************************************************************** ** 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: Sep 4, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. WORKWELL Winning With Wellness Incentive Program 2. Libraries Computer System Upgrade Sept. 13 3. Monthly Tornado Systems Test 4. Mailing address change for Northeast Upward Bound 5. Upcoming Rec and Leisure Classes - UNL Campus Rec Centers 6. Jr. Blackshirts Youth Program 7. Fall 2007 Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminars EVENTS TO ATTEND: 8. Loren Eiseley centennial celebration Sept. 7-8 9. Plant Sale at UNL East Campus Sept. 8 10. School of Natural Resources "Special Seminar" 11. Water Colloquium Features Latest Research, Programming 12. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2007 Seminar Series 13. Research Seminar Scheduled Sept. 5 14. Enterprise Risk Management Seminar Sept. 12 15. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Sept. 7 16. Psychology Colloquium Sept. 10 17. 3rd Annual Legal Diversity Summit Sept. 14 18. Job Search Survival Workshop Sept. 11 19. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Introductiory Workshop 20. New Women and Children's Group Tuesday Mornings 21. University Employees Bowling League ARTS AND MEDIA: 22. Student documentary premieres at The Ross Sept. 6 23. Reviving a decades long tradition - East Campus Choir 24. School of Music Events: Sept. 4-10 25. Hurricane Katrina: A Remembrance in Three Acts 26. Joan Rivers live at the Lied Center Sept. 11 27. 12:08 East of Bucharest and Journey from the Fall open at the Ross 28. Nebraskans and Mike Johanns on Energy Special on NET Television ************************************************************************* 1. WORKWELL Winning With Wellness Incentive Program UNL Campus Rec Centers is hosting WORKWELL Winning With Wellness incentive program for the entire UNL campus Sept. 30 to Oct. 31. Participants earn easy points through participation in wellness activities, including fitness, nutrition, and smoking cessation programs, and are eligible to win great prizes.The program is open to all UNL employees and their families and departmental teams are encouraged. Fee is only $1 per participant and registration can be completed at the Campus Rec Center or EC Activities Building. Furthermore, all participants who are currently not a member of the UNL Campus Rec Centers will receive a free one-month membership for October. For more details, call Angie Frederick 472-9480. http://crec.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 2. Libraries Computer System Upgrade Sept. 13 Due to a computer upgrade, UNL Libraries online catalog will be down Sept. 13. This will affect access to the online catalog, E-Resources, Course Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, My Library, and RefWorks. Proxy access from off campus will be also be affected. Alternative links to these databases, indexes, and other E-Resources will be available for use from on campus only. UNL Libraries will remain open and you will be able to check out library materials. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 3. Monthly Tornado Systems Test UNL will join Lincoln/Lancaster County Emergency Management in testing all tornado-warning systems the first Wednesday of each month. The test will occur at 10:15 a.m. and will last approximately 10 minutes. If you have any questions, contact Colleen Huls at 472-2131. ************************************************************************* 4. Mailing address change for Northeast Upward Bound The Northeast Upward Bound Program has a new mailing address. The street address has changed. Update your records and mailing lists accordingly: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Northeast Upward Bound, 213 S. First Street, Suite C, Norfolk, NE 68701. http://www.unl.edu/trioprog/neub ************************************************************************* 5. Upcoming Rec and Leisure Classes - UNL Campus Rec Centers Registration is open for the following Rec and Leisure Classes at the Campus Rec Centers: Kayak 1 (Sept. 10); Kayak 2 (Sept. 17); Child Swim Lessons (Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 11 to Oct. 11); Adult CPR/AED (Sept. 18); Beginning Golf Lessons (Mondays/Wednesdays, Sept. 10-26); Beginning Tennis Lessons (Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 11-27); Shotokan Karate (Tuesdays Thursdays, Sept. 11-Oct. 18); and Ballroom and Country Dance Lessons (Tuesdays, Oct. 2-30). Visit the UNL Campus Rec website for times, locations, and fees. Register at the Campus Rec Center, EC Activities Building, or call 472-3467. http://crec.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 6. Jr. Blackshirts Youth Program Registration for the 2007 Jr. Blackshirts season is 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. Registration is due Monday prior to the home game. 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 ************************************************************************* 7. Fall 2007 Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminars The Fall 2007 Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series takes place every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in E103 Beadle Center from from Sept. 12 to Dec. 12. A reception is held at 3:30 p.m. Seminars are open to the public. ************************************************************************* 8. Loren Eiseley centennial celebration Sept. 7-8 The life and works of Nebraska's literary naturalist, poet, scientist and humanist Loren Eiseley will be celebrated Sept. 7-8 with several events including: * Sept. 7: 10 a.m. ecocriticism discussion with Scott Slovic of University of Nevada, Reno at Bailey Library; 2 p.m. presentation by Friends of Loren Eiseley at Bennett Martin Library. * Sept. 8: 9 a.m. bus tour, 1:30 p.m. centennial program at Sheldon, 2:30 p.m. panel discussion, 3:30 p.m. keynote address by Slovic, and 5 p.m. reception. For details and reservations see the Web site listed below. http://www.eiseley.org ************************************************************************* 9. Plant Sale at UNL East Campus Sept. 8 The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 8 on UNL's East Campus. Many native trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses will be available. A complete plant list is available at the Web site listed below. http://arboretum.unl.edu/plantsales ************************************************************************* 10. School of Natural Resources "Special Seminar" Dr. Mike D. Samuel, USGS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, will present "Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin: Lessons Learned," at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in 901 Hardin Hall. Chronic wasting disease is a progressively degenerative and ultimately fatal disease of N.A. deer and elk, associated with prtease resistant prion proteins. http://snr.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 11. Water Colloquium Features Latest Research, Programming Current research and programming in water science, economics and law will be featured at the Water Colloquium sponsored by the UNL Water Center and Water Resources Research Initiative from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Oct 12 in Hardin Hall. Register online by Sept 28. The event is open to all, free to students, $15 for faculty. http://watercenter.unl.edu/WRRI/WaterColloquium.asp ************************************************************************* 12. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2007 Seminar Series Richard Sutton, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL, will present "Roof Top Prairie" at 3 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Nebraska East Union. Refreshments will be available. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf07.html ************************************************************************* 13. Research Seminar Scheduled Sept. 5 "Plakophilin-1 in Desmosome Assemby and Cell Motility" will be presented by Dr. Jim Wahl, assistant professor, UNMC College Of Dentistry, Oral Biology, at 4 p.m. Sept. 5 in Dixon Lecture Hall, UNMC College of Dentistry. 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 intersted faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 14. Enterprise Risk Management Seminar Sept. 12 Physical and legal risks resulting from 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and Enron have increased the focus on enterprise risk management (ERM). This course includes an overview of ERM, case studies and an opportunity to learn from others. Learn about perspectives from finance, accounting, and marketing and how a trade-off analysis method can help when considering multiple risk attributes at this interactive seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Ferguson Center in Lincoln. 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 ************************************************************************* 15. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Sept. 7 Professor Jeffrey R. Long, from University of California, Berkeley, will present "Hydrogen Storage in Microporous Coordination Solids with Exposed Metal Sites," at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7 in 112 Hamilton Hall. The lecture is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 16. Psychology Colloquium Sept. 10 Professor Marcela Raffaelli, Psychology department and Institute of Ethnic Studies, UNL, will present "Studying Brazilian Street Youth: A Collaborative Program of Developmental Research," at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in 107 Burnett. A reception will follow in 313 Burnett. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/psypage/dept/colloquium.shtml ************************************************************************* 17. 3rd Annual Legal Diversity Summit Sept. 14 The 3rd Annual Legal Diversity Summit will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Doubletree Hotel in Omaha. This summit is an annual event organized by the Nebraska State Bar Association, Nebraska Supreme Court, and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. It is designed to promote diversity in Nebraska's legal profession. This event will include job interviews, sessions on professional development, a networking reception, and an opportunity to hear Ted Shaw, director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Registration is available on-line at the Web site listed below. http://www.nelegaldiversity.org/ ************************************************************************* 18. Job Search Survival Workshop Sept. 11 Career Services will present Job Search Survival, a free workshop from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 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 and gaining career experience in the US. http://www.unl.edu/careers/events/survival.shtml ************************************************************************* 19. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Introductiory Workshop An introductory workshop for Franklin Covey's personal leadership and management course "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15-17 at the UNL Campus Rec Center. Fees are $70 for Campus Rec members and $90 for the general public. Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Register at the Campus Rec Center, EC Activities Building, or call 472-3467. http://crec.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 20. New Women and Children's Group Tuesday Mornings Take a break with your child and enjoy conversations with women and children from all over the world from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings at tje University Lutheran Chapel, 16th and Q St. The group is sponsored by International Affairs. For more information, see the Web site listed below. http://www.unl.edu/iaffairs/internationalstudents/Women%27s%20group%20single%20flyer.pdf ************************************************************************* 21. University Employees Bowling League The University Employees Bowling League begins the 2007-08 season at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Hollywood Bowl. Four person teams or individuals are welcome. Contact Wally Wilhelm at 472-1512, Wally.Wilhelm@ars.usda.gov, or Jim Augustyn at jaugustyn1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 22. Student documentary premieres at The Ross Sept. 6 The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will present the premiere of the documentary film "Breaking Down Barriers" at 7 p.m. Sept. 6. The film will be followed by a student panel discussion of their news magazine, "Renovating the Republic." Both projects come from an international depth reporting class that traveled to Berlin in January. All events are free and open to the public. Depth reporting documentaries and news magazines have won recognition from the Student Academy Awards and have been nominated for student Pulitzer Prizes. http://www.unl.edu/journalism/students/indepth/germany/germany.shtml ************************************************************************* 23. Reviving a decades long tradition - East Campus Choir The East Campus Choir, a decades long tradition, has recently been revived under the direction of James Wilson of the School of Music. The choir meets from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday evening in Hardin Hall auditorium #107. Students, staff, faculty and the community are invited to come and join the choir. Visitors and spectators are welcome. ************************************************************************* 24. School of Music Events: Sept. 4-10 * Sept. 5 - Faculty artist: Ariel Bybee and Friends. Mezzo-soprano Ariel Bybee with her friends Alison Dalton, violin and viola, Ann Chang-Barnes, piano, and composer Daniel Bradshaw, in a chamber recital called "Delights and Shadows" in the Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium in Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. The event is free and open to the public. Additional information and registration can be found on the UNL School of Music website. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 25. Hurricane Katrina: A Remembrance in Three Acts Hurricane Katrina: A Remembrance in Three Acts will be presented at 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, 6 and 25 in the Nebraska Union Crib. Acts I and II will be on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 to screen Spike Lee's film "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." Act III will be on Sept. 25 and will consist of a talk with associate professor Byron Orey of Political Science, a panel and community discussion, and The Executive Steel Band. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services (OASIS). http://www.unl.edu/oasis_culturecenter/ ************************************************************************* 26. Joan Rivers live at the Lied Center Sept. 11 Legendary comedienne Joan Rivers will deliver her take-no-prisoners comedy at the Lied Center on Sept. 11. From comic to talk-show host, author, actress, businesswoman and fashion maven, Rivers is an entertainment icon. UNL faculty/staff receive a 10 percent discount on two tickets. To reserve tickets, call the Lied at 472-4747. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* 27. 12:08 East of Bucharest and Journey from the Fall open at the Ross * Playing Sept. 7-13: 12:08 East of Bucharest: Sixteen years after the Revolution and just days before Christmas, a local television station in Bucharest has invited several guests to share their moments of glory. An alcoholic history teacher and a lonely retiree, who moonlights as Santa, are forced to answer questions from dubious viewers who aren't overly convinced that the Revolution ever took place in their city. * Journey from the Fall: Thirteen years after the end of the Vietnam War, a family who was tragically affected by the war are forced to emigrate to America. * Ending Thursday: Once and You Kill Me. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 28. Nebraskans and Mike Johanns on Energy Special on NET Television Nebraska residents, as well as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Nebraska governor Mike Johanns, will be among the citizens and policy makers featured on "A Public Voice 2007: Energy," airing at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 2 on NET1 Channel 12. The hour-long program looks at energy issues from a variety of angles, including energy independence, fossil fuel dependency, renewable energy resources, global warming, conservation and more. It can also be seen on NET2 Channel 17 at 11 a.m. Sept. 9; at 9 p.m. Sept. 17; and at noon on Sept. 22. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *