All events are in Central time unless specified.
Corn Quest
Big Red Welcome Event
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
7:30 am –
11:30 pm
Location:
Love Library North & South
Target Audiences:
We’ve hidden corn throughout the library, and each cob is packed with a kernel of knowledge to help you thrive this semester.
This event originated in Libraries.
Activity
Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
Starts at
8:00 am
Target Audiences:
A virtual “scavenger hunt” for everyone! Join your Husker community by participating in the Husker Student POWER Challenge presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store.
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Art Exhibition
Wildlife Photography by John Ritchey
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
8:00 am –
8:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska Innovation Campus Room: 2nd Floor Link
Target Audiences:
Wildlife Photography is a collection of images captured across Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Nebraska that highlights the beauty and behavior of wildlife throughout the American West. Through patience and observation, John Ritchey documents animal …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
B is for Barriers
Are you interested in ensuring that your programs, communication methods and materials are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities?
Date:
Time:
10:00 am –
11:00 am
Location:
Burnett Hall
Room: 102
Target Audiences:
B for Barriers focuses on accessibility of electronic resources such as documents, webpages, and multimedia products. We will go through a presentation that not only delivers the material-but also demonstrates accessible design in action. The …
This event originated in Institutional Equity and Compliance.
Activity
Downtown Walking Tour
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
10:00 am –
11:00 am
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Near Starbucks Coffee
Target Audiences:
Join in on a walking tour of downtown Lincoln led by current students. We’ll meet by the Nebraska Union Starbucks on City Campus.
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Activity
Mapping Your Class Routes Tour
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
10:00 am –
11:00 am
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Near Starbucks Coffee
Target Audiences:
Join orientation leaders for a fun tour through City Campus to begin feeling at home on campus. You’ll familiarize yourself with campus buildings and resources while getting to know classmates. Be sure to bring an electronic version of your fall- …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
A is for Accessibility
Would you like to increase your competence in interacting with and providing services for colleagues, students, visitors to campus, and other individuals with disabilities?
Date:
Time:
11:00 am –
12:00 pm
Location:
Burnett Hall
Room: 102
Target Audiences:
This interactive presentation will provide you with an understanding of basic disability etiquette, insight into inclusive language use, and strategies for appropriately interacting with individuals who have observable and/or hidden disabilities. We …
This event originated in Institutional Equity and Compliance.
Lincoln Bike and Ice Cream Ride
Big Red Welcome Event
Date:
Time:
1:00 pm –
3:00 pm
Location:
Outdoor Adventures Center
Target Audiences:
Get outside to explore Lincoln and enjoy a treat along the way. This is a fun and casual bicycle ride where you can get to know your fellow students and learn more about Outdoor Adventures. The route will start at the Outdoor Adventures Center (930 N …
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Activity
Mapping Your Class Routes Tour
Date:
Time:
1:00 pm –
2:30 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Near Starbucks Coffee
Target Audiences:
Join orientation leaders for a fun tour through City Campus to begin feeling at home on campus. You’ll familiarize yourself with campus buildings and resources while getting to know classmates. Be sure to bring an electronic version of your fall- …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Discover Love Library
A Big Red Welcome Event
Date:
Time:
2:00 pm –
2:45 pm
Location:
Love Library South
Room: First Floor ASKus Desk
Target Audiences:
Join us for an interactive tour and discover the library spaces, services, and tools that can make college life easier.
This event originated in Libraries.
EGYM Gameday - Chest Press Challenge
Part of Big Red Welcome
Date:
Time:
2:00 pm –
4:30 pm
Location:
Campus Recreation Center
Room: Strength and Conditioning Room
Target Audiences:
Sign up, receive your free EGYM band, and compete in the Chest Press GAMEDAY challenge! The top male and female performers will each win a prize, and every participant will be entered into a random raffle for another prize-including items like JBL …
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Social Event
(402) Creamery on the Plaza
Date:
Time:
3:00 pm –
5:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Outdoor Plaza - North Side
Target Audiences:
Need a break from move-in? Cool off with a free scoop of Ice Cream from (402) Creamery!
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Special Event
Big Red Welcome Information Booth
Date:
Time:
3:00 pm –
5:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Outdoor Plaza - North Side
Target Audiences:
Stop by the Big Red Welcome Information Booth on the Nebraska Union Plaza during the Free 402 Ice Cream event and kick off your semester with confidence! Meet members of the Big Red Welcome team, find information about upcoming events, ask questions …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Sheep in the Box
Ross Movie
Date:
Time:
Starts at
4:55 pm
Location:
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center
Room: Ross Theaters (123 & 124)
Target Audiences:
Showing at The Ross August 14-20. Visit theross.org for tickets, showtimes, and more information. In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple who have lost their son, take into their lives a humanoid identical to their late child.
This event originated in The Ross.
Free Group Fitness Classes
Part of Big Red Welcome
Date:
Time:
5:00 pm –
5:50 pm
Location:
Recreation and Wellness Center
Room: South Studio
Target Audiences:
Break a sweat, stretch your muscles, and find your zen with these specialty offerings from Campus Recreations. Classes are offered daily during Big Red Welcome. View the schedule and pre-register for a spot at these FREE events at: https://go.unl.edu …
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
The Invite
Ross Movie
Date:
Time:
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 August 14-27. Visit theross.org for tickets, showtimes, and more information. Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected …
This event originated in The Ross.
Activity
Bowling at Husker Bowling Center
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
6:00 pm –
10:00 pm
Location:
Nebraska East Union
Room: Husker Bowling Center
Target Audiences:
*Spare* yourself the stress of finding something to do after a big week of moving in, and join us for a round of FREE bowling at the Husker Bowling Center! Located on the 1st Floor of the Nebraska East Union, the Husker Bowling Center is a six-lane …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Free Group Fitness Classes
Part of Big Red Welcome
Date:
Time:
6:00 pm –
6:30 pm
Location:
Campus Recreation Center
Room: Cycle Studio
Target Audiences:
Break a sweat, stretch your muscles, and find your zen with these specialty offerings from Campus Recreations. Classes are offered daily during Big Red Welcome. View the schedule and pre-register for a spot at these FREE events at: https://go.unl.edu …
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Activity
Mini Golf at Prehistoric Putt
Recurring Date Info:
Time:
Daily:
–
Date:
6:00 pm –
10:00 pm
Location:
Prehistoric Putt
Target Audiences:
Show off your putt-putt skills at an indoor mini golf course unlike anything you previously played. Choose from two 18-hole courses featuring unique layouts and custom-made obstacles, including: two warped walls, a half-pipe, plinko, volcanos, and …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Activity
Welcome Week Open Climb
Date:
Time:
6:30 pm –
8:30 pm
Location:
Outdoor Adventures Center
Target Audiences:
Stop by and try the campus climbing wall! No experience or gear required, just show up and be ready to climb and meet others on campus. By the end, you’ll have the skills, vocab, and community to continue climbing on campus.
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Activity
Abel Sandoz Block Party
Date:
Time:
8:00 pm –
10:00 pm
Location:
Abel-Sandoz Welcome Center
Target Audiences:
Kick off the semester at the Abel/Sandoz Block Party! Individual events will include Extreme BINGO in the Welcome Center, music and games outside and crafts, board games and more throughout the complex. All the activities will provide opportunities …
This event originated in Housing & Dining.
Block Parties
Big Red Welcome signature events
Date:
Time:
8:00 pm –
10:00 pm
Target Audiences:
Meet your neighbors, make new friends, and kick off the semester with fun outdoor games, activities, music, and more! All new students are welcome! Stop by your residence hall block party and start building your Husker community.
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Activity
Late-Night History Tour
Date:
Time:
8:30 pm –
9:30 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Broyhill Fountain
Target Audiences:
Want to see some spooky spots around campus with other transfer or commuter students? Join an Orientation Leader for a late-night tour of campus! Meet at the Union Plaza by Broyhill Fountain.
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Activity
Transfer and Commuter Student Connect for Late-Night History Tour
Date:
Time:
8:30 pm –
9:30 pm
Location:
Nebraska Union
Room: Broyhill Fountain
Target Audiences:
Want to see some spooky spots around campus with other transfer or commuter students? Join an Orientation Leader for a late-night tour of campus! Meet at the Union Plaza by Broyhill Fountain.
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
