This Week, August 15 - 19, 2011
Fritz to lead NU's multi-campus academic initiatives
Susan Fritz
Susan Fritz, a longtime UNL faculty member and administrator, has been named associate vice president-academic affairs in the Office of the Provost at the University of Nebraska.
Fritz is associate vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a position she has held since 2005, and is interim dean of the Agricultural Research Division. She also directs IANR’s international agricultural programs and is a former associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and department head of the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program. Her appointment is effective Aug. 15. Read more about Fritz on Today@UNL.
UNL team wins USDA grant for Ethiopian partnership
A U.S. Department of Agriculture International Science and Education grant will help strengthen the global competitiveness of UNL faculty and students through international research and education by using a newly established partnership between UNL and two Ethiopian universities.
An interdisciplinary team from UNL, comprising faculty from the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences and faculty from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was awarded $149,579 for the project. Read more about the grant on Today@UNL
Residence hall move-in begins
Back-to-campus time at UNL will again see thousands of students moving in to residence halls in the span of a few days prior to the Aug. 22 start of the fall semester. Most students will be moving in to residence halls, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 18-19. Students residing in The Village and The Courtyards begin move-in Aug. 16.
Faculty, staff, visitors and Lincoln residents should be aware of minor traffic delays in the City Campus vicinity because of lane-closings and some congestion from move-in traffic, in addition to changing traffic patterns from the ongoing Salt Creek Roadway construction. A new traffic roundabout at 10th Street and Salt Creek Roadway (near Stadium Drive) opened Aug. 13. Read more about move-in on Today@UNL.
Parking offers meter payment by cell phone
Parking and Transit Services is now offering the ability to pay for metered parking via cell phone. The state-of-the-art RingGo service is available at all UNL parking meters on City and East campuses and the 17th and R Street parking garage. Users are encouraged to set up an account at http://www.myringo.com before using the service. After an account is established, payment can be made through any cell phone. The system includes mobile apps for Droids and iPhones.
UNL is the first university in the United States to use the RingGo service. "We've had the RingGo service up and running since June," said Dan Carpenter, director of Parking and Transit Services. "Our soft rollout this summer has been seamless. However, the big test will come when students return to campus. Read more about this service on Today@UNL.
