************************************************************** ** 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: Oct 6, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Extended computer and internet service maintenance Sunday, Oct. 11 2. UNL Alert test 10:15 a.m. Oct. 7 3. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Maintenance 4. U. S. Passport Application Center now part of the NCard Office 5. Husker Challenge 6. UNL Celebrates 100 Years of Distance Education 7. Dare to Care food drive is here 8. OUS Newsletter - October 2009 9. UAAD October Newsletter now online 10. UNL Computer and Phone Shop now has Verizon Family Plans 11. Time To Register for 6th Annual Chili Cook Off 12. Faculty Regalia at the Bookstore 13. Kid's Night Out - Oct. 16 14. Jr. Blackshirts Youth Day Camp - Oct. 17 15. Czech and Slovak Americans Symposium call for papers EVENTS TO ATTEND: 16. Nebraska Colloquium Oct. 12 17. Mars Rover Engineer Nagin Cox to speak at UNL Oct. 9 and 10 18. Department of Agricultural Economics Fall Seminar Series 19. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Oct. 8 20. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2009 Seminar Series 21. Mathematics String Theory Colloquium Oct. 9 22. Chemistry Colloquium Oct. 9 23. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminar Oct. 9 24. Department of Communication Studies Colloquium Oct. 12 25. Agronomy and Horticulture Friday Seminar Series 26. Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar Oct. 7 27. School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series 28. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture 29. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar 30. I2E Club - Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs 31. 5th Annual Nebraska Legal Diversity Summit Oct. 9 32. One Stop Shopping for UNL Supervisors 33. Family Fun Swim Night at Mabel Lee Hall pool 34. Nebraska Grout Study Report Release and Conference 35. 501 Building: Computer Shop Customer Appreciation Event 36. Yoga on the Green Featuring Breast Cancer Awareness - Oct. 13 37. Diversity Working Group Program - The Sheldon 38. Partners or Perish - Oct. 13 ARTS AND MEDIA: 39. Carole Levin Reading at University Bookstore 40. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis 41. School of Music Events: Oct. 6-12 42. New Books from the University of Nebraska Press 43. Met Opera HD Live: Tosca shows Oct. 10 and 11 at the Ross 44. American Casino opens Friday at the Ross 45. OASIS - Movie Night - After Stonewall 46. Tom Osborne on NET Television's Big Red Wrap-Up 47. Two Husker Volleyball Matches on NET Television ************************************************************************* 1. Extended computer and internet service maintenance Sunday, Oct. 11 Between 5:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday October 11, upgrades in CSN's Nebraska Hall computer room may affect the following: WAM/SIS+, Firefly/SAP, NU Blackberry server, NESIS/UNL admissions, and access to computer resources on other NU campuses. UNL entities located outside of Lincoln may also experience disruption of internet service during this period. For more information, contact the CSN Help Desk at 472-7373 or the UNL Computer Help Center at 472-3970. ************************************************************************* 2. UNL Alert test 10:15 a.m. Oct. 7 UNL Alert will be tested at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Go to the Web site listed below to register or to update your contact information. http://unlalert.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 3. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Maintenance If your department/building has an AED on site, follow the manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule. Most units require periodical inspection of the battery at minimum. Refer to the manufacturer's manual for further information. UNL's Safe Operating Procedure can be found at the Web site listed below. http://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-AED.pdf ************************************************************************* 4. U. S. Passport Application Center now part of the NCard Office The NCard Office is now an Authorized Passport Application Center. The NCard Office invites students, faculty and staff to take advantage of this on-campus service. Wells Fargo Bank in the Nebraska Union (14th and R St.) can offer information for foreign travel and banking. A list of fees and required documents for obtaining a passport is available at the Web site listed below. http://ncard.unl.edu/passport ************************************************************************* 5. Husker Challenge Participate individually or on a team and challenge yourself to try new activities. This 9-week challenge will offer a variety of fitness, nutrition, and environmental goals for you or your team to reach each week. They encourage you to try events at the Rec but can do the challenge anywhere. Prizes and drawings will happen each week. Grab your friends and take the Challenge. The Challenge started Oct. 4, but you can register until Oct. 11. Register at Campus Recreation. There is a $12 fee. ************************************************************************* 6. UNL Celebrates 100 Years of Distance Education In conjunction with National Distance Learning Week and in celebration of providing 100 years of distance education, UNL and Extended Education and Outreach has scheduled a variety of activities during the week of Nov. 9-13. For a schedule of events and to RSVP, visit the Web site listed below. http://eeando.unl.edu/ndlw/ ************************************************************************* 7. Dare to Care food drive is here It is time to sign up your RSO or other group for the Dare to Care food drive. Help provide Thanksgiving meals for over 3,000 families around Lincoln. Email Adam at adamkpeters@unlnotes.unl.edu or call 472-5869 by Oct. 23 to get your group signed up. More info online. http://involved.unl.edu/service/ ************************************************************************* 8. OUS Newsletter - October 2009 The Office of Undergraduate Studies newsletter for October 2009 is now available: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_oct2009.shtml ************************************************************************* 9. UAAD October Newsletter now online The University Association for Administrative Development October newsletter is now online. Check out upcoming events at the Web site listed below. http://uaad.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 10. UNL Computer and Phone Shop now has Verizon Family Plans The UNL Computer and Phone Shop now has Verizon Family Plans. Come to the UNL Computer and Phone Shop at the Nebraska Union, Nebraska East Union, or 211 Nebraska Hall and receive discounts on Verizon plans, features, and phones. They are also now introducing Shorter Contracts. Stop in today, call 472-USAV, or visit their Web site. http://www.unl.edu/is/telecom ************************************************************************* 11. Time To Register for 6th Annual Chili Cook Off The 6th Annual Chili Cook Off will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Great Plains Room in the Nebraska East Union. Proceeds will benefit the Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach. There is no fee to compete. The cost to attend is $5 or five cans of food for an individual or $10 or 10 cans of food for a family. Visit the Web site to register. The deadline is Oct. 13. http://involved.unl.edu/events/east/chili.php ************************************************************************* 12. Faculty Regalia at the Bookstore Jostens representatives will be at the University Bookstore from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 and 16. Save on the custom tailored Sussex gown, hood, tam and tassel. For more information, contact Michelle Edwards at 472-8492. ************************************************************************* 13. Kid's Night Out - Oct. 16 UNL Campus Recreation will offer Kids Night Out for youth age 6-9 years from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Campus Rec Center. Kids will participate in crafts, games, sports, a pizza party, and movie. The cost is $16 per child for UNL students and CREC members; $24 per child for general public. Pre-registration is required and can be completed at the Campus Rec Center or EC Activities Building. The registration deadline is Oct. 14. More information is available by calling 472-3467 or visiting the Web site listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/youth/kidsnight.shtml ************************************************************************* 14. Jr. Blackshirts Youth Day Camp - Oct. 17 Registration is still open for Jr. Blackshirts during the football game vs. Texas Tech Oct. 17. Jr. Blackshirts is a youth day camp that offers recreational activities in a child care setting for children ages 2-12 years during Husker home football games (while their parents/guardians attend the game). Pre-registration is required and the price is $20 per child per game. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. For more details, call UNL Campus Recreation at 472-3467 or download a brochure and registration form at the Web site listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/youth/blackshirts.shtml ************************************************************************* 15. Czech and Slovak Americans Symposium call for papers The UNL Center for Great Plains Studies announces a Call for Papers for its 36th Interdisciplinary Symposium, "Czech and Slovak Americans: International Perspectives from the Great Plains," to be held April 7-10, 2010, on the UNL campus. Co-chairs are Mila Saskova-Pierce, UNL associate professor of Czech and Russian, and Bruce Garver, UNO professor of History. The deadline for paper or panel proposals is Nov. 1. See the Web site for more information. http://www.unl.edu/plains/ ************************************************************************* 16. Nebraska Colloquium Oct. 12 The Nebraska Colloquium lecture will present Professor Andrew Wedeman, Political Science, speaking on "State Building and Ethnic Conflict in Xinjiang" at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. http://honors.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 17. Mars Rover Engineer Nagin Cox to speak at UNL Oct. 9 and 10 Nagin Cox of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be at UNL to share the dramatic story of the Mars exploration missions. Cox will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Nebraska Union. She will also appear at 1 p.m. Oct. 10 in Morrill Hall. Cox will show pictures and answer questions as she addresses, "Hitting the Road on Mars: The Legacy of the 2004 Mars Exploration Rovers and the next Missions to Mars." http://www.museum.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 18. Department of Agricultural Economics Fall Seminar Series Dr. Elena Irwin, Ohio State University, will present the seminar, "Spatial Dynamics and Economic Models of Land Use Change," at 3 p.m. Oct. 9 in 210 Filley Hall. http://www.agecon.unl.edu/seminar.html ************************************************************************* 19. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Oct. 8 Dr. Chong-Yu Ruan of Michigan State University will present, "Towards Material Imaging at Space-Time Limit" at 4 p.m. Oct. 8 in Brace Lab 211. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. in Brace Lab 201. This lecture is free and open to the public. http://physics.unl.edu/news/colloquium.shtml ************************************************************************* 20. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2009 Seminar Series Heidi Hillhouse, post doctoral research associate, Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL, will present "Patterns of Plant Establishment in Tallgrass Prairie Plantings" at 3 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Nebraska East Union. Refreshments will be available. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf09.html ************************************************************************* 21. Mathematics String Theory Colloquium Oct. 9 Professor Daniel Murfet of the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Bonn, will speak in the Mathematics Department Colloquium series at 4 p.m. Oct. 9 in Room 115 Avery Hall. His title is "Duality in Singularity Categories and String Theory." The talk will be preceded by refreshments in Avery 348 at 3:30 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public. http://www.math.unl.edu/~swiegand1/schfa09 ************************************************************************* 22. Chemistry Colloquium Oct. 9 Professor Weihong Tan from the University of Florida will present "Molecular Profiling of Cancer: A Chemical Biology Approach" at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in room 112 Hamilton Hall. The event is open to the public. http://www.chem.unl.edu/calendar/colloquia.shtml ************************************************************************* 23. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminar Oct. 9 Yukari Maezato will present "Catabolite Repression of Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus," at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in N172 Beadle Center. The event is sponsored by the School of Biological Sciences. It is free to all interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 24. Department of Communication Studies Colloquium Oct. 12 Dr. John Lyne, University of Pittsburgh, will present "Does Pain Have a Rhetoric" at 2 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Nebraska Union. Drawing from cultural, clinical, and philosophical contexts, he will explore the possibility of a rhetorical-interpretive inflection of our understanding of what pain is. The lecture is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies and the Research Council. ************************************************************************* 25. Agronomy and Horticulture Friday Seminar Series "Algal Biofuels: The Essential Role of the CO2-concentrating Mechanism" will be presented by Don Weeks, professor in Biochemistry, UNL, at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Nebraska East Union. Check kiosk for room assignment. Refreshments will be available prior to the seminar. ************************************************************************* 26. Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar Oct. 7 "Dynamic Coordination of RNA Regulons," will be presented by Dr. Jack Keene, Duke University Medical Center, at 4 p.m. Oct. 7 in E103 Beadle. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. http://biotech.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 27. School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series Eileen Hebets, School of Biological Sciences, UNL, will present "Dissecting the Complex Courtship Displays of Schizocosa Wolf Spiders" at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in 110 Hamilton Hall. Refreshments will be available at 3 p.m. ************************************************************************* 28. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture Johannes Feddema, University of Kansas, will present "Incorporating Human Systems into Global Climate Models" at 4 p.m. Oct. 9 in Bessey Auditorium. ************************************************************************* 29. Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Seminar Phani Das, PhD candidate, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, will present, "Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Glycoprotein and Receptor Interactions, at 4 p.m. Oct. 12 in VBS 145. The event is open to the public. ************************************************************************* 30. I2E Club - Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs I2E Club - Inventors, Investors, and Entrepreneurs will meet at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center, 5985 G Road, Nebraska City. I2E Club provides an open and supportive networking forum for inventors, investors and entrepreneurs of all ages. October's speaker is Robert Hemmingsen, Hemmingsen Funeral Home. For more information contact Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild, 402-873-3166 or creimers2@unl.edu. The fee is $10 per evening or $45 for a year's membership. http://www.kimmel.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 31. 5th Annual Nebraska Legal Diversity Summit Oct. 9 On Oct. 9, Nebraska's legal community will sponsor its 5th Annual Legal Diversity Summit at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Omaha. Over 100 participants including attorneys, law students and individuals interested in applying for law school will be in attendance. This event is organized by the Nebraska State Bar Association, Nebraska Minority Justice Committee, and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. For more information about events and speakers, and to register, visit the Web site listed below. http://www.nelegaldiversity.org ************************************************************************* 32. One Stop Shopping for UNL Supervisors Learn about UNL Human Resources policies and practices in one 3 1/2 hour seminar from 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 14 at the Nebraska Union. Various aspects of UNL employment, compensation, risk management, workers' compensation, employee relations, Family Medical Leave Act, employee assistance program, employee engagement and performance planning and customer/student service approaches will be covered. The training syllabus and registration link is available below. Questions may be directed to Nancy F. Myers at 472-8033. http://hr.unl.edu/training/supervisors.shtml ************************************************************************* 33. Family Fun Swim Night at Mabel Lee Hall pool UNL Campus Recreation will host a Family Fun Swim Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 9 at Mabel Lee Hall pool. The entire University community is invited to attend and bring their children. Swim Night is free for anyone with a UNL N-Card I.D. plus their family; $6 for the general public. For more info, call Shannon at 472-8869 or visit the Web site: http://crec.unl.edu/aquatics/familyswim.shtml ************************************************************************* 34. Nebraska Grout Study Report Release and Conference A two-day conference will be held Oct. 27-28 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lincoln to present results of the Nebraska Grout Study and the studies relating to the effects of grain coating mineralogy on nitrate and sulfate storage in the unsaturated zone; to consider water well construction technologies to respond to study findings; and, consider where we go from here. Conference registration, which includes one copy of the Report (EC-20), is $325 and includes all meals and breaks. http://snr.unl.edu/groutstudy ************************************************************************* 35. 501 Building: Computer Shop Customer Appreciation Event Come to the 501 Building's Computer Store from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 for a customer appreciation event. The first 10 customers receive a free flash drive. There will be free popcorn all day. Enter for a chance to win a New iPod Nano and (2) $25 Gift Cards to the UNL Computer and Phone Shop. ************************************************************************* 36. Yoga on the Green Featuring Breast Cancer Awareness - Oct. 13 in a certified Yoga instructor and your wellness team for a yoga experience ************************************************************************* 37. Diversity Working Group Program - The Sheldon The Diversity Working Group will present J. Daniel Veneciano, director of the Sheldon Museum of Art, at noon Oct. 27 at the Sheldon. He will be discussing Aaron Douglas works and the Sheldon's new cultural/civic engagement philosophy. Day of the Dead items will also be on display and they are planning the Native American film that same evening. ************************************************************************* 38. Partners or Perish - Oct. 13 Learn how and why strategic alliances are critical to your company's revitalization ("You may be a genius, but you can't make it on your own") at this interactive seminar by Lynn Hinderaker from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. at Eugene Mahoney State Park (new location and time). UNL faculty and staff receive a 30 percent discount. To register or for details, call the Department of Management Business Seminars at 472-0860 or visit: http://www.mds.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 39. Carole Levin Reading at University Bookstore UNL faculty member Carole Levin will read and discuss her latest publications, "Shakespeare's Foreign Worlds" and "Queens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England" at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the University Bookstore. A book signing will follow the talk. For more information on the event, call the bookstore at 472-8560. ************************************************************************* 40. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis With masterful virtuosity and an unparalleled reputation as one of the greatest jazz ensembles in the world, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will kick off the Lied Center for Performing Art's 20th Anniversary Season. Marsalis and the Orchestra will perform at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7. http://liedcenter.org ************************************************************************* 41. School of Music Events: Oct. 6-12 * Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., School of Music faculty pianists Paul Barnes, Ann Chang-Barnes, Mark Clinton, and Brenda Wristen will perform works by Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven in the Haydn-Mendelssohn Faculty Festival recital in Kimball Recital Hall. * Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m., Anthony M. Falcone conducts the Symphonic Band in a concert entitled "Ancient Airs of the British Isles," featuring works by Percy Aldridge Grainger, Julie Giroux, and Fisher Tull. * Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m., the Haydn-Mendelssohn Festival continues with student artists performing in Kimball Recital Hall. * Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m., guest artist Malcolm Bilson will be featured on fortepiano in the Haydn-Mendelssohn Festival concert. Tickets are $25 for regular seating and $12.50 for students and youth and are available in advance through the Lied Center box office at 472-4747 or 800-432-3231. * Oct. 11 at 3 p.m., faculty artist Jonah Sirota will give a viola recital accompanied by faculty artist Paul Barnes, piano. This event is free and open to the public. * Oct. 12 the School of Music will host the Men's Choral Festival all day in Kimball Recital Hall. A concert will conclude the day featuring the participants of the festival at 7 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted 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 ************************************************************************* 42. New Books from the University of Nebraska Press New this month from the University of Nebraska Press: "Captive Arizona, 1851-1900" by Victoria Smith, associate professor of history and Native American studies at UNL. To learn more about this book and other new titles, visit the Web site listed below. http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/pages/NewOct09.aspx ************************************************************************* 43. Met Opera HD Live: Tosca shows Oct. 10 and 11 at the Ross Tosca will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage. The opera tells the story of three people - a famous opera singer, a free-thinking painter, and a sadistic chief of police - caught in a net of love and politics. Soprano Karita Mattila, recently seen in this season's Live in HD presentation of Salome, sings the title role for the first time outside her native Finland. Broadcast live at noon on Oct. 10, with an encore presentation at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Visit the Ross Web site for more information. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 44. American Casino opens Friday at the Ross * Opening Friday: American Casino (Oct. 9-15) - A powerful and shocking documentary chronicling the subprime-mortgage crisis and the financial collapse of the past two years. * Now Playing: American Harmony (Oct. 2-15) - The film journeys deep into the ultra obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing and focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to be the closest and most controversial victory in its 70 year history. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 45. OASIS - Movie Night - After Stonewall As the second Movie Night for the LGBTQA History Month, OASIS at the Culture Center and the LGBTQA Programs and Services present the movie, "After Stonewall," at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Nebraska Union Crib. This event is free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 46. Tom Osborne on NET Television's Big Red Wrap-Up Nebraska athletic director and Husker football coaching legend, Tom Osborne, will be the featured guest on the "Big Red Wrap-Up" program airing at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 on NET1 Channel 12, over-the-air 12.1 and in high-definition on NET-HD. ************************************************************************* 47. Two Husker Volleyball Matches on NET Television The Husker volleyball team takes on two Big 12 Conference foes from directly south of the Cornhusker state when Kansas and Kansas State invade the NU Coliseum. NET Television provides live coverage on NET1 Channel 12, over-the-air 12.1 and in high-definition on NET-HD as the Jayhawks and the Huskers collide on "Nebraska Volleyball" at 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Next, the K-State Wildcats face off against John Cook's aces at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *