************************************************************** ** 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: Mar 1, 2005 Announcements: 1. UNL Chapter of Sigma Xi Solicits Nominations for Awards 2. UAAD Accepting Nominations for Oldt and Donaldson Awards 3. CCSW Seeks Member Applications 4. Lunch Menu for UNL East Campus Dairy Store 5. OUS Newsletter - March 2005 6. Inventory open house closed March 2 & 9 Due to March 12 auction 7. NSave Backup/Restore Service 8. Business and Finance Symposium Series 9. Registration for the Undergraduate Research Conference 10. Reminder: March counseling schedule for TIAA-CREF 11. Reminder: March counseling schedule for Fidelity. Events to Attend: 12. UNL Women Honored 13. Celebration of Graduate Student Work is March 4 14. Faculty author book signing 15. Sigma Xi Student Research Poster Competition - March 10 16. International Peace Corps Week Celebration! 17. Royalty Distribution Policy Forum 18. Chemistry Colloquium March 4 19. 'Real Boys' author Pollack to lecture March 7 20. Center for Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series 21. Mathematics Department Colloquium March 4 22. SNR Seminar March 2, 2005 23. SNR Seminar March 9, 2005 24. Mech. Eng. Dept./CMRA Seminar March 4 25. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar 26. Ctr Matls Res/North Cent States Nanosys Consort Seminar Mar. 9 27. Center for Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series 28. March 4 Stout Lecture 29. Bus. & Fin. Symposium - Contract Authority and Legal Issues 30. UNITE presents: Dr. Bonnie Duran 31. WWII Warrior Women to Speak 32. Not Your Normal Knitting Lessons 33. Panel Discussion on Torture Survivors 34. UNL Surplus Auction - March 12, 2005 35. Electronic Text Center Spring Workshops 36. NU Skills Online Seminar: Customize Customer Service - March 10 37. Gain assertive skills - Seminar March 9 38. Creating & Managing Teams - Seminar March 16 39. Communicate in Difficult Situations - Seminar March 23 40. Creative Solutions in Managing - Seminar March 30 41. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program 42. NUFCU Annual Meeting To Be Held April 26, 2005 43. Toastmasters' EC Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied Arts and Media: 44. Opening Reception-Spring exhibitions at Great Plains Art Museum 45. Women In Science Display 46. Experience Sweatshop Life 47. Coming to THE ROSS Friday, March 4 48. Free "Frontier University Dreams" at Ross - UNL Faculty Featured 49. UNL Theatre's Theatrix presents The Baby Dance 50. School of Music - Jazz Ensemble I & II 51. School of Music-Wind Ensemble 52. School of Music - Heartland of America Band 53. Prague Symphony Orchestra and guest Navah Perlman at the Lied 54. Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers returns to the Lied Center this week 55. Live Coverage of Husker Gymnastics on Nebraska ETV 56. State High School Girls Basketball Finals Live on Nebraska ETV 57. NETV's "Statewide" Reports on Nebraska Legislature 58. Tax Tips Offered on Live Call-in on Nebraska ETV ************************************************************************* 1. UNL Chapter of Sigma Xi Solicits Nominations for Awards (1) Outstanding Scientist Award (2) Outstanding Young Scientist Award (3) Outstanding Graduate Student Award (4) Outstanding Science Librarian Award (5) Outstanding High School Science Teacher Award (6) Support of Research Award Nominations are due on or before Friday, March 4, 2005. Details of each award and the nomination procedure may be viewed on the chapter's web page: http://www.sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/nebraska ************************************************************************* 2. UAAD Accepting Nominations for Oldt and Donaldson Awards UAAD is now accepting nominations for the Oldt and Donaldson Awards, which will be presented at Founders Day on March 30th. The Oldt Award recognizes employees who demonstrate exceptional service and dedication to UNL and the Donaldson Award recognizes outstanding management skills. For more information on eligibility and to download nomination forms, see the UAAD website listed below. http://uaad.unl.edu/awards.htm ************************************************************************* 3. CCSW Seeks Member Applications The Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women is now accepting faculty and staff applications for membership beginning in Fall 2005. Please contact Jody Wood, commission secretary, at 472-0085 or jewood@unlnotes.unl.edu for application and more information. http://www.unl.edu/ccsw ************************************************************************* 4. Lunch Menu for UNL East Campus Dairy Store The UNL Dairy store lunch menu is now available online. Stop in and try some of our new lunch items! The Dairy Store is located at 38th and Holdrege on East Campus. http://www.dairystore.unl.edu/lunch.htm ************************************************************************* 5. OUS Newsletter - March 2005 The Office of Undergraduate Studies invites you to view their online newsletter for March 2005. This newsletter provides events and announcements that OUS would like to share with the UNL community. Prior issues of the newsletter may be found on the OUS website: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews.shtml Please click on the address below to access the March issue. http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_mar2005.html ************************************************************************* 6. Inventory open house closed March 2 & 9 Due to March 12 auction There will be no open houses at Inventory on March 2 and 9 due to preparation for the auction March 12th. For more information go to the Inventory Web site. http://inventory.unl.edu/Auctions/index.cfm ************************************************************************* 7. NSave Backup/Restore Service If your computer had a hard drive crash or virus would you be able to recover your data? Information Services offers a backup/recovery service called NSave for a small monthly fee. The software is installed on the desktop and the backup/recoveries are done over a network connection. For more information go to the web address, or contact the NSave Support Specialist. http://nsave.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 8. 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 ************************************************************************* 9. Registration for the Undergraduate Research Conference Friday March 4 is the deadline for registration for the Undergraduate Research Conference (Friday, April 1). Registration is online at the URL below. Please encourage your students to present their work. http://www.unl.edu/ucare/online_forms/ugrcform.html ************************************************************************* 10. Reminder: March counseling schedule for TIAA-CREF A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available in the Wick Alumni Center Library, March 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 30 and 31, and the East Campus Union, March 24 (room posted), 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 ************************************************************************* 11. Reminder: March counseling schedule for Fidelity. A Fidelity consultant will be in the Nebraska Union on March 15, and the East Union on March 16, 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. ************************************************************************* 12. UNL Women Honored This ceremony and reception honors people who created a climate that encourages women to succeed at UNL. This event is free and open to the public and is on Thursday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. in the Nebraska Union. Sponsored by the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women. For more Women's Week events, visit: http://si.unl.edu/involved/womens_center/events.shtml ************************************************************************* 13. Celebration of Graduate Student Work is March 4 The annual Celebration of Graduate Student Work will be Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Van Brunt Visitors Center at 13th and Q sts. The event is free and open to the public. Twenty-three graduate students from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts (School of Music and Department of Art and Art History), the College of Architecture, and the College of Education and Human Sciences (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) will display their work at the showcase. For more information, call 472-9355. http://www.unl.edu/finearts/showcase.html ************************************************************************* 14. Faculty author book signing University Bookstore will host a reading & book signing by faculty author Loukia Sarroub, Thursday, March 3rd, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Sarroub's new book "All American Yemeni Girls: Growing Up Muslim in a Public School" examines the impact of religion on students in public school, and how students make sense of their various identities. For more information, call the Bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 15. Sigma Xi Student Research Poster Competition - March 10 A Sigma Xi / Grad Studies student research poster competition will be held on March 10 at the Nebraska Union Ballroom from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Prizes will be given. Student authors must be present at their posters from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Maximum poster size 4'x 4.' Submit poster title by March 3 through the URL below. Call 472-2903 or email cdisney1@unl.edu for details. http://www.sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/nebraska ************************************************************************* 16. International Peace Corps Week Celebration! Celebrate International Peace Corps Week 2005! Friday, March 4 in the Nebraska Union from 7-9 p.m., join us for a Peace Corps Open House. Meet returned volunteers! Free! Door Prizes! Goodie Bags! Open to the Public! Special performance by In Your Dreams! Sponsored by Career Services. Call Gretchen @ 472-8058 http://www.peacecorps.gov ************************************************************************* 17. Royalty Distribution Policy Forum This forum will discuss proposed changes to the royalty distribution policy and will be held Friday, March 4th at 1:30 p.m. in the East Campus Union. Moderated by Prem Paul, Vice Chancellor for Research, the forum is intended to provide an opportunity for the campus community to provide input into the proposed changes. ************************************************************************* 18. Chemistry Colloquium March 4 Chemistry Department Colloquium: Friday, March 4, 3.30p.m., 112 Hamilton Hall. Speaker: Dr. Wenbin Lin, University of North Carolina. Title: "Supramolecular Approaches toward Asymmetric Catalysis." http://www.chem.unl.edu/main/html/colloquia.htm ************************************************************************* 19. 'Real Boys' author Pollack to lecture March 7 International expert and best-selling author of "Real Boys," William Pollack, will lecture March 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nebraska Union, as part of the College of Education and Human Sciences' "Youth Violence and Aggression" series. Pollock's talk is "Real Boys and Young Men: Hearing their Voices, Understanding Their Pain, Healing their Disconnection." The talk is free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 20. Center for Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series "Signals in both directions: Molecular aspects of plant-insect interactions in the model legume Medicago truncatula," by Dr. Ken Korth, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, on March 2, in E103 Beadle. Refreshments at 3:30, seminar at 4:00 p.m. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 21. Mathematics Department Colloquium March 4 Hema Srinivasan (University of Missouri at Columbia) will speak on "Controlled Matrix Factorizations and Birational Maps" on Friday, March 4, from 4:00 to 4:50 p.m., in Avery Hall 115, to be preceded by a reception at 3:30 in Avery Hall 348. http://www.math.unl.edu/pi/colloquia/spring-2005 ************************************************************************* 22. SNR Seminar March 2, 2005 School of Natural Resources March 2 Seminar - "Trying to Develop a Fish's View of the Platte River (Where has all the water gone?)," by Dr. Edward Peters, Wednesday, March 2, 3:30-4:30p.m., 116 L.W. Chase Hall. ************************************************************************* 23. SNR Seminar March 9, 2005 School of Natural Resources March 9 Seminar - "Developing Comprehensive Strategies to Conserve Freshwater Biodiversity," by Dr. Scott P. Sowa from the University of Missouri, Wednesday, March 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 116 L.W. Chase Hall. ************************************************************************* 24. Mech. Eng. Dept./CMRA Seminar March 4 Professor Matthew J. Kramer, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, will present "Tracking Crystal Structures During Phase Transitions," on Friday, March 4, at 2:30 p.m. in 105 Othmer Hall. ************************************************************************* 25. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar "Urban Soils and Landscaping," by Jeffrey L. Bruce, President of Jeffrey L. Bruce & Co., a landscape architect firm in Kansas City, MO, will be presented on March 4, 3:00 p.m., Room 327 Keim. Contact 472-2811. ************************************************************************* 26. Ctr Matls Res/North Cent States Nanosys Consort Seminar Mar. 9 Professor Stephen Ducharme, University of Nebraska, Physics & Astronomy Dept., will present an Internet II video seminar "Nanoscale Properties of Ferroelectric Polymers," on Wednesday, March 9, at 4:00 p.m. in 108 Bessey Hall. http://www.unl.edu/cmra/ ************************************************************************* 27. Center for Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series "Adaptive Antibiotic Resistance, Metabolic Differentiation and Cell-Cell Signaling in Swarming Salmonella." by Dr. Michael Surette, Canada Research Chair in Microbial Gene Expression, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, on March 9, in E103 Beadle. Refreshments at 3:30, seminar from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 28. March 4 Stout Lecture John Lenters, Lake Superior State University, "Effects of climate variablility on lake hydrology in the Upper Great Lakes Region," Friday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. in Bessey Auditorium. ************************************************************************* 29. Bus. & Fin. Symposium - Contract Authority and Legal Issues This session will cover information including general regulations in regard to business and financial management of the University. (More detailed information about this topic can be found on the website listed below). This session will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Nebraska Union. Room will be posted as Business and Finance Symposium. If you have any questions, please contact 472-7907. http://busfin.unl.edu/bfsite/BFSymposium.htm ************************************************************************* 30. UNITE presents: Dr. Bonnie Duran Dr. Duran (University of New Mexico, School of Medicine) is the co-author of the groundbreaking text, "Native American Postcolonial Psychology," and will be speaking at the Nebraska Union on Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 4 p.m. This event is sponsored by the University of Nebraska Intertribal Exchange (UNITE). ************************************************************************* 31. WWII Warrior Women to Speak A distinguished WWII veteran shares her experiences as a pilot and a woman breaking new ground. Lois Durham will speak in the Nebraska Union on Thursday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the UNL Silver Wings. For more Women's Week events, visit: http://si.unl.edu/involved/womens_center/events.shtml ************************************************************************* 32. Not Your Normal Knitting Lessons Learn how the knit using recycled materials. Everyone is welcome to come, from the most skilled knitters to beginners. The workshop takes place on Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. Sponsored by the UNL Women's Center. For more Women's Week events, visit: http://si.unl.edu/involved/womens_center/events.shtml ************************************************************************* 33. Panel Discussion on Torture Survivors F.I.R.S.T. (For Immigrant and Refugee Survivors of Torture) project staff members lead a discussion about survivors of torture. This event takes place Tuesday, March 8, 7:00 p.m. in the Nebraska Union and is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the UNL Women's Center and F.I.R.S.T. Project. For more Women's Week events, visit: http://si.unl.edu/involved/womens_center/events.shtml ************************************************************************* 34. UNL Surplus Auction - March 12, 2005 The next UNL Surplus Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 12th. More information can be found at the Inventory Web site. http://inventory.unl.edu/Auctions/index.cfm ************************************************************************* 35. Electronic Text Center Spring Workshops 1). Thurs, March 17, 1:30-3 p.m. Introduction to Digital Research Projects; 2). Thurs, March 24, 14, 3:30-5 p.m. Introduction to XML; 3). Thurs, April 28, 3-5 p.m. Intermediate XML. Pre-registration is required. Call 472-4547 to register. Workshops are free for UNL faculty and students. http://libr.unl.edu:2000/etextcenter/calendar.html#workshops ************************************************************************* 36. NU Skills Online Seminar: Customize Customer Service - March 10 Gain the skills to provide tailored, high-quality service while building stronger customer loyalty by understanding the three keys to customized customer service: listening, translation and adaptation. Join NU Skills online seminars March 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. CST, for "Customizing Customer Service." Cost: $39 ($45 w/in 24 hrs.) Learn more and enroll online. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 37. Gain assertive skills - Seminar March 9 Assertive or aggressive? Assertive or passive-aggressive? You'll learn the difference in these terms, assess your behavioral style in dealing with others and develop plans to assert yourself in certain situations at this interactive seminar, "Assertive Skills Training," from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 at Mahoney State Park. Sponsored by the Department of Management Business Seminars, this seminar is led by Tom O'Connor, Director of the UNL E. J. Faulkner Writing and Speaking Lab. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 38. Creating & Managing Teams - Seminar March 16 Want to organize teams that are more effective? Learn how to help your teams reach their potential at this interactive seminar from 9 am-4 pm March 16, at Mahoney State Park. Sponsored by the Department of Management Business Seminars, this seminar is led by Dawn Braithwaite, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies of Communication Studies at UNL. She has conducted research on participation in decision making and on communication and change for businesses, unions and government agencies. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 39. Communicate in Difficult Situations - Seminar March 23 Learn the practical approaches to communicate in a calm, confident and professional manner under pressure at this interactive seminar from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23, at Mahoney State Park. Sponsored by the Department of Management Business Seminars, this seminar is led by Bill Seiler, Professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies at UNL. He is an expert in areas of business and organizational communication, psycho-linguistics, statistics, interviewing, and classroom communication. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 40. Creative Solutions in Managing - Seminar March 30 Come to this interactive seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 30 at Mahoney State Park to learn how to unleash your creative abilities to solve business problems and expand your enterprise. Almost anyone has creative ability if they know how to unfetter it-learn how to unfetter yours! Sponsored by the Department of Management Business Seminars, this seminar is led by Richard Kimbrough who teaches senior and graduate level management classes at UNL. The seminar costs $250, which covers instruction, handouts and lunch. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 41. 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 March 19. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Registration deadline is March 10. Contact Jill Gifford at 402-472-2819 or jgifford1@unl.edu for an information packet. ************************************************************************* 42. NUFCU Annual Meeting To Be Held April 26, 2005 The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union's Annual Meeting will be held April 26 at 6:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend the dinner and meeting, which will be held at the UNL East Campus Union, but reservations are appreciated by calling 402-472-2087. For information on voting for NUFCU Board Member openings please contact the Credit Union. If you would like to vote but are unable to come to the Credit Union or the Annual Meeting, you can get an absentee ballot by submitting a written request to the Credit Union, which must be received no later than March 23 by the end of the business day. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 43. Toastmasters' EC Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied Learn the skills to become a confident speaker, leader and listener. And do it in a supportive and fun atmosphere with Toastmasters. 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 ************************************************************************* 44. Opening Reception-Spring exhibitions at Great Plains Art Museum The Great Plains Art Museum's Spring exhibitions will open Friday, March 4, 2005 from 7-9 p.m. Located at 12th & Q. Free & open to the public. Exhibitions include: Watercolors by Howard Kaye, Great Plains Schema Photographs by Shane Brown, and Prairie Abstractions: Selections from the Permanent Collection. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 45. Women In Science Display This exhibit, sponsored by the UNL Women's Center, features displays on women who have contributed to the field of science. Check it out in the Nebraska Union Alcove, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7-11. For more Women's Week events, visit: http://si.unl.edu/involved/womens_center/events.shtml ************************************************************************* 46. Experience Sweatshop Life See firsthand what a sweatshop is like in this display in the Nebraska Union Alcove, March 22-24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Cornerstone United Ministries in Higher Education and The Peace and Justice Ministries of the United Methodist Conference. For more Women's Week events, visit: http://si.unl.edu/involved/womens_center/events.shtml ************************************************************************* 47. Coming to THE ROSS Friday, March 4 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Shakespeare's timeless story that follows the fates of a group of Christian nobles and their interactions with a Jewish moneylender Shylock. Actor Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature KING OF THE CORNER is a sly, deadpanned social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass. Check the website or call 472-5353 for show times! http://theross.org ************************************************************************* 48. Free "Frontier University Dreams" at Ross - UNL Faculty Featured See a free sneak preview of NETV's new documentary in big-screen high-definition on Sunday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Narrated by Dick Cavett, this 60-minute tale of "botanists, bodysnatchers and Bugeaters" illustrates the University of Nebraska's birth and early history through more than 300 historical photos from the period as well as entertaining stories about the idealists, rapscallions and outsized-personalities who shaped NU's early years. UNL faculty members Robert Knoll, Ann Chang Barnes, Kay Logan-Peters and Keith Jacobshagen are featured. A reception will follow. http://www.netNebraska.org ************************************************************************* 49. UNL Theatre's Theatrix presents The Baby Dance UNL's Theatrix, the Theatre Department's student producing organization, presents THE BABY DANCE, a play about surrogate parenthood. The production, directed by undergraduate Brittany Leffler, has four performances March 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 p.m. and an additional 10:30 p.m. show on March 4. Tickets are $5 at the door only. ************************************************************************* 50. School of Music - Jazz Ensemble I & II Wednesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets: General $5, Student/senior $3, available at the door, one half hour before the performance. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 51. School of Music-Wind Ensemble The UNL Wind Ensemble will perform on Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets: General $5, Student/senior $3, available at the door. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 52. School of Music - Heartland of America Band Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. This performance is FREE and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 53. Prague Symphony Orchestra and guest Navah Perlman at the Lied On Friday, March 4, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Rastislav Stur, will present an evening of Beethoven at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Guest pianist will be Navah Perlman. For more information, visit the Lied Center web site. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 54. Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers returns to the Lied Center this week As St. Patrick's Day approaches and we celebrate all things Irish, the Lied Center for Performing Arts will present the world's pre-eminent Irish fiddler, Eileen Ivers. On Saturday, March 5, Ivers and her band, Immigrant Soul, will perform their unique and lively mix of traditional Irish music and African, Latin, and American soul rhythms. For more information, visit the Lied Center web site. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 55. Live Coverage of Husker Gymnastics on Nebraska ETV Francis Allen's Husker gymnastics squad will face some tough competition from Top Ten-ranked Minnesota when "Nebraska Men's Gymnastics" airs Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. on Nebraska ETV Channel 12. Broadcast live from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bob Devaney Sports Center, sportscaster Kevin Kugler will call all the event action. ************************************************************************* 56. State High School Girls Basketball Finals Live on Nebraska ETV The best girls' basketball teams in Nebraska battle it out when the "Nebraska High School Girls' Basketball Championships" are telecast live from the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, March 5, on Nebraska ETV Channel 12. The coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. with the Class C-2 finals, followed with Class D-2 at 11:30 a.m.; Class A at 1:30 p.m.; Class D-1 at 5 p.m.; Class C-1 at 7 p.m.; and Class B at 9 p.m. ************************************************************************* 57. NETV's "Statewide" Reports on Nebraska Legislature This week NETV's "Statewide" offers a mid-term report on the 2005 session of the Nebraska Legislature, with a group of new lawmakers talking about their first two months in office; the story of how constituents help one senator formulate policy; and a report on legislation impacting small schools. "Statewide" airs Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at noon on NETV, and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m., Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. on NETV2. "Statewide," Nebraska's award-winning weekly news journal, is a University Television production. http://mynptv.org/nptv/ click on "news" ************************************************************************* 58. Tax Tips Offered on Live Call-in on Nebraska ETV Got tax questions? Then tune in "Tax Tips: A Nebraska Connects Special," airing Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. on Nebraska ETV Channel 12. In addition to helpful hints on filing your state and federal taxes, viewers have the opportunity to call in and ask specific questions of a panel of tax experts. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *