TENDING TO THE GARDEN

Lin Zhao waters onions while working in her garden plot near the married student housing complex on East Campus. Zhao, whose husband is a horticulture graduate student, also has tomatoes, lettuce and zucchini ready for picking.

NRI Pre-Proposals Due Oct. 1

A request for proposals for the Nebraska Research Initiative, sent out by the Office of Research on May 17, set a Nov. 16 deadline for submission of full proposals.

To better focus UNL proposals for this universitywide competition, interested researchers should submit a pre-proposal to the Vice Chancellor for Research by 4 p.m. Oct. 1. Pre-proposals will consist of a cover/title page and a one-page project description. Details for the pre-proposals can be found at http://www.unl.edu/researc h/NRI2002.htm. For more information, call the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (472-3123).

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UNL Emeriti Association Meeting Sept. 20

The UNL Emeriti Association will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Eastridge Presbyterian Church. Professor Emeritus Donald Johnson will speak on "Corrosion Status of the USS Arizona War Memorial." Parking is available in the church lot at South 56th Street and Margo Drive (one block north of A Street). Refreshments will be served. Spouses and friends are welcome.

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Thank Your Custodian

The International Executive Housekeepers Association, Inc. has selected the second week of September to recognize housekeepers and custodians. These are the dedicated men and women whose task it is to protect, preserve and beautify our hospitals, schools and businesses. Take this opportunity to recognize these unsung heroes who provide the professional services that ensure our public health and safety every day: Thank them for a job well done.

About 250 men and women work daily at UNL to provide a safe and healthful environment for the students, faculty, staff and visitors of the university.

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Mark Moore Reception Sept. 14

After 11 years with the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Mark Moore, senior events coordinator, is leaving. The Lied Center staff is sponsoring an open house to honor Moore from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Lied Center's orchestra lobby.

Moore is joining the staff of HobbyTown USA as operations coordinator. He was with the Lied Center since its first season in 1990.

For information, call Rachel Klemme at 472-8510.

Training Sessions Offered at C.Y. Thompson

Training sessions on the use of Biological Abstracts and Zoological Record are scheduled for Sept. 17 at the C.Y. Thompson Library computer lab on East Campus. Myra Shields, a trainer with SilverPlatter, will conduct the sessions. A morning session (9 to 11 a.m.) and an afternoon session (1 to 3 p.m.) will cover search techniques for the databases. Topics will include relational indexing, searching for topics in context, using the controlled vocabulary, achieving balance between relevance and retrieval, and using the SilverPlatter interface efficiently.

To register for the sessions, contact Richard E Voeltz, 427 Hamilton Hall, 0305. Call 472-2739 or e-mail rvoeltz1@unl.edu.

A Nebraska-themed egg by Seth Boggs of Seward is on display at Morrill Hall as part of the annual White House Easter egg exhibition.

Easter in autumn? Eggs on display

Nebraskans can view and vote for their favorites of among 19 decorated eggs created by Nebraska artists for the annual White House Easter egg 2002 exhibition. The eggs are on display in Morrill Hall through Oct. 1.

The Poultry and Egg Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture sponsors the Nebraska portion of the American Egg Board contest. Each state's winning submissions are displayed at the White House during the Easter season.

For more information, call Mary Torell at the Poultry and Egg Division at 472-0752.

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Comprehensive Diversity Plan To Be Discussed

The Office of Equity, Access and Diversity Programs and the Bureau of Sociological Research are inviting all concerned parties to discuss the Comprehensive Diversity Plan at 3 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Nebraska Union. The survey instrument that has been developed to assess the current standing of the campus in relationship to that goal, as well as the dissemination plan, will be discussed.

The first goal in the Comprehensive Diversity Plan for UNL is to "create a campus climate where tolerance and respect are encouraged and modeled, so everyone enjoys equitable opportunities for professional development and personal fulfillment." The Office of Equity, Access and Diversity Programs has asked the Bureau of Sociological Research to develop a system for assessing the perceived climate and experiences on campus to ascertain movement to this goal among students, faculty and staff. This study will enable us to ascertain the overall campus climate for tolerance and respect based on perceptions and experiences, but also to assess how members of minority and other underrepresented groups view the campus climate.

Beyond Racism Conference Sept. 21-23

A three-day conference, "Beyond Racism: Building Inter-Racial Equity and Understanding," will occur Sept. 21-23 in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union.

The purpose of the conference is to bring together concerned students, faculty members, staff members, citizens and professionals to work together to make plans for moving beyond racism and toward equity and understanding in a spirit of unity. The conference is sponsored by the UNL Baha'i Association and the Baha'i community of Lincoln.

The conference begins at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 with a panel of university and community leaders who will talk about their experiences in addressing issues of racism and discrimination. Presenters include Leola Bullock and Lela Shanks, who will talk about the history of advancing civil rights in Nebraska as well as their vision for the future. Alberto Gonzales, gang outreach specialist at Omaha's Chicano Awareness Center, will talk about how communities can address problems of youth violence, and UNL students will lead a workshop on addressing issues of interracial equity and understanding on campus.

For registration information, contact Brian Lepard, faculty adviser to the UNL Baha'i Association, at 472-2179 or blepard1@unl.edu.

Funds Available From Convocations Committee

The UNL Convocations Committee will review applications in October for funding requests for the spring semester of 2002. The grants, which may be used for support of visiting speakers, are generally $250 to $500. Monies are limited and the process is competitive. The application deadline is Oct. 15. Guidelines and application forms may be obtained from the Faculty Senate Office or Sue Ann Gardner sgardner2@unl.edu, 472-3545.

Fidelity Counselor Available

A Fidelity consultant will be available for free counseling sessions Sept. 25, 26 and Oct. 16 in the Nebraska Union, and on Sept. 27 and Oct. 18 in the East Union. The rooms will be posted. If you have questions concerning investment strategies and retirement planning regarding the University of Nebraska Retirement Plan, schedule a counseling session with the consultant. To sign up for a counseling session, call Central Reservation Systems in Boston at (800) 642-7131.

Tuesday With H.R. Brown Bag Lunch Series Begins Sept. 25

Human Resources will present Tuesdays with H.R., a new brown bag lunch series. Each session focuses on a specific topic and will feature a short presentation followed by interactive discussions to address your questions and exchange ideas. These monthly meetings will be a fun way to broaden your H.R. knowledge. All lunches begin at noon.

"We Want You as a New Recruit!" (interviewing tips & techniques), Sept. 25, Nebraska Union, and Oct. 2, East Union.

"Reference Checks: Target the Right Questions," Oct. 16, East Union, and Oct. 23, Nebraska Union.

"The Requisition Process: Making the Process Simple," Nov. 20, East Union, and Nov. 27, Nebraska Union.

For more information, call Human Resources at 472-2120.

Car Buying/Leasing Seminar Sept. 27

The University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union will sponsor a free Car Buying/Leasing Seminar at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the UNL Clifford Hardin Center.

The credit union has developed special car-buying services that are designed to help you save time and money. Learn about these new services, which are exclusive for members only through the credit union. This seminar is free but seating is limited. Call the credit union at 472-2087 to reserve a spot.

Seminar Explores Editorial Cartooning

Two well-known local political cartoonists will discuss "Editorial Cartooning: The State of the Art Today" at the first Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies Sept. 19.

Paul Fell of Lincoln and Jeff Koterba of Omaha will present the program from 3:30-5 p.m. that day at the Christlieb Gallery, 1155 Q St. Fell is an editorial cartoonist and humorous illustrator for the Lincoln Journal Star and owner of Paul Fell Cartoons. Koterba is editorial cartoonist for the Omaha World-Herald.

Fell and Koterba will discuss their experiences and show examples of their work. Fell, an observer of Nebraska and national politics since 1975, will speak about the process of creating a visual "opinion piece" for the Journal Star. Koterba's cartoons are syndicated through North American Syndicate and reach more than 425 newspapers. A cartoonist for the World-Herald since 1989, he will comment on the state of political cartooning today.

Their seminar and a 3 p.m. reception in the Great Plains Art Collection are free and open to the public.

Two other Olson seminars scheduled for the fall. On Oct. 17, John Carter, special projects coordinator for the Nebraska State Historical Society, will present "American Bounty: Nebraska and the Story of Food"; and on Nov. 14, Patricia Freeman, professor and curator of zoology at the University of Nebraska State Museum, will present "Shifting Mammals at the Great Plains Cross Roads."

Susanna Finnell Reception Sept. 26

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs is hosting a farewell reception for Susanna Finnell from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Heritage Suite of the Nebraska Union. Finnell, who has been director of admissions since January 2000, is leaving UNL to join her husband, Richard, who directs the Institute of Biotechnology and Science with the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center in Houston, Texas.

Statistics Day, Gene-Mapping Workshop Oct. 1, 2

Statistics Day and a workshop on mapping genes will be Oct. 1 and 2 in the Nebraska Union auditorium. Robert Elston, Jane Olson and John Witte of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are the presenters.

For more information on the scientific program, contact: Partha Lahiri, plahiri@unlnotes.unl.edu, (301) 314-5903. For registration information contact: Barb Rolfes, brolfes@math.unl.edu, 472-7241.

Information is available at http://www.math.unl.edu. There is no registration fee.

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Crockett's Scholarship IN Society Lecture Sept. 20

David Crockett will deliver the second Scholarship IN Society lecture at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in 143 CBA. The series is sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies. Crockett will present "Constructing Theory Away from the Ivory Tower: Finding Food in the Inner City." Crockett's presentation is co-sponsored by the College of Business Administration marketing department and agribusiness program.

Crockett is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Harvard School of Business with the Initiative on Social Enterprise and the Marketing Unit. He earned an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his doctorate in marketing from the University of Arizona.

His primary research interest is in the sociological aspects of consumer behavior, particularly the consequences of social inequality.

Scholarship IN Society lectures explore the career possibilities available upon receipt of graduate education. For more information, call Sara Granberg-Rademacker, graduate student services coordinator, at 472-5062.

Writing Assistance Center Now Open

The Writing Assistance Center (Andrews Hall 129) is now open. The Writing Assistance Center is a free service available to all UNL students, staff and faculty. Experienced, supportive writing teachers will work with writers at all levels (undergrads, grads and faculty) at any stage of the writing process (getting started, drafting, re-writing and/or revising), and on any aspect of the writing process (organization, development, grammar, documentation and/or punctuation). While the center can't proofread the papers, they will strive to help each writer feel more confident about being able to revise his/her own papers.

The Writing Assistance Center works with any form of writing from across the full spectrum of UNL course offerings.

Center hours are 12:30-4 p.m. Monday, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Weekly or one-time appointments can be made by calling 472-8803. Visit the Web site at http://www.unl.edu/engl ish/wac/wacmain.htm.

For more information contact Stephanie Witham-Donsig at 472-0719.

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Online Teaching Series Explores Blackboard

Blackboard software has been licensed for course management at UNL.

Blackboard software is a teaching tool that can be used to enhance courses taught in the classroom or at a distance. It can post syllabuses, class announcements, assignments or readings. It can also facilitate online discussions or other group communications, link to external Web sites or multimedia resources.

The array of possibilities will be sampled by participants in this three-part, hands-on series. Register for all three parts - they are sequential.

Part I: Managing Your Course With Blackboard: Sept. 14. An introduction of what this software can do for teachers. The kinds of instructional materials that are compatible will be demonstrated.

Part II: Preparation of Materials and Syllabi for Blackboard Teaching: Oct. 19. Participants will explore a variety of alternatives for adapting instructional materials to Blackboard instruction.

Part III: Assessing Student Learning On-Line: Nov. 16. Participants will be introduced to the possibilities and limitations of the Blackboard software for determining if instructional goals/objectives have been reached.

All sessions are from 1 to 3 p.m. in Room 210 Keim Hall.

To Register To register for these classes, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079 or email teaching@unl.edu.

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Case Studies In College Teaching

Join a community of faculty who will explore and provide support in solving the problems of teaching and learning in today's classroom.

This discussion group will use case studies to prompt a dialogue on teaching. You'll receive a case study before a scheduled breakfast and then meet to discuss key teaching issues raised by the case study.

The group meets once a month from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15 in the Selleck Hall private dining room. Karl Hostetler, curriculum and instruction, will facilitate the sessions.

A case presents a situation based on the real experiences of a real teacher and ends with a problem that the teacher must solve. The process of case analysis proceeds through a group discussion in which participants are encouraged to look at the facts, recognize more than one perspective, identify the most important problems, and propose and evaluate solutions.

To register for any of these sessions, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079 or email teaching@unl.edu.

Graduate School Forum Sept. 22

Are you interested in graduate school opportunities? Take advantage of a unique opportunity to attend a free seminar and learn what it take to get into your top-choice school. On Sept. 22, various NU personnel and Kaplan staff will be available to answer your questions about graduate school opportunities. The following sessions will be offered at the Nebraska Union:

9 a.m.: welcome, introduction to seminar

9:30 a.m.: Concurrent Session 1A, graduate school opportunities, Sara Granberg-Rademacker, UNL Graduate Studies.

Concurrent Session 1B, interviewing skills, Christina Fielder, UNL Career Services.

Concurrent Session 1C, dental school opportunities, Dr. Curtis Kuster, UNMC Dental College.

10:45 a.m.: Concurrent Session 2A, law school opportunities, Denise Archer, NU Law College.

Concurrent Session 2B, interview skills, Fielder.

Concurrent Session 2C, MBA - business school graduate opportunities, Judy Shutts, UNL College of Business Administration

Noon: panel presentation of graduate opportunities/admissions processes

Participate in this event by calling (800) 527-8378 and register to win $25,000 toward graduate school expenses.

For more information, contact Granberg-Rademacker, graduate student services coordinator, at 472-5062 or sgranberg2@unl.edu.

New Faculty Teaching Seminar Set

New UNL faculty members are invited to participate in the New Faculty Teaching Seminar from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Selleck Hall private dining room.

You will have an opportunity to discuss the nature of effective teaching and learn about UNL resources that will support you in this effort.

To register, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079 or email teaching@unl.edu.

Degree Application Deadline Sept. 28

Sept. 28 is the deadline for applying for a degree to be received on Dec. 22. 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.

Smith Names Provost Search Committee

NU President L. Dennis Smith has named a 16-member committee to identify candidates for the position of executive vice president and provost. The post is the second-highest ranking administrative position at the university. Lee Jones, who has held the position since 1985, will retire in March 2002.

William Berndt, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will chair the committee. The other members of the committee are:

Wally Bacon, associate professor of political science and president of the UNO faculty senate at UNO; Miles Bryant, associate professor of educational administration and president of the UNL academic senate; Dick Davis, a member of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education; Richard Edwards, UNL senior vice chancellor for academic affairs; Nathan Fuerst, UNL student regent; Terry Hexum, professor of pharmacology and president of the UNMC faculty senate; Derek Hodgson, UNO vice chancellor for academic affairs; Merlin Lawson, UNL dean of graduate studies and international affairs; Kathy Livingston, director of institutional research and president of the staff senate at UNK; Kerry Lytle, chair of the Employee Growth, Advocacy and Development organization at UNMC; Mary Mudd, UNO vice chancellor for student affairs; Mallory Prucha, UNO student regent; James Roark, UNK senior vice chancellor for academic affairs; Jose Soto, vice president for equity, affirmative action and equal opportunity at Southeast Community College; and William Wozniak, professor of psychology and president of the UNK faculty senate.

Smith said he hopes to fill the position by March 31.

Grasslands, Environment Are Focus Of Series

The UNL Center for Grassland Studies' fall seminar series, which began Sept. 10, features presentations on how grasslands and turf grasses impact soil, water and air quality.

The free public seminars occur most Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. through Dec. 10 at the UNL East Union.

The seminar series features two speakers from outside Nebraska. The Sept. 24 presentation by Carla Pastore, executive director of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, is co-sponsored by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. The Oct. 29 seminar by Richard Hart, retired rangeland scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is made possible by an endowment from the Leu Foundation. The Center for Great Plains Studies is co-sponsoring Hart's visit to Lincoln. Both Pastore and Hart will give additional Monday evening presentations, details of which can be obtained from the Center for Grassland Studies.

The schedule follows:

Sept. 10: Dick Gray, Nebraska Department of Roads, "Roadside Seeding and Environmental Quality."

Sept. 17: Bahman Eghball, USDA - Agricultural Research Service, "Effect of Grass Strips on Water Quality."

Sept. 24: Carla Pastore, American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, "Connecting People with Plants in Public Horticulture."

Oct. 1: Shashi Verma, School of Natural Resource Sciences, "Carbon Sequestration in Agroecosystems and Global Climate Change."

Oct. 8: Ryan Martin, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, "Restoring Tallgrass Prairies in Degraded Rangeland."

Oct. 15: Terry Riordan, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, "Developing Grasses for Environmental Improvement."

Oct. 29: Richard Hart, retired, USDA - Agricultural Research Service, "Bison and How They Shaped the Great Plains Rangelands."

Nov. 5: Garald Horst, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, "Remediation: Plants Do It the Old Fashioned Way."

Nov. 12: Mike Kelly, rancher in Sutherland, "Grasslands, Conservation Easement and Environmental Quality."

Nov. 19: Dean Eisenhauer, UNL Department of Biological Systems Engineering, "Conservation Benefits of Grass Buffers."

Nov. 26: Wendy Cecil, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture graduate student, "An Integrated Approach to Dollar Spot Management on a Creeping Bentgrass Fairway."

Dec. 3: Eric Mousel, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture graduate student, "Grazing Strategies for Big Bluestem Pastures."

Dec. 10: Jeff Carstens, UNL Department of Entomology graduate student, "Natural Enemies of Blissus occiduus (Barber) in Buffalograss."

Videotapes of selected seminars will be available for onsite viewing or checkout from the Center for Grassland Studies reference center. For more information, contact the center at 222 Keim Hall, P.O. Box 830953, Lincoln, NE; phone 472-4101; fax, 472-4104; or e-mail Pam Murray at pmurray1@unl.edu.

UNL Scientists Working With NASA

UNL researchers are part of a collaborative team of scientists working with a grant from NASA to support aeronautics research.

The $3.5 million grant, funded by NASA's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, is intended to be matched by NU funding. The grant is being administered through UNO's aviation institute and involves faculty at UNO, UNL and UNK as well as the Nebraska Indian Community College.

Ram Narayanan, professor of electrical engineering, will lead the airborne remote sensing collaborative research team. Researchers will focus on the technologies of remote sensing, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, real-time aircraft data reception and field measurement as they apply to precision agriculture.

George Gogos, associate professor of mechanical engineering, will lead the team studying fuel droplet combustion for aircraft propulsion. The team will conduct research critical to the design of optimized practical combustion devices, such as combustors for aircraft jet engines.

The collaborative efforts at NU make up one of 35 proposals funded by NASA EPSCoR.

Nebraska EPSCoR is led by Royce Ballinger.

Entrepreneurial Award Applications Sought

The University of Nebraska is seeking applications for two awards that recognize outstanding entrepreneurial activity.

The Peter Kiewit Student Entrepreneurial Award honors NU students who have initiated community and business improvements through innovative uses of information technology. The winner receives $2,500.

The Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award honors an existing business with a presence in Nebraska that has created a link with NU to give students experience in the area of technology. The winning business will receive $10,000 to be used for promotion or creation of student work experiences in information science, technology and engineering.

Forms for applying or nominating students and businesses for these awards are available on the Web at http://www.uneb.edu/Awards, or by calling Rachael Smith at 472-5242. Deadline for applications is Oct. 15.

Daily Nebraskan Reunion Editor Roundtable Sept. 14

More than two dozen former editors of the Daily Nebraskan and the Cornhusker Yearbook will discuss their experiences in a public panel discussion from 3:15-5 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Nebraska Union's auditorium.

This event will kick off the Daily Nebraskan's centennial weekend reunion. About 230 former staff members of the two publications from 1933 to the present will attend.

Women's Studies Colloquium Sept. 13

"Gender and Science: The Final Frontier" will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Nebraska Union. Professors Mary Beck and Peg Bolick, along with members of their class, will explore the issues of how scientists speak or write of their work as conquering new or final frontiers, much like the captains of Star Trek fame described their missions as exploring space, the final frontier. One of the contributions of feminists to science has been analysis of the terms scientist use in describing their endeavors, terms such as "frontier," "conquering disease," "hard science" and "sexy science," and the endeavors of others, "physics envy" or "soft science." Faculty and students also will speak on feminist investigations of science that include topics such as the history of women in science, women's current contributions to and role in science, and how science views women.

For more information, call 472-9392.

Gardens Are Topic Of Uhlinger Lecture

What's new in public gardens? Carla Pastore, executive director of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, will provide an insider's view with lectures on Sept. 24.

"Connecting People With Plants in Public Horticulture" will be at 3:30 p.m. in the East Union. New and innovative ways of connecting people with plants in the growing field of public horticulture will be discussed.

"More Than a Pretty Place: America's Public Gardens Today," will be at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Room of the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33rd and Holdrege streets. No longer content to showcase plants, public gardens are becoming increasingly accessible, relevant and vital to their communities.

Pastore's lectures, which are free and open to the public, are the feature of the 2001 Roger D. Uhlinger Memorial Lectures in Horticulture hosted by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. The lecture series brings a speaker to the UNL campus each year to "celebrate horticulture as a scientific discipline, profession, art and avocation."

Pastore heads the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, an organization of 500 public gardens and over 2,000 professional horticulturists. The association serves public gardens throughout North America in their mission of horticultural display, education, research and plant conservation.

Roger D. Uhlinger was a founder of NSA and served UNL as a teacher, researcher and administrator in the department of horticulture. The memorial lecture series is supported by an annual contribution from his family.

Health Communications, Patients' Stories Topic Of Sept. 25 Lecture

Eileen Berlin Ray, professor in the department of communication at Cleveland State University, will speak on the role of communication in health care at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in Bailey Library, 229 Andrews Hall.

In "The Communicative Impact of Patients' Stories as Data: Physical and Social Health Exemplars," Ray will address the psychosocial context of health concerns. Ray uses narrative data to understand how health communication enriches the provision of health care for providers, patients, and their loved ones.

Ray will first discuss the diary of a woman who lost her eyesight and had multiple organ transplants. Second, she will draw from in-depth interviews with adult incest survivors and talk about how being able to tell their stories has affected their physical and mental health. Finally, she will discuss the importance of highlighting these stories alongside traditional biomedical and social science focuses.

Ray's visit is sponsored by the Linda and Charles Wilson Program for Humanities in Medicine, and the UNL department of communication studies.

In addition to the Humanities in Medicine talk, Ray will present a colloquium in Communication Studies titled "Does (Should) What We Study Make a Difference?: Answering the 'So What' Question of Human Communication Research Colloquium in Communications Studies," from noon to 1 p.m. on Sept. 24 in 438 Oldfather Hall.

To participate

"The Communicative Impact of Patients' Stories as Data: Physical and Social Health Exemplars" is at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in Bailey Library, 229 Andrews Hall.

KUCV To Upgrade, Change Frequency

Nebraska Educational Telecommunications will install a new directional antenna and upgrade equipment at the transmitter site for Nebraska Public Radio Network flagship station KUCV in late September and early October in anticipation of switching to more powerful transmitter Nov. 1. The new transmitter will allow KUCV to increase power from 16 to 100 kilowatts, and will change the KUCV frequency from 90.9 FM to 91.1 FM beginning Nov. 1.

KUCV will be off the air three to five days, depending on weather and other factors, during a two-week period starting Sept. 24 while NET's engineering department installs a new directional antenna at the KUCV transmitter site in Gage County. The new antenna will improve reception throughout the Lincoln area. During the first week in October, intermittent transmission outages may occur while workers refurbish a transmission line to accommodate the new, more powerful transmitter.

Library Display Features Nisei Artifacts

The Japanese American experience during World War II is explored in a new exhibit of materials from the Nisei collection in Archives and Special Collections, N209 Love Library until Oct. 8.

The Japanese American/Asian Collections, housed at the University Libraries, includes books and archival materials that support research on the experience of Japanese Americans in the United States. This collection is sometimes known as the Nisei Collection. The term "nisei" designates second generation Japanese Americans.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which induced the United States to enter World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese American citizens to abandon their homes and businesses and relocate to internment camps in California, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. Books, government publications and newspapers deal with this experience and highlight political and racial issues as well as literature and artwork created within the camps. Patrick Sano and George Furutani, who were among the Japanese American students allowed to continue their education at inland universities, wrote memoirs that chronicle their experience at the University of Nebraska. Other subjects represented in the book collections include the political and economic development of Japanese Americans, particularly in California and Hawaii.

Materials in the collection are available in both the general stacks of Love Library and the Archives and Special Collections. A search on IRIS, the online catalog, will assist in locating books and provide specific location information.