From ‘Damn Yankees’ to the ‘Trailer Park’

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

Hobby propels Anderson into a variety of roles Judy Anderson is living her childhood dream – which (truth be told) never really featured a big, red beehive wig. Growing up in rural Furnas County, Anderson remembers watching television and marveling at the glitz of Hollywood. She carried those visions, wondering what it would be like […]



CSI: Nebraska

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

Recruitment videos wrap agronomy and horticulture concepts with elements of crime scene investigation It’s a tricky case to solve. Someone uses a bat to murder a Nebraska baseball player and a team of scientists is called in to solve the crime. Pollen found on the body eventually leads the team to the killer. If you […]



Former S. African president to deliver Feb. 10 lecture

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

F.W. de Klerk, former president of South Africa, will give the next E.N. Thompson Forum lecture. The talk, “Bridging the Gap: Globalization without Isolation,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, is also the Lewis E. Harris Lecture on Public Policy. The lecture is free and open to the public, […]



Law College classroom wing improves space, technology

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

A new addition to the College of Law has been completed and includes two new large classrooms with state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities that enhance student learning. The addition is named for Duane Acklie, an alumnus and longtime UNL supporter. This addition is part of a two-phase project to include the addition and renovation of the Law […]



Yield rate earns UNL a top ranking on U.S. News and World Report list

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

For the second-straight year, U.S. News and World Report magazine has ranked UNL to be a very popular place. UNL ranks No. 1 among public universities in the magazine’s list of “Most Popular Colleges: National Universities.” And, among public and private universities, UNL is No. 3. The list analyzes universities’ yield rates, the proportion of […]



Engineering doubles teams at NASA’s Microgravity U

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

This spring, two teams from the College of Engineering will conduct experiments with NASA’s Microgravity University. Both projects will involve students in a series of parabolic reduced-gravity flights that depart from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, and reach 35,000 feet above the Earth’s surface. NASA’s Microgravity University engages students from several colleges and universities in […]



Verbatem – Chancellor’s Office enters two N-Lighten teams

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

Chancellor Harvey Perlman issued this Jan. 27 e-mail about N-Lighten Nebraska and UNL’s Wellness Committee. N-Lighten Nebraska 2009 start(ed) Feb. 1. My office has two teams,  “N-ergy1‚” and “N-ergy2,” and we will be locked in an intense competition for bragging rights. Last year we had more than 350 UNL faculty and staff participate in N-Lighten […]



Teaching, learning workshop series begins March 5

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

The Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is organizing three Teaching and Learning workshops in March. The first, “English Proficiency and the Test of English as a Foreign Language,” is 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 5 in the Nebraska Union. Presenters are Eileen Tyson and Terry Axe, of the Educational Testing Service. […]



Lecture series offers info about UNLPD, police topics

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

UNL Police is hosting free “Brown Bag” classes to present information on police topics of interest to faculty, staff and students. The second in the once-monthly series is “Frauds and Deceptions,” at noon Feb. 24 in the Nebraska Union (room posted). Fred Gardy, assistant police chief for UNLPD, will discuss ways to protect types of […]



Omaha hosts Big Red Road Show Feb. 8

Feb 5th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 5, 2009, Issue

UNL will present the seventh annual “Big Red Road Show” at Qwest Center Omaha 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 8. The theme for the 2009 Road Show is “Huskerwood,” which will spotlight 75 interactive exhibits with displays of star-studded alumni and A-list career possibilities. Admission is free. The Big Red Road Show is designed to […]