DRIVING THE LANENEBRASKA'S BROOKE SCHWARTZ drives past a Colorado opponent during last Saturday's Big 12 game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Nebraska Women's Basketball team finishes out the regular season Saturday against Iowa State at the Sports Center. Tip-off for the last faculty/staff appreciation game of the year, with free admission for university employees and up to three guests, is 7:05 p.m. (Photo: Richard Wright) |
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A committee formed to consider possible changes in the University of Nebraska's academic calendar has recommended cancellation of classes on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, observed on the third Monday of each January. In addition to the cancellation of classes, the committee urged that activities celebrating King's life and accomplishments be encouraged on each campus.
The committee also recommended consideration of two other changes. Both would require modification of current Board of Regents policy guidelines. One recommendation would move the annual Spring break. Currently, the break occurs after 10 full weeks of classes in the Spring semester. The committee proposed that it begin after nine full weeks of classes.
The committee recommended, in addition, creation of a Fall break, discontinuing the current practice of holding no classes on the Tuesday after Labor Day and providing a Monday-Tuesday break after eight full weeks of classes in the Fall semester.
Lee Jones, executive vice president and provost, said he is pleased with the committee's recommendation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "I believe this is a very appropriate way to recognize the work of Dr. King and the civil rights movement he personified," Jones said. "The cancellation of classes will allow for much broader spectrum of activities during the entire day to honor Dr. King and the philosophy he espoused."
Jones said the university plans to implement the recommendation related to the King holiday no later than the 1999-2000 academic year. If it proves possible to implement the recommendation in 1998-99, the university plans to do so, Jones said. He noted that, under Board of Regents guidelines, each of the four university campuses will need a plan to provide alternative scheduling to make up for classes missed because of the holiday. "Our discussions with faculty and administrators indicate this rescheduling can be accomplished without any major difficulty," he said.
Jones said he will request that Board of Regents policies be changed to allow the recommendations related to Fall and Spring breaks to also be implemented in the 1999-2000 academic year.
"The United States and Global Human Rights" is the title of the next Distinguished Professor Lecture on Scholarship and Creativity at the University of Nebraska.
David Forsythe, Charles J. Mach distinguished professor of political science, will deliver the speech at 4 p.m. March 12 in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Forsythe will examine the relationship between human rights and business, the need for global human rights and the impact of human rights on foreign policy.
He first became interested in human rights and international relations in 1972 while conducting research in Switzerland. He continued to explore these issues while working as a consultant to the International Red Cross from 1974 through 1977 in southern Africa and the Middle East. In April, he will continue his research as a visiting professor at the Human Rights Center at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
The Distinguished Professor Lecture Series on Scholarship and Creative Activity was initiated last fall to recognize professors who are promoted to named distinguished professorships. Such professors are selected by a campuswide committee based on an individual's research. Forsythe was named a distinguished professor in September.Lincoln and Omaha high school students on campus participating in the "Day of Discovery" event, hosted by the Office of Admissions, will attend the lecture.
-Karen Underwood, Public Relations
Peer Coaching Is March 5 Workshop Topic
The Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor "Peer Coaching for Better Teaching" from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 5 in the Nebraska Union.
In spite of the apparent collegiality of a department's faculty, college teaching still occurs in relative isolation. Peer coaching is a means of breaking through the isolation to encourage better teaching. Pairs of faculty members within a discipline work together in a non-judgmental way to help each other continuously improve as teachers. Peer coaches observe each other teaching, review course materials for each other, and offer feedback.
Participants in this workshop will learn more about the key observation and feedback aspects of peer coaching. Specific observation techniques and instruments will be discussed, as well as guidelines for giving (and receiving) constructive non-evaluative feedback. You'll also have a chance to practice observation and feedback techniques.
Come alone, and later share your peer coaching ideas with a colleague, or bring a colleague and start planning for peer coaching right away.
To register, contact the TLC by email at teaching@unlinfo.unl.edu or by phone at 472-3079.
The Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor "Managing Field Schools, Off-campus Classes, and Informal Learning Situations: Challenges of Informal Teaching," from 8 to 9:30 a.m. March 10 in the Selleck Hall private dining room.
Join Peter Bleed, anthropology, and Nan Lindsley-Griffin, geosciences, as they discuss how teaching field classes, leading off-campus trips, or doing off-hour lab work with students can create wonderful learning opportunities. With close contacts between groups of students and faculty, this kind of teaching also presents special challenges.
The first meeting in this series will be a discussion of the real and potential problems associated with informal teaching situations. The follow-up on March 31 will focus on specific ideas teachers might want to consider when working with students outside the classroom.
To register, contact the TLC by email at teaching@unlinfo.unl.edu or by phone at 472-3079.
The Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor the first in a series of Inquiry Based Learning videoconferences, "Introduction to Learning Centered Instruction," at noon March 5 in either the East Union or in 203-4 Benton. Brown bag lunches are welcome.
Learning Goal: participants gain a thorough understanding of what inquiry-based learning is, what it is not, and what its chief strengths and weaknesses are. A panel of experts in this topic will be available for live interaction with downlink participants.
To register, contact the TLC by email at teaching@unlinfo.unl.edu or by phone at 472-3079.
Volunteers are needed to expedite the annual Earth Wellness Festival, slated for March 27 at Southeast Community College.
Several university units are helping coordinate this activity, which in four years has reached nearly 15,000 youth. More than 80 educators, environmentalists and government representatives are involved in presenting innovative hands-on/heads-on programs to 3,300 local fifth grade pupils. Learning opportunities highlight the relationships and interdependence of water, land, air and living resources.
Volunteers are needed to be classroom guides, presenter assistants, general assistants and presenters. Volunteers receive lunch, a T-shirt, free pizza at a post-festival party and a chance to work with other professionals.
Activities include a life-size whale and an authentic Nebraska Rivers Tipi; performances by Professor Ooops and Rita Cantu; storytelling by Otto Rosfeld and Matt "Sitting Bear" Jones. Children will learn to make recycled paper, explore the effects of acid rain and design a windbreak.
Help make a difference by assisting in the education of future stewards of the earth. For more information or a to receive volunteer information, call Soni Erickson, extension assistant, UNL Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County, co-chair of the earth wellness festival. She can be reached at (402) 441-7180 or by E-mail at <cnty9004@unlvm.unl.edu>. If interested, please leave your mailing address. If you are interested in presenting at the festival, contact Soni for more information.
Organizing agencies are: University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County, City of Lincoln, The Groundwater Foundation, Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department, Lincoln Public Schools, Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Southeast Community College-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska Water Center and Ventures in Partnerships
Last fall, a replacement for UNLINFO and UNLGRAD1 was purchased. The implementation of the UNLINFO/UNLGRAD1 replacement, called UNLSERVE, is under way. The migration of users from UNLINFO/UNLGRAD1 to UNLSERVE will occur in phases.
As the migration progresses, based on their current use of UNLINFO, users will be invited to migrate during the appropriate phase of the migration. A number of users are testing POP mail on UNLSERVE. Soon, Phase 1 of the migration will begin and POP mail-only users (those who read their electronic mail using a package such as Netscape Mail or Eudora and who do not use other services on UNLINFO/UNLGRAD1 such as SAS, SPSS, fortran, network news, etc.) will be invited to move to UNLSERVE. When their turn comes, these people will receive detailed instructions from Information Services via email regarding how to initiate their move.
Phase 1 is expected to last for a number of weeks. Information Services will update the University community regarding the progress of the migration.
Phases of the UNLSERVE Migration:
A more detailed description of the migration plan can be found at http://www.unl.edu/migrate/pl an.html.
If you have questions regarding the migration, contact the ITS Help Desk (472-3970 or helpdesk@unl.edu).
As part of a new effort to recruit high-ability students to campus, the Office of Admissions will host a "Day of Discovery" on March 12. Lincoln and Omaha high school juniors and seniors taking advanced placement history courses have been invited to attend.
The students will have lunch in a residence hall, participate in seminars with faculty members, and meet students in the University Honors Program.
At 4 p.m., they will attend a lecture in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery auditorium by David Forsythe, Charles J. Mach distinguished professor of political science. The lecture, titled "The U.S. and Global Human Rights," is part of the Distinguished Professor Lecture Series on Scholarship and Creative Activity. It is free and open to the public.
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Printing and Copy Services can now accept Visa and Mastercard for payment of printing/copy jobs.
Their facilities are located at Nebraska Union Copy Center, NU Lower Level; East Union Copy Center, East Union Bookstore; Nebraska Hall Printing/Copy Services, 28 Nebraska Hall and 42 Nebraska Hall.
Campus Recreation has made arrangements for free skate nights for current students and Campus Recreation members at the Ice Box. The next free skate night is from 9 to 11 p.m. March 1. Be sure to bring your NU I.D. Guests and non-members are welcome to skate for $5. For more information, call 472-3467.
Campus Recreation has a nutrition educator on staff. Her name is Karen Miller and she is a registered dietitian. She is available for consultations and questions. Stop by and see her in the Campus Recreation Center on Tuesdays or Fridays; or call her on Tuesdays or Fridays at 472-3467. Please note that a nutrition evaluation is part of the basic Wellness Services program offered to current students and Campus Recreation members for $15. This basic program also includes a health risk appraisal, a personal weight training program, and an aerobic training plan. Call Ashley Dodge at 472-3467 to make an appointment.
Open registration for Husker Kids (grades 2-5 ) and Husker Adventures (grades 6-8) Recreational Day Camps begins March 2. Registrations will be taken in Room 55 of the Campus Recreation Center or the East Campus Activities Building. The camps run in 9 weekly sessions which begin June 8 and end Aug. 7. Call Campus Recreation for more information, 472-3467.
If a unit is planning to hire new faculty other than U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, visa documentation must be in order before an individual can begin employment at UNL. Contact Peter Levitov, associate dean of International Affairs and special assistant general counsel (immigration), at 472-5358. It can take up to four months to obtain the appropriate nonimmigrant visa classification for eligible employees.
Only one spring event offers the year's greatest selection of fine plants and stimulating programs and demonstrations by gardening experts: Spring Affair, beginning at 9 a.m. April 25 at State Fair Park.
"Prairie in the City" is the theme for Spring Affair 1998. As prairie gardeners have brought native plants into the urban landscape, a new appreciation of their unique qualities has developed. Spring Affair 1998 will offer programs and demonstrations exploring this new prairie aesthetic, featuring garden designs and ideas ranging from the naturalistic to the sophisticated.
As always, the Spring Affair plant sale will be brimming with the highest quality perennial plants. This year's sale will have a special emphasis on hard-to-find prairie plants, along with popular perennial newcomers and your old favorites.
Spring Affair is sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and State Fair Park Arboretum.
More than 150 volunteers are needed for Spring Affair. Volunteers receive a $6 coupon to use at the plant sale. Contact Landscape Services at 472-2679 for volunteer opportunities.
As part of an increased commitment to recruit people of color, University of Nebraska College of Law will host its annual Minority Law Day Feb. 28 as part of the first National Minority Law Recruitment Month.
The Minority Law Day program will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ross McCollum Hall on East Campus. The free program is open to minority students wishing to learn more about law school. For more information, call the college's admissions office at (402) 472-2161.
The program will provide information about preparing for law school, the LSAT and the admission process, the Law Library, financing a legal education and career opportunities. Guests also will be able to participate in a mock contracts class and visit with law students and faculty.
"We want to send a strong message to students, faculty, administrators and the legal community: Don't turn back," said Harvey Perlman, dean of the college. "We've come too far to let recent assaults on affirmative action erode efforts to diversify the legal community in America."
National Minority Law Recruitment Month at the Nebraska is part of a new campaign funded by the Law School Admission Council to raise awareness of minority recruiting issues facing law schools.
The Power of One, Women Making Change will be the focus of The Women's Center annual Women's Week, March 5-14.
The Fourth Annual No Limits Conference, March 6 and 7, will feature keynote speakers Emilia Gonzalez Clements, Jenefer Shute and Mahnaz Afkhami. The theme is International Women: Continuing Our Traditions of Resistance. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. March 6 in the East Union. Call 472-9392 for more information.
During the weekend, Kathleen Wingard and Kari Mott of the Heritage Yoga Center will teach therapeutic yoga as a fundraiser for a local breast cancer support group. Registration is required for the following times:
March 6, noon to 1 p.m. in the Sapp Rec Center; 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the East Campus Rec Center; March 7, 10 to 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. at the Heritage Yoga Center at 600 S. Cotner. Call 472-3467 to register for UNL classes or 488-8676 for Heritage Yoga Center classes. The cost is $10.
On March 10, The Women's Center will hold its annual open house from 3 to 5 p.m. in 340 Nebraska Union. The center will unveil the quilt from last year's Women's Week and showcase student athletes' artwork.
UNL professor Ann Mari May will talk about "Women and Work" from 2 to 3:15 p.m. March 11 in the Nebraska Union, and a panel of international female students will discuss their lives and answer questions from noon to 1:30 p.m. March 12 in the Nebraska Union.
Lincoln's own all-women band, Alias Jane, will play at 8 p.m. March 13 in the Culture Center.
The week-long celebration of women will end with the Women's Leadership Conference March 14 from 8: 15 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wick Alumni Center. This year's theme is Building Her Story, Leaving Your Mark, and the speakers are Brenda Council and Pippa White. Registration fees are $3 for students, $5 for non-students. For more information, call 472-2454.
Last week's article promoting the appearance of MTV's Loveline college tour at the Lied Center failed to mention the event was sponsored by the University Program Council.
And a story about Nebraska 4-Hers collecting pop tabs as a fundraiser was incorrectly bylined. The story was written by Christy Aegerter.
Two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Chai Ling will bring her pro-democracy message to the University of Nebraska at 7 p.m. March 5 in the Nebraska Union.
Ling was the "commander-in-chief" of the Tiananmen Square protest in 1989. After the massacre, she spent 10 months running from Chinese authorities. Her journey took her from Beijing to Hong Kong and finally to Boston.
Along the way, she disguised herself and hid with strangers in remote villages. She also had eyelid operation to elude recognition and survived 105 hours in a crate with nothing to eat but two pieces of bread.
"I now feel so fortunate to be in the United States, and understand democracy and a free economy. I want to bring the knowledge I have learned here to help China," she said.
Today, Ling lives in Boston, where she is a management consultant. She is also the president of the non-profit organization, China Dialogue.
The event is part of The Women's Center's celebration of Women's Week: The Power of One, Women Making Change, March 5-14.
Sponsors are the UNL Women's Center, University Program Council, Athletic Department, Asian Student Alliance, Honors Program, Multicultural Affairs, Department of Political Science, Graduate Studies, International Affairs and Nebraskans for Peace.
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