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January 13, 2000
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W-2 Distribution Week of Jan. 24W-2 Forms will be distributed to the departments during the week of Jan. 24. Employees should note that the amount shown as gross year-to-date earnings on their last check stub/payroll deposit advice and the amount shown as taxable income on their check stub/payroll deposit advice and W-2 Forms may be different because: o Tax shelter retirement deductions reduced taxable gross pay for 1999 (annuities will will be taxed upon receipt during retirement). o Employee deductions for reimbursement accounts, long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health/dental insurance and life insurance (except dependent life), have been withheld as "pre-tax" deductions; therefore, employees do not pay income tax on these premiums. If there is an amount in Box 13, there will be a code (letter) next to it. The codes are as follows: o C-Imputed income for life insurance over $50,000 (for employees at IANR only) o E-Section 403 (b) employee retirement deduction(s) for SRA(s) and Additional retirement. FranklinCovey 'What Matters Most' Seminar Jan. 27"What Matters Most," a new time management and life leadership workshop, will be offered Jan. 27. A limited number of on-day workshops will be offered at UNL for a reduced price of $175 ($135 if you already have a Franklin Planner). This offer is only for university employees, students and their immediate family members. (UAAD members will receive a $25 discount. Please indicate your membership when registering.) The next class will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27 in the East Union. Register by Jan. 19. For more information or to register, call Gina Matkin at 472-4454. Degree Application Jan. 28Jan. 28 is the deadline for appying for a degree to be received May 6, 2000. A $25 nonrefundable degree application fee must accompany the Application for Degree form. The fee applies only to the term indicated on the application and is not transferable to another term. Applications are to be filed at the Graduation Services Office, 109 Canfield Administration Building. Nuclear Policy Issues Topic of Jan. 18 PanelSen. Bob Kerrey is scheduled to join three members of the Committee on Nuclear Policy in a panel discussion on "Nuclear Policy Issues for Election 2000" from 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 18 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus Jan 19, 21A TIAA-CREF counsleor will be available for individual counseling sessions on Jan. 19 in the East Union and Jan. 21 in the Nebraska Union. The room will be posted. To reserve a space call Coco Chance in the Denver Office at (800) 842-2009. Free Fitness Classes Offered through Jan. 16Campus Recreation is offering free fitness classes through Jan. 16. These classes include all land, step, specialty aerobics classes, as well as cycling, water and East Campus classes. Feel free to join in and experience a great workout. No experience necessary to participate. Look for the Spring 2000 Fitness Class Schedule in the Scarlet. Details and descriptions can be found in the Spring 2000 Fitness Brochure, available in Room 55 of Campus Recreation and Room 32 of the East Campus Activities Building. For more information contact Cathy Jewell, fitness and wellness services coordinator, 472-3467, or cjewell2@unl.edu. UAAD/UNOPA Joint Meeting Jan. 19A joint meeting of the University Association for Administrative Development and the University of Nebraska Office Personnel Association will occur from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Nebraska Union. Featured speaker is Tom Osborne, retired head football coach, UNL. His speech will be "Creating Balance - Community Involvement." Reservations must be made to Mike Carlson, UAAD program chair, to attend the meeting. Attendees may opt to bring a brown bag lunch, or a catered meal may be selected when making the reservation. Catered meal options include spinach lasagna, beef lasagna or chef salad. Carlson may be reached at 145 VDC (0907), 472-1434 or mcarlson3@unl.edu. Outstanding Adviser Nominations Due Jan. 31Nominations are due Jan. 31, for the Student Foundation/Builders Award for Outstanding Academic Advising. The award was established in 1987 to acknowledge faculty or advising staff who have demonstrated outstanding advising activity, and who, by their service to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, have made a considerable contribution to the educational enrichment of university students. The award is funded by the UNL Student Foundation and the All University Fund. All faculty or staff members are eligible for this award, and nominations may be made by any student, faculty member, staff member or administrator. Nomination forms may be picked up at 200 NU or 300 ECU, ASUN or 106 Canfield Administration Building, and must be returned to 200 NU or 300 ECU. For information, contact Alicia Haugen at 472-2151 or Vernon Miller at 436-8961. Student Observatory to Open for Jan. 20 Lunar EclipseWeather permitting, the Student Observatory will be open Thursday evening Jan. 20 from 8 to midnight to permit telescopic views of the one of the best lunar eclipses in several years. The Student Observatory is located on the roof of the Parking Garage. The observatory will not be open if the sky is totally cloudy. A lunar eclipse occurs when a full moon goes into the shadow of the earth. Because the moon's orbit is tilted with respect to the earth's axis, this does not happen very often. The Jan. 20 eclipse is particularly well placed for Nebraskans. The moon will enter the darkest part of the earth's shadow at 9:01 p.m. CST. A gradual darkening of part of the moon will have been noticeable during the previous hour. From 9 until 10 more of the moon will going into the earth's shadow until at 10:04 the moon is totally immersed in the shadow. The total phase of the eclipse will last from 10:04 until 11:22 p.m. The moon will leave the darkest part of the earth's shadow at 25 minutes past midnight and will be back to it full brightness by 1:24 a.m. Children are welcome at all public viewings at the Student Observatory. Please note that the observatory is unheated. The next public viewing is scheduled for Feb. 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. Wise Jan. 28A farewell reception for Sally Wise, director of the law library, will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the College of Law, East Campus Loop and Fair Street. Wise, with UNL since 1985, will be the new director of the law library at the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Fla. Plains Seminoles Subject of Olson Seminar"The 'Plains Seminoles' of Northern Mexico," is the title of the Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies to be presented at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Great Plains Art Collection, 215 Love Library. Susan Miller, assistant professor of ethnic studies, will present the seminar. A reception will begin at 3 p.m. In 1849, an indigenous community from the Seminole nation (the present Seminole Nation of Oklahoma) left the area claimed by the Untied States and signed an agreement with the Republic of Mexico. Living south of the Rio Grande in the sate of Coahuila, they provided militia service in defense of the Mexican-U.S. boundary against incursions by Americans and Plains Indians. During their 10-year residence in Mexico, the Seminoles adopted cultural patterns usually associated with the Plains Tribes. This talk will discuss the present Seminoles' traditional memories of that Mexican episode. 7 Habits Sessions ScheduledThe next 7 Habits for Highly Effective People five-day session will be held on the following dates: Jan. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Feb. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All sessions will be in the Nebraska Union. Please sign up by Jan. 21. The cost is $350 per person (public price: $1,495); $325 for those with a planner system and who are not interested in converting to a Franklin; $25 discount for UAAD Members Contact Marilyn Bugenhagen, 472-8154, or Gina Matkin, 472-4454, to register. E-mail: mbugenhagen1@unl.edu or gmatkin@unl.edu. Tidball Award Nominations Due Feb. 14Nominations for the 18th Annual Sue Tidball Award open Jan. 24 and are due Feb. 14. The Sue Tidball Award for Creative Humanity honors students, faculty and staff for outstanding contributions beyond role or job expectations to the building of a creative, just and humane campus community. Information about the award can be obtained from Cornerstone-UMHE, 476-0355, weekdays after Jan. 17. Emeriti Meeting Jan. 20The UNL Emeriti Association will meet at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 20 in the East Union's Great Plains Room. Karyl Newman, founder of the Nebraska Stroke Foundation, is the speaker. Members and guests may go through the cafeteria line and bring trays to the meeting room prior to the start of the meeting or bring a brown bag lunch. For more information, contact Ron Ozaki, association president, 489-4389. Fidelity Counselor on Campus Jan. 26, 27A Fidelity counselor will be available for individual counseling sessions Jan. 26 in the Nebraska Union and Jan. 27 in the East Union. The room will be posted. To reserve a space call Central Reservation Systems in Boston at (800) 642-7131. Mueller Planetarium Shows 'Worlds In Motion'"Worlds In Motion" is the featured astronomy show at Mueller Planetarium through Feb. 27. It will he presented at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Most people know how long a year is, but few consider how far or how fast the Earth travels in its orbit around the Sun. Discover how the Earth and other objects move through space, how fast you are moving right now, and how there is no such thing as a total couch potato. From the atoms in the air to the dance of the planets, everywhere you look, ours is a universe on the move. "Worlds" was produced at the Sudekum Planetarium in Nashville, Tenn. The running time of this show is approximately 32 minutes. Tickets are sold 30 minutes before showtimes in the Planetarium lobby. CGLBTC Meeting Jan. 14The UNL Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Jan. 14 in the University Health Center, Conference Room F. The Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns consists of faculty, staff, students, and alum who are interested in ensuring that UNL meets its goals of administering all its educational and employment programs and related support services in a manner that does not discriminate against persons based upon their sexual orientation. For more information, visit our website at http://www.unl.edu/cglbtc/. Weight Watchers at Work Program Starts Jan. 20Want to lose those holiday pounds? Get the help and support you need over lunch, on campus with Weight Watchers at Work program. Plan to attend a free organization meeting at noon Jan. 20 in the Housing Conference Room, 1115 N. 16th St., Room 19. Program basics, regular meeting format and time will be discussed. If you are unable to attend but are interested in joining, please call Malissa at 472-7173 to sign-up or for more information. Search Committee Certification Meetings ScheduledSearch Committee Certification by the Office of Equity, Access and Diversity Programs is required prior to serving on a search committee and is obtained by attending a briefing session.
The following dates are provided for faculty and staff whose Search Committee Certification requires renewal during this academic year.
Reservations are required for all sessions. Call 472-3417. There will be a minimum of 10 participants per session. Sessions may be canceled due to low enrollment. Future sessions will be announced in the Scarlet and on the Internet. Reasonable accommodations are assured under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Service to Students Nominations Due Jan. 14Nominations are due Jan. 14, for the Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Service to Students. The award was established in 1986 to acknowledge extraordinary and sustained performance by individuals serving the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's students. All UNL employees are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be made by a student, faculty member, staff member or administrator. Nomination forms may be picked up at 200 NU, 300 ECU, ASUN, and 106 Canfield Administration Building. Completed nominations should be sent to the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 106 Canfield Administration, 0423. For more information, contact Barbara Wright-Chollet at 472-3755. Teamwork Made I-2 Class SuccessAn Internet2 experiment linking three universities with live interactive instruction is deemed a success. A plant science class was taught using the system during the fall semester, and based on that success, at least one class will utilize Internet2 this spring. Others have expressed interest. A story in the Dec. 16 Scarlet failed to mention the behind-the-scenes staff that worked to make the experiment possible. Engineers from closed circuit television at Nebraska Educational Television provided the video equipment and made the connection to the computer systems. Information Services provided computer equipment and made the Internet2 tie-in. "We were delighted to be involved because this is cutting edge technology as far as the Internet is concerned," said Rusty Warner, a closed circuit television supervisor at NET. "It was nice to be in on the ground floor. Hopefully this is something we can exploit to the fullest and continue to use." NET's Ken Johnson brought Warner and television engineer Larry Gatliff to the project. The Information Services team was led by Bruce Sandhorst with Aaron Hosier integrating the system and Kent Eitzmann and Michael Davison putting in extra hours to iron out networking details. |
The former Taco Inn, International Affairs and Academic
Senate buildings were razed the week of Jan. 6 to make may for temporary
construction staging and eventually the new visitors' center.
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