************************************************************** ** 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: Jan 9, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Drug-Free Campus Policy 2. Faculty/Staff Readership Subscriptions 3. Credit Union Closed For Martin Luther King Jr. Day 4. OUS Newsletter - January 2007 5. Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 Licenses Now Available at No Cost 6. Seeking Student Nominations for Leadership Workshop 7. Call for New UCARE Project Proposals, AY 2007-08 8. Secure Connection Required for SIS+ Access 9. Outstanding Staff and Silver Pen Award 10. UAAD seeking nominations for the Donaldson and Oldt Awards 11. Homesteading Reconsidered Symposium Call for Papers 12. Fidelity January 2007 Counseling Schedule 13. TIAA-CREF January 2007 Counseling Schedule EVENTS TO ATTEND: 14. Weight Watchers at Work 15. Quilt ID Day Registration 16. Catch the Service Train 17. 'A Guide to the National Grasslands' Topic of Olson Seminar 18. Free Steps to Financial Freedom Seminar Jan. 23 & 24 19. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar 20. Mathematics colloquium Jan. 12 21. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Jan. 12 22. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program Seminar 23. Spring 2007 Water Seminar Series (School of Natural Resources) 24. Job Search Survival Jan. 16 25. Peace Corps Film and Information Session ARTS AND MEDIA: 26. Shut up and Sing and Sweet Land with director Ali Selim at the Ross 27. School of Music Events: Jan. 9-15 28. NET Radio's "Friday Live" All About Opera on Jan. 12 29. State of the State Address Live Thursday on NET Radio and NET2 ************************************************************************* 1. 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 listed below. Contact the Department of Human Resources at 472-3101 or hroffice2@unl.edu with questions or requests for additional information. http://www.unl.edu/unlpub/drugfree.html ************************************************************************* 2. Faculty/Staff Readership Subscriptions The UNL Readership Program has been expanded to include faculty and staff, they may now purchase USA Today and/or The New York Times newspaper subscriptions at a discounted price. The program is managed by the Nebraska Unions in cooperation with the USA Today distributor. Go to the web address below for pricing and sign-up form. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions/Readership.htm ************************************************************************* 3. Credit Union Closed For Martin Luther King Jr. Day The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Keep in mind, account access is available 24-hours a day with free online banking, the automated telephone teller system, or at one of 44 free ATMs. For more information about any of these services call 472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 4. OUS Newsletter - January 2007 The January 2007 issue of the Office of Undergraduate Studies Newsletter is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_jan2007.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 Licenses Now Available at No Cost The University now offers Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 software licenses. Per our Microsoft Campus Agreement, faculty/staff can download and install these licenses on University computers at no cost. For details read our licensing news by following the link. http://sales.unl.edu/licenses/news.asp ************************************************************************* 6. Seeking Student Nominations for Leadership Workshop Do you know students who would enjoy learning about themselves and enhancing their leadership skills? Nominate them for the upcoming LeaderShape Institute. Student Involvement is seeking nominees who demonstrate strong commitment and a desire to be effective leaders. To nominate a student, send his/her name and contact information by email to kvomacka2@unl.edu by Jan. 12. http://www.unl.edu/involved ************************************************************************* 7. Call for New UCARE Project Proposals, AY 2007-08 The Office of Undergraduate Studies has announced a call for the next round of UCARE proposals for the academic year 2007-08. The application deadline is Feb. 9. Applications are available on the UCARE website below. For more information, to post a UCARE opportunity, or to discuss the feasibility of a proposal, contact Laura Damuth, director of Undergraduate Research at 472-5024 or email Ldamuth1@unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/ucare/application/application.shtml ************************************************************************* 8. Secure Connection Required for SIS+ Access SIS+ users will soon be required to use an SSL secure connection to access the student system. If you use SIS+ and are not already using QWS3271 Secure, you will need to download and install the new QWS3270 Secure terminal emulation software. Downloads are free and available at the URL below. Installation is painless and instructions are on the site. Users of the older non-secure version should convert as soon as possible. Wireless administrative users should convert immediately. UNSCN will disable all non-secure access to the student system on Feb. 18. For more information, contact the Help Desk. http://software.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 9. Outstanding Staff and Silver Pen Award Nominate a UNL employee for the Floyd S. Oldt Outstanding Staff or Silver Pen Award to be presented at the University of Nebraska Office Professional Association meeting Feb 13. Call Nelvie Lienemann, 472-7080, or go to UNOPA's web site for information. Deadline for nominations is Jan. 12. http://www.unl.edu/unopa ************************************************************************* 10. UAAD seeking nominations for the Donaldson and Oldt Awards UAAD is now accepting nominations for the 2007 Carl A. Donaldson Award for Excellence in Management and the Floyd S. Oldt Award for Exceptional Service to the University. These awards are presented annually to Management (non-faculty) staff at the UAAD Annual Founder's Day meeting on Feb. 28. All nomination materials are due by Feb. 2. Nomination criteria and requirements can be found on the UAAD home page at the URL below. http://uaad.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 11. Homesteading Reconsidered Symposium Call for Papers The "Homesteading Reconsidered" symposium will be held on May 17-19 at the Nebraska Union. This symposium will examine homesteading and its legacy from all angles, review recent and forthcoming scholarship, probe conflicting interpretations, and encourage all participants to develop their own perspectives on the historical and ecological significance of homesteading. Interested contributors should submit proposals/abstracts of 150-200 words with a brief resume by Jan. 12 More information and the complete Call for Papers can be found on the Center for Great Plains Studies website. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 12. Fidelity January 2007 Counseling Schedule A Fidelity consultant will be available at Nebraska Union on Jan. 16 and 24 and at East Union on Jan. 17 (room posted) to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Sign up today by calling Reservation Systems at 1-800-642-7131. For more information, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 13. TIAA-CREF January 2007 Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available at Wick Alumni Center Library on Jan. 10, 11, 17, 18, 25 and 31, and at the East Union on Jan. 10, 11, 17, 18 and 31 (room posted), to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Sign up today by calling the Omaha Office 1-866-842-2908 ext. 6210 or log on to the URL listed below. For more information, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc ************************************************************************* 14. Weight Watchers at Work Resolve to Lose. Start your New Year resolution now. A new 17-week session will begin meeting on campus on Jan. 19. Everyone is welcome to attend an informational open house at noon on Jan. 12. For more information, contact Gretchen Walker at gwalker1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 15. Quilt ID Day Registration Call 472-6549 to reserve a time between 1 and 4 p.m. on Quilt ID Day, Jan. 28. You may bring two quilts for analysis by staff and volunteers of the International Quilt Study Center. This free, public event will be held at the Great Plains Art Museum, 12th and Q. Visitors may also enjoy the doll quilt exhibition currently open there. http://www.quiltstudy.org ************************************************************************* 16. Catch the Service Train Are you interested in engaging your students through community based projects? If so, attend the Service-Learning Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room. Over forty nonprofit organizations will be present to discuss their service needs. Food is provided. ************************************************************************* 17. 'A Guide to the National Grasslands' Topic of Olson Seminar The history and background of America's National Grasslands will be the subject of the Jan. 17 Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies. Francis Moul, an environmental historian from Lincoln, will present "A Guide to the National Grasslands," from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St., Hewit Place. Moul's talk and a 3 p.m. reception at the museum are free and open to the public. Booksigning to follow the talk. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 18. Free Steps to Financial Freedom Seminar Jan. 23 & 24 "Steps to Financial Freedom," a free informative workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the East Union and again from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Nebraska Union. Refreshments will be served. Call the University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union, 472-2087, to reserve a space. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 19. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar "The Infected Cell Protein 0 Encoded by Bovine Herpesvirus 1(biCP0) Induces Degradation of Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF3) and Consequently Inhibits Beta Interferon Promoter Activity," will be presented by Kazima Saira, PhD Candidate, at 4 p.m. Jan. 22 in 145 VBS. ************************************************************************* 20. Mathematics colloquium Jan. 12 Chris Tisdell, University of New South Wales, will speak on "Solvability of Some Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems," at 4 p.m. Jan. 12 in 115 Avery Hall. The talk will be preceded by refreshments in 348 Avery. http://www.math.unl.edu/pi/colloquia/spring-2007 ************************************************************************* 21. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Jan. 12 Professor Günter Haufe from Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfâlische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany, will present "Selective Fluorination: Key for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Analogs of Natural Products," at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 12 in 112 Hamilton Hall. The lecture is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 22. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program Seminar The Food Processing Center is offering a one-day seminar for all individuals interested in exploring the idea of starting a food manufacturing business. The "From Recipe to Reality" seminar will be offered on March 8. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. The registration deadline is March 1. Contact Jill Gifford at 472-2819 or jgifford1@unl.edu for an information packet. ************************************************************************* 23. Spring 2007 Water Seminar Series (School of Natural Resources) The School of Natural Resources in conjunction with the Water Center will present W. Don Nelson, state director, Office of Senator Ben Nelson, speaking on "Tapping Nebraska's Underutilized Outdoor Economy," at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the School of Natural Resources Hardin Hall Auditorium, 3310 Holdrege St. The host is Lorrie Benson. http://www.snr.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 24. Job Search Survival Jan. 16 Career Services will present a free workshop, Job Search Survival, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Nebraska Union. Topics include Husker Hire Link, job search strategies, resumes/cover letters, and interviewing. An additional session will focus on international students with information on obtaining employment in the United States. Encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity. http://www.unl.edu/careers/events/survival.shtml ************************************************************************* 25. Peace Corps Film and Information Session Learn how you and your students can contribute to global development through service in the Peace Corps. View a short film and speak to the recruiter about opportunities at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Nebraska Union. Room will be posted. Sponsored by Career Services, the event is free and open to public. Call 472-8058 for more information. http://www.peacecorps.gov ************************************************************************* 26. Shut up and Sing and Sweet Land with director Ali Selim at the Ross Jan. 5-18: * Shut up and Sing: A documentary on the Dixie Chicks in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert. * Sweet Land: Set in 1920, Inge travels from Norway to rural Minnesota meet the man destined to be her husband. Bureaucracy and social morality cause major complications. Director Ali Selim will be at the Ross to talk about his film Sweet Land on Jan. 12 and 13. Visit the Ross website for more information. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 27. School of Music Events: Jan. 9-15 There are no concerts or recitals this week, however the Spring program schedule will begin Jan 18 with the Faculty Sampler Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Check E-News next week for details on that recital and other events for the week of Jan. 16-22. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 28. NET Radio's "Friday Live" All About Opera on Jan. 12 This week's "Friday Live" is all about opera. Join host William Stibor at 9 a.m. to hear about special events surrounding the new Standing Bear opera, Wakonda's Dream, Nebraska district auditions for the Metropolitan Opera and a new partnership that will bring Met Opera productions to The Ross beginning Saturday with Julie Taymor's The Magic Flute. 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 ************************************************************************* 29. State of the State Address Live Thursday on NET Radio and NET2 Catch the Governor's State of the State Address live from the Unicameral at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 on NET Radio (91.1 FM) and NET2 (Ch. 17 in Lincoln). NET will also provide video coverage at the Web site below. http://netNebraska.org/television * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *