The Transfer Connection
Greetings,
MidSemester Check continues through tomorrow, Thursday, September 18. Tonight, Wednesday, is a special session for students undecided or deciding about a major. Career Services will make available a career assessment tool and students will have the opportunity to speak with representatives of the UNL colleges. If you missed the transfer student panel at Tuesday evening's program here is a summary of what successful transfer students told new students:
- Talk to your professors. Ask questions, even before you have difficulty.
- See your adviser early and get to know him/her.
- Plan ahead. Plan courses several semesters ahead so you don't end up with your 3 hardest courses in the same semester.
- Get to know people in your classes.
- Find at least one thing on campus to take part in outside of class.
One way to get involved outside of class is to attend a seminar, forum, or colloquium. What is a colloquium? Encarta says it is an academic conference or seminar in which a particular topic is discussed, often with guest speakers. In the case of the Nebraska Colloquium it is a series of lectures in which a variety of speakers from a multitude of backgrounds speak on a common subject - for the 2008-09 year, that subject is Democracy. To find events, see http://nebcolloquium.unl.edu/
Besides the UNL Calendar, there are many places to find information about such events. Read the Daily Nebraskan, peruse bulletin boards is the Union or your department office. Go on-line to UNL Today or your college or department web page to find events that pique your interest.
Plan ahead for Graduate and Professional School Programs. If you are interested in graduate or professional school, don't miss these valuable information sessions and door prizes including a KAPLAN course.
FALL 2008 - All programs held in the Nebraska Union (room posted) at 6:00 pm.
- Monday, September 22 - Choosing the Right School for You
- Tuesday, September 23 - Explaining the Application Process
(4 concurrent sessions - graduate school, MBA programs, law school, health-related programs) - Wednesday, September 24 - Financial Aid Information
- Thursday, September 25 - Writing Academic Resumes & Personal Statements
SPRING 2009 - All programs held in the Nebraska Union (room posted) at 6:00 pm.
- Monday, February 2 - Preparing for the GRE
- Tuesday, February 3 - Preparing for the LSAT
- Wednesday, February 4 - Preparing for Health-related Entrance Exams
- Thursday, February 5 - Interviewing for Graduate/Professional School
EVENTS
Thursday, September 18th, 3:00 p.m. Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
Trouble the Water
The Wor[l]ds of Richard Wright: Native Son and Expatriate (A Centennial Remembrance of Wright & the Third Anniversary of the Native and Expatriate Sons and Daughters of Hurricane Katrina) present the movie Trouble the Water on Thursday, September 18th 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. This event is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC, but registration is required, please contact Elizabeth Burke at 472-1919 or eburke3@unl.edu
Thursday, September 18th 7:30 pm Lied Center
E.N. Thompson Forum Tickets are required. Overflow seating available and it will be available live on the web, Lincoln cable channel 21 or channel 5, NETSAT 104, UNL campus channel 8 and UNL KRNU radio 90.3 FM.
David Gergen Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership http://enthompson.unl.edu/
Friday, Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m. Nebraska Union Plaza
Groundbreaking for the new Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center.
Celebrate construction of the new center. Half of the cost is being provided by students who voted in March 2006 to move forward with the project. provide students a place where they can come together with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
Tuesday, Sept.ember 23, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Nebraska Union Plaza (rain site: Nebraska Union Ballroom)
Fiesta on the Green,
OASIS invites you to attend sixth annual the Fiesta on the Green from as part of the National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. This FREE event will feature dance, music and food.
Cheers,
JoAnn
JoAnn Moseman, M.A.
Academic Transfer Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Studies
www.unl.edu/ous/student_programs/transfer.shtml
http://transition.unl.edu/
jmoseman2@unl.edu
