Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Service Awards, State of the University
Chancellor Harvey Perlman will deliver his 13th State of the University annual address to faculty, staff, students and interested visitors today. The address begins at 11 a.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St.
The speech traditionally outlines university priorities for the upcoming year while addressing major accomplishments during the previous academic year. Read the 2012 State of the University Address.
31 students gather 1,200 pounds of recyclables to 'Go Green for Big Red'
While more than 90,000 fans were watching or tailgating in and around Memorial Stadium during the Sept. 1 Huskers home football game against Southern Mississippi, volunteers were making sure all the tailgaters recycled. After contributing more than 70 hours for the effort Go Green for Big Red, the 31 volunteers -- all students -- were able to save some 1,200 pounds of recyclables (plastic, aluminum and bottles) from entering the landfill.
The effort focused on offering tailgaters free green bags at different parking lots and collecting them when full. Recycling bins were also located next to waste containers along high-traffic pedestrian walkways leading to Memorial Stadium. Recycling Enterprises collected the recyclables from the parking lots. B&R Stores donated lunch to the volunteers. Read more about this effort in Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION PLAZA, 8PM
9/11 Remembrance, vigil, salute is tonight
In remembrance of the 9/11 victims and to demonstrate unity, ASUN plans a candlelight vigil, speakers and a 21-gun salute by UNL ROTC. The event is 8 p.m. Sept. 11 on the Nebraska Union Plaza. All are welcome.
Activities abound for Academic Integrity Week
Academic integrity plays a major role in defining who we are as a university. As students and scholars, our work rests on the foundational belief that we can trust the work others have done. We also trust the other students and faculty members we work with on a daily basis.
Because we work together with integrity, we are able to advance knowledge here at the university and beyond. Academic Integrity Week runs Sept. 10-14 and aims to foster honesty both inside the classroom and beyond the university's walls. Everyone, from freshmen to the most senior faculty members and administrators, is invited to participate in the dialogue. See a full list of Academic Integrity Week events in Today@UNL.
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Presidential Professor Fineberg to lecture tonight at Sheldon
University of Nebraska's new Visiting Presidential Professor, renowned scholar, curator and author Jonathan Fineberg, begins his 2012-13 lecture series on art and the mind Sept. 11-12 in Lincoln and Omaha.
The lectures - the first in a four-part series – will be delivered at the Sheldon Museum of Art, 12 and R streets in Lincoln. They are free and open to the public, and will each be followed by a reception. Read more about this lecture in Today@UNL.
UNL study of U.S. economists finds vast gender gap on policy views
Is there a "gender gap" in the views of professional economists? A new national study finds that while most economists agree on core economic concepts, values and methods, they differ along gender lines in their views on important economic policy.
The study – believed to be the first systematic analysis of male and female economists' views on a wide variety of policy issues – surveyed hundreds of members of the American Economic Association. The research team found that despite having similar training and adherence to core economic principles and methodology, male and female economists hold different opinions on particular current economic issues and specific economic policies including educational vouchers, health insurance and policies toward labor standards. Read more about this study in Today@UNL.
Lectures
JACKIE GAUGHAN MULTICULTURAL CENTER ROOM 212, 12:30PMAcademic Integrity Week Discussion, "Understanding Plagiarism: Writing Should be about Learning"
Kate Kostelnik and Kelly Meyer, Writing Center
Biochemistry / Redox Biology Center Seminar, "Real-Time Profiling of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Biological Systems: A High-Throughput Approach"
Dr. Balaraman Kalyanaraman, Chairman and Professor, Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin
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.
