PRUNED TO PERFECTION
Horticulture Greenhouse manager Stacy Adams tosses branches onto a
pile
while pruning trees in the crab apple trial garden on East Campus Feb.
24.
Adams let the trees go without pruning to see what they would do last
year.
This year he decided to prune them.
Lincoln Lectures Are March 7, 8, 9
Celebrated Author to Speak on African-American Culture
Gerald Early, noted essayist, scholar, and frequent commentator for
National
Public Radio, will deliver the annual Abraham Lincoln Lecture at 7 p.m.
March 7, 8 and 9 in the Great Plains Art Collection, 215 Love
Library.
His program, 'Princes Kept the View: America in the 50s and 60s,' will
feature talks titled 'Muhammad Ali as Third World Hero,' 'Sammy Davis Jr.
as Establishment Rebel,' and 'The Rise of Black Philadelphia,' a look at
militant political action in Early's hometown during the 1960s. The talks
are free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will
immediately
follow the March 9 lecture.
Early is a professor of English and Afro-American studies at
Washington
University in St. Louis, where in 1995 he was named Merle Kling Professor
of Modern Letters. Early also is Washington University's director of
African
and Afro-American Studies and director of the American Culture Studies
Program.
A poet and prolific nonfiction writer, Early's most recent books
include
Body Language: Writers on Sport and The Muhammad Ali Reader. His book The
Culture of Bruising: Essays on Literature, Prizefighting, and Modern
American
Culture won the 1994 National Book Critics Circle Award for
criticism.
One recent critic said that Early's essay writing "soars from the
poetic and philosophical to the intensely personal and practical and back
again." Another critic writes of Early's poetry, "There is a
sense
of compression and confinement in his poems, like the pounding of a heart
in a chest squeezed with fear or grief. Early's cultural critiques,
reminiscences,
and tributes to friends and family killed by bullets and drugs are all
intensely
introspective and strongly percussive. His lamentations are searingly
beautiful,
as full of escalating drama as sermons, and his humor is quick and
sharp."
Since its beginning in 1995, the Abraham Lincoln Lecture Series aims
to remind the listeners of the principles that Lincoln championed:
education,
justice, tolerance and union. Each year the University of Nebraska Press
invites a noted scholar to deliver a series of lectures, co-sponsored
with
other University of Nebraska departments. In addition, the press
publishes
each year's lectures in a single volume.
Book Fair March 6
Student Government will be sponsoring a Book Fair from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
in the Union Square of the Nebraska Union on March 6. Save up to 70
percent
off retail. Here is a sample of some of the titles and the costs:
Grisham's
The Brethren, retail price $27.95, your price $14.99; Maps of the Civil
War, retail price $19.99, your price $11.99; 2001 Cross Stitch Designs,
retail price $34.95, your price $12.99; 50 Years of NASCAR, retail price
$29.95, your price $14.99; Children's Books - Maps & Charts, retail
price $19.95, your price $8.99; Websters Children's Dictionary retail
price
$16, your price $8.99; Pokemon Special Edition Collector's Kit, retail
price
$32, your price $14.99.
Stetson Retirement Reception March 10
A retirement reception will occur for LaVerne Stetson from 3 to 4:30
p.m. March 10 in the Arbor Suite of the East Union. Stetson is an
agricultural
engineer with USDA-ARS and an adjunct professor from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln,
is retiring after 39 years of service. Stetson is nationally and
internationally
recognized for his electrical expertise and technology transfer
activities.
He has contributed significantly to standardizing agricultural electrical
safety issues and is in high demand as a speaker and workshop leader.
Stetson has received many awards over the years including; 1980
Irrigation
Association "Man of the Year"; 1987 ASAE Kable Electrification
Award; 1990 ASAE Packer Engineering Safety Award; 1991 ASAE Fellow; 1996
IEEE Fellow; 1998 ARS Federal Engineer of the Year; and the 1998 Nebraska
Hall of Agricultural Achievement Award.
No Scarlet Spring Break Week
Due to Spring Break, The Scarlet will not publish March 16. The
Scarlet
resumes publication March 23. Deadline for that issue is noon March 16.
Please note that the final weekly Scarlet of the semester will be May 4.
The Scarlet publishes monthly in the summer and resumes weekly
publication
Aug. 17.
Core Safety Training Providing Sign Language Interpreter
Environmental Health and Safety is providing a sign language
interpreter
at the next Core Safety Training class, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. March 8.
This
class will be held at the EHS training room on East Campus, 3630 East
Campus
Loop (next to Inventory). Any faculty, staff or student is welcome to
attend.
Reservations are required. Call 472-4925 to register. TDD users please
call 800-833-7352.
Thomas Jefferson, Gardener, Focus of March 16 Hort Lecture
Horticulture students from all over the Midwest will gather in Lincoln
in March for the annual Mid-America Collegiate Horticulture Society
conference.
A presentation on "Thomas Jefferson, Gardener," will begin 7
p.m.
March 16 at Kimball Hall. The lecture is open to the public.
Peter Hatch, director of Gardens and Grounds for the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Foundation, will talk about the gardens at Monticello. The
gardens
served as a botanic garden and a place for plant research where Jefferson
cultivated varieties of more than 250 vegetables and 170 fruits. The
grounds
also include grottoes, temples and ornamental groves.
Hatch has been responsible for the maintenance, interpretation, and
restoration
of the landscape at Monticello since 1977. Under his leadership, some of
the major garden areas have been restored, the Thomas Jefferson Center
for
Historic Plants has been established, and a wide variety of educational
events and workshops have been held. He has also written a number of
books,
including The Fruits and Fruit Trees of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson and
the Origins of American Horticulture, just out from the University of
Press
of Virginia, and a selection of the Garden Book Club.
The event is sponsored by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the
University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Horticulture Club. For more information about the
event,
call Kate Paul, 472-2212.
Emeriti Association Meeting March 16
The Emeriti Association will meet at 12:30 p.m. March 16 in the
Prairie
Suite of the East Union. Speaking will be R.L. Pardy, professor of
biology
and chair of the Freshman Experience Task Force.
Members and their guests may go through the cafeteria line prior to
the
start of the meeting and bring their lunches to the meeting room.
For more information, call Earl Green, 489-5083.
Fritz Retirement Reception March 9
A retirement reception for Gerry Fritz will occur from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
March 9 in 209N Walter Scott Engineering Center. Fritz is the supervisor
of the Electronics Shop in Electrical Engineering. He has been with the
university for 40 years.
TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus March 14, 15
On March 14 the TIAA-CREF counselor will be in the Nebraska Union for
individual counseling sessions, and on March 15 in the East Union. The
room
will be posted.
To reserve a space call Coco Chance in the Denver Office at (800)
842-2009.
Newsweek Science Editor Begley Lectures March 6, 7
Sharon Begley, a senior editor of Newsweek magazine, will speak at the
university March 6 and 7, giving public lectures that begin a 4 p.m. each
day. Both talks will be about Begley's views of science and the
media.
Begley has worked on many aspects of science writing for Newsweek
since
1977, and is now a senior editor. She has reported extensively in the
biological
and physical sciences and is known for her ability to communicate science
in a clear manner to general audiences.
Her talk "Why Science Journalism is not Science," will be
given
at 4 p.m. March 6 at the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Begley will explain
how scientists and journalists seem like natural allies, because both
tend
to attract people who are highly motivated, often iconoclastic,
well-educated,
and of above average intelligence. Both tend to be skeptical, as well as
competitive and self-critical. Both can be accused of selectively
interpreting
the data they gather, and settling for partial truths. But journalists
and
scientists are often at loggerheads, she says, because many scientists
find
journalists to be superficial, imprecise, interested only in sensation;
while many journalists regard scientists as self-absorbed naifs who can
barely write English. "English, Please: Why Science Doesn't Get
Better
Press, What Scientists can do to Change That, and Does it Matter
Anyway?"
begins at 4 p.m. March 7 in Brace Hall 211. Begley will talk about the
tough
job of the science journalist as translator between two groups who have
no common language nor a common culture: scientists and general readers.
She also will explore what researchers can do to improve the quality and
increase the quantity of science stories by speaking in plain English,
and
examine why the science community would benefit from more coverage:
improving
funding and public support, and attracting more young people into
science.
Sharon Begley's visit is sponsored by the Department of Physics, the
News Editorial Department at the College of Journalism and Mass
Communications,
the Center for Math, Science, and Computer Education; Biotech Seminar,
and
the Lincoln Journal Star.
Centennial Research and Creative Activity Fair March 25
The University of Nebraska is sponsoring a Research and Creative
Activity
Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25 in the Nebraska Union as part of the
Centennial Celebration of Graduate Education, Research, and Creative
Activity.
The Fair will serve as a showcase to celebrate the diversity, quality,
and
quantity of current research and creative activity conducted at the
University
of Nebraska. This event will be coordinated with the Graduate Student and
Undergraduate Student Research Symposia.
Individual faculty members, graduate students and department units are
encouraged to present displays of publications, art works, posters, or
anything that may showcase the research and creative activity occurring
within that department. Tables will be available for displays, and the
stage
of the ballroom will be available for performances, presentations, and
demonstrations.
If you have not done so already, please forward requests for table or
stage space to Professor Robert D. Stock, 304 Andrews Hall,
<rstock2@unl.edu>
or call him at 472-1841. Please indicate whether the space is for an
entire
department, or for an individual presentation. All tables must be staffed
the entire time of the Fair.
Individual faculty members and students should apply through their
chairs,
and those whose work is interdisciplinary should contact Stock directly.
Deadline for space requests was Feb. 29.
This is an opportunity to foster public awareness to the range and
quality
of the scholarly and creative work being done at the University of
Nebraska.
Please consider being a part of this significant occasion.
CCSW Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Contributor Award
The UNL Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women is seeking
nominations
for the Outstanding Contribution to the Status of Women Award. The
purpose
of this award is to recognize outstanding efforts to create a climate
that
is comfortable for women at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. These
efforts
may be by an individual or by an organization or department within the
institution.
The award recipient must demonstrate a sustained and tangible impact on
the campus community.
Nomination forms can be obtained by contacting James Main, at
472-3322.
All nominations and supporting information are due March 10.
Phi Delta Kappa Meeting March 21
Phi Delta Kappa-UNL Chapter, will hold a combined meeting with the
Omaha
chapter on March 21 at Mahoney State Park, I-80 Interchange #426 in the
Riverview Lodge, north end of the park. A social will be held at 6 p.m.,
dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7 p.m. The speaker will
be William Kloefkorn, Nebraska Poet Laureate, Nebraska Wesleyan
University.
Reservations should be sent to Jenni Absalon, 2700 S. 41st St.,
Lincoln
NE 68506, by March 14. The cost is $10 per person and there is a $2.50
per
vehicle charge when entering the park.
ASUN Urges Mid-Term Evaluations
The Academic Committee and ASUN feels that evaluations at any time of
the year are essential for teachers and students. While there are always
end of the year evaluations in classes, ASUN believes that mid-terms pose
a prime opportunity to evaluate the class, the teacher and the
atmosphere.
ASUN is encouraging teachers to conduct mid-term evaluations this
semester
and every semester. ASUN also invites any feedback from teachers and
students.
For more information contact Beth Lee at 436-7889 or 472-2593.
Food Processing Center Sets March 17 Seminar
The Food Processing Center's From Recipe to Reality seminar is
scheduled
for March 17.
The one-day seminar is designed specifically for people interested in
manufacturing a food product - entrepreneurs wishing, to take that
fabulous
family recipe to the marketplace or a restaurant or store owner wanting
to develop a "House Recipe and/or Private Label" product, or
someone
in agriculture wanting to add-value to a food product. The registration
deadline is March 8. Early registration is encouraged due to limited
space.
The seminar addresses many marketing business and technical issues
including
product development, food safety, market selection, regulatory issues and
agencies, product pricing, legal issues, packaging and promotional
strategies.
The purpose of the seminar is to provide participants with information
that will assist them in deciding if they want to develop a food
manufacturing
business.
From Product to Profit is the second phase of the Food Entrepreneur
Assistance
Program. During this phase participants receive confidential,
individualized,
step-by-step assistance from food scientists and food marketing
consultants
with product development, business development and product introduction
to the marketplace.
For more information, contact contact Arlis Burney, Food Processing
Center,
University of Nebraska, 143 Filley Hall, Lincoln NE 68583-0928,
472-8930,
e-mail: aburney1@unl.edu.
The web site is: http://foodsci.unl.edu/f
pc/market/ent.htm.
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