Events

CBS All-College Picnic
Friday, May 6, noon to 2 p.m. on the lawn in front of Snyder Hall.
Celebrate the last day of classes with a free lunch, music, door prizes, and gifts for graduating seniors.

UMAA Annual Celebration: U’s Night with Aaron Brown
Tuesday, May 10—5:30 p.m. social hour and dinner, McNamara Alumni Center; 8:00 p.m. program, Northrop Memorial Auditorium. Anchor of CNN’s “News Night with Aaron Brown” will be keynote speaker.

CBS Commencement
Saturday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. in Northrop Memorial Auditorium.

BTI 20th Anniversary Symposium
and Celebration
Friday, June 10—Saturday, June 11, Cargill Building. Alumni, students, and members of
biotechnology industry are invited.

St. Paul Saints Game
Friday, June 24, 7 p.m., Midway Stadium. BBQ and baseball—the Saints vs. the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

Homecoming
Saturday, September 24, the Metrodome. Breakfast, parade, and game—the Gophers vs. Purdue.

Happenings

Biotechnology Institute celebrates 20th anniversary

Pictured are the deans and directors who have guided the Biotechnology Institute since its inception. From left to right are Michael Flickinger, the first BTI director; Dean Bob Elde; Ken Valentas, current BTI director; former CBS dean Pete Magee (front center); founding dean Richard Caldecott; and Victor Bloomfield, dean of the Graduate School and former head of the biochemistry department. Caldecott and Bloomfield proposed the concept for BTI to the legislature and were awarded $300,000 for the first year. MNBIO was created through BTI in 1991.

The Biotechnology Institute was created in the mid 1980s with funding from the Minnesota Legislature to support the growth of Minnesota's biotechnology industry. The institute launched a year-long celebration of its 20th anniversary at the annual Fall BTI Dinner, which was held in the Cargill Building for Microbial and Plant Genomics on the St. Paul campus. The BTI dinners, held twice yearly, provide opportunities for people from biotech companies and the University to meet and discuss topics of mutual interest. BTI is planning a two-day anniversary celebration on June 10 and 11, featuring a symposium and other
activities. The event is open to alumni, students, and industry members.