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September 23, 1999
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TAUT NERVES - Cadet Rex Howry makes his way down the wall during an ROTC Introduction to Rapelling course Sept. 16 in the Military and Naval Science Building. The course was part of the Military Science Lab class for the cadets. |
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. Tailgate on the Turf Oct. 7Tailgate on the Turf is a new Homecoming tradition that begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at Memorial Stadium. Free food, entertainment, prizes and fun mark this activity for UNL faculty, staff and students. This event is closed to the general public, so bring your university ID to tap into the fun. Tours of the skyboxes will be available during Homecoming week. Tours will be from 2-8 p.m. Oct. 3-6 and from 2-6 p.m. Oct. 7. Diversity Summit Is Sept. 30The Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color has arranged a Diversity Summit on Sept. 30 in the Nebraska Union. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and representatives from more than 35 groups are expected to attend. Juan Gonzales, co-chair of the CCSPC, said the summit's main goal is to reduce duplication and to maximize mutual efforts among people involved in enhancing campus diversity. Possible outcomes are streamlined communications and networking and the generation of working papers to form the basis of future discussions. A letter to potential participants called the summit "a gathering of heads and hearts." Gonzales said several CCSPC members will have roles in leading discussions and that Linda Crump, assistant to the chancellor for Equity, Access and Diversity Programs, will be the main facilitator. The participants will work toward consensus on priority issues, he said. He said the commission will look at those issues to form strategies and goals for the upcoming year. In addition, Gonzales will present information learned at the session at the upcoming People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions conference in October. "We are trying to get the main players together to find a focus and one collective voice," Gonzales said. "With a collective voice, the stronger the message will be and it will be hard for the administration to ignore us." He said that eventually, the commission would like to see the wider community of Lincoln involved in solving racism and other issues pertaining to diversity with the university taking a lead role. "Before that, we need to get our ducks in a row on campus," he said. Steinhart Lecturer Says Healthy Bodies Come in All SizesThe Steinhart Lecture Series will feature Glenn Gaesser speaking on "Fit and Healthy Bodies Come in All Shapes and Sizes," at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Nebraska Union. The lecture is free. Gaesser will also be presenting "Big Fat Lies About Ideal Weight," at noon Oct. 4 in Room 11 of the Home Economics Building on East Campus and "Body Weight and Health: Does Shaping Up Require Changing Shape?" at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 in Room 204 of Ruth Leverton Hall on East Campus. On Oct. 5 he will present "A New Exercise Paradigm: Fitness and Health At Any Size" at 8:30 a.m. in the Nebraska Union. Shaping up does not require changing shape. Although becoming more physically active and eating healthier frequently does result in modest changes in shape, it is quite possible to greatly improve health and fitness without significantly changing body shape. "Overweight" men and women who exercise regularly and who are physically fit have lower death rates than thin men and women who are sedentary-which proves that fitness matters much more than thinness in terms of health. Furthermore, improving longevity prospects by becoming more physically fit is not contingent upon weight loss. Gaesser is a professor of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia. Gaesser is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, is a member of its Board of Trustees, and is an associate editor of ACSM's journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. He is also the author of Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health in which he promotes the concept of fitness and health at any weight, and advocates regular physical activity and the consumption of a low-fat, high complex carbohydrate, high-fiber diet for purposes of promoting good health and not necessarily weight loss per se. The Steinhart Lecture series is sponsored by the University of Nebraska and the Office of Campus Recreation. The additional lectures are sponsored in part by the University Association for Administrative Development. Public Asked To Vote On Egg Artistry Contest EntriesSeven Nebraska artists have submitted entries in the sixth annual egg artistry contest sponsored by the Poultry and Egg Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The public can view the eggs and vote for their favorite one at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, just next to the Gift Shop, until Oct. 5. Eggs are to be judged based on the best depiction of the state of Nebraska. The winning egg will be taken by the American Egg Board, along with other state submissions, to Washington, D.C., to be on display at the White House during Easter, 2000. Those competing in the Nebraska egg artistry contest are: Seth Boggs, Seward; Kay Clesson, McCook; Bonnie Dormer, West Point; Lori Griepenstroh, Lincoln; Pat Moseman, Oakland; Marian and Norman Peters, Pierce. For more information about the egg artistry contest, contact Mary Torell at the Poultry and Egg Division at 472-0752. Homecoming Office Display Contest Deadline Sept. 27The deadline to register for the Homecoming University Office Display Contest is 4 p.m. Sept. 27. Entry forms are available at the ASUN office in 136 Nebraska Union. The contest is coordinated by University Program Council. Completed entry forms can be sent to ASUN at 136 NU or faxed to 427-8922. The theme is The Biggest, The Best and the Last of the Century. Displays will be judged on incorporation of theme, generation of Big Red Spirit, creativity and overall appearance. There can be one entry per office and offices are encouraged to put the display in a prominent location visible to the maximum of students, faculty and staff. Displays must be completed by noon Oct. 4; they will be judged at 3 p.m. that day. Winners will be noted in the Daily Nebraskan. The first-place winner receives an office coffee break Oct.15. For more information, contact ASUN at 472-2581. Diversity Enhancement Proposals Due Oct. 4Proposals for diversity enhancement projects are due Oct. 4. The Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor has identified one-time funds to support pilot projects and activities that enhance diversity. The Faculty Liaison Task Force on Diversity Issues invites proposals that contribute to or support goals in the Comprehensive Diversity Plan <http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/Activities/Diversityplan2.html>, especially goals 1 and 2. Funding is competitive and grants in the $500 to $5,000 range are typical but larger scale collaborative projects are encouraged as well. Priority will be given to projects involving teams of faculty, staff and or students. Projects funded last year and resubmitted for continuation funding will be eligible for no more than $500. For more information, contact Rita Kean, taskforce chair, at 472-2911 or rkean1@unl.edu. Teaching For Diversity Is TLC Series TopicThe Teaching and Learning Center and the Artist Diversity Residency Program will co-sponsor a series of Conversations with an Artist: Teaching for Diversity programs. The first session is at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 27 in the Selleck Hall private dining room. In this session, Laurie Houseman-Whitehawk, painter, merges past and present American Indian cultural images into widely accessible art. Her work reflects her struggle growing up with racism, prejudice and isolation. Native American rituals and lifestyles and the inherent mystical feelings they inspire are central components of her art. She is a member of the Winnebago Nation and is part Santee Sioux. The second session in the series features Chinese American visual artist, Flo Oy Wong at 11:45 a.m. Oct. 4 in the Selleck Hall private dining room. Wong comes from Sunnydale, Calif., where she creates drawings, paintings and textiles works influenced by her family's immigration stories. When Wong works with students, she goes beyond immigrant issues to emphasize that hers is an American story. The third session is at 11:45 a.m. Oct. 25 in the Nebraska Union. In this session, Linda Anfuso, visual artist, story-teller and poet, centers her presentations around contemporary perceptions of Native Americans and issues important to the Native population, she challenges students to reframe their thinking about stereotypes and white privileges. Anfuso is a member of the Mohawk nation from New Hampshire. To register for these sessions, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079 or email teaching@unlinfo. unl.edu. Sept. 26 Legacy Lecture Explores Design Challenges in Europe, RussiaExperts on global culture from Europe and Russia will gather at the Nebraska Union auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 as the University of Nebraska College of Architecture continues its Legacy Lectures series, "Global Cultures and Place Making in the 21st Century." Organized as a public colloquium divided into four sessions, "Global Cultures" explores the effect of globalization on design, architecture, urbanization and the prospects for a sustainable future for the world's communities. Each session examines challenges facing a particular geographic region. The session scheduled for Sept. 26 will explore challenges facing communities and the design professions in the European Union, eastern Europe and Russia. Speakers will include Peter Bast, University of Hannover, Germany; Jack O'Keefe, College of Technology, Dublin, Ireland; Valery Nefodov, St. Petersburg State University, Russia; and Xavier Cortes Rocha, secretary general of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Upcoming sessions will focus on Africa and the Middle East (Oct. 24) and Asia, India and the Pacific rim (Nov. 21). The first session on Aug. 29 examined planning and design issues in North America. The Legacy Lectures highlight the College of Architecture's more than 30 years of experience in offering its students multiple opportunities to experience architecture and planning practices in international settings, including exchange and working relationships with institutions and organizations in the Americas, Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia and Australia. Jose Discusses South Africa at Sept. 30 Eye OpenerDoug Jose, professor of agricultural economics, will discuss a number of aspects of the diversity of South Africa, including culture, climate, agriculture, flora and fauna, at the International Eye Opener breakfast Sept. 30. The event begins with continental breakfast at 7:15 a.m.; Jose begins his talk at 7:40 and the event adjourns at 8:30. The breakfast meets at the East Union. The event is open to the public; call 472-2758 for reservations. The breakfast is sponsored by IANR International Programs. Teaching Award Nomination Strategies Workshop Sept 29The Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor an information-sharing session on "Strategies for Preparing Nominations for Teaching Excellence Awards" from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Nebraska Union. Do you need some advice about how to document your teaching or use your teaching portfolio to support your application for one of UNL's excellence in teaching awards? Are you planning to nominate a colleague for a teaching award and want some guidance in preparing the nomination materials? Are you in charge of putting together your department's nomination file for the universitywide Departmental Teaching Award? A panel of UNL faculty members (all previous teaching award winners or nominators) will share ideas and advice about preparing nominations for teaching awards. To register for these sessions, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 472-3079 or email teaching@unlinfo.unl.edu. GWIS Meeting Sept. 29GWIS is sponsoring a brown bag-luncheon beginning at noon Sept. 29 in the East Union. Check the kiosks for room designation. The luncheon is free and open to all. Mary Beck, professor of animal science, will speak about the Faculty Women's Caucus and Committee W of AAUP. For more information, contact Lisa at 472-2818. Pipher Lecture Sept. 28Author Mary Pipher will speak at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education Auditorium. Her lecture, free and open to the public is titled: "Another Country: The Emotional Terrain of our Elders." A reception and book signing follow the lecture. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries, the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences; UNL Cooperative Extension Division; PEAK (People Experience Arts Knowledge); and BryanLGH Medical Center. 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. 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. NU, LPS, Folsom Children's Zoo Celebrate Bug Bash Sept. 26From E.B. White's book, "Charlotte's Web," to the movie "Antz," insects are part of artistic expression. The third annual Bug Bash at the Folsom Children's Zoo will demonstrate how insects have influenced music, art, movies, stamps and other artistic outlets in a new event, "Insects in Art and Culture." This year's Bug Bash will be open to the public Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and $3 for children age 11 years or younger. Admission is free for children 1 or younger. In addition to learning stations where visitors can learn about bugs, attendees can cheer for their favorite roach at the Ak-Sar-Bug race track and view cakes decorated to resemble insects. Insect trading cards will be available. "Bug Bash has grown every year since we started," said Marion Ellis, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist. "Last year, we had more than 3,000 people attend." From Sept. 22-24, the event will be for area fourth-graders participating in the program. NU Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources entomologists will team with high school students in the Lincoln Public Schools' "zoo school" science focus program to conduct learning activities about insects at the zoo. Bug Bash is sponsored by NU's Department of Entomology, the Lincoln Public Schools Science Focus Program and the zoo. Free Series Explores Human Blueprint UNMC Offers Mini-Med School Series on GeneticsThe University of Nebraska Medical Center and six distance learning centers, will sponsor a free Mini-Medical School series titled, "The Human Genetic Blueprint: Unlocking the mystery of human genes to prevent and treat disease"-every Wednesday, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 20. Ten UNMC specialists in the area of genetics will discuss a variety of issues. The series is free to the public, including parking, programs and speakers' handouts. Diplomas will be presented on the last night of the series. The series will be available in Omaha, and through live satellite broadcast at Distance Learning Centers in Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff. Meeting times are 6:30-8:30 p.m. CDT and 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT. The UNMC Mini-Medical School series will include information about the importance of studying genetics, UNMC's role in research and treatment in genetics, behind-the-scenes work by UNMC researchers, the promise of the study of genetics and a discussion on the ethical, legal and social effect of genetic information. "Genetic testing, counseling, and possible disease prevention is the future of health care for the new millennium," said Bruce Buehler, M.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation at UNMC. "As we better understand the genetics of the disease process, the potential for longer, healthier lives seems unlimited. As we learn more about our genetic blueprint, we find that susceptibility to disease is carried in our DNA and how we can begin to prevent many problems like cancer, diabetes, spina bifida and heart disease." Recently, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Center for Human Molecular Genetics, which will play a key role in allowing UNMC to become a world-class medical center, said Harold M. Maurer, M.D., UNMC chancellor. "The center is going to be the driving force in moving us forward to reach our goal of doubling our research funding in the next five years." The lineup of topics that will be covered include: Sept. 29, "A Genetic Primer: Looking at Your Genes and What Surrounds Them" Topic content includes what are genes, environment and prevention of disease, by Buehler; and how the unraveling of the DNA code translates into practical medical tools, by G. Bradley Schaefer, M.D., associate director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation. Oct 6, "Researching the Molecular Blueprint-Past and Present" Topic content includes: the Human Genome Initiative and how it can benefit people, by Richard Finnell, Ph.D., director, Center for Human Molecular Genetics at UNMC; common genetic syndromes, cause, history and risk of recurring in families, by Ann Haskins Olney, M.D., assistant professor, pediatrics; and why some individuals and not others, are affected by birth defects, and the research being done at UNMC on neural tube defects and head and face malformations such as cleft palate, by Janee van Waes, D.V.M., Ph.D., assistant professor, cell biology and anatomy and Center for Human Molecular Genetics at UNMC. Oct 13, "When Genes Make You Sick" Topic content includes: causes of cancer, by Kenneth H. Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director, UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases; technology for identifying diseased genes and the relationship between genes and common birth defects, by Dr. Finnell; and new concepts in genetic causes of disorders like heart attacks and strokes, by Schaefer. Oct 20, "Breaking News: The Ethical, Legal, Social Implications of Genes" Topic content includes: panel discussion with Rebecca Anderson, J.D., M.S., genetic counselor; Julia Houfek, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor, UNMC College of Nursing; Andrew Jameton, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine; and Ernest Prentice, Ph.D., professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy. Seating is limited. Call individual sites to register or register by internet at http://www.unmc.edu. Eight continuing nursing education contact hours are available. The cost is $32. Seminar sites are: Omaha- UNMC College of Nursing, Cooper Auditorium, 42nd Street and Dewey Avenue To register, call (402) 559-4353. Lincoln- UNMC College of Dentistry, 40th & Holdrege Streets, Room 11 To register, call (402) 472-3657. Sponsored by the UNMC College of Nursing and UNMC College of Dentistry Norfolk- Northeast Community College, Lifelong Learning Center (southwest corner of campus), 601 East Benjamin Ave. To register, call (402) 370-4000. Sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Center, Northeast Community College, and Faith Regional Health Services Grand Island- College Park, Fonner Room, 3180 W. Highway 34, parking available on south and north end of building. To register, call (308) 385-5015. Sponsored by College Park Partners and St. Francis Medical Center Kearney- Rural Health Education Distance Learning Research Center, Communications Center Building, Room 101, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1918 University Drive, Park in Lot #22. To register, call (308) 865-8065 or (308) 865-6055. Sponsored by the Rural Health Education Distance Learning Research Center and UNMC College of Nursing North Platte-Nebraska Plains Higher Education Center, University of Nebraska West Central Research and Extension Center, West State Farm Road. To register, call (308) 532-3611, ext. 167. Sponsored by the Nebraska Plains Higher Education Center at North Platte and the Great Plains Regional Medical Center Scottsbluff-University Complex Panhandle Station, Monument Room; University of Nebraska Panhandle Learning Center, 4502 Ave. I, park in the south parking lot. Call (308) 632-1319. Sponsored by the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division and the Panhandle Learning Center. |
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