Digging for Diamonds
Chancellor James Moeser, NEBCO President Jim Abel and Lincoln Mayor
Don
Wesley break ground for the new baseball/softball complex April 12.
Looking
on is an evidently overjoyed Lil' Red, a member of the university's
mascot
brigade.
The new ballfield will be located on the west side of Interstate 180,
just north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks.
 1984 Nobel Peace Prize Winner at
Lied
Archbishop Tutu's Lecture April 26
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, winner of the 1984 Nobel
Peace
Prize, will be the lecturer at the final E.N. Thompson Forum on World
Issues.
Tutu's address, "Crying in the Wilderness: Struggle for Justice
in South Africa," will begin at 3:30 p.m. April 26 at the Lied
Center
for Performing Arts. The lecture, rescheduled from Jan. 25, is free and
open to the public. The lecture is available live via satellite at
College
Park in Grand Island and sites throughout Nebraska, and will be carried
live on EduCable, a service of Nebraska Educational
Telecommunications.
Tutu's faith in the peaceful destiny of South Africa and his
commitment
to that destiny earned him the Nobel Prize. For years he served as his
country's
voice of conscience during its struggle against apartheid. When that
struggle
was finally won, he took the first steps, as chairman of South Africa's
Truth and Reconciliation Commission, to minister the ugly wounds it left
behind.
Throughout the long years dedicated to reclaiming the dignity of his
people, Tutu always saw himself as "a simple pastor, passionately
concerned
for justice, peace and reconciliation." With his work on the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission drawing to a close, he has pledged to
continue
to speak out for these concerns, not only for his own country, but
throughout
the world.
May 4 Final Weekly Scarlet for Semester
May 4 is the final weekly Scarlet for the semester. Deadline for that
edition is noon April 27. The Scarlet publishes monthly in June and July
and resumes weekly publication in August. Dates will be announced
soon.
Summer Hours Start May 8
Summer office hours at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will begin
on May 8 (the Monday following second semester commencement) and will end
on Aug. 18 (the Friday before Fall classes begin). During Summer Hours,
regular business hours on the UNL campus begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at
4:30
p.m. The 4:30 p.m. closing may be extended to 5 p.m. with approval of the
vice chancellor to which your unit reports.
Reception April 24 for Earl Russell
A retirement reception will be held for Earl Russell from 3 to 4:30
p.m.
April 24 in the East Union. Russell is retiring as department head of
Agricultural
Leadership, Education and Communication on June 30 after five years at
the
University of Nebraska. The program begins at 3:30 p.m.
Phi Beta Kappa Dinner April 26
Phi Beta Kappa Spring Initiation Dinner will be on April 26 in the
East
Union. The social time is at 6 p.m., the initiation ceremony at 6:30
p.m.,
followed by a dinner honoring the newly initiated members.
Following dinner will be an address by Joan Giesecke, dean of
Libraries,
on "Why the Web is Not a Library." The initiation, dinner and
talk are open to any interested persons.
Reservations for dinner ($16) can be made by calling Cheri Oltman,
472-7303,
or Don Jensen, 472-3144, before April 24.
Missouri Attractions Tickets Available at Campus Rec
Campus Recreation sells Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun tickets in
Room
55 of the Campus Recreation Center, 472-3467. Ticket prices are as
follows:
Worlds of Fun Adult 1-day pass $21.50 (OCR), $34.26 (Gate),
$12.76
(Savings).
Oceans of Fun Adult 1-day pass $15 (OCR), $23.54 (Gate), $8.54
(Savings).
Worlds of Fun Junior (4+ years of age and under 48") $7.95
(OCR), $8.52 (Gate) $.57 (Savings).
Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun SuperPass (1 person/2 parks OR 2
people/1park)
$36.50.
Silver Dollar City Adult 1-day pass $28 (OCR), $32.85 (Gate),
$4.85
(Savings).
Silver Dollar City Child (4 to 11) 1-day $18 (OCR), $22.25
(Gate),
$4.25 (Savings).
Silver Dollar City Adult Season -$45 (OCR), $55.65 (Gate), $10.65
(Savings).
Silver Dollar City Child Season -$35 (OCR), $45.55 (Gate), $10.55
(Savings).
Bonus: when entering gate, ask about "Come Back" for another
full day for only $4 for both child and adult.
White Water Adult 1-day $20 (OCR), $24.45 (Gate), $4.45
(Savings).
White Water Child 1-day $16 (OCR), $18.90 (Gate), $2.90
(Savings).
Forum Discussing Role of Taxes in 'Good Life'
The public is invited to participate in the Public Discussion Forum
"Balancing
the 'Good Life' with Tax Relief" from 7 to 9 p.m. May 1 at the
Nebraska
Union Auditorium. The forum will engage the citizens of Nebraska in a
discussion
of taxation and government functions as they relate to quality of life.
The forum will bring together a panel of rural and urban Nebraskans
representing
diverse perspectives. Lyn Kathlene, associate professor of political
science,
will moderate.
Issues of taxation and spending are central to many public debates in
Nebraska. In the fall of 1998, Nebraska voters defeated a proposed state
constitutional amendment aimed at restricting government spending. Debate
surrounding this issue involved a wide variety of viewpoints, including
how much tax citizens are willing to pay, what they are willing to have
taxed, and what they consider appropriate uses of their tax dollars.
Changes in demographics, national and local economies, and federal
policies
also challenge citizens to think about what and who will be taxed and
what
government services they will provide. In the interest of providing a
means
for citizens to discuss these changes, the Public Discussion Forum was
created.
The audience will be encouraged to join in the discussion.
Specific goals of the forum are to help more citizens feel empowered
to engage in the debate, to help more citizens feel the public debate
better
reflects their concerns, to provide public officials with a
representative
sample of diverse viewpoints held by Nebraskans, and to find common
ground
among Nebraskans in order to construct more satisfying solutions.
The forum is sponsored by the Public Discourse and Human Values
Initiative,
the Public Policy Center, and the College of Arts and Sciences. The
steering
committee for the Public Discourse and Human Values Initiative is
composed
of representatives from the departments of political science, classics,
communications studies, curriculum and instruction, English, journalism,
philosophy and sociology.
 Pre-Seminar Smiles
Jennifer Washburn, Howard Bremer and James Stubbendieck share a smile
prior to the Centennial Research Seminar April 13. Washburn, author of
The
Kept University, argued that universities must institute more safeguards
as they move toward accepting more sponsored research from private
industry.
Bremer, former president of the Association of University Technology
Managers,
suggested that the small amount of private research funding flowing to
universities
(in comparison to the amount granted by the federal government) keeps any
potential risks at bay. Later that evening, C. Peter Magrath, president
of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges,
spoke on the role of the university in 2025. He said the most successful
universities will be those who have retained their relevancy through
involvement
with their communities in solving mutual problems and concerns.
Campus Rec Sells Game and Parks Permits, Licenses
NU Campus Recreation sells Nebraska Game and Parks hunting and fishing
licenses, as well as State Park Entry Permits, at room 55 of the Campus
Recreation Center. Non-resident hunting and fishing licenses are also
available.
For more information call 472-3467.
CU at the Ballpark
The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union in cooperation with
other
Lincoln Credit Unions, are sponsoring Credit Union Days at the Ballpark
April 28 to 30. All games are played at Buck Beltzer Field, game times
are
subject to change. A limited number of tickets are available. Visit your
credit union at 1630 Q St. or 301 N. 52nd St. to pick up your free
tickets
while supplies last.
EPA Targeting Universities for Violations
The Environmental Protection Agency National Headquarters is strongly
encouraging all EPA regional offices to join an enforcement initiative
directed
at colleges and universities. As a result, many small and large
institutions
have recently been inspected and fined for violations of environmental
regulations.
Recently the University of Hawaii-Manoa was fined $1.3 million, George
Washington
University was fined $100,000, and the University of Virginia was fined
$29,989. These are only a few examples.
EPA is inspecting all facets of college and university operations
chemical and teaching laboratories, maintenance operations, and custodial
uses of chemicals. If waste (spent materials) chemicals are generated in
any area at UNL, you are responsible for following these Federal and
State
regulations:
o Label all chemical containers in your work area with fully-written
chemical names. Do not use abbreviations.
o Keep chemical containers closed at all times with tight-fitting
lids,
except when immediately adding or removing materials. Do not leave
funnels
in collection containers.
o Immediately tag all unwanted or unneeded chemicals for collection by
EHS. EHS will provide collection tags at your request.
o Send all used chemicals for collection by EHS, unless otherwise
specified
by prior written instruction from EHS. Do not dispose of chemicals in the
trash or down the drain or in toilets.
Please contact EHS at 472-4925 with any questions. To refresh your
knowledge
of waste management issues, please visit the on-line training module for
chemical waste management and other resource documents located at
bifrost.unl.edu/ehs.
April Meeting Scheduled For NET Commission
The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission will hold its
regular monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. April 20 in the UNO Milo Bail
Student
Center's Tower Room.
The meeting's agenda, according to Commission Secretary Rod Bates,
will
include reports on the progress of insurance claims relating to damage at
NET's Bassett transmitter, KMNE-TV, and its Falls City translator, as
well
as an update on transmitter co-location projects involving KUON-TV
(Lincoln)/KYNE-TV
(Omaha) and KPNE-TV (North Platte).
The commissioners will also authorize the hiring of a consultant to
develop
a building program statement for renovation of the Terry M. Carpenter
Nebraska
Educational Telecommunications Center in Lincoln.
Other activities will include a report on a NET 3 enhancement proposal
and a report on the broadcast services of UNO Television.
The commission meeting agenda is available for inspection at the
Nebraska
Educational Telecommunications Center, 1800 North 33rd Street, in Lincoln
during business hours.
Nebraska Semester Abroad Program Seeks
Candidates
Applications Still Accepted to Teach In Europe in 2001
Applications are being sought from UNL faculty members interested in
serving as director of the Nebraska Semester Abroad Program in 2001.
First
offered in 1992, this program enables 20 to 25 Nebraska students to study
in the Czech Republic and northern Greece for 11 weeks every spring. One
or two faculty members from the public four-year colleges and
universities
in Nebraska are selected to direct this 12 credit program. Faculty
selected
will coordinate existing on site instruction and supervise independent
study
during the semester (from late March to early June).
The director or directors will be provided all expenses for the
semester
(transportation, food, housing and program-related expenses). Departments
will be provided a small stipend to help defray some costs of the release
of the faculty member.
The program will be divided between two sites: Olomouc, Czech
Republic,
and Thessaloniki, Greece. Olomouc is a medieval walled city located in
northern
Moravia. The Gothic town hall, Baroque churches, medieval cloisters,
cobbled
narrow streets and alleys give the sense of Olomouc's illustrious
history.
Thessaloniki is situated on the coast of historic Greek Macedonia.
Carefully
preserved public buildings, ruins, churches and houses show a rich
cultural
heritage. The cafes and stores have adapted themselves to the 60,000
students
at Aristotle University.
UNL faculty who have taught this program are Professors Wesley
Peterson,
Agricultural Economics (1992), Maureen Honey, English (1994), John
DeFrain,
Family and Consumer Sciences (1996), Alison Stewart, Art and Art History
(1997) and Jack Siegman, Sociology (1998). Please feel free to contact
them
for their perspectives on the program.
Faculty members interested in applying for the Nebraska Semester
Abroad
should contact Associate Dean of International Affairs Peter Levitov at
472-5358. Letters of application (endorsed by the department chair/head),
including a statement explaining how these European venues will be used
to enhance learning, a description of a four-hour independent study
course
to be offered, a list of courses taught, c.v. and teaching testimonials,
should be submitted by May 12 to International Affairs, 420 University
Terrace
(0682).
Laser Beams Pulse to Music of Floyd,
Korn
Laser Shows Resume at Museum's Mueller Planetarium
Laser light shows have resumed at Mueller Planetarium, located in
Morrill
Hall. Tickets for Laser Fantasies rock shows on Friday and Saturday
nights
are $5 general admission, $4 for college students with ID. Tickets for
Laser
Visions family shows on Saturday and Sunday afternoons are $5 general
admission,
$4 for college students and senior citizens, $3 for children 12 and
younger.
Tickets go on sale one-half hour before showtime in the planetarium
lobby.
Following is the schedule of Laser Fantasies rock shows through the
end
of May (subject to change; shows begin at 8 and 9:30 p.m.): April 28-29
Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here," May 5-6 Korn.
Following is the schedule of Laser Visions family shows through the
end
of May (subject to change; shows begin at 3:30 p.m.): April 30
"Women
of Pop," featuring Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Britney Spears,
Mariah
Carey and others; May 6 Enya; May 7 "Music of the
'60s,"
May 13 -"Sci-Fi TV Themes," May 14 "Laser
Country,"
May 20-21 "Laser Fun II," May 28 "Laser Fun
I."
2nd Annual Campus Recreation Inventory Sale April 22
Campus Recreation will hold an inventory sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
April
22 in Cook Pavilion, 841 N. 14th St.
On sale will be new and used Campus Recreation equipment such as
tents,
climbing harnesses, children's toys, athletic gear and equipment,
sleeping
bags, weight belts, basketballs, soccer balls, racquetball racquets, and
lots more.
Cash or check only. For more information, call 472-3467.
Reception for Boohar and Kaul April 28
A retirement reception will be held for Richard Boohar and Robert Kaul
from 3 to 4:30 p.m. April 28 in the Manter Hall Atrium. Boohar is
retiring
after 33 years of service, and Kaul is retiring after 36 years of service
in the School of Biological Sciences.
Campus Rec Special Hours April 21-23
April 21
- Campus Recreation Center, 6:15 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Cook Pavilion closed (set-up for 2nd Annual OCR Sale on April 22)
- East Campus Activities Building, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
April 22
- 2nd Annual OCR Sale in Cook Pavilion
- Campus Recreation Center, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- East Campus Activities Building, closed
April 23
- Campus Recreation Center, 2 to 11 p.m.
- East Campus Activities Building, closed
Campus Hosting Bright Lights Classes
Bright Lights class schedule and enrollment brochures featuring summer
adventures on subjects such as rockets, mummies, TV production, chemistry
or print making are available.
Over 110 half-day Bright Lights mini-classes will be held during the
weeks of June 12, June 26 and July 10 at Morley Elementary School and
other
community sites, including UNL. The cost for weeklong sessions will be
$75
for half-day mini-classes and $150 for day camps.
At UNL, Engineering Camp will be July 17-21 at Scott Engineering
Building
for students who have completed 7th and 8th grades. During the week of
July
10-14, four classes will be held on campus Science: Cool Genes
(Post
7-9 grades); Broadway Bound (post 3-5 and 6-9) with Gina Breazell;
Construction
Technology (post 3-4 and 5-6) with Robert Howell; and Science Chemistry
Action (post 5-7) with Bill McLaughlin. Three local artists Judy Hart,
Penny
Siefker, and Susan Brasch will be teaching in day Camp, "Art by the
Seat of Your Pants" at the Reunion Building the same week.
Bright Lights, a Lincoln-based non-profit summer youth education
program,
served 1,100 students during the 1999 session.
For more information call 434-8851 or visit http://www.brightlights.org.
Registrations can be downloaded and mailed in with a check.
April Meeting Scheduled For NET Commission
The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission will hold its
regular monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. April 20 in the UNO Milo Bail
Student
Center's Tower Room.
The meeting's agenda, according to Commission Secretary Rod Bates,
will
include reports on the progress of insurance claims relating to damage at
NET's Bassett transmitter, KMNE-TV, and its Falls City translator, as
well
as an update on transmitter co-location projects involving KUON-TV
(Lincoln)/KYNE-TV
(Omaha) and KPNE-TV (North Platte).
The commissioners will also authorize the hiring of a consultant to
develop
a building program statement for renovation of the Terry M. Carpenter
Nebraska
Educational Telecommunications Center in Lincoln.
Other activities will include a report on a NET 3 enhancement proposal
and a report on the broadcast services of UNO Television.
The commission meeting agenda is available for inspection at the
Nebraska
Educational Telecommunications Center, 1800 North 33rd Street, in Lincoln
during business hours.
Free Car Buying/Leasing Seminar
Looking to purchase or lease a new vehicle and you want to learn how
we can save you money? Then you should plan to attend the University of
Nebraska Federal Credit Unions Free Car Buying/Lease Seminar scheduled
for
6:30 p.m. April 25 at the UNL Clifford Hardin Center. Call 472-2087 to
reserve
your seat.
Caton Retirement Reception April 24
There will be a retirement reception for Ruby Caton from 2 to 4 p.m.
April 24 in the Selleck Continental Dining Room. Caton has worked in
Housing
for Selleck Facilities Operations as a clerical assistant for 13
years.
Nominations Due April 21
Exemplary Service to International Students Award
International Affairs, in collaboration with the Nebraska Alumni
Association,
announces a new award for to be given to a UNL employee for demonstrating
Exemplary Service to International Students.
Nominations are solicited from students, staff and faculty who wish to
honor the dedicated service provided international students by a
university
staff or faculty member. Because service to international students is
central
to the role and mission of International Affairs, staff in International
Affairs are not eligible for this award. Nomination packets should
include
a letter of nomination, and supportive documentation as deemed
appropriate
from faculty, staff and international students. Nomination materials are
due April 21. Send them to: International Exemplary Service Nomination,
International Affairs, 420 University Terrace, 0682.
Recognition ceremonies will be held in conjunction with the Nebraska
Alumni Reception for graduating international students beginning at 4
p.m.
May 3 at the Wick Alumni Center.
For more information, call International Affairs at 472-5358 or e-mail
iaffairs@unl.edu.
Biotechnology Day April 27
Biotechnology Day, "Celebrating a Decade of Biotechnology at the
University of Nebraska - The Promise of Bioengineered Foods: Diverse
Perceptions
of Reality," will be held from noon to 5 p.m. April 27 in Room E103,
Hansen Auditorium, George W. Beadle Center. The event is free and open to
the UNL community.
Program of Events
- Noon: The Local Food Scene: Snacks of Nebraska Products
- 12:30 p.m.: Welcoming Remarks, Myron Brakke
- 12:40 p.m.: From Seed to Bread, Anne Vidaver
- 12:45 p.m.: Biotechnology: The Human Need in Plant Agriculture,
Steve
Baenziger
- 1:30 p.m.: Genetically Enhanced Plants, Tom Clemente
- 2:15 p.m.: Break (Taste Nebraska Foods and see posters about
Biotech
Research at UNL)
- 3:15 p.m.: Challenges to Biotechnology in Food Products from Animal
Agriculture, Ruben Adonis
- 3:20 p.m.: Cutting-Edge Technologies to Refine the Old Art of
Animal
Breeding, Daniel Pomp
- 4 p.m.: Protecting Animal Health and the Consumers Through Vaccines
and Surveillance, Tim Miller
- 4:45 p.m.: Closing Remarks, Anne Vidaver
- Sponsored by the UNL Center for Biotechnology.
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