I can even spell Ptacnik without looking. Why? Because Justin Ptacnik introduced himself to me a few years back. He was the creator of the "Just Can It" event that's done so much good for the Salvation Army.
Justin has been extremely involved on campus, he's among the politest people you could every meet, and he has nearly 600 friends on Facebook (I'm one of them.)
On Friday, he graduates and he will be address the UNO Class of 2007 at the Civic. He's promised to send the text my way and I'll re-print it here.
After graduation, he's set to begin a management program at a local bank. And I know he'll be coming back for more school because he's a go-getter."
Monday, April 30, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Stress Free Sunday Set
I saw the folks in the library do this awhile back and it's a great idea -- Stress Free Sunday.
The information comes from Jennifer Whisler, the UNO student who encouraged me to jump into Facebook. She writes --
"Can you include something about Stress Free Sunday in your blog? Here's some info on it:
With finals week just around the corner, no doubt many of you will be stuck at the library for hours on end. To help protect your sanity and start your finals week off right, Criss Library is once again hosting Stress Free Sunday from 2-8 PM on Sunday, April 29. There will be prizes and giveaways, and, most importantly, FREE pizza and breadsticks served at 5:30. Pizza is limited so be sure to be there on time!"
April is Still Poetry Month
Today's Gateway ran a slew of poetry. Here's a poem written by student Annmarie Potter that was a winner (and I know Annmarie. She did a lot of great Service Learning work for Dr. Dave Ogden.) Her poem follows.
Twenty shoes scuff gravel on Rokeby Road:
a county road where pebbles glow
beneath a northern moon settling over them
like chalk dust.
Ten walking cast shadows
parallel to bared tire tracks.
Their arms extinguish and relight
the gravel ahead of them
as they sway, moonlight between fingers.
One of ten suggests worship hymns.
Eight of ten test lyrics and vocal chords,
raising tones for the Trinity: simple
harmonies of years past, mingling
with the breeze as it skims vague stone
markers in Simmons Saltillo Cemetery:
Established 1876, Rokeby Road.
II
The gravel calls one of ten to touch
it as the others sing back to the house.
She sits in a tire track,
feels the road through her jeans.
She wonders if when she stands,
her steps will take her to the porch swing
where she'll let her feet dangle toward
the floor boards, kitchen light slanting
through the screen door;
or if the sound of her shoes on gravel
will fade into crickets and passing trucks,
the murmur of evergreen branches
above the dead.
And more from the Gateway
Michelle Bishop took a great photo of slam dunk superstar Quantel Murphy. Click here at Gotta be the Maverick to see it.
And a last item . . . Soundfile Friday
A nice spring weekend in Nebraska of course means wanting to listen to reggae. (Well, it should. Really.)
Bob Marley has been dead a long, long time, but the music still counts. The stuff is deceptively simple, fun, thoughtful. With that in mind, click on this to hear and see "Is This Love."
The information comes from Jennifer Whisler, the UNO student who encouraged me to jump into Facebook. She writes --
"Can you include something about Stress Free Sunday in your blog? Here's some info on it:
With finals week just around the corner, no doubt many of you will be stuck at the library for hours on end. To help protect your sanity and start your finals week off right, Criss Library is once again hosting Stress Free Sunday from 2-8 PM on Sunday, April 29. There will be prizes and giveaways, and, most importantly, FREE pizza and breadsticks served at 5:30. Pizza is limited so be sure to be there on time!"
April is Still Poetry Month
Today's Gateway ran a slew of poetry. Here's a poem written by student Annmarie Potter that was a winner (and I know Annmarie. She did a lot of great Service Learning work for Dr. Dave Ogden.) Her poem follows.
Rokeby Road, Nebraska
ITwenty shoes scuff gravel on Rokeby Road:
a county road where pebbles glow
beneath a northern moon settling over them
like chalk dust.
Ten walking cast shadows
parallel to bared tire tracks.
Their arms extinguish and relight
the gravel ahead of them
as they sway, moonlight between fingers.
One of ten suggests worship hymns.
Eight of ten test lyrics and vocal chords,
raising tones for the Trinity: simple
harmonies of years past, mingling
with the breeze as it skims vague stone
markers in Simmons Saltillo Cemetery:
Established 1876, Rokeby Road.
II
The gravel calls one of ten to touch
it as the others sing back to the house.
She sits in a tire track,
feels the road through her jeans.
She wonders if when she stands,
her steps will take her to the porch swing
where she'll let her feet dangle toward
the floor boards, kitchen light slanting
through the screen door;
or if the sound of her shoes on gravel
will fade into crickets and passing trucks,
the murmur of evergreen branches
above the dead.
And more from the Gateway
Michelle Bishop took a great photo of slam dunk superstar Quantel Murphy. Click here at Gotta be the Maverick to see it.
And a last item . . . Soundfile Friday
A nice spring weekend in Nebraska of course means wanting to listen to reggae. (Well, it should. Really.)
Bob Marley has been dead a long, long time, but the music still counts. The stuff is deceptively simple, fun, thoughtful. With that in mind, click on this to hear and see "Is This Love."
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Athletic Dept. internships available
Internships make all the difference when a college student goes out into the job market. UNO's Athletic Dept. sent the following information over. Looks like a great potential expereince.
"UNO Athletic Marketing Department has an opening for its 2007-08 internship program
Responsibilities include:
Assisting in community service programs
-Working directly with local elementary schools to help promote UNO teams.
-Coordinate National Anthem for selected dates
Organizing game set-up/breakdown
-Prior to home games, help set-up various signage and take down.
Handling donation request
-Take care of request from local non-profit organizations.
Sales Calls
-Assist marketing department in group ticket sales calls and potential corporate sponsors.
Deliveries
-As needed by the marketing department with your vehicle.
Work UNO games (from pre-game through end of game)
-Will attend UNO home games as assigned by marketing department.
(Football, volleyball, soccer, hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, wrestling, softball & baseball)
Mascot appearances
-Schedule mascot appearance for local student mascot
-If needed, will be Durango, the UNO mascot at appearances.
Assist in other areas assigned by marketing department
Compensation: This internship has paid in the past. Will not know for certain until the 2007-08 budget is released.
Internship begins approximately on August 13th 2007 and runs through the end of spring sports season (May 2008).
Contact: Brad Haynes at 554-4970 or by email: bhaynes@mail.unomaha.edu
"UNO Athletic Marketing Department has an opening for its 2007-08 internship program
Responsibilities include:
Assisting in community service programs
-Working directly with local elementary schools to help promote UNO teams.
-Coordinate National Anthem for selected dates
Organizing game set-up/breakdown
-Prior to home games, help set-up various signage and take down.
Handling donation request
-Take care of request from local non-profit organizations.
Sales Calls
-Assist marketing department in group ticket sales calls and potential corporate sponsors.
Deliveries
-As needed by the marketing department with your vehicle.
Work UNO games (from pre-game through end of game)
-Will attend UNO home games as assigned by marketing department.
(Football, volleyball, soccer, hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, wrestling, softball & baseball)
Mascot appearances
-Schedule mascot appearance for local student mascot
-If needed, will be Durango, the UNO mascot at appearances.
Assist in other areas assigned by marketing department
Compensation: This internship has paid in the past. Will not know for certain until the 2007-08 budget is released.
Internship begins approximately on August 13th 2007 and runs through the end of spring sports season (May 2008).
Contact: Brad Haynes at 554-4970 or by email: bhaynes@mail.unomaha.edu
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Coming down to the end of the semester
The UNO Counseling Dept. staff are a great bunch. They've put the following together.
The Sig Ep new member class have rescheduled Sausage Fest for Thursday, too. (Yesterday's monsoon forced a change in the date.)
The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of the student center. Cost is just $3.00 for a hotdog and soda. $4.00 for a brat and soda.
"Finish Strong: Finals Week Preparation" Seminar
The UNO Counseling Center will present a one-hour seminar on "Finish Strong: Finals Week Preparation" Thursday, April 26. The seminar will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center U Mon Hon Room. It is open to all UNO students, faculty and staff.
To assist students in their preparation for finals week, tips will be offered on studying, test taking and managing anxiety. Food will also be provided.
For more information, contact Mary Sell at 554.2409.
Hungry for a hotdog?The Sig Ep new member class have rescheduled Sausage Fest for Thursday, too. (Yesterday's monsoon forced a change in the date.)
The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of the student center. Cost is just $3.00 for a hotdog and soda. $4.00 for a brat and soda.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Women's Walk gets results
Stuff from The Gateway this drippy morning.
I'll double up on the UNO Women's Walk. Here's a link to the Gateway story on money raised -- "$3 Million woman march"
And here's another extraordinary Tim Fitzgerald slide show on the event in his Through the Lens section.
A story on a friend of mine (who is also a UNO alum)
I've writte about Tim McMahan in the past and his lazy-i.com website is a link on this page. Charley Reed from the Gateway did a great profile (and quoted me a bit, too.) I'm biased, but I like the story and if you care about music made in Omaha, well, Mr. McMahan is the man.
The story is linked here -- "UNO alum at forefront of Omaha's music community with Lazy-i Web".
And more on Charley Reed . . .
Charley is a great guy and keeps a blog, too, and a big part of it is focused on movies. The reviews are insightful, funny, and better than most of the material I see published in newspapers.
His blog is at ramblingcoherently.blogspot.com/
I'll double up on the UNO Women's Walk. Here's a link to the Gateway story on money raised -- "$3 Million woman march"
And here's another extraordinary Tim Fitzgerald slide show on the event in his Through the Lens section.
A story on a friend of mine (who is also a UNO alum)
I've writte about Tim McMahan in the past and his lazy-i.com website is a link on this page. Charley Reed from the Gateway did a great profile (and quoted me a bit, too.) I'm biased, but I like the story and if you care about music made in Omaha, well, Mr. McMahan is the man.
The story is linked here -- "UNO alum at forefront of Omaha's music community with Lazy-i Web".
And more on Charley Reed . . .
Charley is a great guy and keeps a blog, too, and a big part of it is focused on movies. The reviews are insightful, funny, and better than most of the material I see published in newspapers.
His blog is at ramblingcoherently.blogspot.com/
Monday, April 23, 2007
Virginia Tech back to class today
Above is a photo from the remembrance event that took place in front of the student center last week. While everyone in higher education has to get back to the work that needs to get done, keep Virginia Tech in mind today if you can.Clothesline Project Set for Tuesday
From CCSW --
"The Chancellor's Commission on the Status of
Women is pleased to announce that the YWCA Omaha's Clothesline Project will appear on campus in observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to violence. The Clothesline displays decorated shirts, made by sexual assault survivors themselves, expressing their experiences and emotions. The display will be available in the MBSC Fireplace Lounge on Tuesday, April 24, from 9:00-3:00 p.m. Information on the issue of sexual assault and community resources will be available. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to visit this powerful exhibit.For further information, contact Elizabeth Keller (554-3317) or the YWCA Omaha (345-6555).
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Sunday in the metro . . .
. . . and it's stormy and gray. Morrissey comes to town next month (a week after UNO commencement.) With that in mind -- www.myspace.com/morrissey.
Nothing like something a little moody during a day of spring rain.
Later this week, many more pictures in Maverickland. With all the chancellor candidate activity, this space got a bit thick on type last week.
Nothing like something a little moody during a day of spring rain.
Later this week, many more pictures in Maverickland. With all the chancellor candidate activity, this space got a bit thick on type last week.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Friday afternoon -- let's look at the weekend
I'm going to try and get back on track with morning postings. Still, give me credit for getting a post in. It's a busy time o' year, but keeping the blog going with info is important to me. So . . . . let's talk baseball and books.
Library Day at the Ballpark! April 22
Join the UNO Criss Library in cheering on the UNO Mavericks baseball team Sunday, April 22, at "Library Day at the Ballpark!" Stop by the library booth at the doubleheader to receive a goody bag and a coupon to waive an existing library fine. Some restrictions apply.
The Mavs will take on the Augustana Vikings at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at The Ballpark at Boys Town, 137th and West Dodge Road.
"We'd like to see the bleachers full, so we're waiving library fines for all in attendance" said Steve Shorb, dean of Criss Library.
This is a "Come Together @ Your Library" sponsored-event. For more information, contact the circulation desk at 554.3206.
Small correction on kickball
The location is now the practice field directly south of the Peter Kiewit building. The other info. on the Saturday event is listed in an earlier blog entry.
And there's a reading in Benson, too
From the good people in the English Dept.
"Regional Writers' Reading
Come hear regional writers, including those from UNO’s own English Department, read their original work and enjoy the onset of spring with fellow readers and writers.
Sunday April 22
7:00PM
Mick's Music & Bar
5918 Maple Street in Benson
http://www.micksomaha.com
READERS:
Jeff Koterba is a creative nonfiction writer, musician, and syndicated cartoonist. He is working on a memoir about how Tourette's Syndrome led to a life of cartooning.
Kelly Grey Carlisle is the Managing Editor of Prairie Schooner. Two of her personal essays were named "Notable Essays of 2005" in Best American Essays 2006. She will be reading from her memoir in progress about the murder of her mother, her childhood with her grandfather--the larger-than-life owner of an adult video store--and their home on board an 85-foot boat in the L.A. Harbor.
Timothy Schaffert grew up on a farm in Nebraska and currently lives in Omaha. He is the author of two critically-acclaimed novels, The Phantom Limbs of the Rollow Sisters and The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God. He is the Director of the Omaha LitFest and his latest book, Devils in the Sugar Shop, was recently named a Book Sense pick for May, alongside new books by Michael Chabon, S.E. Hinton, Susan Vreeland, and Nathan Englander.
Elizabeth Mack, is a creative nonfiction writer and instructor at UNO. She will be reading her essay "Memorial Day,” which is about traveling to Europe to retrace her father's World War II exploits.
Al Kammerer is a creative writer and journalist and UNO Writing Center Consultant. His play, Dancing Skeletons, was chosen to be workshopped at this year’s Great Plains Theater Conference.
Emily Bobo is a poet and instructor at KU. She is writing about abused pianos, barn burnings, and 16th century cross-dressing feminists in Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Her poems have recently appeared in The Flinthills Review and she is a reader for the journal, Cottonwood.
Angela Glover, UNO graduate, is an essayist who writes creative nonfiction and an instructor at KU. She has recently been published in The Mochila Review, and is presently writing about life in Kansas, her rites of passage by way of soap operas, and her fascination with salt. She also reads for Cottonwood.
Library Day at the Ballpark! April 22
Join the UNO Criss Library in cheering on the UNO Mavericks baseball team Sunday, April 22, at "Library Day at the Ballpark!" Stop by the library booth at the doubleheader to receive a goody bag and a coupon to waive an existing library fine. Some restrictions apply.
The Mavs will take on the Augustana Vikings at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at The Ballpark at Boys Town, 137th and West Dodge Road.
"We'd like to see the bleachers full, so we're waiving library fines for all in attendance" said Steve Shorb, dean of Criss Library.
This is a "Come Together @ Your Library" sponsored-event. For more information, contact the circulation desk at 554.3206.
Small correction on kickball
The location is now the practice field directly south of the Peter Kiewit building. The other info. on the Saturday event is listed in an earlier blog entry.
And there's a reading in Benson, too
From the good people in the English Dept.
"Regional Writers' Reading
Come hear regional writers, including those from UNO’s own English Department, read their original work and enjoy the onset of spring with fellow readers and writers.
Sunday April 22
7:00PM
Mick's Music & Bar
5918 Maple Street in Benson
http://www.micksomaha.com
READERS:
Jeff Koterba is a creative nonfiction writer, musician, and syndicated cartoonist. He is working on a memoir about how Tourette's Syndrome led to a life of cartooning.
Kelly Grey Carlisle is the Managing Editor of Prairie Schooner. Two of her personal essays were named "Notable Essays of 2005" in Best American Essays 2006. She will be reading from her memoir in progress about the murder of her mother, her childhood with her grandfather--the larger-than-life owner of an adult video store--and their home on board an 85-foot boat in the L.A. Harbor.
Timothy Schaffert grew up on a farm in Nebraska and currently lives in Omaha. He is the author of two critically-acclaimed novels, The Phantom Limbs of the Rollow Sisters and The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God. He is the Director of the Omaha LitFest and his latest book, Devils in the Sugar Shop, was recently named a Book Sense pick for May, alongside new books by Michael Chabon, S.E. Hinton, Susan Vreeland, and Nathan Englander.
Elizabeth Mack, is a creative nonfiction writer and instructor at UNO. She will be reading her essay "Memorial Day,” which is about traveling to Europe to retrace her father's World War II exploits.
Al Kammerer is a creative writer and journalist and UNO Writing Center Consultant. His play, Dancing Skeletons, was chosen to be workshopped at this year’s Great Plains Theater Conference.
Emily Bobo is a poet and instructor at KU. She is writing about abused pianos, barn burnings, and 16th century cross-dressing feminists in Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Her poems have recently appeared in The Flinthills Review and she is a reader for the journal, Cottonwood.
Angela Glover, UNO graduate, is an essayist who writes creative nonfiction and an instructor at KU. She has recently been published in The Mochila Review, and is presently writing about life in Kansas, her rites of passage by way of soap operas, and her fascination with salt. She also reads for Cottonwood.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
UNO Campus Ministries to Offer Memorial Service April 20
Several campus ministries at UNO are joining together to host a memorial service Friday, April 20, at 11 a.m. at the Milo Bail Student Center Plaza.
Multiple faith groups are cooperating in this endeavor as a way to offer hope to the campus following the violence on the Viriginia Tech campus. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend this service.
"There will be time for readings, prayers and reflection in this time of fear, horror, conflict and confusion," said Fred Richart, campus minister for United Christian Ministries in Higher Education (UCMHE).
At the event, there will also be a large banner available for participants to write their thoughts and expressions of condolences to the Virginia Tech University campus.
For more information, contact Dr. Richart at frichart@cox.net or 659.5795.
Multiple faith groups are cooperating in this endeavor as a way to offer hope to the campus following the violence on the Viriginia Tech campus. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend this service.
"There will be time for readings, prayers and reflection in this time of fear, horror, conflict and confusion," said Fred Richart, campus minister for United Christian Ministries in Higher Education (UCMHE).
At the event, there will also be a large banner available for participants to write their thoughts and expressions of condolences to the Virginia Tech University campus.
For more information, contact Dr. Richart at frichart@cox.net or 659.5795.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Another late afternoon post -- Run, Run, Run on Sunday
Registration Under Way for Ninth Annual Maverick Stampede
The Management Information Systems Student Organization will be hosting Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, chair of the Nebraska IT Commission, on Friday at 5 p.m. in PKI 160. Mr. Sheehy will give the audience his insight on his IT duties and what the state's plans are to attract technology based businesses to Nebraska.
Okay, so people are running on Sunday AND
others are playing kickball on Saturday
From Student Cassy Loeske. And who doesn't like kickball?
"The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority announced today that they will be hosting Kick Out Cancer, an annual kickball tournament, once again. The 45 active members of the sorority will be volunteering their time and efforts throughout the day to raise funds and awareness to breast cancer, an illness that kills thousands of women yearly.
WHAT: Kick Out Cancer is an annual kickball tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Zeta Tau Alpha sorority in an effort to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and education. Each year, approximately 20 teams of at least ten people compete to win the title of kickball champion. Prizes will also be raffled off and food will be available through concessions provided in the park.
WHERE: South of PKI.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.
WHY: Breast cancer is the number two killer of women and the number one cancer in women. An estimated 212,920 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to occur among women in the United States during 2006. An estimated 40,970 women were thought to die from breast cancer. It was estimated that 1,720 men will be diagnosed and 460 men will die of breast cancer during 2006.
In 1992, Zeta Tau Alpha, also known as ZTA, adopted The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation as its national philanthropy. Later, the Fraternity broadened its focus to encompass not only the Komen Foundation, but also other educational means dedicated to fighting breast cancer through education, awareness and promoting breast health. Furthermore, each alumnae and collegiate chapter generally volunteers with one or more local philanthropy of its choosing in addition to their support of the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation and ZTA’s national philanthropy.
WHO: Active members of Zeta Tau Alpha, as well as alumni, will be volunteering for the tournament. In addition, Ms. Karen Speckmeier, the Kick Out Cancer coordinator for the 2007 kickball tournament, will be available for interviews before or the day of the tournament. There is also opportunity for photos and live action of the kickball tournament between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on site.
UNO will host the ninth annual Whole Foods Market Maverick Stampede Sunday, April 22. The 8K run and 4K run/walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Chili Greens Golf Course, 6808 Spring St. They have a website with more information. Click right here.
The Lt. Governor is coming to campus
Student Jeff Belfiore tipped me off to this --
The Lt. Governor is coming to campus
Student Jeff Belfiore tipped me off to this --
The Management Information Systems Student Organization will be hosting Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, chair of the Nebraska IT Commission, on Friday at 5 p.m. in PKI 160. Mr. Sheehy will give the audience his insight on his IT duties and what the state's plans are to attract technology based businesses to Nebraska.
Okay, so people are running on Sunday AND
others are playing kickball on Saturday
From Student Cassy Loeske. And who doesn't like kickball?
"The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority announced today that they will be hosting Kick Out Cancer, an annual kickball tournament, once again. The 45 active members of the sorority will be volunteering their time and efforts throughout the day to raise funds and awareness to breast cancer, an illness that kills thousands of women yearly.
WHAT: Kick Out Cancer is an annual kickball tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Zeta Tau Alpha sorority in an effort to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and education. Each year, approximately 20 teams of at least ten people compete to win the title of kickball champion. Prizes will also be raffled off and food will be available through concessions provided in the park.
WHERE: South of PKI.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.
WHY: Breast cancer is the number two killer of women and the number one cancer in women. An estimated 212,920 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to occur among women in the United States during 2006. An estimated 40,970 women were thought to die from breast cancer. It was estimated that 1,720 men will be diagnosed and 460 men will die of breast cancer during 2006.
In 1992, Zeta Tau Alpha, also known as ZTA, adopted The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation as its national philanthropy. Later, the Fraternity broadened its focus to encompass not only the Komen Foundation, but also other educational means dedicated to fighting breast cancer through education, awareness and promoting breast health. Furthermore, each alumnae and collegiate chapter generally volunteers with one or more local philanthropy of its choosing in addition to their support of the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation and ZTA’s national philanthropy.
WHO: Active members of Zeta Tau Alpha, as well as alumni, will be volunteering for the tournament. In addition, Ms. Karen Speckmeier, the Kick Out Cancer coordinator for the 2007 kickball tournament, will be available for interviews before or the day of the tournament. There is also opportunity for photos and live action of the kickball tournament between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on site.
Free film screening
I'm always in favor of seeing a good (free) film. Had an earlier post on all the ECUNO events coming up. Here's more information on tomorrow's film from the folks doing the screening --
Free film screening of America's Lost Landscape:
The Tallgrass Prairie April 19
The Environmental Club of University of Nebraska at Omaha (ECUNO), together with the Department of Biology Allwine Prairie Preserve, are co-hosting an award-winning documentary about tallgrass prairie on Thursday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Eppley Administration Building Auditorium, Room 102. The documentary is of particular relevance to Nebraska, as our state is included in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. "America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie tells the rich and complex story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in humanhistory.
Prior to Euro-American settlement in the 1820s, one of the major landscape features of North America was 240 million acres of tallgrass prairie. But between 1830 and 1900 – in the space of a single lifetime – the tallgrass prairie was steadily transformed to farmland.
This drastic change in the landscape also brought about an enormous social change for Native Americans; in an equally short time their cultural imprint was reduced in essence to a handful of place-names appearing on maps.
America’s Lost Landscape examines the record of human struggle, triumph, and defeat that prairie history exemplifies, including the history and culture of America’s aboriginal inhabitants. The story of how and why the prairie was changed by Euro-American settlement is thoughtfully nuanced. The film also highlights prairie preservation efforts and explores how the tallgrass prairie ecosystem may serve as a model for a sustainable agriculture of the future.
The extraordinary cinematography of prairie remnants, original score and archival images are all delicately interwoven to create a powerful and moving viewing experience about the natural and cultural history of America" (http://www.lostlandscapefilm.com/lostland/).
For more information, visit www.unomaha.edu/prairie, or contact Leanne Martin at lmmartin@mail.unomaha.edu or 402-515-1665.
Free film screening of America's Lost Landscape:
The Tallgrass Prairie April 19
The Environmental Club of University of Nebraska at Omaha (ECUNO), together with the Department of Biology Allwine Prairie Preserve, are co-hosting an award-winning documentary about tallgrass prairie on Thursday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Eppley Administration Building Auditorium, Room 102. The documentary is of particular relevance to Nebraska, as our state is included in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. "America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie tells the rich and complex story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in humanhistory.
Prior to Euro-American settlement in the 1820s, one of the major landscape features of North America was 240 million acres of tallgrass prairie. But between 1830 and 1900 – in the space of a single lifetime – the tallgrass prairie was steadily transformed to farmland.
This drastic change in the landscape also brought about an enormous social change for Native Americans; in an equally short time their cultural imprint was reduced in essence to a handful of place-names appearing on maps.
America’s Lost Landscape examines the record of human struggle, triumph, and defeat that prairie history exemplifies, including the history and culture of America’s aboriginal inhabitants. The story of how and why the prairie was changed by Euro-American settlement is thoughtfully nuanced. The film also highlights prairie preservation efforts and explores how the tallgrass prairie ecosystem may serve as a model for a sustainable agriculture of the future.
The extraordinary cinematography of prairie remnants, original score and archival images are all delicately interwoven to create a powerful and moving viewing experience about the natural and cultural history of America" (http://www.lostlandscapefilm.com/lostland/).
For more information, visit www.unomaha.edu/prairie, or contact Leanne Martin at lmmartin@mail.unomaha.edu or 402-515-1665.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Late Day Post on Environmental Club Events
Just a bunch of interesting things coming up the rest of this week from the UNO Environmental Club. This is what they sent over --
"Environmental Club Hosting Series of Earth Week Events
The Environmental Club of University of Nebraska Omaha (ECUNO) is hosting a series of events to celebrate Earth Week. All University students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, April 18
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., MBSC Nebraska Room: The film "Too Hot Not To Handle" will be playing for free (59 min.; brought to you by Sierra Club and ECUNO). Heat waves. Melting glaciers. Rising sea levels. Catastrophic storms. Migrating viruses. Population displacement. Over the past 100 years, the mass consumption of fossil fuels, especially in America, has contributed to a dangerous warming of the earth that has adversely impacted the way we live. The cautionary documentary "To Hot Not To Handle" offers a guide to the effects of global warming in the United States.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., MBSC Nebraska Room: Bill Moore, Editor of EV World, will give a presentation about electric cars (including electrics and hybrids, past, present and future). Join us for a chance to learn more and to ask questions to your heart's content!
1:00 p.m. - ?, Pep Bowl (in front of Eppley Administration Building): Ultimate Frisbee Game! Take a break and get outside. Just show up ready to play.
Thursday, April 19
4:00 p.m., Eppley Administration Building Auditorium, Rm 102: The film "America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie" will be showing for free. The film details the rich and complex history of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in human history. Our very own state of Nebraska is included in this alteration. Please join us in learning about the tallgrass prairie and our own natural heritage. Co-hosted by Department of Biology Allwine Prairie Preserve.
Saturday, April 21
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Elmwood Park: ECUNO will have a booth at Omaha's Earth Day Celebration, which is presented by the Omaha Earth Day Coalition. The focus of 2007 Earth Day is Sustainability.
For more information, please refer to www.unomaha.edu/ecuno, or contact Leanne Martin at lmmartin@mail.unomaha.edu or 402-515-1665.
"Environmental Club Hosting Series of Earth Week Events
The Environmental Club of University of Nebraska Omaha (ECUNO) is hosting a series of events to celebrate Earth Week. All University students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, April 18
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., MBSC Nebraska Room: The film "Too Hot Not To Handle" will be playing for free (59 min.; brought to you by Sierra Club and ECUNO). Heat waves. Melting glaciers. Rising sea levels. Catastrophic storms. Migrating viruses. Population displacement. Over the past 100 years, the mass consumption of fossil fuels, especially in America, has contributed to a dangerous warming of the earth that has adversely impacted the way we live. The cautionary documentary "To Hot Not To Handle" offers a guide to the effects of global warming in the United States.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., MBSC Nebraska Room: Bill Moore, Editor of EV World, will give a presentation about electric cars (including electrics and hybrids, past, present and future). Join us for a chance to learn more and to ask questions to your heart's content!
1:00 p.m. - ?, Pep Bowl (in front of Eppley Administration Building): Ultimate Frisbee Game! Take a break and get outside. Just show up ready to play.
Thursday, April 19
4:00 p.m., Eppley Administration Building Auditorium, Rm 102: The film "America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie" will be showing for free. The film details the rich and complex history of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in human history. Our very own state of Nebraska is included in this alteration. Please join us in learning about the tallgrass prairie and our own natural heritage. Co-hosted by Department of Biology Allwine Prairie Preserve.
Saturday, April 21
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Elmwood Park: ECUNO will have a booth at Omaha's Earth Day Celebration, which is presented by the Omaha Earth Day Coalition. The focus of 2007 Earth Day is Sustainability.
For more information, please refer to www.unomaha.edu/ecuno, or contact Leanne Martin at lmmartin@mail.unomaha.edu or 402-515-1665.
Big grab bag today
I'll be catching up on a number of different things on campus with today's post. Take a look at what is out there and going on.
KETV on campus, watch the morning news
The Just Can It event is underway and KETV's Mike'l Severe will interview the students collecting cans for the Salvation Army tomorrow morning. If you're up, take a peek at the TV and let the guys out there know that their efforts are appreciatated.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
An item from the UNO Chancellor's Commision on the Status of Women --
"Did you know that most sexual assaults are not committed by strangers, but instead by someone the victim knows? 86 percent of sexual assault victims know their attackers. 57 percent of sexual assaults occur when the victim and offender are on a date. The University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women encourages all faculty, staff, and students to be aware of the issue of sexual assault. Anyone needing more information or assistance may contact Campus Security (554-2911), Student Health Services (554-2376), Student Counseling Services (554-2409), or the YWCA Omaha’s 24-Hour Emergency Hotline (345-7273).
Avian flu -- not something to sneeze at
Okay, so it's a goofy headline. Presentations are coming up on this public health issue. The sessions all provide great information. And Marcia Adler from Student Health is about the nicest person you could ever meet. Adler's info follows --
"I am offering Avian Flu information sessions in Eppley Auditorium. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. The discussion will involve planning strategies for personal safety as well as plans the University and State are planning to ensure public health and safety.
Tuesday, April 24, 2-3PM
Monday, April 30, 11-12noon
Thursday, May 3, 3-4PM
Can we run the dates both e-notes and the What's up?
Let me know if we need to put more content in the notes.
Thanks,
Marcia Adler, RN,MS
UNO
Coordinator Student Health Services
SPO to Host "Divadiction" Poetry Event April 21
UNO's own Spoken Word artist, "Lizabet," will host "Divadiction" with HBO Def Poets Amelia Ortiz, Ishle Park and Bassey Ipki Saturday, April 21.The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center. A Spoken Word workshop with the artists will follow the show.
Admission costs $2 for UNO students, $4 for those with a college ID other than UNO, $6 for UNO faculty and staff, and $8 for the public. Tickets are available at the Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Business Office.
This event is sponsored by the UNO Student Programming Organization.
For more information, call 554.2623.
National and Global Youth Service Day Set for April 21
I think I've posted this before, but this is a good event --
I was over at the library on Sunday. I took a peek at the big board where people have posted favorite poems for National Poetry Month. I read the following and just smiled --
"Before enlightenment
Chop wood
Carry water
After enlightenment
Chop wood
Carry water"
KETV on campus, watch the morning news
The Just Can It event is underway and KETV's Mike'l Severe will interview the students collecting cans for the Salvation Army tomorrow morning. If you're up, take a peek at the TV and let the guys out there know that their efforts are appreciatated.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
An item from the UNO Chancellor's Commision on the Status of Women --
"Did you know that most sexual assaults are not committed by strangers, but instead by someone the victim knows? 86 percent of sexual assault victims know their attackers. 57 percent of sexual assaults occur when the victim and offender are on a date. The University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women encourages all faculty, staff, and students to be aware of the issue of sexual assault. Anyone needing more information or assistance may contact Campus Security (554-2911), Student Health Services (554-2376), Student Counseling Services (554-2409), or the YWCA Omaha’s 24-Hour Emergency Hotline (345-7273).
Avian flu -- not something to sneeze at
Okay, so it's a goofy headline. Presentations are coming up on this public health issue. The sessions all provide great information. And Marcia Adler from Student Health is about the nicest person you could ever meet. Adler's info follows --
"I am offering Avian Flu information sessions in Eppley Auditorium. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. The discussion will involve planning strategies for personal safety as well as plans the University and State are planning to ensure public health and safety.
Tuesday, April 24, 2-3PM
Monday, April 30, 11-12noon
Thursday, May 3, 3-4PM
Can we run the dates both e-notes and the What's up?
Let me know if we need to put more content in the notes.
Thanks,
Marcia Adler, RN,MS
UNO
Coordinator Student Health Services
SPO to Host "Divadiction" Poetry Event April 21
UNO's own Spoken Word artist, "Lizabet," will host "Divadiction" with HBO Def Poets Amelia Ortiz, Ishle Park and Bassey Ipki Saturday, April 21.The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center. A Spoken Word workshop with the artists will follow the show.
Admission costs $2 for UNO students, $4 for those with a college ID other than UNO, $6 for UNO faculty and staff, and $8 for the public. Tickets are available at the Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Business Office.
This event is sponsored by the UNO Student Programming Organization.
For more information, call 554.2623.
National and Global Youth Service Day Set for April 21
I think I've posted this before, but this is a good event --
"Hundreds of local students will gather Saturday, April 21, to clean four city parks to launch Omaha's first National and Global Youth Service Day.
Students from Western Hills Elementary School and UNO will be cleaning Elmwood, Memorial, Fontenelle and Benson parks with the help of Keep Omaha Beautiful. Click here for more.
And a touch of poetryI was over at the library on Sunday. I took a peek at the big board where people have posted favorite poems for National Poetry Month. I read the following and just smiled --
"Before enlightenment
Chop wood
Carry water
After enlightenment
Chop wood
Carry water"
Monday, April 16, 2007
End of a long day
If anyone out there knows anyone at Virginia Tech let them know that people here are thinking about them. I can't begin to understand what that campus must be going through.
For those looking for more information, here's a link to the Virginia Tech webpage set up to provide more information.
For those looking for more information, here's a link to the Virginia Tech webpage set up to provide more information.
Friday, April 13, 2007
QUANTEL WON!
VOTING IS OVER- THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Click here and check it outThis is awesome. From the ACIS website --
"Congratulations to University of Nebraska - Omaha and Quantel who has just won a trip to compete for cash & prizes in the Old Spice National Dunk Finals at the 2007 Pontiac ACIS Basketball National Championships, April 28-29 at UNC – Chapel Hill."
The video is still up and running. Enjoy it.
Last day to vote for Quantel Murphy
I'll be voting again today. The explanation on the video slam dunk contest is in a previous post. Here's hoping for a win.
One more dean's award honoree
The ceremony is today at 3 p.m. Below is the honoree for Arts and Science --
Christopher Hasiak
Major/Track: Biotechnology
College: Arts and Sciences
Christopher Hasiak started at UNO before he was a freshman. Thanks to UNO’s dual enrollment program, he earned 34 hours of advance placement credit while at Millard North High School. He essentially was a second semester sophomore when he first stepped onto campus. Since coming to the university, he has kept a perfect 4.0 grade point while taking a demanding 16- to 20-hour a semester course load and interning at Dr. Howard Gendelman’s UNMC research laboratory. His honors thesis focuses on his experiences doing biotechnology work at the medical center. “He is the ultimate self-starter,” writes one nominator. “He is one of those unusual undergraduates who operates more at a post-graduate level . . . . On a personal level, he is also a very nice guy, and willing to help others.” His official university transcript includes 13 A+ grades. Hasiak has also been active in the UNO Honors Program and sits on its Student Advisory Board. He intends to go on to medical school.
Ambassadorship anyone?
The UNO Ambassadors Program is currently recruiting for the 2007-08 academic year.
Ambassadors represent the university at a variety of social and business functions that are hosted by the chancellor, vice chancellors, deans, and other individuals and organizations on campus. They wear UNO blazers or business casual UNO polo shirts to activities, and receive a $200 scholarship for the academic year in which they serve. Learn more by checking out www.unomaha.edu/ambassadors/.
One more dean's award honoree
The ceremony is today at 3 p.m. Below is the honoree for Arts and Science --
Christopher Hasiak
Major/Track: Biotechnology
College: Arts and Sciences
Christopher Hasiak started at UNO before he was a freshman. Thanks to UNO’s dual enrollment program, he earned 34 hours of advance placement credit while at Millard North High School. He essentially was a second semester sophomore when he first stepped onto campus. Since coming to the university, he has kept a perfect 4.0 grade point while taking a demanding 16- to 20-hour a semester course load and interning at Dr. Howard Gendelman’s UNMC research laboratory. His honors thesis focuses on his experiences doing biotechnology work at the medical center. “He is the ultimate self-starter,” writes one nominator. “He is one of those unusual undergraduates who operates more at a post-graduate level . . . . On a personal level, he is also a very nice guy, and willing to help others.” His official university transcript includes 13 A+ grades. Hasiak has also been active in the UNO Honors Program and sits on its Student Advisory Board. He intends to go on to medical school.
Ambassadorship anyone?
The UNO Ambassadors Program is currently recruiting for the 2007-08 academic year.
Ambassadors represent the university at a variety of social and business functions that are hosted by the chancellor, vice chancellors, deans, and other individuals and organizations on campus. They wear UNO blazers or business casual UNO polo shirts to activities, and receive a $200 scholarship for the academic year in which they serve. Learn more by checking out www.unomaha.edu/ambassadors/.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Thursday night update: Finalists Named in UNO Chancellor Search
All the info on all four finalists for the position of UNO chancellor is at www.unomaha.edu/chancellorsearch/.
The website lists out the public forums, news conferences and provides background.
The visits start this coming Monday.
The website lists out the public forums, news conferences and provides background.
The visits start this coming Monday.
Feels like it's been two weeks in one
David Miller has come back to campus today for a second athletic director candidate visit. The Gateway will have a story on that tomorrow.
Honors week keeps going, too. Here are two more Dean's Award winners -- Cody Butt and Sheila Korth,
Dean's Award Honorees for CBA and IS&T
Cody Butt
Major/Track: Accounting
College: Business Administration
French and accounting, baseball and tax season – Cody Butt has made the most of his college experience by embracing a wide range of opportunities in and out of the classroom. Butt has been on the Chancellor’s List every semester and carries a 3.97 grade point while completing dual majors in accounting and French and being a pitcher for UNO’s baseball team. In addition to his commitments at school, he has completed internships with the Union Pacific Railroad Corporate Audit Department, the Union Pacific Railroad Technology Department and two tax seasons with a local CPA firm. Butt was also selected to attend the Deloitte national Leadership Conference last summer and participated in a French study abroad program. After graduation he plans on attending graduate school at an international MBA program and obtaining his CPA certificate. A nominator from the Accounting Deparment writes “All of the faculty in our department that have taught Coyd rank him as most outstanding.”
Sheila Korth
Major/Track: Management Information Systems
College: Information Science and Technology
Shelia Korth has only been at UNO for three years, and has blazed a trail for others to follow. Originally from Pierce, Nebraska, Korth has embraced the opportunities available for a Management Information Systems major while not forgetting her rural roots. One of her many scholarships is from the Future Farmers of America. She has maintained a perfect grade point, worked as a teaching assistant for two computer labs, coordinated students in the bioinformatics program, and worked for two different agriculture-related firms. She also participated in a summer training program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. where she took courses in leadership and government affairs. Korth has also been active in the UNO Honors Program, Omnicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key International Honor Society, Catholic Campus ministry and college intramurals. “Shelia epitomizes the kind of students who has taken full advantage of university opportunities while sustaining academic excellence and advancing her academic credentials,” writes a nominator. Korth anticipates graduating in May 2008. She also has been named a Truman Scholar.
G. Love and Special Sauce at UNO Monday
See an earlier posting for details, but this is a big deal and is worth repeating.
The show is set for Monday evening and will be held in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room. Ticktes are $10 for the public, but free to UNO students. Those who attend must be 19 and older or have a valid MavCard ID.
Tickets are available at (402) 554-2979 and show information is available at (402) 554-2711.
Just Can It Coming Up Next Week
This is one of my favorite campus events and helps the Salvation Army out in a big way. Read the press release at UNO Students to Bring Awareness to Homelessness.
And Kurt Vonnegut . . .
I heard this morning about the death of author Kurt Vonnegut. His passing is important to me. He was the first "serious" author I read for sheer enjoyment. The books he wrote matter -- Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, Mother Night, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
I saw him in person once at a lecture in Lincoln, and he spoke like he wrote. I appreciated that.
And one of the most insightful things I think I've ever read comes from Mother Night-- "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be."
It's Poetry Month
Here's a poem written by UNO student A. Katherine Berger that has been posted over in the library. Go over and check it all out on the library's main floor. If you have a poem, go put it up for others to read.
Dissolved
I watched your car
slip from the driveway today.
Out back, a scarecrow dissolves,
a few strands of hay taking flight
each day. A school bus
drained of its children wanders
its same worn route
while a cyclist feels around
in the sunset for a road.
A farmer stares at a meteorite
half jammed in the earth,
and plows over it instead
of working his cracked fingers
into its ancient dust.
Berger has a book available in the library, too. It's her 2006 senior thesis, The last blackbird in Cambridge, Nebraska.
Honors week keeps going, too. Here are two more Dean's Award winners -- Cody Butt and Sheila Korth,
Dean's Award Honorees for CBA and IS&T
Cody Butt
Major/Track: Accounting
College: Business Administration
French and accounting, baseball and tax season – Cody Butt has made the most of his college experience by embracing a wide range of opportunities in and out of the classroom. Butt has been on the Chancellor’s List every semester and carries a 3.97 grade point while completing dual majors in accounting and French and being a pitcher for UNO’s baseball team. In addition to his commitments at school, he has completed internships with the Union Pacific Railroad Corporate Audit Department, the Union Pacific Railroad Technology Department and two tax seasons with a local CPA firm. Butt was also selected to attend the Deloitte national Leadership Conference last summer and participated in a French study abroad program. After graduation he plans on attending graduate school at an international MBA program and obtaining his CPA certificate. A nominator from the Accounting Deparment writes “All of the faculty in our department that have taught Coyd rank him as most outstanding.”
Sheila Korth
Major/Track: Management Information Systems
College: Information Science and Technology
Shelia Korth has only been at UNO for three years, and has blazed a trail for others to follow. Originally from Pierce, Nebraska, Korth has embraced the opportunities available for a Management Information Systems major while not forgetting her rural roots. One of her many scholarships is from the Future Farmers of America. She has maintained a perfect grade point, worked as a teaching assistant for two computer labs, coordinated students in the bioinformatics program, and worked for two different agriculture-related firms. She also participated in a summer training program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. where she took courses in leadership and government affairs. Korth has also been active in the UNO Honors Program, Omnicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key International Honor Society, Catholic Campus ministry and college intramurals. “Shelia epitomizes the kind of students who has taken full advantage of university opportunities while sustaining academic excellence and advancing her academic credentials,” writes a nominator. Korth anticipates graduating in May 2008. She also has been named a Truman Scholar.
G. Love and Special Sauce at UNO Monday
See an earlier posting for details, but this is a big deal and is worth repeating.
The show is set for Monday evening and will be held in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room. Ticktes are $10 for the public, but free to UNO students. Those who attend must be 19 and older or have a valid MavCard ID.
Tickets are available at (402) 554-2979 and show information is available at (402) 554-2711.
Just Can It Coming Up Next Week
This is one of my favorite campus events and helps the Salvation Army out in a big way. Read the press release at UNO Students to Bring Awareness to Homelessness.
And Kurt Vonnegut . . .
I heard this morning about the death of author Kurt Vonnegut. His passing is important to me. He was the first "serious" author I read for sheer enjoyment. The books he wrote matter -- Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, Mother Night, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
I saw him in person once at a lecture in Lincoln, and he spoke like he wrote. I appreciated that.
And one of the most insightful things I think I've ever read comes from Mother Night-- "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be."
It's Poetry Month
Here's a poem written by UNO student A. Katherine Berger that has been posted over in the library. Go over and check it all out on the library's main floor. If you have a poem, go put it up for others to read.
Dissolved
I watched your car
slip from the driveway today.
Out back, a scarecrow dissolves,
a few strands of hay taking flight
each day. A school bus
drained of its children wanders
its same worn route
while a cyclist feels around
in the sunset for a road.
A farmer stares at a meteorite
half jammed in the earth,
and plows over it instead
of working his cracked fingers
into its ancient dust.
Berger has a book available in the library, too. It's her 2006 senior thesis, The last blackbird in Cambridge, Nebraska.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Snow in April? Matters not, UNO busy with events, activities, awareness
And so it snows in April. Yechhh.
With that in mind, here's a dash of Dorothy Parker--
"Every year, back come Spring, with nasty little birds yapping their fool heads off and the ground all mucked up with plants."
Even with the drippy day, there's a bunch of good things to be aware of. I'll be posting as the day goes on, but here's a start.
First UNO Careers in Aging Research Fair April 12
From eNotes-
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Serious topic, and the info below comes from the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women --
Did you know that 1 out of 4 women will be a victim of an attempted or completed sexual assault sometime in her lifetime? The UNO Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women encourages all faculty, staff, and students to be aware of the issue of sexual assault. Anyone needing more information or assistance may contact Campus Security (554-2911), Student Health Services (554-2376), Student Counseling Services (554-2409), or the YWCA Omaha’s 24-Hour Emergency Hotline (345-7273).
More Dean's Award Winners
I enjoy posting these. Couple more today, from the colleges of engineering and education.
Tiffany Ackerman
Major/Track: Speech-Language Pathology
College: Education
“Poise” and “commitment’ are two words that are used to describe Tiffany Ackerman. She has excelled in the College of Education, where she majors in speech language pathology, and in the UNO Honors Program. “Tiffany is a remarkable young woman,” a nominator writes, “and has shown dedication to her chosen career from the beginning. Ackerman has a perfect 4.0 grade point and has been active in the Nebraska Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, where she volunteered for a full slate of activities – a food drive, a family sponsorship program, and a walk for children with disabilities. She also has assisted with Speech-Language Pathology Department recruitment by helping plan and implement activities for high school students considering special education or communication disorders. “It is a joy to interact with her and watch her grow in her knowledge and skills as she follows the path to becoming a speech-language pathologist,” he nominator writes.
Thaddaeus Bode
Major/Track: Construction Engineering and Management
College: Engineering
Thaddaeus Bode keeps busy. The time and effort he invests in school, in his volunteer work, and in his part-time jobs has impressed other students and faculty. “Thaddaeus is completely dedicated to his education, and that shows when I see him walking around PKI early in the morning before classes and late at night after most of us have gone home,” writes a nominator. In addition to working at two part-time jobs and being part of the first cohort of students in the construction engineering sequence, he tutors foreign students with their English and their research work and has also helped renovate transitional housing for the Open Door Mission. Bode also has stayed on the cutting edge of the construction industry by studying to take the LEED certification exam (rare in the construction industry) and also working with a new technology system, Building Information Modeling. He also was recently selected to take part in a study abroad trip to India. “He recognizes,” a nominator writes, “that a worldly perspective is essential to surviving in today’s business world.”
With that in mind, here's a dash of Dorothy Parker--
"Every year, back come Spring, with nasty little birds yapping their fool heads off and the ground all mucked up with plants."
Even with the drippy day, there's a bunch of good things to be aware of. I'll be posting as the day goes on, but here's a start.
First UNO Careers in Aging Research Fair April 12
From eNotes-
"Aging Research Fair Thursday, April 12. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room.
UNO faculty and students from different schools and departments will display and discuss their work to expand knowledge about aging." Click here for more.April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Serious topic, and the info below comes from the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women --
Did you know that 1 out of 4 women will be a victim of an attempted or completed sexual assault sometime in her lifetime? The UNO Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women encourages all faculty, staff, and students to be aware of the issue of sexual assault. Anyone needing more information or assistance may contact Campus Security (554-2911), Student Health Services (554-2376), Student Counseling Services (554-2409), or the YWCA Omaha’s 24-Hour Emergency Hotline (345-7273).
More Dean's Award Winners
I enjoy posting these. Couple more today, from the colleges of engineering and education.
Tiffany Ackerman
Major/Track: Speech-Language Pathology
College: Education
“Poise” and “commitment’ are two words that are used to describe Tiffany Ackerman. She has excelled in the College of Education, where she majors in speech language pathology, and in the UNO Honors Program. “Tiffany is a remarkable young woman,” a nominator writes, “and has shown dedication to her chosen career from the beginning. Ackerman has a perfect 4.0 grade point and has been active in the Nebraska Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, where she volunteered for a full slate of activities – a food drive, a family sponsorship program, and a walk for children with disabilities. She also has assisted with Speech-Language Pathology Department recruitment by helping plan and implement activities for high school students considering special education or communication disorders. “It is a joy to interact with her and watch her grow in her knowledge and skills as she follows the path to becoming a speech-language pathologist,” he nominator writes.
Thaddaeus Bode
Major/Track: Construction Engineering and Management
College: Engineering
Thaddaeus Bode keeps busy. The time and effort he invests in school, in his volunteer work, and in his part-time jobs has impressed other students and faculty. “Thaddaeus is completely dedicated to his education, and that shows when I see him walking around PKI early in the morning before classes and late at night after most of us have gone home,” writes a nominator. In addition to working at two part-time jobs and being part of the first cohort of students in the construction engineering sequence, he tutors foreign students with their English and their research work and has also helped renovate transitional housing for the Open Door Mission. Bode also has stayed on the cutting edge of the construction industry by studying to take the LEED certification exam (rare in the construction industry) and also working with a new technology system, Building Information Modeling. He also was recently selected to take part in a study abroad trip to India. “He recognizes,” a nominator writes, “that a worldly perspective is essential to surviving in today’s business world.”
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Job interview worries? There's help on campus Wed.
A job interview is about as stressful as it can get. There are things you can do to smooth out the rough edges. Here's some info about an event set for Wednesday.
"Students are invited to attend "Rules of the Game: The Do's and Don'ts of Job Interviewing" Wednesday, April 11, at noon in the Milo Bail Student Cetner Fire Place Lounge.
Students will learn valuable tips from experienced professionals and practice their skills in a mock interview.
The workshop is a component of the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) through the Office of Multicultural Affairs. BEEP's mission is to share learning experience across generations, cultivate new leaders, and inspire achievements "beyond the possible" through committed involvement and operational excellence.
For more information contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 554-2248."
Honors Week Continues -- Two Dean's Award winners
Each college has a Dean's Award winner at Honors Convocation. The two below are from CPACS and CCFAM
Dustin Babb
Major/Track: Aviation Professional Flight
College: Publi
c Affairs and Community Service
A future pilot should be a focused person, and Dustin Babb certainly has been that at UNO. Described as a standout in and out of the classroom, Babb has been awarded a Regents Scholarship, is a two-time winner of both the UNO Aviation Institute Durham Scholar and Nebraska Business Aviation Association scholarships, and was selected for the UNO Aviation Institute Rosita and Robert Wolsman Scholarship in 2006. Also on campus, he has been involved in the UNO Chapter of Alpha Eta Rho, the aviation fraternity, and the UNO Chapter of Women in Aviation. With both organizations, he has participated in guest lecture events, professional conferences and community engagement and outreach. Away from the university, Babb is an active student member of the Nebraska Business Aviation Association and is employed at Jet Linx Aviation where he works as a dispatcher in flight operations. His nominator noted that Babb’s dedication to class, his employment experience and the professional networking he has done all contribute to making him a standout student.
Bart Vargas
Major/Track: Studio Art
College: Communication, Fine Arts and Media
A non-traditional student with a non-traditional approach to making art has made a name for himself at UNO and in the community. Bart Vargas is well-versed in painting, drawing and other areas of studio art, but he is best known for converting “trash into treasure” for his sculptures. In 2006, Vargas won the Hexagon installation competition at the UNO Art Gallery with “Nest,” a sculpture composed of a ten foot frame surrounded by discarded computer cables, wires and keyboard. An “egg” made up of thousand of computer keys sat in the center. The UNO library staff selected “Nest” to be exhibited in the library, making his work more visible to campus. Beyond UNO, Vargas has had his work shown or installed at the Bemis Center, Hot Shops Art Center, Hillmer Art Gallery, Hilton Hotel, Nicholas Street Gallery and Arts on the Green. During the past two years he has also exhibited at 20 shows, including eight juried shows. In addition to making art, he has interned for the Bemis Center, been a Barker Art Project Resident at Hot Shops, judged the Nebaska PTA k-12 Art Competition and has served as a UNO gallery assistant.
"Students are invited to attend "Rules of the Game: The Do's and Don'ts of Job Interviewing" Wednesday, April 11, at noon in the Milo Bail Student Cetner Fire Place Lounge.
Students will learn valuable tips from experienced professionals and practice their skills in a mock interview.
The workshop is a component of the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) through the Office of Multicultural Affairs. BEEP's mission is to share learning experience across generations, cultivate new leaders, and inspire achievements "beyond the possible" through committed involvement and operational excellence.
For more information contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 554-2248."
Honors Week Continues -- Two Dean's Award winners
Each college has a Dean's Award winner at Honors Convocation. The two below are from CPACS and CCFAM
Dustin Babb
Major/Track: Aviation Professional Flight
College: Publi
c Affairs and Community ServiceA future pilot should be a focused person, and Dustin Babb certainly has been that at UNO. Described as a standout in and out of the classroom, Babb has been awarded a Regents Scholarship, is a two-time winner of both the UNO Aviation Institute Durham Scholar and Nebraska Business Aviation Association scholarships, and was selected for the UNO Aviation Institute Rosita and Robert Wolsman Scholarship in 2006. Also on campus, he has been involved in the UNO Chapter of Alpha Eta Rho, the aviation fraternity, and the UNO Chapter of Women in Aviation. With both organizations, he has participated in guest lecture events, professional conferences and community engagement and outreach. Away from the university, Babb is an active student member of the Nebraska Business Aviation Association and is employed at Jet Linx Aviation where he works as a dispatcher in flight operations. His nominator noted that Babb’s dedication to class, his employment experience and the professional networking he has done all contribute to making him a standout student.
Bart Vargas
Major/Track: Studio Art
College: Communication, Fine Arts and Media
A non-traditional student with a non-traditional approach to making art has made a name for himself at UNO and in the community. Bart Vargas is well-versed in painting, drawing and other areas of studio art, but he is best known for converting “trash into treasure” for his sculptures. In 2006, Vargas won the Hexagon installation competition at the UNO Art Gallery with “Nest,” a sculpture composed of a ten foot frame surrounded by discarded computer cables, wires and keyboard. An “egg” made up of thousand of computer keys sat in the center. The UNO library staff selected “Nest” to be exhibited in the library, making his work more visible to campus. Beyond UNO, Vargas has had his work shown or installed at the Bemis Center, Hot Shops Art Center, Hillmer Art Gallery, Hilton Hotel, Nicholas Street Gallery and Arts on the Green. During the past two years he has also exhibited at 20 shows, including eight juried shows. In addition to making art, he has interned for the Bemis Center, been a Barker Art Project Resident at Hot Shops, judged the Nebaska PTA k-12 Art Competition and has served as a UNO gallery assistant.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Honors Convocation Week is here
I've posted bios and bios and bios. It's important, I think, to acknowledge the good work of students on campus. Here's another entry below on the Helen Hansen winners.
Helen Hansen Outstanding Graduate Awards go to Douglas Bertelsen, Anne Herman
Scholarships are awarded to two graduate students who have completed at least 18 hours of graduate work, demonstrated excellence in performance and have been admitted for candidacy with a grade point of 3.5
Douglas Bertelsen
Pursuing two master’s degrees at the same time has meant that Douglas Bertelsen juggles his commitments in and out of the classroom with skill and accuracy. That ability has been more than impressive. “Doug consistently demonstrates the highest potential as a researcher and as an educator,” writes a faculty member. After finishing his bachelor’s degree at UNO in 2004, Bertelsen has gone on and has already completed 23 hours of graduate work in biology and another nine hours toward a master’s in secondary education through the university’s Teacher Academy Project.
In addition to his graduate class work, he has conducted research on new tissue culture protocols for plant propagation, worked as a teaching assistant, and has served as dual enrollment coordinator for Advanced Placement instructors for the Biology Department since last August. In that role, he has been responsible for developing on-campus programs for area high school students, coordinating work between university and high school faculty, chairing a committee tasked with teacher approval and program development and serving as a point of contact for interested high school students. For a group of a dozen Cub Scouts interested in ecology and conservation, Bertlesen has also has served as a den leader.
“Doug is always eager to serve and we have relied on him on many occasions,” writes another faculty member who called on him to teach an extra lab after a mid-semester resignation. The biology department also awarded him a full-year Rhoden Fellowship for 2005-2006.
Anne Herman
Bright, analytical, thoughtful and motivated are words describing Anne Herman in the classroom. Her list of scholarships and grants as a student of industrial organizational psychology bears that out -- University of Nebraska Presidential Fellowship Recipient 2005-2006, University of Nebraska Presidential Fellowship Recipient 2005-2006, University of Nebraska Omaha Thesis Scholarship Recipient 2004, and NASA Space Grant Recipient 2003. Herman also has had seven manuscripts she has authored or co-authored published since last year and has another seven articles either in preparation or under review. “However,” writes a faculty nominator, “it is her behavior outside the classroom that really distinguishes her from other students. She is the one who will come and talk to me after class about the course material . . . follow up on a side comment . . . want the reference . . . (and she) is open and interested in a variety of topics, but somehow still manages to stay focused.”
Herman earned her master’s degree in psychology from UNO in 2004 and anticipates receiving her doctorate this spring. In addition to her dissertation topic on the effect of regulatory focus on creativity, she remains involved in multiple research activities including a study involving the UNO swim team and how goal setting and motivation effects performance at swim meets. Faculty have noted how she balances the practitioner side of I/O psychology with creative research goals. “Anne is also the type of student that faculty talk about,” writes a faculty member. “I wish they would all be like her.”
Indian music ensemble coming to campus
The Indian musical group Sankara will perform at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) on Monday, April 16, at 8 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for the public; $7 for students and seniors.
Sankara is on a tour of the United States and features T.H. Subash Chandran on ghatam and konnakol. The ghattam is a clay pot from South India played as an instrument with fingers, hands and fingernails. Konnakol is the art of vocal percussion. Sankara’s appearance is part of the UNO Department of Music’s Resonate Concert series.
“This is a unique opportunity to hear some amazing music from a master musician,” said Tomm Roland, coordinator of percussion studies and multicultural mnusic at UNO. The ensemble also includes keyboards, violin, thavil (a barrel shaped percussion instrument) and kanjira (Indian tambourine).
For more information, call (402) 554-3155.
Helen Hansen Outstanding Graduate Awards go to Douglas Bertelsen, Anne Herman
Scholarships are awarded to two graduate students who have completed at least 18 hours of graduate work, demonstrated excellence in performance and have been admitted for candidacy with a grade point of 3.5
Douglas Bertelsen
Pursuing two master’s degrees at the same time has meant that Douglas Bertelsen juggles his commitments in and out of the classroom with skill and accuracy. That ability has been more than impressive. “Doug consistently demonstrates the highest potential as a researcher and as an educator,” writes a faculty member. After finishing his bachelor’s degree at UNO in 2004, Bertelsen has gone on and has already completed 23 hours of graduate work in biology and another nine hours toward a master’s in secondary education through the university’s Teacher Academy Project.
In addition to his graduate class work, he has conducted research on new tissue culture protocols for plant propagation, worked as a teaching assistant, and has served as dual enrollment coordinator for Advanced Placement instructors for the Biology Department since last August. In that role, he has been responsible for developing on-campus programs for area high school students, coordinating work between university and high school faculty, chairing a committee tasked with teacher approval and program development and serving as a point of contact for interested high school students. For a group of a dozen Cub Scouts interested in ecology and conservation, Bertlesen has also has served as a den leader.
“Doug is always eager to serve and we have relied on him on many occasions,” writes another faculty member who called on him to teach an extra lab after a mid-semester resignation. The biology department also awarded him a full-year Rhoden Fellowship for 2005-2006.
Anne Herman
Bright, analytical, thoughtful and motivated are words describing Anne Herman in the classroom. Her list of scholarships and grants as a student of industrial organizational psychology bears that out -- University of Nebraska Presidential Fellowship Recipient 2005-2006, University of Nebraska Presidential Fellowship Recipient 2005-2006, University of Nebraska Omaha Thesis Scholarship Recipient 2004, and NASA Space Grant Recipient 2003. Herman also has had seven manuscripts she has authored or co-authored published since last year and has another seven articles either in preparation or under review. “However,” writes a faculty nominator, “it is her behavior outside the classroom that really distinguishes her from other students. She is the one who will come and talk to me after class about the course material . . . follow up on a side comment . . . want the reference . . . (and she) is open and interested in a variety of topics, but somehow still manages to stay focused.”
Herman earned her master’s degree in psychology from UNO in 2004 and anticipates receiving her doctorate this spring. In addition to her dissertation topic on the effect of regulatory focus on creativity, she remains involved in multiple research activities including a study involving the UNO swim team and how goal setting and motivation effects performance at swim meets. Faculty have noted how she balances the practitioner side of I/O psychology with creative research goals. “Anne is also the type of student that faculty talk about,” writes a faculty member. “I wish they would all be like her.”
Indian music ensemble coming to campus
The Indian musical group Sankara will perform at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) on Monday, April 16, at 8 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for the public; $7 for students and seniors.
Sankara is on a tour of the United States and features T.H. Subash Chandran on ghatam and konnakol. The ghattam is a clay pot from South India played as an instrument with fingers, hands and fingernails. Konnakol is the art of vocal percussion. Sankara’s appearance is part of the UNO Department of Music’s Resonate Concert series.
“This is a unique opportunity to hear some amazing music from a master musician,” said Tomm Roland, coordinator of percussion studies and multicultural mnusic at UNO. The ensemble also includes keyboards, violin, thavil (a barrel shaped percussion instrument) and kanjira (Indian tambourine).
For more information, call (402) 554-3155.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Saturday post -- more Honors Convocation students
I double posted on Thursday and was off campus in Lincoln for a half day on Friday. It doesn't feel like I missed a post, but I sort of did. With that in mind, it's a good idea to post more on students who will be recognized at next week's Student Honors Convocation. Next up, the . . .
Outstanding Student Athlete Award honorees
JD Naig
Mike Eickman
Eickman
is the 2005 Central Collegiate Hockey Association Scholar Athlete of the Year, and has a 3.937 cumulative grade point average, majoring in in psychology. The senior from Grand Forks, N.D., plans to go on to dental school following his graduation from UNO. He has been on the Dean’s List seven semesters. Eickman is a four-year member of the hockey team, playing defense, and was a key member of the 2005-06 team that advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.
Beth McGill
A three-time third-team All-American in soccer on the field, McGill is UNO’s all-time le
ading scorer in goals and points. She was named the most valuable player in the North Central Conference two straight seasons and helped the team win the NCAA II championship in 2005. As a student, McGill, a biology major, carries a 3.499 cumulative grade point average and has been on the Dean’s List three semesters. She plans to go on to dental school following her graduation from UNO.
And don't forget to vote for Quantel Murphy
See the post below for the details on his slam dunk quest. Vote, vote, vote! And do check out the video segment at top right, too.
Soundfile Saturday
Some Saturdays feel like The Shins. This is one of them.
I'd check out www.theshins.com and listen the heck out of "New Slang."
Outstanding Student Athlete Award honorees
JD Naig
A two-time NCAA II champion and three-time All-American at 174 pounds, Naig, a senior from Emmetsburg, Iowa, has been o
n the Dean’s List four times and carries a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, majoring in pre-chiropractic studies. He plans to continue his education in chiropractic school. Naig was also selected to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American team. He is currently 37-7 on the season and ranked No. 1 in NCAA II before regional and national tournaments, and has helped the Mavericks win three straight national titles.
n the Dean’s List four times and carries a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, majoring in pre-chiropractic studies. He plans to continue his education in chiropractic school. Naig was also selected to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American team. He is currently 37-7 on the season and ranked No. 1 in NCAA II before regional and national tournaments, and has helped the Mavericks win three straight national titles.Mike Eickman
Eickman
is the 2005 Central Collegiate Hockey Association Scholar Athlete of the Year, and has a 3.937 cumulative grade point average, majoring in in psychology. The senior from Grand Forks, N.D., plans to go on to dental school following his graduation from UNO. He has been on the Dean’s List seven semesters. Eickman is a four-year member of the hockey team, playing defense, and was a key member of the 2005-06 team that advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.Beth McGill
A three-time third-team All-American in soccer on the field, McGill is UNO’s all-time le
ading scorer in goals and points. She was named the most valuable player in the North Central Conference two straight seasons and helped the team win the NCAA II championship in 2005. As a student, McGill, a biology major, carries a 3.499 cumulative grade point average and has been on the Dean’s List three semesters. She plans to go on to dental school following her graduation from UNO.And don't forget to vote for Quantel Murphy
See the post below for the details on his slam dunk quest. Vote, vote, vote! And do check out the video segment at top right, too.
Soundfile Saturday
Some Saturdays feel like The Shins. This is one of them.
I'd check out www.theshins.com and listen the heck out of "New Slang."
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Help a Maverick Out And Vote
So this found it's way to the blog, via the HPER building, and it's fun.
"Intramurals held a slam dunking contest for Old Spice, ACIS competition. The winner was Quantel Murphy so his slam dunk video was entered on youtube.com with others from different schools to be voted on to be put on the ACIS website. His video has made the top 3 finalist to be entered in a contest to win a trip to the National Slam Dunking Contest. Please go on to www.acis-sports.com and vote for him to win!!!
Help support our fellow student and our school!!!
Start Voting and pass it on to others!!!"
ACIS stands for American Collegiate Intramural Sports. Here's an even more direct link to the videos (Quantel is at the bottom of the page.) VOTE! Help a Maverick out! (And it really is a monster of a dunk.)
I've also added the video to the right side bar of the blog for everyone to take a peek at, but you have to go to the ACIS website to vote.
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Outstanding Leadership Award Goes to Steve Massara
Here's the next installment of the students who will recognized at next week's Honors Convocation.
"In four years at UNO, Steve Massara became, in every sense, involved in the life of the campus. Massara was named recording secretary for student government his freshman year, was
elected Speaker of the UNO Student Senate the following year, and then served as Student Body President/Regent for 2006-07. However, one of his nominators writes, his leadership has gone above and beyond his many elected positions. He has led health and wellness service-learning projects in the community that have involved children from Western Hills Magnet School, served on the search committee for the dean of the College of Education, provided leadership in his fraternity, and gave the student address during commencement last December after being competitively selected for the honor. After graduating, with a 4.0 grade point, Massara is now working for U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel in Washington, D.C. “I cannot think of a more worthy candidate for this award,” writes one nominator."
G. Love Set for Show at UNO
G. Love and Special Sauce will perform on Monday, April 16, at the Milo Bail Student Center. Originally from Philadelphia, G. Love is known for excellent live shows. He often tours with Jack Johnson, who signed G. Love to Brushfire Records. He has made appearances on the records of artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Donavon Frankenreiter.
The show will be held in the MBSC Nebraska Room. Ticktes are $10 for the public, but free to UNO students. Those who attend must be 19 and older or have a valid MavCard ID. Tickets are available at (402) 554-2979 and show information is available at (402) 554-2711.
"Intramurals held a slam dunking contest for Old Spice, ACIS competition. The winner was Quantel Murphy so his slam dunk video was entered on youtube.com with others from different schools to be voted on to be put on the ACIS website. His video has made the top 3 finalist to be entered in a contest to win a trip to the National Slam Dunking Contest. Please go on to www.acis-sports.com and vote for him to win!!!
Help support our fellow student and our school!!!
Start Voting and pass it on to others!!!"
ACIS stands for American Collegiate Intramural Sports. Here's an even more direct link to the videos (Quantel is at the bottom of the page.) VOTE! Help a Maverick out! (And it really is a monster of a dunk.)
I've also added the video to the right side bar of the blog for everyone to take a peek at, but you have to go to the ACIS website to vote.
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Outstanding Leadership Award Goes to Steve Massara
Here's the next installment of the students who will recognized at next week's Honors Convocation.
"In four years at UNO, Steve Massara became, in every sense, involved in the life of the campus. Massara was named recording secretary for student government his freshman year, was
elected Speaker of the UNO Student Senate the following year, and then served as Student Body President/Regent for 2006-07. However, one of his nominators writes, his leadership has gone above and beyond his many elected positions. He has led health and wellness service-learning projects in the community that have involved children from Western Hills Magnet School, served on the search committee for the dean of the College of Education, provided leadership in his fraternity, and gave the student address during commencement last December after being competitively selected for the honor. After graduating, with a 4.0 grade point, Massara is now working for U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel in Washington, D.C. “I cannot think of a more worthy candidate for this award,” writes one nominator."G. Love Set for Show at UNO
G. Love and Special Sauce will perform on Monday, April 16, at the Milo Bail Student Center. Originally from Philadelphia, G. Love is known for excellent live shows. He often tours with Jack Johnson, who signed G. Love to Brushfire Records. He has made appearances on the records of artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Donavon Frankenreiter.
The show will be held in the MBSC Nebraska Room. Ticktes are $10 for the public, but free to UNO students. Those who attend must be 19 and older or have a valid MavCard ID. Tickets are available at (402) 554-2979 and show information is available at (402) 554-2711.
Honors Convocations next week . . .
. . . and I'm going to be posting some information about students who will be honored at the Student Honors Convocation over the next few days. Lots of people studying on campus are doing wonderful/terrific/heroic things. Recognizing that hard work is important. With that in mind --
The UNO Outstanding Service-Learning Student Award honoree is Jeff Cosgrove
In the fall of 2006 Cosgrove enrolled in a special section of an Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis class taught by Dr. Donna Dufner and soon found himself facing a unique set of challenges in making sense of information technology to those with little or no experience in the field. In this case, Cosgrove’s clients were inmates in the Douglas County Correctional Facility who received special permission to enroll in a computer basics class taught by UNO students.
He proved to be an exceptional tutor to the inmates, assisting them in developing critical employment skills and increasing their sense of confidence about managing a whole new digital world. More importantly, he also gained the trust of his students by treating each one with dignity and respect and empowering them to see a future full of possibilities. The class is now over, but Cosgrove’s work continues. He accepted an offer from officials at the Correctional Facility to continue to teach computer skills in a day release program this spring. His commitment to serving while learning and willingness to go he extra mile to share his talents with others exemplifies the Outstanding Service-Learning Student Award.
Change in the softball schedule
From gomavs.unomaha.edu
"The UNO Maverick softball team, originally slated to host two conference doubleheaders this Thursday and Friday, have rescheduled the twin-bills for Sunday, April 8, and Monday, April 9. The Mavericks will host Minnesota Duluth on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at Claussen-Westgate Field. UNO will entertain St. Cloud State at noon on Monday. Want to know more? Click here.
More Athletic Events for Friday
Baseball
St. Cloud State
Friday, Apr 6
Omaha, NE
12:00 p.m.
Tennis
Creighton
Friday, Apr 6
Koch Family Tennis Center
1:00 p.m.
Baseball
St. Cloud State
Friday, Apr 6
Omaha, NE
2:00 p.m.
Ambassadorship anyone?
The UNO Ambassadors Program is currently recruiting for the 2007-08 academic year.
Ambassadors represent the university at a variety of social and business functions that are hosted by the chancellor, vice chancellors, deans, and other individuals and organizations on campus. They wear UNO blazers or business casual UNO polo shirts to activities, and receive a $200 scholarship for the academic year in which they serve. Click here to learn more.
The UNO Outstanding Service-Learning Student Award honoree is Jeff Cosgrove
In the fall of 2006 Cosgrove enrolled in a special section of an Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis class taught by Dr. Donna Dufner and soon found himself facing a unique set of challenges in making sense of information technology to those with little or no experience in the field. In this case, Cosgrove’s clients were inmates in the Douglas County Correctional Facility who received special permission to enroll in a computer basics class taught by UNO students.
He proved to be an exceptional tutor to the inmates, assisting them in developing critical employment skills and increasing their sense of confidence about managing a whole new digital world. More importantly, he also gained the trust of his students by treating each one with dignity and respect and empowering them to see a future full of possibilities. The class is now over, but Cosgrove’s work continues. He accepted an offer from officials at the Correctional Facility to continue to teach computer skills in a day release program this spring. His commitment to serving while learning and willingness to go he extra mile to share his talents with others exemplifies the Outstanding Service-Learning Student Award.
Change in the softball schedule
From gomavs.unomaha.edu
"The UNO Maverick softball team, originally slated to host two conference doubleheaders this Thursday and Friday, have rescheduled the twin-bills for Sunday, April 8, and Monday, April 9. The Mavericks will host Minnesota Duluth on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at Claussen-Westgate Field. UNO will entertain St. Cloud State at noon on Monday. Want to know more? Click here.
More Athletic Events for Friday
Baseball
St. Cloud State
Friday, Apr 6
Omaha, NE
12:00 p.m.
Tennis
Creighton
Friday, Apr 6
Koch Family Tennis Center
1:00 p.m.
Baseball
St. Cloud State
Friday, Apr 6
Omaha, NE
2:00 p.m.
Ambassadorship anyone?
The UNO Ambassadors Program is currently recruiting for the 2007-08 academic year.
Ambassadors represent the university at a variety of social and business functions that are hosted by the chancellor, vice chancellors, deans, and other individuals and organizations on campus. They wear UNO blazers or business casual UNO polo shirts to activities, and receive a $200 scholarship for the academic year in which they serve. Click here to learn more.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Pictures from a UNO groundbreaking
The campus is extremely lucky to have the extremely talented photographer Tim Fitzgerald on staff. He has a new slideshow -- which covers Monday's CPACS groundbreaking ceremony -- now online. If you didn't see it in person, this is a great way to check it out. Click here.
More athletic events coming up
Here's a rundown from gomavs.unomaha.edu.
It's a busy few days for the teams.
Student Employee of the Year Nominees Announced
Run week of March 26 and April 2. Just a reminder on this. You may know someone up for a nice award. Check it out by clicking here.
More athletic events coming up
Here's a rundown from gomavs.unomaha.edu.
It's a busy few days for the teams.
| Softball Minnesota Duluth Thursday, Apr 5 Claussen-Westgate 12:00 p.m. Softball Minnesota Duluth Thursday, Apr 5 Claussen-Westgate 2:00 p.m. Softball St. Cloud State Friday, Apr 6 Claussen-Westgate 12:00 p.m. Baseball St. Cloud State Friday, Apr 6 Omaha, NE 12:00 p.m. Tennis Creighton Friday, Apr 6 Koch Family Tennis Center 1:00 p.m. Softball St. Cloud State Friday, Apr 6 Claussen-Westgate 2:00 p.m. Baseball St. Cloud State Friday, Apr 6 Omaha, NE 2:00 p.m. | |
Student Employee of the Year Nominees Announced
Run week of March 26 and April 2. Just a reminder on this. You may know someone up for a nice award. Check it out by clicking here.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Poetry next week
The Criss Library has always beena hub of activity. Since the expansion, they just keep doing more and cooler things all the time. Here's another.
"Come Together @ Your Library" Poetry Event April 11April is National Poetry Month! Criss Library will mark the occasion Wednesday, April 11, with a free public reading, reception and book signing featuring celebrated poet John McKernan. The event will begin at 7 p.m., and books will be available for purchase.
The April 11 "Come Together @ Your Library" event is being sponsored by Criss Library, The Backwaters Press and the UNO Department of English.
McKernan has Nebraska ties and is currently a professor at Marshall University. He will read from his most current book, Resurrection of the Dust, which was a finalist in more than a dozen poetry contests before its publication.
In conjunction with the month-long celebration, bards are invited to post their poetry on the panels found in the center aisle of the library's main floor. The panels will remain up through Monday, April 30.
For more information, contact Rich Wyatt at 554.3206 or Gayle Roberts at 554.3213.
The CPACS groundbreaking yesterday was a terrific success. Future students in that college will be housed in a showcase building. Right now, it's a little muddy over there. (See photo.)
Baseball playing two today
From gomavs.unomaha.edu.Mavs Continue Homestand, Face Washburn Tuesday
 Shawn Smith is tied for second in the NCC with five saves |
International Summer Seminar Opportunities Available
UNO Study Abroad Program announces the following summer seminar opportunity:
Topic: International Conflicts: Iraq, Darfur and the Arab-Israeli Dispute
Program Dates: May 12-26
Description: At the Washington Center's International Conflicts Seminar (Washington D.C.), participants will learn about the causes of some of the world's most intensive conflicts directly from those shaping what will happen on the ground. They will examine the ideological, religious, economic, ethnic, racial, and political divisions between and within nations in conflict - and the methods used to resolve them.
Application Deadline: April 15
For more information, contact Krista Cupich, Study Abroad and international admissions advisor, at 554.2293.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Monday has been busy
The airline quality ratings from the Aviation Institute, CPACS groundbreaking, the mySQL AB presentation. UNO was the place to be today.
More events are coming down the pipeline, too (and commencement is out there a month from now in early May.) There's the Just Can It event the Pikes are going to hold for the fourth year for the Salvation Army. Another play will be up an running in the Weber Fine Arts Building. There's a major expo on April 15 focused on the issue of peace.
And (hopefully) I'll get it all into Maverickland.
More events are coming down the pipeline, too (and commencement is out there a month from now in early May.) There's the Just Can It event the Pikes are going to hold for the fourth year for the Salvation Army. Another play will be up an running in the Weber Fine Arts Building. There's a major expo on April 15 focused on the issue of peace.
And (hopefully) I'll get it all into Maverickland.
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