************************************************************** ** 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: Apr 24, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Annual Steam Outages 2. EAP offers stress awareness and relief 3. Archive Your Blackboard Courses 4. Updating Blackboard Tools 5. Faculty/Staff 2007 Football Ticket Applications available now 6. MyUNL, HTML, Access, Dreamweaver, UNL Template, CSS workshops 7. ID Theft - Information to help you be safe this summer 8. Annual Maintenance Closedown - Campus Rec Center 9. University of Nebraska Intercampus Golf Classic 10. Husker Summer Camps - UNL Campus Rec Centers 11. Lincoln City Golf Passport - UNL Campus Rec Centers EVENTS TO ATTEND: 12. Spring Affair Plant Sale April 28 13. April 27th Tree Dedication to Honor Cyril Bish 14. Child development lab open house April 27 15. NSF CAREER Award Roundtable 16. Top Atmospheric Scientist to Address Effects of Climate Change 17. Research Seminar Scheduled April 25 18. NCMN/NSF-MRSEC Seminar April 27 19. Center for Biological Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Seminar 20. School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series 21. Department of Chemistry Colloquium April 27 22. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar April 25 23. Support Group for Adult Children with Aging Parents (ACAP) 24. Managing Conflict - May 2 ARTS AND MEDIA: 25. School of Music Events: April 24-30 26. Lied Center events: April 24-30 27. The Animation Show and The Host open Friday at the Ross 28. Kansas/Husker Softball Live on NET Television 29. Nebraska Baseball Broadcast Live on NET Television ************************************************************************* 1. Annual Steam Outages The annual steam outages (the centralized steam distribution system) will occur on City Campus only from May 6 through May 12, East Campus only from May 13 through May 19. The systems must be shut down to conduct required maintenance of equipment, including replacing and upgrading many key components of the University's utility system. During the steam outages, there will be no heating and no process steam available in those building systems served by campus steam. Contact Charlie Griesen, at 472-8612 or cgriesen2@unl.edu with any questions or concerns regarding processes requiring steam. http://fmp.unl.edu/utility/#ElectricalOutage ************************************************************************* 2. EAP offers stress awareness and relief Between national tragedy and local events, stress can begin to accumulate both subconsciously and/or consciously. It may begin to manifest itself in our interactions with others, our ability to concentrate and our overall enjoyment of life. This is a good time to engage in healthy physical activity, especially aerobic in nature, connect with friends and family, and get outside and enjoy the outdoors. If one is still feeling the impact and can't seem to move out from under that cloud of stress, it might be useful to visit a therapist. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free short-term counseling to help employees and their family members deal with a full range of issues. With recent events the greatest impact may be in one's ability to deal with the everyday issues that normally were stressful but until now, not overwhelming. Contact the EAP for an appointment by calling 472-3107. ************************************************************************* 3. Archive Your Blackboard Courses On June 1, Information Services will delete all Blackboard courses created before the Spring 2004 term. To keep a copy of the content of your courses prior to Spring 2004, you must create archives of your courses. Click below to download detailed information and instructions. If you have technical questions about this process, contact the Help Desk at 472-3970 (or if you're outside of Lincoln, toll free at 866-472-3970) or via email at helpdesk@unl.edu. For any other questions, contact Heath Tuttle at htuttle2@unl.edu. http://my.unl.edu/bbcswebdav/users/heath/Archive_and_Delete_Notice.pdf ************************************************************************* 4. Updating Blackboard Tools The Blackboard team will upgrade the Podcasting module in Blackboard from its beta version to the fully supported OSCELOT Podcaster tool on May 8. This tool will be found in Course Tools rather than Communication Tools. As a precaution, make sure you have backup copies of all files you have made available through the Podcasting tool in Blackboard. The Blackboard team will also upgrade the Learning Objects Journals and Teams modules on May 8. Archive any courses that may be using these tools as a precaution. Information about the new versions of these tools will be posted on the Tutorials page soon. For questions, contact Heath Tuttle at htuttle2@unl.edu. http://itg.unl.edu/myunl/index.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. Faculty/Staff 2007 Football Ticket Applications available now Applications for 2007 Football season tickets are now available to full-time UNL faculty/staff only. Go to the URL below and click on 'Tickets' and then on the Faculty/Staff link to download the application. http://www.huskers.com/ ************************************************************************* 6. MyUNL, HTML, Access, Dreamweaver, UNL Template, CSS workshops Information Services provides workshops to faculty and staff at UNL. Classes for the week of April 30 include: MyUNL Blackboard Gradebook, MyUNL Blackboard Assessment Tools, Intro to Blackboard, Intro to HTML in Dreamweaver, Microsoft Access 100, Adobe AcroForms, Intro to Dreamweaver 8, Dreamweaver Template Training for UNL web developers and Intro to Cascading StyleSheets (CSS). Go to their website for the complete workshop schedule and to register. http://training.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 7. ID Theft - Information to help you be safe this summer The Masters of Accountancy Program's Fraud Examination class has developed an informative website on Identity Theft. It provides information on how ID theft occurs, prevention tips, information on cases at UNL and in Nebraska, and what to do if you become a victim. Links are provided for necessary forms and assistance. http://cba.unl.edu/outreach/BusEthSoc/ ************************************************************************* 8. Annual Maintenance Closedown - Campus Rec Center The Campus Rec Center will conduct its annual maintenance closedown from May 7 to May 13. The facility will be closed to all activities. Members should remove any locker items which they may need by 5:30 p.m. May 6. No one will be permitted to enter the building beyond the main office during the closedown. The Campus Rec computer system will also be undergoing upgrades during this time, so limited transactions will be available. The main office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 11 (phone calls will be answered Monday-Thursday) and the Intramural Sports office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For exercise/Rec users, the Activities Building on East Campus will be open for use from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 7-11; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 12; and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 13. The Campus Rec Center will re-open for its summer schedule at 6 a.m. May 14. For more information, call 472-3467. http://crec.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 9. University of Nebraska Intercampus Golf Classic The 14th Annual University of Nebraska Intercampus Golf Classic will be held May 14 at the Kearney Country Club in Kearney, Neb. This 4-person golf scramble is open to all University of Nebraska system employees. The $50 per person entry fee includes: 18-hole golf fee, cart rental, driving range, team and individual awards, and lunch. The registration deadline is May 7. For more information, contact Mark Powell (472-4772) or download an info/registration form at the Website below. http://crec.unl.edu/im ************************************************************************* 10. Husker Summer Camps - UNL Campus Rec Centers Registration for the Husker Kids (2nd-6th grades) and Husker Adventures (7th-8th Grades) summer camps is now open. Both camps arerecreational day camps offering sports, leisure, and instructional activities and are hosted at the UNL Campus Rec Center. Eight week-long sessions will be offered in Summer 07. Download a brochure and registration form at the URL below. For more information, call 472-3467. http://crec.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 11. Lincoln City Golf Passport - UNL Campus Rec Centers UNL Campus Rec and the Lincoln City Golf Courses have teamed up to offer the Lincoln City Golf Passport. For an annual $10 fee, UNL students, faculty and staff can receive a 20 percent discount on daily green and cart fees at the following golf courses: Ager Golf Course; Highlands Golf Club; Holmes Golf Course; Mahoney Golf Course; and Pioneers Golf Course. Golf Passports can only be be purchased at the Campus Rec Center and EC Activities Building. For details, call 472-3467. http://crec.unl.edu/facilities/golf_passport.shtml ************************************************************************* 12. Spring Affair Plant Sale April 28 Spring Affair plant sale is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28 in Agricultural Hall at Lincoln's State Fair Park. Admission is free. Plants include grasses, drought-tolerant perennials and temperennials. Sponsored by Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, State Fair Park and the UNL Botanical Garden and Arboretum, with proceeds supporting their educational efforts. Call 472-2679. http://springaffair.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 13. April 27th Tree Dedication to Honor Cyril Bish The UNL community is invited to April 27 dedication of a memorial tree on East Campus honoring the late Cyril Bish. Dedication ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at north edge of Maxwell Arboretum near the prairie, followed by reception in East Campus Union at 2:45 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of Maxwell Arboretum, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and UNL Landscape Services. ************************************************************************* 14. Child development lab open house April 27 The Ruth Staples Child Development Lab will host an open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 27 at the lab on East Campus. This will be a opporuntity to view the facility and learn about the work done at the lab. Staff, students, faculty and the public are invited to attend. ************************************************************************* 15. NSF CAREER Award Roundtable The Office of Research will host an NSF CAREER Award roundtable discussion from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 in the Nebraska Union. The roundtable will feature experts on proposal development and project evaluation, informal science education, and formal science education. The roundtable is designed to help UNL applicants develop competitive proposals to this prestigious career development program. All pre-tenure faculty are invited to attend. Roundtable registration closes on May 7. For more information or to register, visit the roundtable website or contact Nathan Meier (nmeier2@unl.edu or 472-1808). http://research.unl.edu/roundtable/ ************************************************************************* 16. Top Atmospheric Scientist to Address Effects of Climate Change Dr. Timothy L. Killeen, director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., will present "The Future of Planet Earth and Its Inhabitants: Our Imperfect Crystal Ball," at 3 p.m. May 3 in the Hardin Hall Auditorium. The talk is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, the National Drought Mitigation Center, and the School of Natural Resources. For more information contact Ann Fiedler at 472-6707 or afiedler2@unl.edu. http://drought.unl.edu/news/newsarchive/whatsnewfullstory.html#topscientist ************************************************************************* 17. Research Seminar Scheduled April 25 A seminar will be presented at 4 p.m. April 25 in Dixon Lecture Hall, UNMC College of Dentistry. "Cisplatin Interstrand Cross-link DNA Repair: From Damage Recognition to Repair Initiation" will be presented by Steve Patrick, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, at University of Toledo. The seminar is sponsored by the College of Dentistry, Research Committee, Oral Biology and the Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling. The seminar is free of charge and open to all interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 18. NCMN/NSF-MRSEC Seminar April 27 Dr. Rafal Korlacki, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Chemical Engineering, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska, will present "On the Single-Molecule Microscopy and Spectroscopy," at 1:30 p.m. April 27 in 201 Brace Lab. http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/research/index.htm ************************************************************************* 19. Center for Biological Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Seminar Dr. Martin Warren with the Department of Biosciences at the University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, will present, "From Mad Kings to Bad Beer - The Tetrapyrrole Connection," at 4 p.m. April 25 in Beadle N172. All are welcome to attend and refreshments will be available. http://biochem.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 20. School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series Tom Miller, SBS UNL, will present "Interactions Between Cacti and Cactus-feeding Insects: Causes and Consequences of Variation," at 3:30 p.m. April 26 in 110 Hamilton Hall. ************************************************************************* 21. Department of Chemistry Colloquium April 27 Professor Vladimir Gevorgyan from University of Illinois at Chicago, will present "Development of Novel Transition Metal-Catalyzed Methodologies," at 3:30 p.m. April 27 in 112 Hamilton Hall. The event is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 22. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar April 25 "A Systems Biology Approach to Dissect the Roles of Host Proteins in Tombusvirus RNA Replication," will be presented by Dr. Peter Nagy, University of Kentucky, at 4 p.m. April 25 in E103 Beadle. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 23. Support Group for Adult Children with Aging Parents (ACAP) This Employee Assistance Program (EAP) facilitated support group for adult children with aging parents is designed to provide an opportunity for participants to gain information, understanding, and support from others experiencing similar situations concerning aging parents. Mark Roper from Roper and Sons Funeral Services leads the discussion on funeral preparations for the group's next meeting scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. April 26 in 202 Teachers College. The meeting and participation in this support group is open to all interested faculty and staff. For further details contact EAP at 472-3107. ************************************************************************* 24. Managing Conflict - May 2 Managers and workers in a team environment often must solve problems on their own. Explore conflicts in groups, recognize which types of conflicts need managing, and gain techniques on how to solve them at this interactive seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 2 at Gallup University, Omaha. UNL faculty and staff receive a 30 percent discount. To register or for details, call the Department of Management Business Seminars at 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 25. School of Music Events: April 24-30 * April 24, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall, the Big Red Singers will give a recital. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 student/senior, and will be available at the door approximately one hour before the performance. * April 26, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall, the UNL Organ Students will give a recital. This event is free and open to the public. * April 27, 7:30 p.m., Westbrook Recital Hall, Room 119, UNL School of Music presents Thoroughly Modern: A Showcase of New Musical Theatre Scenes featuring undergraduate music and theatre majors and accompanied by Nelson Neves on piano. The showcase is intended for adult audiences and features mature language and themes. This event is free and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 26. Lied Center events: April 24-30 * April 24 and 25: The Wailin' Jennys in Club/Carson. They are a phenomenon in their native Canada and frequent guests on "A Prairie Home Companion," now you can hear them live in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater which will be transformed into cabaret club. There will be 7 and 9:30 p.m. shows each night. * April 28: Shen Wei Dance Arts - Chinese choreographer Shen Wei is the toast of the dance world for his original fusion of dance, theater, Chinese opera, painting, and sculpture. For more information on Lied Center events, visit their website. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 27. The Animation Show and The Host open Friday at the Ross * Showing April 27-May 10 at the Ross: The Animation Show: An annual feature-length compilation of the best animated short films from around the world, exclusively curated by Mike Judge and Academy Award nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt. * The Host: The talk of the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival, The Host combines scares, laughs, satire, and social dynamics into a riveting, poignant piece of film making. After a mutant creature takes Gang-du's daughter, he and his family must band together to save her. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 28. Kansas/Husker Softball Live on NET Television The Jayhawks from Kansas are looking for revenge as they invade Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln to face off against Nebraska on "Nebraska Women's Softball" airing live at 6:30 p.m. April 25 on NET2 Channel 17 and in high-definition on NET-HD. The Rhonda Revelle-coached Huskers have defeated the Tracy Bunge-coached Jayhawks in contests played last October and earlier this month. ************************************************************************* 29. Nebraska Baseball Broadcast Live on NET Television Expect some strong pitching and hot batters as the Mike Anderson-coached Huskers play host to Big 12 Conference foe Kansas State on "Nebraska Baseball" airing live at 2 p.m. April 28 on NET1 Channel 12 and in high-definition on NET-HD. Calling the action from Hawks Field at Haymarket Park in Lincoln will be sportscasters Larry Punteney and Adrian Fiala. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *