Recently Information Technology Services (ITS) staff has had several calls from UNO faculty, staff and students who have received an e-mail via Lotus Notes titled “Dear unomaha.edu User”.  ITS recommends not opening or replying to this message.  This message is phishing to gain access to personal information.  Currently the UNO Spam filter is  catching these messages.  Please simply delete the message from your spam filter or inbox.

Also, please be assured that ITS staff members are not sending these messages. Messages from ITS will never come from a .net e-mail address or ask you to submit your password via an email message.

Anyone with concerns about the legitimacy of an e-mail message such as this can contact ITS Customer Services at 554-4357 or forward the suspicious e-mail to unohelpdesk@mail.unomaha.edu  Thank you.

The coverage on this was long and loud.  Get ready to learn new team nicknames a year from now.

WCHA Web Site

OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO hockey program will become a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association beginning with the 2010-2011 season.  The announcement came Friday from WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod.

“The WCHA is an outstanding conference with a long history of excellent players and coaches,” said Trev Alberts, UNO’s Director of Athletics.  “When we were approached about admission, we took a long look at all aspects of a move to the WCHA.  In the end, we felt there were many long-term benefits to our program.  We’re excited about becoming a part of the WCHA’s rich tradition of outstanding hockey. Read more.

Piccolo Video from UNO

Earlier this month, UNO hosted the 2nd bi-annual International Piccolo Symposium.  Big thanks to Dr. Christine Beard.

And someone has a video camera.  (This sounds great.)

. . . for those that couldn’t get to the forum last week, here’s a link to the UNO Budget Advisory Task Force homepage.

The Powerpoint presentation is on a page filled with previous presentation.  Here’s the direct link to the presentation page.

The Gateway covered the forum and has provided a good summary of the event —

Budget forum: Reduction of about 30 FTE positions expected at UNO

Blais Finalizes Maverick Hockey Staff

Former Omaha Lancers head coach Mike Hastings will join the hockey staff

OMAHA, Neb. – UNO head hockey coach Dean Blais announced today the hiring of his coaching staff for the 2009-2010 season, his first behind the bench for the Mavericks.  Former Omaha Lancers coach Mike Hastings will assume the position of Associate Head Coach while Nick Fohr, an assistant coach under former coach Mike Kemp, will be retained in the same capacity. Read more.

Cathi Warren sent this photo my way.  It’s from the UNO GSO booth at last weekend’s Pride Parade.  Looks like a happy bunch of Mavericks.

Reminder — Budget Forum Set for June 25

UNO Chancellor John Christensen will host a campus forum focused on the university budget Thursday, June 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service Building (CB). All members of the campus community - faculty, staff and students - are welcome to attend.

Like the three earlier forums that took place during the spring semester, this event will be an informational session on the 2009-2010 budget. Senior Vice Chancellor Terry Hynes and Vice Chancellor Bill Conley, who have led the campus Budget Advisory Task Force, will also help lead the presentation and discussion.

The event will take place in the CB Collaborating Commons, and seating will be available for 100. Arriving early is encouraged.

Welcome Week Banner in MBSC

Aug, 24 through 27 is Welcome Week — it’s out there on the horizon.  (Wendy Townley took this for the UNO Twitter feed.  Check it out at www.twitter.com/unomaha

It’s easy to “follow” UNO on Twitter, too!

Bank of the West Concert June 26; Free Parking at UNO

The annual “Bank of the West Celebrates America” concert takes place Friday, June 26, at Memorial Park from 6 to 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and UNO will again provide free parking.

This year’s entertainment includes The Guess Who and Grand Funk Railroad. A fireworks finale will follow the performances at 10 p.m. Also at the event, The Omaha Food Bank will accept donations of non-perishable food items. Specially designed Bank of the West Celebrates America plush bears will be available for $5 each, with all proceeds going to The Food Bank.

In addition to surface parking lots, UNO’s multi-level parking garage (University Drive East Parking Structure) will be open after 4 p.m. Event organizers encourage those who park on campus to use the pedestrian overpass when crossing Dodge Street.

Shuttle service between the UNO Dodge and Pacific locations stops at 6 p.m. during the summer. People who park at the Pacific location for the concert will not be able to take the shuttle back to their cars after 6 p.m.

Bank of the West, in cooperation with the city of Omaha, annually sponsors the outdoor concert and fireworks finale. For more information, visit the Web at http://www.bankofthewest.com/celebratesamerica.

Just found out about this short youtube segment.  It’s a beaut.

UNO Chancellor John Christensen will host a campus forum focused on the university budget Thursday, June 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service Building (CB). All members of the campus community - faculty, staff and students - are welcome to attend.

Like the three earlier forums that took place during the spring semester, this event will be an informational session on the 2009-2010 budget.  Senior Vice Chancellor Terry Hynes and Vice Chancellor Bill Conley, who have led the campus Budget Advisory Task Force, will also help lead the presentation and discussion.

The event will take place in the Collaborating Commons of CB, and seating will be available for 100.  Arriving early is encouraged. For more information, call 554.3502.

The UNO Alumni Association has a great deal going for the upcoming producation of “Macbeth.”  The details follow –