by Scott Stewart in News
With final exams and projects on students' minds, many might forget that Nebraska's 2008 primary is rapidly approaching.
The primary will take place on May 13, with polls opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m.
The deadline for voter registration is 6 p.
by Taylor Muller in News
On May 13, Nebraskans registered for a political party will be able to participate in selecting that party's candidate for the national presidential election.
According to papers filed with the Nebraska secretary of state, there are five candidates running for president under the Democratic and Republican parties.
by Taylor Muller in News
While mailing addresses will remain the same, buildings on UNO's Dodge Street campus will soon be labeled with street addresses in an effort to assist emergency personnel and make the campus easier to navigate.
By the time summer sessions roll around, each building will be assigned a street address and sign.
by Scott Stewart in News
Wednesday, April 23
10:31 p.m. Staff member reported theft of personal property from their office at the Peter Kiewit Institute. Incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:09 p.m., Monday, April 21.
Assistant Manger of Campus Security Paul Kosel said Campus Security believes the suspect is the same from a theft reported on Tuesday, April 22, of a theft of personal property between 3:40 p.
Blackboard, UNO pilot plagiarism software
by Jillian Whitney in News
UNO has been piloting a new anti-plagiarism product this semester and will continue to into the fall.
SafeAssign, a plagiarism prevention program, is offered in Blackboard's latest product release. The program requires electronic submissions of papers to a database where it is scanned to identify potential plagiarism.
by Ry Rivard in News
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (U-WIRE) - West Virginia University administrators "cherry-picked" information and pulled courses "from thin air" to award a degree to the governor's daughter.
The findings from a five-member panel said that Heather Bresch did not earn an Executive Masters of Business Administration in December 1998.
by John Ellis in News
FRESNO, Calif. (MCT) - Luke Scarmazzo is an aspiring hip-hop artist who is facing the possibility of a long stint in prison on federal drug charges.
In the federal government's view, the case against the Modesto, Calif., resident and co-defendant Ricardo Ruiz Montes is fairly simple: they broke the law by selling marijuana through their business, California Healthcare Collective.
Text messaging could become next learning tool
by Jillian Whitney in News
Cell phones that only send and receive calls are fossils to many college students. These days, many services including e-mail, music and Internet are accessed by cell phone.
For UNO students, mobile cell phone classrooms might not be far behind.
Blackboard Inc.
by Taylor Muller in News
Dr. C. C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
Monday through Thursday - 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - Noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday - Noon to 9 p.m.
The library will be closed May 10, May 11, May 17, May 24, May 25, May 26, May 31 and July 4.
Milo Bail Student Center
Monday through Friday - 8 a.
by Scott Stewart in News
Affirmative action returned to the forefront of campus discussions again Wednesday evening.
About 30 people, the majority being students, gathered to hear a group panel in the Boostrapper Hall of the William H. and Dorothy Thompson Alumni Center.
The event featured former Omaha Police Chief Thomas H.
UNO making strides toward a greener campus, sustainable future for university
by Taylor Muller in News
The Pep Bowl was made a little livelier and a little trashier Wednesday when a UNO professor dressed up with more than 500 plastic grocery bags, in an effort to emphasize the first two conservation R's - reduce and reuse.
"The goal is to really get people thinking differently.
2008 Woodie Awards
