Asmita Ghimire, a graduate student in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies (ELWS), stood at the front of the room and presented a research project she had been working on for nine months. Elizabethada Wright, an ELWS faculty member and co-author of the paper, sat with the rest of the crowd in the packed Minneapolis conference room.  Ghimire’s project focused on the racial bias non-native English speakers receive, particularly those in the United States.  When Ghimire finished, one person in particular asked her some hard-hitting questions. Ghimire admits she was a little nervous as she presented her research but she felt more confident as she answered all of the questions. Another conversation immediately after her talk gave Ghimire even more confidence. She was approached by a faculty member from the UM-Twin Cities, who invited Ghimire to apply for an open staff position. The person said, “We need people like you.”  Later, at the featured presentation, Ghimire and Wright were surprised to see the keynote speaker was the same person who asked Ghimire all of the “hard hitting” questions. She was Meredith McQuaid, the associate vice president and dean of international programs at the UM-Twin Cities. Wright said, “McQuaid started talking about the amazing papers and singled out Ghimire for the brilliance of her work.” Struggles Faced Ghimire traveled to the ELWS department at UMD in 2019 to work on her second masters degree. She already had received a masters degree in Nepal and had presented lectures and taught English classes at Kathmandu University.  When she traveled to UMD, she faced a tough situation. For a variety of reasons, she wasn’t allowed to be the instructor of record for classes in her department. Additionally, the funding for graduate students in the English M.A. program had been stopped. These difficulties didn’t stop Ghimire. With Wright’s assistance, she turned her roadblocks into an opportunity. She decided to complete the two year degree in one year. She began to research the topic of transnationalism and multilingualism in the rhetoric and composition classroom, building on the existing research regarding microaggressions against international faculty, specifically international faculty who didn’t have white skin. Additionally, she started publishing. The Research  Ghimire’s research found that most American students do not speak more than one language and that the U.S. student viewpoint considers American or British Englishes the only correct versions. In reality, East Indian English, and Nepalese English and other forms are different from American English, but they all are part of the English language.  “Students in the United States grow up thinking ‘my way is the right way,’ yet we are increasingly in a transnational world,” says Ghimire. “People have to be able to communicate effectively with people all over the globe. English is becoming a lingua franca, but it's not only American English.” Wright added, “There are some people who think that what we teach in writing classes is grammatical correctness. That is not what we teach, because language is always changing, and what is considered correct is changing as well. Instead, we teach students how to write appropriately in given situations, and many of the situations that students will be given in the future will involve non-American Englishes.” Ghimire found through personal experience and her research that “racial bias also plays a role in how non-native English speakers are perceived.” She makes the point that non-native English speakers have an important role in teaching, and multilingualism should be introduced in all classrooms. Additionally, Ghimire says, “There's a huge amount of research about the microaggressions and bias” among students who aren’t exposed to people from cultures different from their own. The Papers In fall 2019, Ghimire wrote a paper for a graduate class, Teaching College Writing. Wright could see it had the potential to be considered for an upcoming publication in a special issue of the journal, Academic Labor: Research and Artistry. With the deadline looming, Ghimire and Wright revised the paper and submitted it. Weeks later, they found a second call for papers on a similar topic. Again, Ghimire and Wright used Ghimire’s data to reach a second audience: both submissions have resulted in forthcoming publications. Ghimire’s English M.A. Plan B, "Reading the Protest Signs: Justice System as 'Rapist,' explores yet a third angle of transnationalism, and it too has been accepted for publication. What’s Next The University of Texas El Paso is Ghimire’s next destination. She plans to get her Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition with an emphasis on critical digital humanities, transnational rhetoric, and transnational feminism. UMD wishes her well and looks forward to seeing more of her work in academic journals. About the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies

It’s easy for drivers to appreciate a well-made road. But it might surprise you to learn that we’re running low on the main ingredient in road building. Gravel pits are being depleted of good-quality natural gravel, especially in northern Minnesota. Researchers at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) have identified a waste rock that is almost a perfect replacement for gravel, and that has Tom Nemanich pretty excited. He owns Mesabi Bituminous and the depleting natural gravel resources had him a bit concerned. “It’s basically getting to where we’ll have to start trucking it in from somewhere and that’s expensive,” he said “You always want to use what’s close by.” Back in 2007, NRRI economic geologists identified a potential high-quality aggregate between the magnetite ore layers targeted for mining. For the taconite industry, this would be waste rock that would need to be moved out of the way to access the desired ore. As an aggregate, it’s a marketable resource. This year, in late May, Mesabi Bituminous, Inc. began hauling out the rock they’re calling Mesabi Select, from a pit owned by Optimal Mining, Inc. The Mesabi Select will be processed and used in road projects all over the Iron Range. Swapping out taconite waste rock for gravel isn’t straight-forward. There’s actually a lot of science behind making road asphalt. Mesabi Bituminous hauls rock from taconite pit that was identified as high quality aggregate by NRRI. Nemanich explained that quality testing for bituminous (bitumen is the liquid binder that holds together asphalt) is based on the specific gravity of the aggregate material. Specific gravity defines how many cubic yards of asphalt can be made per ton of aggregate. Typical taconite waste rock’s specific gravity can be all over the map, which makes it difficult to use. Natural gravel is pretty consistent. The waste rock that Nemanich is hauling out – the Mesabi Select – has a consistent, lower specific gravity that makes a quality asphalt. “Identifying this aggregate is a huge benefit that could open up to something much bigger,” said Nemanich. “It’s helped our business significantly.” Tom Gardner, an agent for Optimal Mining, credits NRRI for identifying the high quality aggregate, and also his daughter Rachel and her Master’s degree focus on sustainability for educating him in “by-product synergy.” She pointed her father to the work NRRI was doing to identify uses for taconite by-product. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to allow Mesabi Bituminous to haul out the aggregate and put the rock to good use,” said Gardner. “It’s a great example of by-product synergy and supports the mining company’s sustainability efforts. Truly a win-win-win.” The mission of NRRI is to deliver integrated research solutions that value our economy, resources and environment for a sustainable future. Learn more about NRRI.

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The Multimedia Hub buzzes as ten students discuss the pending logo for The Duluth Journal of Advanced Writing (DJAW). Three students gather at a table to experiment with designs. The mouse icon drags across the screen and the cool smell of the air conditioned library fills the room.  Isabel Correia, a student in the Labovitz School of Business and Economics, plays around with the InDesign software and creates an amoeba-like drawing. The bright orange color and organic shapes awe the class. The group gathers around the computer as Isabel enlarges the image on the screen.  “Wow,” says one student. “Yeahhhhh,” says another. Glances fly around the room. There isn’t a debate, the logo is decided. The Making of DJAW DJAW was created by the Spring 2020 class in electronic publication. The students received help and advise from Professor Elizabethada Wright. The students included Nikolaus Rem, Bee Xiong, Isabel Correia, Jack Harrington, Chance Lasher, Mercedes Lowell, Alyssa Prepodnik, Katie Shampine, Megan Stevermer, and me, Bailey Jacobson. Bailey Jacobson Wright, a faculty member in the Department English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies, created the class to give students real life experiences in a typical work environment for a writer. She says she wanted them to learn skills that could help them succeed in the professional writing market, “such as teamwork, coordination, and delegation.” DJAW is an online peer-reviewed journal which publishes articles written and edited by undergraduate students and recent undergraduate alumni from UMD. The mission is to represent the work of undergraduate students as well as publish innovative, original work that advances the field of professional writing. Wright designed the course based on a previous class, “I worked with Shannon Stevenson and Jennifer Liang in the biology department and Professor David Beard in my department on the Duluth Journal of Undergraduate Biology (DJUB).” DJAW and DJUB were both published by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. Unlike DJUB, which only dealt with biology as a subject, DJAW reached out to student writers who had taken UMD’s advanced writing classes or a class that satisfied the advanced writing requirement. DJAW encouraged students to submit an article in a wide range of topics, science: business, human services, the arts, and other fields. Wright was pleased with the submissions. “Some of the students in the advanced writing classes do really amazing work,” she says Student Experience Many students experienced “ah-ha” moments during the class. Some of them decided on their future careers and others gained insights into the professional reviewing process. As a student in the class, one of my “ah-ha” moments was discovering my passion for the marketing side of writing. Creating the journal gave me valuable experience in advertising, design, and technical writing. Advertising the call for papers really stood out for me as we designed posters, flyers, and a press release. Advertising was key. The eye-catching orange color was a staple in the design process. One student created the QR code that anyone could scan and that gave an easy access link to the journal submission page. The students made sure the design was easy to read, fun to look at, and functional. A digital copy was sent to Kirby Student Center to be displayed on the TV screens across campus and posters were hung up in approved locations. Black and white flyers were created from the posters and handed out to various students who were interested in submitting. Alyssa Prepodnik Alyssa Prepodnik,a student from the class, says, “Seeing everyone work together remotely was amazing." UMD went to an online format for the final seven weeks of class because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "We were thrown into a whole new aspect of learning right into the middle of the semester," she says. "We powered through as if we had been doing it for years." Quinn Heutmaker Quinn Heutmaker, a student whose work was published in the journal, enjoyed the experience. "I'm not only a biology major, but I'm working on a professional writing minor. My ultimate goal is to jump into the writing side of the sciences, recording and explaining what research has shown, and looking for places to expand it." Designing a journal is a rare opportunity and accomplishment for undergraduates. The DJAW legacy will continue both online with future issues and on the resumes of the first class. Wright hopes to give more undergraduates the opportunity in the future. Students accepted into the first issue of DJAW include: Maria Bergquist, Chris Braun, Jubran Jindeel, and Tyler Mosby — "Borrelia burgdorferi BB0172 (TTHc:PepB) derivative capacity for immunization: primer for ‘Enhanced protective efficacy of Borrelia burgdorferi BB0172 derived-peptide based vaccine to control Lyme disease,’" Rian Roy — "Potential Use of Microbiota as a Forensics Tool to Determine a Post-Mortem Interval," Quinn Heutmaker — "Pharmacokinetics and Dolutegravir in HIV Treatment Research,” Alyssa Golden — “Bisphosphonates in improving the osseointegration of dental implants," Nikolaus Rem — “Using Comedy to Shape Tragedy in Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta.” Learn more about UMD's Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies. This story was written by UMD student Bailey Jacobson, who is double majoring in English and writing studies. Bailey works with Cheryl Reitan in University Marketing and Public Relations.

William Salmon, professor of Linguistics and head of the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at UMD, has just published a single-authored research monograph that looks at negative auxiliary placement in three dialects of English. The book, entitled Negative Inversion, Social Meaning, and Gricean Implicature, is the culmination of two years of fieldwork in African American, Anglo, and Chicano communities in Texas, and it provides solutions to several long-standing puzzles of Negative Inversion syntax and pragmatics. It is published by De Gruyter Mouton. Learn more about UMD's Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies.

KIDSROCK is a ten week day camp that invites kids ranging in age from five to 14 to be a part of UMD’s community. Campers spend the day enjoying themed events like Color Week, Zoo Week, and Olympic Week while participating in activities like canoeing, climbing, and arts and crafts. What’s new this year is that the specialty camps aren’t being offered. Only classic camp is happening and it’s limited to 64 campers per week. Campers are divided into eight pods with a counselor and a homebase room, with very little interaction between the pods. Pick-up and drop-off has changed from one location to four different spots, with a health screening process happening as campers arrive. “We know this sounds like a lot, but we are happy to be able to provide this service for our community and look forward to finding creative ways to make this summer fun and safe for all of our participants,” says Joel Sanderson, assistant director of Intramural Sports and Youth Camps. Sanderson adds that a few spots are still available. MORE INFORMATION 

According to Rachael, growing up in a small town where everyone helped each other and put the needs of others first instilled in her a love of service at a young age. Since then, Rachael said she has always looked for ways to volunteer, help others, and help the community. Plans After College Rachael chose to major in Mathematics because she always enjoyed her math classes in high school. After doing research, she realized how flexible math majors can be when choosing a career field. Last year, Rachael was awarded a pilot slot as part of UMD's Air Force ROTC program. After graduating from UMD, she will go to undergraduate pilot training to pursue a career as a US Air Force pilot. Making a Difference "Because of the Darland All-American scholarship, I can now focus on giving back through my volunteer work instead of focusing all of my time on working and making enough money to pay my rent, tuition, and food," said Rachael. Favorite Activities Her favorite thing about UMD is the community, class sizes and the faculty. "I love the environment here and I'm grateful the class sizes are small because I get to know my professors and get one-on-one help," she said. Rachael is also involved in the Arnold Air Society club on campus. Their main goal is to complete at least one service project per semester that will benefit the AFROTC detachment, university campus, or community. She credits the club with motivating her to do more volunteer work and helping her get the Darland All-American Scholarship. Learn more about UMD's Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Keri Hager, associate professor, has been named co-associate dean for clinical affairs, effective July 6, 2020. D. Pestka and Hager had their article, “Evaluating first-year pharmacy students’ philosophy of practice,” published in Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2020;12(6):656-662. doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2020.01.035 C. O’Donnell, S. Jackson, J. Nelson Albee, Ann M. Yapel, adjunct assistant professor (affiliated), C. Nash, Danielle MacDonald, adjunct assistant professor (affiliated), A. King, Mark Schneiderhan, associate professor, and Hager presented a poster, “Enhancing Education of Family Medicine Residents: Survey Results of Interprofessional Psychiatry and Medical Care Conferences Across Two Outpatient Health Systems,” Encore Presentation, at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium, May 26, 2020. Amanda Klein, assistant professor, participated in the NIH Study Section 2020/01 ZDA1 SXM-M (04) S Cutting Edge Basic Science Awards (NIDA), June 2-4, 2020, in Bethesda, Md. (via Zoom). A study led by Glenn Simmons, Jr., of the Medical School Duluth and Olihe Okoro, assistant professor, is highlighted in the April 27, 2020, Medical School post, "Using Social Networking to Provide Health Education to African American Men." Laura Palombi, associate professor, was interviewed for the April 27, 2020, Minnesota Daily article, “COVID-19’s impact on UMN community research.” Congratulations to Duluth recipients of Pharm.D. teaching awards: PD2 Teacher of the Semester S20: Sarah Schweiss, assistant professor PD3 (Duluth awarded) Teacher of the Semester S20: Heather Blue, assistant professor PD3 (TC awarded) Teacher of the Semester S20: David Stenehjem, associate professor and associate department head PD2 Teacher of the Year 2019-2020: Jared Van Hooser, assistant professor PD3 Teacher of the Year 2019-2020: Michael Swanoski, associate professor and senior associate dean Summer Tran (mentee of Stenehjem) was selected as a recipient of the ASHP-AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for 2020-2021. Tran (Social and Administrative Pharmacy) was also awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the University of Minnesota Graduate School. Visit the College of Pharmacy Duluth website.   

There’s something about tangibles.  We can read UMD’s history, but our story is actualized through collections stashed away for safekeeping. These objects empower understanding of how opposition, fires, and lack of money in the beginning were met with the grit that built UMD. Weathered surfaces call out key milestones – research breakthroughs, athletic championships, theatre awards...meaningful then and invaluable now.  This curation illuminates UMD’s sum total. An image showing artifacts from UMD's history. Sage, a feather, a gavel, and graduation cap and stole. Works in the Tweed collection when it was established in 1950: 30 Objects in the Tweed collection today: 10,000+ Tribal leaders who earned their Master of Tribal Administration and Governance: Executive directors: Nine, Elected to tribal council: 10  The first class of graduates in 1903: Seven (all teachers) The estimated number of teachers who will graduate in 2019–20: 120 Yearbooks and phonebooks. Total number of graduates: 79,000+ Living UMD alumni: 73,000+ Alumni older than 90: 1,064  Alumni who are at least 100: 545 Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival honors: Regional festivals: 14, National festivals: Five  Tutoring Center: 363,000 (free tutorials), Eight (subject areas), 70 (courses) A Bulldog scarf, UMD mascot trading cards, pins, and ski team members photo. Nobel Prize-winning alumni: One (Brian Kobilka in 2012, Cell and Molecular Biologist) UMD mascots: Semper Victorious, Killer, Maroon Loon, Champ Athletic nicknames: Green & Gold, Peds, Bulldogs Homecoming celebrations: 86 (every Fall since 1933)