Thursday, October 20, 2011
Kathryn Bolkovac
ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER, 7PMRoss hosts 'The Whistleblower' Q&A, book signing
Kathryn Bolkovac, the Lincoln police officer whose book of the same name inspired the film "The Whistleblower," will be at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center for a book signing and question and answer session at 7 p.m.
A police investigator and divorced mother of three, Bolkovac was looking for a fresh start when she signed up to become a United Nations peacekeeper in Bosnia. However, when she began to investigate the local trafficking of young girls into prostitution, the evidence pointed to United States military contractors, UN-related police and other international organizations. Read more about this screening on Today@UNL.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER, 9 - 11AM
UHC offers walk-in flu shot clinic
Walk-in flu vaccination clinics will be held at University Health Center from 9 - 11 a.m. The flu shots will be free for UNL students paying facility fees; flu shots for UNL faculty and staff will be $25.
Payment by cash or check is required at the time of vaccination. Insurance claims will be filed for those with Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance for possible reimbursement but payment is still required at the time of injection. No appointment is necessary for the walk-in clinics; flu vaccinations are also available by appointment at the UHC by calling 402-472-5000. Read more about flu shot clinics and see a full schedule on Today@UNL.
Trenton Doyle Hancock - images from Fix
Trenton Doyle Hancock exhibit closes this weekend
The Sheldon Museum of Art is showing all eighteen prints from Trenton Doyle Hancock's Fix portfolio — a collaboration with the Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions at New Jersey's Rutgers University and a recent acquisition for the museum — as part of its focus on African American artists, through Oct. 23.
In his drawings, paintings, prints, and textiles, Houston-based artist Trenton Doyle Hancock invokes imaginative worlds rich in symbolic meaning but that are nonetheless grounded in a narrative tradition. Read more this exhibit on the Sheldon website.
NEBRASKA UNION CENTENNIAL ROOM, 7:30PM
UPC hosts LGBT Real World Roundtable
University Program Council will kick off its diversity education programming for the 2011-12 school year on Oct. 20 with the "LGBT Real World Roundtable," featuring MTV's J.D. Ordonez and Katelynn Cusanelli of "The Real World: Brooklyn" and Ruthie Alcaide of "The Real World: Hawaii." These people will share their experiences as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and will discuss the past, present and future of the community.
The roundtable begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union. Admission is free for all UNL students with a valid NCard and $5 for faculty, staff and the public. Read more about this roundtable on Today@UNL.
'Wear Pink and Walk at Work' event is Friday
Coaches Rhonda Revelle and Bo Pelini want Husker fans to trade their traditional red garb for pink on Oct. 21. The temporary change is part of UNL's "Wear Pink and Walk at Work Against Breast Cancer" event, held in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Watch a video featuring Revelle and the "Wear Pink and Walk at Work" event at http://go.unl.edu/ghr. Individuals and groups are asked to collect pledges and go for a short walk during the work day on Oct. 21. Pledges collected will support the national Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Read more about this event on Today@UNL.
