April 18, 1997



Close Encounter

Senior psychology major Amy Bredthauer gets a closer look at Sonny the Burmese Python during the "Herps Alive" show Monday in the Nebraska Union. (Photo/Wright).


Frolik Award Nominations

Nominations are being sought for the Rose Frolik award, which recognizes a University of Nebraska Office Personnel Association member who demonstrates the attributes

of UNOPA's founder and first president, Rose Frolik. The nominee must be a member of UNOPA for at least the last five years. Nomination deadline is April 24. For more information check the UNOPA web page, www.unl.edu/unopa/index.htm or contact Charlotte Narjes, 472-1724, e-mail agec099@unlvm.unl.edu.

Job Listings

Due to unavoidable changes in the Scarlet production schedule job listings will no longer be featured in the Scarlet. Those seeking job information may call the Job-Line at 472-2303 or the Department of Human Resources-Employment at 472-2120. Jobs are also posted at a number of sites on campus, including bulletin boards in Administration, Andrews, Burnett, Hamilton, Henzlik, Manter, Nebraska Hall, Nebraska Union, Oldfather and Seaton on City Campus; Ag Hall, Animal Science, C.Y. Thompson Library, East Union, ETV, Nebraska Center, Plant Sciences and Veterinary Basic Sciences on East Campus.

Information is also available on the Human Resources web site at http://www.unl.edu/unlhr/ hrhomepage.html.

Carr Reception April 25

The office of Graduate Studies will host a retirement coffee for Rosalind Carr from 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 25 in the Georgian Room, Nebraska Union.

Carr has been with the university for 18 years, serving as fellowship assistant in the Office of Graduate Studies for the past six years.

A Bright Idea

As of April, UNL began recycling fluorescent tubes, including 2-foot, 4-foot and 8-foot tubes. All of these tube sizes must be boxed and tagged, and the lower portion of the tag mailed to the Environmental Health and Safety office. (Same procedure as for all hazardous waste). The 2-foot and 4-foot tubes can no longer be discarded in the trash. Questions? Contact Environmental Health and Safety at 472- 4925.

Purchasing Card Program Training

Orientation/training session for the Purchasing Card Program will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. May 8, 22 and June 12 at the Business Services Complex, 1700 Y St.

Registration is required and space is limited. Contact Darla Huff at Purchasing's Customer Service Hotline, 472-5050.

Workshops Focus on Support Staff

A University of Nebraska workshop for secretaries and support staff is slated for six locations across Nebraska April 21-25.

Sue Schlichtemeier-Nutzman, a nationally known private training consultant, will discuss building job strengths and dealing with workplace challenges in the "The Balancing Act" half-day workshop.

Registration is $60. Groups of five or more participants from an organization or business may register for $55 per person.

Checks should be made payable to the University of Nebraska and mailed to Elmer Miller, Center for Leadership Development, Room 34, Food Industry Complex, University of Nebraska, P.O. Box 830962, Lincoln NE 68538-0962. There is no registration deadline.

For more information, call Miller at 472-0016 or 472-2809.

Workshop dates, times and locations are: The workshops are sponsored by the Center for Leadership Development in NU's Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Health Center Certified

The University Health Center Laboratory is one of few laboratories nationwide to be certified for accuracy in cholesterol testing by the National Reference System for Cholesterol Testing.

"The significance of this certification is to reassure participants that the results are as accurate as possible," said Gaye Homer, UHC laboratory manager.

Cholesterol testing is available for students, faculty, staff and the public through the UHC. Laboratory the first Wednesday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon, as part of the $10 Wellness Profiles. Profiles include testing for levels of total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol), triglycerides, glucose and hemoglobin. Participants need to fast 12 hours prior to the test. Test results ate mailed directly to the participant's home.

Call the UHC Laboratory at 472-7470 for more information.

Williams Lectures Address Climatic Effects on Wetlands

A South Dakota ecologist and a Washington, D.C., policy researcher will offer different perspectives about the impacts of changing climate as this year's Williams lecturers for the University of Nebraska's Water Resources seminar series.

Carter Johnson, professor of ecology at South Dakota State University, Brookings, will discuss how climate and weather cycle changes can have far-reaching effects on the nation's waterfowl populations on April 23.

On April 30, Rosina Bierbaum will discuss how uncertainties of climate can impact national policy planning and implementation. Bierbaum is assistant director for environment in the environment division of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, D.C.
She has worked extensively with the president's National Science and Technology Council in developing a coordinated federal environmental research plan across all government agencies.

The lectures are presented free to the public at 3 p.m., in 116 L.W. Chase Hall on
East Campus. They can be viewed via satellite downlink at some NU Cooperative Extension offices.

The seminars are organized and presented by the Water Center-Environmental Programs and Department of Agricultural Meteorology in NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Steinhart Lecturer Stresses Strength

Campus Recreation will present Dr. Wayne Westcott speaking on "The Importance of Strength Training for the Mature Adult," as part of the Steinhart lecture series at 7 p.m. April 24 in the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33rd and Holdrege streets.

Westcott is the strength consultant for the National YMCA. He is a strength consultant for the American Council on Exercise, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Governor Committee on Physical Fitness and Sport.

Minority Symposium

The 1997 Ethnic Minority Research Symposium will be from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 24 in the Nebraska Union. The symposium will provide graduate students an opportunity to present research related to ethnic and minority issues. The symposium is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. For more information, call Layton Brooks, 472-8891.

Information Tech Training Classes

Communications and Information Technology is offering hands-on computer training classes beginning April 30. Topics include Windows 95, WordPerfect 7.0 & 6.1 for Windows, Powerpoint 7.0, Netscape Navigator, Eudora and HTML. Classes are in the computer lab in the Animal Science Complex on East Campus.

For information on registration, class topics and schedule call 472-5630 or send email to ianr022@unlvm.unl.edu.

Information on other learning opportunities also is available on the Web at: http://www.ianr. unl.edu/ianr/compute/training.htm.

On-line Publication Plugs Into Information Services

News about the World Wide Web will be even easier to find on the web with Information Services News, a new on-line publication.

Beneath each of its colorful banners depicting various campus sites (reproduced above in the Scarlet's rich blacks and whites) Information Services News offers its readers up-to-the-minute reports on a variety of campus network and wiring projects, and even features campus maps which depict the various stages of completion of wiring projects on both City and East campus.

Information Services News also features news on such topics as the virtual classroom, and also provides information on library website services such as IRIS, Infoquest, Electronic Reserve and Britannica Online.

Information Services News can be found at http://www.unl.edu/spec/ISN/c omp.htm. For more information contact Ruth Jones, assistant to the vice chancellor for information services, 472-5228.

Prominent Group Theorist to Speak

One of the century's most prominent group theorists will deliver an address titled "MAGNUS: Experimenting with Infinite Groups" at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 22. The lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. in 217 Ferguson Hall.

Gilbert Baumslag, distinguished professor of mathematics at City College of New York, will describe and demonstrate the computer algebra software package MAGNUS, a highly successful ongoing project that serves as a laboratory for exploring the world of infinite groups. MAGNUS is equipped with tools that work on groups, their subgroups, elements and morphisms. Funded by the National Science Foundation, MAGNUS is coordinated by the New York Group Theory Cooperative of the City College of New York and involves mathematicians from around the world.

Baumslag will demonstrate how almost anyone can begin using MAGNUS immediately. Very little knowledge of computers is required to use the package, which is housed in a graphical user interface, activated by using a mouse and governed by point-and-click technology.

Speaker, Panel to Examine Government Data Access

Peter Hernon, professor of library science at Simmons College, will speak at 10 a.m. April 25 in the Steinhart Room at the Lied Center. "Future Government Information Access," will be about access to government information in the electronic age.

At 1:30 p.m. in the Steinhart Room, Hernon will participate in a panel discussion, "Managing Government Information in a Library/Consumer Context." The other panelists will be Jim Shaw, UNO, speaking on "Public Access to Federal Government Information," and Beth Goble, Nebraska Library Commission, addressing "Public Access to State and Local Government Information." Moderator will be Jerry Frobom, government documents librarian, UNL.

These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call Suping Lu, 472-2516.

Welsch Show to Feature Hergenrader

Nebraska state forester Gary Hergenrader is this week's guest on Roger Welsch &, when the interview series airs at 8:30 p.m. April 25 on the statewide Nebraska ETV Network.

Welsch said, "When you think of Nebraska's landscape, what comes to mind? Prairies? The Platte River? Chimney Rock? Well, don't forget forests. It's a sure bet that Gary Hergendrader doesn't forget. He's our state forester and my guest this week. Join us for a conversation about trees, wildlife and how it's all a part of our good life."

Human Resources Calendar of Events

The following upcoming events are sponsored by the UNL Department of Human
Resources.

CDV Brown Bag
"Eldercare," presented by Donna Washburn, Lincoln Area Agency on Aging, noon to 1 p.m. April 21 in the Nebraska Union and noon to 1 p.m. April 24 in the East Union. Co-sponsored by the Child Development Venture (CDV) and Human Resources. Registration not required.

Human Resources Brown Bag
"How to Pat Yourself on the Back Without Straining Your Arm," noon to 1 p.m. April 22, Nebraska Union. This event is open to all staff and faculty. Explore ways to reward yourself for a job-well-done. Registration not required.

New Employee Orientation
New Employee Orientation is 1:30 p.m. April 24, Nebraska Union. All UNL employees are welcome. Registration is recommended but not required.

Call the Human Resources department at 472-3101 for more information. For a complete listing of Spring 1997 events check out the Human Resources website at http://www.unl.edu/unlhr/ hrhomepage.html.


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