Diamonds in the Rough
Graduate anthropology student Jay Sturdevant peruses the selection at
the University Bookstore Sidewalk Sale Sept. 14 and 15, held outside the
Nebraska Union. Part of a weeklong celebration of the relocation of
the University of Nebraska Press, the sale included a wide variety of
Nebraska
Press books.
Degree Application Deadline Sept. 29
Sept. 29 is the deadline for applying for a degree to be received on
Dec. 16, 2000. A $25 non-refundable 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.
The following message on energy savings comes from Christine A.
Jackson,
vice chancellor for business and finance:
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students:
Following seven years of stable pricing, natural gas prices have
doubled
in the last nine months. Economic forecasters believe fuel oil prices may
go even higher and the university's utility budget is being stretched.
Therefore,
as a member of the university community, your efforts to help the
university
conserve energy would be greatly appreciated.
Please adopt the following practices within your area(s):
o Turn off all unnecessary lighting, especially in unoccupied
rooms.
o Turn off all electric appliances (coffee pots, fans, etc.) when not
in use.
o Turn off copiers and other equipment when not in use.
o Turn off computer monitors when not in use.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Ghandi Award Nominations Sought
The UNO School of Social Work is seeking nominations for the 4th
annual
Gandhi Award. The Gandhi Award is an annual event that honors an
individual
or organization that exemplifies Gandhi's principles of non-violence,
selfless
service, and social action, which are consistent with social work values.
For details and how to nominate go to: http://www.u
nomaha.edu/~socialw/html/gandhi_award.htm.
Century Teaching Club Idea Exchange Sept. 26
The Teaching and Learning Center will host an idea exchange for UNL
faculty
teaching large classes from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Nebraska
Union.
The session will provide time for faculty to discuss their most
successful
strategies as well as their most challenging concerns.
To register, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at teaching@unl.edu, by fax 472-4932, or
phone 472-3079.
CGLBTC Kicks Off Symposium Series Sept. 28
"Diversity Awareness and Inclusive Programming" is the topic
of the first program in the Committee for Gay Lesbian Bisexual
Transgender
Concerns Symposium Series at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in 228 Andrews Hall. This
program is designed to assist Student Affairs personnel, student and
faculty
programmers as well as classroom educators who wish to have a basic
framework
and rationale for including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender subject
matter in their programs and courses.
Patricia Tetreault, coordinator of the Sexuality Education eXchange in
Community Health Education at the University Health Center, is the
presenter.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information,
contact
Gina Matkin at 472-4454 or <gmatkin@unl.edu>.
Health First Program Week of Sept. 25
Students, faculty/staff and the NU community are invited to
participate
in a week of educational events, fun activities, and free giveaways to
celebrate
Health First, a program to encourage and enhance personal well-being and
living from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning Sept. 25. A new program will be
offered on a rotating basis at these four locations: Campus Recreation
Center,
Nebraska East Union, Nebraska Union, and the University Health Center.
Additional
programs will be offered from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 25, and Sept. 27 at
the
Campus Recreation Center and East Campus Activities Building. Schedule of
events and information are available at the Campus Recreation Center and
East Campus Activities Building.
The programs will include nutrition analysis, injury treatment
techniques,
blood pressure screenings, stretching exercises, aerobics class specials,
massage specials, balance training, blood pressure screenings, and
personal
safety issues. Health First is a great opportunity to become aware of the
various campus health and safety services and to explore new skills about
personal well-being that assist in developing a healthy university
community.
The Injury Prevention and Care program, Massage Therapy, and Fitness and
Wellness Services at Campus Recreation, plus the University Health Center
are the sponsors of the week; personal safety programs will be led by the
University Police Department.
Higher Education Public Policy Forum Set for Oct. 4
A public policy forum on the role of the University of Nebraska in
meeting
the current and future needs of Nebraskans will occur from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Nebraska Union. Business and agriculture
leaders,
educators, and government officials will discuss ways the state's
land-grant
university can address unmet needs of Nebraska citizens, communities, and
economic sectors. Forum participants also will consider alternative
approaches
to financing programs to address the state's needs. Gov. Mike Johanns
will
deliver the forum's opening address.
Frank Newman, director of a national program on public policy for
higher
education funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, will be the keynote
speaker.
A noted authority on the emerging role of higher education in America's
economic resurgence, Newman's latest book is Choosing Quality: Reducing
Conflict Between the State and the University. Newman is former president
of the Education Commission of the States.
Following his address, Newman will moderate a reaction-panel
discussion
which will involve state senators, higher education officials, business,
and agriculture leaders, and public representatives.
"As we look around this country, we see many states forging
alliances
between state government and public universities in a joint effort to
provide
citizens with the best possible education, research, and public
service,"
said University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, "These states
recognize that the future of their citizens and the competitive economic
positions of agriculture and business in their states depend very heavily
on things only major universities can provide. We want to encourage this
type of approach here in Nebraska."
Smith said the forum is the first step in opening a dialogue among
citizens,
elected officials, and business, agricultural, and community leaders on
the role the University of Nebraska and its four campuses can play in
helping
guarantee the prosperity and well-being of the citizens of the state in
the 21st century.
Smith has invited some 600 Nebraskans to participate in the forum.
After
the forum, Smith will conduct a two-day tour of Nebraska communities to
ask for citizen reactions to ideas and proposals generated during the
forum.
On Oct. 5, he will visit Kearney, North Platte, and Scottsbluff. On Oct.
6 he is scheduled to visit the Grand Island/Hastings area and Norfolk. In
each community he will meet with business, agriculture, and education
leaders
as well as elected officials.
UAAD Meeting Sept. 27
The first meeting of University Association for Administrative
Development
will begin at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Barkley Memorial Center Speech
and Hearing Clinic. All managerial/professional employees at UNL are
welcome
to attend.
Typically, monthly meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the third
Wednesday
September through May. The September meeting date was moved to
accommodate
the Barkley Center hosts.
John Bernthal, Barkley Center director, will talk about the Speech and
Hearing Clinic and other programs that will help us understand the
center's
outreach efforts. The speech and hearing master's program was recently
rated
in the top 7 percent nationally by U.S. News magazine. A short tour of
the clinic will follow the presentation. A brown-bag lunch is
permitted.
UAAD is a group of 200 to 300 managerial/professional employees, and
is recognized by the chancellor and vice chancellors as this employee
group's
representative body. UAAD members serve on all major university
committees,
assisting UAAD's executive board in addressing issues from a
managerial/professional
perspective and providing pertinent informational updates to the
membership.
Speakers at monthly meetings provide stimulating and timely programs, and
the professional development committeee opens the door to numerous
opportunities
for both personal and career growth. The membership fee is $10 annually.
Contact membership chair Tish Roland at 472-2101 for more
information.
EHS Suggests Inspecting Work Areas for Hazards
Inspect your work area for safety hazards, and take action to correct
the hazards found. If you are an employee, report the hazard to your
supervisor.
If you are a supervisor, visit the Environmental Health and Safety web
page
at <http://bifrost.unl.edu/ehs> or call us and get the inspection
checklist. If you see a hazard not on the checklist, note that, too. Take
action on all hazards identified.
EHS is just a phone call away if you need assistance with assessing a
hazard or need some ideas or information for controlling a hazard. Now is
a good time for housekeeping too, so get rid of the stuff you don't need,
and clean up and put away the stuff you do. It will make your work area
safer. EHS will collect those excess chemicals if they are tagged.
Finally,
do you have the equipment and supplies you need for working safely?
Maybe
you need some new gloves or a faceshield. Maybe a broken drill bit or
that
leaky bunsen burner needs to be replaced.
Call 472-4925 for more information.
EHS Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Environmental Health and Safety wants to make sure that new faculty
and
staff are familiar with the actions needed for safety and health in the
campus workplace.
Visit the EHS web page <http://bifrost.unl.edu/ehs>, and you
will
find information you can use to help do your part for safety at UNL. You
can take online training,, or you can learn about the schedule for safety
classes. You can look up safety committees and find out if your
department
has a safety committee, and who the chair is. This person could be a
valuable
resource for you, so make sure you get to know who they are. You can look
up the Environmental Health and Safety staff and see who they are and how
you can reach them. Finally, make sure your supervisor talks with you
about
the safety program and procedures in your work area.
McMurry Scholarship IN Society Lecture Sept. 28
Kermit McMurry, vice chancellor for the Division of Student Services
for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will deliver the
third
Scholarship IN Society lecture beginning at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in the
Nebraska
Union Auditorium. His topic is "The Graduate Degree: Is it a
Panacea?"
His lecture is free and open to the public
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is a coordinating
board
of control for 25 public colleges and universities in Oklahoma. McMurry's
primary responsibilities include managing various programs and activities
mandated by the Oklahoma legislature and/or the Oklahoma State
Regents.
Prior to his promotion to vice chancellor, McMurry was associate vice
chancellor for academic affairs for the State Regents from 1990 to 1995,
and he served in a dual capacity in the cabinet of former Nebraska Gov.
Kay Orr as a member of the Governor's Higher Education Policy Cabinet and
the Chief Executive Officer of the Nebraska Department of Social
Services.
McMurry received a B.S. and an M.S. from the University of Colorado,
and his Ph.D. from UNL. His post-doctoral work was done at Harvard
University.
McMurry's presentation is co-sponsored by Teachers College.
The Scholarship IN Society speaker series, sponsored by the Office of
Graduate Studies, is aimed at modeling the myriad of career possibilities
available to students upon receipt of a graduate education. The series
includes
both scholastic and nonacademic careers, to better represent the breadth
of career opportunities available to graduate students.
Banner Policy Available on Web
Those contemplating the design or purchase of outdoor banners for
campus
events should check the banner guidelines published on the web at http://www.unl.edu/unpub/ban
ners.html.
First Tuesday Looks at Library Research Course Oct. 3
A First Tuesday discussion will occur from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Oct. 3 in
120
Burnett.
The introduction to Library Research course (LI110) is part of UNL's
general education requirements, and is taken by more than 3,700 students
each year. LI110 is now taught exclusively as an interactive, online
course
delivered through the World Wide Web. Multimedia features such as
animation,
and feedback tools such as online testing, have been used to revamp the
previously paper-based course.
Paul Hoffman, UNL Libraries, will illustrate how web-based
technologies
have been used to make LI110 more rigorous, innovative and supportive of
the research skills students need to be academically successful.
The question/answer period will be lead by Hoffman, Tracy
Bicknell-Holmes,
Kate Adams and Gail Latta, all from UNL Libraries.
To register, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at teaching@unl.edu, by fax 472-4932, or
phone 472-3079.
Vote On Egg Artistry Contest Entries
Fourteen Nebraska artists have submitted entries in the 7th annual egg
artistry contest sponsored by the Poultry and Egg Division of the
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture. The eggs are on display at the Sheldon
Memorial
Art Gallery until Oct. 10 and the public can vote on which egg best
depicts
Nebraska.
The winning egg will be taken by the American Egg Board, along with
other
state submissions, to Washington, D.C., for display at the White House
during
Easter, 2001. A Nebraska artist will have his or her work viewed by the
president of the United States and White House visitors.
Those competing in the Nebraska egg artistry contest are: Becky Piek,
Wayne; Bonnie Dorner, West Point; Cynthia Colean, Big Springs; Kay
Clesson,
McCook; Alyson Steele, Norfolk; Rebecca Dutcher, Culbertson; Penny Deeds,
Tilden; Veronica Kiuntke, Columbus; Sara Poellor, Osmond; Kari Brown,
Wayne;
Brigitta Meyer, Garland; Roger Maller, Oakland; Derek Spence, Norfolk;
and
Sharon Krumland, Creston.
For more information about the egg artistry contest, contact Mary
Torell
at the Poultry and Egg Division, 472-0752.
Central States Philosophical Association Meeting Oct. 6-7
The annual meeting of the Central States Philosophical Association
will
carry a historic note when philosophy scholars from around the country
gather
at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln Oct. 6-7.
Among the highlights of the meeting will be the dedication of a plaque
commemorating the first meeting of the American Philosophical Association
in Lincoln in 1901. The dedication will be at 5 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Arts
and Sciences garden located on the east side of Oldfather Hall.
Events on Oct. 6 will include paper presentations and a keynote
address
at 5:15 p.m. by Colin McGinn of Rutgers University. The address will be
followed by a reception and banquet at 6:45 p.m. CSPA President Albert
Casullo,
professor of philosophy at UNL, will deliver the presidential sddress
following
the banquet.
In addition to the plaque dedication, events on Oct. 7 will include
more
paper presentations, a reception and centennial banquet at 6:30 p.m., and
an 8:30 p.m. keynote address by Martha Nussbaum of the University of
Chicago
Law School.
The plaque dedication and the Nussbaum address will be free and open
to the public.
For more information contact Albert Casullo at 472-2429 or email acasullo@unlserve.unl.edu
.
CGLBTC Biweekly Meeting Set for Sept. 22
The next meeting of the Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender
Concerns will begin at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in Conference Room F of the
University
Health Center.
The Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
consists
of faculty, staff and students who are interested in ensuring that UNL
meets
its goal of administering all its educational and employment programs and
related support services in a manner which does not discriminate against
persons based upon their sexual orientation. They meet biweekly
throughout
the academic year. At least once a year, they report to the chancellor on
the status of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people on campus.
They also sponsor a symposium series, bring national GLBT speakers to
campus, sponsor workshops and local speakers on GLBT issues; and meet
with
people from offices such as Multicultural Affairs, the Greek System,
Campus
Police and others to explain the particular needs of GLBT members of the
UNL community. They also work on issues such as domestic partner benefits
and our future plans include integrating GLBT issues into the curriculum.
Contact information is available at http://www.unl.edu/cglbtc/.
Sept. 29 Law College
Presentations
Clarence Darrow, Legal Communications Workshop Topics
The University Of Nebraska College of Law and the Center For The
Teaching
and Study of Applied Ethics will present two programs on Sept. 29. All
faculty
and students are invited to attend either session, both of which are
free.
The morning presentation, 9 a.m. to noon at the Law College, is
"Clarence
Darrow: Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom: A Two Hour Dramatic
Presentation,"
followed by a panel presentation and audience discussion. The
presentation
is written by Anna Marie Thatcher and Graham Thatcher, and produced by
Periaktos
Productions. It focuses on Darrow's personal struggle as an attorney for
justice in a world where justice is not always served. It provokes
thought
about the frequent conflicts between personal values and professional
ethics.
The play is also a thoughtful exploration of timeless issues in a society
that purports to guarantee life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
equally
to all its citizens.
This solo character portrait of Clarence Darrow, arguably the greatest
trial lawyer of the 20th century, also explores Darrow's moral
convictions,
personal philosophies, and summations in four of his most famous
cases:
o The Loeb and Leopold Trial, in which he saved two teen-aged
"thrill
killers" from the gallows;
o The Sweet Trial, in which he defended a young black family against
murder charges;
o The Scopes "Monkey" Trial, in which he argued for freedom
from religious suppression in the classroom; and
o The McNamara Bombing Trial, in which his pursuit of justice for his
labor union clients enraged both sides.
The afternoon presentation, "Word of Mouth: An Afternoon Workshop
in the Art and Ethics of Oral Communication for Lawyers," will run
from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Law College.
The workshop will help you develop a clear understanding of why
lawyers
have problems with communication, what problems "thinking like a
lawyer"
can create, and how communication really works. In a profession where
the
practitioner must be orator as well as counsel, the single most important
skill a lawyer possesses is the ability to communicate effectively with
other human beings. Unfortunately, the single most frequent complaint
clients
have about their lawyers is that they don't communicate with them. This
program teaches how to read the signs of spoken and unspoken language and
how to respond effectively. Although primarily directed to lawyers and
law
students, this program will be of great value to anyone with an interest
in oral communications and ethics.
For more information, contact Stephen Kalish, 472-1248.
Nebr. Arboretum Green Space Workshop Sept. 29
The fourth annual Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Green Space Stewardship
Workshop will be Sept. 29 at the Nebraska Union.
The workshop will focus on creating and sustaining public landscapes
appropriate for Nebraska, said Justin Evertson, NSA assistant director
for
community programs.
"This workshop is one of the means we use to educate and support
the people caring for public green spaces in our parks, schools, roadways
and historic grounds," Evertson said.
Keynote speaker is Harlan Hamernik, internationally renowned plantsman
and owner of Bluebird Nursery Inc. in Clarkson, Neb. Topics essential to
public green space, such as plant selection, landscape design and
maintenance
techniques, also will be covered. Afternoon tours of the UNL Botanical
Garden
and Arboretum also will be given.
People interested in funding opportunities for community tree and
landscape
plantings will be especially interested in the workshop. Information will
be provided about two grant opportunities: the Nebraska Community
Enhancement
Program and the Nebraska Green Space Stewardship Initiative. Together
they
make more than $500,000 annually available for a wide variety of
landscape
improvement projects on public properties and along transportation
corridors.
NSA administers community landscape grants to about 60 projects
annually.
All landscape enthusiasts, including groundskeepers, arborists, turf
specialists, extension educators, natural resource professionals and
administrators
are encouraged to attend.
The cost of the one-day workshop is $40. To register, call
(402)472-2971,
e-mail jevertson1@unl.edu,
or write NSA, P.O. Box 830715, Lincoln, NE 68583-0715.
Philosophical Beautification
Sam Bahr (right), assistant city campus manager for landscape
Services,
digs while Richard Wahl plants a yew shrub Friday Aug. 15 at the new Arts
and Sciences Garden in the space bordered by Oldfather, Bessey and,
Burnett
halls. Within the garden will be a plaque commemorating the first meeting
of the American Philosophical Association on the Lincoln campus in
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