This Week, June 11 - 15, 2012
Jazz in June continues with Darryl White Group
The 21st season of Jazz in June continues this week with the Darryl White Group and guest artist Bobby Watson. Organized by the Sheldon Art Association and Sheldon Museum of Art, the free concerts take place every Tuesday in June at 7 p.m. with activities beginning as early as 5 p.m.
Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early to get a spot on the lawn west of the museum. Sheldon Art Association volunteers will sell water, T-shirts and artist CDs. Blankets and lawn chairs are allowed. Pets, with the exception of service animals, are not. Read more about Jazz in June.
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.
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.
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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.
IANR offers video contest to promote agriculture, natural resources
UNL's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is sponsoring a "Grow Eat Learn" video competition. The videos must be engaging and educate the public about food and the importance of agriculture and natural resources stewardship in feeding the world. The deadline to submit a video is July 1.
All approved videos will be linked to the "Grow Eat Learn" website. A cash prize of $500 will be awarded for the three videos that receive the most YouTube views by noon, Aug. 1. There is no limit to the number of entries an individual can submit. The competition is open to all Nebraska residents and UNL faculty, staff, students and alumni. Videos entered into the competition may be used for future "Grow Eat Learn" promotions. Read more about this contest in Today@UNL.
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.
