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November 11, 1999
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Public Entities Seek to do Business with Minorities, Women Workshop Helps Under-Utilized Businesses Land Public ContractsBy Dave Fitzgibbon, Public Relations Shan Batheja made the casual acquaintance of University of Nebraska purchasing officials during a professional organization meeting some years ago. Business would never be the same. The resulting relationship has meant a major business boost for Batheja and Associates, a firm specializing in architecture, surveying, and civil, structural and bridge engineering. Ultimately, the growing Omaha firm landed multiple contracts at NU, tackling major restoration projects at Memorial Stadium, the Sheldon Art Gallery and the Temple Building. They continue to be responsible for structural safety inspections across campus. Now, Batheja and Associates will share what they've learned. They will be among presenters at a free workshop "Getting to Know Us" aimed at helping other business owners or managers make their way through institutional purchasing procedures. Bill Bode, director of purchasing and materiels management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says the workshop is open to companies that would like to provide goods or services to schools, government offices or other public entities. It gives small businesses an opportunity to learn how the procurement process works. The workshop is targeted to historically underutilized businesses such as those owned by minorities or women. Ths is the third year it has been presented. Bode says the workshop offers an informal chance for owners or managers to meet with procurement professionals to review procedural requirements and ask questions that might assist them in competing to provide goods and services to the institutions. "Thanks to previous workshops and networking opportunities, we've been able to hook up with some quality suppliers that otherwise may have been overlooked," Bode said. Shan Betheja says his firm owes much to an opportunity like this. "Being a small firm and being a minority firm, we feel it is difficult to break into some of the corporations. What this does is open the door for us; and once open, it's up to us as to how wide we want to open it." "Getting to Know Us" will feature hosts and sponsoring personnel from the purchasing and materials management departments of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Metro Community College, Douglas County, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD), Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Omaha Public Schools (OPS), Offutt Airbase Contracting, State of Nebraska/Materiel Division, Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Correctional Industries, Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), and the Electronic Commerce Resource Center (ECRC). "It's a unique opportunity where you have 10 or 12 buyers present in one location. It saves time and shortens the process," Batheja said. The Omaha workshop is set for Nov. 18 from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the Thompson Alumni Center, 67th and Dodge streets on the UNO campus. For more information call University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Purchasing Department (402) 472-2126.
No Scarlet Thanksgiving WeekDue to the Thanksgiving vacation break, the Scarlet will not publish the week of Nov. 22. The Scarlet publishes Nov. 18 and Dec. 2, 9 and 16. Deadline for Dec. 2 is noon, Nov. 24. Multimedia and Technology Courses AvailableIntroductory classes for the latest multimedia software are available throughout the semester in 163 Mabel Lee Hall. They provide an easy, low cost way to keep your skills fresh on the latest technology tools for teaching and research. Workshops are $30 for faculty, staff and students employed by your department and $10 for all other students. Payment is due upon registration and may be using a cost object or by check. Refunds are allowed up to 48 hours in advance only. Substitutions are allowed. To register, contact Alecia at 472-9050 or register in the 501 Building, Room 118. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information regarding workshop content, you may contact Leona Barratt at 472-6163 or email lbarratt@unl.edu. Information is also available at http://www.unl.edu/nmc /pages/workshops.html. No prerequisite is required unless specified. Photoshop 1, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to noon, use this professional image editing software to learn techniques for retouching, color correction, cropping, resizing, and saving in various file formats. Photoshop 2, Nov. 9, 2 to 4 p.m., learn advanced image editing techniques such as text effects, filters, layers, and image manipulation and some of the newer features in Photoshop. (Photoshop experience required). Web Graphics, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to noon, tools and techniques for preparing graphics for the World Wide Web (Photoshop experience required). Premiere, Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to noon, learn how to capture, edit, and create special effects to customize a movie. Netscape Composer, Nov. 8, 1 to 3 p.m., learn how to quickly and
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Nebraska Food Products Shoppers Guide AvailableIn Search of the Holocaust: The Realization of RemembranceA slide-illustrated lecture by Robert A. Warren How do Holocaust survivors, and others, remember the terrible events of the 1940's? Does a person's memory recollect or reconstruct events? Do "manufactured" memorials recreate memory or distort it? In what ways can physical memorials truly evoke that which they purport to memorialize? Robert Warren has lectured and written widely about the reminiscences of Holocaust survivors, and about Holocaust memorials. A regular participant in the Annual Scholar's Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches, he is compiling an exhaustive chronology of the Holocaust. Formerly he was a successful trial lawyer in New York. Monday, November 15th, 1999, 7:30 PM Burnett Hall Auditorium (Room 115) University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sponsored by the Harris Center for Judaic Studies and the UNL College of Law Free and Open to the Public |
Free Skate Night at the Ice Box Nov. 21
There will be a Free Skate Night at 9:50 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Ice Box. Free skating is available to all NU Campus Recreation members, including all currently enrolled students. Guests may skate for $5. A limited number of skates are available for rent on site. Campus Recreation rents skates for $1.50/day + tax through the Outdoor Adventures Rental Equipment. OARE is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 472-4777.
Give the gift of Massage Through CREC
Massage gift certificates are available through NU Campus Recreation. Contact Campus Recreation at 472-0738 to buy your gift certificate. Costs range from $10 to $45.
Massage Therapy Available at East Union Nov. 19
Massage Therapy, a NU Campus Recreation Program, will be available from 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the East Union. Call 472-0738 for more information.
Fidelity Counselor on Campus Nov. 16 and 17
A Fidelity Counselor will be available for individual consultations Nov. 16 in the Nebraska Union and Nov. 17 in the East Union. To reserve a space, call Central Reservation Systems in Boston at (800) 642-7131.
For more information, call the Campus Benefits Office at 472-2600.
TIAA/CREF Counselor on Campus Nov. 16, 17
A TIAA-CREF counselor will be available for individual consultations on Nov. 16 in the Nebraska Union and Nov. 17 in the East Union.
To reserve a space, call Coco Chance in the Denver Office at (800) 842-2009.
For more information, call the Campus Benefits Office at 472-2600.
Olson Seminar Focuses on Cather's Sense of Place
The Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies will present "Willa Cather's Sense of Place: A Multidisciplinary Panel Presentation," at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Great Plains Art Collection gallery, 215 Love Library. The panel presentation will be preceded by a reception at 3 p.m.
Panelists will be Ann Billesbach, head of Reference Services, Nebraska State Historical Society; James Estes, director, University of Nebraska State Museum; Susan Rosowski, Adele Hall Distinguished Professor of English, UNL; and Steven Ryan, director of Education and Outreach, Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Education Foundation.
Cather's writing engages the environment in terms that we are only now beginning to appreciate. While an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska (1890-1895), she was profoundly influenced by the work of botanist Charles Bessey and Frederic Clements, the founder of modern ecology; later she paid tribute to principles of ecology in themes as well as aesthetics of her fiction. The single issue for which she entered a public arena concerned the cottonwood tree; indeed, her dedication to environmental stewardship was such that she might well serve as an ambassador for Nebraska as a leader in this field. The panel will represent a multidisciplinary approach to Willa Cather's Sense of Place using 0 Pioneers! as common point of reference.
For more information, call 472-3082.
NU Hosting Regional Flag Football Tourney Nov. 19-21
One of the nation's largest regional flag football tournaments will occur on campus Nov. 19-21.
Some 60 teams from eight states will compete in the "Target College Regional Flag Football Tournament presented by Nestle and Mentadent." The tournament offers men's, women's and co-rec competition. Winners will advance to the National College Flag Football Tournament in New Orleans, which is played as part of the Sugar Bowl Festival Dec. 26-30.
"We are pleased to again be hosting the best student athletes in the region," said Charles Anderson, tournament director. "It will be a weekend of exciting competition for both players and spectators."
An NU team won the national co-rec championship in 1996.
The tournament will be played at the following sites: east campus fields (east of plant science greenhouses), Cather-Pound fields (17th and Vine streets), Mabel Lee fields (16th and W streets), 19th and Vine fields, and Cook Pavilion in the Campus Recreation Center.
Final Husker Huddle Precedes KSU Game
Get fired up for the Nebraska-Kansas State football game at the free Husker Huddle pre-game party at the Wick Alumni Center.
Sponsored by the Nebraska Alumni Association, Husker Huddles feature live entertainment, free food and soft drinks, door prizes and a cash bar. D.J. Craig Estudillo will play music and local entertainers, including the Capital City Cloggers, will perform. Lil' Red, Herbie Husker and the Yell Squad will make appearances.
Husker Huddles are free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. Festivities begin at noon.
For more information, call Ed Morrow at the Nebraska Alumni Association at (402) 472-4223.
Drop-In Indoor Cycling Class Nov. 20
There will be a drop-in indoor cycling class from 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 20 in the Campus Recreation Center. The cost is $1. Call 472-3467 for more information.
7 Habits Workshops Scheduled
Two sessions of the 7 Habits for Highly Effective People personal development workshop have been scheduled for November and December.
During the sessions, you'll experience interactive exercises, case studies, and poignant video segments, and learn from the experiences of other participants. You'll receive pre-worshop materials, and at the workshop you'll receive a comprehensive manual and the option of a Franklin planner system.
These tools and the information you receive will assist you in achieving those things that are truly important to you.
Workshop benefits include:
o Increased productivity (accomplishing more in less time)
o Greater influence in key relationships (work, family, social)
o Better balance in your life (less stress)
o Stronger team unity
o A sense of inner peace
The sessions are presented under a license the University of Nebraska-Lincoln holds with FranklinCovey. Under the license, students, faculty, staff, alumni and immediate family can take this opportunity.
Register by Nov. 15 to take a session that meets Nov. 19, 23, Dec. 2, 3, and 10, or register by Dec. 6 to take a session that meets Dec. 14-17.
On most days, sessions run from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., but some half-day combinations also are scheduled.
The cost is $350 per person (a significant savings from the usual public price of $1,495). The session costs $325 for those who have a planner system and are not interested in converting to a Franklin. The cost for UAAD members is $300.
Contact Marilyn Bugenhagen 472-8154 mbugenhagen1@unl.edu or Gina Matkin 472-4454 gmatkin@unl.edu to register or for more information.
Summer Reading Course Request Deadline Dec. 1
The 2000 Summer Reading Course Program, offered through the Division of Continuing Studies, Part-Time Student Services and Degree Options, gives undergraduate students who will be away from campus during the summer the opportunity to earn up to six hours of credit. Offering courses through this program provides faculty who may be off-campus or busy with research projects the opportunity to offer a course in which they have special interest. The course also may be one that is not taught during the academic year because of overcrowded schedules. Graduate teaching assistants who will be on campus again in the fall of 2000 are also eligible for an SRC appointment.
An individual interested in teaching a course through the Summer Reading Course Program needs to submit a course approval form by Dec. 1. Forms are available from your department chairperson. Call Deanna Eversoll, director, Part-Time Student Services and Degree Options, at 472-9328 for more information.
Meningitis Vaccine Available at UHC
The vaccination against meningococcal disease is available for UNL students at the University Health Center, just as in the past. Meningitis is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spine. Fever, intense headache, nausea, possible vomiting, and neck stiffness characterize the illness.
"We want to stress to students that the meningococcal vaccine has been available at the Health Center for years and there is no need to panic about an outbreak," said Dr. Joseph Hermsen, immunization officer at the University Health Center.
The University Health Center follows the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control in regard to vaccines administered. According to William L. Atkinson, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control, the centers' Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices does not recommend that college students routinely be given the meningococcal vaccine. At ACIP's Oct. 20 meeting, it said that freshman residence hall students were at a slightly higher risk for meningococcal meningitis based on two CDC studies in 1998, and that vaccination should be made easily available for those who want to reduce their risk of disease. Travelers to countries recognized as having epidemic meningococcal disease should be vaccinated before leaving the United States.
UHC has the meningococcal vaccine on-hand for UNL students and employees requesting the vaccine.
For more information, contact the University Health Center Immunization Clinic at (402) 472-5000 or check the Center for Disease Control's Web site at http://www.cdc.gov.
Husker Bit-Flingers Hope to Repeat as North Central Champs
Programming Contest at UNL Nov. 13
On Nov. 13, while the Huskers battle the Kansas State Wildcats in Memorial Stadium, another contest will be taking place down in the depths of Ferguson Hall, less than a block away. It's a programming contest, and at stake is the North Central Regional championship that was claimed by UNL just one year ago.
The 1999-2000 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest is going into the regional rounds this month. The local ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) chapter at UNL is hosting 14 teams from eight colleges in four states as a site for the North Central Region. These teams have already progressed through local rounds of competition, and are hoping to advance to the World Competition which will be held next March in Orlando, Fla.
The contest is being held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Ferguson Hall. Teams of three students each will have five hours to study and solve six or more mathematically and logically challenging programming problems. The contest is held simultaneously at a half dozen sites across the region that includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Western Ontario, Manitoba, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. Approximately 50 teams in all will be competing, and only two teams will advance to the World Competition.
The Computer Science & Engineering Department at UNL is sending its top two teams from the local competition to this regional round. They include Joshua Brown, Yixin Guo, Chad Hendry, and reserve Jeffrey Ifland as the first place team and Brian Bayliss, Kar Li, David Svatora, and reserve Alan Grow as the second place team. Joshua Brown and Yixin Guo were in last year's regional winning team and made a trip to the Netherlands for the World Competition. Coaching the teams again is Charles Riedesel.
The UNL teams have fared very well in past years. A UNL team won the world final in 1984, and four more UNL teams made the trip to the finals during the mid and late 90's. Last year the two UNL teams placed first and third in the region, with the first place team subsequently receiving honorable mention in the world final.
This year's contest will be the largest ever at UNL. Thanks to the generous support of the J.D. Edwards Honors Program, the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering & Technology, Microsoft Corporation and IBM, there is assistance and excellent prizes for the site winners, regardless of their place in the region. These include software and scholarships to UNL's graduate program.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Ferguson Hall will be open to the teams with snacks and promotional displays by interested colleges and departments at UNL. The teams meet at 10:30 a.m. to review the rules and gain familiarity with the equipment. After time for lunch, the contest begins at 12:30 p.m. During the contest there will be regular progress updates and pictures of the teams published on the Web at an address to be determined. Following the contest there will be an awards supper at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant.
For more information contact Charles Riedesel, site administrator, at 105 Ferguson, 472-3486, riedesel@cse.unl.edu, or Steve Arnold, ACM chair, sarnold @cse.unl.edu. More information about the regional and world contests can be found on the web at http://acm.baylor. edu/acmicpc/.
Business Education Program Invites Campus to Tour Facilities
In cooperation with "National Education for Business Month," the Business Education program faculty in Teachers College invites students, faculty and staff to tour its office facilities in 44 Henzlik Hall and the new instructional computer lab in 269 Mabel Lee Hall.
Business Education is a teacher certification program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that leads to secondary standard certification in grades 7-12. Business teacher education students pursue a degree program of study through Teachers College. This program is designed to prepare prospective educators for a variety of employment opportunities requiring specialized knowledge and skill development for occupations in traditional business education as well as vocational workplace education. It prepares graduates as public school business teachers, including elementary, middle, junior high and postsecondary schools, teachers and trainers in business and industry, business schools and industry personnel in which applicants are required to have business/teaching backgrounds, area vocational schools, skill centers, and career schools.
General education courses comprise approximately one-third of the degree program. These include communication skills, mathematics, logic, information theory, social, and natural and behavioral sciences. General education is basic to a teacher's ability to make decisions, and to develop as an educated person. The foundational and specialized business courses provide a foundation of business studies and a specialization of specific abilities and skills needed to succeed in business education. These courses also provide proficiency in a subject-matter base for effective teaching of all business subjects. Of significance are the practices of cooperation between the College of Business Administration and Teachers College for professional education in the preparation of preservice business teachers.
Professional courses comprise the remaining part of the degree program. These courses include educational foundations, teaching-learning theory and a field experience that includes student teaching for 16 weeks under direct supervision with master teachers and university faculty representatives. Business teacher education's comprehensive discipline appeals to a wide variety of students. It attracts students with varying objectives, native abilities, socio-economic backgrounds, ethnic heritages and ages.
If you love business and you love people why not teach? For more information about the program or to set up a tour, contact Connie A. Anderson at 472-5426 or Dona Vasa at 472-2221.
Priest Retirement Reception Nov. 22
There will be a retirement reception for LaVern Priest, Selleck Facilities Operations Manager, from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Selleck Continental Dining Room. Formal presentations will begin at 3 p.m.
Retirement Reception for Bill Todd Nov. 19
A retirement reception for Dr. William "Bill" Todd, data base manager for Institutional Research and Planning, will be from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Selleck Continental Dining Room (enter through East Door). Todd has worked for Institutional Research and Planning since July 1968.
Rwanda Subject of Noontime Symposium Nov. 17
"Ethnicity, Fratricide and National Integration: Rwanda and Historical Perspectives," will be the topic of a symposium with Learthen Dorsey, at noon Nov. 17 in the Nebraska Union. Dorsey is associate professor of history and ethnic studies at UNL.
The symposium is sponsored by the African American and African Studies Program.
Torr Addressing UAAD in November
The University Association for Administrative Development will hold its next meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Nebraska Union. Guest speaker will be Marsha Torr, vice chancellor for research, who will discuss her initiative/goal of doubling the amount of grant/outside funding for research. Managerial/professional staff members may be affected by this initiative particularly if they are involved in research projects. It may also mean establishing policies that determine how managerial/professionals will be rewarded or have some ownership in the "discovery" process.All managerial/professionals are invited to attend this brown bag meeting to hear Torr's plans and to learn about the benefits of membership in UAAD.
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