Tuesday, December 14, 2010
UNL CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Final Exams Are Here
Final Examinations for First Semester 2010-2011 will be given throughout this week (December 13 - 17).
View the university's official policy on Final Examinations and 15th Week, from Registration and Records, or see the full Final Exam Schedule.
ACADEMIC SERVICES HANDBOOK
UNL Libraries Assistant Professor Selected for ARL Fellowship
Charlene Maxey-Harris
Charlene Maxey-Harris, assistant professor for the UNL Libraries, was one of 19 librarians selected by the Association of Research Libraries Committee on Diversity and Leadership to participate in the 2011-2012 Leadership and Career Development Program.
The LCDP is an 18-month fellowship program to prepare mid-career librarians from traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to take on increasingly demanding leadership roles in academic and research libraries. more...
Alumni Association Offers Study Space
Stop into Wick Alumni Center between 8 a.m. and midnight, where the Nebraska Alumni Association is offering a quiet study atmosphere during finals week. There will be free beverages and snacks, and all UNL students are welcome to attend.
NEBRASKA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Big Ten Reveals New Logo, Division Names, Trophies
The Big Ten Conference on Dec. 13 made several announcements prompted by the upcoming addition of UNL as the conference's 12th member school. The conference revealed a new logo to be used for all sports beginning with the 2011-12 academic year and also unveiled names for its two football divisions and a list of names for 18 trophies to honor coaches, teams and student-athletes starting with the 2011 football season.
"When we announced football division alignments in September, other associated decisions had not yet been made. We wanted to take some time to listen, carefully consider, and make choices that would best honor our history and traditions, reflect our core values and characteristics, and tell our story," said Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany. "We involved many thoughtful, dedicated professionals and we listened to many ideas from our member schools, alumni and fans." more...
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Frank Rack, ANDRILL executive director, is pictured at far left.
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A camera is lowered into hole to explore the ice shelf.
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Mount Terror
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Transport helicopter taking off
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Camp
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Shot hole drill system
Rack's Updates, Photos Online From ANDRILL
To keep onlookers updated from continents away, ANDRILL executive director Frank Rack is posting periodic updates from the project base at the Coulman High Survey Project in Antarctica. UNL and their international scientist colleagues started work about Nov. 12 and will continue through February. Rack's updates are at the Andrill website.
The daily reports include stunning photos from Ross Island where the troupe departed from McMurdo Station on Nov. 2 with their equipment, heading to the Coulman High region near the seaward edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. This year's survey is in preparation for its third drilling project for the 2013-14 season that could extend the climate record back several million more years. more...
Final day for Combined Campaign giving is Dec. 17
UNL's Combined Campaign has been extended through Dec. 17. The campaign has raised 83 percent ($358,218) of the $430,000 goal. To date, 1,250 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...
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Next; 127 Hours Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Next and 127 Hours. Both films will screen through Dec. 23.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
