Memorial to honor
late vice-chancellor
■ Leadership fund to
provide scholarships for
black students in Melvin
Jones’ memory.
By George Green
Staff writer
The family and friends of the late
Melvin Jones, former UNL vice
chancellor for business and finance,
have established a memorial fund in
Jones’ honor to preserve his legacy as
a leader and educator.
Jones died on Sept. 27, 1999,
after suffering a heart attack in
Washington, D. C.
The idea for the Melvin W. Jones
Leadership Fund developed almost
immediately after Jones’ death, said
Colleen Jones, Melvin Jones’ widow.
Contributors inundated the Jones
family, asking how they could help,
said Colleen Jones, an assistant pro
fessor of management.
During his lifetime, Melvin Jones
reached out to students of color, par
ticularly black men, she said.
“Melvin tried to help black men
learn to survive and thrive in a pre
dominantly white institution,”
Colleen Jones said.
The Melvin W. Jones Leadership
Fund will focus on providing scholar
ships and fellowships for black stu
dents who are interested in business,
political science, higher education
and public service, she said.
Scholarship and fellowship
amounts, as well as the specific
application, have not been developed,
said Christine Aguirre, University of
Nebraska Foundation spokeswoman.
Members of Jones’ family and
University Foundation staff will
develop the scholarship and fellow
ship criteria over the next 18 months,
Colleen Jones said.
Currently, the Jones family is try
ing to raise awareness of the Melvin
W. Jones Leadership Fund and gather
donations, she said.
“We hope that the fund will in be
place by 2001 or 2002,” Colleen
Jones said.
The fund also complements
awards and activities dedicated to
Melvin Jones.
Leadership Lincoln created the
Melvin W. Jones Mentorship Award
in Jones’ honor, Colleen Jones said.
The United Way’s 1999 campaign
and UNL’s summit for black men
have also been dedicated to Jones,
Colleen Jones said.
“We hope that the fund will help
keep Melvin’s spirit and provide a
lasting tribute to him.”
Session to offer business advice
By Jacob Kruger
Staff writer
Students interested in owning
their own business or working in a
business-related field who think $50
is a worthy investment in their future
can attend the Heartland Conference
on Free Enterprise.
Students who register by Feb. 22
have the possibility of having their
fee paid for. A university donor has
offered to pay for the first 300 stu
dents who register and attend the
conference. As of Feb. 17 only 100
students were signed up.
“We have this conference for the
UNL students. We are trying to
increase the awareness of and atten
dance at this conference,” said Terry
Sebora of the Nebraska Center for
Entrepreneurship.
The conference will be held Feb.
26 at the Cornhusker Hotel. There
are several speakers scheduled for
the afternoon and 22 seminars and
workshops for participants to chose
from in die morning. Topics include
resources for entrepreneurial star
tups, small business resources,
Internet issues, kaizen, manufactur
ing and special topics in productivi
ty*
Of particular interest to many
people may be the “.Com” portion.
These workshops will include topics
such as distribution, service and
security. Internet security is a very
timely topic for discussion due to the
•* We have this conference for the UNL
students. We are trying to increase the
awareness of and attendance at this
conference.”
recent hacker attacks on several
Internet sites. The service part will
be presented by two UNL graduates
who have developed a company
called SitStay.com. Their company
specializes in meeting the needs of
man’s best friend.
There are six series of lectures
for the morning. Three of them deal
with starting small businesses. The
other three deal with continued
growth for already established busi
nesses.
For established business presen
ters, topics such as Kaizen, the
Japanese concept of gradual and
orderly continuos improvement, are
included.
Another feature will be Ted
Harris, Union President for Harley
Davidson Motor Company. He will
be discussing work-management
relations.
“We put this conference on for
the students of UNL,” said Sebora.
“This conference would be particu
larly beneficial for someone who is
not necessarily a business major but
Terry Sebora
Nebraska Center for Entrepeneurship
is interested in perhaps one day own
ing their own business. The confer
ence will show the resources in exist
ing state agencies. These are
resources that didn’t just come
together for the conference. They
will be here tomorrow also.”
Registration is $49 for UNL stu
dents. More information on the con
ference can be found by either con
tacting the Nebraska Center for
Entrepreneurship by phone at (402)
472-3353 or visiting the confer
ence’s Web site at
www. cba. uni. edu/additional/ent
In conjuncture with the confer
ence, CBA will also be holding a
career fair and its 12th annual
Business Plan Competition. The
career fair will be held Feb. 25 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the atrium in the
Comhusker Hotel. The competition
features more than 50 students repre
senting 20 universities from the
United States and Canada competing
for $50,000 in prize money. Both the
career fair and competition are free
to students.
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Library entrance moves
From staff reports
On Monday morning, countless
UNL students tugged at the old Love
Library South interior doors, sighed and
trudged over to Love Library North.
This most likely will be a common
sight until students get accustomed to
the new Love Library entrance and cir
culation desk locations.
Since Saturday, students have been
entering the library through Love
Library North, rather than through Love
Library South.
And, until the new security gates
can be installed, students using the
library will also have their backpacks
searched as they exit.
Deb Pearson, a member of the Love
Library South renovation team, said the
security gates are expected to be
installed on Monday.
The exterior Love South doors are
still open, so students can have access to
the auditorium and the dean’s office.
Pearson said new elevators and
restrooms are being built in the area
where the circulation desk formerly was
located.
However, Pearson said, the change
is temporary.
In about two years, a new circula
tion desk and entrance will open in Love •'
South, across from the auditorium, in <
the area where the dean’s office is cur
rently located.
Board names new editor
From staff reports
The Daily Nebraskan’s editor in
chief for the next academic school
year was chosen on Monday by the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Publications Board.
Sarah Baker, a senior news edito
rial major and the Daily Nebraskan
arts and entertainment editor, was
selected for the position.
Baker has served the Daily
Nebraskan as a news staff reporter,
news assignment reporter, senior arts
and entertainment reporter, associate
news editor, managing editor and arts
and entertainment editor.
Baker was an intern at the
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and will
spend this summer working as an
intern at the Des Moines Register.
“I hope I can bring improvement
and excitement to the Daily
Nebraskan staff, and I’m looking for
ward to the chance to give the univer
sity the best newspaper possible,” she
said.
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