************************************************************** ** 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: Jul 5, 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Reminder: Update License Plates with Parking Services 2. Tornado systems test to be held monthly 3. UNL Faculty/Staff Directory Sponsorships 4. Degree Grade Rosters 5. Limited Competitions for External Grants 6. Kids Invent Toys Summer Day Camp 7. Reminder: July counseling schedule for TIAA-CREF 8. Reminder: July counseling dates for Fidelity EVENTS TO ATTEND: 9. Jean Earl Schultz Retirement Reception 10. Big Red Welcome Street Festival 2005 11. Bookstore Open for Harry Potter Release 12. UNL Surplus Property Auction - July 16, 2005 ARTS AND MEDIA: 13. Fountain Frolics, Free Live Music, Thursdays in July 14. Free Movies on the Green, July and August 15. Coming to the Ross Friday, July 8 16. NET Television's "Statewide" Examines Locally-Owned Media 17. Live Royals Baseball Broadcast in Spanish on NET2 ************************************************************************* 1. Reminder: Update License Plates with Parking Services As the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles begins to issue new license plates this year most license plate numbers will change. Please notify the Parking and Transit Services Office of any license plate number changes. For your convenience you may call 472-1800 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday, or send an email to park@cwis.unl.edu to update your information. ************************************************************************* 2. Tornado systems test to be held monthly UNL will join Lincoln/Lancaster County Emergency Management in testing all tornado-warning systems on the 1st Wednesday of each month at approximately 10:15 a.m. The next test is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6th. If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Huls at 2-2131. ************************************************************************* 3. UNL Faculty/Staff Directory Sponsorships Campus departments interested in placing a sponsorship in the UNL Faculty/Staff Directory should contact Paul Marsolek with Information Services-Telecommunications Center at 472-1104. ************************************************************************* 4. Degree Grade Rosters INSTRUCTORS: Degree Grade Rosters will be mailed to you on July 20. You are to indicate the grade that will be earned by the degree candidate for your second five-week course. You are to return the roster(s) to the Graduation Services Office by Tuesday, August 2nd. ************************************************************************* 5. Limited Competitions for External Grants The following competitions permit only one proposal per institution. If you are interested in developing a proposal for one of these competitions, please contact Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Lisa Crockett (ecrockett1@unl.edu) by July 15, 2005. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-05-012.html http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_cps.asp http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_mfa.htm. See the URL below for more details. http://www.unl.edu/research/limitedcomp.shtml ************************************************************************* 6. Kids Invent Toys Summer Day Camp Enroll your 4-8th graders in an educational summer day camp! Kids Invent Toys teaches your child the innovation and creativity of the toy industry by letting them create their own toys and to market them with an online website. For more information, please call the Center for Entreprenuership at 472-3353 http://www.firefly.unl.edu/sife ************************************************************************* 7. Reminder: July counseling schedule for TIAA-CREF A TIAA-CREF conultant will be available in the Wick Alumni Center Library for free counseling sessions, July 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28, and the East Campus Union, July 13, room posted. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to discuss your retirement plan investment options . . . call 1-866-842-2908, Extension 6210, or log onto the web page listed. http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc ************************************************************************* 8. Reminder: July counseling dates for Fidelity A Fidelity consultant will be available in the Nebraska Union, July 19 and the East Union, July 20, 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. ************************************************************************* 9. Jean Earl Schultz Retirement Reception The UNL community is invited to attend a retirement reception in honor of Jean Earl Schultz on Thursday, July 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Nebraska East Union. Jean will retire on July 14 after 43 years of dedicated service to UNL. Jean has worked with Landscape Services for almost 20 years. Prior to 1986 he worked with the Nebraska Forest Service. ************************************************************************* 10. Big Red Welcome Street Festival 2005 The Big Red Welcome Street Festival is being held Sunday, August 21st, 2005. If a University Deparment would like an application for a booth at the event, please contact Josh Egley at 472-8145. ************************************************************************* 11. Bookstore Open for Harry Potter Release The University Bookstore will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat. July 16th for the release of Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince. Reserved copies from both the downtown and east campus locations will be available. Non-reserved copies will also be available at our bestseller 30% discount. Stop by for magical movies, festive food & games. For more information call the bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 12. UNL Surplus Property Auction - July 16, 2005 The next UNL Surplus Auction is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, 2005. There will be no open house at Inventory on July 6th & July 13th due to preparation for the auction. For more information go to the Inventory website listed below. http://inventory.unl.edu/auctions/ ************************************************************************* 13. Fountain Frolics, Free Live Music, Thursdays in July Enjoy your lunch while listening to free live music on the Union Plaza, every Thursday in July from noon to 1pm. Hot dogs, chips, and a pop will be on sale for $3 (in case you forget your lunch). http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 14. Free Movies on the Green, July and August Catch a free flick on the green space outside of Kimball Recital Hall Thursday nights in July and August. Movies start at 9 p.m. Popcorn and soda will be on sale, too. Movies include A Clockwork Orange, Blue Lagoon, The Revenge of Frankenstein, and American Graffiti. To see a complete list of movies go to the website below http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 15. Coming to the Ross Friday, July 8 ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM tells the story of how Enron rose to become the seventh largest corporation in America with what was essentially a Ponzi scheme. Quite unlike the models in her magazines, a girl named Lolita struggles with her self-esteem and tries to win her father's affection in LOOK AT ME. Check the website or call 472-5353 for show times! http://theross.org ************************************************************************* 16. NET Television's "Statewide" Examines Locally-Owned Media This week NET Television's "Statewide" whether locally-owned media are surviving in an era of media consolidation, with profiles of a small town newspaper and radio station. Plus a day in the hectic life of a state basketball tournament sportscaster. "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 magazine, is a University Television production. http://mynptv.org/nptv/ click on "news" ************************************************************************* 17. Live Royals Baseball Broadcast in Spanish on NET2 It's Triple A Alliance baseball action as the Pacific Coast League (PCL) Oklahoma Redhawks travel to Rosenblatt Stadium to take on the Omaha Royals in a game broadcast live on Saturday, July 9, at 6 p.m. on NET2 Channel 17 and in high-definition on NET-HD. Kevin Kugler will host the broadcast, with Omaha Royals radio announcer Jose Ramon calling the entire game in Spanish. ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *