Friday and Weekend, July 12 - 14, 2013
Library dean finalist presentation is Friday
Nancy Busch has been named the finalist to become dean of the UNL Libraries. Busch will deliver a public presentation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today (July 12) in the Sheldon Museum of Art auditorium. A reception follows the presentation; both events are free and open to the public.
Busch has served as interim dean of the UNL Libraries since August 2012.
Ellen Weissinger, senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, announced the internal search for a new dean of libraries in a June 13 email to library faculty. Lance Perez, dean of graduate studies, led the search committee that recommended one finalist to Weissinger. Read more about Busch and this presentation in Today@UNL.
State Department invites Kebbel to conference in Russia
Gary Kebbel, professor of journalism and mass communications, has been invited by the U.S. State Department to attend the United States-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Sub-Group on Mass Media in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The draft agenda includes discussions on citizen journalism, journalism education and training, and media coverage/perceptions of Russia and the United States. Kebbel is a member of the sub-group, which will meet July 25-28.
The State Department, in a press release, says the Bilateral Presidential Commission is "the premier forum between the U.S. and Russia to strengthen relations with each respective government and society." Read more about this conference in Today@UNL.
Irish artist to give lecture in honor of Sheldon's 50th anniversary
As part of the 50th anniversary of Sheldon Museum of Art's landmark building designed by architect Philip Johnson, Irish artist Eamon O'Kane has constructed a sculptural installation in the museum's Great Hall inspired by Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Conn.
O'Kane's simple wood structure allows visitors to walk through and around it. Inside the structure, a plasma screen merges reflections of Sheldon's architecture and environment with an animation of the Glass House and its surroundings.Read more about this talk in Today@UNL.
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Damon's visit to New Student Enrollment generates buzz
Pat McBride is always on his game when it comes to delivering New Student Enrollment presentations. But the UNL associate dean of admissions felt some added pressure as he stepped to the podium on July 10.
"I kept thinking 'Matt Damon is here, sitting in the back of the room. I need to give a really good presentation,'" McBride said. "It's not that often you have a guy like that sitting there listening to you."
The Oscar-winning screenwriter and actor attended UNL's New Student Enrollment event with a student he referred to as "a nephew." McBride said university officials were unaware Damon would be on campus until he registered Wednesday morning. Read more about this visit in Today@UNL.
68 Huskers earn Big Ten academic honor
Sixty-eight UNL student-athletes across all Huskers sports have been named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars. The annual high honor roll was announced July 10.
UNL's 68 student-athletes were among 637 student-athletes across 38 sports from all 12 Big Ten institutions to earn 3.7 or higher grade-point averages during the 2012-13 academic year. Among the distinguished scholars, 101 Big Ten student-athletes completed the year with perfect 4.0 GPAs, including 11 Huskers. Read more about these honors in Today@UNL.
UNLedu 4.0 to launch in August
The Internet and Interactive Media Group and the UNL Web Developer Network are pleased to announce the fourth major revision to the look and feel of the UNL website.
Building on last year's Version 3.1 of the UNLedu Web Framework, which added support for smartphones and tablets by employing 'responsive' web technology, UNLedu 4.0 will include support for widescreen displays among the basic features available to any UNL web content provider.
Along with a unified, branded look and feel for UNL, the UNLedu Web Framework is built using valid markup, and it complies with federal accessibility standards. Its built-in features include integrated site and directory search, single sign-on authentication and user profiles, emergency alerts, news and event feeds, and constituent chat capability. In addition, more than 400 UNL sites are now published using UNLcms, a robust content management platform maintained in concert with the web framework.
The UNL Web Developer Network meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. In its June meeting, WDN members approved a launch date of August 12 for this '4.0' revision of the UNLedu Web Framework. A deadline for updating sites to this version will be determined in WDN's July meeting.
