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Spring Semester Events
January
UNK is a member of Campus Compact, a group which is partnering with
CIRCLE for the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
(NSLVE). NSLVE, offers colleges and universities an opportunity to
measure student registration and voting rates and to study the
effectiveness of educational programs designed to increase civic
learning and engagement in democracy. Nancy Thomas from CIRCLE and
Tufts University has been gracious enough to offer 2 Campus Compact
specific teleconferences to explain the initiative and answer any
questions. A group at UNK will join in the COE Dean's Conference Room on
January 15 at 10:00 a.m. to participate in the teleconference. Please
join if interested!
7:00 p.m. - atrium of the Nebraskan Student Union
February
"True Islam: Human Rights, Faith, and Women," Lewis E. Harris Lecture on Public Policy, Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate - 7:00 p.m.
The lecture will be simultaneously broadcast in Room 101 in the
Communications Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Parking
is available in the Frank House parking lot. All faculty, staff, and
students are invited to attend. For more information about the series,
see the E.N. Thompson website. If you have questions or would like more information, contact adp@unk.edu.
12:15 p.m. - Randy Cantrell from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, introduced by Shawn Kaskie, Center for Rural Research and Development, Fireside Lounge of the Nebraskan Student Union, Free
Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
The demise of small rural communities has been predicted, documented and lamented for decades. Seen as inevitable by authors such as the Poppers, who coined the term Buffalo Commons, and as reversible by economic developers, the question of what we as a society ought to invest in supporting the future of rural communities has been much debated. In that debate, the question of who cares is a relevant one. In this presentation, we will examine seventeen years of data from the Nebraska Rural Poll to determine what the residents of Nebraska’s rural communities themselves think and why that might matter to the rest of us. All reports from 17 years of the Nebraska Rural Poll can be found at: http://ruralpoll.unl.edu/
Randy Cantrell is a development specialist with University of Nebraska Extension. His research has focused on institutional change in rural areas, and his publications reflect that interest, with a special emphasis on the role of the rural church.
Fall Semester Events
September
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Dr. Charlie Bicak (VCAA) and Jordan Gonzales (Former Student Body President), Fireside Lounge of the Nebraskan Student
Union, Free Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
Senior
level elementary education majors will “become” signers of the U.S.
Constitution on this day. They will
spend time circulating about the Market at 27th Street during lunch
and dinner hours. Elementary education
majors will also spend time teaching about the Constitution in nearby K-12
schools. The primary goals are to raise
awareness of Constitution Day and to also remind/teach UNK students interesting
Constitution-related facts!
A voter registration table will be set up in the atrium of the Nebraskan Student Union from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The goal is to register 100+ students. Also, graphic design students’ work will be displayed in the Nebraskan for a Voting Poster Contest. Students, faculty, and staff will vote to select the best of show efforts!
12:15 p.m. - Christie Maloyed, Political Science, Sisler Room of the Midwest Student Affairs Building, Free
Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
October
"American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us," Governors Lecture in the Humanities, Robert Putnam, Harvard Professor - 7:30 p.m.
The Political Science Department is taking a bus from Kearney to Lincoln for the lecture. Departure location: east side of Founders Hall
(9th Avenue). Departure time: TBD (3:30 or 4:30 p.m.). Return time: approximately midnight (12:00 a.m.). Students, faculty, staff, and community individuals are welcome to participate.
If able, non-students are encouraged to make a good-will donation to the Norris Scholarship Fund (through the University of Nebraska Foundation). In addition, the Nebraska Humanities Council is holding a dinner with Robert Putnam at 6:00 p.m. Dinner tickets cost $125 per person and must be reserved in
advance by September 14 at www.nebraskahumanities.org. RSVP to reserve spot on bus going to Lincoln due September 21 to Joan Blauwkamp, Political Science Professor & Department Chair, at (308) 865-8759 or blauwkampj@unk.edu. Please indicate whether you are going to both dinner/lecture or lecture only.
The lecture will also be simultaneously broadcast in Room 101 in the
Communications Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Parking
is available in the Frank House parking lot. All faculty, staff, and
students are invited to attend. For more information about the series,
see the E.N. Thompson website. If you have questions or would like more information, contact adp@unk.edu.
Interested in the election and want to learn more about the candidates' positions? Come watch the first presidential debate, followed by a Q&A. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of RSO Catering Funds.
When: Wednesday, October 3rd
Time: 7:45pm-10pm (debate from 8:00 to 9:30 and Q&A from 9:30 to 10:00)
Where: Copeland Hall, Room 142
Who: Students, Staff, Faculty, and Community Members are all welcome to attend
Hosted by Locke & Key Society and Lambda Pi Eta
12:15 p.m. - Jennifer S. Harvey & Rochelle Krueger, Calvin T. Ryan Library, Fireside Lounge of the Nebraskan Student Union, Free
Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
Interested in the election and want to learn more about the candidates' positions? Come watch the first presidential debate, followed by a Q&A. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of RSO Catering Funds.
When: Monday, October 22
Time: 7:45pm-10pm (debate from 8:00 to 9:30 and Q&A from 9:30 to 10:00)
Where: Copeland Hall, Room 142
Who: Students, Staff, Faculty, and Community Members are all welcome to attend
Hosted by Locke & Key Society, Lambda Pi Eta, and UNK Amnesty International
12:15 p.m. - Jimmy Young, Social Work, Fireside Lounge of the Nebraskan Student Union, Free
Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
November
12:15 to 2:00 p.m. - Paul Wilson, UNK's Times representative on campus with Maria Knudtson from the UNO Department of English, Room 312 of the Nebraskan Student Union
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12:15 - 12:45 |
Lunch with ADP Advisory Committee and Others - if interested in attending, contact Dennis Potthoff at potthoffd@unk.edu |
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12:45 - 1:15 |
Conversation #1 led by Maria Knudtson, “Using the Newspaper in a College Classroom” - open to all faculty, staff, and students |
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1:15 - 2:00 |
Conversation #2 led by Paul Wilson, “The New York Times and the First Year (University) Experience” - open to all faculty, staff, and students |
12:15 p.m. - a presentation by students in ECON 388, GS Capstone: Morality of Capitalism - Zach Schultz, Senior from Grand Island and Pam Thindwa, Senior from Malawi, Room 310 of the Nebraskan Student Union, Free
Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
"The Death Penalty: Justice, Retribution and Dollars," The Chuck and Linda Wilson Dialogue on Domestic Issues, J. Kirk Brown, Nebraska Solicitor General & Michael Radelet, University of Colorado Boulder Professor, Moderated by Susan Poser, Dean of UNL College of Law - 7:00 p.m.
The lecture will be simultaneously broadcast in Room 101 in the
Communications Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Parking
is available in the Frank House parking lot. All faculty, staff, and
students are invited to attend. For more information about the series,
see the E.N. Thompson website. If you have questions or would like more information, contact adp@unk.edu.
12:15 p.m. - a presentation by students in ECON 410, Health Care Economics - In-young Choi, Ryan Eisner, Brant Hollister, David Marshall, Room 310 of the Nebraskan Student Union, Free
Pizza and Pop provided by the NY Times - Sponsored by the NY Times and ADP
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