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September 16, 1999
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WISE MAN SPEAKS, STUDENTS LISTEN - Veteran ABC sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, left, speaks to a broadcast journalism class from the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater stage. The colorful Jackson was joined by analyst Bob Griese and sideline reporter Todd Harris. The ABC crew was in town for the Sept. 11 NU-California football game. Photo - Robert Crisler. |
National Bridge Research Organization Established at NUThe newly established National Bridge Research Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an organization funded in part by the Nebraska Research Initiative Program. The organization's goals are to promote research, education and technology transfer in the area of bridge engineering. The National Bridge Research Organization is a recognized organization at the national and international level. The activities of the organization are increasing rapidly. By establishing the National Bridge Research Organization, UNL has been received as one of the leading institutions in the area of bridge engineering in the country. As a result of the bridge research activities at UNL, the first bridge to be constructed using high performance steel and opened to traffic is located in Snyder, Neb. High performance steel was developed in the United States as a result of a joint project between the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Navy and the American Iron and Steel Institute in 1995. The National Bridge Research Organization is the leading bridge engineering organization in the U.S., assisting the federal government to facilitate the introduction of this advanced material to the bridge industry. Adaptation of high performance steel results in improved structural performance and taxpayer savings. Currently, Nebraska is among the leading states that use and promote high performance steel technology. A national conference on the use of high performance steel in bridge design and construction will be held Nov. 4-5 in Kansas City. For more information contact: National Bridge Research Organization, 472-3462. 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. Bahls Retirement Reception Sept. 24Friends and colleagues of Viola Bahls are invited to a retirement reception scheduled from 3:30-5 p.m. Sept. 24 in Room 270 of Mabel Lee Hall. Bahls, an assistant professor of health and human performance, is retiring after 24 years of service to the university. She spent her career primarily working with elementary school age populations. Fauquet, Schuerman Retirement Reception Sept. 30A retirement reception will be held for Ron Schuerman and Arsene Fauquet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Nebraska Union. Schuerman and Fauquet are retiring from the University of Nebraska Computing Services Network. Schuerman has worked for the university for 25 years and Fauquet for 17 years. University Health Center Available for Faculty and StaffThe University Health Center's fall semester hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays. All faculty and staff are eligible to utilize Health Center services, including Pharmacy, Dental, Optometry, Laboratory, Physical Therapy, International Travel Immunization, Radiology and Health Education. Call 472-5000 for an appointment or more information. TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus Sept. 22 & 23A TIAA-CREF counselor will be on campus for individual consultations Sept. 22 at the Nebraska Union and Sept. 23 at the East Union. The rooms will be posted at the information desks. To reserve an appointment, call the Denver Office at 800-842-2009 and ask for Coco Chance. If you have questions concerning this information, call the UNL Benefits Office at 472-2600. Century Teaching Club Sessions Begin Sept. 22The Teaching and Learning Center is sponsoring a series of Century Teaching Club sessions designed for faculty who teach classes of 40 or more students. Century Teaching Club will focus this semester on publishing a compendium of tips in a "Top Ten" format to serve as a handbook for teaching large classes at UNL and other universities. The first session is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sept. 22 in the Selleck Hall private dining room. In this session on "Non-threatening Ways to Actively Engage Students in Learning in Large Classes," discussion will focus on the Top Ten Tips For Engaging Students Early and Often; Learning Students' Names; Classroom Management; and Motivating Students. The second session in the series "Dealing With Testing and Grading in Large Classes" will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Oct. 20 in the Selleck Hall private dining room. This session will focus on The Top Ten Testing Strategies; Tips For Grading; and Tips For Delivering Assessment Feedback to Students. The third session "What Large Classes Can Teach the Teacher" will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Nov. 17 in the Selleck Hall private dining room. This session will include the Top Ten Things My Students Taught Me; Practices That Worked Best This Semester; and Reasons to Keep Teaching Large Classes. To register for these sessions, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079 or email us at teaching @unlinfo.unl.edu. Bash/Sand Volleyball Tournament Sept. 23A Campus Recreation-East Bash/Sand Volleyball Tournament will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Burr Hall sand volleyball court. To register, stop by Campus Recreation-East or Campus Recreation. Registration is free. In addition to sand volleyball, there will be ping pong, Frisbees, footballs, horseshoes and more. There will be prizes and food. For more information call 472-2479. Potential Employers Describe Career OpportunitiesPotential employers of UNL students will be conducting presentations open to the public this fall. Faculty and staff are invited to attend these brief sessions to learn about industry trends, the job market, and skills requested of UNL students. Meetings typically last about an hour and are generally conducted in one of the Nebraska unions. Employers represent a wide variety of industries. Some of the employers scheduled for this fall include Merck, JD Edwards, Microsoft, Energizer, Cargill, Old Navy, American Cyanamid and Black and Decker. For a complete list of meetings with date, time, and location, check http://www.unl.edu/care ers/irs/empinfo.htm. Fidelity Counselor on Campus Sept. 21 & 22A Fidelity counselor will be on campus for individual consultations Sept. 21 at the Nebraska Union and Sept. 22 at the East Union. The rooms will be posted at the information desks. To reserve an appointment, call the Central Reservation Systems in Boston 800-642-7131. If you have questions concerning this information, call the UNL Benefits Office at 472-2600. Information Technology Training Classes Begin Oct. 5Communications and Information Technology is offering the Fall quarter of hands-on classes and seminars beginning Oct. 5. Topics covered include Windows 95/98, WordPerfect 8 or 9, Word 97 or 2000, PowerPoint 97 or 2000, Netscape Navigator and Web searching, Lotus Notes 4.6, and Web Authoring. The hands-on classes are held in the computer lab in the Animal Science Complex on East Campus and the seminars are held in the East Union. These classes and seminars vary in length from 3 to 5 hours. Information on class topics, schedule of classes, and registration cost is available on the Web at: http://www.ianr.unl.ed u/compute/classes.htm. You may also register for the classes at this site. If you would like to receive the printed flier, "Information Technology Training Schedule: Fall 1999," call 472-5630 or send an e-mail note to MSOLOMOS1@unl.edu. Information on other instructor-led training offerings and self-study resources is available on the Web at: http://www.ianr.unl.edu/compute/. Issues Facing the Academy Topic of Faculty Discussion ForumsThe Academic Senate and the Association of Students at the University of Nebraska are co-sponsoring two forums to gather "ideas, suggestions, and helpful criticism" on the findings and recommendations of the Freshman Experience Task Force, which issued its report this summer. Forum one, "Freshman Experience Task Force: Findings and Recommendations," will occur from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Nebraska Union and again from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in the East Union. The Task Force, made up of 23 faculty, staff and students, and chaired by Ted Pardy, was charged with examining the quality of student life in the first year of residency at UNL. It was further charged to consider ways of fostering at UNL, an academic culture that "facilitates, encourages and motivates students to meet our high standards for achievement." The second forum, "Research Enhancement Initiative," presented by Marsha Torr, vice chancellor for research, will occur from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sept. 29 in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union. Torr has begun an ambitious effort to help interested faculty at UNL take advantage of anticipated new federal funding in a number of broad, interdisciplinary areas. This particular strategy for pursuing research funding is intended to complement existing funded research at UNL, and has the potential to dramatically decrease UNL's dependency on state funding for operating and infrastructure expenditures. Through a series of workshops held over the summer, Torr has encouraged faculty interested in contributing to these broad interdisciplinary research initiatives to discuss areas of common interest on which to focus. This work continues as additional faculty are encouraged to join these efforts, or to suggest new interdisciplinary foci around which to form research teams. Torr will report on the current status of these developing research teams, as well as an analysis of current UNL research funding as a backdrop for understanding the importance of this research initiative. This presentation will be of interest to all faculty, whether they anticipate joining one of the current research teams or not. The purpose of these two discussion forums is to engage a wider audience of faculty and students from the academic community in a dialogue about the issues identified by the task force, the strategies recommended to address these issues. Task force members will be present to discuss findings and gather insights and suggestions, which they will use to inform the next phase of their work. Information about the work of the task force, and access to their report are available on the UNL website at http://www.un l.edu/svcaa/Activities/TF/Freshman.html. For more information, contact the Academic Senate Office at 472-2573. Ideas Needed for Waste Minimization PlanLast year, Environmental Health and Safety began an initiative to fund waste minimization projects. The initiative complements UNL's Waste Minimization Plan by helping faculty and staff purchase equipment that will either, 1) conserve natural resources or 2) minimize the volume or toxicity of wastes generated. Last year, EHS provided $2,578 for three projects that are expected to save UNL $15,000. Proposals are evaluated quarterly and the next submission deadline is Sept. 30. If you have an idea for a waste minimization project that could use funding, please contact Dan Olsen of EHS at 472-4928 or dolsen@unl.edu. ECP Program Helps Foreign StudentsInternational Affairs is sponsoring the English Conversation Partners program in which North American volunteers are matched with new foreign students in UNL. The role of the North American partner is to help the foreign student improve conversational American English and adjust to the new culture. If you would like to participate in the program, please come to the new International Affairs Office (420 University Terrace) and fill out the application form. The main matching event when all the ECP participants are going to meet and find out who their partner is will take place at 7 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the Nebraska Union ballroom. Contact Piotrek Juszkiewicz or Shama Ali at 472 5358 if you have any questions. ASUN Book Fair Sept. 23ASUN Student Government, in conjunction with Books Are Fun, Ltd., will host a book fair for faculty, staff and students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23 in the Alcove of the Nebraska Union. The event will raise money for student government which goes to offset student fees. Books Are Fun is an organization that hosts and co-hosts book fairs in colleges, universities, hospitals and businesses across the country. Because of the amount of books they buy from publishers, they are often able to offer prices up to 70 percent off the publishers' suggested retail prices. On display are children's books, cookbooks, compact discs and other bestsellers. For more information, call Marlene Beyke or Andy Schuerman at 472-2581. Parking Committee Meeting Is Sept. 24The Parking Advisory Committee will meet from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 24 in the East Union. The meeting is open to the public. According to committee chair James Specht, the formal agenda for the meeting has not yet been written. Specht said the majority, if not almost all, of the meeting will be dedicated to a discussion of two fundamental questions underlying most concerns about UNL parking. Committee members will end the discussion with an up or down vote on each question, he said. The first question, which has two parts, is: Should the capital costs of constructing new parking lots (surface or garage) be financed entirely from parking fee revenue, and (b) should the Parking & Transit Services bear the cost (capital and revenue) of lost parking lots when UNL appropriates same for another use? The second question is: Should the parking garage at 17th and R streets, the first component of the Master Parking Plan, be built on schedule? A formalized agenda will be sent out on the Monday before the PAC meeting. The committee is advisory to the vice chancellor for business and finance. People of Color Conference Oct. 15, 16The fourth annual national conference, People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions-Beyond Diversity 101: Accountability, Implementation, Responsibility and Action, will occur Oct. 15 and 16 at the Clifford Hardin Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. The national conference, sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the fourth in an award-winning annual series exploring issues surrounding people of color in predominantly white institutions. This year's program features nationally known keynote speakers and invited host speakers, more than 50 presentations representing more than 20 states, and a number of other exciting activities. It brings together those who share an interest in the concerns of people of color in predominantly white institutions in a manner designed to facilitate open dialogue, communication, peer support and mutual respect among participants. Nationally known speakers scheduled to appear include Lena Wright Myers, Ohio State University, speaking on "African American Women and the Academy;" Carlos Muñoz Jr., Univ. of California at Berkeley, speaking on "Diversity and the New American Identity;" and Molly Tovar, Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and Wayne Powell, Oklahoma State University, speaking jointly on "Building Diversity in Graduate and Professional Schools in Predominantly White Institutions." Registration fees are $195/full registration; $150/presenter discounted registration; $125/one day registration; $75/student registration and $45/one day student registration. To register, contact the Division of Continuing Studies at 472-2175 or by e-mail at dcsreg1@unl.edu. For conference updates check the Web at http://www.unl.edu/conted/acpp/. 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. CGLBTC Meeting Sept. 17The UNL Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in Conference Room F at the Health Center (lower level). The Committee for GLBT Concerns is composed of students, staff, faculty, and alumni who work to make UNL a more equitable place for glbt people and their allies. If you would like to stay informed but can't come to the meetings, please contact Barbara DiBernard at bjd@unlserve.unl.edu, or 472-1828. Faculty Dance Club Swings Into Action Sept. 25You don't have to be a Fred Astaire or a Ginger Rogers to enjoy an evening of ballroom dancing. The Faculty Dance Club will begin its 85th season with a Sept. 25 dance at the Nebraska Union. Membership in the Faculty Dance Club is open to members of the educational community and their friends. One dance per month is held between September and April. Membership cost is $30 per couple per semester or $60 per year. A non-member couple may attend one dance each season at no charge. Each dance is preceded by an optional dinner requiring a reservation. Live music is provided by a variety of dance bands. To receive additional club membership information, or to make a reservation to attend one of the dances call Pat Bracken or Geri Cotter at 477-6357.
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