Submissions sought for Merrifield competition The Chester Fritz Library and the Alumni Association and Foundation will sponsor the annual Merrifield Competition for the most outstanding scholarly research paper submitted by a UND undergraduate or graduate student. A grant from the Alumni Association and Foundation enables the library to recognize outstanding scholarly research that utilizes primary source materials held in the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. This recognition is provided through a UND scholarship of $1,500. Papers will be juried by Curt Hanson, head of Special Collections, and the following faculty members: Cindy Anderson, nursing; Hans Broedel, history; Sherryl Houdek, educational leadership; and Gregory Vandeberg, geography. Deadline for submission of papers is Friday, April 25. Brochures that outline the competition guidelines are available at the Chester Fritz Library reference desk, administrative office, or Special Collections. -- Curt Hanson, Department Head, Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, curthanson@mail.und.edu, 777-4626