All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, May 1

Sale

Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale

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9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Teaching Greenhouse West Target Audiences:
Spring is here, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Horticulture Club’s annual spring bedding plant sale is May 1-3, located at the Teaching Greenhouse West on East Campus.
This event originated in Agronomy and Horticulture.
Information Session

Smart Health: Tools for Managing Hypertension

Learn how to prevent and manage Hypertension and live your healthiest life.

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Are you living with hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure? Are you concerned about developing HTN or caring for someone with HTN?
This event originated in Health for All Coalition.
Workshop

ISSO: Advising and Mentoring International Graduate Students

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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Virtual Location: ISSO Workshops
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The transition to becoming a graduate student is often challenging due to expectations being widely different than those during undergraduate education. This transition is even more pronounced for graduate students that are also acclimating to a new …
This event originated in Center for Transformative Teaching.
Conversation

CAS Career Drop-in

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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Virtual Location: Zoom
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Jump on Zoom to ask any of your career-related questions and receive resume support by a College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Career Coach. Drop-ins are great for completing a career coach meeting assignment, too. Sessions last 15-20 minutes. Drop-ins …
This event originated in CAS Career Development.
Social Event

Poppin’ with CASNR

Hosted by the CASNR Dean’s Office

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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Nebraska East Union Room: 247 Target Audiences:
Join us for Poppin’ with CASNR every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Nebraska East Union, The Zone (Room 247). There will be freshly popped popcorn for snacking, coloring pages for destressing and friendly faces for good conversations and mingling …
Social Event

Popcorn Pop-Up

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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: The Crib Target Audiences:
The best hour of the week! Every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. pop into The Crib for an afternoon social hour with 100s of other Huskers.
This event originated in Nebraska Unions.
Sale

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Members Only Spring Plant Sale

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum will hold a plant sale for NSA members on Thursday, May 1, from 4 to 7 p.m.

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4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Greenhouse Target Audiences:
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) will host a spring plant sale for NSA members on Thursday, May 1, from 4-7 p.m. at its greenhouses on UNL’s East Campus (2150 N. 38th St.). Native and well-adapted plants suited to Nebraska’s climate and …
This event originated in Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Lecture

“Are There Things You Should Believe, Epistemically Speaking?”

Cedric Evans Memorial Lecture with Matt McGrath

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4:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Ubuntu Room/202 Target Audiences:
This Cedric Evans Memorial Lecture, co-sponsored by the Cedric Evans Memorial Lectureship Fund and the UNL Convocations Committee, presented by Matt McGrath from Washington University in St. Louis, explores a fundamental question in epistemology: It …
This event originated in Philosophy.
Special Event

Boot Scootin’ BBQ

HSS Courtyard

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5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Harper Hall Target Audiences:
Yeehaw! Kick up your boots and chow down! Join us for the Boot Scootin’ BBQ country-themed party on the at the Harper Schramm Smith Courtyard.
This event originated in Dining Services.
Social Event

Faculty Club Night

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: The Mill Coffee & Bistro Target Audiences:
Faculty Club Nights are an informal gathering for faculty that are held at The Mill Coffee and Bistro on Nebraska’s Innovation Campus. Faculty enjoy the opportunity to mingle, collaborate, and socialize in an informal setting sponsored by Faculty …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Film - Documentary

No Other Land

Ross Movie

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Starts at 5:10 pm
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center Room: Ross Theaters (123 & 124) Target Audiences:
Showing at The Ross April 18-May 1. Visit theross.org for tickets, show times, and more information. *ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE* For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being …
This event originated in The Ross.
Program

Lavender Graduation Celebration

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Wick Alumni Center Target Audiences:
A special graduation ceremony that honors the achievements of graduating LGBTQA+ and allied students on campus. If you are graduating from an undergraduate or graduate program in May, August, or December of this year, apply to participate.
This event originated in Gender and Sexuality Center.
Activity

Catering Culinary Preview for Students

Dining Services

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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Complex Room: Red Cloud Suite Target Audiences:
Join University Catering as they showcase new and favorite menu items that you can use when planning your events for Fall 2025. This event will allow RSO members to experience what catering has to offer through tastings and have the opportunity to …
This event originated in Dining Services.
Deadline

Battleship Tournament

Registration Deadline

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Ends at 7:00 pm
Location: Campus Recreation Center Target Audiences:
Get in the game and defeat the stress of final exams as Campus Recreation recreates a board game classic. Teams will use buckets to scoop up water and try to sink the other remaining boats. And in the spirit of this day, we will be blasting Star Wars …
This event originated in Intramural Sports.
Social Event

Karaoke Night

Battle of the Halls

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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Abel Hall Room: Mari’s Lounge Target Audiences:
Grab the mic and let loose with RHA and the Abel-Sandoz Complex Council for an unforgettable night of karaoke and snacks from 7 to 9 p.m. May 1 in Mari’s Lounge in the Abel-Sandoz Complex. Sing your heart out, snack on tasty treats and have a blast …
Social Event

RHA Karaoke Night

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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Abel-Sandoz Welcome Center Room: Mari’s Lounge Target Audiences:
Join RHA and the Abel Sandoz Complex Council to sing your heart out! A night of karaoke and snacks in Mari’s Lounge! This event is being held in conjunction with Big Red Finale.
This event originated in Residence Life.
Performing Arts - Theater

Urinetown

Nebraska Repertory Theatre & UNL Opera

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Starts at 7:30 pm
Location: Temple Building Room: Howell Theatre Target Audiences:
The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, in association with UNL Opera, presents “Urinetown,” with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hillman and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. Directed by Ann Marie Pollard. Performances are April 24-27 and 30 and May 1-4 …
This event originated in Fine and Performing Arts.