All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, April 28

Exhibition

Opportunity & Opposition: A Century of Women’s Athletics

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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: Second floor
Bounding over hurdles in billowing bloomers. Posing proudly with trophies and letter-sweaters. Hustling for the soccer ball on field where Love Library now stands. These are only a few of the images of women athletes featured in a new exhibit opening …
This event originated in Libraries.
Information Session

CESRC: Lunch and Learn

Innovation in Upcycling, Recycling, and Repurposing Textiles: A Global Challenge Creating Local Opportunities.

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
The clothing and textile industry faces many challenges as it works towards reducing its impact on the environment. This presentation will provide information regarding current levels of textile waste and recycling efforts in Nebraska including the …
This event originated in Sustainability.
Lecture

Contemporary African Poetry: Gender at the Intersections of the National & Global

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5:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Target Audiences:
Join the African Poetry Book Fund for a special conversation dedicated to discussing and celebrating contemporary African poetry April 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheldon Museum of Art. Authors Patricia Jabbeh Wesley (Liberia), Tsitsi Jaji (Zimbabwe), …
This event originated in Libraries.

Ongoing Events

Arab-American Heritage Month

NAAHM

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
National Arab-American Heritage Month (NAAHM) takes place in April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans.

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
This is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983.
Activity

Ninth day of Ridvan

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All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event.
This is an observance not an event.
Conference/Symposium

Teachers of Color Summit

Connecting / Empowering / Leading / Encouraging

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6:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall Target Audiences:
We continue the conversation among teachers of color about culture, climate, community, and working towards social justice. The demographics of Nebraska are changing, and so are the state’s teachers. In the last few years, we have also been …
This event originated in CEHS.