Thursday March 18, 2010
Unique Art Exhibition, 'Tagged and Collected' at Nebraska Hall
The Systematic Research Collections of the University of Nebraska State Museum and the University of Nebraska Department of Art and Art History present an art exhibit inspired by the collections in the museum's Division of Zoology. The student-produced exhibit titled "Tagged and Collected" will be on display now through April 2 along the 5th floor elevator lobby at the west end of Nebraska Hall. Building hours are 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
"Tagged and Collected" evolved through a collaboration in the fall semester between Patricia W. Freeman, professor and curator of the University of Nebraska State Museum Division of Zoology, and Aaron Holz, assistant professor of art and art history. The exhibit was organized by art and art history graduate assistant Victoria Hoyt. more....
Academic Planning Committee Budget Hearing is April 9
The APC hearing on proposed budget reductions will be held on April 9 in the Nebraska East Union. The task of the APC is to review the Chancellor's proposed cuts in light of their probable impact on the university's academic mission and approve them or suggest other ways of meeting the budget reduction goal. To accomplish this task, the APC welcomes information from all who may be affected by the proposed reductions.
For more information about the APC hearing process, visit the APC Procedures for Phase Three of the UNL Budget Reduction Process document.
UNL History Professor Jacobs is Winner of Bancroft Prize
University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Margaret Jacobs is the winner of the Bancroft Prize for her book "White Mother to a Dark Race: Settler Colonialism, Maternalism, and the Removal of Indigenous Children in the American West and Australia, 1880-1940," published in 2009 by the University of Nebraska Press.
The Bancroft Prize, which is administered by Columbia University, is widely considered among the most prestigious awards for history. In "White Mother to a Dark Race," Jacobs writes about the forced removal of indigenous children from their families and their assimilation into American and Australian culture. In both countries, white women played large roles in the removal and assimilation process -- they served as teachers in boarding schools, as surrogate mothers and, often, as the agents who physically removed indigenous children from their families. Jacobs traveled to Australia and throughout the United States in order to better understand why white women were so invested in this movement and what they hoped to accomplish by removing indigenous children from their families. In "White Mother to a Dark Race," Jacobs also explores the impact that forcible removal had on indigenous children and culture. more....
Seraphine, The Last Station Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Seraphine and Oscar-nominated (Christopher Plummer - Actor in a Supporting Role, Helen Mirren - Actress in a Leading Role) The Last Station. Seraphine will screen through March 18, while The Last Station will show through March 25.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
H1N1 Page at UNL Monitors Flu
The university continues to closely monitor the worldwide and local impact of H1N1 flu. At this time there is no immediate impact on UNL, its community or operations, except heightened alert and awareness, and efforts to communicate the necessity of proper hygiene and stemming the spread of the virus.
For more information, including Student and Employee attendence policies, visit the H1N1 Information page at http://emergency.unl.edu/.
