Familiar Faces

Ken Hueske, Conservation & Survey (left), and Kenneth Von Bargen, Biological Systems Engineering, were among those honored for 40 years of service to UNL at the annual Service Awards Feb. 15. Also honored for 40 years of service were Richard Fleming, IANR Communication & Information Technology, and Melvin Worster, Athletics. (Photo by Tom Slocum)

An Orthodox Twist to Art and Food March 3

"Facing East: Art, Music and Food from the Orthodox Traditions," sponsored by the St. Marks' Committee on the Arts, is March 3 at Saint Mark's on the Campus Episcopal Church at 13th and R streets.

A display of hand-painted icons, choral Orthodox vespers, a presentation on icon painting and meditation by the Rev. Richards Wolfgang Wolff-Richards, and an ethnic dinner are slated for the event. The icon show, vespers, and Wolff-Richards talk are free and open to the public.

Some two dozen icons loaned by churches and individuals in Lincoln will be highlighted in a show from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the St. Mark's chapel.

Wolff-Richards will discuss icon painting and meditation at 7 p.m. Sunday evening.

A 6 p.m. ethnic dinner catered by Liz Youroukos will feature Greek-style chicken, Greek-style meatballs with sauce, spinach pie (spanakopita), stuffed grape leaves (dolmathes), orzo, salad, bread, and baklava. Tickets, $10, can be purchased at the church office. Limited tickets will be available at the door. For more information, contact Fr. Don Hanway 474-1979, Quentin Faulkner 475-2927, or Barb Stock 435-5313.

Tickets for the Greek dinner are $10 and are available at the church office or at the door.

Law Open House is Feb. 24

The UNL College of Law is hosting its annual open house 8:30 a.m. until noon on Feb. 24.

The program will provide information about preparing for law school, the admission process, financial aid, law school classes, legal research and career opportunities. For more information contact the Career Services Office at the UNL College of Law, 472-5130.

Food Safety Workshops Slated for March

Food safety and related issues are to be discussed at three upcoming workshops designed for Nebraska food service managers.

The ServSafe/Serving Safe Food workshops are slated for March 4 and 5 at Scottsbluff, March 18 and 19 at North Platte, and March 28 and 29 at Beatrice.

Workshop topics will include food microbiology, sanitary food handling and storage, personal health and hygiene, pest control and safety procedures. Participants will receive the National Restaurant Association Management Certificate upon successfully passing the NRA certification exam.

The Scottsbluff workshop is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 4 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 5, at the NU Panhandle Research and Extension Center. A $90 registration fee covers materials, two lunches and refreshments. Deadline to register is Feb. 26.

The North Platte workshop is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 19 at the NU West Central Research and Extension Center. A $90 fee covers materials, lunch and breaks. Deadline to register is March 13.

The Beatrice workshop is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 28 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29, at Valentino's, 701 Court St. An $80 registration fee covers material and lunch. Deadline to register is March 25.

For more information and registration forms contact local extension offices or Jeannie Pittam, 472-3717.

Women Entrepreneurs Conference is March 9

The Nebraska Women Entrepreneurs conference will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. March 9 in CBA Room 135. Several successful business leaders from Nebraska will share their strategies for business success. Topics range from a review of legal issues to a presentation on how to market on the Internet. The keynote speaker, Linda Anfusco, a successful business owner from New Hampshire, will be sharing her secrets to success. She owns a jewelry manufacturing company that wholesales to more than 120 stores and has grossed more than $3 million.

The registration fee for this one-day event is $35; if you register before Feb. 28, the fee is reduced to $25. For more information, contact Audrey Connot 2-3353 or Lena Rodriguez 2-0629. The conference is being sponsored by the Gupta Institute for Small Business Management, Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, Students in Free Enterprise, Department of Management and College of Business Administration.

Senate Sponsoring Moeser Reception Feb. 29

The Academic Senate is sponsoring a UFOÊÑÊUnequaled Faculty OccasionÊÑ Êfor the faculty community to meet and chat informally with Chancellor Moeser. The "get-acquainted reception," open to all faculty, will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Wick Center. Refreshments, entertainment by faculty musicians and other activities are on the bill of fare. For more information, contact the Academic Senate office at 2-2573.

Business Development Center Offers First-Step Workshop

The Nebraska Business Development Center-Lincoln will offer a two-evening First-Step Workshop from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 29 at Southeast Community College. The first steps involved in starting a small business will be covered as well as techniques for developing a business plan. Business experts will discuss the financing process, how to structure a business, advertising techniques, and cash flow analysis. Registration is required and limited. Cost is $25 which includes workshop materials and refreshments. For more information, call 2-3358.

Fundraising Tips for Student Organizations Feb. 29

Student Involvement is sponsoring a one-hour session on campus fundraising for student organizations from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 29 in the Nebraska Union.

Session topics will include types of fundraisers, planning strategies and campus guidelines. Any student organization member or adviser is welcome to attend. Those interested in attending should contact Student Involvement at 2-2454. The session is part of the This 'N That workshop series for student organizations.

Part-Time Student Week March 4-7

The Division of Continuing Studies, Evening Programs and Lifelong Learning Services is sponsoring a week of special events for the part-time student with the celebration of UNL Part-Time Student Week March 4-7.

The week's programs at the Nebraska Center include: CBA Advising Night, 4 to 8 p.m., March 4, 162 Nebraska Center; Adults Back to College Workshop, 6:30 to 9 p.m., March 5, Omaha Room; Summer Reading Course Program, 5 to 6:30 p.m., March 6, Nebraska Room; and College Majors and Related Careers Workshop, 6 to 7:30 p.m., March 7, Columbus Room East. For more information about these free programs, call 2-1392.

Campus Recreation Closing Week of May 6

Campus Recreation reminds staff and faculty that the Campus Recreation Center will be closed for one week, May 6-12, for maintenance and repairs. This closure coincides with the annual city campus steam outage. The main office, room 55C, will remain open for business and the College Activities Building on East Campus will have extended hours that week (6:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday).

March 6 Lecture Strolls Through St. Petersburg

There will be a brown bag lecture at 11:30 a.m. March 6 in the Gallery of Architecture Hall. The lecture, "A Stroll Through St. Petersburg with the Bronze Horseman," will be a multi-media presentation given by James Potter, professor, Department of Architecture.

Weiss to Discuss Indian Textiles March 15

Wendy Weiss, associate professor of Textiles, Clothing and Design, will give an illustrated lecture on handcrafted textile production in the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, India from 3 to 5 p.m. March 15 in room 11, Home Economics Bulding, East Campus.

Weiss visited India two times in 1995 while on Faculty Development Leave. She worked as a consultant at Imagination, a nonprofit handweaving facility in Auroville, an experimental community in south India. In addition to her work there she traveled to the Kutch area of Gujarat to interview artisans, government and alternative trade organizations. She will show slides and examples of textiles ranging from embroidery, bandhini dyeing and printing. The lecture is free and open to the public.

ScienceWorks Offers Day at Mall Feb. 24

ScienceWorks, an NSF-sponsored program designed to share the fun and excitement of science with the community, will be sponsoring a "Science Day at the Mall" from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 24. This event will feature presentations and hands-on activities from ScienceWorks and interested area teachers in the K-12 schools.

ScienceWorks involves students from a variety of science and engineering disciplines. In addition to demonstrating and explaining some of the fundamental ideas of science, the program relates these ideas to everyday experiences.

Unusual demonstrations include tornado encounters, using a banana as a hammer, and making rubber from ordinary glue. A secondary purpose of the program is to explain some of the current cutting-edge research going on at UNL and help the community understand and appreciate its relevance to the people of Nebraska.

Family Resource Center Offers Treatment, Counseling

The Family Resource Center, located on East Campus at the corner of 35th St. and East Campus Loop, provides marriage and family therapy services to families, couples and individuals. The FRC provides treatment for emotional disorders, interpersonal conflict, parent-child problems and other issues. Payment for services is based upon ability to pay (determined by income and family size). To arrange an appointment, call 2-5035.

Never too Early for Homecoming

The 1996 Homecoming Steering Committee seeks help in creating a theme and a logo to celebrate Homecoming Week Oct. 7-12, ending with the Huskers playing the Baylor Bears.

The winner of the theme and design contest will receive $150 in cash.

All UNL faculty, staff and students may enter. There is no limit to the number of entries submitted by an individual. Entries may be in the form of individual or group. Each should be submitted to 115 Nebraska Union by 4 p.m. March 11.

Submit each theme and design on one 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper, including contact name, mailing address and phone number. Entries with reference to alcohol drugs or any use of derogatory language will be rejected. The Homecoming Steering Committee reserves the right to reject entries that conflict with the spirit of Homecoming, and to cancel the contest if no suitable entries are submitted.

The winning theme and logo will be used on printed material promoting official Homecoming activities, building displays, banners and office displays. Entries will be judged on generation of Big Red Spirit, creativity, ease in building display and overall appearance.

On ETV

Welsch Talks With UNL's Johnsgard

Nationally known biologist and writer Paul Johnsgard will be the guest on Roger Welsch & when the interview program airs at 8:30 p.m. March 1 on the statewide Nebraska ETV Network.

Welsch calls Johnsgard "one of the rarest commodities in my experience: a scientist who can write. And not just write, but write well. As if that weren't enough, he is a scientist who writes well about science about ordinary people like you and me." Among other topics, Welsch and Johnsgard will discuss Johnsgard's latest book, This Fragile Land, which is about the Nebraska Sandhills.

Hagenbach Brings KC Jazz to Brownville

Kansas City jazz chanteuse Angela Hagenbach performs on this week's Brownville Concert Series, airing at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 on all stations of the Nebraska ETV Network.

Hagenbach is a musical storyteller whose style evokes influences ranging from Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald to Julie London and Shirley Horn.

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