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EPSCOR Continued from Page 1 fully look potentially optimistic, Weeks and Splinter agreed. “The fact that we were marginal going in would indicate that we have a pretty strong research program going,” Splinter said. “But we can’t rest on our laurels.” Nebraska is formulating research proposals to be judged by three agencies overseeing the program. Those agencies include the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. If Nebraska’s research proposals are ap proved, those agencies will provide a sum of money to the state that must be matched by state contributions. Those state contributions will come from both the state Legislature and Nebraska industry, Weeks said. The Nebraska EPSCOR committee has asked the administration and department heads at all University of Nebraska campuses and Creighton University to prepare proposals by Dec. 16 for research activities. Weeks said it is important that those propos als are viewed by the three agencies as having the potential to increase Nebraska’s research competitiveness nationally. “7116 only avenue is to propose a very solid set of research plans that the federal govern ment thinks will enhance the state and research in the state,” he said. “It’s deemed important that we develop technologies that turn into jobs.” The proposals will be reviewed by an exter nal group, Weeks said. In early January, that group will make recommendations regarding die strength of the proposals to the statewide EPSCOR committee. Nebraska should get EPSCOR’s feedback about the proposals some time in 1992. Included in the EPSCOR committee’s re view of the proposals will be an inventory of research strengths and facilities in the state, Weeks said. “(The inventory) will certainly give people throughout the state a much clearer idea, of what they can tout when they go to business outside of the state and even within the state,” Weeks said The state EPSCOR committee will make final decisions as to what proposals should be included in the final proposal. It must submit Nebraska’s proposals to the National Science Foundation by Feb. 14. Submission deadlines to the other two agencies follow closely. If Nebraska is awarded EPSCOR funding, it would offset the state’s failure to get an addi tional $4 million this year through the Ne braska Research Initiative developed in the Legislature, Splinter said. "Human Rights in the New Europe" Nebraska Union (rooms to be posted) Sept. 26, 27, 28 Thurs. 8:45am-4 pm: Focus on Central Europe Speakers from Czechoslovakia & the United States Fri. 9 am-4 pm: Focus on Foreign Policy & Rights Featuring at 1:15 pm: "CI.S. Policy & Central Europe" Charles Thomas, CI.S. Ambassador to Hungary & Doug Bereuter (R, NE), CI.S. Congress Sat. 9:15am-12:00pm: Human Rights Education For more information: Dave Forsythe - 472-1690 Fans offered lodgingI By Adeana Leftin Senior Reporter Residence halls may be closed for the Thanksgiving weekend, but the Lee & Helene Sapp Recreation Center will be open for students who want to spend the night there after the Nov. 29 Nebraska-Okla homa football game. Andy Massey, president of the Association of Students of the Uni' versity of Nebraska, said he created the “Boomer Sooner Night Post Game Function” because he was concerned about students with no place to stay in Lincoln driving home intoxicated after the game. “They are more than welcome to crash there,” he said. Students will be able to enter the center any time after the game with their student ID. The doors will be locked at midnight, and anyone leav ing after that time will not be allowed back in. Lights will be turned off at 12:30 a.m. Students will be allowed to sleep on the floor of Cook Pavilion. Two University of Nebraska-Lin coln officers also will be at the center overnight. Shower and locker rooms at Mabel Lee Hall will open at 8:30 a.m. the next morning. Massey said he hoped students would lake advantage of the function. “I don’t want students not to go to a game because they have no place to stay at night,” he said. “It’s their team — they should have the right to stand up and cheer for it.” POLICE REPORT Beginning midnight Monday, Sept 23 3:06 a.m. — Pay phone hand receiver stolen, 14th and S streets, $15. 9:57 a.m. — Motorcycle van dalized, Chase Hall, $175. 10:35 a.m. — Property dam age, broken window from soft ball, parking lot east of Abel Sandoz complex, S200. 12:46 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 715 N. 16th SL, $346. 1:35 p.m. — Hole punched in wall, Culture Center, S50. 7:14 p.m. — Auto vandalized, parking lot at 19th and U streets, $100. 10:42 p.m. — Intoxicated man, 1908 S St., transported to de toxification center, 721 K St. THE CHANCELLOR’S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF MINORITIES at the request of the UNL Regents would like to invite all ethnic minority STUDENTS, FACULTY AND SUPPORT STAFF to an OPEN FORUM October 1st, 4-6 pm City Campus Union and October 2nd, 4-6 pm East Campus Union (Rooms will be posted) For a frank and informal discussion of the qual ity of the environment on the UNL campuses for people of color and for the exchange of ideas for the creation of an institutional structure which will promote diversity. aW ' Express ^ your ideas on promoting diversity X at UNL! 4 ITie Commission urges you to come and partici pate. The results of this forum will be presented to the regents at their meeting of October 18th. If you cannot make either meeting time, but would like to contribute your personal testimony, please send your statement, in writing, to Prof. Esther M. Martinez, Dept, of Modern Languages and Litera tures, 1137 Oldfather Hall, City Campus 68588 0315. All written communications will remain strictly confidential. If you would like additional information, call either Prof. Martinez at 472-6068, or the Commission office at 472-1663*