CBT Hosts Morality of Capitalism Symposium November 1-2

The College of Business and Technology - with financial support from the Anthem Foundation, Peavy Grain, and the J.A. Baldwin Free Enterprise Lecture Series Fund - is sponsoring a two day symposium on November 1 & 2 entitled The Morality of Capitalism. The Keynote address on the evening of November 1 will feature Dr. Yaron Brook, the president of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights. Sessions during the symposium will include a panel discussion on Atlas Shrugged and Objectivism, the restructuring of the Soviet economy, tort reform, regulatory issues, and the morality of capitalism.

The complete symposium schedule is available online at http://www.unk.edu/academics/bt/Morality_of_Capitalism_Symposium/.

Listen to KGFW (1430) at 9:30 a.m. on October 26 featuring Dr. Jenkins speaking about Morality of Capitalism and on November 2 featuring Yaron Brook, Morality of Capitalism guest speaker. 

Contact Allan Jenkins (Economics) or Jake Messersmith (Management) with any other questions about the event.

- College of Business and Technology

Library - In Brief Online: Statistics  

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012 Now Available  

This annual factbook, published since 1878, contains more than 1,400 tables of social, political and economic facts about our nation and the world. Among the broad topics covered are marriage and divorce, health, education, law enforcement, national security, social insurance, business, science and technology, agriculture, natural resources, energy, information and communications, banking and international statistics.

The source of the data is not limited to the Census Bureau— statistics are also derived from other federal agencies and private sources. Data in this edition are generally for the most recent year or period available by spring 2011.

The Statistical Abstract is available to all, and can be found at: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/. 

For more information about the future of the Statistical Abstract and the way the Census collects data, see this article, as well as the follow-up article, both authored by Robert M. Groves, the Director of the Census Bureau. 

New same-sex household data from the 2010 Census released  

The recently released Same-sex Couple Household Statistics from the 2010 Census revises estimates released earlier in the summer.  Having reworked the numbers by editing against several factors, including validating names by gender, the Census Bureau writers of the report state that the percentage of all United States households headed by same-sex couples is 0.773 (total households = 116,716,292; total same sex couple households = 901,997).

The graph located below shows the percentage of same-sex households by state (note, the American Community Survey (ACS) 2010 data is collected by the Census Bureau, but is not a part of the 2010 Census; it is included to validate the census findings).   

The national average of 0.773 intersects with the Census summary file counts (the blue line; note this is not the corrected estimates line) about at the position of North Carolina. Of the states and district that, at the time of the census, issued marriage certificates to same sex couples (CT, IA, MA, NH, VT, and D.C.) and the states that did not perform same sex marriages but recognized them from other states (Maryland, New York, and Rhode Island), only Iowais not above the national average.  Just below Iowa is Nebraska with a percentage of .33 same sex households (721,130 total households; 2,356 same sex households), followed by Wyoming, South Dakota and North Dakota.

The revised data has been analyzed by the Williams Institute of the UCLA School of Law. Here is the distribution of same-sex couple households in Nebraska:

Census documents such as the one referenced in this article are linked through the library’s Government Documents webpages . In addition, as a partial Federal Depository, the library serves as an access point to various print government publications and digital publications. These can be found by searching in the catalog.

Recognition

2011-2012 Department Chairs

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

Items to Note for Faculty and Faculty Committees

• **NOTE FOR SPRING 2012 ADVISING **
  Portal (188GS) and Capstone (388GS) course descriptions have been prepared for use in advising students for Spring 2012 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 web site 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 2011-2012 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 (2011-2013).
   
• Faculty Senate
  To keep faculty informed and in the spirit of shared governance, the Faculty Senate website contains links to the senate roster, 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 web site contains a description of the new General Studies Program effective for students entering UNK in the Fall of 2010. The site contains a list of the approved General Studies courses effective for the 2011-2012 academic year, a list of all of the approved Portal and Capstone topics, as well as lists of the Portals and Capstones offerings for the current semester.
   
• Graduate Council
  The Graduate Council webpage contains information regarding changes to graduate courses or programs, as well as a list of the 2011 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

CBT Featured Monthly on KGFW's "Talk of the Town"

Colleagues from the College of Business and Technology will be talking with Steve Altmaier on KGFW's "Talk of the Town" program throughout the coming academic year. Listen to the interviews at 9:30 a.m.:

- written in collaboration with Marsha Yeagley, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Management Information Systems

Calendar of Events within the Academic and Student Affairs Division

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