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October 23, 1998
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'Kick in a Can' for Food Bank Oct. 31The 15th annual "Kick in a Can" food drive is scheduled for the Nebraska vs. Texas game Oct. 31. Volunteers from Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Alpha Phi Omega will be stationed outside Memorial Stadium to collect food donations from fans. The drive is co-sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The University Bookstore also is sponsoring a special promotion from Oct. 24-31. For each food item donated, a 20 percent discount will be offered on all "Club Red" items. The discount offer is available at both City Campus and East Campus University Bookstore locations. Fans who forget food donations can "Kick in a Buck." All proceeds will be used by the Food Banks for hunger relief efforts in the state. Most needed items include peanut butter, tuna, canned fruits, dry milk and pasta. For more information contact Alpha Phi Alpha, 571-1905; the Food Bank of Lincoln, 466-8170 or the Omaha Food Bank, 341-1915. Before and after the game, the "world's largest grill," used by the Johnsonville Brats company, will be in the parking lot of the Lincoln Journal Star 15 10th and P streets. Fans can purchase a grilled Johnsonville brat, a soft drink and chips for $3 with $2 donated to the Food Bank. This promotion, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. on, is co-sponsored by B&R Stores, Russ's and SuperSaver Stores' NN21 Diversity Workshop Nov. 12 and 13Nebraska Network 21 will present "Cultural and Gender Diversity: Unity, Respect and Acceptance," a workshop on Nov. 12 and 13 in the East Union. The workshop in developing awareness, knowledge and skills would be appropriate for community/business leaders; college/university professors; educational administrators; extension educators; school board members and others interested in cultural diversity. The cost of the workshop is $35. To register, contact Patti Hust, 472-1576. The workshop is sponsored by Nebraska Network 21, Cultural and Gender Diversity Action Team, University of Nebraska, in cooperation with University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension. Date Change for Fidelity Counselor VisitsThe dates for the Fidelity counselor's visit to Nebraska have been changed. The new dates are Nov. 3, Nebraska Union, and Nov. 5, Nebraska East Union. The rooms will be posted. If you are concerned about the turbulence in the financial markets and would like to discuss your investment choices with a Fidelity counselor, call Reservation Systems at (800) 642-7131 to make an appointment. If you have any questions, call the UNL Benefits Office at 472-2600. Winterim Tour Still Has Open SpotsThere are still a few spots left on the Winterim Visual Arts Study Program: London & Paris. One week in each city affords the art lover the opportunity to visit all the major museums, many architectural masterpieces and still have time for personal exploration. The trip dates are Dec. 26 to Jan 10. Cost is less than $3,000 including airfare. Student loans are available. The trip may be taken for course credit or audit. Contact Christa Joy cjoy@unlinfo.unl.edu at International Affairs 472-5358, or Gail Kendall (tour escort) at 472-5548; gkendall@unlinfo.unl.edu for more information. Finance Questions Answered in Oct. 28 TeleconferenceThe University of Nebraska will host "Reaching Your Financial Goals: Tips from America's Experts," a free live national teleconference aimed at helping employees better understand their financial options from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in both the Nebraska Union and East Union. Sponsored by TIAA/CREF, the teleconference will give participants the chance to ask questions and learn from some of America's most noted investment experts, including Jane Bryant Quinn, columnist and author of "Making the Most of Your Money;" Peter L. Bernstein, economist and author of "Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk;" Martin Leibowitz, vice chairman and chief investment officer, TIAA/CREF; and Elissa Buie, president-elect, Institute of Certified Financial Planners. ABC New Correspondent Elizabeth Vargas will moderate the discussion, which will focus on setting financial goals, creating an investment strategy; balancing risk and reward; choosing the right financial products and allocation of assets. For more information call the Benefits Office at 472-2600. November's First Tuesday Looks at Video-streamingThe Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor the November First Tuesday session, "Using Videostreaming to Teach Online." This session will feature UNL faculty members who are using videostreaming effectively to deliver courses to distant students both live, and on demand, via the Internet. The session runs from 8-9:30 a.m. Nov. 3 in 120 Burnett Hall. Jim Partridge (Plant Pathology) will demonstrate how he delivers a course in Introductory Plant Pathology live using video streaming, three days a week, out of a classroom with 47 residential students. Interaction between on-campus and remote students is facilitated by software that allows simultaneous presentation of streaming video, graphics "pushes," and interactive dialog. Charles Ansorge (Health & Human Performance) will demonstrate how he is instructing a cohort of 13 graduate students from Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, and western Nebraska in graduate-level introductory statistics asynchronously by providing 150 minutes of video streamed on demand to their desktops each week. Examinations for the course are completed online using software developed at UNL by John Orr (Mathematics & Statistics). Ansorge will address factors involved in generating video suitable for streaming on the Internet, setting up online testing, hardware and software requirements of students registered for the course, and students' perceptions regarding the class. Brown Bag Lunch Discussions Scheduled on Unfunded ImperativesChancellor James Moeser and other administrators want your input on issues related to unfunded campus imperatives. Bring your lunch and your ideas and join any of these groups (created by Academic Senate discipline groupings) for a discussion with the chancellor:
Rooms will be posted. Oldt and Donaldson Award Nominations Sought By UAADThe University Association for Administrative Development is calling for nominations for the Floyd S. Oldt Award and the Carl A. Donaldson Award. The deadline for both is Jan. 8, 1999. The Donaldson Award, given annually since 1972, honors Carl A. Donaldson. A graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donaldson devoted his entire 43-year professional career to university service. In 1961, he founded the University Association for Administrative Development. The Donaldson Award was created to recognize the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's excellent managers in non-faculty positions. The recipient of this award receives a plaque and a $1,000 stipend. Any managerial/professional non-faculty permanent employee who has been at the university for five years or more, with 50 percent or greater FTE, and holds management responsibilities is eligible for nomination. Members of the 1998-99 UAAD Awards Committee, members of the Chancellor's cabinet, and past recipients are ineligible. The Oldt Award was created in 1992 from a bequest by University of Nebraska alumnus Floyd S. Oldt who graduated in 1920. Oldt was a superintendent of Abel Construction Co. in Lincoln before moving to Dallas, Texas, where be became a prominent general contractor. Oldt was a generous contributor to many humanitarian and civic organizations. The Oldt Award was designed to honor a University of Nebraska-Lincoln employee in a managerial/professional position. The recipient of this award receives a plaque and a $1,000 stipend. Any managerial/professional non-faculty permanent employee who has been at the university for five years or more, with 50 percent or greater FTE, and holds management responsibilities is eligible for nomination. Members of the 1998-99 UAAD Awards Committee, members of the Chancellor's cabinet, and past recipients are ineligible. To nominate an individual for either award, request a questionnaire from Duane Mohlman, 113 Nebraska Hall, 0517. Upon receipt of these completed forms, the UAAD Awards Committee will promptly send a cover letter and supplemental questionnaire to the immediate supervisor and two references The Awards Committee will contact the nominee as to whom the nominee wishes to use as their two references. All material, including the supplemental questionnaires, are due by Jan. 8. When nominating an individual, please allow time for the supervisor and two references to complete their supplemental questionnaires by the Jan. 8 deadline. NU to Host Nov. 7 Nebraska Horse ConferenceBy Cheryl Alberts, IANR news Wild horse handler Bryan Neubert of Alturas, Calif., will be featured at the fourth Nebraska Horse Conference Nov. 7 at the University of Nebraska. The conference, a gathering of horse enthusiasts from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, will be at the Animal Science Complex on the NU East Campus here. The conference is to educate equestrians of all skill levels and backgrounds, said Sandy Reiber of the Nebraska Horse Council, and conference co-chair. Presentations and demonstrations will fill the day-long conference, which begins at 8 a.m. Presenters include Dr. Diane Simmons of Papillion, discussing the complementary medicine of acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy and herbology; Betsy Bobenhouse of Lincoln, equine photographer; Keith Wall, D.V.M., Union, N.J., with Schearing Plough Pharmaceuticals, discussing equine health; and Larry Voecks of Omaha, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, discussing the Nebraska cowboy trail, "Rails to Trails," as well as trails equine riders can and cannot use. Demonstrations include draft horses, roping, vaulting, gaited horses and miniature horses. Neubert will give the keynote presentation by taming a wild horse brought in by the Bureau of Land Management. In working with a horse that has never before been handled, Neubert will show that his basic handling principles can be applied to any horse, Reiber said. Advance registration is $15 for adults and $5 for children and can be sent to the Nebraska Horse Council, P.O. Box 81481, Lincoln, Neb., 68501. Registration at the door is $20 for adults and $10 for children. For additional information contact Reiber at (402)483-5696. The conference is sponsored by Cooperative Extension in NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Nebraska Horse Council. Technology Roundtable Panel Discussion Is Oct. 29The Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable is sponsoring a panel discussion from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 to discuss the impact of technology on intellectual property rights. The panel, "Ownership of Electronic Curriculum: Developing an Institutional Policy," will meet in 116 Chase Hall. As more faculty have become engaging in creating electronic curriculum materials for the classroom or distance education, institutions of higher education have begun broadening their intellectual property rights policies to apply to these products. It is important that faculty and technology support providers contribute to the creation of these policies. The panel moderator is Kent Hendrickson, vice chancellor for information Services. Panel members include Agnes Adams, UNL Libraries; Charles Ansorge, Health & Human Performance; John McMillen, Teachers College; Carmen Maurer, associate general counsel, NU Central Administration; Janet Poley, A*DEC; Ron Roeber, DEAL Lab; and Scott Stevens, Carnegie Mellon University. This panel discussion is being sponsored by the Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable to allow faculty, technology support providers, and administrators to begin a dialogue on this topic that will help identify the variety of interests and issues that should be considered in the creation of such a policy at the University of Nebraska. You are invited to attend this presentation either in person, or via satellite, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), or videostreaming across the Internet. For more information, call the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079. Youth Symposium Nov. 6, 7"Nebraska's Youth at Risk: A Symposium for Community and Academic Exchange" will occur Nov. 6 and 7 at the Gallup International Research and Education Center, 301 S. 68th Street Place. This symposium will serve as a forum for exchange among Nebraskans who work with youth risk issues in local communities, at the state and local level, and as researchers and educators. The goals of the symposium are to develop a deeper understanding of the issues facing youth in Nebraska and our nation, and to promote interaction and coalition building between the research and youth services professional communities in the state. The conference is being jointly sponsored by several entities in Lincoln and across the state; the primary sponsors are the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, the Gallup Organization, and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. Registration is required. Contact Stephen Russell at 472-3098 for more information. Montana Prof's Lecture Looks at Navajo Communication and Higher EdCharles Braithwaite, visiting assistant professor at the University of Montana, will deliver a free public lecture from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 28 in the UNL Culture Center. The lecture, "Navajo Communication and Higher Education," looks at the impact of communication practices for instructors who work with Navajo students or who want to enhance their awareness of cultural influences in education. The lecture grows out of work Braithwaite has done at Diné College, a bilingual/bicultural college on the Navajo Nation. The college's educational philosophy is based on the Diné traditional living system. Braithwaite's research interests include the ethnography of communication, cultural and intercultural education and organizational communication. He is studying communication education at four Tribal colleges in Montana and comparing public speaking practices among Native Americans. His visit to UNL is sponsored by Ethnic Studies and Communications Studies. Y2K Meeting Oct. 28The university's Year 2000 Task Force will meet at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Nebraska Union. Future meetings as well as university status reports for the Year 2000 can also be found on the Web at http://www.unl.edu/year2k. Call 472-7690 for more information. Cherish Our Diverse Past; Continue the ExcellenceMembers of the university community are invited to check out the large bulletin board outside the Office of Affirmative Action and Diversity Programs on the first floor of the north part of Canfield. The current display, which was the office's Homecoming entry, features photos and biographies of many university alumni who have contributed to society. The display will be up through October. Auburn to Host ServSafe Workshop Nov. 2-4A University of Nebraska food safety training program for commercial and non-commercial food service managers is Nov. 2-4 at the Nemaha County 4-H office at the fairgrounds in Auburn. ServSafe is a program from the National Restaurant Association Management Certification program. Continuing education credit is being applied for dietitians, diet technicians and dietary managers, said Julie Albrecht, NU food specialist and training coordinator. Food safety training is important because most reported food-borne illness outbreaks occur from food eaten away from home, Albrecht said. The workshop provides restaurant and food service managers with up-to-date information on food microbiology, sanitary food handling and storage, personal health and hygiene, housekeeping, HACCP food safety, pest control and safety procedures. Presenters include Linda Buethe, Cooperative Extension educator for Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee counties; Elizabeth Shotkoski Jurgens, inspector for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture; Gerald Hopp, extension educator for Richardson County; and Albrecht. The workshop begins at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and ends at noon Nov. 4. Registration of $90 is due by Oct. 30 and includes two noon lunches and the Applied Food Service Sanitation course book. Make checks payable to University of Nebraska and mail to Jeannie Pittam, Nutritional Science and Dietetics, 202 Ruth Leverton Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., 68583-0808. For more information, call (402)472-3717. Class size is limited. The program is sponsored by Cooperative Extension in NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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