This Week, June 10 - 14, 2013
Fulbright Scholar to delve into African, Korean cultures
For associate professor Gregory Rutledge, being able to study the connections of African and Korean cultures as a Fulbright Scholar is as much a labor of love as it is an incredible professional opportunity.
Rutledge, associate professor of English and Ethnic Studies, will spend a year in Gimpo, South Korea, beginning in mid-July, researching the historical and cultural links between African-Americans and Koreans. Going with him are his wife, Jong-Im Lee, a native of South Korea, and their 7-year-old son. The research is made possible by a Fulbright award that Rutledge received in March. Read more about Rutledge and this Fulbright in Today@UNL.
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The $2.1 million renovation of the Nebraska Union's first floor includes the addition of student lounge space and creates a more open feel to the space.
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The renovation of the first floor of the Nebraska Union was designed by Workshop Architects, a Milwaukee-based firm that specializes in student union projects.
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A view from the Nebraska Union's south entrance and into the Crib, a student study space. The renovation will add entrances into the Crib to help improve traffic flow through the building.
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Concept view of the Nebraska Union facing west from the center hallway.
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Concept view of the Nebraska Union facing north and east from the west side of the building.
Regents approve $2.1M Nebraska Union upgrade
The Nebraska Union will receive a $2.1 million immediate renovation while plans for a larger remodel continue to develop. The project — approved June 7 by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents — will be limited to the first floor and includes new carpet, vinyl flooring, paint, furniture and improvements to the south entrance.
Charlie Francis, director of the Nebraska Unions, said the project is tentatively scheduled to begin after New Student Enrollment ends in mid-July and will continue into the early part of the fall semester. Read more about this upgrade in Today@UNL.
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Planetarium features classic rock laser light shows
On June 14, laser shows will again light up Mueller Planetarium in Morrill Hall. The shows will feature brilliant laser graphics and abstract images set to the hits of the Beatles and Pink Floyd.
"Laser Beatles" (40 minutes) will be presented at 7 and 8 p.m., and "Laser Pink Floyd" (50 minutes, not intended for children) will be shown at 9 p.m. Read more about these shows in Today@UNL.
New policy caps vacation leave maximum
Starting in July, University of Nebraska employees will not be able to earn more than 280 hours of accrued vacation leave.
While the vacation leave cap has been in place since 2007, NU employees have been allowed to earn a full month's accrual (a maximum of 16 hours) if vacation leave balances are below the 280-hour maximum. This allowed employees near the vacation leave cap to achieve balances greater than the 280 hours allowed by university policy. Read more about this change in Today@UNL.
Lecture, "The Social Life of Nature's Robots: An Introduction to Proteins and Protein Networks"
Brandon Xia, Boston University
