Wed, Dec 31, 2008
December 24 - January 4, 2009
OFFICES REOPEN MONDAY, JAN. 5
Holiday Closedown in Effect
UNL is officially closed during the annual holiday shutdown period. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 5, 2009. However, many university buildings across campus will have special hours over the holiday break. Visit the Scarlet Holiday Closedown Information for more information, or visit a respective web site for more iformation.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
VODCAST | MP3 PODCAST
Left, Right; Obama, McCain: It may not be what you think
Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how compelling the facts or persuasive the prose? University of Nebraska-Lincoln research may help to answer these questions.
By monitoring people's physical sensitivities to things like sudden noises and threatening visual images, political scientists were able to conclude that physiological reactions help predict variations in political beliefs. more...
GROUNDBREAKING VODCAST
Ground Broken for New Gaughan Multicultural Center
Chancellor Harvey Perlman, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juan N. Franco, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Rita Kean and ASUN president Emily Zimmer and other student representatives gathered for a special ground-breaking event to celebrate the start of construction of the new Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The celebration was Sept. 19 on the Nebraska Union Plaza. The new multicultural center is a stated priority of the chancellor as an important step in securing and expanding the progress we have made in our diversity efforts as a campus. more...
Theodore "Ted" Sorensen at the E.N. Thompson Forum
Theodore C. 'Ted' Sorensen, former special counsel and adviser to President John F. Kennedy and a widely published author on the presidency and foreign affairs, practiced international law for over 36 years as a senior partner, and now of counsel, in the prominent U.S. law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Download podcast
UNL Bullying Research Featured in New Online Resource
University of Nebraska-Lincoln research on bullying is featured in a new online resource for parents at Education.com, co-sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators. Guest editors for the special online edition at Education.com are Shelley Hymel and Susan Swearer, co-directors of the Bullying Research Network headquartered at UNL. The Education.com special edition Web site is http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying-teasing.
Celebration events included a keynote address by Richard Sincovec, a tour of the facilities, talks by other speakers, a formal dedication of the new Schorr Center for Computer Science and Engineering, and a pre-game party before the Nebraska-Virginia Tech football game on Saturday. more...
