Friday and Weekend, December 2 - 4, 2011
Bradley Smith
Smith to open FPA dean presentations today
The first of four public presentations by candidates for dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing arts is today. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the dean candidates' presentations.
Bradley Smith, associate dean for creative work, research and graduate education in the University of Michigan's School of Art and Design, will give his presentation 3:30 to 5 p.m., today in the Steinhart Room at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The presentation is free and open to the public. Read more about Smith and the FPA dean search on Today@UNL.
Receive weather-related closing info through UNL Alert
As winter nears, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to subscribe to UNL Alert to receive information for weather-related closings and campus emergencies. The alert system allows subscribers to receive up-to-the-minute details sent via text, email or phone call.
Announcements of weather-related closures of UNL are available through a variety of media — including UNL Alert, e-mail, and area television and radio stations. Weather-related closures will be immediately posted on the UNL Web page. Also, radio and television stations should be notified by 6 a.m. for day classes and 2 p.m. for night classes. Read more about UNL Alert on Today@UNL.
Lectures
JORGENSEN HALL ROOM 151, FRI 2:30PMNebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar Series - "X-ray magnetic circular dichroism study of oxide-based magnetic materials"
Vijay Raj Singh, Department of Physics, University of Tokyo
Chemistry Colloquium - "Recent Advances in Nanoelectrochemistry"
Michael V. Mirkin,
Queens College City University of New York
Mathematics Colloquium
Nathan Albin, Kansas State University
Emmanuel Habimana
JACKIE GAUGHAN MULTICULTURAL CENTER ROOM 212, FRI 6PMRwandan genocide survivor to speak Dec. 2
Emmanuel Habimana, a survivor of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda and co-director of the upcoming documentary "The Children Who Lived" will speak from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Gaughan Multicultural Center, room 212.
Emmanuel and UNL student Natalia Ledford will also present an edited version of their forthcoming film, "The Children Who Lived," a National Geographic-funded documentary about orphans of the genocide against the Tutsi. Emmanuel will share his own personal story of survival. Read more about this talk on Today@UNL.
JACKIE GAUGHAN MULTICULTURAL CENTER ROOM 212, FRI 3PM
Dec. 2 event to celebrate life of Gerry Shapiro
Gerald Shapiro
A ceremony celebrating the life of Gerry Shapiro, an English professor who died unexpectedly Oct. 15, is 3 p.m., Dec. 2 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, room 212.
In his nearly 25 years at UNL, Shapiro regularly taught fiction writing, 20th century fiction and Jewish-American fiction. He made a name for himself as a gifted and inspiring teacher, a talented author, and a highly respected colleague known for his intelligence and quick wit. Read more about this ceremony on Today@UNL.
World-Herald purchase is Buffett's style, will help innovation, say UNL experts
Donna Dudney
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s pending purchase of the Omaha World-Herald Co. is true to CEO Warren Buffett's investment style and should signal an era of innovation in its halls, a pair of UNL scholars said.
"The purchase seems like a natural fit," said Donna Dudney, associate professor of finance at UNL who researches and teaches a College of Business Administration course on Buffett's investing behavior. "Buffett has frequently said he is interested in purchasing companies that are understandable and within his circle of competence … Buffett certainly understands this business and knows how to analyze the value of the World-Herald."
Buffett also looks for companies with a durable competitive advantage, Dudney said, which certainly made the newspaper company attractive to him. "The World-Herald is in the top 10 of newspapers in the country in terms of the percentage of subscribing households in its market and its digital news site dominates the Omaha market," she said. "While nationally the newspaper industry faces substantial challenges, the World-Herald has a sustainable niche as the dominant provider of local and regional news in Nebraska." Read more analysis on this purchase on Today@UNL.
Antonio Banderas in "The Skin I Live In."
'Weekend', 'The Skin I Live In' open today at the Ross
The romantic drama and award winning "Weekend" and Antonia Banderas' "The Skin I Live In," open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. "Weekend" shows through Dec. 8, while "The Skin I Live In" is at the Ross through Dec. 15.
"Weekend," winner of the Audience Awards at South By Southwest and Outfest 2011, is a love story that follows when Russell (played by Tom Cullen) randomly picks up Glen (Chris New) at a nightclub. Over the course of 48 hours, the couple develops a connection that will resonate throughout their lives.
In "The Skin I Live In," Banderas plays Dr. Robert Ledgard, a plastic surgeon on a mission to create a new skin. Ledgard is driven to create the skin after his wife died from burns suffered in an automobile accident. Read more about these films and see a full schedule on The Ross website.
MABEL LEE HALL POOL, FRI 7PM
'Family Fun Swim Night' is Dec. 2
Campus Recreation is hosting a Family Fun Swim Night, 7 to 9 p.m., Dec. 2 in the Mabel Lee Hall pool. The event is free for any family with an NCard, and $6 per person for the general public. For more information, call 402-472-3467.
