Friday and Weekend, June 8 - 10, 2012
Colorful Creature Day is June 9 at Morrill Hall
Colorful Creature Day is June 9, 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall. This fun-filled afternoon for families celebrates the fun, furry side of science. Regular museum admission will be charged. Admission is free (with a valid NCard) for UNL faculty, staff, students and immediate family.
Colorful Creature Day will feature live animals and art activities in the museum. Groups will be on hand to give children the opportunity learn about and interact with different creatures, including an alpaca, llama, miniature horse, birds, snakes, butterflies, amphibians, insects, and more. At 3:30 p.m., Wildlife Encounters will present exotic animals in Elephant Hall, including a kinkajou, alligator, coatimundi, African serval, and others. Read more about this event in Today@UNL.
UNL study scrutinizes worker dignity at Foxconn, Apple plants
In the global controversy that followed a rash of worker suicides at Foxconn Technology Group — the Taiwanese company whose huge Chinese factories assemble the world's most popular consumer electronics — the firm and corporate partners such as Apple repeatedly invoked the notion of safeguarding employees' dignity.
For lasting change, Foxconn could provide legitimate paths to worker dignity - by limiting verbal abuse and developing management and discipline practices that help employees save face. Perhaps most importantly, it can improve employees' lives away from work, said Kristen Lucas, a UNL assistant professor of communication studies and lead author of the study. Read more about this study in Today@UNL.
UNL in the national news: May 2012
National media outlets featured and cited UNL sources on a number of topics in the past month. Read a full list of media appearances in Today@UNL.
Students take first in national advertising competition
Advertising students from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications earned first place in the 2012 National Student Advertising Competition, June 2-5 in Austin, Texas. A total of 153 student teams from across the United States competed in the program, which is sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. Only 19 of those 153 teams advanced to nationals.
The competition challenged students to develop a fully integrated marketing campaign to help Nissan build awareness and lasting favorability among African-American, Hispanic and Chinese-American millennial consumers in the United States. UNL has finished first in districts and contended for the national title for the past four years. UNL competes in District 9, which represents clubs and American Advertising Federations in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.Read more about this competition in Today@UNL.
Security breach may have included employee data
On Wednesday night, May 23, a security breach of the Nebraska Student Information System, the university-wide student information system, was detected. NeSIS contains Social Security numbers and date of birth for all employees. When the initial announcement was made Friday evening, it was unclear that employee data was included.
At this time, we have no direct evidence that this information was downloaded and we have no reports of identity theft stemming from this breach. We are working with an outside security firm to help analyze the level of risk of personal information being misappropriated and to make recommendations for any additional safeguards that are needed. Read more details and find other resources about this security incident in Today@UNL.
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UNL web capacity testing, June 9, 4am - 6am
On Saturday, June 9 between 4 and 6 a.m., Information Services and University Communications will conduct tests to determine the capacity of our web servers to remain responsive in times of crisis. Due to the high network loads anticipated during this testing, some loss of functionality may be experienced for websites and other network services hosted at UNL.
Please inform users of any critical services of this testing. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact Robert Crisler at (402) 472-9878.
Regents to consider budget, 'Plus One' proposals Friday
At a meeting today, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider a proposal to expand eligibility for participation in the university's benefits program to include employees' same-sex and opposite-sex partners.
The regents will also consider the 2012-13 operating budget, which includes proposed tuition increases of 3.75 percent, and up to 2.5 percent increases in faculty/staff salaries. Read more about the budget proposal at the Nebraska.edu website. The formal meeting begins at 12:45 p.m. in Varner Hall. Committee meetings begin at 9 a.m. The meetings are open to the public, and are also streamed live online at the site. A copy of the meeting agenda is also available.
Ross showcases the short films of Charles Fairbanks
The Mary Riepma Ross is featuring "Tender Muscles," a collection of five short films by Charles Fairbanks, at 7:45 p.m. June 9. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes a question and answer session with the filmmaker.
Fairbanks is a wrestler and filmmaker. His recent work focuses on Lucha Libre in Mexico, where the artist fights as the One-Eyed Cat (El Gato Tuerto) with a camera built into his mask. Read more about these films at The Ross website.
UNL launches Nebraska App
UNL has launched the Nebraska App, a suite of mobile applications that makes essential university resources available on mobile devices. Students can check grades, access course content and browse the course catalog. They can access the public directory and get in touch instantly, keep tabs on Husker sports, find places on the campus map, stay informed with the latest campus news, watch videos, and even listen to podcasts of popular lectures in iTunesU.
"UNL is moving services to the where the students are in terms of devices and network access"," said Mark Askren, Chief Information Officer. "Students now have a much more powerful connection to UNL via their mobile device." Read more about Nebraska App in Today@UNL.
