Von Eckardt Named A&S Humanities Center Director

Barbara Von Eckardt has been appointed director of the College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Center. Von Eckardt is professor of philosophy and psychology and is a former chair of the philosophy department. She also was associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1997 to 1999. The Humanities Center supports and encourages research and interest in the humanities across the campus and in the community.

The center's offices have relocated to 1213 Oldfather Hall 0347. The telephone number is 472-4128.

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Hires Henrickson

Bob Henrickson has been named assistant director for horticulture programs for the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. He comes to the job with over 15 years of experience in landscape horticulture, seven as curator of the State Fair Park Arboretum in Lincoln.

"Bob has a tremendous amount of practical knowledge in horticulture and landscape maintenance, which will make him a great resource for our affiliate sites," said Jim Locklear, NSA director. "He also has an extensive knowledge of ornamental landscape plants and is an outstanding communicator, skills that will enable him to provide strong leadership for the GreatPlants(r) Program."

Henrickson grew up in Dodge, Neb., and earned a B.S. degree at UNL.

He is a Nebraska Certified Nurseryman and co-host of a weekly gardening talk show "How's It Growing?" on Lincoln's KZUM radio station (89.3 FM).

Henrickson replaces Todd Morrissey, who left in August to become director of horticulture for the Omaha Botanical Garden.

NET Earns National Awards

Two educational programs produced at Nebraska Educational Telecommunication, Coming Out in Rural Nebraska and Spanish I: Explorando Español, have earned first place awards from the National Educational Telecommunications Association.

NET also won a second place award for its coverage of the 2000 Nebraska Legislature.

Coming Out in Rural Nebraska is a half-hour videotape that explores the issues that young gay men and women face when they reveal their homosexuality to friends and family. It was produced at NET for the Nebraska Educational Television Council for Higher Education, a consortium of public and private postsecondary institutions. Coming Out in Rural Nebraska earned first-place in the Instructional Television Programming category.

Spanish I: Explorando Español is an interactive CD-ROM program for teaching Spanish using computers and the Internet. It was produced by NET's Interactive Media Group as part of CLASS, an Internet-based high school curriculum being developed by the University of Nebraska Division of Continuing Studies. Spanish I earned first-place in the category for Other Instructional Technology Products.

Capitol View, the network's weeknightly report on the state legislature, earned second-place in the category for "Program: News & Public Affairs."

The Interactive Media Group and Nebraska ETV are services of NET.