Thursday, December 9, 2010
Shoemaker Receives First BKD Professorship
Paul Shoemaker
Paul Shoemaker, professor and director of the School of Accountancy at UNL's College of Business Administration, has been awarded the first BKD, LLP Professorship in Accountancy. "I am honored to be selected as the first recipient of this professorship," said Shoemaker, who joined UNL in 1989. "It signals that my work over an extended period of time is respected by my colleagues, and a professorship is one of the highest forms for recognition of achievement.
The professorship was established by BKD, a certified public accounting and advisory firm, with a $500,000 gift commitment to the University of Nebraska Foundation. The permanently endowed fund enables the college to award an annual stipend for salary, research and program support. Recipients of the professorship are selected by the college based on teaching and research ability and accomplishments, as well as academic promise. They receive five-year appointments, renewable for an additional five-year term. more...
"Frame By Frame" Discusses Thomas Edison
In this episode of "Frame By Frame," Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon discusses that while Thomas Edison may not have invented the first motion picture camera, he did pioneer the commercial exploitation of cinema.
FRAME BY FRAMENEBRASKA UNION, 11AM - 2PM
UHC Offers 'Stress Free Zone'
The University Health Center is offering a "Stress Free Zone" as campus gears up for finals week. The zone, sponsored by the UHC's Health Education and Outreach group, is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 9 in the Nebraska Union.
The Stress Free Zone will include snacks, giveaways, massages and fun activities. All events are free. more...
NEBRASKA UNION, NEBRASKA EAST UNION, 9AM-4:30PM
Horticulture Club's Holds Poinsettia Sale
'Tis the season for snowflakes, sugar cookies, and Poinsettias! The Horticulture Club has a variety of colors and styles that will make a beautiful centerpiece or present for a loved one.
Join them at the sale Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Nebraska and East unions, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Huskers
WRESTLING | NU COLISEUM, 7PMNebraska Huskers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (Faculty/staff appreciation night)
National London Theatre's 'Hamlet' Debuts Dec. 9 at the Ross
Rory Kinnear stars in a chilling new production of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," broadcast live from the National Theatre in London. The live performance is at 7 p.m., Dec. 9 with an encore performance scheduled at 3 p.m., Dec. 12.
Tickets are $23 general admission, $21 seniors, $16 students/members of the Ross/children, and $5 for UNL students (with a valid NCard). For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to the Ross website. Tickets are also available at the Ross box office. more...
UNL's Schorr Center for Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science Education Week is Dec. 6-10
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering will celebrate Computer Science Education Week Dec. 6-10 with tours, demonstrations and outreach to local high schools. The department intends to raise awareness about the field and their efforts preparing students for promising and challenging careers.
The week, which has been endorsed by the U.S. House of Representatives, will be celebrated across the country with events ranging from special lectures to hands-on demonstrations. The events are aimed at bringing attention to the "critical role of computing in today's society and the imperative to bolster computer science education at all levels," according to the national campaign's website. more...
Combined Campaign Contribution Period Extended
UNL's Combined Campaign has been extended through Dec. 17. The campaign has raised 78 percent ($334,000) of the $430,000 goal. To date, 1,186 donors have contributed to the campaign. Last year, a total of 2,245 donors supported the campaign.
The Combined Campaign has gone paperless this year, with donors making pledges online at the Combined Campaign website. Faculty and staff can make pledges on the website or download donation forms. more...
Lebanon; 127 Hours Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Lebanon and 127 Hours. Lebanon will screen through Dec. 9, while 127 Hours will show through Dec. 23.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
