Thursday, November 17, 2011
Math Day
1,500 high school math students at UNL for Math Day
More than 1,500 students from high schools across the state will put their math skills to work Nov. 17 to compete for scholarships and other awards at UNL Math Day. The annual event, first held in 1990, is designed to spark high school students' interest in math, to encourage them to pursue mathematics or mathematics-based science as a career and to recognize mathematical ability by awarding scholarships, certificates and trophies.
Math Day consists of one individual and two team mathematics competitions. Information about UNL majors and departments, mathematical careers and recreational mathematical activities is provided throughout the day. Students also will have the opportunity to take a campus tour and to enjoy lunch in a residence hall cafeteria. Read more about Math Day on Today@UNL.
Miss America, Teresa Scanlan
NEBRASKA UNION CENTENNIAL ROOM, 7:30PMMiss America Teresa Scanlan to talk
University Program Council presents Miss America, Teresa Scanlan. Scanlan will speak about her platform, "Eating Disorders: A Generation at Risk," in the Nebraska Union's Centennial Room at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free to UNL students with a valid NCard and is $5 for the public and university faculty and staff.
Teresa Scanlan was named the youngest Miss Nebraska in 2010, and on Jan. 15, 2011, she was crowned Nebraska's first Miss America. Since being crowned, she has been touring the country raising awareness about her platform of eating disorders. Scanlan was inspired to advocate for this issue after a friend opened up to her about her own struggles with eating disorders and body image. Read more about this talk on Today@UNL.
Lectures
OLDFATHER HALL ROOM 707, NOONDepartment of Sociology Colloquium - "In Sickness and In Health: The Importance of Marriage for Physical Disability among Older Adults"
David F. Warner, Case Western Reserve University
Humanities on the Edge - "Communicative capitalism: this is what democracy looks like"
Jodi Dean,Professor of Political Science, Hobart and William Smith College
"Spoonocrity" a roombox by third-year interior design student Chynna LaPole. This roombox contains a Sheraton plate stand that functions as a plate and utensil holder.
'Design Process' continues at Kruger
A Kruger Gallery exhibition explores the steps a designer takes to understand design problems and develop a final product. The exhibit, "Design Process," features the design process of select miniature makers and historic furniture designers, and the process used by collection namesake, Eloise Kruger, to design her miniature collection.
It highlights 15 miniature rooms containing a portion of the 20,000-piece collection of miniatures in the Kruger Collection. Included in this exhibition are miniature room creations by UNL senior interior design students Julija Asare and Kelly Paro. Also exhibited are designs by the winners of the third-year interior design studio project, "The Process and the Product." The design challenge winners are Sarah Hitchcock, Chynna LaPole, Sara Olson and Lisa Tills. Read more about this exhibit on Today@UNL.
Purchase Ross 'Friends' memberships by Dec. 10
The Friends of the Ross, a support group for the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, is offering first-time memberships to faculty and staff at a reduced rate.
UNL employees who join the friends group for the first time can purchase an individual membership for $25 (a saving of 50 percent) or a family membership for $50 (33 percent savings). Members receive discounted admission, two complimentary passes, invitations to friends-only events, and an affinity card good for free popcorn and a movie. All new members will also be entered in a drawing for free movies for a year. Read more about this offer in Today@UNL.
Great American Smokeout is today
The 36th American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout is will be held today between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at both the Nebraska Union and Nebraska East Union. University Health Center has planned several activities to help UNL students, faculty and staff take the plunge and quit smoking.
