Undergraduate Student Research Showcased at Annual Fall Symposium

The annual Fall Student Research Symposium will be Sunday, October 24, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Nebraskan Student Union. Students will present oral and poster presentations to describe the research they have conducted with their faculty mentors. Plan to attend the symposium to see the rich variety of research projects taking place among the undergraduates at UNK.

 - written in collaboration with John Falconer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity and
Susan Campbell, Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity 

Library - In Brief Online  

Practice for PRAXIS, GRE and more with new library e-resource 

Written by Jon Ritterbush, Electronic Resources Librarian
ritterbushjr@unk.edu 

UNK students preparing for graduation may also be contemplating some important exams outside the classroom.  A new online resource through the library can help students with their preparation for certification or graduate entrance exams.

New to the library’s database line-up is Gale’s Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC), which provides e-books  and online practice exams for several exams, including the GRE, LSAT, MCAT and MAT, PRAXIS I, TOEFL, TOEIC and U.S. citizenship.   TERC also includes a database of U.S. graduate school programs searchable by major, location, and other criteria, as well as databases of private scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate study.

Users accessing these practice exams will need to create a free, personal account in TERC.  TERC is available online 24/7 to UNK students on- and off-campus, and is listed under the listed under the “T”s, as well as “Careers and Test Prep,” “Directories,” and “Electronic Book Collections” from the library’s “Articles & E-Resources” webpage.

Additional test-prep and career resources are available online through the library catalog, including these e-book titles:

• Career Information Center (e-book series)
• CliffsNotes PRAXIS I 
• McGraw-Hill’s GRE 
• McGraw-Hill’s LSAT 2011 
• 200 Best Jobs for Introverts 
• O*NET OnLine (formerly the Dictionary of Occupational Titles)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook 
• Top 300 Careers  : Your Complete Guidebook to Major Jobs in Every Field 

More online government documents added to library catalog 

Written by Rochelle Krueger, Lecturer/Government Documents Librarian
kruegerr@unk.edu 

A new wealth of information is available at your fingertips!  UNK’s Calvin T. Ryan Library recently subscribed to a new service from MARCive – “Documents Without Shelves”.  This service provides catalog records to thousands of electronic government documents, made available with one click in full-text or PDF.  Here are just a few examples:

• Action guide for emergency management at institutions of higher education 
• Arctic sea ice decline : projected changes in timing and extent of sea ice in the Bering and Chukchi Seas 
• Climate change indicators in the United States 
• Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center 
• The long-term budget outlook 

These records are fully-searchable in the UNK library catalog by agency, title, subject, and even by keyword!  And again, because they are the electronic documents, the full-text is available at your convenience wherever you are!  New records are received monthly, along with a listing of new additions through an RSS feed.

Of course the library still receives government documents in print, as well.  The newest government documents can be found on the new books shelf located on the library’s first floor.

If you would like more information, please contact Rochelle Krueger, Government Documents Librarian (2^nd floor at the Library), at kruegerr@unk.edu or 308-865-8542.  The Government Documents home page can be found at:  http://www.unk.edu/library/govdocs/.

CBT and CFAH Receive Grants and Gifts through the NU Foundation

The College of Business and Technology recently received a grant of $140,000 from the University of Nebraska Foundation. The money will assist the college in the establishment of a new business program in supply chain management.

The College of Fine Arts and Humanities also received a Foundation grant. The college will use the $110,000 grant to update the equipment of the student-managed radio station, KLPR.

In addition, the Department of Music and Performing Arts will benefit from money given to the University of Nebraska Foundation as part of the Campaign for Nebraska. The gift of $500,000 (in addition to previous gifts totaling $2 million) from an anonymous donor was given for the purpose of developing the Music programs at UNK.

Recognition  

2010-2011 Department Chairs

- Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

 Items to Note for Faculty and Faculty Committees

• **NOTE FOR SPRING 2011 ADVISING **
  Portal (188GS) and Capstone (388GS) course descriptions have been prepared for use in advising students for Spring 2011 registration. The descriptions are posted on the General Studies website at http://www.unk.edu/academicaffairs/generalstudies.aspx?id=53803. 
   
• Academic Affairs Committee 
  The link to the CAP ("Course Approval Process") information is located on the Academic Affairs Committee page. CAP is the electronic approval system that allows department chairs to initiate course proposals (create, alter, inactivate, or discontinue). Worksheets for both the creation of new courses and the alteration of existing courses are available on the CAP website for faculty members to use as they gather the information department chairs will need to submit requests. Department chairs initiate program proposals (create, alter, or discontinue) using a paper form, which is available on the Academic Affairs Committee page, along with instructions.
  
  The schedule of Academic Affairs deadlines for the 2010-2011 academic year is available on the Academic Affairs Committee page. The page also contains a committee roster and a link to the approved Academic Affairs minutes. Department or program chairs needing to make curricular changes should be aware of these deadlines and instructions.
   
• Faculty Handbook 
  The online Faculty Handbook contains the most current policy information. The purpose of the handbook is to gather the documents and policies that inform and guide critical decisions, including the Collective Bargaining Agreement (2009-2011) and the Guidelines for Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure. 
  
  ** NEW ** The constitutions from the College of Business and Technology and the Library have been updated. Both constitutions were recently revised and approved by the Board of Regents.
   
• Faculty Senate
  To keep faculty informed and in the spirit of shared goverenance, the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate Roster is posted on the Faculty Senate home page. The page also contains links to meeting agendas and packets, meeting minutes of both the Faculty Senate and the Faculty Senate committees, and the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws.
   
• General Studies 
  The General Studies website contains a description of the new General Studies Program effective for students entering UNK in the Fall of 2010, as well as a list of the courses approved during the 2009-2010 academic year. 
   
• Graduate Council 
  The Graduate Council webpage contains information regarding changes to graduate courses or programs, as well as a list of the 2010 Graduate Program Committees.  
   
• WI/CD Committee 
  The WI/CD Committee has posted a schedule of deadlines for the fall semester on the WI/CD Committee page. The page also contains instructions for applying for WI or CD designation, as well as a committee roster, agendas, and minutes. These resources are provided for those wishing to offer courses as WI or CD. 

Deadlines Approach for Various Opportunities 

 Calendar of Events within the Academic and Student Affairs Division

Edited by Kim Elliott, Coordinator of Academic Publications 

A Publication of the
Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
University of Nebraska at Kearney
905 West 25th Street
Kearney, NE 68849
Phone: (308)865-8209 

For questions or submissions,
contact the Coordinator of Academic Publications at 8935 or academicpublications@unk.edu.