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26 Jun 2013    

"The Sounds of Fashion," a runway show by Yang Yu

“The Sounds of Fashion,” a runway show by Yang Yu.

This show features fashion design work inspired by decades of significant, international musical styles.

Friday, June 28, 2013, 12:00 p.m.
East Campus Union Great Plains Room

This show is the culmination of Yang Yu’s Option II in fulfillment of a Master of Arts Degree in Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design in the College of Education and Human Sciences.

The public is welcome.

 



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14 Jun 2013    

Jha invited to be professor in residence

Dipra Jha, assistant professor of practice in Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management has been invited to be professor in residence at the Venetian-Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas this summer. With more than 7,000 suites, the Venetian-Palazzo is the largest five diamond resort in the world. It also has the second largest convention facility in the world offering 2.25 million square feet of meeting space.



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05 Jun 2013    

Mortensen, Family & Consumer Sciences Education major, featured in AAFCS online interview

New member McKenzie Mortensen is a rising star in the Nebraska Affiliate. She grew up in Lincoln, went to Lincoln East High School, and now attends University of Nebraska Lincoln where she majors in Secondary Education in Family and Consumer Sciences. Writes McKenzie, "I have wanted to be a teacher since the 3rd grade and finally chose to major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education so I could use my ability to relate with others, keep a positive attitude and show my compassion for helping students to work and cope with any type of problem they are experiencing.



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30 May 2013    

Keiser, TMFD, awarded scholarship and stipend

CEHS is happy to announce that TMFD Merchandising major Anna Keiser is the recipient of the Ray M. Greenly Scholarship awarded by the National Retail Federation. The $5000 scholarship is also accompanied by a $2500 stipend that will underwrite Anna's attendance at the NRF's annual convention in Chicago this Fall.



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29 May 2013    

Relative Position: The Sculptural Beadwork of Molly Murphy Adams

The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has extended the exhibition, "Relative Position: The Sculptural Beadwork of Molly Murphy Adams," until June 15. Due to popular demand.



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29 May 2013    

Jobman selected for Freda Drath Battey award

Innovative teaching, a knack for meeting student needs and a commitment to extracurricular activities make Becky Jobman a respected and valued teacher at Freeman Public Schools in Adams. Those same characteristics also led to Jobman being selected as the 2013 Freda Battey Distinguished Educator, an annual award presented by College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.



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29 May 2013    

Duppong Hurly and Epstein generate $3.2 million IES grant

Kristin Duppong Hurley and Michael Epstein, professors in the College of Education and Human Science’s Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, have been awarded a $3.2 million research grant from the Institute of Educational Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education. They will study Parent Connectors, an innovative parent-to-parent intervention program developed to support the families of middle school youth with emotional disturbance (ED).



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29 May 2013    

TMFD rates high in FashionSchools.org poll

TMFD rated 8th nationally in Merchandising programs by FashionSchools.org. The program also was rated 19th among design schools.



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20 May 2013    

IQSCM researchers visit China

Researchers from the International Quilt Study Center & Museum are in China to conduct research and field work on northwestern Chinese patchwork traditions. They partnered with  Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, China, to present a series of lectures on American folk art, specifically patchwork and quilting. They will return from their trip on May 20.
 



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07 May 2013    

Constructing History: Structures and Silhouettes

Period dress speaks of the wearer and the decades past. Recreating historical garments allows us to learn about sewing and design. This exhibit features both original historical garments and reproductions, telling the story of fashion in the Midwest.

Molly McPherson curates Constructing History: Structures and Silhouettes.

The exhibit can be seen at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, May 13 through June 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 



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