Friday and Weekend, September 17 - 19, 2010
Dean Cerveny Notes Admissions Successes For Fall 2010
Alan Cerveny
This fall's official enrollment stands at 24,610 students. This is a 2.1 percent increase over last year and represents a 15-year high for the university. Given the economic climate and the State's shrinking pool of high school graduates (a steady decline that began in 2002), this is welcome news. As we have seen, increased enrollments permit the Board of Regents to keep student tuition increases low and help blunt the damage of potentially harmful state budget cuts.
Looking ahead to our next recruiting cycle, our new conference affiliation, which begins in 2011, should have a positive impact upon student recruitment. UNL can offer prospective students "a Big Ten education" at an affordable cost. Along with our distinguished faculty, strong student support services, state-of-the-art facilities, modern residence halls, and a contagious school spirit, we can tout the increased educational opportunities this affiliation will provide our students. Our recruiting theme for this year is: "The Big Ten: It all begins with you." more...
Agronomy and Horticulture Centennial Events Sept. 17-18
The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture will celebrate its centennial Sept. 18 with the re-dedication of Keim Hall, tours, displays, a barbecue lunch and panel discussions on future issues.
The celebration will begin at 9 a.m. in the East Union's Great Plains Room with a reunion of departmental clubs and other groups along with tours of the newly remodeled, LEED-certified Keim Hall. Coffee and rolls will be available. more...
Huskers
SOCCER | NEBRASKA SOCCER FIELD, FRI 5PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Cal State Fullerton Titans
VOLLEYBALL | NU COLISEUM, SAT 7PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Colorado Buffaloes
Sunday Scientist Program Digs Into Anthropology
The University of Nebraska State Museum will present a Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families about anthropology and archaeology 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Morrill Hall.
The program, "Digging into Anthropology," will be led by faculty from the Department of Anthropology. The presenters will help visitors of all ages better understand human origins, cultures, and the various methods anthropologists use to unlock the mysteries of our past. There will be an archaeological test dig outside the museum. more...
Fall Plant Sale is Sunday
Rather than waiting for spring to plant, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Inc. recommends fall planting and hosts a sale every fall to encourage it - this year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18.
Landscape experts will be available to answer questions on landscape design, plant selection, native plants, rain gardens, pests, diseases and other challenges. more...
Lectures
OLDFATHER HALL ROOM 538, FRI 11:30AMPolitical Science Research Luncheon - "Terrorism is What States Make of It"
Mariya Omelicheva, Political Science, University of Kansas
Department of Agricultural Economics Seminar Series - "Vote-Buying and Reciprocity"
Laura Schechter, Michigan State University
Chemistry Colloquium - "ALS-associated Protein Structural Modifications, and Small Molecules That Stabilize Them"
Professor Jeffrey N. Agar, Brandeis University, Hosted by Ron Cerny
Lecture about doll quilt exhibition
Merikay Waldvogel, author of the book "Childhood Treasures: Doll Quilts By and For Children"
Wild Grass; I Am Love Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Wild Grass and I Am Love. Both films will show through Sept. 23.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
