Final preparations are under way for the terrorism response exercise planned on campus for May 11. Faculty, staff, students and visitors are reminded not to be alarmed by a law enforcement presence during the exercise, mainly in the area of Oldfather Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Continue reading…
Giacomo M. "Jack" Oliva, dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, has announced his resignation to become provost at the Fashion Institute of Technology at the State University of New York. Oliva has been dean of Fine and Performing Arts since 2001. Continue reading…
A retirement reception for Rich Sincovec, Henson Professor and past chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is 3 to 5 p.m., May 12 on the second floor of the Schorr Center. A short program begins at 4 p.m. Continue reading…
Parking and Transit Services is now on a summer bus-operating schedule. The schedule has adjusted to a 20-minute wait between buses on City Campus and a 10-minute wait on East Campus. Bus service is offered between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays. Continue reading…
The UNL Peer Review of Teaching project is seeking faculty to participate in next year’s (2011-2012) project to learn how to document their teaching and be involved in discussions of student learning and assessment. Continue reading…
With the opening of the documentary "Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us," the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center is hosting a reception/fundraiser celebrating local honey production and beekeeping. The reception is 5:30 p.m., May 13 at the Ross. Continue reading…
The Academic Planning Committee will hold a hearing on proposed budget reductions at 2 p.m., today in the Nebraska Union Regency Room. The hearing agenda will cover the $5 million in budget reductions announced April 14. The hearing is open to the public. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/uuf
UNL faculty, staff and student laptops can now access the Internet via a secure wireless network while on campus. The new network, UNL-AIR-E, offers an encrypted signal that safeguards against unauthorized third-party access. Continue reading…
The UNL Garden Volunteer program seeks individuals to assist Landscape Services in caring for campus grounds. The program runs from summer to early fall. Participants meet 9 to 11 a.m., every Tuesday and Thursday on both campuses. Tasks vary, and one-time service projects are available. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/5mrThe UNL Wellness Initiative is organizing a faculty, staff and student bike ride that will join in a May 13, city-led celebration of Bike to Work Week. The bike/walk to work week rally ride will leave the Campus Rec Center at 7:50 a.m. Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. Bike to Work Week begins May 16. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/pyz