Jan. 13 to 20, 1996

Reception to Honor Buros Art Collection

The Oscar and Luella Buros Center for Testing will give a reception in honor of the recently acquired Luella Buros art collection from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Oscar K. Buros Library, 104 Bancroft Hall. A short program will be presented, followed by a tour of the collection. Refreshments will be served.

The collection features oil and watercolor works by Luella Buros, wife of Institute founder Oscar Buros, bequeathed to the center following her recent death. An avid artist and collector, Luella Buros also gave the University of Nebraska State Museum an extensive collection of African art.

Pictured above is a watercolor entitled An Old House. For more information call 472-6203.

Displays/Exhibitions

• Master of Fine Arts Biennial Exhibition, Sheldon Gallery. From Nov. 29 to Jan. 28.
• Golden Light from the Dark Continent: Egyptian Collection at the University of Nebraska State Museum, display by Ginger Rinkerich, 2nd floor, Love Library. To Jan. 31.
• UNL Studio Art Faculty Exhibition, Gallery of the Dept. of Art & Art History, 102 Richards Hall. From Jan. 15 to Feb. 1.
• A Trilogy in Fiber: Works by Bonnie Luckey, Liz Shea and Margaret Warner," TCD Gallery, Home Economics Bldg., East Campus. To Feb. 15.
• Grant Reynard and John Falter," Great Plains Art Collection. From Jan . 15 to Feb. 18.
• Highlights of the Permanent Collection, Lentz Center for Asian Culture. To Feb. 25.

Films

• Jan. 13, "Smoke," 1, 3, 7 & 9 p.m., Ross Film Theater. Contact: Ross Film Theater, (402) 472-5353.
• Jan. 14, "Smoke," 3, 5, 7 & 9 p.m., Ross Film Theater.
• Jan. 18 & 19, "Kids," 7 & 9 p.m., Ross Film Theater.
• Jan. 20, "Kids," 1, 3, 7 & 9 p.m., Ross Film Theater.

Lectures/Seminars

• Jan. 16, Center for Biological Chemistry/EPSCoR Seminar - "Elucidating the MgATP Signal Transduction Pathway in Nitrogenase," Lance Seefeldt, Utah State Univ., 3:30 p.m., N172 Beadle Center. Contact: Biochemistry, 2-2932.
• Jan. 17, Center for Biotechnology Seminar - "Decontamination of Soil Through Formation of Bound Residues Mediated by Enzymes," Jean-Marc Bollag, Penn State Univ., P.M. 4:00, Beadle Center Auditorium. Contact: Center for Biotechnology, (402) 472-2635.
• Jan. 18, Biological Sciences Seminar - Ray Pierotti, Univ. of Kansas, 3:30 p.m., 102 Hamilton Hall. Contact: Biological Sciences, (402) 472-2720.
• Jan. 18, Environmental Studies Lecture - "Gap Analysis: A Geographical Approach to Planning for Biodiversity," Dennis Jelinski and Jim Merchant, 4 p.m., East Union. Contact: Environmental Programs, 2-3305.
• Jan. 19, Chemistry Colloquium - "The Films of Quasicrystals," Orest Symko, Univ. of Utah, 3:30 p.m., 110 Hamilton Hall. Contact: Chemistry Dept., (402) 472-3501.

Meetings

• Jan. 13, Board of Regents Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St.. Contact: James Milliken, .
• Jan. 16, Weight Watchers At Work informational meeting, noon, 24 Nebraska Union. Contact: Pat Doeschot-Clark, (402) 486-3862.
• Jan. 16, Academic Senate Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Clifford Hardin Nebraska Center. Contact: Academic Senate Office, (402) 472-2573.
• Jan. 18, UNL Emeriti Association Meeting with David Powers, executive director of the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 12:30 p.m., East Union. Contact: Gordon Culver, (402) 488-7140.
• Jan. 18, Lincoln Internet User's Group meeting with Kandace Bragg, AIM Institute of Omaha, discussing Recruiting and Job Searching on the Internet, 7 p.m., Henzlik Hall auditorium. Contact: Nancy Khawand (nkhawand@unlinfo.unl.edu), (402) 477-2028.

Miscellaneous

• Jan. 13, Faculty Dance Club Dinner and Dance with Lou Arnold, 6 to 11 p.m., East Union. Contact: Larry or Caroline Routh, (402) 489-0495.
• Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Birthday Celebration with keynote speaker, Catherine Wilson, UNL, noon, Regency Suite, Nebraska Union. Contact: Keith Parker, 2-7973.
• Jan. 16, SIS+ training session for faculty and staff, 3 p.m., Wick Alumni Center. Contact: Angie Parnell or e-mail sistrain@unl.edu to register, (402) 472-8008.
• Jan. 18, International Eyeopener Breakfast, featuring John Ward, professor emeritus, Animal Science, who will discuss his trips to Mongolia and Kazakhstan, 7:30 a.m., East Union. Contact: International Programs for reservations, (402) 472-2758.
• Jan. 19, Retirement reception for Ken Von Bargen, followed by a dinner at 6:30 at the KnollŐs Restaurant, 3 to 5 p.m., East Union. Contact: LaVerne Stetson, (402) 472-2945.
• Jan. 20, Friends of Lied fundraising event Ń "Carnival in Rio," 6:30 p.m., Lied Center. Contact: Gail McNair, (402) 472-4712 for tickets.

Performances

• Jan. 14, Wind & Percussion Festival Finale, 3 p.m., Kimball Hall. Contact: John Whiteman, (402) 472-6865.
• Jan. 14, Ann Foridori, soprano, UNK, accompanied by Valerie Gisler, UNK, free, 8 p.m., Kimball Hall. Contact: John Whiteman, (402) 472-6865.

Planetarium

• Jan. 13, 14 & 20, Planetarium Show - "Child of the Universe", 2 p.m., Mueller Planetarium. Contact: Mueller Planetarium, (402) 472-2641.
• Jan. 13 & 20, Planetarium Show - "Lifestyles of the Stars", 3:30 p.m., Mueller Planetarium.
• Jan. 19 & 20, Laser Fantasies Show - "Green Day", 8, 9:30 & 11 p.m., Mueller Planetarium.

Sports

• Jan. 14, Women's Basketball - Nebraska vs. Kansas State, 2 p.m., Devaney Center. Contact: Athletic Ticket Office, (402) 472-3111.
• Jan. 17, Men's Basketball - Nebraska vs. Missouri-Kansas City, 7:05 p.m., Devaney Center.
• Jan. 20, Wrestling - Cliff Kean NWCA National Duals, 9 a.m., Quarterfinals are at 1 p.m., Semifinals are at 8 p.m., Devaney Center.

For questions regarding these Scarlet pages, contact:
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(402) 472-8518, Fax: (402) 472-7825