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May 2026
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26 8 am–8 pm A Collection of Work by Scott McDonald, An Art Exhibition 10:30 am–11:30 am Yoga at the Sheldon 1:30 pm I Swear 2 pm Nebraska Rep and UNL Opera: Bright Star 7:15 pm–10:15 pm Big Red Finale Free Skate Night 7:30 pm–8:30 pm UNL Aspiring Educators Monthly Meeting	27 6 am–6:50 am Cardio Sculpt and Smoothies 4 pm–5 pm SVMBS Seminar: Chandan Krishnamoorthy 4:50 pm I Swear 5 pm–7 pm IES 2026 Spring Celebration 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6 pm–8:30 pm De-Stress Fest: Grocery Bingo Beats 6 pm–8 pm New Climber Night	28 8 am–4 pm 2026 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit 9 am–5 pm 2026 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit 10 am–7 pm Gradfest and Gradfest After Hours 11 am–12:30 pm Big Red Pawp-Up 11 am–1 pm Consent is a Two-Way Treat 12:30 pm–1:30 pm State of the Agency Lecture 3 pm Huskers Abroad 101 3:30 pm–5 pm Ackerson Memorial Seminar 4 pm–5 pm Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Group 4 pm–6 pm AMCAS Workshop 4:50 pm I Swear 5 pm–7 pm STI Testing 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 7:30 pm Cronos (4K Restoration) 7:30 pm–9 pm The Lorax Movie Screening 9 pm–11 pm Late Night Breakfast	29 12 am Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference 8 am–5 pm Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Pre-Doctoral Training Program Annual Symposium 11 am–1 pm Consent is a Two-Way Treat 11 am–1 pm Food Trucks @ NIC 12 pm–1:30 pm Big Red Pawp Up 12 pm–3 pm De-Stress Fest: Final Fiesta 1 pm–3 pm CAS Career Drop-ins 1 pm Study at Sheldon 1 pm–1:50 pm Transfer Success Series: Your Nebraska Toolkit 2 pm–3:30 pm Spring 2026 Drop-In Hours 3 pm Huskers Abroad 101 4 pm Husker Cancer Walk 4:50 pm I Swear 5:30 pm–6:30 pm Yoga for Climbers 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6:30 pm ASUN Senate Meeting 7:30 pm Four Nights of a Dreamer (4K Restoration) 7:30 pm Nebraska Steel Fundraiser 8 pm–8:50 pm Latin Dance Night	30 12 am Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference 9 am–4 pm Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale 9 am–4 pm Phenix Workshop 9 am–1:30 pm Range Management Club Native Perennial Plant Sale 11 am–1 pm End of the semester craft 11 am–1 pm Growing the Urban Forest: Student Research in Action 12 pm–1:30 pm Health Equity Grand Rounds: Deadric Williams 12:30 pm–4:30 pm CAST Graduation Open House 1 pm–3 pm CAS Career Drop-ins 1 pm–2 pm Reconstruction, Race and the Second Amendment 2 pm–3 pm Benefits Overview 3 pm–4 pm Canceled: Popcorn Pop-Up 3:30 pm–5 pm Sequence-Based Design of Small Molecules Targeting RNA 4 pm–7 pm PlantNebraska Members Only Plant Sale 4:50 pm I Swear 5 pm–7 pm Student Impact Awards 5:30 pm–7 pm Lavender Graduation Celebration 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6 pm–8 pm De-Stress Fest: Fresh Air Fix with Outdoor Adventure Center 6 pm–9 pm International Write-In 7 pm–8 pm Backyard Farmer	1 12 am I Swear 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am–9:30 am First Friday Update and Weather Outlook with Nebraska State Climate Office 9 am–4 pm Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale 9 am–1:30 pm Range Management Club Native Perennial Plant Sale 9 am Summer 2026 Meal Only Application Opens 9:30 am–10:30 am Wellbeing Discussions 10 am–12 pm De-Stress Fest: Grab and Go Brunch 11 am–1 pm FriYAY Fest 12 pm–1 pm Natural Chicken Compost for Sale (by appointment only) 12:30 pm–4:30 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 2 pm–6 pm First Fridays at The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures 3:30 pm–5 pm End of Semester Party 4 pm–7 pm First Fridays at International Quilt Museum: ‘Sunshine Joe’ Mallard 5 pm–7 pm First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art 5 pm–7 pm First Friday at the Great Plains Art Museum 5 pm–8 pm Spring 2026 Open Studios 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 7:30 pm–10:30 pm Big Red Finale Free Skate Night	2 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 12 am Gym to Crag Sport Climbing Trip 12 am I Swear 12 am Intro to Whitewater Kayak and River Surfing 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am–12 pm PlantNebraska Spring Plant Sale 9 am–1:30 pm Range Management Club Native Perennial Plant Sale 12 pm Eugene Onegin (The Met: Live in HD) 1 pm–11:55 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 2 pm Teach-in: History of Queer Spaces in Lincoln with OutNebraska 3 pm–6 pm End of Year Bash
3 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 12 am Gym to Crag Sport Climbing Trip 12 am I Swear 12 am Intro to Whitewater Kayak and River Surfing 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 1:30 pm Turner and Constable 3 pm–5 pm Learn to Ride Clinic 6 pm–6:50 pm Finals Week Flow	4 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 12 am I Swear 7 am Finals Fuel 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–5 pm 2026 UNL Research and Innovation Convening 9 am–10 am Barre and Brunch 6 pm–8 pm New Climber Night	5 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 12 am I Swear 7 am Finals Fuel 8 am–9:30 am A Tour of Nebraska Soils 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 4 pm–5 pm Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Group 4 pm–10 pm Cinco de Mayo 7:30 pm–9 pm Suffs	6 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 12 am I Swear 7 am Finals Fuel 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 11 am–1 pm Food Trucks @ NIC 12:15 pm–12:45 pm HealthierU Sound Bath Mediation (City Campus) 1 pm–3 pm CAS Career Drop-ins 5:30 pm–6:30 pm Yoga for Climbers 6:30 pm Yi Yi (4K Restoration) 7:30 pm–9 pm Suffs	7 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 12 am I Swear 7 am Finals Fuel 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am–5 pm Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course 11 am–12 pm Spring Caregiver Support Event: Navigating Caregiving with Purpose 1 pm–3 pm CAS Career Drop-ins 1 pm–3 pm NSPIRE: Navigating Employee Performance Issues 2 pm–3 pm Benefits Overview 3 pm–4 pm Distinguished Visiting Scholar Keynote 3 pm–4 pm Canceled: Popcorn Pop-Up 4 pm–11 pm Barred Owl Closed for Private Event 7 pm–8 pm Backyard Farmer 7:30 pm–9 pm Suffs	8 12 am Free Group Fitness Week 6 am–7 am Sunrise and Spin 7 am Finals Fuel 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9:30 am–10:30 am Canceled: Wellbeing Discussions 10 am–11:30 am Agronomy and Horticulture Graduation Celebration 2 pm–4 pm Faculty Retirement Celebration 3 pm May 2026 Graduate Commencement 4 pm–7 pm Spring Sparkling Wine Tasting 4:50 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration) 7:30 pm–9 pm Suffs	9 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am May 2026 Undergraduate Commencement - Morning Ceremony 10 am–2 pm Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch 12 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration) 3 pm May 2026 Undergraduate Commencement - Afternoon Ceremony 7:30 pm–9 pm Suffs
10 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am–1 pm Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch 10 am–2 pm Mother’s Day High Tea 12 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration) 12 pm Eugene Onegin (The Met: Live in HD) 7:30 pm–9 pm Suffs	11 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 4:50 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration)	12 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 4:50 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration) 7:30 pm–8:30 pm Inside Outside 2025-2026	13 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 8:30 am–12 pm New Employee Orientation 11 am–1 pm Food Trucks @ NIC 12:15 pm–12:45 pm HealthierU Sound Bath Meditation (East Campus) 4 pm–11 pm Barred Owl Closed for Private Event 4:50 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration)	14 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 8:30 am–12 pm Close, Not Crossed 9 am–4 pm Drone Pilot Training - Part 107 11:30 am–12:30 pm Exploring Methane Abatement in Ruminants: The Search for the Missing Hydrogen Link 1 pm–2 pm Inside Outside 2025-2026 1:30 pm–2:30 pm Seminar Series: Katherine Keyes 2 pm–3 pm Benefits Overview 2:30 pm–4 pm Staff Senate Meeting 4:50 pm Days and Nights in the Forest (4K Restoration) 7 pm–8 pm Backyard Farmer	15 12 am–4 pm Summer Tea Time 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 9 am–4 pm Drone Pilot Training - Part 107 10 am–12 pm Mental Health Awareness Month 12 pm–1 pm Natural Chicken Compost for Sale (by appointment only) 12:30 pm–4:30 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 5 pm Blue Heron 5:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World? 11:55 pm Peace Corps Prep Application Deadline	16 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 9 am–12:30 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 12 pm Kihega Garden Planting Weekend 1 pm Blue Heron 1:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World? 2 pm Curator Tour: ‘Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity’ 2 pm Small Space, Big Color: Secrets to easy, beautiful flower pots
17 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 1 pm Blue Heron 1:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World?	18 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 5 pm Blue Heron 5:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World?	19 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 9 am–4:40 pm Nebraska Extension Introductory Level Field Crop Scout Training 4 pm–4:45 pm Building Hope Through Action: Energize Morale with Fun Activities 5 pm Blue Heron 5:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World?	20 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 9 am First Year Priority Applications Receive Housing Assignment 9 am–11:30 am Roller Crimper Workshop 9 am ServSafe Manager Training in Spanish 11 am–1 pm Food Trucks @ NIC 2 pm–3 pm Food System Speaker Series -May 2026 2 pm–3 pm NERFSI Speaker Series 5 pm Blue Heron 5:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World? 7:30 pm Lumière, Le Cinema!	21 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 1 pm–3 pm Kawasaki Reading Room Summer Book Club 1:30 pm–3 pm NRICH: From Impersonal Network to a Meaningful Community — Thriving as a Young Professional 2 pm–3 pm Benefits Overview 4 pm–11 pm Barred Owl Closed for Private Event 4 pm–5:30 pm Meet The Combine’s International Fellows 5 pm Blue Heron 5 pm–7 pm The Shape of Belonging Reception 5:10 pm The Man Who Saves The World? 7 pm–8 pm Backyard Farmer	22 12 am–4 pm Summer Tea Time 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 9 am–5 pm Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Fellowships Fridays 12:30 pm–4:30 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm Blue Heron	23 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 9 am–12 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 10 am–4 pm Nebraska Innovation Studio Closed 12 pm Mr. Burton 1:10 pm Blue Heron 2 pm–10 pm Memorial Day All-American Grill Out
24 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 12 pm Mr. Burton 1:10 pm Blue Heron	25 12 am Memorial Day 8 am–5 pm Memorial Day 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8 am–8 pm Towel Drive 10 am–4 pm Nebraska Innovation Studio Closed 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm Blue Heron	26 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am–12 pm The Aging Mind: Unique Behavioral Health Challenges in Older Adults 1 pm–2 pm Cutting Down (Cedar) Trees to Save the Forest 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm Blue Heron	27 12 am Premier Animal Science Event 6:50 am–8 am Employee Coffee Bike Rides 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 10 am ‘Hyphen American’ Exhibition Tour in Vietnamese 11 am–1 pm Food Trucks @ NIC 1 pm–2 pm Working Together Against Invasive Species: Pet Industry and Government in Action 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm Blue Heron 7 pm–8 pm Couch Conservation: Online Trivia	28 12 am Premier Animal Science Event 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–4:30 pm The Science of Ice Cream Camp 9 am–12 pm Peer Support Engagement to Develop Healing Relationships 11 am–1:30 pm East Campus Dining Summer BBQs: Tennessee BBQ 1 pm–2 pm When Fungi Attack: White-nose syndrome in North America 2 pm–3 pm Benefits Overview 2 pm HealthierU: Robinette Farms subscription box program kickoff webinar 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm Blue Heron 5:30 pm–7:30 pm Sip, Snack and Stop the Spread 7 pm–8 pm Backyard Farmer 7:15 pm The Playboy of the Western World (National Theatre)	29 12 am Premier Animal Science Event 12 am–4 pm Summer Tea Time 12:30 am–4:30 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 10 am Robinette Farm weekly box order 12 pm–1 pm Natural Chicken Compost for Sale (by appointment only) 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Fellowships Fridays 1 pm–2 pm Feral Pigs - a threat to Nebraska’s environment and agriculture 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm The Christophers	30 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 9 am–12 pm PlantNebraska Plant Sale 10 am–1 pm Common Ground 12 pm El Ultimo Sueño de Frida y Diego (The Met: Live in HD) 12:50 pm The Christophers 3 pm–5 pm Backyard Farmer at Schramm Park 4 pm Mr. Burton
31 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 12:50 pm The Christophers 1 pm The Playboy of the Western World (National Theatre) 4 pm Mr. Burton	1 12 am International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare 8 am–12 pm Nebraska Safety Center Driver Education 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–11 am I Love to Write Youth Workshop 9 am Returning Student Move-in Timeslots Open 12:30 pm–3 pm I Love to Write (2) 4 pm–6:30 pm We Love to Write 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm The Christophers	2 12 am International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare 8 am–12 pm Nebraska Safety Center Driver Education 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–11 am I Love to Write Youth Workshop 10 am–5 pm Museum Store Book Sale 12:30 pm–3 pm I Love to Write (2) 4 pm–6:30 pm We Love to Write 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm The Christophers	3 12 am International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare 8 am–12 pm Nebraska Safety Center Driver Education 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–11 am I Love to Write Youth Workshop 8:30 am–11:30 am Summer Research Program Workshop: RCR/Authorship 10 am–5 pm Museum Store Book Sale 11 am–1 pm Food Trucks at NIC 12:15 pm–12:45 pm Sound Bath Mediation 12:30 pm–3 pm I Love to Write (2) 4 pm–6:30 pm We Love to Write 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm The Christophers 6 pm–9 pm The Big Run 5K Presented by Brooks 7:30 pm Love from Ground Zero (Made in Nebraska)	4 8 am–12 pm Nebraska Safety Center Driver Education 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–11 am I Love to Write Youth Workshop 9:30 am–11:30 am Summer Research Program Workshop: Mentor Relationships 10 am–12 pm MDT Cedar Tree Workshop 10 am–5 pm Museum Store Book Sale 10 am–11:30 am What the Most Progressive Farms are Doing with AI Webinar 12:30 pm–3 pm I Love to Write (2) 1:30 pm–3:30 pm MDT Cedar Tree Workshop 2 pm–3 pm Benefits Overview 3 pm–5 pm Robinette Farms subscription box pickup 4 pm–6:30 pm We Love to Write 5 pm Mr. Burton 5:10 pm The Christophers 7 pm–8 pm Backyard Farmer	5 12 am–4 pm Summer Tea Time 8 am–12 pm Nebraska Safety Center Driver Education 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 8:30 am–11 am I Love to Write Youth Workshop 9 am ALEC PHD Student Dissertation Defense: Daniel Adama 10 am–5 pm Museum Store Book Sale 10 am Robinette Farm weekly box order 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Fellowships Fridays 12:30 pm–3 pm I Love to Write (2) 2 pm–4 pm Kay McClure Retirement Reception 4 pm–7 pm First Fridays: Textile Artist Cora Nimtz 4 pm–6:30 pm We Love to Write 5 pm–7 pm First Friday at Great Plains Art Museum 5 pm Lewerentz Divine Darkness 5:10 pm The Christophers 5:30 pm–7 pm First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art	6 8 am–8 pm The Shape of Belonging, An Art Exhibition 10 am–5 pm Museum Store Book Sale 11:30 am The Wizard of Oz (Family Film Fest) 12:50 pm The Christophers 2 pm–3 pm Teach-in with Monique Ekaete Bassey 3:10 pm Lewerentz Divine Darkness