************************************************************** ** 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 7, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Alumni Memberships Now Available - UNL Campus Rec Centers 2. Limited Submission - Burroughs Wellcome Fund 3. Solicitation for new summer 2008 courses 4. Jr. Blackshirts registration now open 5. Change in contact for Equity, Access and Diversity Questions 6. Do you work with potential employers of our students? EVENTS TO ATTEND: 7. Lemonade Stand Fund-raiser for Molly Lanham 8. Ron J. Johnson Retirement Reception Aug. 10 9. Panel to discuss what the public should know about bridges 10. UNL Design Toolbox Training ARTS AND MEDIA: 11. Sunshine opening Friday at the Ross 12. Feedsack Trunk Show at the Hillestad Textiles Gallery 13. NET Radio's "Friday Live" for Aug. 10 ************************************************************************* 1. Alumni Memberships Now Available - UNL Campus Rec Centers For the first time ever, Nebraska alumni can now join the UNL Campus Rec Centers as their choice for exercise and fitness facilities. Alumni members must: 1) be a current member of the Nebraska Alumni Association, and 2) commit to a one-year membership with the Campus Rec Centers, and 3) make payment for the entire year at the time of registration. A maximum of 250 memberships will be offered in the intial year. The cost is $480 annually ($40 per month). For more info, call the UNL Campus Rec Centers at 472-3467 or download a brochure at the website listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/membership/alumni.shtml ************************************************************************* 2. Limited Submission - Burroughs Wellcome Fund The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has announced a limited submission - Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Awards [for accomplished assistant professors].The nomination deadline is Nov. 1. This program provides opportunities for assistant professors to bring multidisciplinary approaches to the study of human infectious diseases. Institutions may nominate up to two candidates (three if at least one researcher holds the D.V.M.). If you are interested in making a nomination or being nominated, contact Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy at 472-2851, no later than Aug. 27. For complete details visit the website below. http://www.bwfund.org/programs/infectious_disease/pathogenesis_main.html ************************************************************************* 3. 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. See the website for details and the electonic submission form. http://www.unl.edu/summer/course_solicitation.shtml ************************************************************************* 4. Jr. Blackshirts registration now open Registration for the 2007 Jr. Blackshirts season is now open at UNL Campus Recreation. Jr. Blackshirts is a youth program that offers recreational activities in a child care setting for children ages 2-12 years during Husker home football games (while their parents/guardians attend the game). Pre-registration is required and the price is $20 per child per game. The first game vs. Nevada is Sept. 1 and the registration deadline is Aug. 29. For more details, call UNL Campus Recreation at 472.3467 or download a brochure and registration form at the website listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/youth/blackshirts.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. Change in contact for Equity, Access and Diversity Questions If you have questions about Equity, Access and Diversity, call the main number, 472-3417. Alicia Santos has moved to a new position and will no longer be responsible for EAD issues. Someone on the EAD staff will respond to your questions. ************************************************************************* 6. Do you work with potential employers of our students? While Career Services provides centralized service to employers recruiting UNL students for jobs and internships, they recognize many faculty and staff across campus provide valuable connections to prospective employers. Feel free to utilize the 2007-2008 Employer Guide (website listed below) when you interact with employers. For more information contact Dr. Kelli K. Smith, 472-8217. http://www.unl.edu/careers/employer/0708employerguide.pdf ************************************************************************* 7. Lemonade Stand Fund-raiser for Molly Lanham A lemonade stand fund-raiser will be held for Molly Lanham, the kindergartner that was hit by a vehicle en route to her school bus last May. Lanham's parents are UNL employees. The stand will be up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23 at the Nebraska Union plaza by the fountain. Sponsored by Campus Recreation Advisory Council, the Bursar's office and Student Accounts. ************************************************************************* 8. Ron J. Johnson Retirement Reception Aug. 10 A retirement reception will be held for Ron Johnson from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 in Hardin Hall, 2nd floor lobby. Johnson has been with UNL since February 1979 as a UNL extension wildlife specialist and professor. He will be moving on to a new position at Clemson University in S.C. ************************************************************************* 9. Panel to discuss what the public should know about bridges In light of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the Department of Civil Engineering will host a seminar on bridge engineering from 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 8 in the Nebraska Union auditorium. The title is "The Layperson's Guide to Bridge Engineering." The event is free and open to the public. http://engineering.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 10. UNL Design Toolbox Training The University Communications Design Toolbox for campus print and promotional materials was updated in June 2007. Training sessions are scheduled for 9 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 21 in the Nebraska East Union (first-time attendees) and for 1:30 to 3 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Nebraska Union (update attendees). For reservations, call Vi Schroeder, 472-3543. ************************************************************************* 11. Sunshine opening Friday at the Ross * Opening Friday: Sunshine (Aug. 10-23). 50 years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is running out of time. After the failure of a previous mission, it's up to the crew of the Icarus II to reignite the star with a stellar bomb. But the crew faces more than just the blistering heat of the sun and the freezing cold of space as they grapple with the limits of the human mind and heart. Directed by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting). * Also playing: Introducing the Dwights (Aug. 3-16). *Final Week: Summercamp! (Aug. 3-9). http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 12. Feedsack Trunk Show at the Hillestad Textiles Gallery Collector Gloria Hall will share highlights from her extensive collection of feedsack textiles of the early 20th century. Feedsacks were recycled into clothing, household linens, quilts and many other items as American women followed the maxim of "make do or do without." This show is presented in conjunction with the International Quilt Study Exhibition "Recycling and Resourcefulness: Quilts of the 1930s" open through the month of August at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, UNL East Campus. http://www.quiltstudy.org ************************************************************************* 13. NET Radio's "Friday Live" for Aug. 10 Join host William Stibor Friday at 9 a.m. to hear about a unique new movie theatre in Lincoln, a visual art project in support of ending world hunger and poverty and Scottsbluff's Midwest Film Theatre Festival coming up in October. Also on tap is Minnesota guitarist Michael Young to perform and talk about Lincoln and Omaha appearances. 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *