Staff Senate organizes Emerald and Ice Gala for Feb. 6 All benefited UND and related foundation employees and a guest are invited to the Emerald and Ice Gala from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in the Alerus Center Ballroom. There will be a social hour from 7 to 8 p.m. featuring free appetizers and a cash bar. Downtown Horns will play live music from 8 p.m. to midnight, and guests may participate in a Mock Casino night provided by the Grand Forks Jaycees. Participants can use their casino winnings to bid on prizes at the end of the evening. The event will also feature a silent auction, with proceeds used to fund scholarships given by the Staff Senate. Admission is $20 per person. Tickets may be purchased from any UND Staff Senator or at the following locations: Aerospace Human Resources, Sheri Sponsler; Ralph Englestad Arena, Main Office; Twamley Hall, Human Resources Office; Alumni Center, Stone House 2nd floor, Sigrid Letcher; Memorial Union, Information Desk; EERC, Human Resources Office; and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Office of Public Affairs. For more information, visit the Staff Senate Web site at www.und.edu/org/undss or contact any UND Staff Senator. -- Shelley Pohlman, assistant to the director of Communications, Office of Public Affaris, spohlman@medicine.nodak.edu, 777-4305