************************************************************** ** 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 7, 2006 ANOUNCEMENTS: 1. Nebraska's Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 27-31 2. OUS Newsletter-March 2006 3. UNOPA Rose Frolik Award 4. Nominate exceptional volunteers for Spirit of Service award 5. Draft of Accreditation Self Study Now Available 6. New Employee Orientation 7. Tuesdays with HR - Brown Bag Lunch Series 8. 2006 Husker Recreational Day Camps 9. Credit Union Scholarship Contest 10. Spring Break Massage Special 11. Safe Assignment Plagiarism Detection Software trial continues 12. TIAA-CREF March 2006 Counseling Schedule EVENTS TO ATTEND: 13. Retirement Reception for Ruth Bohmont 14. Susan Nichols Retirement Open House March 10 15. Status of Women Awards reception/ceremony March 8 16. BIT Mobile Open House March 10 17. Army ROTC Open House March 9 18. Open House at Love Memorial Hall on East Campus 19. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar March 10 20. UAAD meeting focuses on security issues 21. Sigma Xi Public Lecture on Science and Science Issues 22. Department of Chemistry Colloquium March 10 23. Joseph Young Memorial lectures in Horticulture 24. Water Center/School of Natural Resources Seminar March 8 25. Scanning 35mm Slides workshop this week 26. Toastmasters E.C. Speakers: Help for the Tongue-Tied 27. NU Skills: Pricing Strategies Seminar March 16 28. Crop Genetic Engineering Workshop on East Campus March 14-15 29. Blackboard Brown Bag - Posting PowerPoint files with Breeze 30. University Bookstore Sidewalk Sale ARTS AND MEDIA: 31. School of Music Events: March 7 to 13 32. Final four performances of UNL Theatre's The Learned Ladies 33. "Color Me Dark" at the Lied Center as part of Family Series 34. Cache and Jesus is Magic now playing at the Ross 35. New Books in March from the University of Nebraska Press 36. Book Signing at University Bookstore March 24 37. Nebraska boys' high school basketball tournament broadcast live 38. Embedded Reporters, Opera Designer on NET Television "Statewide" ************************************************************************* 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. OUS Newsletter-March 2006 The March 2006 issue of the Office of Undergraduate Studies Newsletter is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_mar2006.shtml ************************************************************************* 3. UNOPA Rose Frolik Award Nominate a UNOPA member for the annual Rose Frolik Award which will be given at the Awards luncheon on April 11. Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 10. See the UNOPA web site for information and directions or call Becky Hastings at 472-2085. http://www.unl.edu/unopa/awards.htm ************************************************************************* 4. Nominate exceptional volunteers for Spirit of Service award 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 Spirit of Service Award. Nomination forms are available on the Student Involvement website and are due March 31. http://si.unl.edu/involved/service_learning/faculty/volunteer_rec.php ************************************************************************* 5. Draft of Accreditation Self Study Now Available A draft of chapter one of the self study for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's pending North Central accreditation visit is now available online. Help identifying errors in fact or stronger examples of points made is sought. Please send feedback to Jim O'Hanlon by March 20. http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/accreditation ************************************************************************* 6. 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 ************************************************************************* 7. 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. Upcoming topics include Conducting Effective Performance Evaluations and Managing Change at UNL. For information on the schedule and location, call 472-2120 or visit: http://hr.unl.edu/general/calendar.shtml ************************************************************************* 8. 2006 Husker Recreational Day Camps Husker Kids is a recreational day camp for children entering 2nd to 6th grade. Husker Adventures day camp is designed for youth in middle school (entering 7th or 8th grade). Both camps are opportunities for Nebraska youth to participate in recreation, instruction, and lifetime sport and leisure activities. Call Amy Lanham at 472-9481, or write alanham2@unl.edu or visit her at the Campus Rec Office for more information. http://www.unl.edu/crec/YouthAct/daycamps.html ************************************************************************* 9. Credit Union Scholarship Contest The Lincoln Chapter of Credit Unions is sponsoring a scholarship contest for credit union members who are are high school seniors and college or trade school students who will be either full or part-time students for the academic year 2006/2007. Contestants are asked to write a research paper about "How my credit union's democratic structure benefits me as a member." Entries must be postmarked by April 10. For a complete list of rules contact the University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union at 472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 10. Spring Break Massage Special During the week of Spring Break, receive $10 off a one-hour massage at the Campus Rec Center. Offer March 12-19. Call 472-3467, or stop by the Campus Rec Office to schedule an appointment. ************************************************************************* 11. Safe Assignment Plagiarism Detection Software trial continues The trial of the Safe Assignment plagiarism software will continue through the spring 2006 semester. The system will be available through Blackboard from March 20 to May 5. The system will not be available in Summer 2006. A decision about whether or not to license this software will be made this summer. Comments about the usefulnewss of the software should be submitted to Beth McNeil, 402-472-2526, or mmcneil1@unl.edu by May 5. ************************************************************************* 12. TIAA-CREF March 2006 Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available at Wick Alumni Center Library on March 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 29 and 30, and at the East Union on March 9, 23 and 29 (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 ************************************************************************* 13. Retirement Reception for Ruth Bohmont Ruth Bohmont, dispatcher for Courier Services, is retiring from the University after 20 years of service. A reception will be held at 2 p.m. March 8 at Printing and Copy Services Customer Service area, 1700 Y St. ************************************************************************* 14. Susan Nichols Retirement Open House March 10 Extended Education and Outreach will host an open house for Susan Nichols from 2 to 4 p.m. March 10 at 900 N. 22nd St, in honor of her many years of service. Nichols, an office supervisor in Extended Education, is retiring after 28 years with the Unviersity. ************************************************************************* 15. Status of Women Awards reception/ceremony March 8 Chancellor Harvey Perlman will present the annual awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Status of Women at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in the Nebraska Union. Award recipients this year are the UNL Police Department and Tabethah Mack, a doctoral student in Educational Psychology. The University Chorale, directed by Rhonda Fuelberth, will perform. Everyone is welcome to attend. http://www.unl.edu/ccsw ************************************************************************* 16. BIT Mobile Open House March 10 An open house to view UNL Extension's BIT Mobile will be held from 10 a.m. to noon March 10 in front of Agricultural Hall on East Campus. The BIT Mobile is a 29-by-9-foot trailer that will be used as a traveling classroom for business and information technology classes. ************************************************************************* 17. Army ROTC Open House March 9 The Army ROTC of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is having an Open House from noon to 3:30 p.m. March 9 in the Pershing Military and Naval Science building at the corner of 14th and Vine. Come and sign up for prizes, taste MREs, shoot some training weapons, get free dog tags made, see the equipment and many activities that Army ROTC cadets participate in. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come. For more information call Major Kevin Lindsay at 472-2468, or Monica at 472-5885. ************************************************************************* 18. Open House at Love Memorial Hall on East Campus Stop by Love Memorial Hall Cooperative Residence Hall on East Campus from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. Enjoy homemade goodies, register to win a free IPOD and take a tour of a unique all-female residence option. This is a free event and is open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/housing/halls/love.htm ************************************************************************* 19. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar March 10 "Changes in Agriculture and Land Grant Universities" will be presented by Chuck Hassebrook, Center for Rural Affairs, at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10 in 327 Keim Hall. Refreshments will be served at 2:30 p.m. ************************************************************************* 20. UAAD meeting focuses on security issues Frederick Gardy, assistant chief of police for UNL, will discuss security and safety at UNL at UAAD's professional development program from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 at the Nebraska Union. The workshop is free to all UAAD members and new members at the door. Bring a brown bag lunch. http://uaad.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 21. Sigma Xi Public Lecture on Science and Science Issues Joany Jackman, Senior Scientist in the Applied Physics Laboratory at The John Hopkins University, will present "Agroterrorism" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Co-sponsored by the UNL Chapter of Sigma Xi and the Department of Animal Sciences. http://sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/nebraska ************************************************************************* 22. Department of Chemistry Colloquium March 10 Dr. Sotiris S. Xantheas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will present "Development of Interaction Potentials for Water From First Principles Electronic Structure Calculations," at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10 in 112 Hamilton Hall. Open to the public. ************************************************************************* 23. Joseph Young Memorial lectures in Horticulture Jan Riggenbach, garden writer for Midwest Living magazine, will present "Pen and Trowel: On Being a Garden Writer," a seminar for UNL students and faculty, from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 30 the East Union. Hosted by Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and UNL Garden Friends. http://arboretum.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 24. Water Center/School of Natural Resources Seminar March 8 The Water Center and School of Natural Resources Seminar Williams Lecture - "Nitrogen Deposition and the Retention and Export of Soil Organic Carbon," will be presented by Robert Sinsabaugh, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in 116 L.W. Chase Hall. Note: he is replacing Walter James III due to a schedule conflict. ************************************************************************* 25. Scanning 35mm Slides workshop this week Scanning 35mm Slides will be presented at 2 p.m. Monday, March 13 in 116 Architecture Hall. This workshops are provided by Information Services to faculty and staff at UNL. Go to their website for the complete workshop schedule and to register. http://training.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 26. 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 from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in the East Union. Call 472-9707 for more information. Visitors are always welcome. ************************************************************************* 27. NU Skills: Pricing Strategies Seminar March 16 Pricing your products or services properly can be confusing. "Price It Right" on March 16 will help you make sense of the process with a simple explanation of the many factors to take into account for competitive, profitable prices. Learn the three C's of pricing, the advantages and drawbacks of traditional pricing methods, the relationship between price and value, and 10 ways to increase perceived value (your secret weapon). Get more information and enroll at the URL below. http://nuskills.webex.com ************************************************************************* 28. Crop Genetic Engineering Workshop on East Campus March 14-15 Dr. Deana Namuth, assistant professor in the Department of Agrononmy and Horticulture, will present a two-day workshop, "Crop Genetic Engineering," March 14-15 in Room 275 Plant Science Bldg. on East Campus. The workshop is offered for college credit, noncredit (professional development) or CEU credit. Sessions will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first day and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second day. Registration is $250 on or before March 7; $300 thereafter. http://agronomy.unl.edu/distance_ed/2006spring/lee/course_411-811.htm ************************************************************************* 29. Blackboard Brown Bag - Posting PowerPoint files with Breeze Posting PowerPoint slides in Blackboard with Macromedia Breeze allows you to easily record, edit and synchronize digital audio with your PowerPoint PPT slides to create web-based Flash (swf) presentations. This method is a better answer for posting PowerPoint files on Blackboard. Breeze is free for faculty. This presentation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 16 in the Nebraska Union (room to be posted) No registration is needed and you are welcome to bring your lunch. For more info, write training@unl.edu. http://training.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 30. University Bookstore Sidewalk Sale Check out the bargains at the University Bookstore's annual Sidewalk Sale from March 20 through 22 at the Nebraska Union; and March 23 and 24 at the East Union. They will have a special shipment of books with prices starting at $1.98, and select Husker clothing and gifts up to 75% off. Sidewalk sale hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call the Bookstore at 472-7300. ************************************************************************* 31. School of Music Events: March 7 to 13 * The Jazz Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7 in Kimball Recital Hall. * The UNL Symphony Orchestra will give a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9 in Kimball Recital Hall. * Audition Day for Admission Only (Music and Dance) will be held all day, Saturday, March 11 in Westbrook Music Building, Kimball Recital Hall, and Mabel Lee Hall. ** Tickets for these events are $5 general admission, $3 student senior and will be available at the door. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 32. Final four performances of UNL Theatre's The Learned Ladies The final four performances of The Learned Ladies by Moliere, translated by Richard Wilbur, will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 through Saturday, March 11 in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater. Tickets are still available at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301 N. 12th St., for $16, $14 faculty/staff and senior citizen, and $10 students, 472-4747. Open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and one hour prior to performance in Carson lobby. http://www.unl.edu/theatrearts ************************************************************************* 33. "Color Me Dark" at the Lied Center as part of Family Series "Color Me Dark: The Story of the Great Migration North" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 8 at the Lied Center. It tells the story of two African-American girls who move with their family from Tennessee to Chicago, only to discover that in 1920s America, racism knows no boundaries. Based on the book by Patricia C. McKissack, this thought-provoking performance explores the racial, cultural and historical realities behind ethnic relations in America. This performance is part of LiedFamFest, which includes a free party before the show featuring food, entertainment, and hands-on activities. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 34. Cache and Jesus is Magic now playing at the Ross Showing through March 16. * Cache: Writer/director Michael Haneke delivers a masterpiece of unsettlement in this psychological thriller focusing on a married couple who are terrorized by a series of videotapes planted on their front porch. * Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic: Comedienne Silverman's outrageously funny 2004 stand-up act interjected with off-set skits and songs. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 35. New Books in March from the University of Nebraska Press The University of Nebraska Press has announced publication of "Writing Brave and Free: Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start Writing", by Ted Kooser and Steve Cox. Kooser is the nation's Poet Laureate and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. He is a professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Learn more about all of our new books here: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/special/newThisMonth.jsp ************************************************************************* 36. Book Signing at University Bookstore March 24 Meet UNL alum George Shaffner, and pick up a signed copy of his new novel One Part Angel. Shaffner will be at the University Bookstore at 1 p.m. Friday, March 24. One Part Angel is Shaffner's second novel about Ebb, Neb., a place of small-town miracles. The University Bookstore is located in the lower level of the Nebraska Union. For more information, call the Bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 37. Nebraska boys' high school basketball tournament broadcast live The championship games in six different classes of the Nebraska boys' high school basketball tournament will be broadcast live from the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, March 11, on NET1 Channel 12. Coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. with the Class C-2, followed by Class D-2 at 11:30 a.m.; Class A at 1:30 p.m.; Class C-1 at 5 p.m.; Class D-1 at 7 p.m., and Class B at 9 p.m. ************************************************************************* 38. Embedded Reporters, Opera Designer on NET Television "Statewide" This week NET Television's "Statewide" talks with two Omaha World-Herald journalists about embedding with Nebraska troops in Iraq. Plus Omaha artist Jun Kaneko turns his talents to the stage, designing sets and costumes for Opera Omaha's performance of Madame Butterfly. "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" ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *