Submissions sought for Merrifield Competition The Chester Fritz Library and the UND Alumni Association and Foundation will again 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: Susan Koprince, English; Brad Myers, law; Cynthia Prescott, history; and Lana Rakow, communications and the Center for Community Engagement. The deadline for the submission of papers is Friday, April 24. For more information, please contact Special Collections or visit http://www.library.und.edu/about/merrifield.htm. -- Curt Hanson, Department Head, Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, curthanson@mail.und.edu, 777-4626