Mavstock Is Coming Sept. 17

Mavstock – a six-band concert featuring some of the biggest names in local music – is coming to UNO Saturday, Sept. 17.

The show – a fundraising event organized by the students who volunteer their time at MavRadio – will be held in the Milo Bail Student Center. The doors will open to the public at 2 p.m., and the show will begin at around 3 p.m. The cost is $5 per person.

The lineup includes Liquid Static, Endeavor, Dielated, Emphatic and Smilin Liar, and the headliner is Venaculas.

Proceeds from the event, after expenses, will be split between MavRadio and the American Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

For the latest information, visit the Web at http://www.mavradio.org/.

Register Now for UNO Job Fair

Career Exploration and Outreach will host a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom. The event will feature employers who are actively seeking candidates for open positions and internships. Professional interview attire is expected.

Students should pre-register to attend the fair by Friday, Sept. 23.  To register, students must have a profile on the CareerConnect system. Visit http://unoceo.unomaha.edu and click on the CareerConnect link to create a profile and register for the fair.

For more information about the job fair, CareerConnect and other services offered by Career Exploration and Outreach, call 402.554.3672, or stop by 211 Eppley Administration Building.

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Begins Sept. 14

September is Hispanic Heritage Month. A variety of activities will be held on the UNO campus in celebration.  The schedule of events is listed below.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

México Sinfónico

7:30 p.m.

Strauss Performing Arts Center

The Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Stanichar –  assistant professor of music at UNO – will perform selections from Mexican composers to commemorate Mexico's Independence Day.  The event is free and open to the public.  Co-sponsors include the UNO Department of Music, the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) and the Mexican Consulate.

Saturday, Sept. 16

Reggaeton/Latin Hip Hop

10 p.m.

Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom

The event will feature LDA and Boy Wonder of Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment, along with Stylo and Latin Threat of Omaha's Vive Grande Entertainment.  The event is free to UNO students, and $5 for faculty/staff and the public.  Event co-sponsors are Cultural Awareness Programs, the Student Programming Organization, the Association of Latin American Students, Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity and Vive Grande Entertainment.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Pathways to Harmony

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom

The goal of this program is to nurture a harmonious university community characterized by awareness, integrity, cooperation and mutual respect through open and constructive dialogue among all people.  Lunch will be provided. 

Mixer

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Milo Bail Student Center Fireplace Lounge (first floor)

The Student Programming Organization is hosting a mixer with games, snacks and fun.

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Charla Series

12:30 p.m.

Milo Bail Student Center, third floor

The Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) will host a movie screening, which will be followed by an informal discussion. 

For more information, call 402.554.2711.

On-Campus Interview Season Oct. 3-Nov. 11

The on-campus interview season at UNO runs from Oct. 3 through Nov. 11. Several employers will be conducting interviews during that time.

To participate in on-campus interviews, students must have a profile and a résumé in CareerConnect.  Visit http://unoceo.unomaha.edu and scroll over the CareerConnect link to create a profile and upload a résumé.

For a list of employers participating in on-campus interviews, visit http://unoceo.unomaha.edu, or contact Career Exploration and Outreach at 402.554.3672.

Kappa Delta Pi to Host Scholastic Book Fair Sept. 13-15

Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), an education honor society at UNO, will host a scholastic book fair Sept. 13-15. The event will run each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 520 Kayser Hall.

"Books for all ages will be for sale," said Saundra Wetig, KDP counselor and assistant professor of teacher education at UNO. Proceeds from the fair will help fund literacy projects in the greater Omaha area schools.

For more information, contact Dr. Wetig at 402.554.2807.

Campus Dialogue on Creating a Safe Environment for the GLBTQ Community Sept. 15

Students interested in making UNO a safe environment for members of the GLBTQ community are invited to participate in a campus dialogue Thursday, Sept. 15. The event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Dodge Room A. All those interested in attending are invited to bring their lunch.

For more information, contact Sharon Ulmar at 402.554.2872.

Notice for Crossroads Mall Shuttle Users

Due to construction of the Target Store at Crossroads Mall, the left turn lane from 72nd Street to the Crossroads Mall parking garage will be closed for two weeks.

The closure, which began Sept. 6, is expected to last about two weeks, and individuals are asked to use the Cass Street entrance to enter the parking garage. The UNO shuttles will continue to pick up and drop off at the southwest corner of the parking garage.

For more information, contact Campus Security at 402.554.2648.

México Sinfónico to Celebrate Mexican Independence Day Sept. 14

UNO will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month activities Wednesday, Sept. 14, with México Sinfónico 2005. The concert, which commemorates Mexican Independence Day, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.

The Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Stanichar, will perform selections by Mexican composers. Jose Luis Cuevas, the Consul of Mexico, will ceremoniously close the event with El Grito de Dolores – the cry for Mexican Independence.  

The concert – sponsored by the UNO Department of Music, the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) and The Mexican Consulate – will be followed by a small reception. Partial funding for this event has been provided by OLLAS through the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact Lucy Garza at 402.554.3835 or lgarza@mail.unomaha.edu.

Facing East to Perform Sept. 13

The UNO Department of Music will host a performance by John Wubbenhorst's Facing East Tuesday, Sept. 13. The concert, featuring South Indian percussion masters Subash Chandran and Ganesh Kumar, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

Tickets are $12 for the general public, and $7 for students and seniors.

Facing East combines jazz with the classical music of East India and brings in other world elements, said Tomm Roland, coordinator of percussion studies and multicultural music at UNO. "John Wubbenhorst's unique compositions draw from these distinctively different music systems," he said.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling the box office at 402.554.3427. For more information, contact Dr. Roland at 402.554.3155 or troland@mail.unomaha.edu.

Maverick Watch

Support your Mavericks by attending their home events! Students are admitted free to all home athletic games with a valid UNO ID, including hockey.

At home this week...

Friday, Sept. 16

Soccer vs. Augustana

Ak-Sar-Ben Field

4 p.m.

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

UNO Fitness Center to Offer SELF This Fall

The UNO Fitness Center is introducing a new program this semester – Special Exercise for Life and Fitness (SELF).

"SELF is designed for those who need special accommodations when exercising, including those with, but not limited to, diabetes, arthritis, obesity, fibromyalgia, hypertension and other health issues," said Melissa Meisinger with the UNO Fitness Center.

The program will begin Tuesday, Sept. 20.  All sessions will be held in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building.  The cost is $75 for six months. Late registration is available, and the six months will begin when participants start.

For more information, contact the UNO Fitness Center at 402.554.3221.

Campus Recreation Aquatic News

UNO sophomore Fred Wittleder, exercise science, has joined the Mav-Rec masters swim program coaching staff. Wittleder will substitute for UNO aquatic director and head masters coach Eric Shanks Monday evenings and Friday mornings.

UNO freshmen and former Lincoln High swimmers Sarah Costello, pre-physical therapy, and Ray Mikkelson, architecture, have been hired as masters coach trainees.  For more information, visit the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/wwwocr/.

UNO to Celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 15-16

UNO will celebrate the creation of the U.S. Constitution Sept. 15-16 with a variety of activities.

In 2004, the U.S. Congress designated Sept. 17 as Constitution Day - a day to celebrate and memorialize the events of Sept. 17, 1787, when 39 of 55 delegates from 12 states discarded the Articles of Confederation and created a strong national government with the signing of the U.S. Constitution.

This year's celebration is the first nationwide observance of Constitution Day.

"Putting together our campus itinerary for Constitution Day helped us discover just how much students are already examining and valuing the Constitution in different disciplines and units across campus," said Jody Neathery-Castro, associate professor of political science and coordinator of the UNO Civic Participation Project.

University Library will house a display explaining the history and purpose of the holiday.  This display can be viewed Thursday, Sept. 15, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Also planned is a video presentation containing academic discussions about the U.S. Constitution.  Free copies of the document will be available, and related books will be available to check out.

Discussions in communication, political science and criminal justice classes will take place across campus, and a group of American Government students will host a mock constitutional convention, which they've tabbed Constitutionapalooza 2005.

The following events are free and open to the public:

Thursday, Sept. 15

"The Framers of the Constitution and the Art of Compromise"
Panel discussion featuring Kent Kirwan, emeritus professor of political science at UNO, and Jerry Simmons, professor of history at UNO

Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Dodge Rooms

2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16

Campus Telecasts

"Conversations with the Supreme Court Justices"

MBSC Nebraska Room, Eppley Auditorium and Room 160 of The University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute

11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

"Justice Talking" debate

MBSC Nebraska Room, Eppley Auditorium and Room 160 of The University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

For more information, call Dr. Neathery-Castro at 402.554.3611, or visit the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/constitution.