* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. Meal Allowance Updates 2. Locating and Obtaining Library Research Materials Workshop 3. UNL Folkdance Club to Teach Dances 4. Free Nebraska Food Products Shoppers Guide 5. Head Lice 6. Diwali -- The Festival of Lights 7. Geography Bowl - Geography Awareness Week 8. International Quilt Study Center Exhibition 9. Traditional and Non-traditional Approaches in Ag Education 10. "Computing: What Have the Humanities To Do with IT?" 11. Nebraska Public Radio Network's KUCV Moves to 91.1 FM on Nov 1 12. How the Universe began, and our place in it 13. SATURN VIEWING AT STUDENT OBSERVATORY 14. NET/University Television hold Recognition Event on Nov. 3 15. Nebraska Responds: A Discussion Series on the Events of Sept. 11 16. Fall Pre-Law Open House 17. Master illusionist/juggler to make Lied Center debut 18. Small Business Exchange ************************************************************************* 1. Meal Allowance Updates Federal meal allowance rates have been updated and are effective for any travel on or after October 1, 2001. Reimbursement for meals which exceed the federal rate are considered taxable income to the employee unless supporting documentation is provided. http://www.unl.edu/unaccweb/t-irs.htm ************************************************************************* 2. Locating and Obtaining Library Research Materials Workshop On Tuesday, November 6, 2:00-3:30 p.m., the C.Y. Thompson Library, located on East Campus, will provide a repeat of the workshop offered in October that focuses on the services the UNL Libraries provide to faculty, staff and students in obtaining materials, as well as helpful hints in locating articles, electronic journals, and dissertations, etc. through IRIS. To register for the workshop call the CYT Reference Desk, 472-4407, or e-mail cmaxeyharris2@unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Locating.and.Obtaining.Library.Research.Materials.Workshop.Oct.29.2001.html ************************************************************************* 3. UNL Folkdance Club to Teach Dances The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Folk Dance Club meets every Friday night at 7:30 in Mabel Lee Hall, Room 304/310. On Friday, November 2, a workshop on Kurdish Dances will be held. The rest of November dances from Eastern Europe will be taught. Admission is free. CONTACT: Eva Bachman, 472-8669. ************************************************************************* 4. Free Nebraska Food Products Shoppers Guide The Nebraska Food Industry Association recently released updated copies of the Nebraska Food Products Shoppers Guides. The UNL Food Processing Center is working with NFIA to distribute the guide to all interested persons. The guide lists all NFIA member food manufacturers and the products they produce. For a free copy please send your request to: jgifford1@unl.edu ************************************************************************* 5. Head Lice Lancaster County residents are calling with concerns about head lice. Resources are available in both English and Spanish to help professionals and families manage head lice infestations. If you have questions about head lice or would like to receive free "reproduction-ready" resources, call 402-441-7180 or visit the Lancaster County Extension web site. http://lancaster.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 6. Diwali -- The Festival of Lights Indian Student Association, UNL and India Association of Nebraska co-organizing "Diwali Nite" The festival of lights. This years' Diwali is dedicated to Sept. 11 victims. Program includes cultural program and Dinner. Time and Place:Sunday, November 4, 2001, 5:00pm-8:30pm. Centennial Hall, Union Building,City Campus, UNL. For Tickets -adults $16.00 and students/Children5 and above $10.00 - call J.S.Deogun at 2-5033, V.Talpalikar 2-5029, OR send email to deogun@cse.unl.edu or vtalpall@cse.unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 7. Geography Bowl - Geography Awareness Week Great Prizes! Sign up now for the Geography Bowl to celebrate Geography Awareness Week. Bowl will be held Wed., Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. in the City Campus Union/Regency Suite. Teams of two can sign up in the Geography Office, 324 Avery Hall or contact Kenny French at 472-5973; email kfrench3@unlserve.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 8. International Quilt Study Center Exhibition New Exhibition: Quilts of a Feather University of Nebraska State Museum (Morrill Hall) November 3, 2001 - October 20, 2002 Mon.-Sat., 9:30 - 4:30 pm; Sun. 1:30 - 4:30 pm Opening Reception on Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, 7:00-9:00 p http://quiltstudy.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 9. Traditional and Non-traditional Approaches in Ag Education Seminar - Friday, November 2 - 2:00 p.m. - 327 Keim Hall Jessica Jonson, University-wide Assessment Coordinator, Academic Affairs, UNL, will present, "Undergraduate Program Outcomes Assessment: The Why and How." The Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series is open to all. ************************************************************************* 10. "Computing: What Have the Humanities To Do with IT?" Martha Nell Smith will be presenting a public lecture entitled Computing: What Have the Humanities To Do with IT? on Thursday, November 15, at 3:30 p.m. at Bailey Library in the English Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 228 Andrews Hall. Smith is Professor of English and the Director of the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities at the University of Maryland, Collge Park, and is the author of several books. http://www.unl.edu/humanitiescenter ************************************************************************* 11. Nebraska Public Radio Network's KUCV Moves to 91.1 FM on Nov 1 On Thursday, Nov. 1, Nebraska Public Radio Network (NPRN)station KUCV moves to 91.1 FM. Its new, more powerful transmitter means better reception for the UNL campus and Lincoln/southeast Nebraska. KUCV airs NPR news programs including "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered" and "Car Talk." NPRN also broadcasts locally produced Nebraska news and public affairs programming, arts and humanities programming and classical music. http://www.nprn.org/ ************************************************************************* 12. How the Universe began, and our place in it Free public lecture by Michael S. Turner (U. Chicago), Thursday November 1, 7:30PM, Union Auditorium, UNL City Campus. Dr. Turner is a cosmologist whose research focuses on th earliest moments of the Universe. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and current Chair of the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago. ************************************************************************* 13. SATURN VIEWING AT STUDENT OBSERVATORY The UNL Student Observatory on top of the Memorial Stadium garage will be open for a public viewing of Saturn and other planets on Friday Nov. 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There is no charge for admission and children are welcome. The observatory is unheated so attendees should dress very warmly. http://www.blackstarpress.com/arin/unl/stdobsv/ ************************************************************************* 14. NET/University Television hold Recognition Event on Nov. 3 Nebraska Educational Telecommunications/University Television will host its 5th Annual Recognition Banquet on Saturday, November 3, at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln. The banquet is a time to thank our friends, members, and supporters who help to make NET's services possible for the entire state of Nebraska and beyond. The cost for the event is $40 per person. Reservations to Jessica McMullen at 2-3611 by October 29. ************************************************************************* 15. Nebraska Responds: A Discussion Series on the Events of Sept. 11 The Nebraska Alumni Association will be hosting an interactive three-part series regarding the events of Sept. 11. The series will feature UNL faculty and local community members as panelist. The events will be FREE and held at the Nebraska Champions Club Nov. 1, 7 and 14 from 7-9 each evening. Ample parking will be available. More detailed information is available on the Alumni website. http://www.unl.edu/alumni ************************************************************************* 16. Fall Pre-Law Open House The University of Nebraska College of Law and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Arts and Sciences Advising Center will co-host a Fall Pre-Law Open House from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Ross McCollum Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus. For more information, contact the College of Law's Admissions Office at (402) 472-2161; reservations are recommended. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Fall.Pre-Law.Open.House.Oct.29.2001.html ************************************************************************* 17. Master illusionist/juggler to make Lied Center debut Michael Moschen is a called a juggler. However, as Newsday said, "...that's a little like calling Michaelangelo a stonecutter or Mozart a piano player." As he manipulates crystal balls, cylinders, and even fire, Moschen is as much an illusionist as a juggler. Friday, November 2 - 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $18/$24/$28 (half price for UNL students) http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 18. Small Business Exchange Business owners or managers who would like to provide goods or services to schools, cities, government offices or other public entities can learn the procedures at a free workshop Nov. 8 in Lincoln. The workshop runs 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherry Creek Rd. For more information call (402) 472-2126. For more information please see the following website: http://www.unl.edu/pr/2001/1001/101101anews.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *