All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, October 1

Activity

Cycle Challenge

General Program

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
Date:
Time:
TBD
Target Audiences:
Join in on this month long cycle challenge. How many miles can you spin during the month of October? Register for cycle classes, download and use the Keiser MSeries App, and scan the QR code in the studio to submit your miles. The more classes you …
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Film - Feature

The Marching Band

Ross Movie

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
Date:
Time:
TBD
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center Room: Ross Theaters (123 & 124) Target Audiences:
A world-famous orchestra conductor discovers the brother he never knew he had - a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. Detecting his brother’s exceptional musical talent, he takes it upon himself to rectify the …
This event originated in The Ross.
Film - Feature

Tony

Ross Movie

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
Date:
Time:
TBD
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center-Van Brunt Visitors Center Room: Ross Theaters (123 & 124) Target Audiences:
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
This event originated in The Ross.
Activity

Flag Football Officials Training

Session 1

Date:
Time:
Starts at 5:30 am
Target Audiences:
Must attend one date of each session to complete training
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Presentation

Leadership Presentation

Featuring Dr. Andy Garbacz

Date:
Time:
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room, 202
Andy Garbacz, professor and co-area chair of the school psychology program within the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give a leadership presentation.
Class

Nebraska Nonprofit Management Institute - Understanding Nonprofit Financial Statements

Become a financial leader in the nonprofit industry.

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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Starts at 9:00 am
Target Audiences:
Virtual asynchronous course. Learn to read and interpret financial statements,
Other

Spring 2027 Housing Application Opens

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Time:
Starts at 9:00 am
Target Audiences:
The application for Spring 2026 housing opens on October 1, 2026 and will remain open. Students interested in living on-campus for the Spring 2027 Semester (January-May 2027) should review the dates and directions on our website.
This event originated in Housing & Dining.
Workshop

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Using NRP

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10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Hall Room: 213 Target Audiences:
This workshop will give participants a hands-on introduction to using NRP resources for running Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) workflows. Participants will learn how to access and utilize GPU resources on NRP and utilize …
This event originated in Holland Computing Center.
Social Event

A Taste of Maryland

Cather Dining Center

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Complex Target Audiences:
Bring your appetite and your Husker spirit to a taste of Maryland Seafood Boil at Cather Dining Center! We’re serving up an East Coast feast as we get ready to take on the Terrapins.
This event originated in Housing & Dining.
Seminar

Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar

Kanchi Desai “Grain Infrastructure: Participatory Modeling and the Human Dimension of Future Cropscapes”

Date:
Time:
Starts at 11:00 am
Location: Keim Hall Room: 150
Virtual Location: Join seminar via Zoom
Target Audiences:
Kanchi Desai - PhD Research at Arizona State University School of Sustainability
This event originated in Agronomy and Horticulture.
Contest

Blood Drive

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Centennial Target Audiences:
This 4-day event is the state’s biggest blood supplier each year. Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to donate.
This event originated in Homecoming.
Special Event

Maryland Seafood Boil

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Complex Target Audiences:
Bring your appetite and your Husker spirit to a Maryland-style seafood boil! We’re serving up an East Coast feast as we get ready to take on the Terrapins.
This event originated in Homecoming.
Information Session

Study Abroad Virtual Drop-In Advising

Drop into our Zoom Room to ask whatever study abroad questions are on your mind, with no commitment.

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Virtual Location: Virtual Drop-In Zoom Room Link
Target Audiences:
Curious about studying abroad? Drop into a virtual advising session and chat with our expert Global Experiences Coordinators about programs, destinations, scholarships, finances, or anything else you’re wondering about. It’s completely informal, so …
This event originated in Global Experiences.
Activity

First Generation Nebraska: Fuel Up

Date:
Time:
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Love Library North & Link Target Audiences:
Enjoy free drinks and snacks and socialize with other first-gen students.
This event originated in First Generation Nebraska.
Exhibit - Artifacts

Quill and Ink

Making Medieval Manuscripts

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: 029 Target Audiences:
2-event series that will feature a calligraphy workshop, followed by an exhibit of medieval and early modern treasures from special collections.
This event originated in Medieval & Renaissance Studies.
Social Event

Ice Cream Social on East Campus

Date:
Time:
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Dinsdale Family Learning Commons Room: Outdoor Plaza Target Audiences:
Enjoy a free scoop of dairy store ice cream and live music by local artist Jonathan Leach.
This event originated in Homecoming.
Colloquium

Educational Psychology Colloquium

Featuring Jon Goodwin, Ph.D.

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall Room: 227
You are invited to a Department of Educational Psychology colloquium featuring Jon Goodwin, associate professor of teaching in the Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Special Event

Popcorn Pop-Up

Date:
Time:
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.
Deadline

Robinette Farms subscription box pickup

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Campus Recreation Center Room: 056 Target Audiences:
The is a standing event to remind employees to pick up their boxes from the City Campus Recreation Center.
This event originated in Healthier U.
Workshop

So … How Do I Start Shadowing?

Starting Strong with Shadowing, Volunteering, and Clinical Experience

Date:
Time:
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: 221 Target Audiences:
If you’re new to pre-health, you’ve probably heard that shadowing, volunteering, and clinical experience are important-but figuring out how to get started can feel overwhelming.
Special Event

Westbrook Music Building Dedication

Date:
Time:
Starts at 4:00 pm
Location: Westbrook Music Building Room: Atrium Target Audiences:
The new Westbrook Music Building will be formally dedicated on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. in the atrium. A reception will follow the formal program.
This event originated in Music.
Workshop

CAS Graduate School Application Workshop

Date:
Time:
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Oldfather Hall Room: 1007 Target Audiences:
Preparing applications for graduate school? We can help! Join us for a casual workshop where College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) students get guidance on resume/CV, letters of recommendation, and personal statements for graduate school applications. Get …
This event originated in CAS Career Development.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

Kazim Ali

Date:
Time:
Starts at 5:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Room: Auditorium Target Audiences:
Kazim Ali reads from THE MAN IN 119, his new collection of poetry. The book explores loss and absence alongside the human body and the natural world. Here, the tongue becomes a collaboration between human and glacial current-the self, a “tectonic …
This event originated in English.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

Kazim Ali Poetry Reading

Date:
Time:
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Target Audiences:
Kazim Ali reads from “The Man in 119,” his new collection of poetry. Grappling with questions of mortality in the wake of his mother’s passing, Ali asks where we go when we leave this world: “earth or sky or memory only.” With musicality, these poems …
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
Workshop

Comprehensive searching 101

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: Peterson Room, 221 Target Audiences:
Learn how to strengthen your search skills with comprehensive search techniques informed by systematic review methodology. This will be a highly interactive workshop, so bring your projects in progress. We will discuss strategies for creating a more …
This event originated in Research Data.
Activity

3-on-3 Basketball

Intramural Sports - Registration Deadline

Date:
Time:
Ends at 7:00 pm
Location: Campus Recreation Center Target Audiences:
Entry Fee: $40
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Activity

Outdoor Pop Pilates

Homecoming Class

Date:
Time:
7:00 pm – 7:50 pm
Location: 17th Street Green Space Target Audiences:
Pilates is a form of low-impact exercise that uses controlled movements to strengthen muscles, improve flexibility, and center the mind. The six Pilates principles are at the forefront of each movement throughout class: centering, concentration, …
This event originated in Campus Recreation.
Meeting

UNL Aspiring Educators Monthly Meeting

Recurring Date Info:
First Thursday of every month:
Date:
Time:
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall Room: 130 Target Audiences:
Aspiring Educators is a pre-professional club whose mission is to equip education majors with connections within the UNL and Lincoln communities. Any students who are education majors are invited to join the monthly meetings where the group provides …
This event originated in CEHS.
Performing Arts - Music

The Temptations

Date:
Time:
Starts at 7:30 pm
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts Room: Lied Center Main Stage Target Audiences:
The Temptations
This event originated in Lied Center for Performing Arts.
Special Event

Outdoor Movie - Project Hail Mary

Date:
Time:
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: 17th Street Green Space Target Audiences:
Join RHA for a Cosmic Cornhuskers movie night under the stars featuring Project Hail Mary! Grab your friends, bring a blanket or lawn chair, and settle in for an out-of-this-world evening of adventure, community, and Husker spirit.
This event originated in Homecoming.
Deadline

Peace Corps Prep Application Deadline

Fall

Date:
Time:
Ends at 11:55 pm
Target Audiences:
Integrating UNL coursework, hands-on experience, and professional development, Nebraska’s Peace Corps Prep program prepares undergraduates for volunteer service globally, potentially with the Peace Corps, by building the following four core …
This event originated in Global Experiences.