************************************************************** ** 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 24, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. My.UNL/Blackboard Downtime 2. End of Semester Book Drive 3. Examination Services - Final Exam Scoring 4. Outstanding Student Leadership Award Nominations Due Dec. 7 5. Volunteers Needed for New International Student Orientation 6. Credit Union Will Be Closed For Thanksgiving Day 7. Be active, eat healthy, attain a healthy weight in the New Year EVENTS TO ATTEND: 8. Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar Series 9. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series 10. Holland Computing Center Orientation Meeting, Dec. 9 or Dec. 10 11. Free Political Advocacy Workshop to be held Dec. 4 12. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2009 Seminar Series 13. School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 14. Ethics Center Brownbag Lunch: Selling of the University, Dec. 9 15. Latin Nightlife 2009 Latin Party Invading UNL 16. Delegation - Dec. 2 17. MLK Freedom Breakfast 2010 ARTS AND MEDIA: 18. Nebraska Repertory Theatre reprises The Santaland Diaries 19. University Theatre Continues Performances of King Lear 20. "Holiday Music Magic" starts at Mueller Planetarium Nov. 28 21. Trucker and An Education now playing at the Ross 22. Riders in the Sky Do Christmas "The Cowboy Way" at the Lied Center ************************************************************************* 1. My.UNL/Blackboard Downtime MyUNL/Blackboard will be unavailable from 6 a.m. Dec. 27 until Noon on Jan. 3. The My.UNL team will use this time to upgrade the My.UNL system from Blackboard version 8.3 to Blackboard Learn, Version 9. More information pertaining to students, faculty, and staff can be found at the URL below. http://itg.unl.edu/MyUNLDowntime/ ************************************************************************* 2. End of Semester Book Drive Have old books around? Can't sell back your textbooks? Donate them to the Better World Books Drive for literacy. Look for green bins around campus and place your old books inside from Dec. 7 to 18. The Graduate Student Association will collect them and send them to literacy programs around the world. http://www.unl.edu/gsa/index.shtml ************************************************************************* 3. Examination Services - Final Exam Scoring Fall Semester final exam week is Dec. 14-18. First time users should call 472-2097 for scheduling information. Questions regarding finals call or email examservices@unlnotes.unl.edu. All exams must be picked up by noon Dec. 22 due to the UNL Holiday closedown. Regular office hours will resume Jan. 4. http://irp.unl.edu/examination-services.html ************************************************************************* 4. Outstanding Student Leadership Award Nominations Due Dec. 7 Nominations for the Outstanding Student Leadership Awards can be submitted electronically at the Web site listed below and must be received in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs by Dec. 7. For more information or a nomination form, contact Tonda Humphress, 106 Canfield, 472-3755, thumphress1@unl.edu. http://stuafs.unl.edu/sa_awards.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. Volunteers Needed for New International Student Orientation Help with New International Student Orientation, Jan. 8 at the Nebraska Union. Volunteers are needed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can volunteer for all or part of the day. A mandatory training will be held Jan. 7 for all volunteers. To volunteer, or for more information, e-mail Sondra at sondratelleen@hotmail.com. ************************************************************************* 6. Credit Union Will Be Closed For Thanksgiving Day The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 in honor of Thanksgiving 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, call 472-2087. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 7. Be active, eat healthy, attain a healthy weight in the New Year Shape up the nation is a new Wellness program that will help you reach your goals. Learn more through Webinar sessions at your desk from 11 to 11:45 a.m. or 2 to 2:45 p.m. Nov. 23; or from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Nov. 24. An in-person demo will be held from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Nov. 25 at the Nebraska Union. Webinar access: dial (218) 339-3600 and enter code 973807. ************************************************************************* 8. Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar Series Professor Ya-Hong Xie, from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, will present "Graphene: Promises and Challenges" at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in 237 Scott Engineering Center. All are welcome to attend. http://www.unl.edu/ncmn/FinalSeminar%20Flyer%20Xie.pdf ************************************************************************* 9. Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series "Self-Assembly of Conjugated Organosilanes," PhD dissertation defense by Ocelio V. Lima, Materials Engineering, will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 30 in 237 Walter Scott Engineering Center. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 10. Holland Computing Center Orientation Meeting, Dec. 9 or Dec. 10 Learn more about the Holland Computing Center's high performance computing resources available at the Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) in Omaha and the Schorr Center at UNL. The meeting will be offered in two different locations on two dates, at PKI in Omaha on from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9, and at the Nebraska Union in Lincoln on from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 10. The meeting is open to faculty, students and staff from all NU campuses, as well as corporate and non-university researchers interested in the services HCC has to offer. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. For more information or to register, go to: http://research.unl.edu/events/holland ************************************************************************* 11. Free Political Advocacy Workshop to be held Dec. 4 Join UNL's political science honor society and Student Involvement for a political advocacy workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Nebraska Union. Presenters are from Servicemembers United, a non-profit non-partisan D.C. organization. The three one-hour sessions are on grassroots advocacy, political lobbying, and how Servicemembers United has used these tools. Sign up for one or all three soon, as space is limited. Register by e-mail (pisigmaalpha@unl.edu, or in person at the Student Involvement Office (200 Nebraska Union), or the Political Science department (511 Oldfather Hall), no later than 5 p.m. Dec. 1. http://sites.google.com/site/pisigmaalphatauchapter/home/political-advocacy-workshop ************************************************************************* 12. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2009 Seminar Series Sabrina Russo, assistant professor, School of Biological Sciences, UNL, will present "Functional and Demographic Tradeoffs Among Tree Species" at 3 p.m. Nov. 30 in the East Union. Refreshments will be available. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf09.html ************************************************************************* 13. School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Dr. Clinton Jones, professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will present, "Toward an Understanding of Viral and Cellular Factors that Regulate Bovine Herpesvirus 1 Latency," at 4 p.m. Nov. 30 in VBS 145. The public is welcome. ************************************************************************* 14. Ethics Center Brownbag Lunch: Selling of the University, Dec. 9 UNL's Ethics Center invites you to join them once a month for conversation about ethics in context. The next brownbag will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Nebraska Union. Dr. Stephen Baenziger will lead a discussion on The Selling of the University. These lunches provide an interdisciplinary forum for faculty, students, and staff to discuss case studies that highlight ethical questions arising throughout the disciplines. If you would like to attend the Dec. 9 brownbag and would like a lunch provided, email Steven Swartzer at swartzer@unlserve.unl.edu by Dec. 4. Or, if you prefer to bring your own lunch, just show up. For more information about upcoming brownbags or other Ethics Center events, opportunities and resources, visit their Web site: http://ethics.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 15. Latin Nightlife 2009 Latin Party Invading UNL Latin Nightlife 2009 will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec 4 in the Ballroom of the Nebraska Union. The cost is $5 and open to the public. This is the perfect opportunity for you to free your mind (and move your body) as you enjoy an authentic Latin American night. For more information write latin.nightlife2009@gmail.com or call Johnny, 402-560-2810. http://www.unl.edu/e-news/submissions ************************************************************************* 16. Delegation - Dec. 2 You will better understand the who, when, why and how of delegating at this interactive seminar, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at Gallup University in Omaha. 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 ************************************************************************* 17. MLK Freedom Breakfast 2010 The MLK Freedom Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at Embassy Suites. Rev. Jessie Myles will be the keynote speaker. For ticket information call Nancy at 472-1663. ************************************************************************* 18. Nebraska Repertory Theatre reprises The Santaland Diaries Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents David Sedaris' sharply comic The Santaland Diaries directed by Virginia Smith, featuring Paul Steger, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10; at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Studio Theatre, Temple Building. Tickets available at the Lied Center Ticket Office at 472-4747 or at the Web site listed below. www.unltheatretickets.com ************************************************************************* 19. University Theatre Continues Performances of King Lear University Theatre completes its run of Shakespeare's classic King Lear at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2-5 in Howell Theatre. Tickets are still available by contacting the Lied Center Ticket Office from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 472-4747 and one hour prior to performances in the Temple Theatres Lobby. General Admission tickets are available on line at the Web site listed below. http://www.unltheatretickets.com ************************************************************************* 20. "Holiday Music Magic" starts at Mueller Planetarium Nov. 28 From Nov. 28 to Jan. 10, Mueller Planetarium will feature "Holiday Music Magic: The Fulldome Experience," a new show that features 3-D artistic animation set to a variety of holiday music classics. It will be shown Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 and 3 p.m. For those who want an astronomy show, an introduction to the current night sky and the fulldome feature "Touching the Universe" will be presented Saturdays at 1 p.m. Admission (includes exhibits): $3 with valid NU ID; general: $8 adult, $5.50 children. Located in Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine Streets. http://www.spacelaser.com ************************************************************************* 21. Trucker and An Education now playing at the Ross * An Education (Nov. 20-Dec. 3) - A coming-of-age story about Jenny (Carey Mulligan), a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of David (Peter Sarsgaard), a playboy nearly twice her age. * Trucker (Nov. 20-Dec. 3) - Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan), a vivacious and successful independent truck driver, leads a carefree life of long-haul trucking, one night stands and all-night drinking with Runner (Nathan Fillion) until the evening her estranged 11-year-old son, Peter (Jimmy Bennett) is unexpectedly dropped at her door. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 22. Riders in the Sky Do Christmas "The Cowboy Way" at the Lied Center Take a nostalgic trip back to the days of the open range with "America's Favorite Cowboys," the Riders in the Sky, a foursome of boot-wearing, hat-tipping, musical buckaroos from Nashville, Tenn. They'll do Christmas "the cowboy way" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Lied Center. http://liedcenter.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *