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Kevin Adamson, a sophomore agriculture
business major, stretches
a shade cover over the roof of a
greenhouse April 17 on East
Campus. The shade cover keeps
temperatures from getting too warm
in the greenhouse.
IANR photo by Brett
Hampton
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Letters to the editor
The Scarlet will accept submitted letters to the editor from
members of the UNL campus community in an effort to foster dialogue
and discussion of campus news, events and issues.
For
policies or information, visit <www.unl.edu/scarlet>.
Scarlet schedule
The Scarlet
will publish weekly through the spring semester,
with the final
weekly edition coming out May 8. The deadline
for submissions for
that edition is noon May 1.
The Scarlet will publish
monthly this summer, on June 12 and
July 17. Weekly publication
will resume for the fall semester
on Aug. 21.
For
information, call 472-8515 or 472-8518, or e-mail <scarlet@unl.edu>.
Study peeks at
life of Lincoln's Latino parents
UNL researchers have
released results of the first-ever comprehensive
study of Latino
families living in Lincoln.
"One key finding was the
significance of language in
shaping the experiences of Latinos in
this predominantly white,
European American community in the
northern Great Plains,"
said Marcela Raffaelli, UNL associate
professor of psychology
and ethnic studies, and one of the
co-authors of the study.
The study assessed a broad range
of factors affecting the
quality of life of Latino families through
interviews with Latino
parents with children under the age of 18
and with an adolescent
living in the home. Researchers collected
data in the families'
homes over a 15-month period ending in August
2001. The resulting
analysis focuses on the quality of life of the
parents.
"The sample was not random; however the study
does offer
insights into the lives of Latino parents in Lincoln,
and provides
much-needed basic information that might be of use for
practitioners
and scholars who work or will work with this quickly
growing
population," said Miguel Carranza, UNL associate
professor
of sociology and ethnic studies, and study co-author.
The study notes language use as a major factor of one's quality
of life; the ability to use the English language makes it easier
and more possible to function in the community, as well as to
communicate with other individuals.
Here are some other
findings of the study:
- Most families have one
or two children.
- Spanish-speaking parents are more likely to
have five or
more children.
- Among non-U.S. born
parents, most Spanish-speakers have lived
in the United States
for 10 years or less; most English-speakers
have lived in the
United States for more than 30 years.
- Spanish-speaking
parents have an average of 9.1 years of
education compared to an
average of 13.3 years for English-speaking
parents.
- Households with English-speaking parents have higher levels
of income than Spanish-speaking households.
- A larger
percentage of English-speaking mothers are employed
full time.
- A majority of the parents have access to health-care services
and were aware of where to access these services; however, when
asked about satisfaction of services, the highest percentage
reported was with medical services, followed by dental services,
and last by mental health services.
- English-speaking mothers
reported the highest levels of community
belongingness, followed
by Spanish-speaking fathers, although
responses varied according
to individual items.
- In terms of areas of concern and
non-concern related to children,
Spanish-speaking mothers have a
greater tendency than English-speaking
mothers to worry about
possible negative outcomes; also, English-speaking
fathers show
high levels of worry about family relationship issues,
whereas
Spanish-speaking fathers worry about their children's
interactions at school and with the legal system.
The project was a grant-funded initiative conducted by the
Latino Research Initiative, a group of faculty and graduate students
at UNL, and interested community members.
More on this study
The entire text of the study, as well as more information
regarding the Latino Research Initiative and its activities,
is available at <www.unl.edu/lri>.
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Computer activities offered at today's Technology Fair
Several events today at the Downtown Technology Fair provide
the
public a chance to check out activities by the UNL department
of
computer science and engineering:
- PrairieFire, UNL's supercomputer, will challenge three Nebraska
chess experts to a game from 3-6 p.m. at the Miller and Paine
Building, 13th and O streets, suite 304. The experts are Tom
O'Connor, chess columnist for the Lincoln Journal Star and director
of the E.J. Faulkner Writing Lab in the College of Business
Administration;
Keaton Kiewra, a Lincoln East student who is
currently the top-ranked
player in the state; and Vadim
Gladyshev, associate professor
of biochemistry. The moves of each
game will be displayed on
a chess board projected on the wall,
and informational handouts
will be available. Members of the J.D.
Edward Honors Program
also will play online at the Cyber Cafe in
Gold's Galleria.
- Robots designed by seniors in computer
engineering will gather
"eggs" to show how these units
can be given commands
by people attending the Technology Fair.
- Robotic Safety Barrels will be on display. The RSB replaces
the heavy base of a typical safety barrel with a mobile robot.
The robot moves the barrel and can provide traffic control.
- See how the Intelligent Multiagent Infrastructure for Distributed
Systems in Education allows real-time use in the classroom. This
system is able to monitor activities, recognize patterns and
interact with students and instructors to improve teaching and
learning.
- Several members of the Association of Women in
Computing
will demonstrate the Access Grid, which facilitates
teleconferencing
between Lincoln and around the world.
For more information about today's fair, visit
<www.downtownlincoln.org>
or <www.nue
ngr.unl.edu/cet/NewsEvents/eweek/e_week.html>.
View demonstration of new soil sampler on
April 29
Faculty, staff or students interested in the
latest capabilities
in shallow coring, drilling or groundwater
sampling, particularly
on landscapes not suited to traditional
sampling equipment such
as soft sands, wet ground or shallow water,
are invited to attend
a demonstration of the most recent technology
for these goals.
The UNL Water Sciences Laboratory, a joint
program of the
Conservation and Survey Division and the School of
Natural Resources
Sciences, has acquired a Geoprobe 6610DT sampling
machine. It
will be demonstrated at 8:30 a.m. April 29 at the
division's
annex, just north of the tractor testing track on East
Campus.
The caterpillar-style tracks that propel it are one
of its
main advantages, allowing it to maneuver into small spaces
and
distribute weight evenly across terrain in which a larger
vehicle
might get stuck, explained Mark Burbach, environmental
scientist
with Conservation and Survey.
"Faculty
are encouraged to bring questions about how
this technology can
accommodate their research goals," he
said.
Other benefits of the track-mounted, percussive direct-push
system are minimal physical or chemical disturbance, which assures
the integrity and quality of the data; elimination of handling,
analyzing, storing and disposing of cuttings; rapid sampling
with
minimal labor; quick and inexpensive movement to the site;
and
sampling depths of 100 feet or more depending on conditions,
Burbach said
This particular machine can also perform soil
electrical conductivity
tests, saturated zone hydraulic
conductivity tests and can sample
groundwater continuously or
discretely, he added.
Along with other advanced
instrumentation for the Water Sciences
Lab, the machine was
acquired as part of a $500,000 grant the
university received last
fall from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency with the help of
U.S. Rep. Doug Bereuter, R-Neb.
Food Processing Center seminar coming up in May
The
University of Nebraska Food Processing Center's Food Entrepreneur
Assistance Program offers a one-day "From Recipe to Reality"
seminar to teach entrepreneurs the factors to consider when starting
a food manufacturing business, including: market research, product
development, packaging, labeling, pricing, cost analysis, product
introduction to the marketplace, promotional materials, food
safety, legal issues and business structure.
The next
"From Recipe to Reality" seminar is May
20 with a
registration deadline of May 8. The seminar is also
scheduled on
Aug. 18 and Oct. 24 on the UNL East Campus and Oct.
14 in
Scottsbluff. Early registration is encouraged due to limited
space.
After the seminar, participants may choose to enter
the "From
Product to Profit" phase to receive
step-by-step assistance
from food scientists and food industry
business consultants tailored
to the specific needs of each
entrepreneur's business venture.
For a Food Entrepreneur
Assistance Program packet and registration
form, contact: Arlis
Burney, Food Processing Center, UNL, 143
H.C. Filley Hall, Lincoln,
NE 68583-0928; call 472-8930; or visit
<http://fpc.unl.edu/marketing/
ent.htm>.
For more information, e-mail: <aburney@unlnotes.unl.edu>.<
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Innovations in Online
Learning Subject of April 25 Lecture
"Innovations in
Online Learning: Moving Beyond No Significant
Difference,"
will be presented by Carol A. Twigg at 1:30
p.m. April 25 in the
Nebraska Union auditorium.
Twigg is executive director of
the Center for Academic Transformation
at Rensselaer Polytechnic,
which provides expertise and support
for those in higher education
taking advantage of the capabilities
of information technology to
transform academic practices. The
center has managed a grant
program in course redesign and a symposia
series supported by the
Pew Charitable Trusts.
From 1993 to 1998, Twigg served as
vice president of Educom
(now EDUCAUSE), where she founded the
National Learning Infrastructure
Initiative and the Instructional
Management Systems project,
which establishes standards for online
education and training.
Before joining Educom, she was associate
vice chancellor for
learning technologies for the State University
of New York.
Twigg has published widely and given many
presentations on
topics such as the need to improve productivity in
higher education,
engaging college faculty in using instructional
technology, and
managing information technology in a distributed
environment.
Newsweek named her as one of the 50 most influential
thinkers
in the information revolution.
The lecture
is hosted by the Teaching, Learning and Technology
Roundtable and
sponsored by Academic Affairs, Extended Education
and Outreach,
Information Services and NCITE. It is free and
open to the
public.
For more information, call Pam Holley-Wilcox at
472-9050 or
Charles Ansorge at 472-1702.
CBA Offers Software Training Classes
CBA offers training in Microsoft Office software as well as
other popular software products. View the new summer class schedule
and register for classes at <www.cba.unl.edu/it
s/support/training.asp>.
Classes are $20 for
students, faculty and staff not affiliated
with CBA. Classes are in
a computerized classroom at CBA for
hands-on instruction led by Jan
Hime, certified Microsoft Office
specialist. For information,
contact Hime at 472-5246 or <jhime@unl.edu>.
Retirement reception
A
retirement reception for Daryl Frazell will begin at 4 p.m.
April
28 in the newsroom on the north end of the second floor
of Andersen
Hall. Frazell is an associate professor of news-editorial
at the
College of Journalism and Mass Communications. For information,
call 472-3041.
It's a beautiful day for a (fake) sky dive
Mike Poulton, a junior
construction management major, experiences
the thrill of sky diving
without the height with the help of
X-Treme Air sky diving
simulator workers Brian Denicolo, left,
and Adam Walsh as Adrienne
Nielsen, junior pre-nursing major,watches
after taking her turn.
The April 21 event on the greenspace north
of the Nebraska Union
was sponsored by the University Program
Council. Photo by Brett Hampton.
CBA offers RealCBT online classes
RealCBT online courses are now being offered by the College
of
Business Administration
CBA offers online training in more
than 140 courses including
business applications, networking,
developer training and preparation
for multiple certifications
including Microsoft, A+ and Cisco.
RealCBT uses full-motion video,
exercises and tests to allow
class participants to learn software
applications at their own
pace and convenience. View the list of
courses and register at
<www.cba.unl.edu/its
/support/courses.asp>.
Cost is $50 per session for
UNL students and employees not
affiliated with CBA and can be paid
for by check or cost center
number.
For more
information, call the CBA training and support manager
at 472-5246
or email <cmailto:jhime@unl.edu>.
NU seeks
applications for fellowship
The University of Nebraska
Office of the President is seeking
applications and nominations for
the Equity in Opportunity Administrative
Fellowship. The fellowship
offers an NU faculty or administrative
staff member the chance to
gain administrative experience in
the central administration
office.
The fellowship aims to increase the professional
opportunities
for faculty or administrative staff members who may
not have
traditionally been afforded professional experiences that
would
lead them to consider service in senior administrative
positions
at NU.
Internal applications only will be
considered for the fellowship.
The selected fellow will receive
release time from his/her current
university responsibilities to
accept the fellowship, which lasts
one year beginning with the fall
2003 semester.
To apply, submit a current vitae and a
letter expressing interest
in the fellowship and why you believe
you meet the stated purpose
of the fellowship to Shari Clarke,
associate to the president,
University of Nebraska, 145 Varner
Hall, 3835 Holdrege St., Lincoln,
NE 68583-0745. Applications are
due May 16.
E-news process
for e-mail to all
E-News is a weekly compilation of
notices distributed to all
faculty and staff and replaces the
"e-mail to all"
system. The deadline for submission is 5
p.m. Monday; E-News
is distributed Tuesday evenings. Submitted
items must be sponsored
by a UNL department, program or
organization. No commercial or
personal announcements are allowed.
Announcements must have news,
not opinion, content. Submit items
to: <www.unl.edu/e-news>.
To view a sample e-news, see: <www.unl.edu/e-news/sample.ht
ml>.
Survey on Things
That Waste Faculty Time
The Academic Senate, in
collaboration with the senior vice
chancellor's office, has formed
a "Wasted Time" committee.
This group is charged with
identifying activities, procedures,
policies, forms, etc., that
waste faculty time. By this we mean
activities that do not
contribute to excellence or effectiveness,
but merely seem
bureaucratic.
This two-item survey is an open opportunity
to identify and
eliminate such time wasters. All faculty members
are invited
to respond to the survey at <http://tc.unl.edu/surveys/time/>.
The visitors Center is officially dedicated
Members of the Van Brunt family cut
the ribbon at the event
to dedicate the Van Brunt Visitors Center
at 313 N. 13th St.
at UNL's City Campus. The dedication was held
April 17 to publicly
thank donors Alice and Robert Williamson of
Omaha, and Beth and
Harry Weigel, Jane and Steve Shugart, and Ann
and Duane Thornton,
all of California, and their families. They
gave a donation for
the visitors center to honor the memory of
Irene and Winslow
Van Brunt, University of Nebraska alumni who
graduated in 1924.
In the second row behind the family is
Chancellor Harvey Perlman,
at the center of the photo, and Regent
Charles Wilson, right.
Photo by Tom
Slocum.
Next Year End Deadline for Fiscal Year 2002/2003
May
26 is the last day for requisitions to be received in
purchasing
for items requiring a sealed bid (purchases over $40,000).
A
listing of the fiscal year end deadlines can be found at <http://busfin.un
l.edu/purchase/announcements.html>.
For information, call
the purchasing department at 472-2126.
Waddell Retirement Reception April 30
Dean Waddell
will be honored at a reception from 2-4 p.m.
April 30 in the
Nebraska Union. Waddell is retiring from his
position of chair of
branch services after 30 years with the
University Libraries.
This reception is open to all.
Degree Grade Rosters Due April 25
Degree grade rosters identifying May 10 degree candidates
were
mailed April 11. The deadline for returning the rosters
to the
Graduation Services Office in 109 Canfield Administration
Building
is April 25.
Retirement
incentive program
The NU Board of Regents has given final
approval to a Retirement
Incentive Program. The deadline to sign up
for the program is
5 p.m. April 30.
All full-time
tenured faculty members who, by Sept. 1, will
be at least 59.5
years of age and have completed 10 years of
service at the
university are eligible for the program. Faculty
may choose between
retiring fully by Sept. 1 or moving by Sept.
1 to a part-time
special appointment at .5 FTE for up to three
years, to be followed
by full retirement.
Program benefits are described in the
policy as approved by
the Regents and are available at
<www.unl.edu/svcaa/hr/retire2003.
html>. The contracts to be
used to sign up for the program
are available in PDF format at this
site. Note that there are
three contracts: a retirement contact for
tenured faculty under
65; a retirement contract for tenured faculty
over 65; and a
contract for phased retirement for faculty 59.5
years of age
and above. There is no upper age limit on program
participation.
For specific information about the
retirement and health benefits
offered through the program, call
Greg Clayton at Benefits at
472-2600. For more information, call
Evelyn Jacobson at 472-3751;
Alan Moeller at 472-2871; or Jelena
Gude at 472-5264.
Asian
American Cultural Celebration April 28
The UNL Culture
Center, Afghan Renascent Youth Association,
and Sigma Psi Zeta will
host the Asian American Cultural Celebration:
The Many Faces of
ASIA from 6-9 p.m. April 28 at the Culture
Center. A collaboration
of Asian student organizations, departments
and community groups
will promote an awareness of the diversity
of Asian culture to the
greater campus community.
The evening will begin with
traditional Asian foods catered
from Lincoln area restaurants.
After dinner, various garments
from Asian countries will be
exhibited. Singing and various types
of dancing performances
representative of Asian countries will
be presented, and a martial
arts show demonstrating multiple
disciplines will conclude the
event.
Cultural artifacts provided by the collaborating
student groups
will be on display through the event. All portions
of the event
are free and open to the public.
For
information, call 472-5500.
Stewart Udall to Speak at April 26 event
Stewart
Udall, secretary of the interior for presidents Kennedy
and
Johnson, will speak at 1 p.m. April 26 at the Great Plains
Arts
Collection in the Christlieb Gallery.
He will discuss his
latest book, The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking
the History of the
Old West, at the gallery in Hewit Place at
1155 Q St. A reception
and book signing will follow the lecture.
The event is co-sponsored
by the UNL Center for Great Plains
Studies and The National Arbor
Day Foundation.
Udall, of Santa Fe, N.M., is the author of
several books,
including The Quiet Crisis (1963) and The Myths of
August (1994).
His latest work tells the story of the men and women
who, Udall
says, truly settled the West through their home building
and
hard work, as opposed to the legendary gunslingers, soldiers,
fur traders and prospectors.
Udall served four terms in the
U.S. House of Representatives
in addition to his leadership in the
Interior Department. As
Interior Secretary, he was instrumental in
passing the Wilderness
Bill and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. He
helped expand the
National Park System to include four new national
parks, six
monuments, eight national seashores and lakeshores, and
56 national
wildlife refuges. Since retiring from public service,
Udall,
83, has remained active in environmental and social issues
through
his work as a naturalist, historian, lawyer, author,
lecturer,
educator and activist.
Long-Term Care Subject of Online Course
Cooperative
Extension will offer the online course, "Long-Term
Care:
Options, Costs and Preparation," from May 1 to June
16.
Discussing the issue of care for an older family member can
be
stressful. The course will provide participants with a beginning
background on terminology, financial issues, potential items
for
family decisions and references for further exploration of
long-term care.
Registration, including a $10 check payable
to the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, may be sent to: Extension
Secretary, UNL,
P.O. Box 830801, Lincoln NE 68583-0801.
For more information, e-mail Nancy Swarts, <nswarts2@unl.edu>,
or call
472-8209.
Statewide to move;
Next Exit changes format
In an effort to rededicate itself
to community service and
become more financially self-supporting,
The Nebraska ETV Network
is changing its program schedule and
adding a monthly series
of programs and associated outreach
activities.
Among these changes are the return of Nebraska
ETV's Statewide
series to Friday night broadcasts and the addition
of the monthly
"Nebraska Connects" series.
"Nebraska Connects" is designed to encourage a dialogue
about topics crucial to Nebraska's individuals, businesses, families
and communities. Many of the topics addressed by the initiative
stem from the changes and challenges that are redefining rural
life
in the state.
"While facing the reality of budget cuts
and staff reductions,
we've recognized the success of local
programs and reallocated
our production resources in that
area," said Steve Graziano,
Nebraska ETV's television program
services manager.
NETV will continue to produce
long-running local series such
as Statewide, Backyard Farmer and
Big Red Wrap Up, as well as
sporting events such as NU volleyball
and baseball and state
high school sports.
The Next
Exit series will be re-created as a shorter weekly
program. It will
air immediately after Statewide, which will
air at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays. It will repeat at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays
and noon Sundays. It
also repeats on NETV2 at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays,
8:30 a.m. Sundays,
and 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
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