Deal with Tough Questions, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Faculty Development Center.
• A Scientist’s Guide to the Media: Sharing a Compelling Message with the Press, will be held Thursday, Sept. 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Faculty Development Center.

See Union of Concerned Scientists webpage for more information.

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If you read Alexie’s book, had your students read his book, and/or attended his talk last week, we would like your input! Please complete the survey.

The MSUM Career Development Center is hosting the two workshops leading up to the Graduate & Professional School Fair:

• How to Apply for Graduate School; Monday, Sept. 16, 3:30 p.m., MA 165
• Life as a Graduate Student; Tuesday, Sept. 17, 4 p.m., CMU 205

No pre-registration is required to attend the fair or workshops.

Graduate & Professional School Fair
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., CMU Ballroom
More than 40 graduate and professional schools will visit MSUM to provide information on programs and admission processes. For more information, visit www.mnstate.edu/career and click on the Graduate School link.
Schools and programs currently scheduled to attend:

• William Mitchell College of Law
• Sioux Falls Seminary
• University of St. Thomas College of Education, Leadership and Counseling
• University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Kitts
• University of Minnesota/Carlson School of Management
• University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• University of St. Thomas , Opus College of Business
• University of Mary
• St. Cloud State
• The College of St. Scholastica
• UND Law
• UW Stout
• NDSU
• NDSU School of Pharmacy, Nursing & Allied Sciences
• University of Minnesota Twin Cities School of Public Health
• Bemidji State University-School of Graduate Studies
• MSUM Health Administration & Nursing Administrator
• MSUM Graduate Programs in the School of Business
• MSUM Counseling & Student Affairs
• MSUM Educational Leadership
• MSUM School Psychology
• MSUM Graduate Studies
• Adler Graduate School
• Hamline University School of Law
• US Army Health Care Recruiter
• Pacific University
• UND Graduate School
• U Of M Graduate Admissions
• Ross University School of Medicine & School of Veterinary Medicine
• Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies
• St. Catherine University
• University of South Dakota
• St. Thomas School of Law
• Argosy University
• Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Northwestern Health Sciences University
* Luther Seminary
*MSUM Speech Pathology
* University of Minnesota-Medical School
* Illinois College of Optometry
* Northern State University

A representative from Kaplan will be in the Science Lab Atrium Thursday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for any students who have questions about test prep or about the following exams in general: GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT.

Also, Kaplan offers some FREE test prep; check out the attached flyer for more information.

Kaplan-Free-Exam-Practice-Flyer

Andrew Chen, Computer Science and Information, Linda Winkler and Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, along with Daniel Heckaman, Chief Information Officer, applied to the Intel Corporation Galileo program and were awarded 20 development kits. The Galileo kit is an Arduino compatible development board that will be used to explore new directions in CSIS and Physics courses. The Galileo boards will also be used in ongoing research projects, such as the self-balancing skateboard.

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Registration for the Fall 2014 semester is scheduled from March 10-14 and March 24-28, 2014. During this time, currently enrolled or returning students have an opportunity to register before new students. Registration proceeds according to the number of semester hours individual students have completed. Students with more earned semester hours are allowed to register earlier than students with less semester hours.

• Graduate students and students with previously earned bachelor degrees are eligible to register on the Web beginning at 8:00 a.m. March 10, 2014.
• Currently enrolled or readmitted undergraduate students register in windows based on the number of semester hours of credit earned prior to the Spring 2014 semester according to the schedule below. Please check e-services for the specific time you are eligible to register.

IMPORTANT: Fall Advising begins March 3, 2014. You are required to meet with your advisor to obtain your access code before you can register.

• Open registration begins on March 31, 2014. At that time, all registration windows are open. New freshmen and new transfer students will register after this date during Dragon Days.

Summer advising begins Monday, March 3 and summer registration begins Monday, March 10. There are no specific registration windows assigned for summer through your e-services – open enrollment for summer 2014 will begin on March 10 at 8 a.m.

MSUM, United Way and the Otto Bremer Foundation are once again offering Nonprofit Management and Leadership workshops (formerly Essentials of Nonprofit Administration) held on the campus of Minnesota State University Moorhead. They are offered the second Wednesday of every month, September 2014 through May 2015. This comprehensive training program is designed to address today’s critical issues that nonprofit organizations face. More information on the topics and presenters can be found on our website.

Alumni and friends are cordially invited to celebrate the installation of Anne Blackhurst as MSUM’s 11th president Friday, September 26 at 2 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. A celebratory reception in the Center for the Arts gallery will follow. For details on inauguration activities taking place during homecoming week, visit mnstate.edu/inauguration. For more information on homecoming activities, visit mnstate.edu/homecoming.

Anne Blackhurst became the 11th president on July 1, 2014. Prior to her appointment, she served as MSUM’s provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs since 2011.

An Academic Symposium featuring a series of student and faculty presentations from a variety of disciplines will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23 as part of inauguration week activities. The theme tying the presentations together will be “How Persistence, Resilience, and Grit Make a Difference.”

Concluding the daylong activities will be the TED Talk video “Grit: The Key to Success” by Angela Lee Duckworth, with post-film discussion moderated by President Janis at 2:30 p.m. in CMU 101.

Presentations begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. in various locations on campus. The Academic Symposium schedule is on the inauguration website.

September 22-October 10 |Livingston Lord Library | Second Floor
Library Hours

“Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” is a new traveling exhibition that will explore the Native nations in Minnesota and their history of treaty making with the United States. The exhibit will open Sept. 22 in the Livingston Lord Library, second floor, where it will be on view through Oct. 10.

Annamarie Hill, Executive Director of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, is the featured speaker at the opening ceremony, Monday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m. in Library 103. Her talk is entitled, “Creating and Sustaining Lasting Partnerships and Programs: How the ‘Why Treaties Matter’ Exhibit Came to Be.”

This exhibit is important, said Dr. Erma Vizenor, chairwoman of the White Earth Nation, because, “Treaties are the Supreme Law of this Country, therefore must be honored.”

Upcoming speakers
Speakers are being scheduled for the week after homecoming. Visit the Why Treaties Matter website for an updated list of guest speakers.

About the exhibit
In August 2010, a resolution creating a unique partnership of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Minnesota Humanities Center, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. was approved unanimously by the tribes residing in Minnesota and made it possible for the exhibition to be developed as an educational tool for Minnesota audiences.

The exhibition will include 20 free standing banners with evocative text, historical and contemporary photographs and maps, and a 10-minute video titled, “A Day in the Life of the Minnesota Tribal Nations.”

This exhibit reveals how Dakota and Ojibwe treaties with the U.S. government affected the lands and lifeways of the Indigenous peoples of the place we now call Minnesota, and explains why these binding agreements between nations still matter today. It is meant to share important cultural information with all Minnesotans, that they may better understand the true circumstances surrounding Minnesota land, its use, and even the treatment of the land’s Indigenous peoples today.

“Treaties are agreements between self-governing, or sovereign, nations,” says Kevin Leecy, chairman of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and chairman of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. “Native Nations existed long before the formation of the United States. European powers recognized the sovereign status of Native Nations when they made treaties with us, as did the United States. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution recognizes Indian Tribes as distinct sovereign entities on par with foreign nations.”

“In order to create the vibrant Minnesota of the future we need to understand the importance of the agreements—the treaties—between the sovereign Indian nations and the United States,” says Minnesota Humanities Center President David O’Fallon. “Understanding these treaties is important now—it affects how we live—and will shape the future. The Minnesota Humanities Center is honored and excited to be a partner in this important program.”

“The history of Indian treaties is the history of all Minnesotans and all Americans,” says Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. “Even now, states, Native nations, and the federal government continue to engage on a government-to-government basis every day, making in effect new treaties, building upon those made many years ago. We cannot have a complete understanding of what it means to be Americans without knowing about these relationships, whether we are Native Americans or not.”

“Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” Why Treaties Matter is collaboration of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. This exhibition was developed with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 and The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation. This tour is made possible by (TOUR-SPECIFIC CREDIT LINE).

About the Minnesota Humanities Center
Founded in 1971, the Minnesota Humanities Center is a nonprofit organization. The Humanities Center is a resource of the state of Minnesota and affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Minnesota Humanities Center works to build a thoughtful, literate, and engaged society through education, partnership, and public programs.

About the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council was established in 1963 MN Statutes Chapter 888, Sec. 2 (3:922). The Council is a liaison between the State of Minnesota and the 11 tribal governments in the state. The Council provides a forum for and advises state government on issues of concern to urban Indian communities. The Council administers three programs designed to enhance economic opportunities and protect cultural resources for the state’s American Indian constituencies.

About the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Established in 1989, through an Act of Congress, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is an institution of living cultures dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the life, languages, literature, history and arts of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The museum includes the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall; the George Gustav Heye Center, a permanent museum in lower Manhattan; and the Cultural Resources Center, a research and collections facility in Suitland, Md.

Can’t attend commencement? Watch the ceremony live.

Minnesota State University Moorhead will award degrees to 362 students during its fall commencement program Thursday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. in the university’s Nemzek Fieldhouse.

State Representative Ben Lien, a 2008 MSUM political science graduate, will deliver the commencement address. His district, 4A, is comprised of the city of Moorhead and Oakport Township. Lien will serve his second term in the Legislature after his re-election in 2014.

He grew up in Moorhead, attended Moorhead Senior High School and graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead. During the last legislative session, he served on the House of Representatives Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee. He would like to continue serving on the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee because of his passion for higher education as a driver of personal success for students and economic development for his district.

Can’t attend commencement? Watch the ceremony live.

Minnesota State University Moorhead is a comprehensive regional university and is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Tomorrow’s ceremony will also include live tweeting, so get your phones out and log in to Twitter! Follow @MSUMoorhead and use #MSUM2014 to show your support and excitement for the graduates!

Business School Renamed Paseka School of Business

Pictured L to R: Dean Marsha Weber, Carolyn and Rodney Paseka, President Anne Blackhurst.

Rodney and Carolyn Paseka have donated $5 million to Minnesota State University Moorhead’s School of Business. Located in the Center for Business, the school will be renamed the Paseka School of Business in honor of this generous gift.

The Paseka’s philanthropy will extend beyond the naming of the Paseka School of Business. The Rodney and Carolyn Paseka School of Business Endowment will provide support for students into perpetuity, with at least 80 percent of this endowment to be applied to scholarships for Paseka School of Business students.

Other uses for the remaining funds could include student/faculty research, student competitions, applied learning experiences, faculty positions and development, program development and speakers series.

“The School of Business has a long history of excellence; many graduates from the business programs are in highly successful and visible careers,” said Dean Marsha Weber, College of Business and Innovation. “The School of Business is accredited by AACSB, the premier accrediting agency for business schools in the world. This generous gift will help us elevate our tradition of excellence in student-centered education, community service, and innovative programs.”

The Pasekas believe in the power of education to transform lives, and they have consistently demonstrated that philosophy by sponsoring annual scholarships in the School of Business and in Nursing. Both have been awarded to single mothers, as the Pasekas believe an education is the surest way to break the cycle of poverty.

“Rodney and Carolyn have been loyal supporters of MSUM for many years. This generous gift to the School of Business is historic and truly transformative,” said MSUM President Anne Blackhurst. “We are honored the Pasekas believe MSUM is worth their investment. Our students will benefit from their gift for years to come. Fostering partnerships and growing relationships is an important priority of my presidency, and the Paseka gift demonstrates the momentum and excitement we are building with our valued alumni and business leaders.”

Rodney and Carolyn Paseka

Both Rodney and Carolyn have strong ties to MSUM stretching back many years.

Rodney, a Georgetown, Minn., native and Moorhead High School graduate, earned MSUM degrees in Accounting and Business Administration in 1971 before beginning his career as a salesman with Can-Tex Industries. He joined Hebron Brick as sales manager in 1978, and in 1986, became one of three company owners and its Chief Executive Officer.

Rodney is a visionary credited with transforming an aging manufacturing company in a mature industry and revitalizing it to become a top 10 percent brick plant in the country in terms of technology. Today, Hebron Brick is the only manufacturer of brick in North Dakota and one of the most successful brick companies in the Upper Midwest.

After Rodney became sole owner in 1999, he took a huge technological leap by becoming one of the first North Dakota companies to significantly use robotics. His leadership and vision brought Hebron Brick into the 21^st century and catapulted the company from $4 million in sales annually to more than $40 million in sales annually in 2014.

Under Rodney’s leadership, Hebron Brick emerged as a nimble and specialized player in a market of competitors with massive resources. In addition to introducing robotics to the manufacturing plant, he directed efforts toward providing architectural products for commercial projects and developing new product lines to grow the business. The company’s ancient veins of extraordinary clay and state-of-the-art brick plant continue to yield a distinctive variety of colors and enable Hebron Brick Company to offer a wealth of options in fine brick.

His commitment to quality and adaptability has secured the future of this 111-year-old company, which in its history has survived bankruptcy, fire, two world wars and the Great Depression. Today, Hebron Brick thrives—with 80 percent of its brick distributed to 40 states and Canada, and with seven retail centers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Learn more about Hebron Brick Company at thisbuiltamerica.com/north-dakota.

At 69, Rodney remains a dynamic CEO with an eye toward transforming the brick industry. He is an avid golfer and wine connoisseur.

Carolyn (nee Jacobson) is a Moorhead native and a graduate of Moorhead High School. She attended MSUM and also worked 10 years at Northwestern Bell before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She later began her career at MSUM as a senior clerk in the offices of Financial Aid, Affirmative Action, Philosophy and Publications. She retired from MSUM in 2001 after a 15-year career.

Carolyn is a volunteer with Heirlooms and enjoys Mahjong, book club, entertaining and photography.

Rodney and Carolyn married in 2001 and together have four children and four grandchildren. They are generous with their time and talent and are passionate world travelers, having visited all seven continents.

Come hear experts speak on business in China & Latin America tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8.

China in CB 111/102 @ noon.

Latin American in CMU Ballroom starting @ 2:00 PM.

More information here.

Dr. Ruth Lumb, Paseka School of Business has been appointed as Associate Editor to the Indian Journal of Economics & Business.