Thursday, March 22, 2012
Strategic Enrollment Plan released, feedback requested
The Enrollment Management Council has released a report summarizing the university's preliminary plans to address the chancellor's enrollment growth goals. Titled the Campus Blueprint, the report is designed to provide the UNL community with an understanding of our enrollment situation and strategies for increased recruitment and retention. The members of the Enrollment Management Council ask that you read the plan and share your reactions with us.
The feedback we receive from you and your colleagues across the campus and the state will be used to improve upon our plans moving forward. If you have any questions about this report, please contact Alan Cerveny or your representative on the Enrollment Management Council.
UNL scientists find plants 'remember' drought, change responses to survive
Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the previous experience, UNL research has found. The findings could lead to development of crops better able to withstand drought.
The research also confirms, for the first time, the scientific basis for what home gardeners and nursery professionals have learned, often through hard experience: Transplants do better when water is withheld for a few days to drought harden them before the move. Read more about this research and others in Today@UNL.
2011 Water for Food proceedings available
The Proceedings of the 2011 Water for Food Conference, held May 1-4, 2011, is available online. The "Paths to Solutions" publication includes summaries of plenary speakers' presentations, panel discussions, poster competition, photos and a participants list.
The full publication and more information is available on the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute website.
Prairie Schooner announces 2011 writing prizes
Prairie Schooner, the quarterly literary magazine published at UNL for 85 years, has awarded 18 writing prizes for work published in its 2011 volume. The total prize money awarded was $8,500, with the highest individual prize worth $1,500.
Prairie Schooner is available at chain and independent bookstores throughout the country. Subscriptions or individual copies may be ordered by calling 1-800-715-2387. Prairie Schooner is published with support from the UNL English Department and its creative writing program, the University of Nebraska Press, and the Glenna Luschei Endowed Editorship and Fund for Excellence at Prairie Schooner at the University of Nebraska Foundation. Read a list of winners in Today@UNL.
We Need To Talk About Kevin
'We Need To Talk About Kevin' and 'Return' play at the Ross
The suspenseful and gripping thriller "We Need To Talk About Kevin" starring Tilda Swinton, and the drama "Return" about a soldier (Linda Cadellini) adjusting to life after returning from active duty, continue at the Ross. "We Need To Talk About Kevin" plays through March 29; "Return" plays through March 22.
For ticket information and screening times, visit the Ross website.
