Employees have until Dec. 31 to select how they receive W-2 forms

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

New federal regulations require all employees give consent to receive W-2 forms in a secure electronic format. Once consent is given, it carries forward each year and does not need to be repeated. Employees will be given an opportunity to change how they receive W-2 forms in 2013. The benefits of receiving W-2 forms electronically […]



Mailroom open Dec. 27

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

During the holiday shutdown, the UNL mailroom will be open Dec. 27. No mail will be delivered during the shutdown, Dec. 24 to Jan. 2. Staff will work 5 to 11 a.m. Dec. 27. Mail pickup will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. that day. University employees must present a mail authorization card and […]



Free financial counseling available

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

Free one-on-one financial counseling sessions are being offered to faculty and staff in December. Remaining TIAA-CREF sessions are at the East Union (room posted) Dec. 19, and at the Wick Alumni Center Library Dec. 20. Sign up by calling 1-800-732-8353 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. After hours messages can be left at 1-866-842-2908, ext. […]



New Hires – November 2012

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

UNL welcomes these new employees hired in November. For more information on the “New Hires” list, contact Troy Fedderson at tfedderson2@unl.edu or 402-472-8515. Jeffrey Avey, Scholarship and Financial Aid, financial aid specialist Kristin Botz, Law, legal assistant Amanda Colborn, Harper-Schramm-Smith Dining Service, dining service clerical associate Ashley Colee, Financial Services, administrative technician I Mark Doyle, […]



Omaha Press Club honors chancellor

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

The Omaha Press Club honored Chancellor Harvey Perlman as the newest “Face on the Barroom Floor” during a Nov. 19 roast and dinner. The event was held at the Press Club, 1620 Dodge St., in Omaha. Presented by the Omaha Press Club since 1971, the award honors newsmakers who have made an impact on the […]



Jazz Education Network picks Haar to lead Midwest division

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

Paul Haar, associate professor of saxophone and coordinator of jazz studies, has been named Midwest division director for the Jazz Education Network. He will serve as coordinator/liaison between the network and Midwest directors and educators. He has also been named a featured soloist at two festivals in 2013. The Jazz Education Network is an international […]



Castro makes best books list

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

Joy Castro, associate professor of English and Ethnic Studies, has picked up another honor for her debut novel. Kirkus Reviews, an American book review magazine, has named her fictional work “Hell or High Water,” to its list of best books of 2012. The book, released last July, is set in 2008 in New Orleans. It […]



Alvarez named boss of the year

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

Timothy Alvarez, assistant vice chancellor for Student Affairs, was named Boss of the Year during the University of Nebraska Office Professionals Association luncheon on Nov. 13. As winner, he received a $500 cash award, a plaque and a one-year UNOPA membership. Letters of support reported that Alvarez motivates employees by taking an interest in their […]



UNOPA selects Oldt awardees

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

UNL’s Tamera Brennan, Karen Jackson and Cheryl Wemhoff received awards during the Nov. 13 University of Nebraska Office Professionals luncheon. Brennan, a financial assistant in the Business Administration dean’s office, received the Floyd S. Oldt Staff award. Jackson, a transfer credit evaluation specialist and programming assistant in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, […]



Welsch writes book about his Native American experiences

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News

A new book by Roger Welsch, adjunct professor of anthropology, tells the story of his lifelong relationship with Native American culture. Published by University of Nebraska Press, “Embracing Fry Bread: Confessions of a Wannabe” describes Welsch’s pilgrimage through Native life, from lessons in the vagaries of “Indian time” and the difficulties of the reservation, to […]