Student Government Elections Oct. 4-5

Student Government elections at UNO will be held online this Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 6 a.m. to midnight and Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  All eligible students are encouraged to vote online at http://sguno.unomaha.edu.  You must use your E-BRUNO login and PIN to vote.

Each student is eligible to vote for his or her class representative and college representative in accordance with Student Enrollment Services.

Student Government at UNO is responsible for allocating more than a quarter of a million dollars each year as well as voicing the interests of the student body to the administration, said Alexander Williams, Student Government's legislative and public relations executive. "Voting is the single most effective means of participating in the process," he noted.

If you don't know your E-BRUNO login and PIN, contact the UNO Registrar's Office at 402.554.2314.

For more information, contact Student Government at 402.554.2620 or sguno@unomaha.edu.

SPO Events Oct. 4, 6

The Student Programming Organization (SPO) will host a pair of events this week on campus.  The details are listed below.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Red Wanting Blue (band performance)

Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Nebraska Room

Noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6

Comedian Kyle Grooms (comedian from "Chapelle's Show")

MBSC Ballroom

11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information, contact SPO at 402.554.2711 or http://spo.unomaha.edu/.

Symposium on International Social Work Oct. 4

The Student Social Work Organization will sponsor a free symposium on international social work Tuesday, Oct. 4.  The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Eppley Auditorium.  All interested members of the UNO community are invited to attend and bring a lunch.

Faculty members Peter Szto and Ann Coyne, along with students from the UNO School of Social Work, will share their experiences in the countries of China and Nicaragua.  Participants will be able to learn about the various social work opportunities that exist abroad.

For more information, contact the UNO School of Social Work at 402.554.2791.

Remaining Balance of Tuition and Fees Due Oct. 4

The remaining balance of tuition and fees for the fall 2005 semester is due by Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Balances that are not paid by the due date will be subject to late payment fee assessment and hold placement. Holds will prevent changing of classes, enrollment for future terms and receipt of transcripts. 

Late payment fee assessment is based on the amount owed according to the following schedule:

Billing amounts of $400 or less – $25

Billing amounts over $400 – $50

Late payment fees can be assessed a maximum of four times during a semester for a maximum charge of $200.

Payment may be made by credit card via the Web at http://cashiering.unomaha.edu.  No payments will be accepted over the phone.  Payments may be mailed but must be received by the due date, as Cashiering/Student Accounts does not recognize the postmark. 

To pay in person, visit Cashiering/Student Accounts in 109 Eppley Administration Building.  There is a drop-box near this office for payment outside of normal office hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Cashiering/Student Accounts will be open until 6 p.m. Oct. 4.  For more information, call 402.554.2324.

UNO Section of NCNW to Host Diversity Fair Oct. 5

The UNO section of the National Council of Negro Women will host its fourth annual diversity fair Wednesday, Oct. 5.  The event will be held in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room.  The 2005 theme is "Make the World Go 'Round."

Information tables featuring the art gallery and other UNO organizations will be set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This year's featured artist is Amber Anderson.  The gallery also will feature pieces by UNO artists Bart Vargas, Gabrielle Gaines-Liwaru and more. 

The fair also will include cultural performances between noon and 1 p.m. 

For more information, call 402.554.2711.

UNO Spirit Day Oct. 6

The UNO Spirit Committee is sponsoring a campus spirit day Thursday, Oct. 6.

UNO students, faculty and staff are encouraged to dress in Maverick gear. "If you don't have Maverick gear, then wear red, black or white and show your UNO colors," said Gayle Roberts, spirit event coordinator and a member of the Staff Advisory Council.

All those who can show their UNO spirit are encouraged to visit one of four campus spirit stations Oct. 6 to enter a drawing for a door prize or promotional item. Stations will be set up from noon to 1 p.m. at the following locations:

- Arts and Sciences Hall

- Henningson Memorial Campanile (Bell Tower)

- Milo Bail Student Center

- The University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute

For more information, contact Gayle Roberts at 402.554.3213 or Joe Price at 402.554.3476.

2005 Fall Convocation Oct. 12

Chancellor Nancy Belck will examine the transformation of UNO into a metropolitan university of distinction at the 2005 Fall Convocation Wednesday, Oct. 12.

The event, which also commemorates UNO's 97th anniversary, will begin at 10 a.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.  It is free and open to the public.  University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken will deliver welcoming remarks.

"For the past seven years, the convocations have given the campus community an opportunity to celebrate progress on the university's strategic planning initiatives and scan the horizon for new challenges and opportunities," Dr. Belck said.  "This year, the event will celebrate UNO's attainment of its vision of becoming a metropolitan university of distinction."

Also, the winners of the 2005 Strategic Planning Awards will be recognized.  The annual awards are presented to campus units that have embraced the institution's three strategic goals: placing students first, striving for academic excellence and engaging with the community.  One award is presented for each strategic goal.

The convocation will be followed by an academic processional – led by a bagpiper - across the UNO campus and a reception in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom.

For more information, call 402.554.2762 or 402.554.2358.

Participants Sought for UNO Study on Relationships

The UNO Department of Psychology is seeking men between 19 and 65 years of age for participation in a research study that will examine the biology of relationships. Men (both straight and gay) who are currently in a committed romantic relationship or have previously been in such a relationship are eligible for the study.

Participants will answer a short questionnaire on their relationships and provide a saliva sample. Participants will receive a bottle of water. The study will be conducted from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday throughout the fall semester.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Jeff Fite (jfite@mail.unomaha.edu or 402.554.3094) or Jeff French (jfrench@mail.unomaha.edu or 402.554.2943).

Annual Policies and Crime Statistics Report Available Online

The annual Campus Security Policies and Crime Statistics Report has been mailed to all currently enrolled students, faculty and staff at UNO.

This information is also available on the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/security/campus.htm.

For additional copies of the report, contact Campus Security at 402.554.2648, or stop by 100 Eppley Administration Building.

Maverick Watch

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...

Saturday, Oct. 8

North Central Conference (NCC) Golf Tournament

Indian Creek Golf Course, 202nd and West Maple

11 a.m.

Swimming & Diving Intrasquad Meet

Health, Physical Education and Recreation Pool

4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9

NCC Golf Tournament

Indian Creek Golf Course, 202nd and West Maple

11 a.m.

Monday, Oct. 10
NCC Golf Tournament

Indian Creek Golf Course, 202nd and West Maple

9 a.m.

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

UNO to Host Experimental Film and Media Series This Fall

UNO will host an experimental film and media series this fall on campus.

The series, which kicks off Oct. 15, is sponsored by Echotrope, a local arts group dedicated to expanding the presence of experimental art and digital literacy in the metro area, and the UNO Art Gallery.

Echotrope was founded by the wife and husband team of Jody Boyer and Russ Nordman, both art and art history faculty members at UNO.  Boyer serves as the group's curator/organizer, and Nordman is Echotrope's technical director.

"With this new series, Echotrope hopes to offer Omaha and the UNO community more opportunities to engage with independent film and experimental video," Boyer said.  "Also, with the creation of a new digital cinema program in the UNO Department of Art and Art History, these screenings will also serve as a way for students to become more familiar with new media and independent film and video."

All screenings, which are free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. in the UNO Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the Weber Fine Arts Building on the UNO campus.  

The schedule is listed below.

Saturday, Oct. 15
Caitlin Horsmon: Experimental Works
Caitlin Horsmon, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, is an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker whose works have been screened internationally. Her films and videos exaggerate the vagaries of the every day until they transform.  A brief lecture and question-and-answer session with the filmmaker will follow the screening.

Saturday, Oct. 22
"Power from the People" by filmmaker John Schmidt
John Schmidt is an independent filmmaker who teaches film and video production at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich.  He creates nonfiction film and video primarily concerned with environmental and social issues.  This feature-length experimental documentary chronicles the efforts of a growing number of people who make their own power through sun and wind, the struggles they face, how they challenge and subvert utility resistance and why renewable energy distribution makes sense.

Saturday, Nov. 5
Dave Ellsworth: Super-8 Experimental Work
Dave Ellsworth teaches film and video production at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich.  He worked in video post-production at Broadway Video in New York City for 10 years.  Since then, Ellsworth has made award-winning short films that have appeared at festivals in the United States and around the world.  His work as a filmmaker and still photographer is an ongoing exploration of the ways people of different cultures and locales navigate their built environment and public space.

Saturday, Nov. 19
"Conditioned Love" by filmmaker River Branch
The work of River Branch often arises from the political and is predicated upon the belief that one's most powerful action is to open an audience to the individual, subject matter or issue.  This film is a feature-length experimental documentary.

For more information about the series, contact Boyer at activate@echotrope.org.  For more information about Echotrope, visit the Web at http://www.echotrope.org.  For more information about the UNO Art Gallery, call 402.554.2796.

Fall Choral Concert Oct. 8

The UNO Department of Music will present "Autumn Alleluia," its first choral concert of the year, Saturday, Oct. 8.  The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

UNO students, staff and faculty will be admitted free with a valid university ID.  Tickets for the general public, which will be sold at the door, are $4 for adults, and $3 for students and seniors.

Conductors Scott Miller and Anthony Trecek-King, along with student conductor Morgan Olsen, will lead UNO's university chorus and concert choirs in singing old favorites such as "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and Copland's "The Promise of Living," along with a Renaissance echo, a few pieces by contemporary artists and more. 

"The program promises to be entertaining and enjoyable for all ages," Olsen said.

For more information, contact Olsen at 402.554.3370 or morganolsen@mail.unomaha.edu.

Faith Ringgold Exhibition on Display at UNO Art Gallery

Editor's note: The Faith Ringgold Project, sponsored in part by the Nebraska Arts Council, includes an exhibition of Ringgold's work at the UNO Art Gallery and a Family Fun Day event in November, activities at Girls Inc. and the North Omaha Boys and Girls Club, and an information exchange involving classroom teachers and art specialists from throughout the metro area.  For more information, contact Shari Hofschire at 402.554.2402 or shofschire@mail.unomaha.edu.

Artist, author and educator Faith Ringgold uses narrative to express the inspiring and challenging experiences of centuries of African American culture.  These experiences are chronicled in an exhibition currently on display at the UNO Art Gallery.

"Faith Ringgold's work is owned by many of the prestigious museums in the country, and UNO is thrilled to be able to offer the metro area this unique opportunity to view her works," said Shari Hofschire, director of the UNO Center for Innovation in Arts Education.  "This project celebrates the impact her art has had on contemporary culture."

This special one-stop exhibition includes painted storyquilts, tankas – works of oil on canvas with quilted fabric borders, paintings, drawings and the complete set of original illustrations from Ringgold's "Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky," a children's book.  It also will include the "Anyone Can Fly" Activities Center, where young people can read Ringgold's books, watch videos of her creating work and create their own projects.

"Art: Keep The Faith (Ringgold)!" runs through Nov. 20.  Exhibition sponsors include the Nebraska Arts Council, Joan Gibson and Donald Wurster, and Ray and Frances Gaines. 

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 or to book a group reservation, call 402.554.2796.

Pictured above right: "Tar Beach 2" by Faith Ringgold