PASO to Host Screening of "The Africans" Nov. 28

The Pan African Student Organization (PASO) will host a free screening and discussion of "The Africans" Monday, Nov. 28.  The event will be held in Eppley Auditorium from noon to 1 p.m.  All are invited to attend.

This documentary showcases the role Africa has played in international politics and economics.  For more information, contact Fiona Mpungu, president of the PASO, at fmpungu@mail.unomaha.edu.

American Indian Heritage Month Celebration Concludes Nov. 30

American Indian Heritage Month festivities at UNO will conclude Wednesday, Nov. 30, with a performance by Hip Hop artists F.L.G.  The event will be held at noon in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room.

The performance is sponsored by Cultural Awareness Programs in the Office of Student Organizations and Leadership Programs.

For more information, contact Sharif Liwaru at 554.2711.

ABC Breakfast Featuring Anderson Cooper Cancelled

The Nov. 30 Academy, Business and Community (ABC) Breakfast Speaker Series featuring CNN's Anderson Cooper has been cancelled.

Cooper's expanded commitments as a CNN anchor caused the current cancellation.  Organizers of the ABC Series are looking at options to add another speaker during the spring of 2006.  The next scheduled speaker is medical journalist Dr. Peter Salgo March 22.

Tickets purchased for the Nov. 30 event will be refunded on or about Dec. 5.  For more information, call 554.2981.

10th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Dec. 1

Kwanzaa, a holiday that celebrates African traditions and American customs, will be observed Thursday, Dec. 1, at noon in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom.

This free event is sponsored by Student Organizations and Leadership Programs in coordination with Cultural Awareness Programs.  It is open to all students, faculty, staff and community members.

In 1966, the Kwanzaa holiday was created by Maulana Karenga, professor and chair of the Department of Black Studies at California State University.  The name "Kwanzaa" comes from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza," which means "first fruits."  In ancient Africa, the time to harvest fruits and grains was a time of celebration.

Space is limited.  Individual and table reservations for departments and colleges can be made by calling 554.2711.  R.S.V.P.s will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

ODK to Host Fall Dialogue Dec. 7

The UNO chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) will host a fall dialogue Wednesday, Dec. 7.  The event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Chancellor's Room.

The event is titled "The Future of Omaha for College Students."  The featured panelists are:

- Ellen Fitzsimmons, Omaha By Design;

- Larry Foster, director, City of Omaha Parks & Recreation;

- Dan Morrissey, Omaha Sports Commission;

- Nate Dodge, president, N.P. Dodge; and

- Wendy Boyer, Omaha Chamber of Commerce.

ODK is a national leadership honor society.  For more information, contact Carmen Mattes at 554.2779.

SOLP to Host Holiday Reception Dec. 7

Student Organizations and Leadership Programs (SOLP) will host a holiday reception Wednesday, Dec. 7.  The event – which is open to all students, faculty and staff – will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in the SOLP Office on the first floor of the Milo Bail Student Center.

For more information, call 554.2711.

November Spotlight on Student Employment

Student Employment Services has selected Angela Aday as the November Spotlight on Student Employment recipient.

Aday works for UNO Grounds and Environmental Services.  "She has the ability to see the big picture.  If you send her to do a job, she looks around and has the maturity to see what needs to be done and does it," said Lowell Neuhaus, manager of environmental services at UNO.

Aday said the best thing about her job on campus is the freedom.  "Because my supervisor trusts me to do a job and get it done well, I have the freedom to set my own work schedule as long as I do not surpass my allotted hours," she said.  "I get to go outside everyday – be it rain or shine, but that suits me just fine.  I get to drive around in our grounds crew vehicles and operate power machinery like chain saws or hedge trimmers.  I have fun, and my job is very likeable, as are my supervisors and co-workers.  I love it!"

Human Resources will feature student employees from a new department each month through April.  Featured departments will have their names entered in a drawing for an end-of-the-year party.

Departments also will be featured on the Human Resources Student Employment Job Board on the first floor of the Eppley Administration Building.  For more information, contact Emily Muckerheide at emuckerheide@mail.unomaha.edu.

Maverick Watch

Go Mavs!  Support your Mavericks by attending their home events.

Students are admitted free to all home athletic games with a valid UNO ID and game-day ticket.  The spouses, significant others and children of students also are admitted free.  At the game, students must present a valid UNO ID to receive a ticket.  Tickets are available on the day of the game at each home event.  For more information, call 554.MAVS (6287).

At home this week…

Friday, Dec. 2

Swimming & Diving (Mutual of Omaha Invite)

Health, Physical Education and Recreation Pool

All day

Women's basketball vs. Mesa State (DoubleTree Classic)

Sapp Fieldhouse

7 p.m.

Hockey vs. Ferris State

Qwest Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St.

7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3

Swimming & Diving (Mutual of Omaha Invite)

Health, Physical Education and Recreation Pool

All day

Women's basketball vs. Adams State (DoubleTree Classic)

Sapp Fieldhouse

5 p.m.

Men's basketball vs. the University of Nebraska at Kearney

Sapp Fieldhouse

7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4

Hockey vs. Ferris State

Qwest Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St.

2 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6

Women's basketball vs. Peru State

Sapp Fieldhouse

6 p.m.

Men's basketball vs. York

Sapp Fieldhouse

8 p.m.

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

Chair Massage Service Available Dec. 9

Are you looking for a way to reduce stress?

UNO students, faculty and staff can take advantage of a chair massage service on campus Friday, Dec. 9.  A station will be set up in 213 Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Andrea Porter, a certified massage therapist, will administer the massages. The cost is $10 for a 15-minute session.

To make a reservation, stop by 100 HPER.  Payment is due at the time of registration.  For more information, call 554.2539.

Ecoutez! Continues Nov. 29 with Anton Belov

The 2005-06 Ecoutez! series at UNO continues Tuesday, Nov. 29, with baritone Anton Belov. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

The series is committed to bringing the highest caliber of established performers and emerging artists to the metropolitan area, said Roger Foltz, a professor of music at UNO and coordinator of the series.  The word "ecoutez" is French for "listen."  KVNO Classical 90.7 FM is the media sponsor for the series.

Individual tickets are $15.  All students are admitted free of charge with identification.  Phone reservations for student tickets are recommended.  The doors will open 30 minutes prior to the concert.

For more information, call 554.3427.

"Mother Courage and Her Children" Continues This Week

The UNO Department of Theatre's production of David Hare's adaptation of "Mother Courage and Her Children" by Bertolt Brecht continues Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 in the UNO Theatre, located in the Weber Fine Arts Building.

Set during the Thirty Years War, the story centers on Anna Fierling, who drags her cart of goods and family through the hellish battlefields of 17th century Europe. Written by Brecht during his exile from Germany before WWII, the original production premiered in 1941.  Hare's adaptation premiered at the National Theatre in London in 1995.

The house opens at 7 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. curtain for all performances.  The Nov. 30 performance will be ASL interpreted.  A talk-back session with the artists will follow the Dec. 2 performance.

The box office is located on the first floor of the Weber Fine Arts Building.  Tickets are $15, and $10 for students and seniors.  They may be purchased in person or by calling 554.2335.

For more information about the production, contact Ron Zank at 554.2406.