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April 23, 1999
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NU Credit Union Annual Meeting April 28All members are invited to attend the University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union's 61st Annual Meeting on April 28 at the East Union. A sandwich and dessert buffet starts at 6 p.m. and voting for the three positions on the Board of Directors will be open from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by the business meeting and entertainment. Voting will also take place at the credit union offices at 1630 Q St. and 301 N. 52nd St. on the following dates and times:
Nominees for the board of directors are Hal Allen, Kathy Bennetch, Dana Boden, Lorene Goracke, Larry Kahle and Charles Sundermeier. The volunteer Board sets the policies and services of the credit union. For additional information, call the credit union at 472-2087. Burr Hall Bull Fry April 24The Burr Hall Bull Fry will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 at Burr Hall on East Campus. The benefit for the Ray Koziol family will include a meal (with the bull fry, hamburgers and hotdogs), three-on-three basketball and sand volleyball tournaments and a carnival, including a dunking booth, giant boxing gloves and booths with cotton candy, sno cones and much more. Tickets are $5 for the meal and are available at the Burr Hall front desk and a booth in the Nebraska Union. For more information, call the Burr desk at 472-1025. Visual Arts Tour Date Changed for Y2KLondon-Paris Visual Arts Tour, normally planned over the holidays, will move to May in the year 2000 only. It's not too soon to plan to take this exciting trip which includes one week in London followed by one week in Paris for three academic credits in art history.(Pass/No Pass option available). Experience (or revisit) the great art museums and architecture you've dreamed about seeing in two of the world's most beautiful cities. Enjoy plays and musical evenings in London. Garden lovers will want to attend the Chelsea Flower Show. Optional day-trip to Bath. Scour Paris' most exciting (and affordable) flea market. Participation limited to 16. For more information contact Gail Kendall at gkendall@unlinfo.unl.edu or Christa Joy at International Affairs cjoy@unlinfo.unl.edu or 472-5358. Campus Recreation Summer Hours and Maintenance ClosedownCampus Recreation Center and the East Campus Activities Building will have altered hours on May 7 and 8 (Commencement weekend). On May 7, Campus Rec will be open from 6:15 a.m. to 9 p.m.; the ECAB will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On May 8, Campus Rec will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ECAB will be closed. The Campus Recreation Center maintenance closedown will be from May 9 to 15. During that time, CRC will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for business transactions only in room 55. Regular hours will resume on May 16. Additional hours at the East Campus Activities Building and Mabel Lee Hall will be in effect during the closedown. The ECAB will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 9; 6:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. from May 10 to May 14; and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 15. The Mabel Lee Hall pool will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 10, 12 and 14; 6:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 11 and 13. The Mabel Lee Hall North gym will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10, 12 and 14 and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 11 and 13. The East Campus Activities Building will have a maintenance closedown from May 16 to 22. Normal summer office hours for Campus Recreation will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special hours will be in effect during the Memorial Day Weekend and around July 4. Summer hours end Aug. 13. For more information, contact INFO-REC at 472-2692 or Campus Recreation at 472-3467. Asphalt Resurfacing on I-80 Slated This YearWork has begun on Interstate 80, beginning three miles west of the Greenwood Interchange and running east to the Platte River. Traffic will be maintained through the duration of the project with the use of lane closures and head to head traffic. Motorist should allow extra travel time through the work areas. Speed limits will be reduced through construction zones and fines are doubled for exceeding those posted speeds.
The ramps at the Greenwood and Mahoney Interchanges will remain open at all times with work being done while maintaining traffic. Work on this segment of I-80, except for seeding, is anticipated to be completed by Oct. 29. Spring Affair April 24"Old-fashioned Plants for New-fashioned Gardens" is the theme of the 13th annual Spring Affair April 24 at Nebraska State Fair Park. The Spring Affair plant sale lasts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will offer more than 200 varieties of high-quality perennial plants. New and unusual perennials also will be featured. The event is free and open to the public. This year's event will include programs and demonstrations by gardening experts exploring gardens of the past and how to recreate them. Spring Affair is sponsored by the UNL Botanical Garden and Arboretum, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the State Fair Park Arboretum. Tranportation Services Issuing New Fuel CardsDuring April and May, Transportation Services will be issuing new vehicle fuel cards. Departments will be contacted regarding the exchange of fuel cards (old to new), and the procedures that need to be followed for the correct use of the new fuel cards when traveling outside of Lincoln. The new fuel card will eliminate the need for you to pay cash, or use your own personal credit card or going to another station that will accept the current card. Voyager Fleet systems, Inc. are providing the new fuel cards at no cost to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Vehicles in the Lincoln area that currently refuel at Transportation Services should continue to do so. Bio-engineering Workshop May 3-4A workshop sponsored by the University of Nebraska will explore the wide-reaching field of bioengineering, an emerging discipline that brings biology and engineering together. "This workshop represents a major initiative by the University of Nebraska to expand and strengthen its involvement in bioengineering," said Samy Elias, associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Technology. "The workshop will give faculty the chance to hear from and meet with some of the key federal players in bioengineering." The workshop will be May 3-4 at the Clifford Hardin Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33rd and Holdrege streets. It is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Program directors from four federal agencies will speak about the bioengineering research their programs are funding. The speakers are Dean Cole of the U.S. Department of Energy, Janie Fouke of the National Science Foundation, William Heetderks of the National Institutes of Health and Alan S. Rudolph of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the speakers. The workshop is open to faculty from all disciplines. To register, send $20 with a registration form to: Bioengineering Workshop, College of Engineering and Technology, W150 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0501 or fax to (402) 472-7792. The deadline to register is April 26. For more information or to receive a registration form, call Elias at (402) 472-3810. MCI Official Delivers SeminarsDaniel E. Crawford, senior vice president of venture management for MCI WorldCom, will be a visiting lecturer April 29-30 in the College of Engineering and Technology. The 1964 NU graduate will conduct three seminars on "Telecommunications-A Global Opportunity." The seminars will examine how engineering students can participate internationally once they have earned their engineering degrees. The seminars will be at 2 p.m. April 29 on the Omaha Campus in Room 229 of the Engineering Building; and at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. April 30 on the Lincoln City Campus in Room W185 Nebraska Hall. The seminars are free and open to the public. During his stay, Crawford also will meet informally with students and faculty. After graduating from Nebraska, Crawford attended New York University where he earned a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1967. He worked with Bell Laboratories until 1969 when he joined Raytheon Data Communications, where he held several senior management positions. In 1982, Crawford moved to MCI, where he has held such positions as president of the Southwest Division, president of the Network Services Division, and CEO of Avantel, S.A., a joint venture company created to compete in the Mexican long-distance market. As the senior vice president for venture management, Crawford oversees MCI's investments in Brazil, Mexico and Belize and works to develop communications opportunities throughout Latin America. Intercampus Golf Classic May 24The Intercampus Golf Classic will begin at 1 p.m. May 24 at the Firethorn Golf Club, 9301 Firethorn Lane in Lincoln. All University of Nebraska employees (faculty, staff and graduate teaching and research assistants) are eligible to play. All skill levels are encouraged to participate. The 4-person scramble, will be assigned by the tournament committee and will consist of a foursome with one lower, two medium and one higher handicapper. There is a $60 registration fee, $68 if eating at the tournament. The registration deadline is May 12. To register, contact Todd Pfingsten, 472-3467 or tpfingsten1@unl.edu. Leo Sartori Retirement Reception April 28A reception honoring Leo Sartori will be from 4 to 5 p.m. April 28 in 201 Brace Lab. Sartori, professor of Physics and Astronomy and Political Science, is retiring after 27 years of service. Summer Hours May 10-Aug. 20Summer office hours begin on May 10 (Monday after commencement) and continue through Aug. 20 (the Friday before fall classes begin).During summer office hours, regular business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 4:30 p.m. closing may be extended to 5 p.m. with the approval of the vice chancellor who oversees the unit wishing to remain open longer. Student Government Coordinating Housing ExchangeThe Commuter and Student Services Office, a service of UNL Student Government, is coordinating a housing service for visiting faculty. The service utilizes the vacant homes of UNL faculty on leave of absence. The service is free and housing availability can vary from one semester to a full year. If you have a home that could be used by this service, including houses available for lease or exchange, contact the office at 135 Nebraska Union, 472-2585. Hyde Lecture April 27William Carpenter, AIA, will give a Hyde Lecture, "A Culture of Making," at 4:30 p.m. April 27 in 127 Architecture Hall. Carpenter is a recipient of the National AIA Young Architect Citation. His Community Studio has won three national education honors from the ACSA. He has won numerous design awards for his work including a 1998 South Atlantic Region Award for "An Architect" Studio. He is an associate professor at Southern Polytechnic State University, School of Architecture, where he is chair of the Design Build Studio. Take a Parent to Lunch This SummerWant a free lunch? New Student Enrollment invites all faculty and staff to participate in the Take A Parent To Lunch program. NU employees host the parents of incoming students participating in New Student Enrollment activities. NSE occurs between June 8 and Aug. 5. Hosts will receive a complimentary lunch at either the Selleck Dining Room or the Nebraska East Union, depending on the colleges whose students are being hosted that particular day. Parents of students enrolling in Human Resources and Family Sciences or Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet on East Campus and hosts will join them in the Nebraska East Union cafeteria. All other students and parents will be hosted at Selleck Dining Room. You can choose which campus you would like to visit. For more information, contact Kristi Kettelhut at 472-1705 by May 10. Final Scarlet May 7The final edition of The Scarlet for FY99 will be May 7. The Scarlet will not publish during the summer. The web-based calendar will continue to be updated weekly. Please send calendar items to Diane Taurins, 321 Canfield, 0424, telephone 472-8518 or fax 472-7825 or email dtaurins1@unl.edu. The Scarlet resumes weekly publication in August. CourseInfo Workshops OfferedUNL Information Services is offering another round of free workshops for instructors wanting to use the UNL CourseInfo server. The workshops will occur in the New Media Center and will be offered from 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 28; 3-5p.m. May 4; and 3-5 p.m. June 11. Register by calling 472-9050. Workshops are free. These will be introductory sessions designed to help you get started with CourseInfo. There is no need to know or learn HTML to use CourseInfo. Use the graphical, point-and-click interface to seamlessly incorporate learning materials from your word processing, audio & video, spread sheets, and presentation files. For instructors, CourseInfo provides:
For students and instructors, CourseInfo provides:
Gallup Symposium Explores Election PollingWith election polling the target of criticism in the United States and abroad, leading pollsters from the United States and Europe will tackle tough questions at the Nebraska Symposium on Survey Research April 22-24 in Lincoln. In an environment where critics charge election polling distorts election outcomes, the symposium will address key questions. Should polls be used for predicting election outcomes? Should polling results be withheld from the public in the pre-election period? What role might the Internet play in the future of election polling? "It's probably the most significant conference of its type in the past 15 to 20 years," said Allan McCutcheon director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Gallup Research Center. "The intention was to bring together the best pollsters from around the world to reflect on how polls are impacting modern media and modern democracy." Confirmed speakers are: Kathleen Frankovic, CBS Poll director; Everett Ladd, Roper Center, University of Connecticut; Paul Lavrakas, Ohio State Survey Research Unit director; Michael Lewis-Beck, University of Iowa; Daniel Merkle, Voter News Service director of surveys; Warren Mitofsky, Mitofsky International president; Richard Morin, Washington Post director of polling; Frank Newport, Gallup Poll editor-in-chief; Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Institute for Demoskopie in Allensbach, Germany; David Sanders, British Journal of Political Science editor; Bill Schneider, CNN senior political analyst; and Michael Traugott, University of Michigan. Instructional Consultant WantedThe Teaching and Learning Center, University of Nebraska, is seeking a half- to full-time 9 or 12 month Instructional Consultant. Master's required, doctorate desirable, plus 3 years relevant experience. Expertise in teaching for diversity, learning theory, outcomes assessment, teaching methodology, consultation, teamwork, communications. Responsibilities include needs assessment, planning/facilitating workshops/groups, individual/group consultation, developing resource materials. Experience with diverse populations preferred. Women/minorities encouraged to apply. Salary commensurate with qualifications/experience. Start 8-15-99. Apply: Delivee Wright, Teaching and Learning Center, University of Nebraska, 121 Benton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0623. Application review begins 5-1-99 and continues until suitable applicant is identified. Summer Hours May 10-Aug. 20Summer office hours begin on May 10 (Monday after commencement) and continue through Aug. 20 (the Friday before fall classes begin).During summer office hours, regular business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 4:30 p.m. closing may be extended to 5 p.m. with the approval of the vice chancellor who oversees the unit wishing to remain open longer. Campus Recreation Sale of Surplus EquipmentCampus Recreation will host a tag sale of outdoor recreation (tents, sleeping bags, etc.) and other surplus equipment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 in the Campus Recreation Center (Cook Pavilion), 841 N. 14th St. Cash or check only; credit cards will not be accepted. First come, first serve. For more information, contact Kenda Scheele at 472-4758. Women's Voices Conference April 30The University of Nebraska is hosting a conference, "Honoring Women's Voices," April 30. The conference for women faculty, staff and administrators is an outgrowth of the Universitywide Gender-Equity Committee. Keynote speaker for the conference is Bernice Sandler, senior scholar in Residence at the National Association for Women in Education. Her most recent publications include The Chilly Classroom Climate: A guide to Improve the Education of Women and Sexual Harassment on Campus: A Guide for Administrators, Faculty and Students. Sandler's keynote address is titled Moving the Unmoveable: Strategies for Institutional Change. The conference objectives are to: help empower women in their professional lives; provide strategies for dealing with topical issues; ensure women at the University of Nebraska are affirmed as valuable and contributing members of the university community; and to nurture, network and support. Conference workshops include but are not limited to communication strategies, tenure issues/interrupting the tenure clock, women of color in the academy, and humor: inner strength in the midst of outer turmoil. The conference theme will be continued throughout the day. Lunch provides an opportunity for table topic discussions on issues such as pay equity, women in the sciences and juggling career and family. The day concludes with a reception featuring jazz and blues artist Annette Murrell. The conference will occur at the Clifford Hardin Center for Continuing
Education on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Registration is
$25. For more information contact Gail Miller (402) 472-7117. |
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