UNOPA Names Boss of the YearBruce Currin, director of human resources, was named Floyd S. Oldt Boss of the Year by the University of Nebraska Office Personnel Association. UNOPA conferred the award on Currin at a meeting Nov. 11. Other nominees were Sam Cordes, director of the Center for Rural Community Revitalization; Merlin Lawson, dean of Graduate Studies and International Affairs; Shelly Sorensen, administrative assistant, dean's office, College of Arts & Sciences; and Michael Turner, professor of agricultural |
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Women who have dreamed of starting their own companies or had an idea for a new business venture - but weren't sure how to get started - will have an opportunity to learn how to do so Nov. 19 at the 1997 Women Entrepreneurs Conference.
The conference, titled "Making it Happen," will be from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Cornhusker Hotel and Convention Center, 13th and M streets. It will feature four one-hour breakout sessions in each of four tracks - "Getting Started," "Management," "Marketing" and "Technology" - exhibitors for personal, professional and business-to-business products and services, a keynote luncheon address by Trish Horkan of Insight Inc., and a panel discussion where three successful women entrepreneurs will answer conference participants' questions. The conference concludes with an afternoon tea and spa from 4-5 p.m. that will give participants to share their thoughts and experiences with other conference participants.
In the breakout sessions, the Getting Started track will have workshops on developing an idea, developing a business plan, franchising and financing; the Management track will have sessions on basic legal issues, the role of women in leadership, managing business growth and humor in the workplace; the Marketing track includes sessions on pricing strategies, sales training, low-cost marketing strategies and getting a product to market; and the Technology track will feature sessions on using the Internet, demonstrations of the Access, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook software programs, and e-mail etiquette.
Horkan is a professional motivational speaker, Insight instructor and seminar leader. She left the corporate environment to expand her work in the "Attracting Prosperity" program she founded. Her offerings now encompass Insight's "Taking Care of Me" program, as well as talks on loving relationships and stress management, personal and business consultations and audio tapes. Her message blends common sense and inspiration with heartwarming insights and stories.
The conference is presented by the award-winning Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship in the management department of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration. It is also sponsored by UNL Students in Free Enterprise and the Gupta Institute for Enterprise Development.
For more information, contact the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship at (402) 472-3353 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The University of Nebraska State Museum showcases its little-seen treasures at the annual Museum Open House from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14 in Nebraska Hall, near 16th and Vine streets.
Only 1 percent of the museum's collection is on display in the well-known Morrill Hall location. Most of the museum's 4 million specimens are housed on the fourth and fifth floors of Nebraska Hall and rarely open to the public.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Museum, the free open house will highlight the Nebraska Hall collections, which include 15,000 mammals, 12,000 birds and 10,000 amphibians and reptiles. Wildlife lovers, children and those with an eye for the curious will enjoy the exhibits.
Parking is available in the lot north of Nebraska Hall. Use the 16th Street main entrance and follow the signs to the museum. For more information, call Sally Hawkins at (402) 472-6365.
America Recycles Day is Nov. 15 and the university will support local, state and national recycling awareness activities that day with a special cup-collection effort.
The Recycling Office, the Athletic Department and Ecology Now, a student environmental organization, encourage fans at the Nebraska-Iowa State football game to take their used plastic beverage cups with them when they leave Memorial Stadium. Special containers will be located outside the stadium to collect the cups.
With the help of the Boy Scout ushers, ROTC cleanup crews, Athletics Department maintenance personnel and the Recycling Office, the university has recycled approximately 5,000 cups after each home game this year. The cups will eventually be processed into new products, possibly including the next generation of seats in Memorial Stadium. The plastic bench covers in the stadium have recycled content in them.
Mueller Planetarium will be host to the annuaI meeting of the International Laser Display Association Nov. 15-18. Most events will take place at the Cornhusker Hotel.
The membership of ILDA represents the leading international artists, engineers, software designers, and entrepreneurs from the laser display industry. They create shows for such locations as Walt Disney World, the Super Bowl, the Kennedy Center and major festivals across Europe and Asia.
Members of ILDA will be coming to Lincoln from all continents to learn new techniques, demonstrate new technologies and recognize award-winning laser displays. The conference is open only to registered members and guests.
Mueller Planetarium is the only location ever to host two ILDA meetings and is the only university location ever to host the group.
At a reception in the Planetarium, there will be a demonstration of the all-dome laser projection system "Omniscan" (by Audio-Visual Imagineering of Orlando, Fla.) and special laser programming by Mueller Planetarium and FirstLight Laser Productions.
For more information call Jack Dunn, 472-2641.
In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King's contributions, the university, the city of Lincoln, the Lincoln Interfaith Council and Lincoln Public School are co-sponsoring the fourth annual "Freedom Breakfast" Jan. 16.
The breakfast, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Grand Ballroom of the Cornhusker Hotel, 13th and L streets, will offer citizens a chance to reflect collectively on King, his mission, his legacy and his dream.
The deadline for reservations is Nov. 21. Sponsor and non-sponsor tickets are available. Sponsors will have their names listed in the program and will be responsible for purchasing or selling a minimum of two reservations for the breakfast at $12.50 per person. Non-sponsor tickets are $10.
Checks should be made payable to "MLK Freedom Breakfast" and mailed to Keith Parker, Chair, 1998 Freedom Breakfast Planning Committee, African American and African Studies, 730 Oldfather Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0320. Tickets will be mailed Dec. 5.
For more information about the breakfast, call (402) 472-2099.
What is the legacy the late State Sen. Jerry Warner left for Nebraska?
The University Association for Administrative Development is sponsoring a brown-bag meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 to learn about Warner's impact on the university and the state.
The luncheon, free and open to all in the university community, will be in the Great Plains Room of the East Union.
Last year when ag economist Roy Frederick discussed election issues with UAAD, he said UNL had nothing to fear as long as Jerry Warner was in the Unicameral. Warner, who died last spring, was considered a champion for the university. Frederick will review and reflect on Warner's life and times and his influence on UNL.
"I consider Jerry Warner to have been one of the greatest Nebraskans ever because of his love for Nebraska, his even-handedness, and his fervor for the details of policymaking," Frederick says.
Frederick also will speculate on how UNL will fare in the next session of the legislature without Warner to champion the university's cause.
Frederick has been a professor and extension economist at UNL since 1981.
The New Media Center will offer workshops in the Spring of 1998. To register, call 472-0600, or send e-mail to nmc@unl.edu. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Fees are $10 for students, $30 for faculty/staff. Payment is due with registration. Cancellations will be accepted for a full refund up to two working days before the class. Substitutions are allowed.
The 1998 Summer Reading Course Program, offered through the Division of Continuing Studies, Part-Time Student Services and Degree Options, gives undergraduate students who will be away from campus during the summer the opportunity to earn up to six hours of credit.
Offering courses through this program provides faculty who may be off-campus or busy with research projects the opportunity to offer a course in which they have special interest. The course also may be one that is not taught during the academic year because of overcrowded schedules. Graduate Teaching Assistants who will be on campus again in the fall of 1998 are also eligible for an SRC appointment.
An individual interested in teaching a course through the Summer Reading Course Program needs to submit a course approval form by Nov. 24. Forms are available from your department chairperson. Call Deanna Eversoll, director, Part-Time Student Services and Degree Options, at 472-9328 if you have questions.
Nov. 16 is a free skate night to NU students and Campus Recreation members. Skate Nights are held at the Ice Box from 9 to 11p.m. Skate rental is available on site or at the Campus Recreation Center. Non-members and guests are welcome for $5. The first free skate night in December is scheduled for Dec. 7. For more information call 472-3467.
Campus Recreation will be providing recreational activities in a child care setting from noon to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 in the Campus Recreation Center. Children 1 to 12 years of age are welcome to attend while their parents/guardians have a day of shopping, running erands, or decorating for the holidays. Cost to Campus Recreation members and NU students is $8/child/day; non-members $12/child/day. Pre-registration is required. Call 472-3467 for more information.
The International Eyeopener Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 20 in the East Union. It will feature South Central Research Extension Educators Leslie Crandall and Judy Weber who will present "South Africa, A Complex Culture: Comparisons, Similarities, Differences."
Crandall and Weber will present slides and discuss their experiences in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, rural areas, Kruger National Park and Capetown.
Faculty, staff, administrators, students and the public are welcome. Call 472-2758 for reservations.
The University Association for Administrative Development is seeking nominations for two awards for service to the university and excellence in management.
The 1998 Floyd S. Oldt Award winner will have demonstrated exceptional service and dedication to the university, shown creativity and innovation, and have significant involvement in UAAD, other university committees and activities and community service. The award is named for Oldt, an NU alumnus. Managerial/professional employees with at least five years of service in a .50 or more position are eligible. The winner receives a recognition plaque and $1,000.
The 1998 Carl A. Donaldson Award winner will have demonstrated excellence in management. Critieria include effective communication and conflict resolution skills, promotion of teamwork and position work relationships, delegation skills, superior planning and organization, commitment to self-development and professional growth, and support of subordinates development via educational opportunities and evaluations. Managerial/professional employees in management positions with at least five years of service in a .50 or more position are eligible. The winner receives a recognition plaque and $1,000.
Nominations for either award are due Dec. 19 to Daisy Brayton, 407 Administration, 0438.
Environmental Health and Safety is offering two identical Illness and
Injury Prevention Plan training sessions Nov. 17. The first meets from
10-30
a.m. to noon and the second meets from 1 to 2: 30 p.m. in the Nebraska
Union.
Call Environmental Health and Safety at 472-4925 to register for either
session.
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