All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, April 29

Activity

Ohanami Scavenger Hunt

Kawasaki Reading Room

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: JGMC 302
It’s Arbor Day in Nebraska and time for Ohanami in Japan! But what else can you find out? Join us as we connect with other campus partners to explore UNL!
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Conversation

Sheldon Office Hours

Recurring Date Info:
Last Friday of every month:
Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
On the last Friday of the month, stop by the Great Hall in Sheldon Museum of Art for an informal conversation with a staff member or special guest. Ask questions, have a chat, or just say hi. No appointment needed.
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
Conversation

Canceled: Sustainability on Wheels

College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Andersen Hall Room: 336
Faculty and staff, come learn about how you can support and participate in sustainability initiatives on campus. Chat with UNL experts, ask questions, and earn prizes. Feel free to stop by when your schedule allows.
This event originated in Sustainability.
Activity

Tea Time Friday

Kawasaki Reading Room

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: 302
Join us to sample a new tea with a snack each week! COVID-19 protocols will be enforced for student and staff safety along with adhering to current health department and university guidelines.
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Presentation

CESRC Brown Bag Series

Doug Carlson - University Oversight Systems

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage Room
Also available over zoom. https://unl.zoom.us/j/91462926541
This event originated in Sustainability.
Lecture

Doug Carlson: University Oversight Systems

Lunch & Learn Series Presented by the Chancellor’s Environment, Sustainability & Resilience Commission

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage
Join us for a lecture by the University of Nebraska System’s Doug Carlson! Doug has considerable background in government and finances and will provide insight into how the university system plans!
Colloquium

IGNITE featuring Todd Widup

Rigging Supervisor

Date:
Time:
12:30 pm – 1:50 pm
Location: Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts Room: CEMA 101
Todd is currently a rigging supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks in Los Angeles/Vancouver where he oversees creature work for VFX films. Prior to Sony, Todd was overseeing and working on helping Lil Miquela and her friends come to life for social …
This event originated in IGNITE Colloquium.
Special Event

Department of English Awards Convocation

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Online Room: Zoom
Our annual Awards Convocation will take place online. We’ll recognize the many accomplishments members of our department had this academic year, and we’ll have readings by our writing contests’ prize winners.
This event originated in English.
Conference/Symposium

Raikes School Design Studio 2022 Showcase

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center Room: Full Building
The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management cordially invites you to attend an afternoon of special events. The Design Studio Showcase is an annual celebration of innovation and creation. Students in Design Studio partner with …
This event originated in NIC Conference Center.
Sale

Spring Affair April 29

Plant Sale

Date:
Time:
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Lancaster Event Center
Friday April 29 from 2-6pm, free admission plant sale
This event originated in Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Activity

Modern Food Supply Chains and Meeting the Challenges of Feeding Ourselves Through the 21st Century

By Dr. Richard Sexton

Date:
Time:
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska East Union Room: Great Plains - Room C
Abstract:
This event originated in Agricultural Economics.
Activity

Dr. Dennis Burson Retirement Reception

Date:
Time:
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Nebraska East Union
Please join us from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Friday, April 29 to help celebrate the amazing career of Dr. Dennis Burson. Dr. Burson was Extension Meat Specialist in the Department of Animal Science from 1984 through 2020. Dennis was instrumental in …
This event originated in Animal Science.
Colloquium

Khai Nguyen, North Carolina State University

Differential Game Models of Optimal Debt Management

Date:
Time:
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Location: Avery Hall Room: 115
I will present recent results on game theoretical formulation of optimal debt management problems in an infinite time horizon with exponential discount, modeled as a noncooperative interaction between a borrower and a pool of risk-neutral lenders. …
This event originated in Math Colloquia.
Lecture

Keynote Address: “The Nature of Poverty”

By Jennifer Morton (University of Pennsylvania)

Date:
Time:
5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage Room
Jennifer Morton (University of Pennsylvania) will give a talk entitled “The Nature of Poverty” as her Keynote Address for the Central States Philosophical Association (CSPA) annual meeting. The talk is free and open to all. It is funded by the …
This event originated in Philosophy.
Sport - Intramural

Foosball Tournament

Play begins

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Campus Recreation Center
This is a one-night bracketed tournament to be played in the Campus Recreation Center. Winners will receive an IM Sports champions t-shirt!
This event originated in Intramural Sports.
Activity

Game Night hosted by C-SAB

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Food Court C-D
The Computing Student Advisory Board is hosting a game night event on April 29 6-8 p.m. in the Union Food Court C-D. This event is open to all students!
This event originated in School of Computing.
Sport - Intramural

Virtual Chess

Play begins

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Virtual event
Compete against others in this well-known board/strategy game. The winner will receive an IM Sports champion t-shirt!
This event originated in Intramural Sports.
Performing Arts - Musical Theatre

Come From Away

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
Date:
Time:
7:30 pm
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts
COME FROM AWAY tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew …
Activity

Michael Barbaro

hosted by UPC Nebraska

Date:
Time:
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Centennial Room
Speaker. Michael Barbaro hosts The Daily, a five-day-a-week audio podcast from The New York Times.In its first year, the show built an audience of over one million listeners a day.

Ongoing Events

Exhibit - Multimedia

Unkissed Kisses

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: 2nd floor and lower level
A new exhibit in Love Library highlights the historical moments of LGBTQ+ literature, writers, and their roles in the history of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The exhibit also celebrates the first LGBTQ course offered at a state university …
This event originated in Libraries.
Exhibition

Real People, Real Climate, Real Changes: A Traveling Climate Exhibit

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Love Library North & Link Room: second floor
Take a journey through climate change with a visit to the traveling exhibit, “Real People, Real Climate, Real Changes,” from March 14 – May 13, 2022, located on the second floor of Love Library North. The family friendly and interactive exhibit …
This event originated in Libraries.
Deadline

Institute for Online Teaching

Final Day to Register

Date:
Time:
12:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Registration is online
The four-week Institute for Online Teaching is designed to guide new and novice online instructors to explore the unique opportunities and challenges of the online learning environment. IOT is open to all instructors at the university.
Activity

Thomas Laging Watercolor Exhibition

Date:
Time:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Architecture Hall Room: Gallery
Please join the College of Architecture and Professor Emeritus Thomas Laging, FAIA for an exhibit of watercolors from around Lincoln, Germany, Mexico and France. Several folios of architectural renderings and design proposals from Laging’s personal …
This event originated in Architecture.
Activity

Springo: Group Fitness Bingo

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Campus Recreation Center
Participate in Group Fitness Springo by attending fitness classes. Those who get a BINGO will be entered for a chance to win fun workout prizes!
This event originated in Fitness.
Activity

Financial Wellness Month

Date:
Time:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Nebraska Financial Wellness Month is an annual campaign in which organizations across the state work with their communities to improve individual financial wellness. Through a diverse offering of programs, tools and resources, participants in …
This event originated in Nebraska Council on Economic Education.
Performing Arts - Theater

Come From Away

Date:
Time:
7:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts
This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, …
Sale

Spring Affair Preview Plant Sale

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Lancaster Event Center Room: Pavilion I
Spring Affair, the Midwest’s largest plant sale and garden event, is back in-person April 28-30 in Lincoln.
This event originated in Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.