Students from 100 Nebraska high schools - as many as 1,400 - will gather for PROBE I and II tests and Math Bowl competitions. A total of $34,000 in scholarships is up for grabs.

Emerging recent teaching strategies and technology solutions will be demonstrated. UNL faculty will be showcasing the applications they use to make their teaching at a distance more engaging, interactive, and meaningful. Refreshments provided.

A monthly conversation about ethics in context. Sponsored by UNL's Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics. Visit our website: http://ethics.unl.edu/

Mike Hocella, University Distinguished Scientists, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.

Dr. Luz Marina Vaxquez, Director of the Office of International Relations at the University of Costa Rica - Western Campus introduces a new program of study abroad. Dr. Luz Marina Vasquez is the Chief International Officer of the Western Campus. A linguist, she is perfectly bi-lingual in Spanish and English. Her teaching and research focus on second language acquisition in children. The event is convened to enrich the undergraduate major in Spanish, International Studies, UNL's new program of Service Learning, and the international minor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The visit is sponsored by the Office of International Affairs, Modern Languages and Literatures, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Beyond Borders Student Club.

Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy -- a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. Susan Shirk’s 2007 book, China: Fragile Superpower, explored the troubling paradox faced by China’s leaders: the more developed and prosperous the country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China, knows many of today's Chinese rulers personally and has studied them for three decades. In her Thompson Forum lecture, Shirk will give an update on the state of China's internal politics and the fears that motivate its leaders. Susan L. Shirk is Director of the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Professor at UC-San Diego's Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. A leading authority on China, she has written numerous books and articles on this subject, including pieces that have appeared in Washington Post, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal. A Nebraska Colloquium event.

Sponsored by the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program

The University of Nebraska Student Veterans Organization meets the second Thursday of every month at 8 pm in the Union. During the November meeting, Gary Chalupa (Lancaster County Veterans Service Officer) will discuss veterans' concerns and questions, and nominations for secretary will be accepted. For more information, email Laura Roost (roost@huskers.unl.edu).