* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. Carol Connolly's Retirement 2. Implementation of Microsoft Campus Agreement 3. 2002 Service Award Options Display Dates, Time & Location 4. Holiday Mail Collection-Delivery 5. Chancellor's University Safety Committee Meeting - Dec. 11, 2001 6. Crisis on Campus: Trauma and Recovery Videoconference 7. New and Pre-Tenure Faculty Reception 8. Nominations needed for Chancellor's GLBT Community Award 9. Traditional and Non-traditional Approaches in Ag Education 10. College and Campus-wide Award Nominations for 2001-2002 11. Support Meeting for UNL Family and Friends of Military Personnel 12. Web Accessibility Presentation 13. Experience China 14. "Where Do You Draw the Line?" Opening Reception, Dec 7, 7-9 p.m. 15. New Course in Spring, 2002: Women and Gender in Science 16. Steinhart Lecture Series presents Dr. Richard Collins 17. Massage Therapy Special at Campus Rec 18. Semester Break Hours for Campus Recreation now available 19. College Independent Study offers open seats in closed courses 20. Visiting Faculty Fellow presents lectures on Native American 21. Fellowship Information Session- Grad Chairs/Grad Students/Staff 22. The Vertical Ray of the Sun 23. University Theatre continues performances of INHERIT THE WIND. 24. 2002 Interim Workshop: Pedagogical Tools of the Trade 25. Sheldon Lecture: Architect Thomas Phifer 26. Sheldon Exhibition: "The Prints of Enrique Chagoya" ************************************************************************* 1. Carol Connolly's Retirement Carol Connolly will retire from the Accounting Department after 30 years of service. A retirement reception is being held in the Nebraska Union, Georgian Suite on December 7, 2-4pm. Well wishes and/or memories are being collected by the Accounting Department. Send to Annette Shipley, 2-5279, AShipley2@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 2. Implementation of Microsoft Campus Agreement Beginning December 1, 2001 there will be a fee assessed on the purchase of University computer systems to cover the annual cost of the new Microsoft Campus Agreement. For the remainder of FY 2001/2002 the fee will be $130 for Windows computers and $40 for Macintosh computers. For more information see: http://sales.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 3. 2002 Service Award Options Display Dates, Time & Location The service awards will be on display for 2002 award recipients to have an opportunity to view the selection. The display date is December 7, 2001 from 8:00am to 5:00pm in the Conference Room at 407 Administration Bldg. You may also access our web site, http://busfin.unl.edu/hr/serviceawards.htm to view the award options and make selections. Please contact Rosalinda Ramirez at 472-5250 or, at rbarajas1@unl.edu if you have any questions. ************************************************************************* 4. Holiday Mail Collection-Delivery Mail and Distribution Servies will have a limited delivery schedule of campus mail for December 27, 28 and 31, 2001. Detailed information can be found on the website listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Connie Rohloff at 2-2533, or Mark Porter at 2-7029 no later than December 17, 2001. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Holiday.Mail.Collection.-.Delivery.Dec.3.2001.html ************************************************************************* 5. Chancellor's University Safety Committee Meeting - Dec. 11, 2001 The next meeting of the Chancellor's University Safety Committee (CUSC) will be December 11, at 1:30p.m., in the City Campus Union. The meeting will include presentations by Human Resources, University Police, and Environmental Health and Safety. In addition, vendors will demonstrate the latest safety equipment. Food and beverages will be provided. All interested persons are invited to attend. http://bifrost.unl.edu/ehs/Committee/cusc/cuscmain.html ************************************************************************* 6. Crisis on Campus: Trauma and Recovery Videoconference Produced by the University of Vermont, speakers will address the impact on campus of the Texas A&M bonfire tragedy, Seton Hall U. (NJ) dorm fire deaths, September 11 terrorism. Other topics: counseling, post-crisis assistance, administrative response, etc. Tuesday, December 11, 1:00 - 3:00, City Union Auditorium. http://busfin.unl.edu/hr/eap.html ************************************************************************* 7. New and Pre-Tenure Faculty Reception New and Pre-Tenure faculty are invited to join Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Richard Edwards, IANR Vice Chancellor John Owens and Department Chairs for an end-of-semester reception, Tuesday, 12-11-01, 3:30-5:00 pm at the Wick Alumni Center. Kindly RSVP to the Teaching & Learning Center (2-3079) or email teaching@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 8. Nominations needed for Chancellor's GLBT Community Award The Chancellor and the Committee on GLBT Concerns wish to formally recognize outstanding efforts to create an inclusive, respectful, and safe climate for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nominees can be individuals and/or groups and nominations are due by January 31, 2002. Nomination forms can be found at http://www.unl.edu/cglbtc For more information contact Dr. Joy Ritchie at 472-1848 (2-9300) http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Chancellors.GLBT.Community.Award.Dec.3.2001.html ************************************************************************* 9. Traditional and Non-traditional Approaches in Ag Education Seminar - Friday, December 7 - 2:00 p.m. - 327 Keim Hall "Teaching Across the Country on Live TV: Opportunity or Overkill?" by Martin Dickman, Professor, Plant Pathology, UNL. This Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series is open to the public. Contact JoAnn Collins, 472-2811, AgroHort@unl.edu ************************************************************************* 10. College and Campus-wide Award Nominations for 2001-2002 College Distinguished Teaching Awards (DTA), Distinguished Teaching Award in the Humanities (Sorensen), Harold and EstherEdgerton Junior Faculty Award, The Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Nominations for these awards are due in the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs by Friday, February 1, 2002. Award information and nomination forms are on the web at: http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/faculty/awards ************************************************************************* 11. Support Meeting for UNL Family and Friends of Military Personnel The UNL Employee Assistance Program is sponsoring a meeting for UNL friends and family members of individuals called to military duty to determine interest in a continuing support group. The meeting is Thurs., Dec. 6 at the city campus union from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Room to be posted. Contact EAP at 2-3107 for more info. ************************************************************************* 12. Web Accessibility Presentation UNL Web-Providers presents Pam Peters, Education coordinator for Communications and Information Technology, who will speak on web accessibility Wednesday, December 12, 2001. The presentation will begin at 2:00 p.m., in room 112 in L. W. Chase Hall on east campus. A short meeting will follow the talk. Parking is available in the lots to the east or north of Chase Hall. This talk is free and open to all campus personnel. Contact: Gail Ogden, 2-3953, gogden1@unl.edu ************************************************************************* 13. Experience China The University of Nebraska, the International Family Strengths Consortium and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Sociology are co-sponsoring the Chinese Family Strengths Conference in Shanghai on June 12 - 14, 2002. For more information, contact Nancy Swarts at 472-8209. Those interested in making a presentation should e-mail a 500-word abstract and supporting material by January 20 to nswarts2@unl.edu ************************************************************************* 14. "Where Do You Draw the Line?" Opening Reception, Dec 7, 7-9 p.m. Opening reception at The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery located on UNL East Campus, Home Economics Bldg. Graduate students in textiles, ceramic, sculpture, painting and printmaking are represented by work executed as part of the seminar Design Perspectives and Issues. Contact: Michael James, 472-0289, mjames2@unl.edu http://textilegallery.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 15. New Course in Spring, 2002: Women and Gender in Science This new course examines several aspects of women and gender in the sciences: the history of women's participation in science; women as objects of scientific research; the origins and consequences of gendered science; how feminism has changed science theory and practice. WMNS399-(2) TR9:30-10:45am Call#8497 Contact: Women's Studies Program, 472-9392, gmoore3@unl.edu ************************************************************************* 16. Steinhart Lecture Series presents Dr. Richard Collins "The Cooking Cardiologist" Dr. Richard Collins will speak December 7, 2001 from 11am-1pm at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education Auditorium. Free to the public. Brown bag lunches acceptable. Presented by the Steinhart Lecture Series. Contact: Vicki Highstreet 472-4771 vhighstreet1@unl.edu ************************************************************************* 17. Massage Therapy Special at Campus Rec Through December 15, purchase any gift certificate for massage therapy services at the member price. Special Offer price: $10-$40 (Regularly $15-$50). Massage Therapy is a program of Campus Rec and all services are provided at the Campus Rec Center by licensed therapists. Gift Certificates may be purchased at the Rec Center office. For more information on individual services, call 472-0738 or visit the Massage Therapy link at: http://www.unl.edu/crec ************************************************************************* 18. Semester Break Hours for Campus Recreation now available Reduced holiday hours Dec. 21, 2001 - Jan. 13, 2002. Hours available at both locations. For more information call 472-3467 or go to: http://www.unl.edu/crec/winterbreak.html ************************************************************************* 19. College Independent Study offers open seats in closed courses UNL's College Independent Study offers a chance for students to take Spring 2002 courses that have no open seats or are not offered in the Spring semester. Some of these courses include: Accounting 202 * Economics 212 * English 150 * Geography 150 * History 202 * Management 245 * Management 428 * Marketing 341 * Nutrition 151 * Philosophy 110 * Psychology 181 Plus more than 30 other courses that are either closed or are not offered on campus are available through College Independent Study. For complete listing go to: http://dcs.unl.edu/closed/ ************************************************************************* 20. Visiting Faculty Fellow presents lectures on Native American Visiting Faculty Fellow of the International Quilt Study Center, Dr. Janet Berlo, art history professor at the University of Rochester, NY, presents "Native American Ledger Drawings" Dec. 10 at 6:00 pm, and "Native North American Women's Artistry: Cloth and the Social Fabric" Dec. 12 at noon. Both lectures will be held in the Home Economics Building Auditorium. (lower lever Rm 11). http://quiltstudy.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 21. Fellowship Information Session- Grad Chairs/Grad Students/Staff If you need questions answered about the "Graduate Fellowship Application for Current Students" or if you want to get clarification on the recruiting fellowships being offered, plan on attend the FELLOWSHIP INFORMAITON SESSION on Tuesday, December 11, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the Graduate Student Lounge located in the basement of Seaton Hall. Refreshments will be served. ************************************************************************* 22. The Vertical Ray of the Sun "The Vertical Ray of the Sun" is an exquisitely enchanting film that completely envelops the audience in its subtle mystique. Showing December 6 through December 16 at the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater. For a complete synopsis and show times, visit the website or call 472-5353. http://www.rossfilmtheater.org ************************************************************************* 23. University Theatre continues performances of INHERIT THE WIND. Based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, two legal minds, Henry Drummond (based on Clarence Darrow) and Matthew Harrison Brady (based on William Jennings Bryan), discuss freedom of speech as it pertains to the teaching of evolution versus creationism. December 4 through 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Howell Theatre, Temple Bldg. ************************************************************************* 24. 2002 Interim Workshop: Pedagogical Tools of the Trade The Interim Workshop will feature Dr. Curtis Bonk, Indiana University. Focus will be on how to facilitate student learning online. Workshop will be held January 8, from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., East Campus Union. Includes lunch. Email your preregistration to: teaching@unl.edu http:www.unl.edu/teaching/faculty.html ************************************************************************* 25. Sheldon Lecture: Architect Thomas Phifer Architect Thomas Phifer, the principal of the New York architecture firm of Thomas Phifer and Partners, will speak on "Museum Work and Other Recent Projects" on Monday, December 10th, at 3 p.m. in the Sheldon Auditorium. Phifer's presentation as a Hyde Distinguished Lecturer is co-sponsored by the the College of Architecture and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His public lecture will be followed by a reception. http://sheldon.unl.edu/HTML/PR/2001/Phifer.html ************************************************************************* 26. Sheldon Exhibition: "The Prints of Enrique Chagoya" The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden is pleased to present "The Prints of Enrique Chagoya," an exhibition that celebrates the unique and profound aesthetic of one of the more influential printmakers working in the contemporary art world. A public reception will take place Friday, January 18, 2001 from 5:30 p.m. and will feature a gallery talk by the artist. http://sheldon.unl.edu/HTML/PR/2001/Chagoya.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *