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“Effective Ways to Take College Exams”Wednesday, December 1, 7:00PM
In the Nebraska Union Food Court C-DAcademic Event
(1st & 2nd Year Scholars)
College exams can be very different from the tests you took in high school. This workshop is geared towards developing successful strategies for preparing for and taking exams in college. We will provide you with some tools to help you develop good study and note-taking habits.
Friday, December 3, 7:00PM In the Harper/Schramm/Smith
Residence Hall LoungeSocial Event
(1st & 2nd year Scholars)
Don’t miss out on our final First Friday of Fall Semester! Our game night will be full of various board and card games to keep you laughing with your fellow WHT Scholars over pizza and music. This Social event is the perfect way to relax and unwind before finals.
“Massage Therapy Workshop”Wednesday, December 8, 1:30PM
In the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room 202Life Skills Event
(1st & 2nd year Scholars)
This presentation, which will be given by Becky Ohlson, a massage therapist at the UNL Rec Center, will introduce you to the benefits of massages, and teach you proper massage techniques. Becky will also talk about where to go on campus to get a massage and how using massage will help you to reduce some stress and anxiety right before finals.
Upcoming Events…
F.A.C. Friday Afternoon Club is back!
When: Friday, December 3rd, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Where: Mari’s Lounge (on the 1st floor in the lobby between Abel and Sandoz Hall)Theme of the Week: Holiday treats!
WHT Late Night Breakfast
Save the
Date!Sunday, December 12, 9:00PM
in Harper/Schramm/Smith Residence HallSocial Event (open to 1st and 2nd year Scholars)
Studying for finals takes a lot energy, which is often hindered by late night study sessions and snack cravings. Our Midnight Breakfast Social Event allows you to take a study break with your fellow WHT Scholars while filling up on delicious breakfast foods that will satisfy both your mind and your stomach.
Tuesday, November 30, 3:30PM – 4:30PM: Fall Nebraska Lecture “Ready for School, Ready for Life: Creating a Future for All Children”: UNL educational psychologist Susan Sheridan will present a lecture that is perfect for Education majors or those interested in childhood development.Website: http://research.unl.edu/stories/story.php?ID=634Location: Nebraska Union Auditorium
Wednesday, December 01, 7:00PM: Robert Knoll Lecture by Bradford Morrow "My Willa Cather“:A book-signing and reception will follow the lecture. The event is free and open to all. website: http://english.unl.edu/events/knoll_lecture_morrow.pdfLocation: Nebraska Union
Thursday, December 02, 7:30PM: “Big Red Singers & Vocal Jazz Ensemble”: Student tickets are $3 with a student ID and will be available at the door one hour before the performance. / Location: Kimball Recital Hall
Friday, December 03, 3:30PM: “Fall Lavender Graduation and Advocate Appreciation”: Come join the LGBTQA Resource Center in celebration of our fall graduates and advocates. Everyone is invited, not just our graduates.Website: http://involved.unl.edu/lgbtqa/Location: TBA
Saturday, December 04, 1PM – 4PM: “Winter Escape Family Event ”Website: http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
Saturday, December 04, 7:30PM: “UNL Student Dance Project”: Tickets: General admission: $3 for students, available at the door one hour before the performance.Location: Mabel Lee Hall, Room 304 at 14th & Vine
Upcoming Events at UNL…
Weekly Husker Sports:UNL Women’s Basketball vs. UNLV (Nebraska State Employee Night)Tuesday, November 30, 7:05PM at the Devaney Sports Center
UNL Men’s Basketball vs. Jackson StateWednesday, December 01, 7:00PM at The Devaney Sports Center
UNL Men’s Basketball vs. CreightonSunday, December 05, 1:00PM at the DevaneySports Center
Visit http://www.huskers.com/ for further information!
Monday, December 13 –Friday, December 17Fall Semester Final Exams
Monday, January 3 The deadline for submitting your grades to Becky Connor at the Susan Buffett Foundation
UNL is offering up to 150 scholarships, worth $1,500 each, to students wishing to participate in a faculty-led study abroad experience or a language study program between December 2010 and August 2011. The scholarships are part of the Global Gateway program designed to promote and enhance global competency in undergraduate students and funded by the University of Nebraska Foundation through the Office of Academic Affairs. ***Scholarship applications are due December 1***and are available online at: http://www.unl.edu/iaffairs/study_abroad/globalgateway.pdf. For more information, contact Associate Vice Chancellor Dave Wilson at [email protected]
How Not to Study for ExamsBelieve it or not, re-reading your textbook has
"little or no benefit" when you are studying for a test. Most students don't realize this, because they have an "illusion of competence" (that is, you think you know the material better than you really do) when you re-read notes and textbooks, especially when re-reading passively instead of actively.
One method of studying that is better than passive re-reading is the "read-recite-review" ("3R") method: "Read the text, set the text aside and recite out loud all that you can remember, and then read the text a second time."
More importantly, you learn better and remember more from repeated testing (from both in-class quizzes and from self-testing at home) than from repeated reading . (So when your instructor gives you lots of quizzes or tells you to memorize basic facts, don't complain! That's the best way to learn and to remember what you learn.) Source: William J. Rapaport ,State University of New York at Buffalo
Meet WHT First-year Scholar…
Owen BargarHometown: Lincoln, NEMajor: Business AdministrationA Few of His Favorite Things: pizza, money, and my carAn interesting fact about Owen: I was prom king for my high school His favorite thing about attending college at UNL: Having more freedom
Do you have any advice you would like to share with fellow WHT scholars? Stay relaxed and you'll be fine!
Ashley Turner 11/30
Anthony Vo 12/01
Julian Ramirez 12/02
Thao Trinh Le 12/02
Jaime Howell 12/03
Matthew Wallin 12/03
Nyachara Tuom 12/04
Courtney Rief 12/05
Megan Weber 12/05
As a Buffett Scholar, you are required to report your final grades to the Buffett Foundation. The process is very simple. All of your grades will be posted to your MyRed page by December 24th. You will copy and paste your grades and e-mail them to Becky Connor at [email protected]. Make sure the grades you submit also show your “cumulative” GPA. You also need to send the Buffett Foundation of your intended date of graduation and your current e-mail address. This is the Foundation’s sole way of corresponding with you. The deadline for submitting your grades to Becky Connor is Monday, January 3rd. Failure to submit your final grades by the deadline will delay your spring disbursement. If you withdrew from one or more courses this semester after August 31st, you are responsible for repaying the Buffett Foundation for the amount of that course. There are two options of repaying the Buffett Foundation: 1.) you must submit a check to the Buffett Foundation by Friday, January 7th, or 2.) notify Becky Connor and have the amount of your withdrawn course(s) deducted from your spring disbursement. You will need to notify Becky Connor which option you decide to pursue. Failure to notify Becky Connor of a withdrawn course and your repayment option by Monday, January 3rd
will delay your spring disbursement. *PLEASE NOTE – Pat Young is no longer the contact person for the Buffett Foundation. The new contact person for the Buffett Foundation is Becky Connor.If you have any questions or concerns regarding these details, please contact Becky Connor at [email protected].
Spring Intramural Sports Update!We will now be accepting teams for a number of spring intramural sports. There is a new process for the Spring: You have to form your own team. The first team to visit with Tony, set up a team meeting, and complete the paperwork will be
allowed the WHT spot. We will have 1 team for each of the following sports: Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball , Co-Rec Indoor Soccer, (2
teams) Co-Rec Volleyball, Men's Dodgeball, Women's Dodgeball, and Co-Rec Slowpitch
Softball. Contact Tony at 472-6935 or [email protected] for more details!
Questions or comments? Please e-mail Stephanie Herzog, the Assistant Communications Coordinator, at [email protected] or call 402-472-3226
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.
"How YOU prepare in the present will predict how YOU perform in the future"
“Helen Keller once wrote "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do." I really liked this quote, which is especially appropriate during the season of giving. As college students we often don't think we can really help out that much with anything outside of school. During the holiday season the Salvation Army has Red Kettles outside many locations throughout the country and people give pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars. Every person who donated those pennies became a part of one large group that donated a total of $139 million dollars in 2009. Giving doesn't have to be limited to money - it may be saying hi to a homeless person, it could be opening a door for a stranger, or even picking up a book for someone who dropped it. In this season of thanks and giving, what are a few small ways you can show thanks and give to others?”
~Tony Lazarowicz
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Quote of the Week:
“If you can't feed a hundred people,
then feed just one.”
~Mother Teresa
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