************************************************************** ** To submit an announcement to E-News or to read this ** ** issue or past issues on the web go to: ** ** ** ** http://www.unl.edu/e-news ** ************************************************************** In this Issue of UNL E-News: Apr 26, 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Year-end deadlines for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 2. Lincoln Marathon (Sun. May 1) Affects Campus Parking 3. Parking Permit Preorder for 2005 - 2006 4. Cather Circle Seeking New Students, Alumnae 5. Big 12 Faculty Fellowships 6. Harris Center To Move to Seaton Hall 7. 2004 NSSE Report: Engaging undergraduate students at UNL 8. Sign up Now for Economics is Everywhere! Camp June 20-24th 9. Summer Golf Leagues for UNL faculty/staff 10. Lincoln Friends of Foreign Students seeking host families 11. PERSUNL HIV Testing Summer 2005 Location & Hours Update 12. Business and Finance Symposium Series 13. New from the University of Nebraska Press 14. Reminder: May counseling schedule dates for TIAA-CREF 15. Reminder: May counseling dates for Fidelity EVENTS TO ATTEND: 16. UNL Clay Club Pottery Sale April 29-30 17. Dept. of Art & Art History graduate students to hold art auction 18. University of Nebraska Press Hurt Book Sale April 30 19. Farewell Reception for Shirley Vetter 20. Farewell Reception for Daryl Swanson, July 1 21. Don Nelson retires after 50 years 22. UNL Surplus Vehicle Auction - May 1 23. UNL Surplus Auction - April 30 24. UNL Surplus Auction in North Platte 25. Bus. & Fin Symposium - Facility Renovation Issues 26. Lester Larsen Tractor Museum Announces 8th Annual Open House 27. University of Nebraska Intercampus Golf Classic 28. Photoshop photo retouching workshop 29. CMRA / NSF-MRSEC Seminar - April 29 30. CMRA / NSF-MRSEC Seminar - May 6 31. Mathematics Department Colloquium April 29 32. Mathematics Department Colloquium May 5 33. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series 34. SNR Seminar Series Final Spring Seminar - April 27 35. Center for Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series 36. NU Skills Event - What Does Your Organization Offer? April 28 37. NU Skills Online Event - Mastering Progressive Discipline May 5 38. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program 39. Toastmasters' E.C. Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied 40. UAAD sponsors "Generations" for Administrative Professionals Day 41. UAAD Sponsors Free Seminar May 11th - "Writing Your Living Will" ARTS AND MEDIA: 42. Tom Palmerton: A Retrospective exhibition opens April 29th 43. Coming to the Ross Friday, April 29 44. School of Music - Piano Chamber Music 45. School of Music - Jazz Ensembles I & II + Paul McKee 46. School of Music - University of Nebraska Brass Quintet 47. School of Music - Big Red Singers 48. Scrap Arts Music presents family show at Lied Center this week 49. Lou Rawls to perform at Lied Center next week 50. Dance, Symphony & More on NET Radio's Live from the Mill 51. Annexation the Focus of NET Television's "Statewide" ************************************************************************* 1. Year-end deadlines for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Departments are encouraged to carefully review their financial status to assure that planned expenditures in advance of year-end can be processed early. Deadlines for year-end processing are now available in SLUGO Downloads (see website below), and by clicking on "Fiscal Year End Calendar" on the UNL Purchasing web site <http://purchasing.unl.edu/>. Contact information for questions can be found on the year-end document itself. https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/slugo/download.nsf/31698d01fe88cac2862568c80054711d/f82e61c457a92fc786256fe4006e47d4?OpenDocument ************************************************************************* 2. Lincoln Marathon (Sun. May 1) Affects Campus Parking Preparations for the Lincoln Marathon will begin on Sat. Apr. 30th. Parking for Morrill Hall visitors will be located on the east side of the Area 17C parking lot inside the Memorial Mall during business hours. At 6:00 p.m. the entire parking area on and around the Memorial Mall will be closed for marathon preparation. On Sun. May 1st, Lincoln Marathon participants will park in the 14th & Avery Garage, surface lot & the 14th & W parking lot. Please direct questions to Parking at 472-1800. ************************************************************************* 3. Parking Permit Preorder for 2005 - 2006 Faculty/Staff can order parking permits either on-line or over-the-counter for next fall. You are required to have your NU ID number, found on your new NCard, to order your permit. Please make sure you have current vehicle information for those vehicles you plan to have on-campus. To renew on-line please go to the website below and follow the permit order link. To order over-the-counter renewals in person (beginning June 1), go to 625 Stadium Drive Ste A. Permits will be mailed to your office during the week of August 15. http://parking.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 4. Cather Circle Seeking New Students, Alumnae Cather Circle is a networking and mentoring program for women. Outstanding UNL alumnae return to campus twice a year to meet with current female students during a 2-day program. Student applications and alumnae nominations are being accepted through May 13 and May 15 respectively. More information on the webpage: http://www.cathercircle.huskeralum.com ************************************************************************* 5. Big 12 Faculty Fellowships The Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Program is intended to stimulate scholarly exchanges with Big 12 institutions. The program offers faculty the opportunity to travel to member institutions to collaborate on projects and research. Deadline for submitting proposals is June 1. The maximum fellowship award per applicant is $2,500. http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/faculty/big12.shtml ************************************************************************* 6. Harris Center To Move to Seaton Hall The Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies moved to 324 Seaton Hall from 1213 Oldfather Hall effective Tuesday, April 26. The Harris Center now has a reading room with a small library available to Judaic Studies minors and associates. For questions, please email Cheryl Kruid: ckruid2@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 7. 2004 NSSE Report: Engaging undergraduate students at UNL A report on UNL's participation in the 2004 National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE) is now available on the Office of Undergraduate Studies website. NSSE assesses student involvement in educational practices empirically linked to high levels of learning and development. Questions? Call (2-3899) or email (jjonson2@unl.edu) Jessica Jonson. http://www.unl.edu/ous/faculty_resources/assessment/nsse/nsse2004.pdf ************************************************************************* 8. Sign up Now for Economics is Everywhere! Camp June 20-24th Register your child now for the Economics is Everywhere! Summer Camp, an entertaining and educational program for post 6th-post 8th graders, this camp runs June 20-24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the $180 fee includes all lunches, snacks and a t-shirt. The camp includes field trips, hands-on activities and speakers and is located in the CBA building at 12th and R. Scholarships may be available. Additional information is available at the URL below. Call Jenise at 472-6349 with questions. http://www.cba.unl.edu/outreach/econed/cee/index.html ************************************************************************* 9. Summer Golf Leagues for UNL faculty/staff Registration is now open to all faculty/staff for the Intramural Sports Summer Golf Leagues. Weekly rounds will be played at the Highlands and Holmes Golf Courses. To register or for play dates/info, visit the Intramural Sports office in the Campus Rec Center or call 472-8383 http://www.unl.edu/crec/im/ ************************************************************************* 10. Lincoln Friends of Foreign Students seeking host families Lincoln Friends of Foreign Students is seeking new friends to host international students for the 2004-2005 year. The purpose is to help the student feel at home in our community. The commitment is minimal with occasional meetings or a phone call to the student. For more information or to sign up, please call Paul Johnson at 464-4456 or email paul_whcpa@yahoo.com. ************************************************************************* 11. PERSUNL HIV Testing Summer 2005 Location & Hours Update Summer hours and location for PERSUNL's free, anonymous & confidential HIV antibody testing using Orasure (no needles) will be offered at the University Health Center Rm. 158d (inside Radiology) on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month from 3 - 4:30 p.m. and the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month, 10 a.m. - noon. http://www.unl.edu/health/Outreach/PersUNL/HIVtesting.html ************************************************************************* 12. Business and Finance Symposium Series Business and Finance is presenting a series of workshops entitled "Business and Finance Symposium." The various areas within Business and Finance will present one topic every Tuesday throughout the Spring Semester. A complete listing of the scheduled topics can be found on the Business and Finance website listed below. A target audience has been listed for each topic, however, anyone who is interested in the topic may attend (registration not required). For more information, call 472-7907. http://busfin.unl.edu/bfsite/BFSymposium.htm ************************************************************************* 13. New from the University of Nebraska Press The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce publication of "One House: The Unicameral's Progressive Vision for Nebraska" by Charlyne Berens. "One House" examines the magnetic and driven personalities at work behind the unicameral's creation and chronicles the lawmakers' struggles to remain true to the populist, progressive vision of its founders and the people of Nebraska. Charlyne Berens is an associate professor of journalism and mass communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Learn more about this book at: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bookinfo/4633.html ************************************************************************* 14. Reminder: May counseling schedule dates for TIAA-CREF A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available in the Wick Alumni Center Library, May 11, 12, 18, 19 & 25, to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to discuss investment planning issues . . . sign up today by calling 1-800-842-2009, Ext. 2328, or log on to the web page listed. http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc ************************************************************************* 15. Reminder: May counseling dates for Fidelity A Fidelity Consultant will be in the Nebraska Union on May 3, and the East Union on May 4, to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. The room will be posted. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to discuss investment planning issues . . . sign up today by calling Reservation Systems 1-800-642-7131. ************************************************************************* 16. UNL Clay Club Pottery Sale April 29-30 The UNL Clay Club will hold its biannual Pottery Sale April 29-30 in Room 118 of Richards Hall on the city campus. All of the work for sale is made by UNL ceramic graduate and undergraduate students and ranges from functional pottery to vessels to sculpture. Profits from the sale help fund the UNL Clay Club visiting artist program, field trips and conference attendance. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 29, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. ************************************************************************* 17. Dept. of Art & Art History graduate students to hold art auction UNL graduate students from the Department of Art and Art History will hold their first VAP (Visual Artists in Practice) Art Auction on Friday, April 29, from 5-7 p.m. on the second floor of Richards Hall on city campus. The event will feature food, music, fun and affordable art. The silent auction is a fund-raiser for VAP. For more information, call the Dept. of Art and Art History at 472-5522. ************************************************************************* 18. University of Nebraska Press Hurt Book Sale April 30 The Friends of the University of Nebraska Press will sponsor a Hurt Book Sale Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Press warehouse dock, 401 North 9th Street. A large selection of books on history, sports and science fiction, as well as classic Nebraska authors will be on sale at greatly reduced prices: paperbacks $2, hardcover $4, by the bag $12. http://nebraskapress.unl.edu/news/hurtbooksale.jsp ************************************************************************* 19. Farewell Reception for Shirley Vetter The Office of International Affairs will be holding a farewell reception for Shirley Vetter on Wednesday, April 27, from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m at 420 University Terrace. Please join us to congratulate and say farewell to Shirley as she moves on to a new position at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. ************************************************************************* 20. Farewell Reception for Daryl Swanson, July 1 Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a retirement reception in honor of Daryl Swanson, Director of the Nebraska Unions, on July 1st from 3-5 p.m. in the Nebraska Union, City Campus. Daryl is retiring after 39 years of service to the University. Contact Amy Stewart, 472-8172, with any questions. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Swanson-reception-july-2005.html ************************************************************************* 21. Don Nelson retires after 50 years Don Nelson, professor of electrical engineering, is retiring this year after 50 years of service to the University of Nebraska. A retirement party is scheduled for May 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Room 205N Walter Scott Engineering Center. Please stop by and give Don your best wishes. ************************************************************************* 22. UNL Surplus Vehicle Auction - May 1 Transportation Services annual vehicle auction is scheduled for Sunday, May 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Transportation Services, 1931 N. 14th. For questions concerning the auction, call (402) 472-2422. Pictures and information about the vehicles can be found on the website listed below. http://transportation.unl.edu/May1-2005_Auction_files/frame.htm ************************************************************************* 23. UNL Surplus Auction - April 30 The next UNL Surplus Property Auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 30. More information can be found on the inventory website listed below. Due to preparations for the Auction there will be no open house at Inventory on April 27th. http://inventory.unl.edu/Auctions/index.cfm ************************************************************************* 24. UNL Surplus Auction in North Platte A Surplus Auction will be held at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte on May 6. More information can be found on the Inventory website listed below. http://inventory.unl.edu/Auctions/index.cfm ************************************************************************* 25. Bus. & Fin Symposium - Facility Renovation Issues The next session will be a presentation on "Facility Renovation Issues" presented by Howard Parker, Jim Hines and Cindy Bell. It will be held Tues., May 3, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. at the East Campus Union. Room will be posted as Business & Finance Symposium. More information about this session and future topics can be found on the website below. Questions should be directed to 472-7907. http://busfin.unl.edu/bfsite/BFSymposium.htm ************************************************************************* 26. Lester Larsen Tractor Museum Announces 8th Annual Open House Larsen Tractor Museum on the UNL East Campus at 35th and Fair is hosting their 8th Annual Open House on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special events such as tractor demonstrations and an ice cream social will be part of the festivities. Celebrate Agricultural traditions! Call 472-8389 or visit our web site. http://tractormuseum.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 27. University of Nebraska Intercampus Golf Classic Registration is now open for the 12th annual University of Nebraska Intercampus Golf Classic. This 4-person scramble event will be Wednesday, May 25 at the Arbor Links Golf Course in Nebraska City, with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. All University of Nebraska system employees (faculty, staff, and graduate/teaching/research assistants) are invited. Registration includes 18-hole green fee (with cart); driving range with unlimited balls; team awards and individual pin prizes; and lunch. Fee: $49/player. Registration deadline: May 18. For more info, contact Mark Powell (402) 472-4772 / mpowell1@unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/crec ************************************************************************* 28. Photoshop photo retouching workshop Learn about photo retouching and how to restore old photos. We will also learn some new tricks in Photoshop like making banners and animated .gif files. Wednesday, April 27th, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in ARCH 107. To register go to the following site: http://itgtraining.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 29. CMRA / NSF-MRSEC Seminar - April 29 Professor R. William McCallum, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, will present "Determination of the Saturation Magnetization, Anisotropy Field, Mean Field Interaction, and Switching Field Distribution for Nanocrystalline Hard Magnets," on Friday, April 29, 1:30 p.m. in 201 Brace Lab. http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm ************************************************************************* 30. CMRA / NSF-MRSEC Seminar - May 6 Dr. John Oti, Euxine Technologies, LLC, Dayton, Ohio, will present "Micromagnetic Modeling of Advanced Giant Magnetoresistive Devices," on Friday, May 6, 1:30 p.m. in 201 Brace Lab. http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm ************************************************************************* 31. Mathematics Department Colloquium April 29 Eveline Basu (Mechanical Engineering, UNL) will speak on "Modeling the Cell Membrane," in Avery Hall 115 at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 29. The talk will be preceded by refreshments in Avery 348. ************************************************************************* 32. Mathematics Department Colloquium May 5 Alberto Facchini (University of Padova, Italy) will speak on "A Survey on the Weak Krull-Schmidt Theorem," in Avery Hall 115 at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. The talk will be preceded by refreshments in Avery 348. http://www.math.unl.edu/pi/colloquia/spring-2005 ************************************************************************* 33. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series "Alfalfa," by E. Charles Brummer, Iowa State University, on Friday, April 29, 3:00 p.m., Room 327 Keim Hall. Refreshments at 2:30. Call 472-2811. ************************************************************************* 34. SNR Seminar Series Final Spring Seminar - April 27 School of Natural Resources April 27 Seminar - "Evaluation of Stream-Aquifer Hydrologic Connection in the Platte and Republican River Valleys of Nebraska," by Dr. Xun-Hong Chen, School of Natural Resources, UNL, Wednesday, April 27, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 116 L.W. Chase Hall. ************************************************************************* 35. Center for Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series "Genetic and Molecular Characterization of a Disease Resistance Gene Family in Phaseolus vulgaris," by Dr. C. Eduardo Vallejos, Associated Professor of Horticulture Scienes, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., on April 27, in E 103 Beadle Center. Refreshments served at 3:30 p.m., seminar at 4:00 p.m. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 36. NU Skills Event - What Does Your Organization Offer? April 28 Find the right customers. Attend NU Skill's online seminar, "Value Chain Marketing: Discover Your Value Proposition," April 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. CDT. Identify your unique brand and value as the critical first link in creating your value chain. Learn how to seize your value proposition, analyze your value-creating activities, and find your "suspects," "prospects," and "buyers." Cost: $39 ($45 w/in 24 hrs. of event). Learn more and enroll online. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 37. NU Skills Online Event - Mastering Progressive Discipline May 5 You CAN turn problem employees into solid performers! Managers need to know when and how to use discipline effectively as well as the resources available to them within their company. Join NU Skills on May 5, 10 to 11 a.m. CDT, for "Managing for Results: Mastering Progressive Discipline." Use progressive discipline and lead employees to correct their own performance problems. Cost: $39 ($45 w/in 24 hrs. of event). Learn more and enroll online. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 38. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program The Food Processing Center is offering a one-day seminar for all individuals interested in exploring the idea of starting a food manufacturing business. The "From Recipe to Reality" seminar will be offered on May 24, 2005. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Registration deadline is May 16. Contact Jill Gifford at 402-472-2819 or jgifford1@unl.edu for an information packet. ************************************************************************* 39. Toastmasters' E.C. Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied Become the confident speaker and leader you have always wanted to be. Toastmasters offers a supportive and fun learning environment in which to do it. The E.C. Speakers Club meets every Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. in the East Campus Union. Call 472-2821 for more information. Visitors are always welcome. http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ecspeakers ************************************************************************* 40. UAAD sponsors "Generations" for Administrative Professionals Day Sue Schlichtemeier-Nutzman of Nehawka, Neb., will discuss "Bringing Out the Best in All Generations," April 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the East Campus Union. The session focuses on how people from different generations interact. It is open to all UAAD and UNOPA members and their guests. Feel free to bring a lunch. ************************************************************************* 41. UAAD Sponsors Free Seminar May 11th - "Writing Your Living Will" "Writing Your Living Will" with Randy Musselman from Nebraska Health & Human Services. Sponsored by the University Association for Administrative Development (UAAD). From 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 11th, Nebraska Union on the UNL city campus (rm TBA). The seminar is free but pre-registration is required; attendance is limited. Email Margaret Ladely at mkoczan@unl.edu (preferred method) or call 402-472-9581. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/UAAD-living-will-May-2005.html ************************************************************************* 42. Tom Palmerton: A Retrospective exhibition opens April 29th Tom Palmerton: A Retrospective exhibition will open April 29th at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q Street (12th & Q). The opening reception is Friday, April 29th from 7-9 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibition includes sculpture, watercolor & acrylic paintings. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 43. Coming to the Ross Friday, April 29 Despite their mother's abandonment, the four children do their best to survive in their own little world, devising and following their own set of rules in NOBODY KNOWS. In THE SEA INSIDE, Javier Bardem gives a remarkable, unforgettable performance in Alejandro Amenabar's gripping drama about dying with dignity. Check the website or call 472-5353 for show times! http://theross.org ************************************************************************* 44. School of Music - Piano Chamber Music Wednesday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. in Westbrook Recital Hall, room 119, School of Music piano students will give a recital of chamber music. This program is FREE and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 45. School of Music - Jazz Ensembles I & II + Paul McKee Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall, UNL Jazz Ensembles I & II will perform a recital with guest artist Paul McKee, trombone. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 student/senior and will be available at the door. Passes will be honored http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 46. School of Music - University of Nebraska Brass Quintet The UNL Faculty Brass Quintet will perform at Kimball Recital Hall, Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 student/senior. Passes will be honored. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 47. School of Music - Big Red Singers The Big Red Singers will give a recital Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 student/senior and will be available at the door. Passes will be honored. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 48. Scrap Arts Music presents family show at Lied Center this week On Wednesday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. Scrap Arts Music will present their high-energy percussion performance as part of the Lied Center's Family Series. True to their name, the group plays instruments that have been crafted from salvaged and recycled junk. Be sure to come early to the Lied Center for LiedFamFest, a free party with food, entertainment and hands-on activities. For more information, visit the Lied Center web site. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 49. Lou Rawls to perform at Lied Center next week In 40-plus years as a recording artist, with more than 60 albums and three Grammy Awards to his credit, Lou Rawls' distinctive voice has become legendary. On Wednesday, May 4, Rawls will perform some of his best-known songs as well as some standards from his 2003 album, "Rawls Sings Sinatra." For more information, please visit the Lied Center web site. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 50. Dance, Symphony & More on NET Radio's Live from the Mill Tune in Friday at 9 a.m. on NET Radio's "Live from the Mill Statewide" as series host William Stibor chats with Maribel Cruz and Elizabeth Govaerts Maude about Lincoln Contemporary Dance Project's next show and Ed Polochick drops by to talk about the final Lincoln Symphony concert of the season starring guitarist Angel Romero. Listeners will learn more about Grand Island's Stuhr Museum's official season-opening weekend and about the UNL Theatre Department going on the road with their production "Voice of the Prairie" beginning May 3. Tune in to NET Radio on 91.1 FM in Lincoln or listen live on the Web by going to the site below and clicking on Radio and Listen Now! http://www.netNebraska.org ************************************************************************* 51. Annexation the Focus of NET Television's "Statewide" This week NET Television's "Statewide" examines Omaha's efforts to annex Elkhorn, and looks back at the bitter annexation battle between Omaha and Millard. Plus a story on UNL researchers who are working to make safer guard rails for auto racing tracks. "Statewide" is scheduled to air Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at noon on NET1, and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. on NET2. "Statewide," Nebraska's award-winning weekly news journal, is a University Television production. http://mynptv.org/nptv/, click on "news" ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *