This Week, August 16 - 20, 2010
'Back to Campus' Equals 'Back to Traffic' During Move-In
Fall-semester classes begin at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Aug. 23, bringing the back-to-campus rush starting the week of Aug. 16 and continuing through Aug. 22. The majority of the activity involving the return and arrival of thousands of students involves residence hall move-in days, and motorists in the city campus vicinity are advised of several lane closures and possibly driving delays Aug. 19-22.
Lanes will be closed on 16th, 17th and Vine streets for temporary move-in parking Aug. 19-22. Most students will move in to their halls from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20. Many students living in the Courtyards at 17th and Vine streets and the Village at 16th and Y streets began moving in Aug. 16. more...
U.S. News & World Report Rankings Show UNL Among Nation's Best
For the seventh year in a row, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is ranked among the Top 50 public national universities in U.S. News and World Report's annual assessment of "Best Colleges." UNL also was among the top U.S. national universities, public or private, according to the magazine's rankings, which were released at midnight on Tuesday.
UNL is tied with four others at 47th on the list of Top 50 public universities, placing it among the top one-fourth of all public universities. UNL also is ranked near the top third of all public or private national universities, tied with six others at 104th. more...
"Frame By Frame" Discusses Joan Rivers Documentary
In this episode of "Frame By Frame," UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon reviews the documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, which follows the aging comedienne as she struggles to restart her career. The film is playing at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center through August 26.
Lectures
HAMILTON HALL ROOM 112, WED 4:30PMChemistry Colloquium - "Industrial R&D, the Business of Science"
Dr. Paul Ries, Dow Chemical Company
Redox Biology Center Special Seminar - "Transport Systems Involved in Transition Metal Homeostasis"
Dietrich H. Nies, Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, University of Halle.
SafeConnect In Use in Residence Halls
Students moving into UNL residence halls are registering their computers with SafeConnect, a new network access control system. SafeConnect is a commercial solution designed to prevent unauthorized users from accessing UNL data network resources. It also ensures UNL users maintain compliance with anti-virus, Microsoft security patches, and custom endpoint security policies. SafeConnect is currently in use by many universities nationwide.
SafeConnect registration is currently accessible only in residence halls. Students will additionally need to register their computers to access the campus wireless system. SafeConnect is expected roll out to the rest of campus over the next year. more...
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky; Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky and Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work. Both films will show through Aug. 26.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
