The May 11 terrorism exercise at UNL helped test the policies and abilities of local, state and federal emergency responders. UNL police chief Owen Yardley said the drill – which featured a pair of gunmen roaming Oldfather Hall – uncovered no major problems. Continue reading…
Chancellor Harvey Perlman made the following statement on guidelines for implementing faculty/staff salary and wage increases for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. UNL has been authorized to base increases on an assumed salary increase pool of 2.5 percent for faculty and staff. Continue reading…
Charles Cather, an heir to his aunt Willa Cather, has left an estate gift to the University of Nebraska that includes manuscripts including the beginning of her last novel, letters, medals and inscribed first editions of her work. The donation was announced May 12 at the Van Brunt Visitors Center. Continue reading…
Salt Creek Roadway and Stadium Drive are closed to through traffic due to road construction through mid-August. On May 9, the city began installing two roundabouts along Salt Creek Roadway to create a direct route to the West Haymarket Arena.
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Because of construction at Selleck Hall, summer student housing is in Cather Hall this year. Selleck Hall will be closed most of the summer and will open for fall student housing. Selleck Dining will be open and operating as usual. Continue reading…
Within the next two months, the American Chemical Society will discontinue the Scifinder client software. On June 1, all UNL access to Scifinder will be directed to the web version.
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In the fall, UNL faculty and students will help evaluate the pros and cons of large-enrollment classes. A section of Psychology 181 will enroll as many as 400 students, almost double the size now offered on campus. The twist: the course will meet at the Lincoln Grand Cinema in downtown Lincoln. Continue reading…
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The University of Nebraska State Museum hosts a Sunday with a Scientist program on extreme weather, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., May 15 at Morrill Hall. The event will feature scientists from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Admission is free for faculty, staff and students. Continue reading…
A pair of documentaries open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. "Queen of the Sun: What Are The Bees Telling Us" focuses on the global honeybee crisis and "Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" examines product placement. Continue reading…
The Mary Riepma Ross Theater will host a live broadcast of Wagner's "Die Walkure" at 11 a.m., May 14. An encore performance will be at 1 p.m., May 15. The performances are part of "The Met: Live in HD," a series that features live broadcasts from New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. Continue reading…