This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles:

• Glandt recognized with VCSU Foundation’s ‘Difference Maker Award’
• DeMuth to speak on neutrino experiment at museum Thursday
• Carlson presents at IR conference
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

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Glandt recognized with VCSU Foundation’s ‘Difference Maker Award’

The VCSU Foundation Office named Tom Glandt as the first recipient of its “Difference Maker Award” for his long-term volunteer efforts on behalf of VCSU. Glandt was recognized at a brief ceremony at Dacotah Bank in Valley City on Nov. 9.

The Difference Maker Award was adopted by the VCSU Foundation Office to recognize friends of the university who have made significant contributions to the university through dedicated service, promotion, financial support or other efforts.

“Tom has gone above and beyond year after year, giving of his time, talent, and treasure for the betterment of Valley City State University,” said Larry Robinson, executive director of the VCSU Foundation. “He is most deserving of this award because he has clearly been ‘Making A Difference’ at VCSU. We are most appreciative of Tom for his efforts. He makes us proud!”

Kim Hesch, assistant director of the VCSU Foundation and director of alumni relations, noted, “Tom has also been a major player in the success we have enjoyed with our annual spring Scholarship Auction. He has been a leader in that effort for nearly 10 years. During that time period, our proceeds have more than doubled.”

Pictured with Glandt (center), are (l to r) Loree Morehouse (data processing and research coordinator in the VCSU Foundation Office), Robinson, VCSU President Tisa Mason and Hesch.

Glandt is a financial advisor with Investment Centers of America at Dacotah Bank. His wife, Tara, also a VCSU volunteer, teaches fourth grade at Washington Elementary in Valley City. The couple has three children.

“VCSU is so fortunate to have well over 100 volunteers giving of their time in a host of different ways,” added Robinson. “They have been a big part of our family. The success we have enjoyed over the years is no accident. Our volunteers have been there with us every step of the way. We are forever grateful to them for their commitment to VCSU.”

DeMuth to speak on neutrino experiment at museum Thursday

David DeMuth, Jr., Ph.D., professor of mathematics and director of undergraduate research, will speak on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Barnes County Museum on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), an international mega-science project, is being built in Lead, S.D., 4,850 feet below the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory. There a neutrino detector will record particles from a beam originating at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill. Scientists will use the neutrino research to study big questions including the origin of matter, unification of forces and black hole formation.

DeMuth will address the building of DUNE, including its engineering design and timeline, and research possibilities for North Dakota undergraduate students.

The lecture, open to the public free of charge, is part of season 19 of the Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series.

Carlson presents at IR conference

Gregory Carlson, Ph.D., director for institutional research and assessment, delivered a session presentation at the 2016 Association for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest (AIRUM) annual conference in Bloomington, Minn., Nov. 2–4.

Titled “Open Education Resource (OER) Implementation at Valley City State University: Using Multiple Measures to Evaluate the Success of a Mission-Driven Initiative,” the presentation was based on Carlson’s work on OER evaluation at VCSU with Julee Russell and Jodi Shorma.

With the theme “Institutional Effectiveness in Action,” the conference showcased discussions about meaningful ways that institutional effectiveness can inform and support campus initiatives.



In addition to presenting, Carlson attended workshops on enrollment forecasting and project management. He also attended sessions evaluating the impact of institutional and student characteristics upon dropout, implementing electronic rubrics and reporting for learning outcomes assessment, applying Item Response Theory to survey development and evaluation, and factors impacting student satisfaction with university experiences. Additionally, he convened conference sessions focusing upon student retention initiatives and managing resources in small institutional research offices.

Carlson has completed the first year of his three-year term on the AIRUM Steering Committee, which organizes and plans the annual conferences.

Viking sports update

Football
Thursday: VCSU 17, Southeastern University 13
The VCSU football team scored the final 17 points on Thursday night as the Vikings upset No. 14 Southeastern University (Fla.) by a score of 17-13. The Vikings finish the season with a 6-4 overall record. With 24 tackles on Thursday, Nicholas McBeain set a new single-season tackle record at VCSU with 188 total tackles. That breaks the old mark of 167 set by Ivan Thorpe in 1980.

Volleyball
Tuesday: VCSU 3, Dickinson State 2 (NSAA quarterfinals)
Friday: Viterbo University 3, VCSU 0 (NSAA semifinals)
The Viking volleyball team went 1-1 this week, seeing its season come to an end in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Conference Tournament. VCSU defeated Dickinson State in the first round before losing to top seed Viterbo in the semifinals. The Vikings end the season with a 12-22 overall record.

Women’s Basketball
Tuesday: VCSU 93, Trinity Bible College 22
Friday: VCSU 81, York College 61
Saturday: VCSU 66, Bethany College 58
Valley City State’s women’s basketball team posted a 3-0 record this week, including a 2-0 record at the York College Classic in York, Neb. The Vikings are now 6-3 overall.

Men’s Basketball
Tuesday: VCSU 83, Trinity Bible College 61
The Viking men evened their overall record at 4-4 with an 83-61 victory Tuesday against Trinity Bible College.

Upcoming Events
Nov. 14: Men’s Basketball @ Augustana College (S.D.), 7 p.m. (Exhibition game)
Nov. 18-19: Men’s Basketball @ Moody Bible Institute Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)
Nov. 18: vs. Emmaus Bible College, 5 p.m.
Nov. 19: vs. Moody Bible Institute, 3 p.m.

What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Monday, November 14

Barnes County Music Festival, Vangstad and Froemke auditoriums
Viking men’s basketball @ Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Tuesday, November 15

Payday
11 a.m. General student recital, Froemke Auditorium
12:05-1:05 p.m. Rotary Club meeting, VFW

Wednesday, November 16

noon–1 p.m. Kiwanis meeting, Valley City Town & Country Club

Thursday, November 17

7 a.m. Optimists Club meeting, Vickie’s Viking Room
6 p.m. Junior Naturalists’ “Construct a Dream Catcher” event, Fish Hatchery (bring your own feathers)
7 p.m. “Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment,” David DeMuth, Jr., Barnes County Museum

Friday, November 18

Viking men’s basketball @ Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill.

Saturday, November 19

Viking men’s basketball @ Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill.
3 p.m. Samantha Hintz senior recital, Froemke Auditorium

Sunday, November 20

Holiday Preview at area businesses, Valley City Chamber of Commerce

Monday, November 21

Tuesday, November 22

12:05-1:05 p.m. Rotary Club meeting, VFW
7 p.m. Viking men’s basketball at Minot State University, Minot, N.D.

Wednesday, November 23

noon–1 p.m. Kiwanis meeting, Valley City Town & Country Club
7 p.m. Viking women’s basketball @ Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minn.
Thursday, November 24

Thanksgiving
No VCSU classes; offices closed

Friday, November 25

No VCSU classes
5:30 & 7:30 p.m. Viking women’s and men’s basketball vs. Crown College, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Saturday, November 26

5 p.m. Mercy Health Foundation Festival of Trees with concert by Tigerlily (at 8:30 p.m.), Valley City Eagles Club

Sunday, November 27