************************************************************** ** 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: Aug 28, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. E.N. Thompson Forum - Tickets Required and Available Now 2. Academic Senate is now the Faculty Senate 3. Drug-Free Campus Policy 4. Subscribe to Receive Weekly Funding Announcements 5. N Shop - New requisition and Web Site 6. Credit Union Closed for Labor Day 7. New year, new programs, new workshops 8. Mailing address change for WCREC 9. Weight Watchers at Work 10. East Union Faculty/Staff/Grad Student Fall Bowling League 11. Making of Modern Law, Now Available Through the Law Library 12. Materials used for the teaching of Czech 13. Search for former students in the Czech program 14. Solicitation for new summer 2008 courses 15. Fidelity September 2007 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule 16. TIAA-CREF September 2007 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule EVENTS TO ATTEND: 17. Office of Research Faculty Open House Sept. 4 18. Husker Nation Pavillion Opens at 11:30 on Saturday 19. Fiesta on the Green Sept. 12 20. 4th Annual East Campus Chili Cook-off Sept. 28 21. Journalism students at Lee Booksellers this Friday 22. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Aug. 31 23. Psychology Department Colloquium Sept. 10 24. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Aug. 30 25. Fall 2007 School of Natural Resources Seminar Series 26. Screening Literary London 27. One Stop Shopping for UNL Supervisors 28. NURAMP: Overview and Principles of Research Administration at UNL 29. NURAMP Module 2: Proposal Development 30. Missing Data Workshop sponsored by SSP Core - Sept. 6-11 31. Black Graduate Student Association's First Meeting 32. Role of the Modern Manager: A New Positive Approach Sept. 5 33. Fulldome shows continue at Mueller Planetarium through end of '07 ARTS AND MEDIA: 34. College Night at Sheldon Sept. 14 35. Opening Reception for "Bougie" and Artist Talk by Wanda Ewing 36. First Friday Reception and Opening for Graciela Iturbide Exhibiti 37. Sunday at Sheldon: New Acquisition - Barcelona White Bar 38. Once and You Kill Me now playing at the Ross 39. NET Radio's "Friday Live" for Aug. 31 40. "Backyard Visionaries" This Week on "Great Plains Great Books" ************************************************************************* 1. E.N. Thompson Forum - Tickets Required and Available Now Tickets are available for the 2007-08 E. N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. All lectures will be at 7 p.m. in the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12th and R Streets. Tickets are required for all lectures. They are free and guarantee a reserved seat. Download a ticket order form from the Thompson Forum website at the URL below. Send completed ticket order forms to the Lied Center by mail or fax (402-472-4730) or deliver in person. You may also request tickets directly from the Lied Center in person or by calling 472-4747. The first lecture is Sept. 13 and features Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photographer. http://enthompson.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 2. Academic Senate is now the Faculty Senate The name of the Academic Senate has been changed to the Faculty Senate. The phone number and office location remain the same. Contact the Faculty Senate Office, 472-2573 if you have any questions. ************************************************************************* 3. Drug-Free Campus Policy All UNL employees (faculty and staff) are required to adhere to the Drug-Free Campus Policy. The policy is available on-line at the URL below. Contact the Department of Human Resources by phone at 472-3101 or by email at hroffice2@unl.edu with questions and/or requests for additional information. http://bf.unl.edu/policepolicy/DrugFreeCampus.shtml ************************************************************************* 4. Subscribe to Receive Weekly Funding Announcements Each week the Office of Research distributes an email list of funding opportunities appropriate to UNL expertise. Funding Announcements is compiled from the funding opportunities offered by federal funding agencies, private foundations and a variety of additional entities. To subscribe, contact Nathan Meier (472-1808 or nmeier2@unl.edu). PDF versions of Funding Announcements also may be accessed at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/research/sp1/oldfa.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. N Shop - New requisition and Web Site You can now browse through the merchandise at the N Shop Web site. A new downloadable requisition for departmental orders also is available on the site. If you have any questions, call Vi Schroeder, 472-3543, or email vschroeder1@unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/nshop ************************************************************************* 6. Credit Union Closed for Labor Day The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union will be closed Sept. 3 in honor of Labor Day. You can access your account 24-hours a day at over 25,000 free ATMs, with the telephone teller service or with the on-line banking service, e-Teller. For more information, call 472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 7. New year, new programs, new workshops It's a new academic year and there are lots of new programs and versions, and ITG has new workshops to help you. Find out what's new in Adobe Photoshop CS3. You can also discover something different in Microsoft Office 2007. For a full list of workshops, visit the ITG web site. http://training.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 8. Mailing address change for WCREC The West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte has a new mailing address. The street address and zip code have changed. Update your records and mailing lists accordingly. University of Nebraska-Lincoln West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W. State Farm Rd., North Platte NE 69101-7751. ************************************************************************* 9. Weight Watchers at Work Resolve to lose. Join Weight Watchers at Work. A new 15-week session will begin on campus on Sept. 7. Deadline to register is Sept. 5. For more information or to join, contact Gretchen Walker at gwalker1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 10. East Union Faculty/Staff/Grad Student Fall Bowling League The East Campus Bowling League has team openings for its fall league at Lanes 'n Games, Nebraska East Union. The cost per night is $5 per bowler (three games and shoe rental). League play begins on Sept. 19. For more information, contact Gretchen Walker, 472-0602 or gwalker1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 11. Making of Modern Law, Now Available Through the Law Library Making of Modern Law is a collection of over 21,000 19th and early 20th century British and American law books. This database of over ten million pdf images is fully searchable and is available to all faculty and students at UNL. It can be be accessed through the law library's web page under Indexes and Databases at the URL below, or simply by searching for it in Iris and following the links. http://law.unl.edu/schmid ************************************************************************* 12. Materials used for the teaching of Czech Czech text books and other teaching materials used in the past in the Czech language program are being sought to be displayed at the 100-Years of Czech Language UNL Banquet on Sept. 19, and Czech Cultural Night Sept. 20. If you have them, or are interested in coming, contact msaskova-pierce1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 13. Search for former students in the Czech program The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Czech language program is celebrating 100 years. The Czech Republic is sending six Senators to help celebrate this occasion. If you are a former Czech student at UNL or you know of someone who studied Czech at UNL at any time during the 100 years it was offered, send your name, address and approximate year(s) of study, and a photo of yourself or other former student(s), living or deceased. A composite of these students will be on display at the "Evening With Czech Senators Banquet," Sept. 19, and Culture Night, Sept. 20. Both events will be held on the UNL campus. Contact Joan Hruza, 2501 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68502, 435-1296, hruza@alltel.net. ************************************************************************* 14. Solicitation for new summer 2008 courses UNL Summer Sessions is seeking proposals for new summer sessions courses and for-credit workshops to be taught in Summer 2008. This can include offering an existing fall/spring course in summer or proposing a completely new course. Each approved course will receive $1000 in funding to help foster its success. Proposals are due by Sept. 21. Contact Paul Savory (psavory@unl.edu) for additional infromation. http://www.unl.edu/summer/course_solicitation.shtml ************************************************************************* 15. Fidelity September 2007 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A Fidelity consultant will be available Sept. 12 at the Nebraska Union, and on Sept. 27 at the East Union (room posted) to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Sign up by calling Reservation Systems at 1-800-642-7131. For more information, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 16. TIAA-CREF September 2007 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available Sept. 12 and 19 at Wick Alumni Center Library, and on Sept. 13, 20 and 26 at the East Union (room posted), to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Sign up by calling the Omaha Office 1-866-842-2908 ext. 6210 or log on to the URL below. For more information, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc ************************************************************************* 17. Office of Research Faculty Open House Sept. 4 The Office of Research is hosting a Faculty Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 4 in Alexander Building-West (corner of 14th and Q St.). The purpose of this event is to familiarize faculty with services the Office of Research offers to help them be successful in their research and scholarship. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to the website below. If you have questions, contact Peg Filliez at 472-2851 or pfilliez1@unl.edu. http://research.unl.edu/openhouse.shtml ************************************************************************* 18. Husker Nation Pavillion Opens at 11:30 on Saturday Make plans now to join thousands of Husker Fans at the Husker Nation Pavilion before the Nevada game on Saturday. Bigger and better than ever, the Pavilion features free family fun, food and football. The Pavilion will open at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, three hours prior to Big Red Kickoff. http://Huskers.com ************************************************************************* 19. Fiesta on the Green Sept. 12 The Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services will celebrate its Fifth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Union Plaza outside the Nebraska Union. This event will feature dance, music and food. This event is free and open to the public. Call 472-7721 for more information. ************************************************************************* 20. 4th Annual East Campus Chili Cook-off Sept. 28 The 4th Annual East Campus Chili Cook-off will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Great Plains Room, East Campus Union. Contestants can enter their recipes to win prizes in one of three categories: red chili, white chili or vegetarian chili. Contestant registration forms will be available on line at the URL below after Sept. 7 or can be picked up from the Student Involvement Offices, Room 200 Nebraska Union or Room 300 Nebraska East Union. Registrations are due are due on Sept. 26. http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 21. Journalism students at Lee Booksellers this Friday Join Lee Booksellers (5500 S. 56th St.) at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 for a student-panel discussion of select stories from "Renovating the Republic," a news magazine produced by the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. For the past year, a group of journalism students examined two events - 9/11 and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall on 9/11/1989 - that cast light on the complex relationship Germany has had with the United States, and in particular, the Cornhusker state. This project is one of a series produced by students in the UNL CoJMC to develop the cross-cultural communication professionals of the future. http://www.unl.edu/journalism/students/indepth/germany/germany.shtml ************************************************************************* 22. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Aug. 31 Professor Adam J. Matzger, from the University of Michigan, will present "Crystallization in Two and Three Dimensions," at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 31 in 112 Hamilton Hall. The lecture is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 23. Psychology Department Colloquium Sept. 10 The Psychology department will host a colloquium at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in 107 Burnett. Professor Marcela Raffaelli, Psychology department and Institute of Ethnic Studies, UNL, will present "Studying Brazilian Street Youth: A Collaborative Program of Developmental Research." ************************************************************************* 24. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Aug. 30 "Searching for New Physics and CP Violation in Beauty and Charm Mixing Decay," will be presented by Dr. Brendan Casey of Fermilab at 4 p.m. Aug. 30 in 211 Brace Lab. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. in 201 Brace Lab. The event is free and open to the public. http://physics.unl.edu/news/colloquium.shtml ************************************************************************* 25. Fall 2007 School of Natural Resources Seminar Series "Challenges and Successes in Establishing New Agroforestry Industries in Western Australia," will be presented by Rob Sudmeyer, University of Western Australia, at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 in the 1st floor auditorium at 3310 Holdrege Street. The event is free and open to the public. http://snr.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 26. Screening Literary London Ian Christie will survey how pioneer British designers created an 'English school' of design for the screen, which in turn supported the flowering of literary adaptation as British cinema's distinctive genre, at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The lecture series is sponsored by many UNL units (see website for details). The event is free and open to the public. http://aith.unl.edu/conf/ ************************************************************************* 27. One Stop Shopping for UNL Supervisors Learn about UNL Human Resources policies and practices in a 3 1/2 hour seminar from 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 3 at Nebraska Union. Various aspects of UNL employment, compensation, risk management, employee relations, employee assistance program and organization development practices will be covered. There is no charge for the training but registration is required. Training syllabus and registration information is available online at URL below. Questions and requests for further information may be directed to 472-3101. http://hr.unl.edu/hrtraining.shtml ************************************************************************* 28. NURAMP: Overview and Principles of Research Administration at UNL Introduction to the NURAMP (Research Administration Management Program) learning series: UNL's research administration infrastructure; regulations governing management and administration of sponsored research; and principles and policies guiding research and creative activities at UNL. Sessions will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 5, repeating from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Nebraska Union. Register at the web site listed below. Call Liz Banset, 472-7003 or ebanset1@unl.edu, with questions. http://research.unl.edu/nuramp/workshops.shtml ************************************************************************* 29. NURAMP Module 2: Proposal Development Tips for finding relevant funding opportunities; internal grant competitions; proposal writing advice and typical proposal components; UNL proposal development services and resources will be covered in a workshop from 10:45 a.m. to noon Sept. 5, repeating at 2:45 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6 in the Nebraska Union. Register in advance at the Web site listed below. Contact Liz Banset (472-7003 or ebanset1@unl.edu) for more information. http://research.unl.edu/nuramp/workshops.shtml ************************************************************************* 30. Missing Data Workshop sponsored by SSP Core - Sept. 6-11 Dr. Levente Littvay will present a Missing Data Workshop on Sept. 6-11. The series includes a session to introduce the topic, hands-on sessions focusing on two popular methods for handling missing data, and a session addressing missing data in multilevel and longitudinal models. Registration required (see website). http://ssp.unl.edu/upcomingevents.html ************************************************************************* 31. Black Graduate Student Association's First Meeting The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) will hold its first meeting of the semester at 4 p.m. Aug. 31 in the Nebraska Union. Join them to eat pizza and learn more upcoming BGSA activities. For more information about the group, visit the URL below. http://www.unl.edu/bgsa ************************************************************************* 32. Role of the Modern Manager: A New Positive Approach Sept. 5 Managing and leading organizations is a constant challenge. Find out about Dr. Luthans' new positive approach to managing in today's workplace. Based on positive psychology and what he calls psychological capital (PsyCap), learn specific ways to invest in and manage PsyCap for performance impact at this interactive seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at Gallup University, Omaha. UNL faculty and staff receive a 30 percent discount. To register or for details, call Department of Management, Business Seminars, 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 33. Fulldome shows continue at Mueller Planetarium through end of '07 Fulldome shows using the new immersive digital projection format at the Mueller Planetarium (inside Morrill Hall 14th and U St) will continue on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of the year. The cost is $5 for college students, UNL faculty and staff. "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket," a fun family-friendly show about two children who take off in an imaginary rocket to explore the solar system, will play at 1 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. "Origins of Life," (which takes audiences on a journey through Earth history and the development of life, scenes of the Earth forming and whales swimming), will play at 2 and 3 p.m. on Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays. There are no shows on home football Saturdays, Sept. 1, 15, 22 and 29, Oct. 13 and 20, and Nov. 10. http://www.spacelaser.com ************************************************************************* 34. College Night at Sheldon Sept. 14 The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery welcomes all students and faculty to its first College Night of the season from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14. The museum invites individual students, class groups and instructors to enjoy its offerings during this special opening during the evening. Sheldon's permanent collection and special exhibitions will be available for guided tours or informal visits. Snacks and beverages will be offered. Hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. (or to 8 p.m., by request). Guided class or group tours must be scheduled two weeks in advance - call 472-4524. No appointment is necessary for instructor-led tours. On this evening the following exhibitions will be available: The Permanent Collection: American Narratives, Wanda Ewing, and Seasonal Celebrations, Daily Life: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide. The Sheldon will be open for College Nights also on Oct. 9, Nov. 7 and Nov. 29. ************************************************************************* 35. Opening Reception for "Bougie" and Artist Talk by Wanda Ewing The opening reception for "Bougie" will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 27 in Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Artist Wanda Ewing will offer a slide presentation about her work at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium. A reception for the artist and the exhibition will follow her talk. The public is invited to this free event. ************************************************************************* 36. First Friday Reception and Opening for Graciela Iturbide Exhibiti This month's First Friday reception welcomes a new exhibition, Daily Rituals, Seasonal Celebrations: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide to the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. A selection of 25 stunning black-and-white prints by one of Mexico's outstanding photographers provides a glimpse into the historical and cultural complexity of that country and its people. The free reception, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 features gallery tours with curator Sharon Kennedy, appetizers, conversation and cash bar. ************************************************************************* 37. Sunday at Sheldon: New Acquisition - Barcelona White Bar Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach speaks about Barcelona White Bar, a recent acquisition by artist Sean Scully, at 2 p.m. Setp. 9. Immediately after its purchase, this significant new addition to the Sheldon collection traveled with a retrospective exhibition of the artist's work to Fort Worth, Cincinnati and New York. It returned to the Sheldon this summer. ************************************************************************* 38. Once and You Kill Me now playing at the Ross * Now playing at the Ross: Once (Aug. 24-Sept. 6): A modern-day musical, the Irish romance Once features Glen Hansard (frontman for indie rock band the Frames) as the guy, a street musician who is playing for change when he meets the girl (Marketa Irglova), an immigrant from the Czech Republic. The pair immediately bond over their shared love of music (he is a guitarist, and she plays the piano). * You Kill Me (Aug. 24-Sept. 6): While drying out on the west coast, an alcoholic hit man (Ben Kingsley) befriends a tart-tounged woman (Tea Leoni) who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 39. NET Radio's "Friday Live" for Aug. 31 Join host William Stibor at 9 a.m. on Friday to hear about the upcoming LAFTA season, the Haydon Art Center's open studios tour and the Lincoln Community Playhouse's season opener. Also, the Chiara String Quartet is going on the road and a Red Cloud native returns with a concert. Plus another episode of "Great Plains Great Books." 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 Listen Now! http://www.netNebraska.org/radio ************************************************************************* 40. "Backyard Visionaries" This Week on "Great Plains Great Books" "Backyard Visionaries: Grassroots Art in the Midwest" is the focus for this week's "Great Plains Great Books." Tune in to NET Radio at 4:44 p.m. Aug. 28, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 31 during "Friday Live" or at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 1. This week's radio essay focuses on the story of S.P. Dinsmoor's Garden of Eden and Cabin Home in Lucas, Kan., a concrete and stone cabin surrounded by larger-than-life biblical and imaginative cement figures. http://netNebraska.org/greatbooks ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *