October 13, 2005
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DO YOUR PART
UNL Looks To Save Money On Energy Costs
With cold weather rapidly approaching, the University
of Nebraska – Lincoln is asking faculty and staff to contribute to cost-cutting
measures aimed at energy savings. With the campus facing a deficit in the energy
budget and continued cost increases, there's never been a more important time
to think of the small ways that individuals can reduce their energy footprint.
To learn more about how you can help, open the energy
strips page.
A chart showing which buildings will be affected by the weekend and nightly set-backs in temperature is posted on the web (PDF). Implementation will begin as soon as possible with the buildings that provide the largest savings first.
ENERGY STRIPS
UNL BUILDING HVAC SHUTDOWN LIST (PDF)
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CITY CAMPUS UNION BALLROOM, 8:30AM - 5PM
CUSC Sponsors Safety Fair
The Chancellor's University Safety Committee (CUSC) is sponsoring a campus
wide employee safety fair today in the City Campus
Union Ballroom (second floor). This safety fair provides an opportunity
for faculty, staff, and graduate students to attend a short training
session of interest and review a variety of safety products, all at one
location.
There will be an open house from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm., featuring the
latest safety products, free refreshments, and prize drawings. Throughout
the day, Lincoln Electric System will provide a high voltage demonstration
on the north side of the Union, weather permitting. From 9:00 am through
4:30 pm, manufacturer representatives will provide short training
sessions (locations to be posted in the ballroom).
For more information (including a full schedule of events), contact Betsy Howe at 472-5488 or ehowe2@unl.edu, or go to the CUSC website.
UNL SAFETY COMMITTEE
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UNL CAMPUS, Lincoln Community
UNL Women's Center Plans Week Without Violence Events
Domestic violence is historically the most prolific violent crime that occurs in Lincoln. During the 11th-annual Week Without Violence, staff and volunteers with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Women's Center hopes to educate the community on domestic violence issues through numerous educational opportunities. Registration is not required for any of these free events.
The schedule includes events that take place over the course of the next 10 days, including several events today. "Speak-Out Against Violence," will be held at the Union Square, Nebraska Union from 11 am-1 pm. Members of the UNL and Lincoln communities are invited to take a stand against all forms of violence by making a speech, reading a poem or prose, or singing a song.
In addition, there will be a "Healthy Relationships Workshop" at the Culture Center from 6-7:15 pm. Learn the fundamentals of a healthy relationship. Workshop co-sponsors: Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services (OASIS), Sigma Lambda Beta, and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.
For a full list of Week Without Violence events, please read the full press release.
UNL WOMEN'S CENTER
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UNIVERSITY THEATRE, 7:30PM
UNL Theatre Kicks Off Season With Quirky Comedy
University Theatre, the academic
year production program at UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre
and Film, kicks off its 105th season with the quirky comedy by David
Lindsay-Abaire Wonder Of The World. Performances are October
13 - 15 at 7:30 pm in Howell Theatre,
Temple Building, 12th & R Streets. Tickets are $16, $14 faculty/staff
and senior citizen, and $10 student/youth. Five-admission season
passports are $50, $40 faculty/staff and senior citizen. Passport
admissions may be used for one production or one for each of the
five productions in the season, or in any other combination. Tickets
and passports may be obtained at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301
North 12th Street, 472-4747 or 800-432-3231 Monday through Friday
from 11 am to 5:30 pm.
Ever "discovered" something in your husband's sweater drawer that made you run away from home? Cass did! A firm believer in destiny, she boards the bus to Niagara Falls armed with a "things to do in life" list. With husband Kip in hot pursuit, Cass journeys through a series of absurd encounters with eccentric characters. Lindsay-Abaire's madcap imagination and snappy dialogue will keep you laughing!
Erin Dinneen and Chad Brown play Cass and her husband Kip. Cass's sidekick Lois is played by Caitlin Brandes. Kate Lottinville and William Heafer play Karla and Glen, and Mark Romano plays Captain Mike. Other cast members include Jesse Glasgow, Kate Garst, Gabrielle Stewart, Darrin Hemmer and Steve Lenz. All are undergraduate theatre majors. Assistant professor G. Valmont Thomas directs the production.
Joy S. Barlean designs costumes, technical direction is by Mitch Critel, and stage management is by Jenny Schenck, all undergraduate theatre majors. Na-Ri Lee designs scenery, lighting is by Erik Vose, and sound is by Mike Legate, all graduate design students.
UNL THEATRE ARTS
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211 BRACE, 4PM
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium - "In the Heat of the Night: New Views of the Infrared Universe from the Spitzer Space Telescope"
Dr. Michelle Thaller, NASA JPL, Caltech
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