tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91142085881706446392012-02-09T09:27:50.034-06:00Jean Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129234346008907118noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114208588170644639.post-83730631317941460442012-02-07T12:51:00.000-06:002012-02-07T12:53:24.524-06:00

The Dean’s Office has been looking forward to today and I should add that I am among the happiest that it has arrived.Today, we’re saying goodbye to Lotus Notes and making the leap to Outlook and Office 365. Those on campus are familiar with this change, but for those reading from elsewhere, here’s a quick explanation. This is a university system-wide migration that has been a long time coming.

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We passed an important deadline this week for our students. The Scholarship Application for Current Undergraduate Students was due Feb. 1. We know how very important these awards are to our students. Our application review process is a major enterprise, in part because we have so many talented students apply. Our process is clearly laid out on our scholarship page, which is also where we’ve

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This week we had the privilege of hosting retired astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly as part of the Peter J. Hoagland Integrity in Public Service Lecture Series. The two events we organized around his visit to campus were phenomenal. He first met with a select group of students and I was impressed both with the quality of their questions as well as with Capt. Kelly’s responses. He was very

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We’re excited to welcome astronaut and author Mark Kelly to campus next week to talk with students, faculty, staff and the general public as part of the Peter J. Hoagland Integrity in Public Service Lecture Series. This is a lecture series endowed by an alumnus of the College and a good friend of mine, Jim Crounse. Jim lives in the Washington, D.C. area and has been very successful handling

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The past year has been an incredible one for the College of Arts and Sciences. I thought it best to use my last blog entry of the year to share what made 2011 so great. Our students continue to impress me with their exceptional achievement. They came up big in terms of earning nationally competitive, prestigious scholarships to continue their studies. Zach Smith’s Marshall Scholarship, Emily

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Graduation is just days away here at UNL. It’s a bittersweet time. We’re saying goodbye to some of our talented students, but we’re also celebrating this momentous achievement in their lives.My advice for them is simple.It almost goes without saying, but work hard, regardless of where you land first. You never know where it could pay off down the road.Secondly, follow your passions. It’s much

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The Arts and Sciences Associate Deans and I recently met with the Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board. We went to Lazzari’s here in downtown Lincoln to enjoy some pizza. It was a good opportunity to talk with students about what the board has been doing and what the students have been up to as we close in on the end of the semester. We talked about what students are thinking about applying

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In a college as large as Arts and Sciences, the achievements are numerous. We have so many people doing so many interesting things. We created the Academic Stars campaign in 2008 as a way to highlight a few of them at a time and to have some fun with it. Each star gets his or her face on a Rolling Stones-like magazine cover that’s posted all around campus. Our stars’ stories detailing their

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Three flights, 24 hours of air travel and probably some jet lag are in my near future. I leave for Mumbai tomorrow where I will spend the next week at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research to give two lectures in mathematics, one that’s at an elementary level and another that’s a state-of-the-art level lecture.This will be my first trip to India and I’ve been looking forward to it for some

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It’s nice to have my feet on the ground here again in Lincoln after 10 airplane flights, three cities and a hectic nine days.I first headed to Atlanta, and then moved on to Montreal for a conference of arts and sciences deans. It gathered deans from a good mix of institutions from across the United States and Canada. Such conferences are a good forum to address shared problems like how to deal

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I grew up in East Lansing, Michigan - home of Michigan State University. My father was a professor at Michigan State for 40 years and my mother was a librarian there for over 20 years. My parents still live in East Lansing. I got my bachelor's degree from Michigan State.It would be safe to say that I am a great fan of Michigan State and my blood usually runs Green on gameday. But this week will

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For those who haven’t heard, we unexpectedly lost a very talented and respected faculty member on Saturday. Gerry Shapiro, Cather professor of English, died at the age of 61. When I heard the news over the weekend, it made me think about the impact professors have on their students. When I go out to meet with alumni, I often ask them about their college experience and which professors and

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We’ve frequently said that joining the Big Ten Conference would put an even sharper focus on academics. We have yet another great example to point to after this week.We welcomed the assistant and associate deans from across the colleges of arts and sciences that belong to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. As many of you know, the CIC involves all of the Big Ten schools and the

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I received a call about a month ago from the university’s manager of broadcast services who offered me an opportunity. He told me that BYU Television, a channel operated by Brigham Young University that features educational programming to audiences across the globe, was coming to campus to film its popular show “Dining with the Dean.” As part of the show, two student organizations from one

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Directing people to the Dean’s Office on campus is easy. Our 12-story building stands out pretty clearly. As for the ease of finding our online presence, that wasn’t quite where we wanted it to be.For as long as anyone can remember, our web address has been http://ascweb.unl.edu. You might even call it a historical artifact.This week, we went live with our new address, http://cas.unl.edu. It

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I apologize for the brief hiatus here on the blog, but it has been a busy couple of weeks. Perhaps you’ve wondered what I’ve been up to?I have been busy traveling to visit friends of the College and donors, but made it back to campus in time for a couple of big events.Last Thursday, the university had an event to announce the naming of our new Nanoscience Metrology Facility, which is under

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As many of you know, Chancellor Perlman delivered his State of the Union address last week. It was his 12th such address at UNL, but his first with UNL in the Big Ten. The chancellor outlined some ambitious goals for the university that are focused on undergraduate education and research. In case you missed it, check it out here. I’m working on a letter to all faculty and staff in the College

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I’m struck today with how many things I’m looking forward to. I know I’m not alone when I say I’m looking forward to the first Nebraska football game on Saturday. Construction around campus reminds me that we have some great projects on the horizon. There’s almost an entire academic year to look forward to. But most immediately, I’m looking forward to the chancellor’s State of

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There tends to be a strong sense of optimism and excitement at the start of any academic year. I notice it year after year, but here we are just three days into this year I’m noticing something a little different. That optimism is amplified. With all honesty, I think it has something to do with joining the Big Ten Conference. After all, it’s something we’ve been talking about for more than a year

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Each day I’m seeing more students return to campus. On Monday, it was the graduate students. By Tuesday, there was a sharp uptick of undergraduates. The Nebraska Union is again bustling at lunchtime and the elevators in Oldfather are seeing traffic pick up. For me, the start of the new school year is old hat. But for many of these students, it’s a totally new experience and seeing that in their

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I headed west recently to visit some family in Colorado and from there, we headed into Utah’s Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. In Arches we did some of our favorite hikes including Delicate Arch. In Canyonlands we did a number of hikes including an 11-mile hike that takes you to the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers. It’s quite the experience and I say that for reasons beyond

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Maybe you read about it in the Omaha World-Herald, the Lincoln Journal Star or elsewhere, but UNL recently announced its ninth student Fulbright scholar for this year. That’s the highest number of student Fulbright awards named in a year at UNL. I’m proud to say that seven of them have ties to the College of Arts and Sciences. Such a record comes at a time when more students are recognizing what

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The foot traffic may be light around campus this time of year, but there’s no lull in action here in the Dean’s Office. The summer months are traditionally focused on planning and I’m happy to say we’re making headway in this latest round.We are working on setting goals for the upcoming year based on our strategic plan. In particular we’re setting up action plans and goals related to

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I’m excited to announce that we have selected 13 students to join the Dean’s Scholars Society. This honor carries with it a scholarship from the College. This marks our second class for the group, which we started last year as a way to honor some of our best junior and senior students for their academic achievement, leadership and commitment to service. Being named a Dean’s scholar is a great

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This week, many people around campus are looking forward to Friday for reasons beyond being the start of a holiday weekend. Friday marks the beginning of something far more important. UNL officially became part of the Big Ten Conference, which enables us to align ourselves with other universities that are more like us. It’s a good fit. These are universities that have big athletic programs like

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