************************************************************** ** 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 8, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Severe Weather Awareness Week is Approaching 2. OUS Newsletter-April 2008 3. Student Worker Appreciation Week April 13-April 19 4. Cather Circle Internship 5. Technology Needs for Incoming Freshman 6. Seeking Student Workers? Advertise Where Students Know to Go 7. Parking Permit Preorder for 2008-2009 8. Carpool Parking Permits are Available 9. TIAA-CREF April 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule 10. University Health Center wants your feedback EVENTS TO ATTEND: 11. Get your Firefly ID and password April 9-10 12. Backyard Farmer Live at C.Y. Thompson Library 13. CBS photojournalist to offer free workshop 14. Reception for Dr. David Easterling April 15 15. Advanced Scholars: The University Experience April 16 16. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series 17. Institute for Ethnic Studies Colloquium 18. Plant Pathology weekly Spring Seminar April 15 19. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar April 11 20. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar April 9 21. Gerontology Spring Colloquium 22. Center for Biology Chemistry and Redox Biology Center 23. Center for Biology Chemistry and Redox Biology Center 24. 2008 Wald Lecture, Dr. Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Indiana University 25. Water Center, School of Natural Resources, Spring Seminar 2008 26. SNR and Water Center 2008 Spring Seminars 27. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture 28. Climate Change Expert speaks at UNL 29. WGS Brownbag Lunch with Dr. Joan Jensen 30. WGS Colloquium: Joan Jensen, "Tending Our Mother's Gardens" 31. Role of the Supervisor in the New Environment April 9 32. Role of the Modern Manager April 16 33. Distance Education Faculty Demonstration and Luncheon 34. Employment Law - Know your Rights, Protect your Organization 35. Free Seminar: Teach Your K-8 Child Basic Money Skills ARTS AND MEDIA: 36. University of Nebraska Press Hurt Book Sale April 11-12 37. School of Music Events: April 8-April 14 38. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days and Snow Angels Open at the Ross 39. Lied Center events: April 8-15 ************************************************************************* 1. Severe Weather Awareness Week is Approaching UNL will join Lincoln/Lancaster County Emergency Management in testing all tornado-warning systems at 10:15 a.m. April 9. UNL's tornado warning system is generally tested the first Wednesday of every month. For April only, this test will occur during the second week in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week. To order new tornado posters for buildings, contact Colleen Huls via email at chuls1@unl.edu. When ordering posters, provide the building name and the number of posters needing printed for that building. The official UNL Tornado Warning Policy can be found at the Web site listed below. http://www.unl.edu/unlpub/tornado.html ************************************************************************* 2. OUS Newsletter-April 2008 The Office of Undergraduate Studies newsletter for April 2008 is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_apr2008.shtml ************************************************************************* 3. Student Worker Appreciation Week April 13-April 19 Show your appreciation with banners, food, activities, or any creative way to say, "Thank you" to student workers. For "We Love Our Student Workers" lapel stickers, contact Danica Harris at careerservices@unl.edu with name, address, and the number of stickers requested. Brought to you by UNL Career Services. ************************************************************************* 4. Cather Circle Internship Seeking outstanding undergraduate woman attending UNL for internship to assist with research and publishing for the Willa Cather Scholarly Edition, the electronic Cather Archive, and other programs of the Cather Project. See the Web site listed below. http://cather.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 5. Technology Needs for Incoming Freshman The UNL Computer and Phone Shop provides a Web page for incoming students with information on what their computer and software needs will be for the college they attend this fall. The UNL Computer and Phone Shop is in the process of updating this page. To include your college, e-mail your recommendation to notto@unl.edu or call 472-4493. http://shop.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 6. Seeking Student Workers? Advertise Where Students Know to Go Submit your student job openings now to UNL Career Services for posting on Husker Hire Link, (URL listed below) where students know to go for on-campus employment. Use Husker Hire Link to manage your job listings. For more information, contact Tania Greene at 472-8052. http://www.unl.edu/careers/hhl ************************************************************************* 7. Parking Permit Preorder for 2008-2009 Beginning April 14, faculty and staff can preorder parking permits on-line for next fall. You are required to have your NU ID number, found on your NCard, to order your permit. You will need to have current vehicle information (license plate, state, color, make, model, and year) for those vehicles you plan to have on-campus at the time you order. To renew on-line go to the Web site listed below and click the "Parking Account" button. Beginning June 1 over-the-counter renewals begin at 625 Stadium Drive, Suite A. On-line preorders made before Aug. 1 will be mailed to faculty and staff offices within 10 days of ordering. Stow next fall's permit in a safe place and do not display until Aug. 18. http://parking.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 8. Carpool Parking Permits are Available Carpool permits are available for over the counter purchases. Individuals wishing to become part of the carpool program can inquire about lots/garages available and carpool program requirements. For more information and to download the carpool application form visit: http://parking.unl.edu/facstaff/carpool.shtml ************************************************************************* 9. TIAA-CREF April 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available April 3, 17, 23 and 24 at Wick Alumni Center Library, and on April 16 and 24 at the East Union (room posted), to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Sign up by calling the Omaha Office at 1-800-732-8353 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST. Messages may be left at the following number, 1-866-842-2908 ext. 0 when calls are made after hours. For more information, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 10. University Health Center wants your feedback The University Health Center East Campus satellite clinic has been closed the entire 2007-08 academic year because of staffing issues. With a full-staff of providers in 2008-09, the UHC wants your feedback to determine the services to provide in the clinic. Go to the Web site listed below to give the UHC your opinion. http://www.unl.edu/health/eastclinic/ ************************************************************************* 11. Get your Firefly ID and password April 9-10 The schedule for employees who have not yet received their Firefly ID and password: Location - City Union; Colonial Room. Demonstrations will begin at the top of each hour. April 9 - 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.; April 10 - 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. On April 14, Employee Self Service information moves to the new Web address listed below. Anyone who hasn't received their new user ID and password should attend the demos. Materials not picked up will be sent to home addresses after April 11. Questions to Beth Benson, 472-2100. http://firefly.nebraska.edu ************************************************************************* 12. Backyard Farmer Live at C.Y. Thompson Library Spring is here. Have your gardening questions answered during a special live event of the NET/UNL Extension's "Backyard Farmer" program at 7 p.m. April 15 in the C.Y. Thompson Library on UNL's East Campus. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the UNL Libraries. For more information: http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 13. CBS photojournalist to offer free workshop The College of Journalism and Mass Communications will host a free video storytelling workshop hosted by CBS News photojournalist/producer Les Rose from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12. The main emphasis of the workshop will be telling great stories with video. Space is limited. To participate, e-mail cojmc@unlnotes.unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/journalism/ ************************************************************************* 14. Reception for Dr. David Easterling April 15 The University Libraries will host a reception for Dr David Easterling, a distinguished climate scientist, and the Libraries' Visting Scholar this year, at 2 p.m. April 15 in the CYT Library on East Campus. Interested students, faculty and other people are welcome. http://www.unl.edu/libr/inet/vsp2008.shtml ************************************************************************* 15. Advanced Scholars: The University Experience April 16 High School students and their parents are invited to attend "Advanced Scholars: The University Experience" from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. April 16 at the UNL campus. This free campus event is a great way for students, parents, counselors and school administration to learn more about the Advanced Scholars Program and how students can begin taking online UNL courses while still in high school, at a reduced tuition rate of $100 per credit hour for Nebraska residents and $169.50 per credit hour for non-residents. Participants will view course demos, visit with UNL faculty, discover what is in store for them at UNL and tour the campus. See the Web site below for more information. http://advancedscholars.unl.edu/UniversityExperience ************************************************************************* 16. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series "Characterization and Biomechanical Activation of Electrospun Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering," will be presented by Jin Nam, Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, at 3:30 p.m. April 17 in W183 Nebraska Hall. The seminar is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 17. Institute for Ethnic Studies Colloquium John Trudell, an acclaimed poet, recording artist, actor and activist will present "Intelligence as Alternative Energy" at 3 p.m. April 16 in the Nebraska Union (room posted). He will also be signing his new book "Lines From a Mined Mind" following the lecture. Another lecture, "Give Love Give Life" will be presented at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union's Crib. All events are free and open to public. ************************************************************************* 18. Plant Pathology weekly Spring Seminar April 15 "PBCV-1 Gene Expression Analysis Using Microarrays," will be presented by Giani Yanai, Ph.D. student in Dr. Van Etten's research group, Department of Plant Pathology, at 4 p.m. April 15 in 327 Keim Hall. All are invited. ************************************************************************* 19. Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar April 11 "Sustainable Biofuel Feedstock Production" will be presented by Wally Wilhelm, USDA-ARS, at 3 p.m. April 11 in 327 Keim Hall. Refreshments will be served at 2:30 p.m. ************************************************************************* 20. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar April 9 "Gene Transfer in Bacteria: Interplay of Micro- and Macro-evolution," will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence, University of Pittsburg, at 4 p.m. April 9 in E103 Beadle. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. This event is open to the public http://biotech.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 21. Gerontology Spring Colloquium The Department of Gerontology is hosting its Spring Colloquium from 2 to 3:30 p.m. April 16 in the Nebraska Union, City Campus. Dr. Dawn Munn and Keith Ebbert's presentation, "Where Are We Going and How Do We Get There? Implications for Quality of Life for the Elderly," will highlight mobility issues faced by an aging population. The colloquium is held in conjunction with National Careers in Aging Week. Contact 472-0754 for more details. ************************************************************************* 22. Center for Biology Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Patricia M. Kane, Ph.D. of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, will present "The Long Reach of Vacuolar H+-ATPases," at 4 p.m. April 22 in N172 Beadle. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. http://biochem.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 23. Center for Biology Chemistry and Redox Biology Center Dr. Sarah Elgin, department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, will present "Bringing Research into the Undergrad Curriculun: Explorations in Genomics," at 9 a.m. April 15 in E228 Beadle. Also, at 4 p.m. in N172 Beadle, Dr. Elgin will present "Targeting Heterochromatin Formation in Drosophila." All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. http://biochem.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 24. 2008 Wald Lecture, Dr. Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Indiana University Dr. Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., will deliver the Wald lecture, "The Return of Anti-Semitism: The Intellectual Assault Against the Jews and the Jewish State," at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Great Plains Art Gallery, 1155 Q Street. For more information on the lecture and to see poster for this event go to URL listed below. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies at UNL. http://www.unl.edu/judaic/news/index.shtml#UpcomCurrEvents ************************************************************************* 25. Water Center, School of Natural Resources, Spring Seminar 2008 The Kremer Memorial Lecture, "Uncertain Future for Water Resources: Grappling with Climate Change," will be presented by Kathleen Miller, National Center for Atmospheric Research, at 3:30 p.m. April 16 in 107 Hardin Hall Auditorium. http://watercenter.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 26. SNR and Water Center 2008 Spring Seminars The School of Natural Resources Director's Series Lecture will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 9 in 107 Hardin Hall Audtiorium. "Communicating Science Information to Policy Makers and the Public," will be presented by Gene Whitney, White House Office of Science and Technology Training. http://watercenter.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 27. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture Brian McGlynn, Montana State University, will present, "Conceptualizing, Testing, and Transferring Watershed Characteristic Runoff Generation Relationships," at 3:30 p.m. on April 11 in Bessey Auditorium. ************************************************************************* 28. Climate Change Expert speaks at UNL Dr. David Easterling's lecture "Evidence of Climate Change" will be held at 2 p.m. April 16 in the Nebraska Union. Dr Easterling will also participate in a panel discussion of "Climate Change and the Great Plains" with select UNL faculty at 2 p.m. April 17 in the Nebraska Union. This event is sponsored by the University Libraries, the Department of Geosciences, the High Plains Regional Climate Center, the National Drought Mitigation Center, and the Convocations Committee. http://www.unl.edu/libr/inet/vsp2008.shtml ************************************************************************* 29. WGS Brownbag Lunch with Dr. Joan Jensen The Women's and Gender Studies program will host an informal brownbag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 11 in 316 Seaton Hall. The lunch will feature Dr. Joan Jensen, historian, Professor Emerita, New Mexico State University. Dr. Jensen is also presenting a WGS colloquium on April 10, and will present at the James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities on April 12. http://www.unl.edu/womenssp ************************************************************************* 30. WGS Colloquium: Joan Jensen, "Tending Our Mother's Gardens" The Women's and Gender Studies program is co-sponsoring a presentation by historian Joan Jensen titled "Tending Our Mother's Gardens: Digging Into Women's Expressive Culture." The event will take place on from 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 10 in the Great Plains Art Museum (1155 Q Street). Refreshments will be served. http://www.unl.edu/womenssp ************************************************************************* 31. Role of the Supervisor in the New Environment April 9 Fred Luthans will present "Role of the Supervisor in the New Environment," from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 9 at the Ferguson Center in Lincoln. Learn how the new environment is affecting today's supervisor/manager including how goal-setting and positive feedback facilitates our understanding and motivating of human resources. UNL faculty and staff receive a discount. For more info contact UNL Management Development Seminars at 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 32. Role of the Modern Manager April 16 Learn how to design and implement reward systems to maximize productivity, understand the power of goal setting techniques, design work teams to maximize productivity, and motivate employees at this interactive seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 16 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 ************************************************************************* 33. Distance Education Faculty Demonstration and Luncheon The Distance Education Faculty Demonstration and Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 10 at the East Union (room posted). The presentations will center on a new faculty showcase Web site as well as new online tools and their use in UNL distance courses. Register with Trey Cox at icox2@unl.edu, 472-4340 or online: http://extended.unl.edu/forms/luncheon/ ************************************************************************* 34. Employment Law - Know your Rights, Protect your Organization Managers must understand the rights of the organization and of employees when making difficult decisions. Attorney Mark Fahleson uses court cases to explain employment law at this interactive seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17 at the Peter Kiewit Lodge, Mahoney State Park, Ashland. 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 ************************************************************************* 35. Free Seminar: Teach Your K-8 Child Basic Money Skills The University of Nebraska Credit Union wants to give you the tools to teach your K-8 child money skills. If you're a parent, grandparent or preparing to have children, come to an education seminar, "Value of a Dollar: Teaching Your K-8 Child." Choose from two sessions; April 23 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Nebraska Union, or April 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at East Campus Union. The room will be posted. You will learn why K-8 children need to learn about money; how to use goal-setting, budgeting, saving, working, and investing as teaching tools; and how to use an allowance as a teaching tool. Seating is limited so call 472-2087 to reserve your spot. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 36. University of Nebraska Press Hurt Book Sale April 11-12 The Friends of the University of Nebraska Press will sponsor a Hurt Book Sale from 4 to 8 p.m. April 11, and from 9 a.m. to noon on April 12 at the Press warehouse, R Street between 8th and 9th in the historic Haymarket district. A large selection of books on history, sports, and science fiction, as well as classic Nebraska authors will be on sale. Paperbacks will be $2 each, hardcovers will be $4 each, or fill a bag for $12. http://nebraskapress.unl.edu/pages/HurtBookSale.aspx ************************************************************************* 37. School of Music Events: April 8-April 14 * April 8, All-day, Invitational Choral Festival Small Ensembles will be held in Kimball Recital Hall. That evening, the Small Ensembles Concert, "Singing Small, Singing Strong" will be performed in Kimball Recital Hall at 7 p.m. and will feature Bellevue East High Chamber Singers, Marjorie Simons-Bester, director, Elkhorn High School Madrigal, Dan Hays, director, Lincoln Southeast High School Ars Nova and Bel Canto, Melissa Noonan, director, SNJ Studio Singers, Joel Johnston, director, UNL Chamber Singers, Therees Tkach Hibbard, director, ROCKTAVO and UNL Vocal Jazz Ensemble - Jeffrey C. Spencer, director. This event is free and open to the public. * April 9, 7:30 p.m., the UNL Student Composers "Wet Ink" recital will feature original works by composition students in a recital in Kimball Recital Hall. * April 10, 7:30 p.m., Big Red Singers and Vocal Jazz Ensemble will give a recital in Kimball Recital Hall. * April 13, 3 p.m., faculty artists, Moran Woodwind Quintet will give a recital in Kimball Recital Hall. * Cornhusker Summer Music Games/Drum Corps International will take place at 7:30 p.m. July 14 in Memorial Stadium. Ticket information is available at the Web site listed below. Unless otherwise noted tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students and seniors and will be available at the door approximately one hour before the performance. http://www.unl.edu/band/dcishow.shtml ************************************************************************* 38. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days and Snow Angels Open at the Ross * 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (April 11-24) - An intense drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. * Snow Angels (April 11-24) - Written and directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker David Gordon Green, "Snow Angels" brings together two stories of love and loss. One is of a recently separated couple attempting to pick up the threads of a future when faced with tragedy. The second is about an awkward young man, currently in the throes of discovering his first romance, forced to deal with the separation and subsequent strife of his parents' relationship. * Ending Thursday: City of Men and The Band's Visit. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 39. Lied Center events: April 8-15 * April 8-9: "Gypsy," the Broadway musical which features such showstoppers as "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Let Me Entertain You." * April 10: Takács Quartet with guest pianist, Joyce Yang. * April 11: Dan Zanes and Friends - a Rockin' Pajama Party for the entire family!. Come early for LiedFamFest, a free party for everyone with tickets to the show. * April 15: Cherryholmes, dynamic family band that plays "bluegrass on steroids." UNL faculty/staff can use their 10 percent discount on two tickets to any Lied Center season event. http://www.unl.edu/lied ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *