Your Guide to What's Up

UNO What's Up is the official weekly electronic news source for students at UNO. Issues are published each Monday on the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/whatsup.php.

This site contains information and announcements about things you should know as a student and member of the campus community.

Registered student organizations that would like to post an announcement should e-mail it to unowhatsup@unomaha.edu. The items must relate to university events, announcements or notices, and must contain the name and phone number of a contact person.

The deadline for submission is two weeks in advance of the desired publication date. Any item submitted for publication may be edited for length or clarity. Receipt does not guarantee publication.

For more information, contact Teresa Gleason at 554.2762 or tmgleason@mail.unomaha.edu.

Protect Your Personal Information

Editor's note: The following message is from Wade Robinson, associate vice chancellor for student affairs at UNO.

With the start of the fall semester Monday, Aug. 22, there is a great deal of excitement and activity on campus. A major issue facing college students nationally is that of identity theft. At UNO we work very hard to make sure your student information is as safe and secure as possible. Please know that UNO does not release or sell your personal information, including e-mail addresses, to any groups or organizations unless required to by law. There are steps you can take as well to prevent against identity theft.

In the past, various groups have come to campus at the start of the semester in an attempt to gather information from you like your name, address and telephone number under the pretense of selling magazine subscriptions. I want you to know that UNO does not allow such activity on campus and that you should not provide these individuals any information.

In fact, if you are approached by anyone claiming to be part of a group selling magazines or attempting to obtain personal information, you should report them immediately to Campus Security, which is located in the south entrance of the Eppley Administration Building. The phone number is 554-2648.

The start of the semester is a time to meet people and take advantage of everything our campus has to offer. Our goal is to make the UNO campus as safe and secure as possible. Thanks for choosing UNO, and I wish you the best as the fall semester gets under way.

Welcome Back with Welcome Week

UNO will welcome its new and returning students to campus with a weeklong celebration Aug. 22-25. "Creating Your Future, It's a Mav Thing" is the theme of Welcome Week 2005. The event will include a variety of activities, display booths, bands and free food.

The celebration will be held each day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Henningson Memorial Plaza outside the Milo Bail Student Center or in the Pep Bowl. Free food for students, faculty and staff will be served each day starting at 11:45 a.m. The schedule is listed below.

Monday, Aug. 22

Theme: Placing students first (UNO's first strategic goal)

Featured band: Lemon Fresh Day

Featured food: Chicken sandwiches, chips and soda

Featured games: Free throw shooting contest on the plaza and dodge ball in the Pep Bowl

The day also will feature interactive displays from campus departments.

Tuesday, Aug. 23

Theme: Academic excellence (UNO's second strategic goal)

Featured band: The Confidentials

Featured food: Sloppy joes, chips and soda

Featured games: Free throw shooting contest on the plaza and ultimate Frisbee in the Pep Bowl

The day also will feature interactive displays from campus departments.

Wednesday, Aug. 24 Sponsored by Union Pacific

Theme: Community engagement (UNO's third strategic goal)

Featured band: Electric Soul Method

Featured food: Hot dogs, chips and pop

Featured games: Free throw shooting contest and a dunk tank on the plaza, and the Boy Scouts will host a Pinewood Derby on the plaza.

The day also will feature interactive displays from campus departments.

Thursday, Aug. 25

Clubs and Organizations Fair, dunk tank on the plaza.

For more information, call Student Organizations and Leadership Programs at 554.2711, or visit the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/welcome/.

Donations Sought for Welcome Week Food Drive

The Welcome Week Committee is hosting a food drive for the Omaha Food Bank Monday, Aug. 22, through Thursday, Aug. 25.

Donations can be dropped off at designated Omaha Food Bank blue bins located on the Henningson Memorial Plaza outside the Milo Bail Student Center.

"The Food Bank is one of the community organizations that will be represented on Wednesday of Welcome Week," said Barb Treadway-Janousek, chair of the committee.

Students, faculty and staff who bring more than two cans or two donations to the Food Bank can enter their name for a grand prize drawing that will be held during the clubs and organizational fair Thursday, Aug. 25.

The following items are sought: breakfast cereals (hot or cold); canned fruits; canned pasta; canned meats (tuna, chicken or ham); peanut butter; jelly; Jello and pudding dry mixes; rice; dry beans; pasta/sauce; and condiments (mayonnaise, ketchup or mustard).

Donations of paper products also are needed, including toilet paper, paper towels, paper plates, feminine hygiene products, other personal items (deodorant, shampoo and soap) and laundry supplies.

For more information, call Treadway-Janousek at 554.2711.

Use Your MavCard to Print, Make Copies in University Library

The MavCard the official university ID for students, faculty and staff - can now be used to print and make photocopies in University Library.

Both black and white (5 cents per page) and color (30 cents per page) printing is available.

Existing value on a copy card from the former library printing/copying system can be transferred to your MavCard. To do so, take your old copy card to the library circulation desk, and you will receive a voucher to take to the Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Business Office during regular business hours. The appropriate value will be added to your account. Circulation desk staff can complete after-hours transfers for you.

You also can add value to your MavCard or Guest Card using Card Value Centers located in University Library and other campus locations, including the MBSC, Arts and Sciences Hall, and The University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute. The Card Value Center in the library is located near the reference desk on the main floor. It accepts $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills (no coins). Assistance is available from staff members at the reference and circulation desks.

For more information, call the circulation desk at 554.3206, or contact Dorothy Willis at 554.3924 or dorothywillis@mail.unomaha.edu.

Remote Parking Available at Crossroads Mall

Remote parking for UNO students, faculty, staff and visitors is available at the Crossroads Mall parking structure between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday when classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters.

The Crossroads Mall parking structure is located at 72^nd and Cass streets. Parking is only permitted on levels 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Vehicles that are parked illegally may be towed, without further notice, at the owner/operator's expense.

The shuttle bus service from the remote parking area is provided free of charge, and no parking permit is required.

Shuttle buses load and unload at the southwest corner of the Crossroads Mall parking structure approximately every 15 minutes. It stops in two locations only north of the Durham Science Center and north of the Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC). The shuttle buses return directly to Crossroads Mall after stopping at the MBSC.

The remote parking shuttles are marked to distinguish them from the shuttle buses that service the shuttle parking area on the south campus.

For more information, contact Campus Security at 554.2648.

University Library Web Site Features New Look

The University Library Web site has a new look and feel.

In adopting the colors and layout of the UNO main site, the library is showing its campus pride, said Stephen Shorb, dean of University Library.

In addition, the main page offers access to the library catalog, the Locate Journals service and electronic resources (databases) the things you use most right up at the top where you need them, Dr. Shorb said.

Other notable features include navigation tabs with drop-menus, and "breadcrumbs" (a line of text that shows users the full path from the main page to where you are currently) are available on every page. A new search toolbar gives users the ability to access the databases or search the library catalog and library Web site from any page.

"The University Library Web site is a work in progress. After conducting surveys and interviewing many users of the site, the design group has collected many excellent suggestions, which will all be carefully examined," Dr. Shorb said. "The goal is to fully reorganize the content and structure of the Web site by the spring semester, focusing on making it easier for you to find and use what you need."

If you'd like to let the library know what you think of the new site, contact Angela Kroeger at akroeger@mail.unomaha.edu or 554.3203.

Women's Studies to Host Welcome Back Reception Sept. 2

The UNO Women's Studies Program will host a welcome back reception Friday, Sept. 2. The event will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 311 Arts and Sciences Hall. All members of the campus community are invited to attend.

The reception will include refreshments, brief introductions and a short program beginning at 3:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Karen Falconer Al-Hindi at 554.3834 or kfalconeralhindi@mail.unomaha.edu.

Renovations Under Way at W.H. Thompson Alumni Center

The W.H. Thompson Alumni Center is closed for five months of refurbishments, renovations and additions.

The UNO Alumni Association will remain open for business throughout the construction period.

The center will expand from 6,868 to 9,854 square feet of event space, accommodating functions of up to 450 people. The existing carpet and wall coverings will be replaced throughout the facility, and additional meeting and office space will be added. For a detailed look at the changes, visit the Web at http://www.unoalumni.org/alumni_center/center_renovation/.

Work on the Alumni Center is scheduled for completion by the end of 2005. No parking stalls will be lost, but parking will be affected during construction.

For more information, contact Greg Trimm at gtrimm@mail.unomaha.edu or 554.3368.

Maverick Watch

Fall sports officially get under way this week at UNO. Support your Mavericks by attending their home events. Students are admitted free to all home athletic games with proper ID, including hockey.

At home this week...

Friday, Aug. 26

Volleyball Omaha Executive Inn Classic

Sapp Fieldhouse

UNO vs. Regis, 1:30 p.m.

UNO vs. Hillsdale, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 27

Volleyball Executive Inn Classic

Sapp Fieldhouse

UNO vs. Drury, 1 p.m.

UNO vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

For more information about UNO Athletics, visit the Web at http://gomavs.unomaha.edu/.

Group Ex Classes Intro Week Schedule

Do you want to stay in shape this semester? Try one of Campus Recreation's Group Exercise classes.

Group Ex classes are free to all current students and Campus Recreation activity cardholders. All classes are held in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Building.

The Fall 2005 Intro Week schedule is listed below.

Monday, Aug. 22

Class: Alternative Aerobics

Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Location: 110 HPER

Instructor: Allison

Class: Beginning Turbokick

Time: 7:40 to 8:40 p.m.

Location: 110 HPER

Instructor: Janine

Tuesday, Aug. 23

Class: Circuit Training

Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Location: 110 HPER

Instructor: Seletha

Wednesday, Aug. 24

Class: Aqua Lunch

Time: Noon to 12:45 p.m.

Location: HPER Pool

Instructor: Laura

Class: Step n' Tone

Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Location: 110 HPER

Instructor: Lily

Thursday, Aug. 25

Class: W.E.T.

Time: 5:15 to 6 p.m.

Location: HPER Pool

Instructor: Laura

All classes are subject to cancellation at any time due to attendance and/or instructor or room availability.

For more information, contact Dave Daniels at 554.2008.

SPO to Sponsor UNO Night at the Omaha Royals Aug. 26

The Student Programming Organization (SPO) is sponsoring UNO Night at the Royals Friday, Aug. 26.

The first 100 students with a valid university ID will receive a free ticket to the Royals/Oklahoma RedHawks game, which begins at 7:05 p.m. at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Free shuttles will be provided to and from the game, leaving UNO at 6:30 p.m. from the bell tower. Students may sign up for tickets ahead of time in the SPO Office (first floor of the Milo Bail Student Center) during the first week to get a head start on reserving a seat.

Reserved and remaining tickets will be distributed at the 6:30 shuttle. Fireworks will follow the game. Shuttles will return students to the bell tower following the game and fireworks. Students who don't receive a free ticket may bring a can of Our Family Brand food, which can be purchased at No Frills & Bag N Save, to receive a buy one/get one free ticket at the gate on game night.

For more information, call 554.2623, or visit the Web at http://spo.unomaha.edu.

Maverick/Loper Game to be Broadcast Live on NET Aug. 27

UNO and the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) will square off in the first football contest of the season for both teams Saturday, Aug. 27. Game time is 6 p.m. CT on NET1 and NET-HD at UNK's Foster Field.

Kevin Kugler and Adrian Fiala will provide play-by-play and color analysis. Larry Punteney will be reporting from the sidelines. The program is a production of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Television for broadcast as part of NET Sports.

NET1 and NET-HD are part of NET Television, a service of NET (Nebraska Educational Telecommunications).

Weight Watchers on Campus to Resume During Fall Semester

Weight Watchers on Campus will resume after the start of the fall semester. Changes are planned, and members are asked to watch UNO What's Up for updates.

For more information, contact Amber Nielsen at 554.3917.

UNO Art Gallery Season Opens Aug. 26 with Two Exhibitions

A pair of exhibitions featuring the work of Wanda Ewing and a collection of Japanese architectural photography will open the 2005-06 season at the UNO Art Gallery.

An opening reception for "Wanda Ewing: Dos and Don'ts" and "Kumamoto Artpolis: Architecture through Communication" will be held Friday, Aug. 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

"Dos and Don'ts" an exhibition in four parts spans Ewing's artistic life as a student at the San Francisco Art Institute to the present. She received her BFA with an emphasis in printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute, and her MFA and MA in printmaking from the University of Iowa. She joined the UNO faculty last fall as an assistant professor of art and art history.

A self-proclaimed storyteller, Ewing said her work both humorous and political is about self-examination and the recounting of her life's experiences. "Knowing that my work creates dialogue or that it is thought provoking makes me feel truly accomplished," she said. "Through my work, I learn more about people, the world I live in and, ultimately, myself."

Ewing's series of 103 self-portraits is a visual commentary on appearance, beauty and race. Each rendering of her face, created with linocut and monoprint on white paper, is transformed by a different style and color of hair.

"Growing Up Black, Growing Up Wanda," a series of 10 prints that form a narrative, showcases Ewing's love of text as visual art. The UNO show will mark the first time this series, which Ewing completed as an undergraduate, has been on public display. Also included in the exhibition are a series of 10 large-scale woodcuts of dresses from Ewing's wardrobe and her refashioning of the pin-up girl phenomenon in a series of 10, four-foot by four-foot paintings on plywood.

"Wanda Ewing: Dos and Don'ts" runs through Sept. 20.

Kumamoto Artpolis, an ongoing project in architectural culture, began in 1988 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, a two-hour flight from Tokyo. Through the construction of high-quality architecture, the project, which continues today, aims to create and revitalize an enduring cultural heritage firmly rooted in the region that can be passed on to future generations.

Architects, designers and local residents work together to create buildings, bridges and parks that are in harmony with their respective natural and historical contexts. "The structures are designed to propose new lifestyles and new images of society, as well as create valuable assets for future generations," said Deborah Eve-Lombard, director of the UNO Art Gallery. "The program has played an important role in improving local culture and increasing regional vitality."

The Japanese photography exhibition, which runs through Sept. 18, is sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, the Omaha Sister Cities Association and the UNO Art Gallery.

The gallery is located on the first floor of the Weber Fine Arts Building. Admission is free, and gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Excluding reserved stalls, UNO parking lots are free and open to visitors on Sunday afternoons.

For more information, call 554.2796.

UNO Concert Season to Open Aug. 30 with Trumpeter John Aley

Trumpeter John Aley will open the UNO Department of Music's 2005-06 concert season Tuesday, Aug. 30. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

Aley is a professor of trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music and principal trumpet with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. He has performed and recorded with PDQ Bach, the American Brass Quintet and the Wisconsin Brass Quintet. In addition, Aley has soloed with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra and on National Public Radio.

His Aug. 30 performance is being held in conjunction with the Brass Chamber Music Symposium. Additional events featuring Aley include a brass master class Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. and a brass ensemble concert Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

The doors will open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

For more information, call 554.3427.