************************************************************** ** 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 26, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Traffic changes this week 2. UNL Writing Center Opening for 2008-2009 Academic Year 3. Credit Union Closed For Labor Day 4. Chinese language and music classes offered to general public 5. Subscribe to Receive Weekly Funding Announcements EVENTS TO ATTEND: 6. Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center Dedication 7. Research Seminar Scheduled Aug. 27 8. Job Search Survival 9. Fall Volunteer Fair 10. 4th Annual Nebraska Legal Diversity Summit Sept. 5 11. A New Year for UNOPA 12. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences ARTS AND MEDIA: 13. CoJMC hosts "The American President" photo exhibit 14. The Animation Show and Encounters open Friday at the Ross 15. Live Husker Volleyball Action on NET Television 16. Nebraska Volleyball: Dream Like a Champion Doc on NET Television ************************************************************************* 1. Traffic changes this week * The new leg of Antelope Valley Parkway opens between Vine Street and Y on Aug. 28. * The city determined that the intersection of X, 17th and the Antelope Valley Roadway will be too congested to allow left turns from 17th onto X Street (northeast of Nebraska Hall). Beginning Aug. 28, all traffic will be required to turn right (east) at 17th and X. * Northbound access to westbound X Street and parking lots in the W and 14th-16th vicinity should travel north on Antelope Valley Parkway, where a left is allowed on X. * R Street will be closed permanently between 21st and 22nd Streets at about the same time the roadway opens. ************************************************************************* 2. UNL Writing Center Opening for 2008-2009 Academic Year The UNL Writing Center will open on Aug. 25. They offer free one-with-one consulting on writing to UNL undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline. Students may schedule appointments for consultations in our main writing center located in 115 Andrews Hall, or drop into one of our new satellite centers located on the first floor of the Love Library (Love 110), Oasis, in the NU Connections Academic Success Lab, and on the first floor of the Smith Residence Hall. For more information see their Web site at the URL listed below or call 472-8803, or email writing@unl.edu. To request a presentation about the writing center in one of your classes or a workshop by writing center personnel for your students, email the faculty coordinator, Dr. Frankie Condon, at fcondon2@unl.edu. http://www.unl.edu/writing ************************************************************************* 3. Credit Union Closed For Labor Day The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 in honor of Labor Day. Keep in mind, you can access your account 24-hours a day at over 25,000 free ATMs, with their telephone teller service or with their on-line banking service, e-Teller. For more information about any of these services, call 472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 4. Chinese language and music classes offered to general public The Confucius Institute at UNL is offering non-credit Chinese language and music classes for kids and adults, starting Sept. 2. For more information, call 472-2175 or email extservice@unl.edu. See the Web site listed below for on-line registration. http://extended.unl.edu/confucius/ ************************************************************************* 5. 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 other funding sources. 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://research.unl.edu/sp1/oldfa.shtml ************************************************************************* 6. Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center Dedication Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the dedication of the Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Morrison Center, 4240 Fair Street on East Campus. After the program, refreshments will be served and a lab will be open for tours. The building is home to UNL researchers associated with the Nebraska Center for Virology. For more information, see the invitation and map at: http://research.unl.edu/events/morrison/MorrisonDedication.pdf ************************************************************************* 7. Research Seminar Scheduled Aug. 27 "Building the Roof of Mouth: TGF Beta Signaling in Palate Development," will be presented by Dr. Ali Nawshad, UNMC College of Dentistry, at 4 p.m. Aug. 27 in Dixon Lecture Hall, UNMC College of Dentistry on East Campus. 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 allinterested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 8. Job Search Survival Career Services will present Job Search Survival, a free workshop from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 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 ************************************************************************* 9. Fall Volunteer Fair The annual Fall Volunteer Fair is scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Nebraska Union Ballroom. Over 40 non-profit organizations will be present. The fair is particularly useful if you are looking for a service activity for a student group or want to add a service-learning component to a class. http://si.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 10. 4th Annual Nebraska Legal Diversity Summit Sept. 5 The 4th Annual Legal Diversity Summit will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Omaha. This event is organized by the Nebraska State Bar Association and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. The summit targets potential law students, current law students, and law firms in a multi-state area and is designed to promote diversity in Nebraska's legal profession. For more information about events and speakers, and to register, visit the Web site listed below. http://www.nelegaldiversity.org ************************************************************************* 11. A New Year for UNOPA Kick off the 2008-2009 UNOPA New Year by connecting with other UNL office professionals at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 9 in the Nebraska Union. Learn about the UNOPA-NEOPA-NAEOP Connection. Reservations for the September luncheon meeting are due by Sept. 4 to Belva Harris, 205 FYH, East Campus 0956, 472-2354. For reservation form see the URL listed below. http://unopa.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 12. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Dr. Don Beermann, director, Institutional Animal Care Program, UNL, will present, "Responsibilities of IACP and IACUC," at 4 p.m. Sept 8 in room 145 VBS. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 13. CoJMC hosts "The American President" photo exhibit "The American President," an exhibit of compelling news photos from the Associated Press, will be on view at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 200 Centennial Mall North, 147 Andersen Hall, from Aug. 25 to mid September. The display will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. The exhibit shows American presidents at war and at ease, in victory and in defeat, confronting national crises and facing personal scandals, running for office and leading the country on the world stage. "The American President" includes memorable shots from the AP Images photo library, which contains more than 10 million film and digital images, and pictures taken in this year's run for the White House by Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama. http://www.unl.edu/journalism/ ************************************************************************* 14. The Animation Show and Encounters open Friday at the Ross * The Animation Show (Au.g 29-Sept. 11) - The Animation Show is back with an all new collection of incredible independent animation from around the world. It's a ground breaking program of eye-popping animation from tomorrow's next great animators. Note that while the Animation Show is not rated, the program does skew towards a mature audience with some explicit language and adult subject matter. * Encounters at the End of the World (Aug. 29-Sept. 11) - In this visually stunning exploration, Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, headquarters of the National Science Foundation and home to eleven hundred people during the austral summer (Oct-Feb). Over the course of his journey, Herzog examines human nature and Mother nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal, and sometimes absurd experiences of the marine biologists, physicists, plumbers, and truck drivers who choose to form a society as far away from society as one can get. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 15. Live Husker Volleyball Action on NET Television Get an early look at the 2008 Husker volleyball team in action at the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Volleyball Showcase tournament at Omaha's Qwest Center broadcast on NET1 Channel 12 and in high-definition on NET-HD on Aug. 29, and Aug. 31. Nebraska will face-off against NCAA runner-up Stanford at 7 p.m. on Friday, then take on in national semifinalist USC at 3 p.m. on Sunday. ************************************************************************* 16. Nebraska Volleyball: Dream Like a Champion Doc on NET Television NET Television's award-winning documentary "Nebraska Volleyball: Dream Like a Champion," which follows the Husker volleyball team through the pressure-filled and roller coaster ride of the 2006 season, culminating in the national championship match against Stanford in Omaha, airs at 7 p.m. Aug. 30, and again at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 31 on NET1 Channel 12 and in high-definition on NET-HD. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *