************************************************************** ** 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: Sep 6, 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Next tornado systems test Sept. 7 2. December 2005 Graduation Application Deadline is Sept. 23 3. Fall 2005 Tuition and Fees Due Date 4. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Information 5. International Housekeepers Week Sept. 11-17 6. Outstanding Graduate Research Award 7. Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 8. Call for Nominations - Folsom Masters & Dissertation Awards 9. A Career Services Invitation to Faculty & Staff 10. Inventory open house closed 9/14 & 9/21 due to 9/24 Auction 11. OUS Newsletter - September 2005 12. Omaha Airport Rental Rate Special 13. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Airport Rate 14. Medical AND Dental Student Insurance Now Available At UNL 15. Discover THE POWER OF RED 16. UHC Adjusts Friday Hours 17. University Volunteers Can Now Join Credit Union 18. Graduate Science Symposium deadline quickly approaching EVENTS TO ATTEND: 19. Retirement Reception for Valdis Leinieks - Sept. 8 20. "Write Winning Grants" Seminar - Oct. 17-18 21. Dr. Eric Cline to speak Sept. 16 - The Battles of Armageddon 22. The Economics Department's Fall Seminar Series starts Sept 9th 23. September 9 Stout Lecture 24. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series 25. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2005 Seminar Series 26. Nebraska MRSEC 3rd Annual Review & Symposium-SEPT. 20-21 27. CMRA/NSF-MRSEC Seminar-Sept. 16 28. Redox Biology Center Minisymposium 29. Center for Biological Chemistry & Redox Biology Center Seminar 30. Berliner to speak about the limits of school reform 31. Role of the Modern Manager Seminar - Sept. 7 32. Project Management Seminar - Wednesday, Sept. 14. 33. Effective Planning Seminar - September 21 34. NU Skills Event: Get the Word Out with Public Relations Series 35. NU Skills Event: Achieve Great Service and Loyal Customers 36. Special Training Session for Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 37. Advising for Student Success & Retention 38. Toastmasters' E.C. Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied ARTS AND MEDIA: 39. Explore Evolution - A New Major New Exhibit at the State Museum 40. 'Einstein: A Stage Portrait' at UNL's Carson Theater Sept. 23-24 41. University Theatre Tickets On Sale Now 42. Faculty Concert Sampler 43. Nebraska 2006 White House Easter Egg Contest & Exhibit 44. The Physics of Football 45. Cornhusker Football History 46. Forever Red 47. NET Television's "Statewide" Embeds with Troops Training for War 48. Penn State/Nebraska & Pepperdine/Pacific Vollleyball Live on NET2 ************************************************************************* 1. Next tornado systems test Sept. 7 UNL joins Lincoln/Lancaster County Emergency Management in testing all tornado-warning systems on the first Wednesday of each month at approximately 10:15 a.m. The next test is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7. For more information, contact Colleen Huls at 472-2131. ************************************************************************* 2. December 2005 Graduation Application Deadline is Sept. 23 The deadline to apply for a degree to be received in December 2005 is Friday, Sept. 23. A $25 non-refundable fee must accompany the Application For Degree form. Applications are to be filed at the Graduation Services Office, 109 Canfield Administration Building. ************************************************************************* 3. Fall 2005 Tuition and Fees Due Date The due date for Fall 2005 tuition and fees will be the second Wednesday of September (Sept. 14th), and not in October as in previous years. Visit the URL below for additional billing information. http://stuaccts.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 4. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Information Looking for additional information for your classes when discussing Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Ally topics? "Safe Space"/"ALLY" presentations and/or panels are available upon request. For additional information contact D. Moritz, dmoritz2@unl.edu or Pat Tetreault, ptetreault1@unl.edu. http://si.unl.edu/involved/glbta/speaker.php ************************************************************************* 5. International Housekeepers Week Sept. 11-17 The week of September 11-17, 2005 has been designated as International Housekeepers Week. This week is a special time when custodians and housekeepers world-wide are recognized for the services they provide to protect, preserve and beautify our schools, hospitals, and businesses. Custodial Services asks you to take this opportunity to recognize and thank these University employees who provide the professional services that ensure our public health and safety every day. For more information, please call 472-3175. ************************************************************************* 6. Outstanding Graduate Research Award The Office of Graduate Studies requests nominations for the Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award. Submit nomination packets for this award directly to your Dean's Office by October 5th. Download the nominaton packets at the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/facstaff/nominations.shtml ************************************************************************* 7. Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award The Office of Graduate Studies requests nominations for its three graduate recognition awards, described below. Submit nomination packets for this award directly to your Dean's Office by October 5th. Download the nominaton packets at the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/facstaff/nominations.shtml ************************************************************************* 8. Call for Nominations - Folsom Masters & Dissertation Awards The Office of Graduate Studies is pleased to call for nominations for the annual Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis and Doctoral Awards recognizing the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of UNL graduate students. Deadline for submission is Sept. 30, 2005. Go to the URL below for guidelines or contact Dr. Laurie Bellows for more info, 472-9764. http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/facstaff/ ************************************************************************* 9. A Career Services Invitation to Faculty & Staff Equip your students with the skills and information they need to succeed professionally - join your colleagues in receiving updates from Career Services regarding upcoming career fairs, workshops, on campus interviews and job search resources. Contact Chris Timm at ctimm1@unl.edu or 472-8049 to sign up today. http://www.unl.edu/careers ************************************************************************* 10. Inventory open house closed 9/14 & 9/21 due to 9/24 Auction There will be no Open House at Inventory on Sept. 14 & Sept. 21 due to preparation for the Auction on Sept. 24. For more information go to the Inventory website listed below. http://inventory.unl.edu/openhouse/ ************************************************************************* 11. OUS Newsletter - September 2005 The September 2005 issue of the Office of Undergraduate Studies Newsletter is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_sept2005.shtml ************************************************************************* 12. Omaha Airport Rental Rate Special Transportation Services has available a limited number of sedans with a special rental rate through February 2006 for discounted travel to the Omaha airport. The special rate is a flat $46 charge which includes 145 miles and up to 15 days usage. If vehicle travel is more than 145 miles, or the vehicle is used for travel other than to/from the Omaha airport, the department will be charged the standard Intermediate Sedan rate ($15 day + $.21 mile). ************************************************************************* 13. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Airport Rate Transportation Services now offers Enterprise Rent-A-Car one-way rentals to the Omaha airport. Rates are $32 to $36 per day (depending on vehicle class), plus fuel, and includes 60 miles per day. Vehicles are returned adjacent to the airport, all airport drop fees are waived, and shuttle service is provided to the Eppley departure drop-off location. All travel exceeding 0 miles per day is charged at $.20 per mile plus fuel. For more information call Transportation Services at (402) 472-2659. ************************************************************************* 14. Medical AND Dental Student Insurance Now Available At UNL Medical AND dental coverage is available through the UNL student insurance plan for only $913 a year. Students can enroll at any time but the enrollment deadline for coverage effective August 13, 2005 is September 15, 2005. For insurance plan details and enrollment information go to http://www.chickering.com/ or http://www.unl.edu/health/. Use UNL policy number 100102. You may also contact the University Health Center at (402) 472-7435. ************************************************************************* 15. Discover THE POWER OF RED WEAR RED, BE LOUD . . . Husker faculty and staff will receive 25% off any regular-priced item at Huskers Authentic with purchases via N-Card. This offer is valid throughout the football season. Discover THE POWER OF RED! http://Huskers.com ************************************************************************* 16. UHC Adjusts Friday Hours Beginning with the fall semester, the University Health Center (UHC) will close one hour early on Fridays. The UHC will have the following hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Saturday and Holidays. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (402) 472-5000. http://www.unl.edu/health ************************************************************************* 17. University Volunteers Can Now Join Credit Union The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union had amended its charter to allow University of Nebraska volunteers to join the credit union. This would include Lied Center volunteers, event volunteers and any person who works as a volunteer for the University. If you have questions about this addition to our field of membership please contact one of our member service representatives at 402-472-2087. If you have questions about the credit union's services you may also visit our website. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 18. Graduate Science Symposium deadline quickly approaching The deadline for poster abstract submission and grant applications has been extended to Sept. 15. The symposium on Sept. 27 in the Nebraska Union will include a poster session and competition, oral presentations by outstanding graduate scientists, competitive travel and research grants, and a free lunch to all who register by the deadline. http://chem.unl.edu/plu/neinsci ************************************************************************* 19. Retirement Reception for Valdis Leinieks - Sept. 8 There will be a Retirement Reception held for Prof. Valdis Leinieks on Thursday, September 8th at 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Bailey Library (228 Andrews Hall). This is sponsored by the Dept. of Classics and Religious Studies. http://www.unl.edu/classics ************************************************************************* 20. "Write Winning Grants" Seminar - Oct. 17-18 The Office of Research & Graduate Studies is sponsoring a grant-writing seminar on October 17-18 at the East Union. The seminar will focus on improving grantsmanship skills required to pursue federal funding successfully. Registration is on a first come-first served basis. To register visit the URL below. For more information contact UNLresearch@unl.edu or phone 472-2851. http://www.unl.edu/research ************************************************************************* 21. Dr. Eric Cline to speak Sept. 16 - The Battles of Armageddon Dr. Eric Cline, from George Washington University, will give a lecture, "The Battles of Armageddon: From Har Megiddo to Armageddon" on Friday, Sept. 16 in the Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall at 4 p.m. This lecture is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the departments of Art & Art History and Classics and Religious Studies. For more information contact Michael Hoff at 472-5342 or email mhoff1@unl.edu or see the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/classics ************************************************************************* 22. The Economics Department's Fall Seminar Series starts Sept 9th The UNL Economics Department's Fall Seminar Series starts on Friday, Sept. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in CBA 222 with a presentation by Dr. Lisa Barrow, economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Barrow will present her paper called "Teacher and Student Achievement in the Chicago Public High Schools." The presentation is free and open to the public. If you have questions, call Jenise at 472-6349. ************************************************************************* 23. September 9 Stout Lecture David Sloan Wilson, Binghamton University, will present "Evolution for Everyone," at 4 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. Co-Sponsored by Nebraska Citizens for Science. ************************************************************************* 24. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series "An Inorganic Chemist's View of Organic Electronics: From π-Stacking to Charge Generation and Transport," M. David Curtis, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Chemistry & the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in W183 NH. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 25. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2005 Seminar Series Sep. 12, 3 to 4 p.m., Nebraska East Union. Jim Swinehart, School of Natural Resources, UNL, will present "The 20,000-year Battle between Sand and Vegetation for the Soul of the Nebraska Sandhills." Refreshments available. For more information, see the URL below. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf05.html ************************************************************************* 26. Nebraska MRSEC 3rd Annual Review & Symposium-SEPT. 20-21 The Third Annual NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Review and Symposium will be held at UNL on Sept. 20 and 21. The review on Sept. 20 will provide a summary of the new work at Nebraska on "Quantum and Spin Phenomena in Nanomagnetic Structures (QSPINS)." The symposium on Sept. 21 entitled "Emerging Challenges in Nanomagnetics" will consist of invited talks by leading national experts. There will be ample opportunity for discussions of future directions of the field. All interested faculty, postdocs and students are invited to attend and are encouraged to present a poster at the Poster/ Wine and Cheese Reception at 4:48 p.m. on Sept. 20. Advance registration is required. For additional information and registration information, see the URL below or call Shelli Krupicka, 472-7886. http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 27. CMRA/NSF-MRSEC Seminar-Sept. 16 Professor Stephen O'Brien, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Columbia University, will present "Q & A on Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Nanotubes," on Friday, Sept. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in 217 Ferguson Hall. http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm ************************************************************************* 28. Redox Biology Center Minisymposium The Third Annual Symposium in Redox Biology, focusing on "Redox Signaling," sponsored by the Nebraska Redox Biology Center, will be held Sept. 30 at the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Our speakers this year include Ruma Banerjee, UNL; Xinnian Dong, Duke Univ.; Toren Finkel, National Institutes of Health; Steven McKnight, Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Leslie B. Poole, Wake Forest Univ. School of Medicine; Thomas L. Poulos, Univ. of California, Irvine; Serge Przedborski, Columbia Univ.; and N.K. Tonks, Cold Springs Harbor Lab. All interested faculty, postdocs, staff and students are invited to attend. Registration is free with advanced registration required. For additional information and registration information, visit our website or call the event coordinator, Joyce Ore, 472-3173. http://www.unl.edu/RedoxBiologyCenter/ ************************************************************************* 29. Center for Biological Chemistry & Redox Biology Center Seminar Dr. Tom Bobik with the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State University will present "Organization of Prokaryotic Metabolic Processes Within Microcompartments" on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in N172 Beadle beginning at 4 p.m. Refreshements will be available and all are welcome to attend. http://biochem.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 30. Berliner to speak about the limits of school reform Dr. David Berliner, a nationally-known professor from Arizona State University, will speak at 4 p.m., Wed., Sept. 21, in Room 105 of Teachers College Hall, City Campus. His topic is "The Limits of School Reform." Sponsored by the CEHS, TLTE and the Math in the Middle Institute Partnership. Open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Berliner.html ************************************************************************* 31. Role of the Modern Manager Seminar - Sept. 7 Learn what motivates employees and examine new approaches to leadership at this interactive seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 7, at Mahoney State Park. Sponsored by the Department of Management Business Seminars, this seminar is co-led by Fred Luthans, Professor of Management at UNL, and Dr. Steve Farner, Assistant Professor at Bellevue University. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 32. Project Management Seminar - Wednesday, Sept. 14. Project Management is an interactive one-day seminar is designed to provide managers with the tools to select a project leader, a model for team composition, and effective tools for project management led by James Olson, a national leader in decision sciences and management information systems will lead this interactive seminar on Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mahoney State Park. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 33. Effective Planning Seminar - September 21 Learn how to control your work environment through effective planning techniques, and be prepared for change, not surprised by it. Take back the tools for effective planning and put them to work immediately after attending this seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Mahoney State Park. To register or for details, call 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 34. NU Skills Event: Get the Word Out with Public Relations Series Public Relations is not about spin, and it involves more than just writing news releases. You need to communicate meaningful information to many audiences. Attend "Public Relations: Get the Word Out" on Sept. 14, 11 a.m. to noon CDT, and receive critical PR tools to better reach your target audiences and achieve success with the news media. This seminar kicks-off a four-part series that will help you communicate with your target audiences and news reporters. Learn more and enroll online today for the best series price. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 35. NU Skills Event: Achieve Great Service and Loyal Customers Establishing the right mindset and environment is essential for great service and customer loyalty. Become a Customer Care Expert when you join NU Skills online Sept. 8, 10 to 11 a.m. CDT, to learn what customers expect and how to maintain a positive attitude and great service every day. This is the first in the four-part Customer Service MAP series. Learn more and enroll online by September 7 at 10 a.m. CDT for the lowest cost. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 36. Special Training Session for Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Make the Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA Illumina) work for you. CSA indexes journals in the natural sciences, social sciences and technology and the UNL Libraries is offering this special training session conducted by the vendor for UNL faculty and grad students on Thursday, Sept. 8, 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 ************************************************************************* 37. Advising for Student Success & Retention Dr. Charlie Nutt, Associate Director of the National Academic Advising Association, will address the UNL campus on "Advising for Student Success and Retention: A Review of Promising Practices," on Friday, Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Nebraska Union. Dr. Nutt will review the relationships among academic advising, student success and retention, then overview the kinds of promising advising practices emerging around the country as universities work to encourage student retention and successful degree completion. For more information, see the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/calendar ************************************************************************* 38. Toastmasters' E.C. Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied Learn the skills to become a confident speaker, leader or listener. You can do it in a supportive and fun atmostphere with Toastmasters. The E.C. Speakers Club meets noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays in the Nebraska East Union. Call 472-9707 for more information. Visitors are always welcome. http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ecspeakers ************************************************************************* 39. Explore Evolution - A New Major New Exhibit at the State Museum Explore Evolution opens to the public on Sat., Sept. 10, at Morrill Hall. How evolution works from the smallest to the largest organisms. Features research by UNL professors Sherilyn Fritz & Charles Wood. Open Mon - Sat 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sundays & holidays 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free w/ UNL fac/staff/ student ID. General: $8 family, $4 adult, $2 child. Located just south of 14th & Vine. Free visitor parking. http://www.unl.edu/museum/ ************************************************************************* 40. 'Einstein: A Stage Portrait' at UNL's Carson Theater Sept. 23-24 In celebration of the World Year of Physics 2005, the UNL Dept of Physics & Astronomy will present actor Tom Schuch in the award-winning, one-man show, "Einstein: A Stage Portrait." Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept 23 & 24 at the Carson Theater. It is FREE and open to the public. To register for tickets, go to the URL below or call 617-6483. http://unlhep.unl.edu/einstein ************************************************************************* 41. University Theatre Tickets On Sale Now Individual and 5-Admission Passports are now on sale at the Lied Center Ticket Office for the University Theatre productions of Wonder of the World, The Seagull, Wiley and the Hairy Man, The Learned Ladies and Fires in the Mirror. Faculty/Staff who purchase one 5-Admission Passport prior to Sept. 30 receive the 2nd one free! Call 472-4747. ************************************************************************* 42. Faculty Concert Sampler Members of the School of Music faculty will give a sampler concert Sunday, Sept 11 at 3 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. General admission $5, Student/senior $3. Passes will be accepted. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 43. Nebraska 2006 White House Easter Egg Contest & Exhibit Hand-decorated eggs adorned with designs that symbolize Nebraska will be on display from Aug. 24 to Oct. 3, at the State Museum at Morrill Hall. The public is encouraged to vote to select one distinctive egg to represent Nebraska at the White House next spring. Hours: Mon - Sat 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sun & holidays - 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free w/UNL fac/staff/student ID. General $8 family, $4 adult, $2 child. Free visitor parking in front. Enter loop at 14th & Vine. http://www.unl.edu/museum/ ************************************************************************* 44. The Physics of Football Dr.Timothy Gay will sign copies of his book "The Physics of Football," Saturday, Sept. 17th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University Bookstore. Come find out how much force is needed to kick a football during kickoff. The University Bookstore is located int the lower level of the Nebraska Union, 14th & R st. For more information on Dr. Gay's appearance, call the bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 45. Cornhusker Football History College football historian, Mark Fricke will sign copies of his new book, "Nebraska Cornhusker Football" from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10th at the University Bookstore. The book details more than a century of Nebraska football greatness. The University Bookstore is located int the lower level of the Nebraska Union. For more information, call the Bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 46. Forever Red Steve Smith, author of "Forever Red: Confessions of a Cornhusker Football Fan," will be signing copies of his new book from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10th at the University Bookstore. The book is published by the University of Nebraska Press. The University Bookstore is located in the lower level of the Nebraska Union at 14th & R st. For more information, call the Bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 47. NET Television's "Statewide" Embeds with Troops Training for War This week NET Television's "Statewide" embeds with Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers training for war at the Army's National Training Center. Located in the Mojave Desert, the NTC gives soldiers a realistic Iraq experience. "Statewide" follows soldiers on training missions into mock Iraqi villages to show what they face in Iraq. "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" ************************************************************************* 48. Penn State/Nebraska & Pepperdine/Pacific Vollleyball Live on NET2 Live coverage of the final rounds of the first-ever Players Challenge volleyball competition will broadcast on "Nebraska Volleyball" Sunday, Sept. 11, on NET2 Channel 17 and in high-definition on NET-HD. West Coast powerhouses Pepperdine and Pacific face off in the first contest beginning at 1 p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by a highly anticipated match-up as number-five ranked Penn State takes on the number one-ranked Huskers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *