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In this Issue of UNL E-News: Feb 7, 2006 - Updated Version

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 1. New Employee Orientation
 2. Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective Jan. 1, 2006
 3. UNL Research Council 2006-2007 Deadlines
 4. Chain of Hearts Fundraiser For Children's Miracle Network
 5. UAAD seeks nominees for Oldt, Donaldson awards
 6. Summer '06 Construction Budget Requests
 7. Call for New UCARE Project Proposals, AY 2006-2007
 8. Discount for Faculty and Staff for Management Seminars
 9. Tuesdays with HR - Brown Bag Lunch Series

EVENTS TO ATTEND:
10. EN Thompson Forum presents journalist T.R. Reid Feb. 15 at Lied
11. Jimmi Smith Reception Feb. 22
12. College of Law Hosts Diversity Law Day Feb. 18
13. Malaysian Night 2006
14. UAAD Founders' Day Feb. 23
15. Enhancing Your Garden - a free lecture open to the public
16. "Preparing Intentional Learners Using Technology" workshop
17. Learn To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
18. PHYS/CHEM/CMRA/MRSEC Second Seminar Feb. 13
19. CMRA/NSF-MRSEC Seminar Feb. 13
20. CMRA/NSF-MRSEC Seminar Feb. 17
21. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Feb. 10
22. CBAS Spring Seminar Series
23. Science Education Lecture
24. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Feb. 8
25. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Feb. 14
26. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Feb. 16
27. Economics Department Seminar
28. Women's Studies Colloquium Feb. 16
29. Women's Studies Colloquium Feb. 20
30. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture
31. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Feb. 10
32. Department of Agricultural Economics Seminar
33. Speaker discusses teacher professional development Feb. 15
34. Center for Biological Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Seminar
35. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar
36. 'Teaching in Eden' Topic of February Olson Seminar
37. Advanced EDU Workshop
38. Intro to Dreamweaver 8 and Scanning 35mm Slides Workshops
39. Welcome to the Wild Wild East
40. Blackboard Brown Bag - The New Content System
41. Be a part of the Power of Red: Serving Students the 'Big Red' way

ARTS AND MEDIA:
42. School of Music Events: Feb 8 - 13
43. Call for Entries: Exhibition of Original Quilts and Garments
44. Free Movie: Wedding Crashers
45. "Music of the Americas: A Journey with Flute and Guitar"
46. Capote, Darwin's Nightmare & The Syrian Bride showing at the Ross
47. Film "Beggars Opera" Feb. 16
48. NET Radio's Live from the Mill for Feb. 10
49. Nebraska Wrestling on NET1

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 1. New Employee Orientation

The 2006 New Employee Orientation Schedule and information is
available on-line at the web address below. For additional
information or accommodation arrangement, contact the
Department of Human Resources by phone at 472-3101 or by email
at hroffice2@unl.edu

http://hr.unl.edu/general/neosession.shtml
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 2. Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective Jan. 1, 2006

Per instructions from the IRS (see URL below), effective Jan. 1,
2006, the mileage reimbursement rate will be 44.5 cents per mile. The
Employee Expense Reimbursement document on SLUGO has been updated
accordingly. If you have any questions, contact the Accounting office
at 472-2881.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=151226,00.html
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 3. UNL Research Council 2006-2007 Deadlines

The UNL Research Council has announced the second
application deadline for 2006-2007 for Visiting Scholars and
Symposia/Distinguished Lecturers is Feb. 17, 2006. For complete
program descriptions and application forms, visit the
URL below.

http://www.unl.edu/research/council/council.shtml
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 4. Chain of Hearts Fundraiser For Children's Miracle Network

From now until Valentine's Day the University of Nebraska Credit
Union will be raising money for the Children's Miracle Network.
Members can make a donation of $1 or more and get your name on
a paper heart. Hearts can be purchased from any of our staff
members, in our lobbies and at our drive-up windows. All proceeds
will benefit Children's Miracle Network. Each link in the Chain of
Hearts will make a difference in the lives of Nebraska's children.

http://www.nufcu.org
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 5. UAAD seeks nominees for Oldt, Donaldson awards

The deadline to nominate someone for UAAD's Oldt and Donaldson
Awards is Feb. 10. Non-faculty permanent employees who has been
at UNL for five years or more with a 50% or greater FTE and holds
management responsibilities is eligible for either award.
Nomination forms can be found at the URL below.

http://uaad.unl.edu/awards.htm
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 6. Summer '06 Construction Budget Requests

Are you planning a small construction renovation project that
needs to be completed during the summer of 2006? If you are, please
contact Margaret Miller, 472-5828, or Doug Beals, 472-5392, at UNL
Facilities Planning and Construction as soon as possible. We will be
better able to serve you if you contact us prior to March 10. Planning
ahead is vital because summer is the busiest time on campus for this
type of project and because estimating, funding, design and
bidding/pricing need to take place prior to the start of construction.
For UNL Facilities Planning and Construction Policy see the URL below.

http://fmp.unl.edu/fpc/
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 7. Call for New UCARE Project Proposals, AY 2006-2007

The Office of Undergraduate Studies announces a call for the
next round of UCARE proposals for the academic year 2006-07. The
application deadline is Friday, Feb. 10. Applications are
available at the URL below. For more information, to post a UCARE
opportunity, or to discuss the feasibility of a proposal, contact
Laura Damuth, director of Undergraduate Research at 472-5024 or
email Ldamuth1@unl.edu.

http://www.unl.edu/ucare/application/application.shtml
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 8. Discount for Faculty and Staff for Management Seminars

The spring 2006 Management Development Certificate seminars
will be held in Lincoln and Omaha from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.,
starting Feb. 22. Faculty and staff of educational institutions
receive a 30% discount. Call the UNL Department of Management
at 472-0860 for details. For seminar descriptions see the URL
below.

http://mds.unl.edu/mdcp.asp
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 9. Tuesdays with HR - Brown Bag Lunch Series

Tuesdays with HR Brown Bag Lunch Series will continue to
address your Human Resources related questions and seek to
exchange ideas. Topics featured are Using EAP as a Management
Tool, Conducting Effective Performance Evaluations, and Managing
Change at UNL. For information on the schedule and location,
call 472-2120 or visit the following website:

http://hr.unl.edu/general/calendar.shtml
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10. EN Thompson Forum presents journalist T.R. Reid Feb. 15 at Lied

The EN Thompson Forum on World Issues will present T.R. Reid
at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Lied Center. Reid is the
Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief for the Washington Post. His lecture
is titled "The United States of Europe," and will also be carried
live on unl.edu and channel 21. A pre-talk at 6:30 p.m. at the Lied
will be led by Dr. Patrice Berger, UNL professor of history. The
event is free.

http://www.unl.edu/unlpub/special/thompsonforum/
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11. Jimmi Smith Reception Feb. 22

The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will host a
reception for Jimmi Smith from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22
in the Nebraska Union in honor of his many years of service
to UNL. Smith is former director of Multicultural Affairs
(currently known as Educational Access and TRiO). He has
recently taken the position of director of the Upward Bound
Project Focus at Emporia State University.
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12. College of Law Hosts Diversity Law Day Feb. 18

The College of Law will host Diversity Law Day on Saturday, Feb.
18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ross McCollum Hall, East
Campus. Activities will include admission and financial aid
information, a mock law class, alumni and student panels and a
free pizza lunch. Please call 472-1268 for more information.
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13. Malaysian Night 2006

Nebraska University Malaysian Students Association (NUMSA) will
once again hold its annual event - Malaysian Night from 6 to 10 p.m.
March 4 in the Nebraska Union. Tickets will be sold at the Nebraska
Union from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 16, 17, 20 and 21. Students $14,
Non-students $16. Contact us at contact@numsa.org for more information.

http://www.numsa.org/
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14. UAAD Founders' Day Feb. 23

The University Association for Administrative Development will
hold its next meeting at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 23 in the Nebraska Union,
where Vice Chancellor Barbara Couture will present the Floyd S.
Oldt and Carl A. Donaldson awards. The deadline to register for
a prepared lunch is Feb. 14; or you may bring lunch. For information,
contact Dan Carpenter at 472-8445 or dcarpenter2@unl.edu.

http://uaad.unl.edu
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15. Enhancing Your Garden - a free lecture open to the public

Tim Johnson, director of Horticulture for the Chicago Botanic
Gardens, will speak at the UNL Garden Friends Annual Meeting at
2 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Nebraska Union auditorium. The lecture,
free and open to the public, is entitled "Garden Makeovers,
Strategies for Enhancing Your Garden." For more information
contact Susan Evnen Dinsmore, 472-9333 ext. 371.
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16. "Preparing Intentional Learners Using Technology" workshop

On Feb. 23, the "Preparing Intentional Learners Using Technology"
series will continue with a workshop on technology in the
humanities in the Nebraska Union from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The event
will feature UNL faculty and a keynote by Shirley Waterhouse. To
register, contact Owen Day (dcst1@unlnotes.unl.edu).
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17. Learn To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

According to the Federal Trade Commission, average ID theft
victims spend 607 hours resolving their case with $1,495 in
out-of-pocket expenses. Join us for a free educational seminar
about protecting yourself from identity theft and financial
scams. This seminar is open to all University of Nebraska
Federal Credit Union members. The seminar will be held from
noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Nebraska Union. Another session
will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 23 in the East Union.
A pizza lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so call
472-2087 to reserve your seat.

http://www.nufcu.org
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18. PHYS/CHEM/CMRA/MRSEC Second Seminar Feb. 13

Professor Puru Jena, Dept. of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth
University, will present a second seminar "Issues and Challenges
in a New Hydrogen Economy," at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in 548
Hamilton Hall.

http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm
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19. CMRA/NSF-MRSEC Seminar Feb. 13

Professor Puru Jena, Dept. of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth
University, will present "Design of Clusters for Novel
Applications," at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in 201 Brace Lab.

http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm
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20. CMRA/NSF-MRSEC Seminar Feb. 17

Professor Wolfgang Kleemann, Angewandte Physik, Universitaet
Duisburg-Essen, Germany, will present "Collective Magnetic
States of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles in the Superspin Limit,"
at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 in 201 Brace Lab.

http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm
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21. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Feb. 10

Professor Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University, will
present "Energy, Charge, and Spin Transport Dynamics in
Bio-Inspired Molecules and Materials," at 3:30 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 10 in 112 Hamilton Hall. Open to the public.
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22. CBAS Spring Seminar Series

Melissa Melvin and Jeff Nothwehr will present "Drought
impacts and mitigation for non-conventional producers
in Nebraska," at 3 p.m. Feb. 13 in 225 L.W. Chase Hall.
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23. Science Education Lecture

Sigma Xi and the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer
Education are sponsoring a public lecture by Dr. Miriam
Rodon-Naveira, Chief Science Advisor/Higher Education Director
from NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center. The presentation will
focus on science education with an overview of NASA's education
programs. Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in Room 115
Burnett.
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24. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Feb. 8

"Quantum Physics and Reality" will be presented by Dr. Markus
Arndt, University of Vienna, Austria, at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 in 211
Brace Lab. Refreshments precede talk at 3:30 p.m. in 201 Brace
Lab. Free and open to the public.

http://physics.unl.edu/news/schedule.html
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25. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Feb. 14

"Quantum Computing with Trapped Neutral Atoms," by Dr.
Deniz D. Yavuz, will be presented at 4 p.m. Feb. 14 in 211
Brace Lab. Refreshments will precede the talk at 3:30 p.m.
in 201 Brace Lab 201. The event is free and open to the public.
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26. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Feb. 16

"Universal Domain Wall Dynamics in Ferroic Materials with
Disorder," will be presented by Dr. Wolfgang Kleemann of the
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 in 211
Brace Lab. Refreshments will precede the talk at 3:30 p.m. in 201
Brace Lab 201. The lecture is free and open to the public.

http://physics.unl.edu/news/schedule.html
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27. Economics Department Seminar

James F. Ragan, Jr., Kansas State University, will present a
seminar entitled "Mobility, Pay and Research Productivity of Economics
Faculty: A Longitudinal Analysis," at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in
24 CBA. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more
information call Carol at 472-6387.
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28. Women's Studies Colloquium Feb. 16

On Thursday, Feb. 16, Dr. Stephen Lahey will present "Jesus
and Mary Magdalene: The Opposing Orthodoxies of Thomas Aquinas
and Joseph Smith and Their Curiously Consonant Anti-Feminist
Results" at 3:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. This presentation
will explore the role of Jesus' sexuality in the Roman Catholic
and Mormon faiths and the consequent results for women in these
religious traditions.

http://www.unl.edu/womenssp/events/colloquia.htm
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29. Women's Studies Colloquium Feb. 20

On Monday, Feb. 20, digital learning librarian Debbie
Krahmer will present "Doing Transgender Research" at 3:30 p.m.
in the Library Instruction Room in Love Library. Krahmer will
discuss current issues, trends and definitions and provide
practical strategies for doing research on transgender topics.

http://www.unl.edu/womenssp/events/colloquia.htm
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30. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture

Adam Houston, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present "The
Sensitivity of Convective Initiation to the Lapse Rate of the
Cloud-Bearing Layer" at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in 117
Bessey Hall.

http://www.geosciences.unl.edu/colloquia.htm
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31. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Feb. 10

"New Paradigms in Drought Tolerance" will be presented by Mark
Lagrimini, professor and head, Agronomy and Horticulture, at
3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in 327 Keim Hall. Refreshments served at
2:30 p.m.
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32. Department of Agricultural Economics Seminar

Jean-Paul Chavas, Fellow of the American Association of Agricultural
Economics, and Professor in the Department of Agricultural and
Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will
present the seminar, "On The Productive Value of Biodiversity,"
at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 in 210 Filley Hall.

http://www.agecon.unl.edu/seminar.html
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33. Speaker discusses teacher professional development Feb. 15

The author of "California Dreaming: Reforming Mathematics
Education," Dr. Suzanne Wilson, will speak at 4 p.m.,
Wednesday, Feb. 15 in 124 Henzlik on "What Do Teachers Learn
from Professional Development?" Sponsored by TLTE and Math in
the Middle. The lecture is open to the public. For information
contact Kim Quade at 472-5878.

http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/teacher-professional-development.html
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34. Center for Biological Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Seminar

Dr. James Alfano with the Plant Science Initiative and Department
of Plant Pathology will present "Disabling Surveillance: Pseudomonas
Type III Effectors That Suppress Plant Innate Immunity," at 4 p.m.
Feb. 14 in N172 Beadle. Refreshments will be served and all are
welcome.

http://biochem.unl.edu/
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35. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar

Marjorie Lou, professor in the Dept. of Veterinary and
Biomedical Sciences, UNL, will present "The Ying and
Yang Effect of Oxidation in Eye Lens Function," at 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 13 in Room 145 VBS. The public is welcome.
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36. 'Teaching in Eden' Topic of February Olson Seminar

John Janovy Jr., Paula and D.B. Varner distinguished professor
of biological sciences will discuss his latest book, "Teaching
in Eden" (2003), at the next Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great
Plains Studies from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the
Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St. The seminar and a 3 p.m.
reception in the museum are free and open to the public.

http://www.unl.edu/plains
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37. Advanced EDU Workshop

"The In-line Question Type," will be presented from 9 a.m. to
noon on Saturday, Feb. 18 in 127 Burnett. Prior EDU experience
recommended. RSVP to Jane Kaufman at 472-8965 or e-mail
jkaufman@unlnotes.unl.edu. Limited to 20 faculty members.
Sponsored by The Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer
Education.
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38. Intro to Dreamweaver 8 and Scanning 35mm Slides Workshops

Information Services is offering two workshops for the week of
Feb. 13 - "Introduction to Dreamweaver 8" at 2 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 16 in 107 Arch, and "Scanning 35mm Slides" at 2 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 16 in 116 Arch. Both workshops are free of charge. Please
go to our website for more details and to enroll.

http://training.unl.edu
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39. Welcome to the Wild Wild East

Hollywood Nights on East Campus presents Wild Wild East from
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17 in the East Campus Union.
Come enjoy a movie, free bowling, free food and Pepsi, Texas
hold 'em and much more. This event is sponsored by the UPC
and East Campus.
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40. Blackboard Brown Bag - The New Content System

Information Services will be demonstrating the latest tool for managing
content in Blackboard. The Blackboard Content Collection is a solution
for collaborating on, controlling, editing, and storing reusable content
items across course sites, the University and among colleagues at other
institutions. Some of the features demonstrated at the brown bag will
include how to create a virtual hard drive, workflow, versioning,
permissions and tracking capabilities. Come see a demonstration of the
latest tools available using Blackboards Content System. These sessions
are free and no registration is needed. They will be held from noon to
1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Barkley Center on East Campus. The room
will be posted.

http://training.unl.edu
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41. Be a part of the Power of Red: Serving Students the 'Big Red' way

Whether you are in a department of one or 50, if you interact
with students this seminar is for you. This two-part seminar
is designed to help all UNL staff and faculty discover how to
infuse their interactions with students with "The Power of
Red" . . . how to express the Big Red culture in a way that
maximizes our engagement with our students. At UNL, "good
service" isn't enough . . . outstanding is the goal, and this
session will help move you from 'good' to 'great' in serving and
retaining our students. Two sessions of the training will be
offered on City and East campus respectively. The training
dates/locations are Feb. 16 and March 16 at the Nebraska Union
and Feb. 23 and March 21 at East Union. There is no charge for
the training and registration deadline is Feb 10. For more
information:

http://hr.unl.edu/servingstudents.shtml
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42. School of Music Events: Feb 8 - 13

* Faculty artist, Scott Anderson, trombone, will give a recital at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 in Kimball Recital Hall.
* Faculty artist, David Neely, violin, will give a recital at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 12 in Kimball Recital Hall.
* Faculty artist, Albie Micklich, bassoon, will give a recital at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Kimball Recital Hall.
** Tickets for these events are $5 general admission, $3 student/
senior and will be available at the door.

http://www.unl.edu/music
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43. Call for Entries: Exhibition of Original Quilts and Garments

Explore a traditional art. Be creative. Win Prizes. Create an
original quilt or quilted garment for entry in ReGenerations, a
juried exhibition open to all University of Nebraska students.
Sponsored by the International Quilt Study Center in conjunction
with the 2007 Symposium. Go to http://quiltstudy.org/symposium
and follow the ReGenerations links for full information.

http://www.quiltstudy.org/includes/downloads/1_callforentries.pdf
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44. Free Movie: Wedding Crashers

Come to the Nebraska Union at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 for
a free (with NCARD) viewing of "Wedding Crashers." There will
also be free Burger King served from 8 to 9:30 p.m. This event
is sponsored by the UPC.
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45. "Music of the Americas: A Journey with Flute and Guitar"

A musical performance by Pedro Andres Perez and Javier Montilla
will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,  Feb. 15 in the Nebraska
Union Auditorium. This event is sponsored by the Latino and
Latin American Studies Program at UNL. Everyone is welcome.
Free.
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46. Capote, Darwin's Nightmare & The Syrian Bride showing at the Ross

Feb. 3-16. * Capote: Bennett Miller's award-winning film which
has been nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture.
* Darwin's Nightmare: An examination of the underbelly of
globalization, nominated for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar.
* The Syrian Bride: In this moving drama, a young Israeli woman
faces the fact that marriage to her betrothed in Syria will mean
she can never return to Israel.

http://www.theross.org
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47. Film "Beggars Opera" Feb. 16

The film, "Beggars Opera," by Menzel, based on Vaclav Havel's
play of the same name, will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 in the
Nebraska Union.

http://www.unl.edu/komenskyclub
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48. NET Radio's Live from the Mill for Feb. 10

Join series host William Stibor this Friday at 9 a.m. to hear
about the Star City Art Project 2006, a MONA show in Kearney,
the Tiffany exhibit at UNL and the North Platte Community
Playhouse opening of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Singer
Nancy Marshall previews her upcoming Valentine's show. 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
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49. Nebraska Wrestling on NET1

In what could be considered a very major tune-up for the
Big 12 Wrestling Championships to be held in early March, the
Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the highly ranked Oklahoma
Sooners on "Nebraska Wrestling," broadcast live at 7 p.m. from
the NU Coliseum on Friday, Feb. 10 on NET1 Channel 12 and in
high-definition on NET-HD.
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