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September 2, 1999
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Opens Thompson Series Sept. 16Walter McDougall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the first lecture in the 1999-2000 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues Sept. 16 at the Lied Center. McDougall will deliver "Atlanticism, the New Atlantis: Euro-American Reveries and Realities" beginning at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16. The lecture is free and open to the public and is also available live via satellite at sites throughout Nebraska. The lecture kicks off a Thompson Forum schedule that includes Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Jan. 25), former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (Feb. 8), flutist-author-television commentator Eugenia Zukerman (Nov. 9), conservationist Theodora Emily Colborn (March 7) and Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court of Australia (April 18). McDougall will discuss how efforts to promote the European-American community in recent years have revealed contradictions in trade, finance, security, social policies, immigration and vital national interests. He will argue that in the face of these disputes, the lack of a common enemy and predictions of a coming "Pacific Century," the Euro-American partnership may sink without a trace beneath the Atlantic - like the mythical Atlantis. His most-recent book is "Promised Land Crusader: The American Encounter With the World Since 1776." He won the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1986 for " . . . the Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age." History Department chair Dane Kennedy studied under McDougall in graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley. Entries Sought for 2000 White House Easter Egg DisplayBy Nicole Wilkinson, Public Relations Intern The annual White House Easter Egg Artistry Contest is under way and the search for Nebraska's winner begins. The 2000 White House Easter Egg Artistry Contest, sponsored by the American Egg Board, in conjunction with the Poultry and Egg Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, has taken place during the Easter season for the past six years. An artist from each state and the District of Columbia is selected for the prestigious honor of having their work representing their home state. Any amateur or professional artist who is a Nebraska resident is encouraged to decorate an egg depicting some special feature that represents the state of Nebraska. All eggs submitted will be on display at the Sheldon Gift Shop in Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln, from Sept. 11 through Oct. 5 for public viewing and judging. Decorated eggs must be delivered to the Sheldon Gift Shop in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sept. 9 The criteria for the 2000 White House Easter Egg Artistry Contest are as follows: o Each egg should be decorated to represent some special feature(s) of the state of Nebraska. Representation cannot be a duplicate of the 1999 winning egg, which was an egg painted with the letters of Nebraska spelled out, and eight different scenes depicting Nebraska painted on each letter. o Previous Nebraska winning artists are eligible to enter the contest. o An amateur or professional artist who is a Nebraska resident should decorate the egg. o Only one egg entry per artist. o Only a USDA Grade A Large Chicken Egg is to be utilized, with contents removed. o Small end of egg must be facing up. o Eggs must be freestanding, without a base or stand. A stand will be provided for displaying the egg. o Decorating medium and technique are entirely up to the artist's discretion. o One winning egg will be selected by the most votes received from public judging. o The winning egg from the state of Nebraska will be sent to the American Egg Board for the 2000 White House Easter egg display, where it then becomes property of the White House. o Decorated eggs not selected for the 2000 White House Easter Egg Artistry Contest become the property of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Poultry and Egg Division, unless artist requests return of decorated egg, at the time of contest entry. o An official entry form must accompany entry. The winner of the 2000 White House Easter Egg Artistry Contest will be
notified by Oct. 12. All of the eggs entered across the country in this
contest will be displayed on the American Egg Board's web site at http://www.aeb.org. Questions
regarding
the rules and regulations should be directed to: Mary Torell, Nebraska
Department
of Agriculture, Poultry & Egg Division, P.O. Box 830908, Lincoln, NE
68583-0908, Telephone: 402-472-0752; E-mail: mtorell2@unl.edu. Next Scarlet Sept. 16Due to Labor Day, the Scarlet will not publish the week of Sept. 6. The next Scarlet published Sept. 16. The deadline is noon Sept. 9. The Scarlet also will not publish the week of Oct. 18, due to fall break. McAuliffe Nominees SoughtTeachers College seeks nominees for the 2000 Christa McAuliffe Prize. The annual prize goes to a Nebraska elementary or secondary school teacher in memory of McAuliffe, the teacher-astronaut who died in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January 1986. The recipient will be honored at a banquet in late January and receive a $1,000 stipend and a plaque. Nominations must be postmarked no later than Oct. 30 and should be sent to Office of the Dean, Teachers College, P.O. Box 880234, 231 Mabel Lee Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0234. Nomination packets should include: o a letter of nomination that addresses how the nominee exemplifies the courage, commitment to excellence, creativity and ability to inspire that characterized McAuliffe; o a resume of the nominee's professional experience and education; o a statement from the nominee expressing his or her teaching philosophy; o a statement from the nominee of the way in which he or she exemplifies McAuliffe's characteristics mentioned above; and o up to eight letters of support from students, parents, administrators, fellow teachers and community members. Phi Delta Kappa Social Sept. 9Phi Delta Kappa, Lincoln Chapter 15, will hold a Steak Fry and Social at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Pine Crest Farms Bed and Breakfast, 2550 County Road A, Valparaiso. The cost is $14. Call Jenni Absalon, 484-7559, as soon as possible for a reservation. Call 784-6461 for directions. CCSPC Sponsors Joseph White Lectures Sept. 8The Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color will present Dr. Joseph White in an informal conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sept. 8 in the Nebraska Union. White also will present a public lecture, "Psychological Challenges Facing the Black Male," at 3 p.m. Sept. 8 at in the Nebraska Union. He would also like to engage in an informal conversation with faculty and staff. Born in Nebraska, White has enjoyed a distinguished career in the field of psychology and mental health as a teacher, mentor, administrator, clinical supervisor, writer, consultant and practicing psychologist. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine, where he spent most of his career as a teacher, supervising psychologist, mentor and director of ethnic studies and cross-cultural programs. He was a pioneer in the field of Black Psychology, and his 1970 article in Ebony magazine, "Toward a Black Psychology," was instrumental in beginning the modern era of African American and ethnic psychology. His latest book, Black Man Emerging: Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America, was published in 1998. Alumni Association Hosts Pre-Game PartiesGet fired up for the first five Nebraska home football games with hundreds of other Husker fans at the free Husker Huddles pre-game parties in the Wick Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Nebraska Alumni Association, the Husker Huddles feature live entertainment, free food and soft drinks, door prizes and a cash bar. Disc jockey Craig Estudillo will play music and local entertainers, including NU's Scarlet and Cream Singers and the Alumni Pep Band, will perform. Husker Huddles are free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. The events begin 2 1/2 hours before kickoff for the first five home games - Sept. 11 (California), Sept. 18 (Southern Mississippi), Oct. 2 (Oklahoma State), Oct. 9 (Iowa State) and Nov. 6 (Texas A&M). There will not be a huddle before the Nov. 13 Kansas State game. For more information, call Ed Morrow at the Nebraska Alumni Association, (402) 472-4223. University League Seeks BowlersThe University Employees Bowling League will begin its 1999-2000 season at 4:30 p.m. Sept.13 at Hollywood Bowl. University employees, their spouses and immediate family members over 18 years of age may participate. This is a mixed league, teams are made up of four members per team. Individuals and teams who did not partcipate last year, but who whish to this year should contact Jim Augustyn at 472-4327 or <jaugustyn1@unl.edu>. Planetarium Showing Worlds In Motion"Worlds in Motion" is the featured astronomy show at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Mueller Planetarium in September. "Worlds in Motion," a show concerning the motions of the Earth in space, will be shown Sept. 4, 5, 12, 19, 25 and 26 (there are no shows on Nebraska home football Saturdays). Shows begin at 2 p.m. in Morrill Hall, 14th and U streets. Tickets for planetarium shows are sold 30 minutes before show time in the planetarium lobby. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for all students and senior citizens. The planetarium's fall laser light show schedule will be announced in early September. For further information, call Mueller Planetarium at (402) 472-2641 or check out its site on the World Wide Web http://www.spacelaser.com. Degree Application Deadline Sept. 24Sept. 24 is the deadline for applying for a degree to be received on Dec. 18. A $25 non-refundable degree application fee must accompany the Application For Degree form. The fee applies only to the term indicated on the application and is not transferable to another term. Applications are to be filed at the Graduation Services Office, 109 Canfield Administration Building. Drop-In Cycling Class Sept. 4The next Drop-In Cycling Class (formerly Power Pacing) will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 4 in the Campus Recreation Center. The cost is $1 to Campus Recreation members and $6 to nonmembers ($1 for the class, $5 guest pass). Pay on site, sign up after Thursday to reserve your spot. For information contact Campus Recreation at 472-3467. Service-Learning Workshops Sept. 22, 23Craving a Donut and the Taste of Successful Service-Learning? Indulge in donuts and coffee while expanding your knowledge of innovative service-learning ideas and grant opportunities from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Sept. 22 in the Nebraska Union and Sept. 23 in the East Union. For more information, please contact Lauren Hampton with Student Involvement at 472-2454. GLBTC Meeting Sept. 3The UNL Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 3 in Conference Room "F" in the Health Center (lower level). This committee is composed of students, staff and faculty dedicated to making UNL an equitable campus for glbt people and their allies. Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in the committee, but can't come to the meeting, or wish to be on our mailing list for notices of meetings, events and glbt news, please contact Barbara DiBernard at 472-1828 or bdibernard2@unl.edu. Tavern Culture Subject of Sept. 13 LectureThe Archaeological Institute of America, Lincoln-Omaha Society presents its first lecture of the 1999-2000 season with "Pirates, Prostitutes and the Maritime Mob: Sexual Democracy and Tavern Culture at the End of the Hellenistic World," at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in E103 Beadle Center. The speaker is Nicholas Rauh, Purdue University, a historian who specializes in the social history of ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Historians generally describe the Roman world as a coldly efficient and politically dominating force. Yet underneath the surface of one of the world's most powerful empires lays a substratum of violence and criminal behavior that accelerated the decay of the Roman Republic in the first century B.C. Involved in this subculture were heavily armed, seafaring pirates from eastern Mediterranean lands who perpetrated raids and kidnappings upon coastal ports throughout the Roman provinces, including Italy. Aiding these pirates was a disenfranchised class of lowlifes, such as criminals, pimps, prostitutes, inn keepers, runaway slaves and tavern owners, operating at ports throughout Italy and the Mediterranean. Rauh asserts that the violent actions of these disparate elements were frequently conspiracies aimed at toppling the regime at Rome, and that underclass women, such as prostitutes, played an active role within these conspiracies. Rauh is director of the Rough Cilicia Archaeolgical Research Project which has just completed its fourth season in southern Turkey. For more information, contact Michael Hoff, 472-5342. Fidelity Counselor On Campus Sept. 21 & 22A Fidelity investments counselor will be available for individual consultations Sept. 21 in the Nebraska Union and the Sept. 22 in the East Union. The room will be posted. To reserve a space, please call Central Reservation Systems in Boston at (800) 642-7131. If you have questions concerning this information, please call the Campus Benefits Office at 472-2600. TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus Sept. 22 & 23A TIAA-CREF counselor will be available for individual consultations Sept. 22 in the Nebraska Union and Sept. 23 in the East Union. The room will be posted. To reserve a space, please call the Denver Office at (800) 842-2009 and ask for Coco Chance. If you have questions concerning this information, please call the Campus Benefits Office at 472-2600. 1999 Kansas/Nebraska Sorghum Symposium Sept. 1-2New sorghum research will be the focus of the 1999 Kansas/Nebraska Sorghum Symposium Sept. 1 and 2 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Research needs for the coming year and ways to obtain research funding also will be discussed during the symposium at the East Union. Sorghum breeders, geneticists, producers, marketers and Cooperative Extension personnel are encouraged to attend. The symposium is open to everyone. Representatives from the university and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will discuss topics including sorghum transformation, the sorghum genome project, sorghum ergot and sorghum weed control. Panel discussions also will be held both days, featuring representatives from the National Grain Sorghum Producers Association and the U.S. Grains Council. The symposium is hosted by the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers, Kansas State University, the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, the Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers and NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Monday Afternoons at the East Union . . . Grassland Ecology is Theme of Grassland Studies' SeminarsBy Molly Klocksin, IANR This year's Grasslands Studies seminars will focus on ecosystems. The seminars will be Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. through Dec. 13 in the East Union. UNL faculty will lead most of the seminars, which are free to the public. The University of Nebraska's Center for Grassland Studies sponsors the series, now in its fifth year. "Grassland ecosystems, which are prominent in Nebraska, are becoming more important in today's society," said Martin Massengale, center director at the NU Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. "Areas in which grasslands play an important role include biological diversity, natural resource management, environmental improvement, livestock production and waste disposal." The seminar series includes a Dec. 6 presentation by plant ecologist Steve Archer, professor in the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Texas A&M University. Archer's visit is made possible by an endowment from the Leu Foundation headquartered in North Platte. The following seminars are scheduled this year: Aug. 30 -- "Ecology and Distribution of Grassland Birds of the Great Plains." Paul Johnsgard, foundation professor, School of Biological Sciences. Sept. 13 -- "Biological Control in Rangelands: a Double-edged Sword." Svata Louda, professor, School of Biological Sciences. Sept. 20 -- "Ecology of Grassland Diseases." John Watkins, professor, Plant Pathology Department. Sept. 27 -- "Survival of Orchid Seedling Transplants at Nine Mile and Allwine Prairies." Ann Antlfinger, professor, UNO Biology Department. Oct. 4 -- "Seasonal Dynamics of Defoliation Effects on Upland Sandhills Range Ecosystems." Patrick Reece, associate professor, Agronomy Department. Oct. 11 -- "Shortgrass Prairie Responses to Warm Nights." Richard Alward, post-doctoral agronomy student, School of Biological Sciences. Oct. 18 -- no seminar Oct. 25 -- "Role of Insect Consumers in Grassland Ecology." Anthony Joern, professor, School of Biological Sciences. Nov. 1 -- no seminar Nov. 8 -- "Topography and Plant Communities in the Nebraska Sandhills." Walter Schact, associate professor, Agronomy Department. Nov. 15 -- "Comparison of the Ecology of Grasslands of the Past, Present and Future." Ken Cannon, graduate student, Department of Geography. Nov. 22 -- "Threadleaf Sedge Propagation for the Mixed Grass Prairie." Gina Tichota, graduate student, Agronomy Department. Nov. 29 -- "Ecology of Chinch Bugs and Resistance in Buffalograss." Tiffany Moss Heng, graduate student, Department of Entomology. Dec. 6 -- "Trees in Grasslands: Historical Changes and Ecological Consequences." Steve Archer, professor, Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas A&M University. Dec. 13 -- "Prairie Dogs and Grasslands: What We Know, What We Don't Know and What We Think We Know." Dallas Virchow, NU Cooperative Extension wildlife damage control specialist. Seminar videotapes will be available for onsite viewing or checkout from the Center for Grassland Studies reference center. For more information, contact the center at 222 Keim Hall, P.O. Box 830953, Lincoln, Neb.; phone (402)472-4101; fax, (402)472-4104; or e-mail pmurray1@unl.edu. Champion Tree Program Looking for Forest GiantsBy Eric Rineer, IANR The Nebraska Champion Tree Program is branching out in its quest to find the state's biggest trees. Nominations for 86 Nebraska native or naturalized tree species now are being accepted for the Nebraska Champion Tree contest, coordinated by the University of Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Community Forestry Council. For the last several years, the program accepted nominations for only 40 native tree species, said Dennis Adams, NU forester. The program's goal "is to identify and recognize the largest living specimen of each species in the state," he said. This includes trees on public as well as private property. "There's just a lot of interest in trees in Nebraska, and people are always fascinated by the big trees," he said. "We have a lot of calls coming in because people are having fun searching for the biggest trees." More than 40 species were added to the program's directory to enhance interest of the state's tree environment, Adams said. The directory's new categories include some of the more common introduced species, such as Scotch and Austrian pine trees. "The overriding goal is to highlight the importance and benefits of Nebraska's trees," Adams said. Nebraska's trees help protect soils and wildlife habitats, aid crops and livestock by blocking the wind, enhance camping and hiking, and provide wood and non-wood products and shade. Trees also "make Nebraska a more beautiful place," Adams said. Anyone can nominate a tree to the program. If it appears the nominee is potentially a state champion, a professional forester or arborist will measure the trees for height, circumference and crown-spread. The categories are totaled using the same point system as the American Forests' Big Tree Program. Winners receive a certificate of recognition and have their name placed in the program's directory of champions until their record is broken by another nomination. More than a half-dozen tree species in the state program contest currently are without a champion tree, Adams said. The American Elm, for example, a tree that often reaches close to 100 feet tall, currently doesn't have a nomination for champion. In the future, NFS plans to post information on the Internet for directory and nomination procedures, and to offer pictures and details on each champion. For more information, contact Scott Josiah, NU forester, at (402)472-6511, or Adams at (402)472-5822. Special Labor Day Holiday Hours AnnouncedNebraska Union
East Union
Campus Recreation Facilities Sept. 4 Campus Recreation Center, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
East Campus Activities Building, closed Sept. 5 Campus Recreation Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
East Campus Activities Building, closed Sept. 6 Campus Recreation Center, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
East Campus Activities Building, closed Regular fall semester facility hours resume Sept. 7. For more information, contact Campus Recreation at 472-3467. University Assigns New Thresholds For Purchasing CardsEffective Sept. 20, the university will change the per transaction thresholds and monthly limits allowed on all Purchasing Cards. The new per transaction threshold is $1,499. The new monthly limit threshold for most cardholders is $10,000. The Purchasing Card program simplifies the purchasing/disbursement process by facilitating point-of-sale procurement. Purchasing responsibility is delegated to the department head/chair or approving official of the ordering department who is thereby enabling an authorized cardholder of that department to place an order directly with a vendor/supplier. If a department head/chair or approving official wishes to cap or restrict per transaction thresholds or monthly limits to dollar amounts less than amounts identified above, please contact Purchasing via e-mail to <wbode1@unl.edu> no later than Sept. 13, and identify the name of the cardholder, cardholder number, and indicate the authorized dollar thresholds preferred. National Association of County Agricultural Agents at Omaha's Holiday Inn-Central Omaha to Host National Extension Agriculturists Sept. 12-16by Cheryl Alberts, IANR The 1999 annual meeting and professional improvement conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents will be Sept. 12-16 at Omaha's Holiday Inn-Central. More than 1,300 participants are expected to attend the meeting, hosted by University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension educators. Hosting this meeting provides an opportunity to demonstrate Nebraska agriculture to agents nationwide, said Gary Hall, NACAA president and Phelps County extension educator. "Many of those attending the meeting have never been to Nebraska before," Hall pointed out. "This meeting will provide them the opportunity to see and learn about Nebraska's extensive agricultural industry." Nebraska last hosted the NACAA convention in 1967. Gary Zoubek, convention chair and York County extension educator, noted scores of educators have been planning the convention for more than four years. The convention is an excellent opportunity to promote the state's many products such as Nebraska-labeled beef, Zoubek said. "Our goal has been to showcase Nebraska and Nebraska's agriculture to extension staff from around the country," Zoubek said. One such tour is the annual Husker Harvest Days at Grand Island, which is the same week as the NACAA convention this year. Husker Harvest Days is an excellent opportunity to see thousands of tools and machinery exhibited by 400 vendors, Zoubek said. NACAA participants will have an opportunity to hear outstanding speakers, participate in workshops, and attend any of 30 tours of agricultural businesses and top farming and ranching operations in eastern and central Nebraska, and western Iowa. Scheduled speakers include: o Dan Manternach, editorial director of Professional Farmers of America and Farm Journal. o Father Val J. Peters, executive director of Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Omaha. o Ronald W. Roskens, president of Global Connections, Inc. On a lighter note are humorists Roger Welsch, Nebraska author and television host; and Joan Burney, a Nebraska farm wife and motivational speaker. An in-depth sustainable agriculture workshop will offer an opportunity for members to share information about successful programs they have conducted in their home states. Displays by national award winners and commercial firms also will be on exhibit. |
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