Holiday Closedown, December 24 - January 2, 2010
Online Directory Replaces Printed Campus Phonebook
The Centrex has been recycled. After decades of dog-eared service, the print edition of the UNL phone directory is now on the Web as the UNL Directory. Incorporating the Centrex's white and yellow page listings, the UNL Directory is an upgrade from PeopleFinder, the university's old online directory, which only listed faculty and staff phone numbers. The new directory is available at http://directory.unl.edu/.
"This change is part of a budget reduction by Information Service," said Neil Wineman, telecommunications manager. "We save roughly $50,000 annually in printing costs by putting the directory completely online." more...
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Jason Macrander of Papillion, has his hood adjusted by Graduate Studies' Terri Eastin. The Graduate Studies staff was assisting all the new Masters Degrees graduates with their new hoods. Macrander received his Master of Science degree. Graduate commencement exercises, including doctoral hooding, Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Lindsay Pape waves to family members during the procession. Pape received her Master of Arts degree during the Friday afternoon ceremony. Graduate commencement exercises, including doctoral hooding, Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Andrew Bedrous receives his Doctoral Degree hood on stage Friday afternoon at the Graduate commencement exercises. All Doctoral Degree candidates are hooded onstage as part of the ceremony.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Maurice Cavitt listens to the commencement speaker. Cavitt received his Master of Science hood Friday afternoon. Graduate commencement exercises, including doctoral hooding, Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Rachel Lucas poses for her friends with her bejeweled mortar board. Lucas is a Elementary Education major from Plattsmouth. Undergraduate commencement exercises, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Two soon-to-be-graduates from Shelton, Nebraska, Ashley Woodman, left, and Kayla Brandt pose for photos before the ceremonies. Undergraduate commencement exercises, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Whitney Baker shows off her decorated mortar board as her dad, Brent Hill of Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, takes her photo. Undergraduate commencement exercises, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Sean Shanahan of North Platte signs love to his family as the graduates filled the floor of Devaney Saturday morning. Undergraduate commencement exercises, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in Bob Devaney Sports Center.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Clayton Anderson, NASA astronaut, delivers the commencement address at the undergraduate ceremony. Anderson, a native Nebraskan and veteran of two space flights was awarded the Charles Bessey Medal in recognition of distinguished achievment in the sciences. He is the second person to be awarded the medal.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Eric Larson of South Sioux City and a history major, is all smiles after receiving his diploma Saturday.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Elizaveta Prokhorova from Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia, displays her diplomas in Psychology and Management.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Sporting decorated mortar boards, Amber Wawrzynkiewicz of Papillion, left, and Amanda Wattier of Omaha await their turn to receive their diplomas.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Ashley Buman of Columbus celebrates as she shows off her diploma to family members in the audience Saturday.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Lydia Froschheiser, 8, holds up a sign for her dad, John, who graduated Saturday with an Education degree.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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A happy group of new graduates enjoy a laugh while listening to the speakers Saturday morning.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
1,400 Students Receive Degrees at Fall Commencement
UNL's fall commencement exercises took place on Dec. 17 and 18. More than 1,400 students received their degrees. Ellen Weissinger, interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, presided at both the graduate and undergraduate Devaney Center events. Susan Poser, dean of the Law College, presided at the law ceremony.
Mary Uhl-Bien, Howard Hawks Chair in Business Ethics and Leadership and co-director of the UNL Institute for Innovative Leadership in the College of Business Administration, delivered the address at the graduate ceremony. Clayton Anderson, NASA astronaut, delivered the address at the undergraduate ceremony. Deborah R. Gilg, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, delivered the address at the law ceremony.
New Website Serves as Lincoln Weather, Climate Database
UNL climatologist Ken Dewey has assembled a complete collection of weather information on a new website related to Lincoln. It includes current conditions, weather forecasts, climatological information about averages and extremes and climate news from all over the world.
"I'm directing people to where they can get these different things in an organized manner, instead of trying to find it on 600 different websites," Dewey said. "Otherwise, it's not a simple thing if you want to know if it's going to snow this weekend." more...
15 Faculty Named Research Development Fellows
Fifteen UNL faculty members have been selected for the 2011 Research Development Fellows Program, an initiative to help pre-tenure faculty successfully compete for grants.
The Office of Research and Economic Development established the year-long program in 2009 to provide practical information and experience that pre-tenure faculty need to successfully compete for grants. The program helps fellows enhance their proposal development skills and prepare a complete proposal. 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.
