All events are in Central time unless specified.
Cycle Challenge
General Program
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
TBD
Target Audiences:
How many miles can you spin during the month of October? Join in on this month long challenge.
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
The Muck, the Seeds, the Weeds, the Blossoming: The Journals of Karen Blessen
An Exhibit
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
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Date:
Starts at
7:30 am
Location:
Love Library North & Link
Room: The Link
Target Audiences:
The thoughts, life, and creative process of an artist are revealed to the public in The Muck, the Seeds, the Weeds, the Blossoming: The Journals of Karen Blessen, an exhibit that features 24 of Karen Blessen’s journals recently donated to the …
This event originated in Libraries.
Art Exhibition
Tiny Treasures, An Art Exhibition
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
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Date:
8:00 am –
8:00 pm
Location:
Link, 2nd Floor
Target Audiences:
Tiny Treasures showcases cherished moments captured through the brush of artist Valery Wachter. Inspired by travels with family and friends, Valery transforms photographs into paintings that invite a deeper, more personal reflection. Each piece …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Faculty and Staff Homecoming Food Drive
Sponsored by Union Bank & Trust
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
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Date:
8:30 am –
5:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Union Bank
Target Audiences:
Show your Husker pride this Homecoming by supporting the Husker Pantry! Faculty and staff can drop off donations and get a free cookie at the Union Bank & Trust branch in the Nebraska Union any time this week from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. UBT will match …
This event originated in Homecoming.
Class
Agri-Essentials: QuickBooks Online for Farmers and Ranchers
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
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Date:
Starts at
9:00 am
Target Audiences:
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program, in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, is proud to announce the launch of a new online course, QuickBooks Online for Farmers and Ranchers, available beginning September 1, 2025. This self-paced …
This event originated in Nebraska Women In Agriculture.
Great Plains Association of Threat Assessment Professionals hybrid training event
Prevention and Communication in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management
Date:
Time:
9:00 am –
12:00 pm
Location:
Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
Virtual Location:
Zoom
Target Audiences:
The Great Plains ATAP annual training event brings together experts from the behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) field to address current challenges and best practices in prevention and communication for threat assessment professionals …
This event originated in Public Policy Center.
Spartans Fall as the Huskers Bring the Flavor
East Campus Dining Big 10 BBQ Lunch
Date:
Time:
11:00 am –
2:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska East Union
Target Audiences:
Join East Campus Dining for a BBQ meal featuring flavors from our opponent’s state.
This event originated in Dining Services.
IGNITE featuring Bona Bones
Animation Director and Arts Educator
Date:
Time:
Starts at
12:30 pm
Location:
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
Target Audiences:
Bona Bones is an accomplished animator, holding a B.F.A. in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts and an M.F.A. in Animation from the University of Edinburgh–Edinburgh College of Art. Their professional credits include …
This event originated in IGNITE Colloquium.
Sale
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum plant sale
Date:
Time:
12:30 pm –
4:30 pm
Location:
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Greenhouse
Target Audiences:
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) will hold a plant sale at its East Campus greenhouses (2150 N. 38th St., Lincoln) on Friday, October 3, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
This event originated in Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Information Session
Discover Nebraska Law Day
Date:
Time:
1:30 pm –
5:00 pm
Location:
McCollum Hall
Target Audiences:
Join us for one of our Discover Days and get to know Nebraska Law and what makes our school special. Talk with Admissions, Career Development and current students. You’ll get a chance to tour our beautiful building, including our newly renovated …
This event originated in Law Admissions.
Reception
Retirement reception for Marlene Beyke
Date:
Time:
2:00 pm –
4:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Platte River Room
Target Audiences:
Celebrate and honor Marlene Beyke for 46 years of dedicated service to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as the director of administration with ASUN Student Government.
This event originated in ASUN Student Government.
Art Exhibition
First Friday at Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
First Friday of every month:
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Date:
3:00 pm –
6:00 pm
Location:
Oldfather Hall
Room: Room 831
Target Audiences:
Join us in the gallery for our First Friday open hours. Admission is free.
This event originated in Global Integrative Studies.
First Friday at The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures
Final First Friday of the Academic Year
Date:
Time:
3:00 pm –
6:00 pm
Location:
Oldfather Hall
Room: Room 831
Target Audiences:
Join us in the gallery for our monthly First Friday event, Friday, October 3rd, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
This event originated in Global Integrative Studies.
Huskers Abroad 101
This is a MUST ATTEND for anyone who has thought about going abroad. Take the first steps toward your global experience!
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Weekly:
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Date:
3:00 pm –
3:30 pm
Location:
Louise Pound Hall
Room: 137
Target Audiences:
Join Global Experiences for a 30-minute interactive workshop to help you start planning your global experience. During the workshop, we’ll discuss global experience types, funding, the timeline for planning your experience, and thinking through …
This event originated in Global Experiences.
Mueller Planetarium Show
Habitat Earth
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Weekly:
–
Date:
3:00 pm –
3:25 pm
Location:
Morrill Hall
Target Audiences:
Dive beneath the ocean’s surface to witness the dynamic ecological relationships within kelp forests, burrow beneath the forest floor to see how some of Earth’s tallest trees depend on tiny fungi to survive, and journey to new heights to witness the …
This event originated in University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall.
Robinette Farm Subscription Box Orders Open
Robinette Farm Subscription Box Orders Open
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Weekly:
–
Date:
Starts at
3:00 pm
Virtual Location:
HealthierU Website
Target Audiences:
University employees are invited to create and order their very own Robinette Farms subscription box! There is a minimum order price of $35 per box, orders are open from Friday at 3pm until the following Monday at 10am. Box pick up occurs at the …
This event originated in Healthier U.
Special Event
Cornstock Festival
Date:
Time:
5:00 pm –
8:00 pm
Location:
Memorial Stadium East Plaza
Target Audiences:
Cornstock offers a memorable evening for Husker fans of all ages. Check out the homecoming parade, enjoy food trucks (free for students with NCard), mocktails, balloon twisting & face painting, tattoo station, tractor hayrack rides, live music and …
This event originated in Homecoming.
Eleanor the Great
Ross Movie
Date:
Time:
Starts at
5:00 pm
Location:
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center
Room: Ross Theaters (123 & 124)
Target Audiences:
In ELEANOR THE GREAT, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut …
This event originated in The Ross.
Special Event
First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art
Date:
Time:
5:00 pm –
7:30 pm
Location:
Sheldon Museum of Art
Target Audiences:
Sheldon Museum of Art stays open until 7 PM on the first Friday of the month. Explore the exhibitions through a drop-in tour at 5:30 PM and sketching in the galleries throughout the evening.
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
First Friday at the Great Plains Art Museum
NEW EXHIBITION
Date:
Time:
5:00 pm –
7:00 pm
Location:
Great Plains Art Museum
Target Audiences:
The Great Plains Art Museum is open late on First Friday, Oct. 3, 5-7 p.m. with three exhibitions and light refreshments. Visit the lower-level education studio to make your own Great Plains art button.
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.
Special Event
Golden Husker Reunion (Class of 1975)
Date:
Time:
Ends at
5:00 pm
Location:
Wick Alumni Center
Target Audiences:
Celebrate the Class of 1975 during the Golden Husker Reunion- a weekend filled with nostalgia, Husker spirit and a chance to reconnect with fellow alumni and friends. Learn more & register at the website link.
This event originated in Homecoming.
Other
Homecoming Parade
Date:
Time:
5:00 pm –
8:00 pm
Location:
Louise Pound Hall
Target Audiences:
It’s that exciting time of year again – Homecoming is here!
This event originated in International Student and Scholar Office.
Teo Shannon discusses ‘A Chronology of Blood: Poems’
Book launch and reading
Date:
Time:
Starts at
5:30 pm
Location:
Francie & Finch Bookshop
Target Audiences:
A stunning debut collection by a gifted poet, “A Chronology of Blood” explores major traumas in the author’s life. Autobiographical in nature, the book is broken into three sections that each deal with a trauma the author has endured, and it …
This event originated in English.
XBox One: NHL Tournament
Play Begins
Date:
Time:
Starts at
5:30 pm
Location:
Campus Recreation Center
Target Audiences:
FREE EVENT! Winners will receive this year’s intramural sports championship t-shirt!
This event originated in Intramural Sports.
Special Event
Homecoming Parade
Date:
Time:
Starts at
6:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: South Side - R Street
Target Audiences:
Come celebrate Homecoming by watching student organizations, community groups, homecoming royalty, the Cornhusker Marching Band and some special guests as they perform in our annual parade. Participants will include floats, golf carts, balloons, …
This event originated in Homecoming.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Ross Fright Fest 2025
Date:
Time:
Starts at
6:30 pm
Location:
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center
Room: Ross Theater (Room 124)
Target Audiences:
The third annual Ross Fright Fest returns in October with a month of horror films on the big screen!
This event originated in The Ross.
Love, Brooklyn
Ross Movie
Date:
Time:
Starts at
7:20 pm
Location:
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center
Room: Ross Theaters (123 & 124)
Target Audiences:
A writer (André Holland) navigates complicated relationships with his ex, an art gallery owner (Nicole Beharie), and his current lover, a newly single mother (DeWanda Wise) in this modern romance set against the rapidly changing landscape of …
This event originated in The Ross.
Activity
Campus Rec GLOW Skate
Date:
Time:
8:00 pm –
11:00 pm
Location:
Breslow Ice Center
Target Audiences:
GLOW Skate Night at Breslow – Slide into the Weekend!
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
The Lost Boys
Ross Fright Fest 2025
Date:
Time:
Starts at
9:15 pm
Location:
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center
Room: Ross Theater (Room 124)
Target Audiences:
The third annual Ross Fright Fest returns in October with a month of horror films on the big screen!
This event originated in The Ross.
