************************************************************** ** 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 28, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Nebraska's Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 27-31 2. UNL Libraries celebrate National Library Week April 3-7 3. Pay and Leave Processing for March 20-21 Closing 4. Spirit of Service Awards 5. Nominations Sought for Dermot Coyne Award Spring 2006 6. Convocations Committee Seeks Funding Applications 7. Inventory open house closed March 29 8. Student Worker Appreciation Stickers Back By Popular Demand 9. Instructional Facilities A/V Projects Scheduling 10. 2006 Summer Institute for Online Teaching 11. TIAA-CREF April 2006 Counseling Schedule 12. Fidelity March 2006 Counseling Schedule EVENTS TO ATTEND: 13. Accommodation Resource Center Open House March 30 14. Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium April 1 15. UNL Surplus Property Auction April 1 16. James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities 17. FESTAC 2006 18. Water Center/School of Natural Resources Seminar March 29 19. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar March 31 20. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture 21. Engineering Mechanics Centennial Seminar Series March 31 22. Sigma Xi Public Lecture on Science and Science Issues 23. Mechanical Engineering Colloquium March 31 24. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar 25. Mathematics Colloquium: Convexity 26. Center for Biological Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Seminar 27. Blackboard, Bb Content Collection, Dreamweaver, DC workshops 28. "Cather, Journalism and Periodicals" Symposium April 21 29. Serving Students the Big Red Way Part 2 (Rescheduled) 30. Library Research for Graduate Students (rescheduled) 31. Looking into the Crystal Ball - Change in the way we work at UNL 32. Learn to Organize Your Financial Records 33. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Chat 34. Support Group for Adult Children with Aging Parents (ACAP) ARTS AND MEDIA: 35. New Exhibition at the Kruger Gallery of Miniature Interiors 36. Book, Jacket and Journal Show 37. Boys of Baraka and Manderlay Opening Friday at the Ross 38. School of Music Events: March 28 to April 9 39. Sweet Will and the Saucy Jacks - Early Modern Rock Concert 40. Drew Davis Band Concert March 31 41. Print Sale - March 30-April 1 42. Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels: A Brief History 43. Words to Love By: Sonnets of Shakespeare 44. The Art and Practice of Hispano Storytelling 45. NET Radio's Live from the Mill on March 31 46. Husker/Bluejay Baseball Live on NET Television 47. NET Television's "Statewide" Features Primary Candidates ************************************************************************* 1. Nebraska's Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 27-31 All Tornado Warning Systems will be tested at approximately 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 29. The regularly scheduled test on the first Wednesday of April will be cancelled. For more information see the URL below. http://telecom.unl.edu/equipment/equipment_director.asp?cind=1&grp=Weather%20Radios ************************************************************************* 2. UNL Libraries celebrate National Library Week April 3-7 Storytelling, Shakespeare's Sonnets, and Comics are just some of the themes the University Libraries have planned for events during National Library Week from April 3-7. For specifics about each of the events, visit the URL below. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 3. Pay and Leave Processing for March 20-21 Closing For information on pay and leave processing for the March 20-21, 2006 closedown for office/service and managerial/professional employees, visit the following website. Questions may also be directed to Human Resources via phone at 472-3101 or email at hroffice2@unl.edu. http://hr.unl.edu/winterstorm2006.shtml ************************************************************************* 4. Spirit of Service Awards Do you know a person (student, faculty, or staff) or group who selflessly volunteers for the good of others and/or the betterment of our community? Nominate them for the Amigo's Spirit of Service Award. Nomination forms are available on the Service-Learning section of the Student Involvement website and are due March 31. http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 5. Nominations Sought for Dermot Coyne Award Spring 2006 Call for nominations for the Dermot Coyne Award for Exemplary Service to International Students. Nominations are requested from students, staff and faculty to recognize one student who has provided outstanding service to international students. Nominations should be in letter form, objectively describing the services provided to UNL international students. Deliver the nominating letter no later than 5 p.m. on April 5 to International Affairs, 17th and R St., 420 University Terrace, CC-0682. For more information, contact Kathy Singh at 472-5358 or isss@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 6. Convocations Committee Seeks Funding Applications Academic Senate Convocations Committee seeks funding applications for Fall term speakers. Application form and guidelines are at the URL below. Awards normally range from $500 to $750. The application deadline is April 14, 2006. http://www.unl.edu/asenate/welcome.htm ************************************************************************* 7. Inventory open house closed March 29 There will be no open house at Inventory on March 29 due to preparation for the auction on April 1. For more information go to the Inventory website listed below. http://inventory.unl.edu/openhouse/ ************************************************************************* 8. Student Worker Appreciation Stickers Back By Popular Demand Request your "We love our student workers!" lapel stickers by sending the following information to Emily at ewilber1@unl.edu: Name, Department, Complete Address, Number of Stickers Requested and Phone Number. Show your support of UNL's largest work force during Student Worker Appreciation Week, April 2-8. While supplies last only. ************************************************************************* 9. Instructional Facilities A/V Projects Scheduling If you have a summer project requiring audio/visual installation, contact Norm Schaeffer, UNL Instructional Facilities Manager for more information. The schedule fills fast, so submit your requests soon to Instructional Facilities at 472-0328 or nschaeffer1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 10. 2006 Summer Institute for Online Teaching Enroll in the Summer 2006 Institute for Online Teaching to learn the latest techniques for online teaching. The institute is offered online via Blackboard with periodic face-to-face meetings and will run May 10 through June 14. The award-winning Institute is fast becoming an NU tradition. Visit their Web site or contact Greta Glenn at 472-4346. http://extended.unl.edu/summerinstitute ************************************************************************* 11. TIAA-CREF April 2006 Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available at Wick Alumni Center Library on April 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 26 and 27, and at East Union on April 13 and 21 (room posted), to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to discuss investment planning issues? Sign up by calling the Omaha Office at 1-866-842-2908 ext. 6210 or log on to the web page listed. For further details, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc ************************************************************************* 12. Fidelity March 2006 Counseling Schedule A Fidelity consultant will be available from 8 a.m. to noon March 29 at the Nebraska Union and from 1 to 5 p.m. at the East Union (rooms posted) to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to discuss investment planning issues? Sign up by calling Reservation Systems at 1-800-642-7131. For further details, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 13. Accommodation Resource Center Open House March 30 The Accommodation Resource Center will hold an Open House from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at 125 Mabel Lee Hall. It will showcase an accessible biology lab setup funded by the Initiative for Teaching and Learning Excellence. Demonstrations by students with disabilities of software programs and more. ************************************************************************* 14. Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium April 1 The Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 at Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St. "Surviving the Storms: We Can't Prevent Severe Weather, But We Can be Better Prepared," is free to the public. The event will cover everything you wanted to learn about severe weather. http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/nebraska/cpsws2006.html ************************************************************************* 15. UNL Surplus Property Auction April 1 The next UNL Surplus Property Auction will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 1. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for viewing. For more information, contact the Inventory Department at 472-2085 or visit the website below. http://inventory.unl.edu/auctions/ ************************************************************************* 16. James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities The History Graduate Students' Association will present the James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities on April 7 and 8. The keynote address of the conference is Dr. Stephanie M. H. Camp, associate professor of history at the University of Washington. She will present "Slavery, Space, and Gender in the American South," at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Paper presentations will occur all day beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 8, in CBA. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. The papers represent a variety of disciplines from architecture and philosophy to human rights and history. Presenters include graduate students from Greece, Zimbabwe and the University of Nebraska. ************************************************************************* 17. FESTAC 2006 The African Student Association at UNL will present its traditional African night called FESTAC from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 1 in the Nebraska Union. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are being sold every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Alcove at the Nebraska Union. Tickets are $12 for students, $14 for non-students and $16 at the door. ************************************************************************* 18. Water Center/School of Natural Resources Seminar March 29 The Water Center and School of Natural Resources Seminar, "Eastern Interstate Water Disputes," will be presented by Don Blankenau, Fennemore Craig, P.C., Phoenix, Tucson, Nogales and Lincoln, at 3:30 p.m. March 29 in 116 L.W. Chase Hall. ************************************************************************* 19. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar March 31 "Impacts of Implemented BMPs on Runoff and Pollutant Loading from Field Scale Watersheds" will be presented by Daniel Ginting, assistant professor, Agronomy and Horticulture at 3 p.m. Friday, March 31 in 327 Keim Hall. Refreshments served at 2:30 p.m. ************************************************************************* 20. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture Hermann Pfefferkorn, University of Pennsylvania, will present "Gondwanan and Euramerican Floras as Climate Proxies Before and During the Carboniferous Ice Age," at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 in 117 Bessey Hall. http://www.geosciences.unl.edu/colloquia ************************************************************************* 21. Engineering Mechanics Centennial Seminar Series March 31 "Activities of the Institute for Materials Research at the University of Rouen, a sister institution to the University of Nebraska," will be presented by Dr. Pierre G. Auger, head of the Institute for Materials Research, University of Rouen, Normandy, France, at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 in 237 Walter Scott Engineering Center. Co-sponsored by the Center for Materials Research and Analysis. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 22. Sigma Xi Public Lecture on Science and Science Issues Johannes Knops, 2005 Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award Winner, will present "Prairie Diversity in a Changing World" at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in 110 Hamilton Hall. Co-Sponsored by The UNL Chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society and the UNL School of Biological Sciences. http://www.sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/nebraska ************************************************************************* 23. Mechanical Engineering Colloquium March 31 Dr. Heng Ban, associate professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, will give a talk entitled, "Measurement of Thermophysical Properties of Seminconductor Melts" at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 in room N129 Walter Scott Engineering Center. Contact Joyce Young, 472-2375, jyoung@unlnotes.unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 24. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar Weiping Peng, Senior Research Scientist, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, will present "Analysis of miRNAs Encoded by the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Latency-Associated Transcript," at 4 p.m. Monday, April 3 in 145 VBS. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 25. Mathematics Colloquium: Convexity Doug Farenick, University of Regina, will speak on "Some Aspects of Noncommutative Convexity" at 4 p.m. Friday, March 31 in 115 Avery. The talk will be preceded by refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in 348 Avery. http://www.math.unl.edu/pi/colloquia/spring-2006 ************************************************************************* 26. Center for Biological Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Seminar Dr. Sabeeha Merchant, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA, will present "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Copper Nutrition in Chlamydomonas," at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 in Beadle N172. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend. http://biochem.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 27. Blackboard, Bb Content Collection, Dreamweaver, DC workshops * Blackboard Content Collection will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 3. * Intro to Dreamweaver 8 will be held at 2 p.m Tuesday, April 4. * Intro to Blackboard will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 6. * Dreamweaver Template Training for UNL Web Developers will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 7. * Digital Camera Basics will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 7. All workshops are in 107 Architecture Hall and are provided by Information Services to faculty and staff at UNL. http://training.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 28. "Cather, Journalism and Periodicals" Symposium April 21 A one-day symposium, "Cather, Journalism and Periodicals," will be presented from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 21 in UNL's Love Library. The symposium is free and open to everyone. Lunch and reception are included with registration. Scholars will present on Cather's career as a journalist, her work as a magazine editor, and her writings published in newspapers and magazines. Keynote speaker is Ellen Gruber Garvey of New Jersey City University. Register by April 16 online at URL below: http://cather.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 29. Serving Students the Big Red Way Part 2 (Rescheduled) Part Two of "Serving Students the Big Red Way," which was originally scheduled for March 21 is now rescheduled for 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29 in the East Union. For more information contact Nancy Myers at nmyers1@unl.edu or 472-8033. http://hr.unl.edu/servingstudents.shtml ************************************************************************* 30. Library Research for Graduate Students (rescheduled) A "Library Research for Graduate Students" workshop will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 30 (rescheduled) at the CYT Library Computer Lab on East Campus. This workshop is for graduate students in the sciences preparing for their thesis or dissertation literature review. To register, call CYT Reference, 472-4407, or email, dboden1@unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/libr/news/index.shtml#events03 ************************************************************************* 31. Looking into the Crystal Ball - Change in the way we work at UNL As competition for shrinking dollars in higher education increases, changing job expectations are occurring for faculty and staff. Find out what those trends are and how UNL employees will be affected now and in the future. Nancy F. Myers, director of Organizational Development, HR, will discuss insight gleaned from campus leaders about change at UNL, as well as some general workplace trends, from noon to 1 p.m. April 4 in the Nebraska Union, and from noon to 1 p.m. April 11 in the East Union. http://hr.unl.edu/general/calendar.shtml ************************************************************************* 32. Learn to Organize Your Financial Records University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union members are invited to a free informational session, "Get It Together: Organize Your Financial Records," from noon to 1 p.m. April 10 at the Nebraska Union or from noon to 1 p.m. April 12 at the East Union. You will learn the benefits of organizing your financial records, why some record keeping systems fail, how to develop an efficient bill-pay system, what records to keep and for how long, and what to have handy in case of a natural disaster. Call 472-2087 to reserve your space today. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 33. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Chat In celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Peace Corps, come and visit with Lynda Staehr who served in the Ukraine, and Tom Barker who served in St. Vincent, at 6 p.m. April 5 in the Nebraska Union (room will be posted). Sponsored by Career Services. Contact Gretchen at 472-8058 for more information. ************************************************************************* 34. Support Group for Adult Children with Aging Parents (ACAP) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is facilitating a support group for adult children with aging parents. The support group is designed to provide an opportunity for participants to gain information, understanding, and support from others experiencing similar situations concerning aging parents. The group's next meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. March 30 at Nebraska Union (room to be posted). The meeting and participation in this support group is open to all interested faculty and staff. For further details contact EAP at 472-3107 or visit: http://hr.unl.edu/eap/eapsupportgroup.shtml ************************************************************************* 35. New Exhibition at the Kruger Gallery of Miniature Interiors The Kruger Collection announces the opening of its 2006-2007 exhibition, "The Human Aspect of Design," on display in Architecture Hall. The exhibition explores how interior spaces create or respond to human needs, and the importance of retaining an indication of the original inhabitants in historical interiors. http://krugercollection.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 36. Book, Jacket and Journal Show The Association of University Presses annual Book, Jacket, and Journal Show will be on view at the University of Nebraska Press through March 31. They are located at 1111 Lincoln Mall. The exhibition is free. http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/news/bookshow.jsp ************************************************************************* 37. Boys of Baraka and Manderlay Opening Friday at the Ross Opening Friday, March 31. *Boys of Baraka: An engrossing account of a year spent at a Kenyan boarding school by 11- and 12-year-old boys from a crime-ridden Baltimore neighborhood. * Manderlay: Following 2003's Dogville, Manderlay is the second in director Lars von Trier's trilogy "USA: Land of Opportunities." The film focuses on slavery in the 1930s American South, some 70 years after abolition. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 38. School of Music Events: March 28 to April 9 * The April Fool's Day Concert will be presented at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1 in 119 Westbrook Recital Hall. A $3 donation is asked for this fundraiser for Pi Kappa Lambda. * Monday, April 3 is Flute Festival Day at the School of Music. All day in the Johnny Carson Theater. UNL Flute Ensembles will give a recital that evening at 7:30 pm, also in Johnny Carson Theater. The recital is free and open to the public. * Cinderella, a comic opera in 2 acts by Gioachino Rossini will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 and Friday, April 7, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 student/senior, and are available through the Lied Center Box Office. Call 402/472-4747 or 800/432-3231 for tickets. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 39. Sweet Will and the Saucy Jacks - Early Modern Rock Concert Sweet Will and the Saucy Jacks perform Shakespeare's sonnets set to music like "Lilies That Fester," a brooding blues based on Sonnet 94 ("They that have power to hurt"); and "Simple Truth Suppressed," an indie-rock take on Sonnet 138 ("When my love swears"). The musicians include Stephen Buhler on lead guitar, Ray Collier on rhythm guitar, and Kim Bartek on bass. The event is at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in the Ballroom of the Nebraska Union. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 40. Drew Davis Band Concert March 31 Make a trip over to East Campus on Friday, March 31 for a concert by the Drew Davis Band. The concert is free for students with their NCard. Come to the Great Plains room at 9 p.m., right after the 2nd Annual Dessert Competition. ************************************************************************* 41. Print Sale - March 30-April 1 The Lincoln Print Group will hold a print sale March 30-April 1 in Richards Hall, Room 121.1 (conference room). Hours for the sale are 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 31; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. Original prints and books from faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of Art and Art History will be on sale. For more information, call the Department of Art and Art History, 472-5522. ************************************************************************* 42. Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels: A Brief History Richard Graham, assistant professor of Libraries, will present "Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels: A Brief History of Sequential Art," at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in Room 110 of Love Library. This event is sponsored by the University Libraries in celebration of National Library Week. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 43. Words to Love By: Sonnets of Shakespeare Readings by UNL students will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 3 in Love Library, North, 2nd floor. This event is in connection to the Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend traveling exhibit and is organized by G. Valmont Thomas, assistant professor in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 44. The Art and Practice of Hispano Storytelling An Ethnic Studies reception with a presentation by Dr. Ricardo Garcia, professor of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education and Extension IANR, on "The Art and Practice of Hispano Storytelling: cuentos, chistes y corridos," will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, April 3 in Room 110 of Love Library. Books published by Ethnic Studies Faculty will also be on display. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 45. NET Radio's Live from the Mill on March 31 Join series host William Stibor this Friday at 9 a.m. for previews of a Saturday concert at the Sheldon by the Amadeus Piano Trio, an upcoming UNL Opera production of "Cinderella" and a Hastings performance by singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault. National Symphony Orchestra conductor Leonard Slatkin stops by to talk about the group's Nebraska tour and Cheril Lee talks about the family classic "Stuart Little" at the Rose Theatre in Omaha. 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 ************************************************************************* 46. Husker/Bluejay Baseball Live on NET Television A battle for state bragging rights is on the line when the Nebraska Huskers travel to Omaha to take on the Creighton Bluejays at Rosenblatt Stadium in "Creighton Baseball," airing live across the state Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. on NET1 Channel 12 and in high-definition on NET-HD. Calling all the diamond action between the Huskers and the host Bluejays is three-time Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year Kevin Kugler, along with veteran sportscaster Adrian Fiala providing color commentary. ************************************************************************* 47. NET Television's "Statewide" Features Primary Candidates This week NET Television's "Statewide" reports on where the three Republican candidates for Senate stand on foreign policy issues, and has highlights from the second gubernatorial debate. Plus a story on the troubled Medicare Part D sign-up. "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://www.netnebraska.org/ click on "Television" then "News" ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *