{"id":570,"date":"2012-11-29T15:40:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2012\/?p=570"},"modified":"2012-11-30T20:40:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T20:40:46","slug":"nebraska-lectures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2012\/nebraska-lectures\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Lectures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2011-2012 Nebraska Lectures: The Chancellor\u2019s Distinguished Lecture Series featured a notable climatologist and a legal authority. In his fall lecture, Donald A. Wilhite, director of UNL\u2019s School of Natural Resources and founder of the National Drought Mitigation Center, presented \u201cManaging Drought in a Changing Climate.\u201d He discussed proactive, risk-based approaches governments can use to minimize the economic, environmental and social impact of droughts. In her spring lecture, Josephine R. \u201cJo\u201d Potuto, Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, presented \u201cThe NCAA: Who, What, When, Where, How and Certainly Why.\u201d Potuto, the university\u2019s faculty athletics representative to the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference, used the NCAA as an example of how process influences decision-making and fairness, especially in large organizations. The Office of the Chancellor, the Research Council and the Office of Research and Economic Development co-sponsor these lectures featuring prominent faculty.<\/p>\n