Posts Tagged ‘ Barbara Couture ’

Chancellor proposes quick hire as Couture takes New Mexico State job

Dec 3rd, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, December 3, 2009, Issue

Verbatem – Chancellor Harvey Perlman issued this Nov. 23 e-mail about filling the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs opening quickly. As you know Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Barbara Couture has accepted the position of president of New Mexico State University effective Jan. 1. New Mexico State had good reasons for wanting her to start […]



Couture appoints 12 faculty to ADVANCE-Nebraska committees

Sep 17th, 2009 | By | Category: Employee News, Issue, September 17, 2009

Barbara Couture, senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, has appointed faculty to two committees associated with ADVANCE-Nebraska. Concetta DiRusso, professor, nutrition, is chair of the Recruit-NE committee. Other members are Andrzej Nowak, professor, civil enginering; Elizabeth “Libby” Jones, associate professor, civil engineering; Susan Hermiller, professor, mathematics; Erin Blankenship; associate professor, statistics; an Merlin Lawson, professor […]



Trips strengthen international ties

Sep 15th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, Issue, September 10, 2009

Tour expands links to Chinese universities For a group of university officials, a two-week, working trip to China ended like any good journey abroad – they returned buoyed by new friendships, a little too full of good food, and recalling experiences only an ancient culture can offer. However, the Oct. 5 to 18 trip was […]



Negahban, Moore headline commencement

Aug 20th, 2009 | By | Category: August 20, 2009, Campus News, Issue

Approximately 780 students received degrees at UNL commencement exercises Aug. 14 and 15. Barbara Couture, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, presided at the Aug. 14 ceremonies for master’s and doctoral degrees and the Aug. 15 presentation of baccalaureate degrees. Mehrdad Negahban, associate professor of engineering mechanics at UNL, gave the address during the postgraduate […]



Shavers, Denicola accept interim Law College posts

Jun 12th, 2009 | By | Category: Employee News, Issue, June 11, 2009

Anna Shavers, Cline Williams Professor of Citizenship Law Chair, is interim dean of the UNL College of Law. The appointment was announced May 22 by Barbara Couture, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. Additionally, Robert Denicola, Margaret R. Larson Professor of Intellectual Property Law, will serve as interim associate dean of the college. Shavers had […]



‘Quality indicators’ tracks improvement

Apr 2nd, 2009 | By | Category: April 2, 2009, Campus News, Issue

In its seventh “quality indicators” report card, UNL shows enrollment growth and increasing diversity among its students, increases in total research funding and research expenditures, and continued improvement in its six-year graduation rate. The report compares data from 2007-08 against longer-term information, offering a 10- to 11-year trend line for most measures. Compiled from internal […]



Academic Stars

Feb 19th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 19, 2009, Issue

ROCK STAR – David Manderscheid, dean of Arts and Sciences, plays “Guitar Hero” during the Academic Stars celebration at the Van Brunt Visitors Center, Feb. 11. Academic Stars is a communication campaign that celebrates the achievements of faculty, staff and students in Arts and Sciences. STAR TRIO – (From left) Barbara Couture, senior vice chancellor […]



Strengthening Ties

Oct 30th, 2008 | By | Category: Campus News, October 30, 2008

Two-week tour helps expand connections between UNL, Chinese universities For a group of university officials, a two-week, working trip to China ended like any good journey abroad – they returned buoyed by new friendships, a little too full of good food, and recalling experiences only an ancient culture can offer. However, the Oct. 5 to […]



Grant to help recruit, retain female faculty

Sep 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Research, September 11, 2008

$3.8 million NSF grant to focus on science, technology, engineering and math fields A $3.8 million National Science Foundation grant will help the UNL promote and retain female faculty in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Holmes At UNL, women comprise less than 20 percent of faculty in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]