************************************************************** ** 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: Mar 17, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Setup Your New Voice Mailbox 2. Convocations Committee Application Deadline March 27 3. Beginning and Intermediate Chinese Language Classes 4. Starting a Food Business? 5. Encourage Youth to Experience UNL at Big Red Summer Camps 6. Need help with your research? 7. 39th Annual Rivers and Wildlife Celebration (RWC) in Kearney EVENTS TO ATTEND: 8. Cesar Chavez Day Celebration 9. Plant Pathology Seminar March 24 10. A Panel Discussion on Nebraska's Death Penalty Legislation 11. Randy Moore is Keynote Speaker at Darwin Conference March 26 12. Seminar - Spectrum Regulation and Cognitive Radios 13. Diversity Seminar - March 25 14. Biofuels Forum March 27 15. Photoshop Tips and Tricks with Text 16. SWAP Meet: Free Technology Resources 17. Data, Donuts, Surveys and Solutions 18. Can Nebraska Families Still Afford College? 19. NURAMP workshops begin March 31 20. NUgrant Basics Workshop ARTS AND MEDIA: 21. University of Nebraska Press Women's History Month Book Sale 22. School of Music Events: March 17-23 23. Met Opera HD Live: La Sonnambula shows March 21 and 22 at Ross 24. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers opens Friday at the Ross ************************************************************************* 1. Setup Your New Voice Mailbox Information Services has installed a new campus voicemail system which will go live April 2. All current UNL voicemail system users should set up their voice mailboxes on the new system beginning today. Dial 6-7200 (or 436-7200 from off campus) and a voice prompt will guide you through the process. (Follow the link for the default security code). It's quick, easy and registering will ensure your voicemail will receive messages after the switchover. For more information and instructions, go to the Web site listed below. http://telecom.unl.edu/voicemail ************************************************************************* 2. Convocations Committee Application Deadline March 27 The University Convocations Committee is now accepting applications for fall 2009. The deadline is March 27. You may access the forms at the Web site listed below. Due to limited funding, only one application per department will be considered. Review of applications will begin shortly after the deadline, with notification of awards in April. http://www.unl.edu/asenate/welcome.htm ************************************************************************* 3. Beginning and Intermediate Chinese Language Classes The Confucius Institute is offering Beginning Chinese I and II and Intermediate Chinese I and II classes beginning March 23 and 24. Registration is available online or download the mail in form at the Web site listed below. http://online.unl.edu/confucius/ ************************************************************************* 4. Starting a Food Business? The Food Processing Center is offering a one-day seminar for all individuals interested in exploring the idea of starting a food manufacturing business. The "From Recipe to Reality" seminar will be offered on May 15. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. The registration deadline is May 1. Contact Jill Gifford at 472-2819 or jgifford1@unl.edu for an information packet. ************************************************************************* 5. Encourage Youth to Experience UNL at Big Red Summer Camps Several academic departments across the UNL campus are teaming up with Nebraska 4-H to host a series of career exploration camps open to all youth who will be in grades 9-12. At the 2009 Big Red Summer Academic Camps, scheduled during the week of June 7-12, youth can choose from the following academic focus areas: Child Development, Companion Animals, Culinary Arts, Filmmaking, Food Molecular Biology, Spider Science, Theatre, Quilt Design, Government, Veterinary Science, and Web Design and Animation. For more information, contact the UNL Extension State 4-H Office at 472-2805. http://bigredcamps.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 6. Need help with your research? The Nebraska Evaluation and Research (NEAR) Center provides assistance for students and faculty with theses, dissertations and/or general research projects. They have consultants for quantitative (statistical), qualitative and mixed-methods research. Visit their Web site or stop by their office for more information. The NEAR Center is Located in room 248 Teachers College Hall. http://cehs.unl.edu/near ************************************************************************* 7. 39th Annual Rivers and Wildlife Celebration (RWC) in Kearney The Rivers and Wildlife Celebration will be held March 20-22 at the Kearney Holiday Inn. Enjoy presentations from many experts, including Ken Dewey from SNR at UNL. If you haven't been out to central Nebraska to see the great Sandhill crane migration, this is a great way to do it. To register, go to the Web site listed below. http://www.nebraska.audubon.org/RWC.htm ************************************************************************* 8. Cesar Chavez Day Celebration E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues and OASIS invite you to the Cesar Chavez Day Celebration at 6 p.m. March 24 in the Nebraska Union Heritage Room. They will show the documentary "We the People: An American Dream and Nightmare," produced by Luis Peon-Casanova. The event is free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 9. Plant Pathology Seminar March 24 "Biology, Systematics and Phylogenetic Analysis of Nacobbus aberrans, the False Root-Knot Nematode," will be presented by Angel Ramirez, Powers Research Group, at 4 p.m. March 24 in A211 Animal Science. The event is free and open to all. ************************************************************************* 10. A Panel Discussion on Nebraska's Death Penalty Legislation You're invited to a panel discussion about Nebraska's current death penalty legislation, LB 36 and LB 306, at 7:30 p.m. March 24 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Panelists include state senator Brenda Council and J. Kirk Brown, solicitor general of Nebraska. The event is sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honor society. ************************************************************************* 11. Randy Moore is Keynote Speaker at Darwin Conference March 26 University of Minnesota professor Randy Moore will speak on "The Creationist Down the Hall: The Extent and Impact of Teaching Evolution and Creationism in Public Schools," at 7 p.m. March 26 at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St. His talk will open the "Celebrating Darwin's Legacy" symposium. This talk is free and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/plains/seminars/2009/sympindex.shtml ************************************************************************* 12. Seminar - Spectrum Regulation and Cognitive Radios Dr. Robert David Kubik, Motorola, will present "Spectrum Regulation and Cognitive Radios," at 2 p.m. March 26 in the Electrical Engineering Conference Room, north Walter Scott Engineering Center. As we move towards an Internet centric world, the demands on the limited spectrum for broadband communications is driving the communications world into new solutions for spectrum access and forcing spectrum regulators to rethink how the develop requirements for spectrum access. The discussion will give an overview of the US regulatory area, a bit of history, the current state of play and provide some insight to new opportunities. Sponsored by Electrical Engineering. ************************************************************************* 13. Diversity Seminar - March 25 Intergrate theory-based principles that focus on individual confidence in managers' ability to exhibit the behaviors and demonstrate attitudes associated with positive diversity management, at this interactive seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. March. 25 at the Ferguson Center in Lincoln. UNL faculty and staff receive a 30 percent discount. To register or for details, call the Department of Management, Business Seminars, 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 14. Biofuels Forum March 27 A Biofuels Forum online seminar hosted monthly the last Friday of each month by UNL Extension, will be held at 10:30 a.m. March 27. The forum topic is Algal Biofuels by Al Darzins of NREL. To log-on use the URL listed below. http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/unl/ ************************************************************************* 15. Photoshop Tips and Tricks with Text You'll learn how to create a variety of popular text effects in Photoshop in a free one hour workshop at 11 a.m. April 16 in Architecture 107. Techniques include beveled, embossed, textured, chrome, and how to paste an image inside of your text. Not just for type, these techniques are useful for learning how to create special effects for all kinds of objects and will give you insight on many of Photoshop's filters and commands. No Photoshop experience needed but registration required at Web site below. For more information write training@unl.edu. http://itg.unl.edu/workshops/faculty.shtml ************************************************************************* 16. SWAP Meet: Free Technology Resources The next SWAP Meet: Free Technology Resources, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. March 25 at the Nebraska Union (room posted). In tough economic times, we often have to look for items that are free. Bring your lunch and learn about some free online options for creating and sharing presentations, spreadsheets, and documents. There are also sites for storing and editing photos as well as meeting online. Presented by Instructional Technology Group, a division of Information Services. http://swap.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 17. Data, Donuts, Surveys and Solutions The Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) and Survey, Statistics and Psychometrics (SSP) invite you to bring your research-related questions to one of their upcoming free drop-in sessions. Staff will be present to help you brainstorm ideas for designing, collecting, analyzing, and funding research projects. They can also help you locate specific resources on campus to address your questions or to facilitate your research from start to finish or stages in between. The next session will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. March 27 in 104 Benton Hall. http://bosr.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 18. Can Nebraska Families Still Afford College? The Diversity Working Group will sponsor a presentation examining the importance of student financial aid in addressing barriers that limit access to college, how access and success varies by SES, and recent state and federal legislative initiatives that may impact college access. The program will be presented by Craig Munier, director of Scholarships and Financial Aid, from noon to 1 p.m. March 31 in the Nebraska Union. Open to all members of the campus community, including students, staff, and faculty. You are welcome to bring your own lunch. For more informatino email Dr. Kelli Smith at ksmith4@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 19. NURAMP workshops begin March 31 The Spring 2009 NURAMP (Research Administration and Management Program) Workshops begin March 31 with an overview of research administration at UNL. The seven-workshop series runs weekly through May 19 and is intended for faculty, graduate students, postdocs and research administration staff involved with sponsored projects. Contact Liz Banset at 472-7003 or ebanset1@unl.edu for more information. To register, visit the Web site listed below. http://research.unl.edu/nuramp ************************************************************************* 20. NUgrant Basics Workshop The Office of Research offers NUgrant Basics, a hands-on introduction to NUgrant, UNL's electronic research administration system, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 1 in 201 Alexander West. For more information, contact Mike Behne, 472-6323 or mbehne1@unl.edu. To register visit the Web site listed below. http://research.unl.edu/nuramp/nugrant.shtml ************************************************************************* 21. University of Nebraska Press Women's History Month Book Sale Save 25 percent off a selection of Women's History books available from the University of Nebraska Press during the month of March. The featured books include a new biography of Louise Pound, longstanding member of UNL's English Department, and the Willa Cather Scholarly Edition of "O Pioneers!". Browse these books and find the discount code at the University of Nebraska Press Web page listed below. http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/pages/WomensHistory.aspx ************************************************************************* 22. School of Music Events: March 17-23 * March 23 at 7:30 p.m., the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet will perform in concert in Kimball Recital Hall. 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. Additional information can be found on the UNL School of Music Web site. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 23. Met Opera HD Live: La Sonnambula shows March 21 and 22 at Ross Broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage - La Sonnambula. Director Mary Zimmerman underlines La Sonnambula's dual elements of sleep and wakefulness in an intriguing staging set in the present. Bellini's hauntingly lyrical score soars as performed by Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez, back from their sensational run together in La Fille du Regiment. Broadcast live at noon on March 21, with an encore presentation at 1 p.m. March 22 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Visit the Ross Web site for more information. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 24. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers opens Friday at the Ross * A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (March 20-26): Wayne Wang's intimate drama, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, stars Henry O as Mr. Shi, a Chinese man who, after the death of his wife, decides to travel to the United States in order to see his estranged daughter for the first time in over a decade. * Still playing: "Oscar Shorts" (March 13-26): Two programs featuring the oscar nominated animated and live-action short films. Check the Web site listed below for the program schedule. http://www.theross.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *