Monday, November 14, 2011
Geography Awareness Week is Nov. 14-18
Geography Awareness Week is Nov. 14-18 and will feature talks by Paul Sutton from the University of Denver, a presentation by the authors of the newly released "Atlas of the Great Plains," the ever-popular Geography Bowl, a student photo contest and more.
Sutton will present "The Real Wealth of Nations: Mapping and Monetizing the Human Ecological Footprint" at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 15 in the Hardin Hall auditorium. He will also present "The Earth from Space at Night: Explorations of the Human-Environment-Sustainability Problematic Using Nighttime Satellite Imagery" at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 16 in 901 Hardin Hall. Read more about Geography Awareness Week in Today@UNL.
A student exercises in the Strength Training & Conditioning Room of the UNL Campus Rec Center.
UNL ranks No. 9 in 'Fittest Colleges in America'
Men's Fitness magazine has ranked the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as No. 9 on its latest list of 25 Fittest Colleges in America. UNL is joined on the list by seven fellow Big Ten institutions.
About UNL, Men's Fitness wrote: "The world knows the University of Nebraska as the home of the Huskers, one of the most storied programs in the history of college football. But life on the university's Lincoln campus doesn't just revolve around game day. The faculty and coaches preach a philosophy of total health and wellness, and at Nebraska, that means balance. Read more about this ranking in Next@Nebraska.
Lectures
JACKIE GAUGHAN MULTICULTURAL CENTER UBUNTA ROOM 202, NOONDepartment of Sociology Colloquium - "Gendered Social Environments and Biological Stress Response"
Catherine J. Taylor, Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University
Grassland Studies Fall 2011 Seminar Series - "Norman Borlaug and the Future of the Green Revolution"
Ron Phillips, Regents Professor of Plant Genetics Emeritus and Member of National Academy of Sciences, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota
'Yvonne Wells: Quilted Messages' continues at Quilt Museum
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is presenting the exhibition "Yvonne Wells: Quilted Messages." It will introduce visitors to the quilts of Yvonne Wells, an influential and prolific contemporary folk artist.
Wells is African American, but does not use 'African American quiltmaker' as her primary identity. For her, the term glosses over the individual vision expressed in her work. Instead, Wells calls herself an artist who makes folk art and her medium is quilts. Her story and picture quilts express her spirituality, humor and experiences. She makes her quilts for herself, to satisfy the need to create, to express something she wants to say. Her work is exhibited in galleries, included in museum collections, and acquired by folk art collectors. Read the full news release for this article.
WICK ALUMNI, 5:30PM
Alumni of Color Career Forum is today
The Students of Color Career Advisory Committee and Career Services have invited alumni of color to share and discuss their insights and experiences as they have pursued career interests. Join us at the Wick Alumni Center at 5:30 p.m. to hear what they have to say.
Parking Advisory Committee meets
The Parking Advisory Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Parking and Transit Services conference room, 625 Stadium Drive, Suite A. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 402-472-1800.
