UNO Orchestras to Present Oct. 30 "Hauntcert"

The Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra at UNO will present the campus' annual "Hauntcert" Monday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door ($5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors and free with a MavCard).

"Hauntcert," an audience favorite, will feature an exciting program of spooky music and guests," said Christopher Stanichar, director of orchestral activities at UNO.  "Everyone is invited to attend this family-friendly event and come dressed in costumes."

The program will feature works by Mendelssohn and Mussorgsky, Holst's "Mars" and favorite show tunes. The orchestras, conducted by Dr. Stanichar, will present the concert in costume.

For tickets or more information, call 554.3427.

SHS to Host Flu Shot Clinic on Campus

UNO Student Health Services (SHS) will host a flu shot clinic on campus this fall.

The cost is $15 for students and $20 for faculty and staff. Clinics will be set up at the following locations listed below:

The University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute
Monday, Oct. 30
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building
Tuesday, Oct. 31
10 a.m. to noon

Scott Village
Tuesday, Oct. 31
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

University Village
Wednesday, Nov. 1
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Student Health Services
Thursday, Nov. 2
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information, contact SHS at 554.2374.

Native American Heritage Month Celebration Begins Oct. 31

The history and culture of Native Americans will be highlighted in a month-long event that will kick off Tuesday, Oct. 31, at UNO. 

Activities will range from a film screening and panel discussion to live music and a poetry slam.  The celebration is free and open to the public.  The schedule of events is listed below.

Tuesday, Oct. 31
Fred Leroy - Ponca Restoration Day Discussion: Past, Present and Future
11:30 a.m.
Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Dodge Room
Sponsored by UNO Student Organizations and Leadership Programs (SOLP), UNO Native American Studies (NAS) and the UNO Intertribal Student Council (ISC).

Thursday, Nov. 2
Steve Hendricks - "The FBI vs. American Indians"
This event will feature a talk by Hendricks, author of The Unquiet Grave.
11:30 a.m.
MBSC Ballroom
Sponsored by SOLP, NAS and the ISC.

Friday, Nov. 3
"Pow Wow Highway" (free film screening)
6 p.m.
Eppley Administration Building Auditorium
Sponsored by UNO Multicultural Affairs, SOLP and the ISC.

Friday, Nov. 10
Poetry Slam
At this event, Native American youth will speak about contemporary Native issues.
6 p.m.
MBSC Dodge Room
Sponsored by NAS and Omaha Public Schools.

Tuesday, Nov. 14
Native Faculty Panel (featuring Native American mascots)
11:30 a.m.
MBSC Nebraska Room
Sponsored by SOLP, NAS and the ISC.

Wednesday, Nov. 15
From Cooperation to Conflict: Indian and Emigrant Relations on the Overland Trails (1840-1860)
This event will feature a presentation by Mike Tate.
11:30 a.m.
MBSC Gallery Room
Sponsored by SOLP, NAS and the ISC.

Tuesday, Nov. 28
Michael Murphy (folk singer-songwriter/guitar and Native American flute player)
11:30 a.m.
MBSC Dodge Room
Sponsored by SOLP.

Thursday, Nov. 30
Bear Butte Panel Discussion (featuring panelists Sheila Rocha and John Pappan)
11:30 a.m.
MBSC Ballroom
Sponsored by SOLP, NAS and the ISC.

For more information, call 554.2711.

Donors Sought for Nov. 2 Student Government Blood Drive

This blood drive has been designated a UNO spirit event.

Student Government will sponsor a blood drive Thursday, Nov. 2. Donors are needed for the event, which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room (MBSC).

"Our goal is to have 100 people give blood, and we can't meet that quota without your help," said Steve Massara, student body president/regent for UNO.

Those wishing to donate blood can schedule an appointment by entering the code 009129 at http://www.GiveLife.org, or sign-up in the Student Government Office, located on the first floor of the MBSC.

UNO to Celebrate Day of the Dead Nov. 2

The Office of Latino/Latin American Studies of the Great Plains (OLLAS) at UNO will host a Day of the Dead celebration Thursday, Nov. 2. The event, a pre-Columbian tradition, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UNO Art Gallery in the Weber Fine Arts Building. It is free and open to the public.

The Day of the Dead tradition, later mixed with Catholic rituals, is celebrated throughout the Americas, said Lourdes Gouveia, OLLAS director and associate professor of sociology at UNO.  In Mexico and Central America, people build elaborate altars in honor of a particular person or group. They then fill the altars with items that the honored person or group enjoyed in life.  This year's altar pays special homage to Latina/Latin American U.S. and local artists.

The Nov. 2 celebration will feature an altar in the gallery and refreshments - Day of the Dead bread and traditional Mexican hot chocolate.  A brief presentation on the history and the contemporary manifestations of the tradition will begin at noon.

For more information, call 554.3835.

UNO "First Fridays" Spirit Day Set for Nov. 3

Show your school pride! New this semester, the UNO Spirit Committee will sponsor a campus spirit day the first Friday of every month. On that day, all UNO students, faculty and staff are invited to dress in Maverick gear.

"We have instituted this new idea to boost morale on campus," said Marie Lee, co-chair of the UNO Spirit Committee. "We invite all students, faculty and staff to wear your UNO colors/gear on ‘First Fridays.' Show your UNO pride by participating!"

The next "First Fridays" is set for Friday, Nov. 3.

"If you don't have Maverick gear, then wear red, black or white, and show your UNO colors," said Kay Bret, co-chair of the UNO Spirit Committee.

For more information, contact Lee (554.2581 or mglee@mail.unomaha.edu) or Bret (554.4841 or mbret@mail.unomaha.edu).

'96 Volleyball Team to Be Honored at Hall of Fame Banquet

The 1996 UNO volleyball team that won the NCAA Division II championship will be honored as one of the school's greatest teams Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the 31st annual UNO Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet.  The event will be held at the DoubleTree Downtown, located at 1616 Dodge St.

Three former Maverick athletes who made their mark nationally will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame that night. Two-time football All-American Chris Bober, career baseball-games-played leader Greg Geary and track All-American Sheila Brown Geil will be the featured honorees at the banquet.

The event is open to the public at $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10. Reservations may be made by calling the UNO Athletic Office at 554.2506. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and a program at 8 p.m.

The 2006 inductees are as follows:

1996 UNO Volleyball Team
Coach Rose Shires, who was named the national coach of the year, guided the 1996 volleyball team to a 35-2 mark.  The team had first-team All-American Amy Steffel and second-team selections Tanya Cate and Erin Shafer.  UNO's only losses were to North Dakota State and St. Cloud State, and the Mavericks won their last 11 matches, including a five-game championship decision over Tampa.

Chris Bober 
Bober earned first-team All-American honors as an offensive lineman in 1998 and 1999 to become the university's first two-time first-team All-American in football since Bill Englehardt in 1955-56.  An outstanding blocker and pass-protector, Bober redshirted in 1995, played as a part-time starter in 1996 and then started full-time for three seasons. UNO won two NCC titles and made three NCAA II playoff appearances during his career.  He was all-NCC twice, each time being named the most valuable offensive lineman.  Drafted by the New York Giants, he became a starter in the NFL and later signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004.

Greg Geary      
A four-year baseball starter, Geary set numerous season and career records during his 1994-97 career.  He led the nation in bases on balls as a freshman in 1994 with 51 and set the career record at UNO with 145.  He also is the career leader for the Mavericks in games played and at-bats and runs scored.   He was a three-time all-North Central Conference player as an outfielder and infielder from 1995-97.  As a senior, he set records for games played, at-bats and hits, while leading the team with seven home runs and 52 RBIs.  In addition, he was a two-time selection to the NCC All-Academic team.  Geary joins his wife, Toni Novak Geary, in the Hall of Fame.  Toni, an All-American softball player, was inducted in 2004.

Sheila Brown Geil        
Brown Geil set four records and was an All-American in track and cross country during her 1984-87 Maverick career.  She also won four North Central Conference titles, setting two meet records in the process.  She earned All-American honors on the track in 1985 as a member of the 1,600-meter relay team.  In 1987, she became UNO's first NCC cross country champion and went on to earn All-American honors.  In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Brown Geil also was a three-time NCC All-Academic team selection in both cross country and track, receiving her broadcasting degree cum laude.

Parking Lot Closure Notice

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 31, and running through September of 2009, Lot N will be partially closed for the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) Engineering Building Remodeling Project.

During this time, additional parking may be found at Crossroads Mall and on south campus, which offers free shuttle service to north campus. Additional handicapped parking stalls may be found on the east side of Lot E.

For more information about the lot closure, contact Bob Fuder, UNO Facilities Management and Planning, at 554.2284.

UNO to Host Conference on Meth Treatment Strategies Nov. 2-3

A conference focusing on the best practices for treating methamphetamine addiction will be held at UNO Nov. 2-3 for substance abuse and mental health professionals.  The conference, "Refining Treatment Strategies: Laying the Foundation for Successful Meth Treatment," is sponsored by the UNO Substance Abuse Training Initiative and the Alegent Health Community Benefit Trust.

The College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) at UNO recently launched the Substance Abuse Training Initiative (SATI) to address the need for increased treatment capacity in Nebraska.  By providing education and training to treatment providers, SATI hopes to increase the number of Nebraskans who can receive effective substance abuse treatment.

The two-day conference will begin Thursday, Nov. 2, with a welcoming address from Kermit Brashear, former speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral and chair of the Community Corrections Council.  Thursday's sessions will include an overview of the Methamphetamine Treatment Study, which was completed by CPACS in May of 2006, and an introduction to motivational interviewing. 

On Friday, Nov. 3, Sam Minsky, a trainer from the Matrix Institute in Los Angeles, will be speaking about the Matrix Model and how it can be used to address the clinical challenges in treating meth addiction.  The Matrix Model has been identified as the best evidenced-based practice for treating methamphetamine addiction.   

"We have received a positive response from treatment providers regarding this conference," said Nicole Kennedy, program coordinator for SATI.  "Research shows that recovery from meth addiction is possible when appropriate treatment is available to users.  Thanks to Alegent, this conference is the first step in getting effective meth treatment in place."

Both days, the conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. All sessions will be held at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., on the UNO south campus.  The conference registration fee is $15. Mental health and drug and alcohol continuing education units are available.

For conference or registration information, call 554.3844.

Restore Omaha Conference to Be Held Nov. 3-5

This November, UNO will host Restore Omaha, the Midwest's only conference dedicated to preserving and restoring older buildings, both residential and commercial.

Information sessions, home tours and hands-on workshops will be included in the three-day conference, which is planned Friday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 5. The conference will be held at three locations, including Saturday, Nov. 4, at UNO from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom. Nationally known old house experts Bob Yapp and John Leeke will be available to answer questions and offer tips and demonstrations.

To view a full conference schedule or to register for the entire conference or individual workshops, visit the Web at http://www.restoreomaha.com.

The fee schedule breakdown is as follows:

- Entire conference, $57;
- Conference only, $27;
- Midtown tour only, $5;
- Saturday box lunch, $7;
- Sunday workshop (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.), $30; or
- Sunday workshops (10 a.m. to noon), $20.

The UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service is a conference sponsor. This year's benefit partner is Friends of Joslyn Castle.

For more information, contact Cate Kratville at 554.3447.

Bucknell Geographer to Discuss "Women, Religion and Space"

Throughout her teaching career, Karen Morin, an associate professor of geography at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, has worn many hats - as a scholar, teacher and student of travel, gender and empires. She will share her focus on women and religions in geographic space and place at a lecture set for Friday, Nov. 3 at UNO.

Her talk, titled "Women, Religion and Space," will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center Chancellor's Room.

The lecture will explore ways that religions regulate women's use of space and how religious women negotiate and define places. The talk also will highlight the ways women develop senses of themselves in space and place.

Dr. Morin's research focuses on the connections between British and American imperialisms, North American historical geography and women's travel writing. She also served as a Fulbright lecturer to Nizhni Novgorod State University in Russia in the fall of 2002.

"I am delighted that we can bring a scholar of Karen's caliber to our campus," said Karen Falconer Al-Hindi, director of the UNO Women's Studies Program and associate professor of geography. "Her talk is sure to engage a wide range of people. There are many students, staff, faculty and community friends with interests in this fascinating and important area."

The Nov. 3 lecture is sponsored by the UNO Women's Studies Program and the UNO Department of Geography/Geology. A reception will follow the presentation.

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

Artist-in-Residence Program to Feature Big Band Nov. 8-9

The UNO Department of Music will sponsor an artist-in-residence program featuring the Jim Widner Big Band Nov. 8-9 on campus. The residency will include a concert and series of free clinics. The clinics are aimed at college and high school music students and teachers. 

The Jim Widner Big Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Ballroom. Prior to their concert, members of the band will present an improvisation clinic to UNO students while Jim Widner works with the Metropolitan Area Youth Jazz Orchestra (MAYJO). Darren Pettit, a saxophone professor at UNO, directs MAYJO, an auditioned group made up of Omaha's finest high school musicians. 

At 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, Widner and members of his band will present instrument masterclasses to UNO music students. The masterclasses are free and open to the public.

An alumnus of the Stan Kenton, Woody Herman and Glenn Miller Big Bands, Widner is a graduate of the University of Missouri and holds a master's degree from Memphis State University. He has performed with a variety of well-known artists - including Clark Terry, Louis Bellson and Marilyn Maye - and made an appearance before former President Bill Clinton.  Currently, Widner is artist in residence/director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

"The Jim Widner Big Band is one of only a handful of professional big bands that actively records, performs and tours throughout the country," said Pete Madsen, coordinator of jazz studies at UNO. "The purpose of his visit to UNO is to support jazz and jazz education by providing the opportunity for the campus community and the public to attend a professional jazz concert," Madsen said.  "The concert and clinics will give students a learning opportunity outside of the traditional classroom."

Tickets for the concert are $15 for the general public and $10 for students. For more information about the clinics, contact Madsen at 554.2297. To order tickets, call 554.3427.

Bookstore "Spooktakular Sale" Under Way

The UNO Bookstore is currently offering discounts during its Oct. 23-Nov. 3 "Spooktakular Sale." During the sale, individuals who purchase any regular-priced sweatshirt will receive any regular-priced T-shirt or cap for half price.

Bookstore sale hours are as follows:

Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Jacinda Brooks at jbrooks@mail.unomaha.edu.

Photo Exhibit on Display at Criss Library

A photographic exhibit by Bruce Richardson, titled "Images of War, Afghanistan 1979-1992," is currently on display at Criss Library.

"Images of War, Afghanistan 1979-1992" is a photographic exhibit from the Soviet/Afghan War and the subsequent Najibullah period. The "Images of War" photo collection is permanently housed in Criss Library's Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection. The exhibit will be on display on the main floor of the library through Monday, Nov. 6.

Richardson is a prominent photojournalist who traveled to Afghanistan and worked closely with the mujahideen, or freedom fighters, during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. During that time, he prepared documentary photographs of the Soviet/Afghan War. In 1986, he conducted photo workshops for the various Afghan News Bureaus under the aegis of the USIA's "Afghan Media Project."

Richardson has authored several books, including his 1986 publication Afghanistan, Ending the Reign of Soviet Terror, which has been translated into Pashto and Dari editions. Numerous articles and photographs have been published by Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and Guardian.

For more information, contact Shaista Wahab, Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection librarian, at 554.2404.

October Spotlight on Student Employment

Is your work area a better place because of student employees?  Student Employment Services thinks the following student employees from the UNO Office of Financial Aid are stellar and selected them as the October Spotlight on Student Employment recipients.

"They are the ones in the office that do the jobs that keep the office floating. I happen to have four great people as work studies. They get along with everyone, are fun to be around and do a tremendous amount of work for us," said John Jensen, supervisor and administrative technician with financial aid. "Our work studies do the little things in our office that allow the full-time people the time to concentrate on their jobs, which in turn helps other students to get the best service available to them."

The October Spotlight on Student Employment recipients include:

- Michael J. Fagan, an architectural engineering major from Hampton, Neb.;
- Charles Foxhoven, an architectural engineering major from Norfolk, Neb.;
- Sarah Hochstein, a public relations/journalism major from Hartington, Neb.; and
- Kelsey Sercl, a secondary education major from Monument, Colo.

"The convenience of having a job on campus with flexible scheduling, great co-workers and authority figures who help to put a face on the university is wonderful.  My older sister worked here for a few years and I have for a few years, so the people I work with seem like a big family.  It's amazing how much fun you can have while working with the right people," Fagan said.

Student Employment is featuring student employees from a new department each month through April. Featured departments will be entered in a drawing for an end-of-the-year party.

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

Students seeking work experience during school can gain assistance through Student Employment Services (SES), located in Human Resources, 205 Eppley Administration Building. On-campus student worker, work-study and graduate assistant positions are posted on the SES Job Board on the first floor of the Eppley Administration Building and online at http://careers.unomaha.edu.

Douglas County Voters' Guide Available

The Douglas County Voters' Guide, published annually by the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, is an unbiased, non-partisan look at all candidates running in the Nov. 7 General Election.

Brief biographies of each candidate are included in the guide, along with their answers on issues of current concern to voters. The guide is available on campus at the locations listed below.

University Affairs
108 Eppley Administration Building

UNO School of Communication
107 Arts and Sciences Hall (ASH)

Criss Library
Circulation Desk

For more information, contact Rita Shaughnessy in 107H ASH or at 554.6057.

UNO to Host Batchelder Biblical Archaeology Conference

The Bethsaida Excavations Project at UNO will host the eighth annual Batchelder Biblical Archaeology Conference and Reunion starting Thursday, Nov. 9.

Scholars from all over the world will meet to discuss and present their research on the 2006 dig season at Bethsaida, an ancient city located near the north shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.  Bethsaida was the capital city of the forgotten biblical kingdom of Geshur.  It is one of the most frequently mentioned towns in the New Testament and the purported place where Jesus performed several of his miracles.

Gideon Avni, an archaeologist and director of the Excavations and Surveys Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority, will deliver the opening keynote address Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the William H. and Dorothy Thompson Alumni Center. His keynote address is titled "Between the Temple Mount and the Holy Sepulchre-Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Jerusalem."

Dr. Avni is also a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology at Hebrew University and served as the Archaeologist of Jerusalem from 1989 to 2000.  In that position, he was the coordinator of the "Jerusalem Archaeological Park," which includes the largest archaeological excavations around and within the Old City of Jerusalem.

Conference activities will continue at the alumni center Friday, Nov. 10.  Rami Arav, director of the Bethsaida Excavations Project at UNO, will present the second keynote address, "A Milestone: Twenty Years of Excavations at Bethsaida," at 7:30 p.m. The conference will conclude Saturday, Nov. 11.  Registration for the conference is $75 per day.  Keynote events are free and open to the public.

"Over the years, the Batchelder Conference for Biblical Archaeology has gained the prestige of a high-quality international conference that attracts scholars and laypeople from around the world," Dr. Arav said. "It brings to a large audience the most updated discoveries and thoughts."

Participants are also invited to view two exhibitions of antiquities at UNO.  Both displays (listed below) are located in 343 Arts and Sciences Hall.

"Silent Spectators of the Sacred"
The exhibit, a display of 1st century building stones from Herod's Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is on loan from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

"Ancient Writing in the Mediterranean World"
The exhibit - a collection of ancient writing implements, coins, Egyptian scarabs and figurines, and inscriptions in Mesopotamian cuneiform, Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin and Coptic - is on loan from the Museum of Archaeology and Biblical History in Albuquerque, N.M.

In 1991, the Consortium of the Bethsaida Excavations Project (CBEP) was formed and has been housed at UNO since its inception.  Its mission is to excavate the ancient city of Bethsaida, research the data discernible from the remains, and disseminate the conclusions to both academic and popular audiences.

The conference is co-sponsored by UNO International Studies and Programs, and the Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford.

To register or for more information and a complete schedule of events, contact Steve Reynolds, Bethsaida Excavations Project coordinator, at 554.3108 or visit the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/bethsaida/.

Mavericks Asked to Unite for 72nd Street Food Fight

This food drive has been designated a UNO spirit event.

UNO will join forces with five Omaha organizations this holiday season for the third annual 72nd Street Food Fight, which will help stock the shelves of The Salvation Army's food pantry.

UNO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, the College of St. Mary, Omnium Worldwide Inc., Travel and Transport, and First Data Corp. will be competing against one another to collect the most food during the campaign.

At UNO, donations of non-perishable food items will be solicited Oct. 23-Dec. 7.

Donations will also be sought at the Nov. 4 home hockey game (UNO vs. Alaska Fairbanks) and at future Maverick sporting events.  

The campaign will officially kick off at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, during the Salvation Army's annual Tree of Lights ceremony at American National Bank, located at 90th and Dodge St.

If they are able, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to pick up a few extra items for the Food Fight during the next few weeks while grocery shopping and bring them to campus. For convenience, blue barrels with the Food Fight graphic will be available in all campus buildings for food donations.

The Salvation Army is requesting the items listed below. No glass containers will be accepted.

- Canned meats
- Dry cereals                      
- Canned fruits
- Tomato products                          
- Dry boxed items                           
- Canned soups
- Canned vegetables                      
- Disposable diapers                       
- Hygiene products

Last year, more than 72,000 pounds of food were donated to this drive. In addition to its corporate partners, The Salvation Army would like to thank the "Food Fight" sponsors: HyVee and Payless Office Products.

Future Food Fight notices will be published in upcoming editions of eNotes, The Gateway and UNO What's Up.

To find out how your UNO organization can get involved in the Food Fight, contact Rita Henry at 554.2779 or John Jensen at 554.3382.

UNO Film Society to Present UNO Film Festival Nov. 16

The UNO Film Society will hold its fourth annual UNO Film Festival Thursday, Nov. 16. The festival will showcase short films from local college students and will be held at Westwood Cinema, 2809 S. 125th Ave. (Westwood Plaza, 120th and Center St.). The event is free and open to the public.

The UNO Film Society is accepting student work until 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Boxes and entry forms for submissions are available in 205 Arts and Sciences Hall and 315B Weber Fine Arts Building. 

For more information regarding rules and regulations, contact Monica Yoo at unofilmsociety@mail.unomaha.edu.

Mav-Rec Aquatics Event Nov. 18

Campus Recreation will host a Mav-Rec Aquatics event titled "November Harvest 2006" Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Building Pool.

The Masters Short Course Swim Meet will consist of warm-ups at 8:30 a.m. and a meet at 9 a.m. The cost is $2 for students and $10 for the general public.

Mav-Rec Aquatics will also offer youth swim lessons Oct. 21-Nov. 18 at the HPER pool. The cost for youth lessons is $30 for students, faculty and staff, and $35 for the general public.

For more information, contact Pat Philippi at 554.2223 or 554.2539.

Participants Sought for Acoustics Research Study

The University of Nebraska's architectural engineering program is searching for volunteers to participate in an acoustics research study.

Participants must be at least 19 years old and have a minimum of three years of musical experience including instrument, singing lessons and participation in bands (ensembles, orchestras or choirs).

The testing will take one hour and 30 minutes, and will involve listening to musical tracks over headphones and rating them on various qualities. The compensation is $15.

Sponsored by the University of Nebraska's architectural engineering program, the experiment will take place at The University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute, located on the south campus. 

For more information or to schedule a testing time, contact Sunil Patel at spatel@mail.unomaha.edu or Michelle Vigeant at 554.2038.

Inclement Weather Announcement

When inclement weather arises locally, access the UNO Weather Announcements Web site at http://www.unomaha.edu/news/weather.php for the latest university closing information. Remember to hit the reload or refresh button on your Web browser first.

You also can dial 554.CALL (554.2255) for the latest weather announcements, and KVNO Radio 90.7 FM will also announce UNO closing information.

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 (MavCard) and game-day ticket. The spouses, significant others and children of students also are admitted free, except hockey. At the game, students must present their MavCard to receive a ticket. Tickets will be available on the day of the game at each home event. For more information, call 554.MAVS (6287).

inPlay, located downtown at 15th and Cuming St., will offer free parking and shuttle service from its parking lot to the Qwest Center Omaha for all UNO home hockey games in the 2006-07 season. Shuttle service is available for all UNO hockey fans, but a shuttle ticket is required to receive free transportation. Tickets will be available for fans at the counter inside inPlay.

At home this week...

Friday, Nov. 3
- Hockey vs. Alaska-Fairbanks
Qwest Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St.
7:05 p.m.

- Soccer NCAA Division II First Round
TBA

Saturday, Nov. 4
- Volleyball vs. St. Cloud State
Sapp Fieldhouse
4 p.m.

- Hockey vs. Alaska-Fairbanks
Qwest Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St.
7:05 p.m.

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