The prize has been awarded annually since 1987 to a Nebraska elementary or secondary school teacher in memory of McAuliffe, the teacher-astronaut who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger Jan. 28, 1986. Nomination letters are due Oct. 31 and should be accompanied by the nominee's resume, a statement of the nominee's philosophy of teaching, a statement from the nominator on the way in which the nominee exemplifies McAuliffe's personal attributes and as many as eight letters of support from students, parents, administrators, fellow teachers and community members. The first public tours of the facility are scheduled from 1-4 p.m. that day on the second floor of the Home Economics Building on UNL's East Campus. Patricia Cox Crews, professor of textiles, clothing and design, said tours will start on the hour and half-hour. Ardis and Robert James of Chappaqua, N.Y., donated their collection of approximately 950 antique and contemporary quilts to UNL earlier this year.
Crews is the center's first director.
Simons Crunch Time Freshman Brendan Gustafson finds his political science books Monday in the University Bookstore in the Nebraska Union. The bookstores were busy as students returned to classes. Big Red football show returns to the Nebraska ETV Network with highlights and commentary on Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. The series, hosted by sportscaster Bill Doleman, is a combination of highlights from every Big Red match-up at home and on the road, coverage of the coaches' weekly press conferences, analysis with Nebraska sportswriters, appearances by special guests and questions and comments from viewers across the state. On the first show of the season, Doleman welcomes Omaha World-Herald sportswriter Lee Barfknecht and Lincoln Journal Star sportswriter Ken Hambleton to review the season opener with the Akron Zips.