Wednesday, April 28, 2010
UNL Wins Grant to Foster Student Civic Engagement
Research shows that college students who are engaged and active in their communities enjoy better mental health, are far less likely to drop out, and will remain highly involved citizens after they graduate. Now, thanks to a new grant, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will create a Civic Engagement Certificate program that allows students to link what they learn in their courses with experiences outside the classroom.
UNL this week was among six U.S. colleges and universities to be chosen for the Bringing Theory to Practice Project. Matching grants totaling more than $1 million were awarded to the schools for work from 2010 to 2012 to develop transformative educational experiences on their campuses. more...
Lectures
HARDIN HALL AUDITORIUM, 3:30PMSpring 2010 Water Seminar Series - "Migration Delays Caused by Anthropogenic Barriers: Dams, Temperature, and Success of Migrating Salmon Smolts"
Elizabeth Marschall, Ohio State University
Biotechnology/Life Sciences Spring 2010 Seminar - “The Development of Diatoms for Nanotechnology And Biofuels Production"
Mark Hildebrand, University of California San Diego. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m.
Sheldon Celebrates Women Artists' Works in Permanent Collection Galleries
In a yearlong effort to recognize and celebrate women artists, the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents an all-women's exhibition titled "Better Half, Better Twelfth: Women Artists in the Collection."
The phrase "Better Half" evokes an often unnamed title of a wife or lover while "Better Twelfth" refers to the current ratio of female to male artists represented in the Sheldon collection. The small number of works by female artists in the collection reflects the historical imbalance of authority between men and women in society. more...
Huskers
SOFTBALL | BOWLIN STADIUM, HAYMARKET PARK, 6PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Creighton Bluejays
Prodigal Sons, Neil Young Trunk Show Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Prodigal Sons and Neil Young Trunk Show. Prodigal Sons will show through April 29, while Neil Young Trunk Show will screen through May 6.
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/.
