************************************************************** ** 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 2, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Drug-Free Campus Policy 2. NSave Service 3. No Open House at Inventory Sept. 3 and 10 4. Need Statistical Help? 5. Itty Bitty Sports (Basketball) - UNL Campus Recreation 6. Free Weekly Group Bike Ride - UNL Campus Recreation 7. Outdoor Adventure Trips - UNL Campus Recreation 8. Child Swim Lessons - UNL Campus Recreation 9. Fidelity September 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule 10. TIAA-CREF September 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule EVENTS TO ATTEND: 11. ITLE-5 help session is Sept. 10 12. Job Search Survival 13. LGBTQA Resource and Women's Center Open House 14. "The Wor(l)ds of Richard Wright: Native Son and Expatriate" 15. Research Seminar Sept. 3 16. Agonomy and Horticulture Fall Seminar 2008 17. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Sept. 5 18. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminar Sept. 5 19. Fall 2008 Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar Series 20. Next Gen Pyrosequencing Workshop for Research Scientists 21. Free E-Banking Seminars ARTS AND MEDIA: 22. The Animation Show and Encounters now playing at the Ross 23. School of Music Events: Sept. 2-8 ************************************************************************* 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 below. Contact the Department of Human Resources by phone at 472-3101 or by email at hroffice2@unl.edu with questions or requests for additional information. http://www.unl.edu/unlpub/drugfree.html ************************************************************************* 2. NSave Service If your computer or server crashed could you recover your data? NSave has been backing up UNL desktops since 2000 - and now backs up department servers. NSave is available 24/7, with offsite storage, no external devices and one low monthly charge. For more information go to the URL listed below or call your NSave support specialist at 472-6843. http://nsave.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 3. No Open House at Inventory Sept. 3 and 10 There will be no open house at Inventory on Sept. 3 or 10 due to preparation for the auction on Sept. 13. For more information, visit the Inventory Web site. http://inventory.unl.edu/auctions/ ************************************************************************* 4. Need Statistical Help? The Department of Statistics offers statistical assistance through its Help Desk, located in 354 Hardin Hall North, East Campus, 472-5405. Scheduled hours for Fall Semester are posted on the Statistics Web site. http://statistics.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 5. Itty Bitty Sports (Basketball) - UNL Campus Recreation The Itty Bitty Sports Basketball program will be offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from Sept. 9 to Oct. 14 at the East Campus Activities Building. The program is open to both girls and boys ages 3-5 years. The cost is $45 per child for UNL students and CREC members; $55 per child for general public. The registration deadline is Sept. 3. Additional information and registration forms are available at the Campus Rec Center, EC Activities Building, by calling 472-367, or visiting the Web site listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/youth/ittybitty.shtml ************************************************************************* 6. Free Weekly Group Bike Ride - UNL Campus Recreation The Outdoor Gear and Bike Shop at the Campus Rec Center is organizing weekly group bike rides for all interested pedalers. Rides will be every Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. and all interested individuals should meet at the Bike Shop. For more info call 472-4777 or stop by the Outdoor Gear and Bike Shop. http://crec.unl.edu/outdoor/trips_bike.shtml ************************************************************************* 7. Outdoor Adventure Trips - UNL Campus Recreation UNL Campus Recreation is offering the following adventure trips this fall: * Vedauwoo Bouldering (Wyoming), Sept. 12-14; * Blue Mounds Rock Climbing (Minnesota), Sept. 19-21; * Black Hills Bike Tour (South Dakota) Fall Break, Oct. 17-21. No experience is required and most technical gear is provided to participants. Open to UNL students, adults, and the general public. For complete details on trips (including prices) stop by the Outdoor Gear and Bike Shop at the Campus Rec Center, call 472-4777, or visit the Web site. http://crec.unl.edu/outdoor/trips.shtml ************************************************************************* 8. Child Swim Lessons - UNL Campus Recreation UNL Campus Recreation is offering the American Red Cross "Learn-to-Swim" program for youth age 5-14 years from 6:15 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 9 at Mabel Lee Hall pool. The cost is $35 per child for UNL students and CREC members; $45 per child for general public. Pre-register at the Campus Rec Center or EC Activities Building. More information is available by calling 472-3467 or visiting the Web site listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/recclasses/swim.shtml ************************************************************************* 9. Fidelity September 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A Fidelity consultant will be available on Sept. 17 at Nebraska Union and on Sept. 18 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. ************************************************************************* 10. TIAA-CREF September 2008 Free One-On-One Counseling Schedule A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available Sept. 10, 17 and 18 at the Wick Alumni Center Library and on Sept. 10, 11 and 18 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 ************************************************************************* 11. ITLE-5 help session is Sept. 10 Nancy Mitchell, interim director of General Education, will lead a help session for faculty interested in applying for Initiative for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ITLE)-5 funding. The session will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Nebraska Union. Check the Web site listed below for more on ITLE-5 or contact Dave Wilson, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, at dwilson2@unl.edu; 472-3751. http://ace.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 12. 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 will 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 ************************************************************************* 13. LGBTQA Resource and Women's Center Open House An open house will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Women's Center, 340 Nebraska Union, and the LGBTQA Resource Center, 342 Nebraska Union. Meet the new staff members at both centers, explore their resources, find volunteer opportunities, enjoy refreshments and check out the new furniture in the LGBTQA Resource Center. http://involved.unl.edu/lgbtqa ************************************************************************* 14. "The Wor(l)ds of Richard Wright: Native Son and Expatriate" This symposium on Sept. 18 and 19 celebrates the centennial marking the birth of Richard Wright (1908), one of America's great writer-intellectuals, and assesses his legacy on literature and activism in the era of globalization and global warming, including the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. For more information on these free, public events, visit the Web site listed below. http://english.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 15. Research Seminar Sept. 3 A Research seminar "Collagen Induces an Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic Cancer," will be presented by Dr. Keith Johnson, University of Nebraska Medical Center, at 4 p.m. Sept. 3 in Dixon Lecture Hall, UNMC College of Dentistry, East Campus, 40th and Holdrege. 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 interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 16. Agonomy and Horticulture Fall Seminar 2008 Jeff Pedersen, USDA-ARS Sorghum Genetics Research, UNL, will present a Agronomy and Horticulture lecture at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in the East Campus Union (room posted). ************************************************************************* 17. Department of Chemistry Colloquium Sept. 5 Dr. Paul DeSilva-Jardine from Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, Ct., will present "The Evolution of Medicinal Chemistry Over the Last Five Years: From Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists to Opiod Receptor Antagonists," at 3:30 p.m. in Room 112 Hamilton Hall. The event is open to the public. http://www.chem.unl.edu/calendar/colloquia.shtml ************************************************************************* 18. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminar Sept. 5 Dr. Deborah M. Brown, UNL School of Biological Sciences and Nebraska Center for Virology, will present "Cytolytic CD4 T cells: Mediators of Protection to Influenza Infection," at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in N172 Beadle Center. The seminar is free of charge and open to all interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 19. Fall 2008 Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar Series The Fall 2008 Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar series begins Sept. 10 and goes through Dec. 10. Seminars are held at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Hansen Auditorium, E103 Beadle Center, at 1901 Vine Street. Preceding each seminar is a reception at 3:30 p.m. The Seminar Series provides faculty, graduate students and staff an opportunity to meet individuals with a unique expertise in the field of Biotechnology / Life Sciences. These seminars are open to the public. For more information, call 472-2635 or email BiotechPSIOffice@unlnotes.unl.edu. http://biotech.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 20. Next Gen Pyrosequencing Workshop for Research Scientists A Next Gen Pyrosequencing Workshop for Research Scientists will be held on Sept. 15 and 16 in the East Union. "454 Technology and its Applications"is open to all UNL faculty and staff who are interested in using the 454 sequencing platform or who are interested in how Next Gen sequencing can be incorporated into their research programs. The workshop is free. For more information or to register, visit the Web site listed below. http://cage.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 21. Free E-Banking Seminars Join the credit union to learn the in's and out's of their e-services, including; the features and benefits of the University of Nebraska Credit Union's Web site, how to use online banking (e-Teller), why e-statements are safer and more environmentally friendly than paper statements, and how to save time and money paying bills online. Pick from two sessions; one from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Nebraska Union, or from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 in the East Union. Seating is limited so call 472-2087 to make your reservation. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 22. The Animation Show and Encounters now playing at the Ross * The Animation Show (Aug. 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 ************************************************************************* 23. School of Music Events: Sept. 2-8 * Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. - Always an audience favorite, the Faculty Showcase Concert will feature faculty artists Dr. Diane Barger, clarinet, Dr. Mark Clinton, piano, and Dr. Jeffrey McCray, bassoon, and Dr. David Neely, violin. Members of the Moran Quintet, featuring Dr. John Bailey, flute, Dr. Diane Barger, Dr. Alan Mattingly, horn, Dr. Jeffrey McCray and Dr. William McMullen, oboe will perform as well as the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet featuring Dr. Scott Anderson, trombone, K. Craig Bircher, trumpet, Craig Fuller, tuba, Dr. Alan Mattingly and Dr. Darryl White, trumpet. Tickets for this event are $5 for general admission, $3 for students and seniors, and will be available at the door approximately one hour before the performance. Additional information can be found on the UNL School of Music Web site: http://www.unl.edu/music * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *