************************************************************** ** 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: Nov 8, 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Gen Ed Website Now Available 2. OUS Newsletter - November 2005 3. Degree Grade Rosters 4. University employees can view their benefit plans online 5. Crisis Leave Donations 6. Credit Union Closed For Veteran's Day 7. Katrina Relief Trip Leaders Needed 8. NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grants 2006 9. Seeking Student Nominations for Leadership Workshop 10. Layman Awards - Request for Proposals EVENTS TO ATTEND: 11. The Humanities Without Apology - Nov. 16 12. Psychology Department Colloquium 13. Center for Biological Chemistry & Redox Biology Center Seminar 14. Department of Chemistry Hamilton Award Lecture 15. Department of Chemistry Colloquium 16. Department of Chemistry Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award Lecture 17. Physics & Astronomy Colloquium 18. Mechanical Engineering Colloquium Nov. 11 19. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2005 Seminar Series 20. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture 21. Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Seminar 22. Mathematics Colloquia Nov. 11 & Nov. 14 23. Engineering Mechanics Centennial Seminar Series 24. Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 25. Free Identity Theft / Fraud Seminar 26. NU Skills Event: Understand Workers' Compensation Nov. 17 27. A Night of International Dance & Peace Corps Expo 28. Come Visit the New UNL Bridge Club 29. Free Car Buying & Leasing Seminar 30. Exploring International Careers 31. UNL OLLI to sponsor session on Medicare Part D Prescription Drug 32. Origami Offered at Campus Rec 33. Make the Gale Virtual Reference Library work for you 34. World AIDS Day 2005 ARTS AND MEDIA: 35. University Theatre Presents Russian Love Story The Seagull 36. Events at the School of Music - Nov. 8-14 37. At the Lied Center - Nov. 8-15 38. Physics of Football 39. Movie Talk: Shakespeare on Film - Nov. 13 at the Ross 40. Occupation: Dreamland & Undiscovered Gems Opens Friday at the Ross 41. Transgender Day of Remembrance Film Festival 2005 42. Authors and Art on NET Radio's Live from the Mill 43. New books in November from the University of Nebraska Press 44. Missouri vs. Nebraska Volleyball on NET Television 45. Nebraska High School Volleyball Championships on NET Television 46. Congressional Race, School Curriculum on NET's "Statewide" ************************************************************************* 1. Gen Ed Website Now Available To keep the campus informed of our efforts to create a new general education program for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the General Education Planning Team has created a new website. http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/gened/ ************************************************************************* 2. OUS Newsletter - November 2005 The November 2005 issue of the Office of Undergraduate Studies Newsletter is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_nov2005.shtml ************************************************************************* 3. Degree Grade Rosters Faculty: Degree Grade Rosters identifying Dec. 17 degree candidates will be mailed to the faculty on Nov. 22. The deadline for returning the rosters to the Graduation Services Office in 109 Canfield Adm. Bldg. is Friday, Dec. 2. ************************************************************************* 4. University employees can view their benefit plans online University employees can view their benefit plans online. Employee Self Service (ESS) provides benefit eligible employees online access to their personal data stored in SAP, the university's administrative computing system. Through the ESS website employees can select the benefit participation overview to view their benefit plans for which they are currently enrolled. Health insurance plans will display the type of plan, plan options and coverage, monthly costs for employee and employer and dependents. Invest plans will display the type of plan, the regular contribution, bonus contribution, and investments. Employees need a user ID / password to access their information. Contact Beth Benson via email at bbenson2@unl.edu if you do not know your ID information or have problems accessing your account. To learn more about ESS, visit the ESS website. http://ess.nebraska.edu ************************************************************************* 5. Crisis Leave Donations Dec. 9 is the deadline for donations to the Crisis Leave Pool. Regular-leave-accruing employees who wish to donate vacation hours to the crisis leave pool may do so by completing an Online submission form. The form is available at the Web site below. Please contact the Department of Human Resources at 472-3101 or email hroffice2@unl.edu for further information. http://busfin.unl.edu/hrsite/Forms/cldonation.cfm ************************************************************************* 6. Credit Union Closed For Veteran's Day The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veteran's Day. Keep in mind, you can access your account 24-hours a day with the free on-line banking service, e-Teller. To sign-up for e-Teller, please call 402-472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 7. Katrina Relief Trip Leaders Needed Katrina Relief Coalition is organizing a winter break Katrina Relief Trip, slated for Jan. 2-7. They are currently seeking participants (students) and trip leaders (UNL faculty and staff). Leaders will be responsible for leading reflection activities, tracking expenses, potentially serving as van drivers, and general supervision of students. The trip is free for trip leaders. If you are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, please plan to attend one of the following brown-bag lunch information sessions: Tuesday, Nov. 15 at noon in the East Union, or Wednesday, Nov 16, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Involvement Green Room. You can also contact Allison Bitz at amichl@unlnotes.unl.edu or 472-5869 with questions about the application process. http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 8. NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grants 2006 Call for Pre-Proposals - NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grants 2006. NSF has issued a request for proposals for the Major Research Instrumentation proposals with a deadline of Jan. 26, 2006. Grant amounts range from $100,000 to $2 million. NSF anticipates making 220 awards from a total funding pool of $90M. UNL is limited to the submission of three proposals as either the primary or subaward recipient. In order to select the best proposals for submission, we are soliciting pre-proposals. The deadline for electronic submissions (Word format) of pre-proposals is 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21, 2005. Complete details are available at the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/research ************************************************************************* 9. Seeking Student Nominations for Leadership Workshop Do you know students who would enjoy learning about themselves and enhancing their leadership skills? Nominate them for the upcoming LeaderShape Institute. Student Involvement is seeking nominees who demonstrate strong commitment and a desire to be effective leaders. To nominate a student, send his/her name and contact information by e-mail to krowlye2@unl.edu by Dec. 1. For more information visit the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 10. Layman Awards - Request for Proposals The Office of Research has announced the 2006-2007 Layman Awards request for proposals. Layman Awards are aimed at providing seed money for projects that will enhance faculty members' ability to obtain external funding or produce prominent scholarly work. Layman Trust Funds of $298,310 will be available for awards for the summer of 2006 and the 2006-2007 academic year. The maximum award per faculty member is $10,000. For more information, please visit the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/research ************************************************************************* 11. The Humanities Without Apology - Nov. 16 Dr. Pauline Yu will present a public lecture on the Humanities from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Nebraska Union auditorium. Yu is president of the American Council of Learned Societies and former dean of Humanities and professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA. The lecture is open to UNL faculty and staff. ************************************************************************* 12. Psychology Department Colloquium "Conceptualizing Historical Loss Among American Indian Adults and Adolescents," will be presented by Les Whitbeck, Department of Sociology, UNL, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 in 103 Burnett. ************************************************************************* 13. Center for Biological Chemistry & Redox Biology Center Seminar Dr. S. Ramaswamy with the Biochemistry Department at the University of Iowa, will present "Structure Function Studies on Rieske Non-heme Iron Oxygenases," from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 in Beadle N172. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. http://biochem.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 14. Department of Chemistry Hamilton Award Lecture Prof. Manfred T. Reetz, Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung, will present "Controlling the Selectivity of Enzymes as Catalysts in Organic Chemistry by Directed Evolution" at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, in 112 Hamilton Hall. The seminar is free and open to the public. http://www.chem.unl.edu/main/html/colloquia.htm ************************************************************************* 15. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Prof. Manfred T. Reetz, Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung, will present "New Combinatorial Methods in Asymmetric Transition Metal Catalysts," at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in 112 Hamilton Hall. The seminar is free and open to the public. http://www.chem.unl.edu/main/html/colloquia.htm ************************************************************************* 16. Department of Chemistry Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award Lecture Professor Xiao Cheng Zeng, UNL, will present "Water, Ice and Bubbles at Nanoscales," at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in 112 Hamilton Hall. The seminar is free and open to the public http://www.chem.unl.edu/main/html/colloquia.htm ************************************************************************* 17. Physics & Astronomy Colloquium "A Molecule with One Atom Too Many: An Atomic Collision Physicist's Attempt to Learn About Simple Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules," will be presented by Dr. Timothy Gay, UNL Physics, at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 in 211 Brace Lab. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. in 201 Brace Lab. The event is free and open to the public. http://paserver.unl.edu/cgi-bin/calweb/calweb.exe?cal=Events ************************************************************************* 18. Mechanical Engineering Colloquium Nov. 11 Dr. Frank Tendick, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Director, UCSF Surgical Skills Center, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, will give a talk entitled, "Force Feedback in Surgical Robots and Simulation" on Friday, Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in room 237 WSEC. Contact Joyce Young 472-2375, jyoung@unlnotes.unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 19. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2005 Seminar Series Nov. 14, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union. Pat Reece, Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, UNL, "Drought- and Grazing-Induced Changes in Plant Communities on Semi-arid Grasslands." Refreshments available. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf05.html ************************************************************************* 20. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture Mike Rygel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present "The Fossil Record of Plant-Sediment Interaction: Vegetation-Induced Sedimentary Structures from the Pennsylvanian Joggins Formation, Nova Scotia" on Friday, Nov. 11 at 3:30 p.m. in Bessey Auditorium. http://www.geosciences.unl.edu/colloquia.htm ************************************************************************* 21. Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Seminar Dr. Issar Smith from The Public Health Research Institute, Newark, NJ, will present, "Genomic and Post-Genomic Approaches to Studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenicity," on Monday, Nov. 14. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m., and the seminar at 4 p.m. in Room 145 VBS, East Campus. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 22. Mathematics Colloquia Nov. 11 & Nov. 14 * On Friday, Nov. 11, Vyacheslav Rykov, UNO, will speak on "Problems in Combinatorial Coding Theory Arising from Problems in Molecular Biology" at 4 p.m. in 115 Avery Hall. The lecture will be preceded by refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in 348 Avery Hall. * On Monday Nov. 14, Gennady Lyubeznik, Univ. of Minnesota, will discuss "On the cohomological dimension of algebraic varieties," at 4 p.m. in 115 Avery Hall. The lecture will be preceded by refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in 348 Avery Hall. http://www.math.unl.edu/pi/colloquia/fall-2005 ************************************************************************* 23. Engineering Mechanics Centennial Seminar Series Dr. Ronald Reano, Assistant Prof., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, will present "Two and three-dimensional structuring using nanoimprint lithography," at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in W183 Nebraska Hall. The lecture will be preceded at 3 p.m. by a reception in W317.1 NH. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 24. Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Dr. Jennifer McKitrick, associate professor of philosophy, will present "Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation," at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Nebraska Union (room posted). The lecture is part of the Women's Studies Colloquium Series. http://www.unl.edu/womenssp/events/events.html ************************************************************************* 25. Free Identity Theft / Fraud Seminar The different scams happening to University of Nebraska Credit Union members will be discussed at this free Free Identity Theft/ Fraud Seminar. Advice will be given and questions answered on how you can protect your money and prevent identity theft. Tea and water provided - please bring your own lunch. To reserve a seat at one of the seminars call 472-2087 today. Seminars are from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Nebraska Union, and on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the East Campus Union. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 26. NU Skills Event: Understand Workers' Compensation Nov. 17 Taking the proper steps before, during, and after a job-related injury or condition can save substantial time and money. Managers should join NU Skills online, Nov. 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. CST, for "Employment Law: Workers' Compensation" and learn the importance of immediate accident investigations, how to conduct more effective investigations and prepare documentation, and issues regarding retaliation claims. Reminder: don't miss the first seminar in the four-part Employment Law series on Nov. 10, "Administering ADA and FMLA," to get practical advice on the various federal and state statutes regarding disabled and injured employees. Enroll online now. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 27. A Night of International Dance & Peace Corps Expo There will be performances of Israeli and Greek Dances, information on the Peace Corps and artifacts/stories from Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Nebraska Union Ballroom. The event is free, family friendly and open to the public. It is sponsored by Career Services. For more information, call Gretchen at 472-8058. http://www.peacecorps.gov ************************************************************************* 28. Come Visit the New UNL Bridge Club Play bridge every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Nebraska Union. Game is American Contract Bridge League sanctioned and open to players of all levels, including the general public. Game is free for your first ten visits and $4/evening after. Call Gerry @ 420-5361 for more info. ************************************************************************* 29. Free Car Buying & Leasing Seminar The University of Nebraska Credit Union will be joining with Member's Only Auto Center to provide another informative seminar that will show you how to save money when you buy or lease a new or used vehicle. The seminar is free and refreshments will be provided. Join them from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Nebraska Union. Call 402-472-2087 to reserve your spot today. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 30. Exploring International Careers Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend "Exploring International Careers" on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. Professionals from a variety of fields will share information about their career paths and relationship to international activities. Please encourage your students to attend. http://www.unl.edu/careers/events/intlcareers.shtml ************************************************************************* 31. UNL OLLI to sponsor session on Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Monday, Nov. 21 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Legacy Estates theatre, 7200 Van Dorn. Every person who already has Medicare will have choices to make about this new benefit to be offered effective Jan. 1, 2006. Presented by SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) State of Nebraska Dept of Insurance. Call 472-6265 to register. Free and Open to the public. Email olli@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 32. Origami Offered at Campus Rec Learn the finer details of origami in the "Container" class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Rec Center, Suite 230. The instructor is Andy Lewicki. The cost is $15 for students members and $20 for guests. http://www.unl.edu/crec/RecLeisure/index.html# ************************************************************************* 33. Make the Gale Virtual Reference Library work for you The UNL Libraries is offering a special training session conducted by the vendor for UNL faculty and grad students on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Instruction Room, first floor of Love Library. Contact your liaison librarian or Tom McFarland (472-9463 or lmcfarland1@unl.edu) to register. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 34. World AIDS Day 2005 Make a paper panel for HIV/AIDS Awareness from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the Nebraska Union Ballroom (drop-in to make art). Pizza and pepsi products will be served. Panels will be displayed at the Amnesty International dinner on Friday, Dec. 2 and the PERSUNL World AIDS Day display in the Nebraska Union from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Submissions for an HIV/AIDS awareness t-shirt design will also be accepted. For more information contact Brande' at 472-6609 or blontine@bigred.unl.edu. http://www.unaids.org ************************************************************************* 35. University Theatre Presents Russian Love Story The Seagull University Theatre presents Anton Chekhov's classic The Seagull, Nov. 10-11 and 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. in Howell Theatre, first floor Temple Building. Tatiana Anosova from Moscow, Russia directs along with Virginia Smith, UNL associate professor. Tickets: $16/$14/$10 available at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301 N. 12th, 472-4747. http://www.unl.edu/theatrearts ************************************************************************* 36. Events at the School of Music - Nov. 8-14 * Student Composers Concert will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. * The UNL and Kansas State Choirs will join forces for the annual BIG SING concert on Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. * The Collegiate Chorus and Concert Choir will give a recital on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. * The Moran Woodwind Quintet will give a faculty recital on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. * The Nebraska Trombone Ensemble will give a recital on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets for these events will be available at the door. General admission $5, student/senior $3. Passes will be honored. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 37. At the Lied Center - Nov. 8-15 * On Tuesday, Nov. 8, young violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn will perform at the Lied Center. Along with pianist Natalie Zhu, Hahn will perform works by Ysaye, Enescu, Milstein, Mozart, and Beethoven. * On Friday, Nov. 11, folk legend Arlo Guthrie will revisit the songs that made him a household name with "Alice's Restaurant 40th Anniversary Massacree Tour." * Then join us for the next "Free at 6" concert on Tuesday, Nov. 15 as local jazz musician C.A. Waller takes the stage. For more information on any of these performances, visit the Lied Center web site. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 38. Physics of Football Meet UNL professor Timothy Gay, author of Phyiscs of Football, from 10:30 to noon on Sat. Nov. 12, at the University Bookstore, lower level of the Nebraska Union. Before the Nebraska-K-State game, watch HuskerVision clips, and pick up a personalized copy of Physics of Football. Call the Bookstore at 472-8560 for more information. ************************************************************************* 39. Movie Talk: Shakespeare on Film - Nov. 13 at the Ross Professor Stephen Buhler, Professor of English, UNL , will hold a discussion after a screening of the film Hamlet (2000), at 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Ross Media Arts Center. Buhler will discuss with audience members the dizzying array of media and filmic quotations that director Almereyda employs in adapting Shakespeare's play and in thinking through the processes of adaptation itself. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 40. Occupation: Dreamland & Undiscovered Gems Opens Friday at the Ross * Occupation: Dreamland - An unflinchingly candid documentary of a squad of American soldiers deployed in the doomed Iraq city of Falluja during the winter of 2004. * IndieWIRE's Undiscovered Gems: A festival of films highlighting some of the best undistributed films of the past year. This exclusive series is a rare opportunity to see a selection of some of the finest festival films from around the world. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 41. Transgender Day of Remembrance Film Festival 2005 The Transgender Day of Remembrance Film Festival 2005 will be held from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at the Nebraska Union Auditorium. An opening reading will be given by Hilda Raz from her book: Trans. Five movies will be shown: TransGenerantaion (85 min), TransAmazon (41 min), Leslie Feinburg's Outlaw (26 min), Kate Bornstein's Adventures in the Gender Trade (40 min) and Venus Boyz (130 min). For more information contact Ryan at rfette@bigred.unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 42. Authors and Art on NET Radio's Live from the Mill Join series host William Stibor this Friday at 9 a.m. for conversation with Nebraska author Timothy Schaffert, who is touring to promote his second novel, "The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God." Texas painter David Bates stops by to talk about Sheldon Art Gallery's new invitational exhibit "Singular Expressions." The exhibit opens with a symposium next week. 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 ************************************************************************* 43. New books in November from the University of Nebraska Press The University of Nebraska Press has announced publication of "No One Ever Asked Me: The World War II Memoirs of an Omaha Indian Soldier" by Hollis D. Stabler and edited by Victoria Smith. Smith is an assistant professor of history and Native American studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Learn more about all of our new books here: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/special/newThisMonth.jsp ************************************************************************* 44. Missouri vs. Nebraska Volleyball on NET Television The number one-ranked Huskers face Big 12 Conference foe Missouri in volleyball action when the Tigers come knocking on the University of Nebraska Coliseum door. The contest will be telecast live on "Nebraska Volleyball" airing at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 on NET1 Channel 12 and in high-definition on NET-HD. Sportscaster Kevin Kugler and former University of Nebraska All-American volleyball standout Kathi Wieskamp will call all the action between the Laurie Corbelli-coached Aggies and John Cook's Huskers. ************************************************************************* 45. Nebraska High School Volleyball Championships on NET Television The top high school girls volleyball teams in Nebraska take to the court to determine which schools lay claim to the state championship trophies on "Nebraska High School Girls Volleyball Championships" airing live statewide on Saturday, Nov. 12, on NET1 Channel 12 and in high-definition on NET-HD. The championship match-ups begin with the Class A finals at 9:30 a.m., followed at 11 a.m. by the Class D-1 contest and the Class C-1 championship game at 12:30 p.m. The finals action picks up again at 5 p.m. with the Class C-2 game, followed by the Class D-2 competition at 6:30 p.m. and wrapping up the day's action, the Class B finals at 8 p.m. ************************************************************************* 46. Congressional Race, School Curriculum on NET's "Statewide" This week NET Television's "Statewide" reports on the wide open race in Nebraska's 3rd Congressional district. Plus a look at how schools decide what to teach and how to teach it, and an intriguing discussion with Omaha Symphony's new music director, Thomas Wilkins. "Statewide" airs 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" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *