************************************************************** ** 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: Nov 4, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. UHC Flu Shot Clinics 2. Credit Union Offers Letters from Santa 3. Summer Independent Study Seeking Instructors 4. OUS Newsletter - November 2008 5. Fidelity November 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule 6. TIAA-CREF November 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule EVENTS TO ATTEND: 7. Journalism college hosts post-election public forum 8. International town hall meeting 9. Bruce Weinstein, the Ethics Guy, to speak at Lied Center 10. Research and Region Lecture by David Blackbourn 11. David Blackbourn to give classroom lecture in Teachers College 12. Nebraska Colloquium Events - November 2008 13. National Climate Change Legislation and Opportunities for Nebraska 14. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar 15. Economics Seminar Nov. 10 16. Nov. 11 Talk to Focus on Invasive Plants, Animals and Insects 17. Mathematics colloquium Nov. 7 18. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series 19. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2008 Seminar Series 20. Agronomy and Horticulture Special Seminar 21. Agronomy and Horticulture Friday Seminars 22. Psychology Colloquium Nov. 5 23. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminars for Nov. 7 24. Chemistry Colloquium Nov. 7 25. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Nov. 5 26. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series 27. Renaissance Computing Workshop Nov. 7 28. Blackboard V.8 Gradecenter Demo 29. MLK Freedom Breakfast 2009 30. Managing Multiple Demands Nov. 12 31. Organizational Communication Nov. 6 32. This Week's NU Technology Meeting 33. UNOPA's Bosses' Luncheon ARTS AND MEDIA: 34. As You Like It opens Nov. 13 35. Valerie Bender Photography at East Campus Union Loft Gallery 36. Staff Art Show Continues 37. Botanical Art Exhibit and Reception 38. School of Music Events: Nov. 4-10 39. Rachel Getting Married opens Friday at the Ross 40. Resurrection Dance Theatre of Haiti to Perform at Temple Building 41. Movie Nights - Institute for Ethnic Studies Week 42. MET HD LIVE: Doctor Atomic shows at the Ross Saturday and Sunday ************************************************************************* 1. UHC Flu Shot Clinics The University Health Center (UHC) will hold flu shot clinics for UNL students, faculty, and staff from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 at the UHC (1500 U St.) and Nov. 7 at the Nebraska East Union. Flu vaccinations cost $20 and payment by cash, check or NCard is required at the time of the vaccination. For those with Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance, a claim will be filed for them by UHC staff for possible reimbursement (bring your insurance information with you), however you will still need to pay at time of shot. Flu vaccinations are also available by appointment at UHC for those unable to attend a clinic. For a complete clinic schedule and flu information visit: http://health.unl.edu/flu/ ************************************************************************* 2. Credit Union Offers Letters from Santa The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union is participating in Letters from Santa, a program that allows members to request a personalized letter from Santa to be sent to all of their little loved ones. The letters will be personalized with the child's name and other information. Each letter is only $3 with proceeds benefiting Children's Miracle Network. The deadline is Nov. 19. The finalized letters will be mailed out on Dec. 11. Letters can be purchased at either NUFCU branch (1630 Q St or 301 N 52 St). For more information call 472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 3. Summer Independent Study Seeking Instructors Are you an instructor or graduate assistant looking for flexibility in your summer schedule and additional income? If you have a course that you would like to offer for Summer Independent Study, contact Debbi Wicks before Nov. 14 at 472-1361 or e-mail dwicks2@unl.edu. http://independentstudy.unl.edu/summer ************************************************************************* 4. OUS Newsletter - November 2008 The Office of Undergraduate Studies newsletter for November 2008 is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_nov2008.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. Fidelity November 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A Fidelity consultant will be available on Nov. 11 and 21 at the Nebraska Union and on Nov. 10 at the East Union (room posted) to provide free one-on-one counseling sessions. Sign up by calling Reservation Systems at 1-800-642-7131. For more information, contact Ethel Beetley at 472-0937 or ebeetley1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 6. TIAA-CREF November 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available Nov. 5, 6, 12, 19 and 20 at the Wick Alumni Center Library and on Nov. 6, 13, 19 and 20 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. ************************************************************************* 7. Journalism college hosts post-election public forum Political advertising consultant Jim Crounse will give a talk the day after the election in a public forum called "Election 2008: Why Did That Happen?" at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications in the J.C. Seacrest Lecture Hall, Andersen Hall. The forum is free and open to the public. Crounse, a partner of the Mack/Crounse Group, has helped to elect many key figures in the Democratic Party during his 26-year political career on Capitol Hill. He is currently working for the Obama campaign. http://www.unl.edu/journalism/ ************************************************************************* 8. International town hall meeting The College of Journalism and Mass Communications will host an international town hall distance meeting with graduate journalism students in Norway and Kosovo to discuss and interpret the results of the U.S. election. The presidential election has created intense interest globally - so much so that you'd think the rest of the world were electing their own president. All are invited to attend the town hall meeting at 9 a.m. Nov. 5 on the Internet at the URL listed below. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unl_cojmc ************************************************************************* 9. Bruce Weinstein, the Ethics Guy, to speak at Lied Center "Lie, Cheat and Steal Your Way to Success! What Would the World be Like Without Ethics?" is the title of Bruce Weinstein's talk at the Lied Center at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11. His interactive talk shows how living an ethical life makes us happier and healthier. Dr. Weinstein is also known as the Ethics Guy for his Business Week Online's ethics column. He's appeared as an ethics analyst the Today Show, Good Morning America, the O'Reilly Factor, and MSNBC's Live, among others. This talk, part of Ethics Day, sponsored by CBA's Program in Business Ethics, is free and open to the entire university and the public. For more information check the Web site below or contact Janice Lawrence, jlawrence1@unl.edu, 472-5152. http://cba.unl.edu/about/ethicsguy.aspx ************************************************************************* 10. Research and Region Lecture by David Blackbourn Harvard University Coolidge Professor of History David Blackbourn will lecture on "Landscape and Identity in Modern Germany" at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Nebraska Union. His visit is sponsored by the Plains Humanities Alliance, Center for Great Plains Studies, and the UNL Department of History. The talk is free and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 11. David Blackbourn to give classroom lecture in Teachers College David Blackbourn, Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University, will present a classroom lecture on "Science, Religion, and the Environment in 19th-Century Germany" at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6 in Teachers College Building. His visit is sponsored by the Plains Humanities Alliance, Center for Great Plains Studies, and the UNL Department of History. This classroom lecture is open to all UNL students, faculty, and staff. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 12. Nebraska Colloquium Events - November 2008 Check out the Nebraska Colloquium initiatives for November 2008 available at the Web site below. The colloquium engages the entire UNL community in thoughtful discussion of issues of over-riding importance. Robert J. Miller will present the next Nebraska Colloquium, "Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark and Manifest Destiny," at 11 a.m. Nov. 6 in the Love Library Instruction Room. http://www.unl.edu/nc/ ************************************************************************* 13. National Climate Change Legislation and Opportunities for Nebraska The National Climate Change Legislation and Opportunities for Nebraska forum will be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Nebraska Union auditorium. This forum will explore climate change legislation that will likely be considered by the new Congress in 2009, and examine the opportunities and challenges it will present to Nebraska. Keynote speakers include David Hawkins, director of the Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, and John McClure, vice president and general counsel, Nebraska Public Power District, followed by a panel discussion featuring industry, energy, and policy experts. The event is free and open to the public. http://ppc.nebraska.edu/ ************************************************************************* 14. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar Dr. Robert Powers, Department of Chemistry, UNL, will present "NMR Metabolomics and System Biology," at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 in VBS 145. The seminar is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 15. Economics Seminar Nov. 10 The UNL Economics Department will host a seminar, "Do Intellectual Property Rights Increase Export Activity in Developing Countries?" presented by Dr. Kristie Briggs, assistant professor of Economics at Creighton University, at noon Nov. 10 in CBA 222. To RSVP or for more information, contact Barb Keating at 472-6349, bkeating2@unl.edu or stop by CBA 340. The event is free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 16. Nov. 11 Talk to Focus on Invasive Plants, Animals and Insects Craig Allen, wildlife ecologist, will speak on "Nebraska Invasive Species Project: Monitoring, Mapping, Risk and Management of Invasive Species in Nebraska," at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Hardin Hall Auditorium, 33rd and Holdrege. The talk is open to the public and parking will be available. ************************************************************************* 17. Mathematics colloquium Nov. 7 Osamu Iyama of Nagoya University will speak on "Tilting and Cluster Tilting for Quotient Singularities" at 4 p.m. Nov. 7 in 115 Avery Hall. The talk will be preceded by refreshments in 348 Avery Hall at 3:30 p.m. http://www.math.unl.edu/~swiegand1/schfa08 ************************************************************************* 18. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series "Damage Mechanisms in Laminated Composites," will be presented by Professor Janis Varna, Department of Applied Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in W183 Nebraska Hall. There will be an informal reception at 3 p.m. in W317.7 Nebraska Hall. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 19. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2008 Seminar Series Jeff Drahota, US Fish and Wildlife Service, will present "Forage Quality for the Rainiwater Basin Wetlands" at 3 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Nebraska East Union. Refreshments will be available. More information and a complete list of all seminars in the series, which are free and open to the public, are available from the Web site below, or by calling the Center for Grassland Studies office, 472-4101. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf08.html ************************************************************************* 20. Agronomy and Horticulture Special Seminar Special guest speaker, G.L. Hammer, professor in Crop Science from the University of Queensland, Australia, will present, "The Dynamics of Soil Water Capture and Use: Experimental and Modelling Studies in Grain Crop Wter Use Effieiency" from 10:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 at the Nebraska East Union. ************************************************************************* 21. Agronomy and Horticulture Friday Seminars "Site-Specific Nitrogen Management - Does It Pay?" will be presented by Richard Ferguson, professor and soil fertility specialist, Agronomy and Horticulture, at 3 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Nebraska East Union. Check kiosk for room. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. ************************************************************************* 22. Psychology Colloquium Nov. 5 Jennifer Murray, Department of Psychology, UNL, will present "A Potential Role of Cue Competition in Nicotine Addiction" at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Burnett 77. A reception will follow the talk. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/psypage/dept/colloquium.shtml ************************************************************************* 23. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminars for Nov. 7 Haoyu Si will present "Landmark Genes Involved in Septum Formation in Aspergillus nidulans," at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in N172 Beadle Center. The seminar is sponsored by the School of Biological Sciences and is free to all interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 24. Chemistry Colloquium Nov. 7 Professor Gianluigi Veglia, University of Minnesota, will present "Hybrid Solution and Solid-State NMR Approach to Analyze Structure, Dynamics, and Interactions of Membrane Proteins" at 3:30 p.m. in room 112 Hamilton Hall. The event is open to the public. http://www.chem.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 25. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Nov. 5 "Structure, Dynamics, and Function of Hemoglobin as Revealed by High-Field NMR," will be presented by Dr. Chien Ho, Carnegie Mellon University, at 4 p.m. Nov. 5 in E103 Beadle. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. http://biotech.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 26. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series "Enhanced Mixing, and Penetration Studies in Granular Materials," MS Thesis Defense by Konlayut Promratana, will be presented at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 in 105 Othmer Hall. Advisor is Dr. Florin Bobaru. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 27. Renaissance Computing Workshop Nov. 7 UNL recently received an NSF grant to develop Renaissance Computing. This curricular initiative aims to prepare students with computing skills needed to succeed in the 21st century. If you want to help design Renaissance Computing courses, attend a one-day workshop on Nov. 7 at the East Union. Register by e-mailing LaRita Lang at llang@cse.unl.edu. http://cse.unl.edu/renaissance/ ************************************************************************* 28. Blackboard V.8 Gradecenter Demo The Blackboard Gradebook has been transformed into the Gradecenter. With these improvements come many changes to the Gradebook. The adoption of Web 2.0 technology in the new Gradecenter means it looks different than the current Gradebook, and faculty will interact with it differently. If you use the Blackboard gradebook, you will want to be present while Heath Tuttle and Leona Barratt demonstrate some of these new features in the new Gradecenter coming next semester. The demo will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Nebraska Union. Feel free to bring your lunch. The room will be posted. There are training sessions planned between Nov. 6 and Thanksgiving break. For more information check the Web site listed below. http://training.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 29. MLK Freedom Breakfast 2009 Tickets for the MLK Freedom Breakfast scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Jan. 16, 2009, at Embassy Suites are now available. The cost for two tickets at $20 each to be listed in program as sponsor, and $10 each for non-sponsor tickets. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Judge John Gerrard. Call Nancy at 472-1663 for tickets or more information. ************************************************************************* 30. Managing Multiple Demands Nov. 12 The interactive seminar, "Managing Multiple Demands," will be presented from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 12 at Gallup University in Omaha. Every organization is under pressure to be more efficient. Quit sabotaging yourself when it comes to managing the stress of multiple demands and learn how to stop sending off those silent signals that lead others to believe you can't handle more than you are doing right now. 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 ************************************************************************* 31. Organizational Communication Nov. 6 The "Organizational Communication" seminar is designed to assist individuals at all levels of the organization in understanding the fundamentals of communication. It will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Ferguson Center, 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 ************************************************************************* 32. This Week's NU Technology Meeting The NU Technology November meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Nebraska Union. The agenda for this meeting is "The State-of-IT in Higher Education as presented at last week's Premier IT in Higher Education Conference, Educause." See the Web site below for more information. http://nutech.unl.edu/meetings.asp ************************************************************************* 33. UNOPA's Bosses' Luncheon Bring your Boss to the Boss of the Year Award Presentation at the UNOPA November General Meeting. Connect with other UNL Office Professionals at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 11 in the Nebraska East Union. Senator Tony Fulton will speak on the "Guardian Angels" Program. Reservations for the luncheon are due by Nov. 6 to Belva Harris, 205 FYH, East Campus 0956, 472-2354. For reservation form see the UNOPA Web site. http://unopa.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 34. As You Like It opens Nov. 13 University Theatre opens one of Shakespeare's most well-loved comedies, As You Like It, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 for a seven-performance run (Nov. 13-15 and 19-22) in the Howell Theatre, first floor Temple Building. Tickets are available at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 472-4747, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and one hour preceding the performances in the Temple Lobby. Four-admission passes are still available by contacting the Lied Ticket Office. http://carsonschool.unl.edu/stage2.shtml ************************************************************************* 35. Valerie Bender Photography at East Campus Union Loft Gallery Color Photographs by Valerie Bender will be on exhibit in the East Campus Union Loft Gallery, 3rd floor, through Nov. 28. Bender works at the Office of Student Accounts. You may contact Bender at 472-2887 or vbender1@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 36. Staff Art Show Continues The 3rd Annual UNL Staff Art Show continues through Nov. 14 in the Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery. There are 15 artists participating this year. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 472-2887. ************************************************************************* 37. Botanical Art Exhibit and Reception Botanical art from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum "Flora of Nebraska" series will be on display at the Great Plains Art Museum from Nov. 4 to Dec. 14, with a reception and gallery walk at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Lincoln artists include Carol Rustad, Roberta Sward and Karina Helm. http://arboretum.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 38. School of Music Events: Nov. 4-10 * Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. the Saxophone Ensembles will give a recital of classical and jazz music for saxophone in Westbrook Recital Hall, room 119. The concert is free and open to the public. Look for dates and times for the fall opera next week. Additional information can be found on the UNL School of Music Web site. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 39. Rachel Getting Married opens Friday at the Ross * "Rachel Getting Married" (Nov. 7-26): A young woman (Anne Hathaway) who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding. Directed by Jonathan Demme. * Now Playing: "Elegy" (through Nov. 13): "Elegy" charts the passionate relationship between a celebrated college professor (Ben Kingsley) and a young woman (Penelope Cruz) whose beauty both ravishes and destabilizes him. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 40. Resurrection Dance Theatre of Haiti to Perform at Temple Building The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, along with the UNL Lutheran Student Center, brings the Resurrection Dance Theatre of Haiti to campus for a one-night performance at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Lab Theatre, third floor Temple Building. The performance of Haitian music, dance and storytelling is free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 41. Movie Nights - Institute for Ethnic Studies Week Institute for Ethnic Studies Week and OASIS present four Movie Nights on Nov. 10 "Under the Same Moon;" Nov. 11, "Chisholm '72;" Nov. 12, "Crossing Arizona," and Nov. 13, "Standing Silent Nation." All movies will be shown at 6 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Crib and are free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 42. MET HD LIVE: Doctor Atomic shows at the Ross Saturday and Sunday Broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage, John Adams's contemporary operatic masterpiece "Doctor Atomic" explores a momentous episode of modern history - the creation of the atomic bomb. Broadcast live at noon Nov. 8, with an encore presentation at 1 p.m. Nov. 9. Visit the Ross Web site for more information. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *