Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Putnam is Thompson Forum speaker
An acclaimed author and political scientist known for helping influence the way people think about the fabric of American society will deliver the first lecture of this season’s E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues.
Robert Putnam, who is Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, will present "American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us" at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The lecture, sponsored by the Nebraska Humanities Council, is also this year’s Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities. Read more about this forum in Today@UNL.
Kooser poem inspires short film
Ted Kooser's poem "Pearl" has inspired a short film by Dan Butler. The film, available online, has been showing at film festivals.
In the poem, Kooser tells the story of an individual whose mother has died and must travel to Elkander, Iowa to tell a cousin about the death.
Kooser is professor of English and served as U.S. Poet Laureate in 2004 and 2006.
Office of Graduate Studies offers chat feature
Starting today, visitors to the Graduate Studies website will be able to chat online with a Graduate Studies representative.
UNLchat is a free chat service developed and maintained by UCommIS Internet and Interactive Media and provided through the UNL.edu web framework. Find at more at the UNLchat website.
Lectures
BEADLE CENTER ROOM N172, 4PMBiochemistry/Redox Biology Center Seminar, "Stress and the Single Cell: Understanding Cellular Roles of the Hsp70 Molecular Chaperone Using Yeast"
Kevin Morano, University of Texas Medical School
School of Natural Resources Outreach Seminar, "Tracking the 2012 Drought: Nebraska and Beyond"
Mike Hayes, Mark Svoboda and Kelly Smith, all of the National Drought Mitigation Center
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Online map entries to help shape campus master plans
UNL master plan consultants are offering faculty, staff and students the opportunity to use an online mapping tool to highlight how they use campus.
The online mapping system - the MyCampus Tool, available online - allows individuals to enter specific information about their City and East campus habits. The website allows users to identify important landmarks, areas where they like to socialize, favorite outdoor recreation areas, preferred parking sites, transportation routes, and campus spaces where they do or do not feel safe. Read more about this tool in Today@UNL.
Annual career Fair is Oct. 2-4
More than 300 employer booths will be featured at the UNL Career Fair, Oct. 2-4. A complete list of participating employers is available at the Career Services website. The Career Fair is organized by Career Services. Each day of the fair will focus on a particular area of employment:
Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Students and alumni should dress professionally and bring copies of resumes. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and become familiar with opportunities offered by employers. Read more about Career Fair 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.
