All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, October 4

Art Exhibition

Taylor Wilson Designs: My World Through the Mind’s Eye

An Art Exhibition

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7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2nd Floor Link
Lincoln artist Taylor Wilson is displaying his work at NIC! Taylor is a visual artist working in multiple mediums, including painting, drawing, jewelry, screen-printing, mixed media, and assemblage sculpture. Taylor’s preferred mediums are graphite …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Other

NIC Donation Drive for Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

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Daily:
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8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus
During the month of October, Nebraska Innovation Campus is collecting needed items for Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach. Items needed include men’s (adult) white socks (new), disposable hand/foot warmers, and travel size shampoo. Please drop your …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Art Exhibition

Pigment on Cloth: Tradition, Family, and the Art of Indian Pichvai Painting Exhibition

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Daily:
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
This special exhibition introduces our audiences to the historic Indian practice of pichvais, devotional paintings on cotton cloth made as temple hangings in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. The exhibition presents work from one contemporary family of Nathdwara …
This event originated in TMFD.
Activity

Employer in Residence: NRC Health

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9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall Room: South Lobby
Information Booth | South Lobby | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This event originated in Business Career Center.
Other

Let’s Talk

Free, informal drop-in mental wellness support for students

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9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Level three
This free service is open to all students. Come meet with a member of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and discuss your concerns. No appointment is needed—just drop in!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Clinic

Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic for Students

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Weekly:
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9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: University Health Center Room: Pharmacy
Get the flu shot before the flu gets you! Flu shots are FREE for students at the University Health Center!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Activity

National Taco Day Lunch

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10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Harper Dining Center
We’ll see you at Harper Dining for tacos and other Mexican-style cuisines.
This event originated in University Housing.
Activity

Adam Morfeld: How to Use Your Law Degree for the Public Good

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: McCollum Hall Room: 111
One challenge many law students face is reconciling a desire to use a J.D. for the public good while also trying to make a living. Current Nebraska State Senator Adam Morfeld will discuss the nontraditional path he took after law school and his …
This event originated in Law.
Presentation

Brownbag on “More Wow, Less Weeds”

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12:00 pm
Location: Jane Snyder Trail Center
Community Landscape Specialist Rachel Anderson will discuss a four-tiered approach for vibrant gardens that clean water, build soil and control weeds. This all-things-green brownbag is sponsored by Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Lincoln Parks & …
This event originated in Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Meeting

Latina Discussion and Support Group

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: University Health Center
A discussion and support group intended to address issues faced by Latina women across campus. Goals of the group are to support and empower one another, discuss and reflect on issues important to Latina women, listen and understand, mentor and guide …
This event originated in University Health Center.
Other

Let’s Talk – LGBTQA+ Students

Free, informal, drop-in mental wellness support for LGBTQA+ students

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Level three
This free service is offered specifically to the LGBTQA+ student community. Come meet with a member of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and discuss your concerns. No appointment is needed—just drop in!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Training

NURAMP: Research Responsibility

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Paul Research Center Room: 152
This Nebraska University Research Administration Management Program (NURAMP) overview explains programs that govern the use of animals in research and ensure protections of human subjects involved in research, as well as policies related to conflict …
This event originated in Office of Research and Innovation.
Clinic

Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic for Students

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: University Health Center Room: Pharmacy
Get the flu shot before the flu gets you! Flu shots are FREE for students at the University Health Center!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Other

Let’s Talk

Free, informal, drop-in mental wellness support for students

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Level three
This free service is open to all students. Come meet with a member of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and discuss your concerns. No appointment is needed—just drop in!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Information Session

Ask Us about UNL Academic Video in Canvas!

Canvas Banner Session

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2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Henzlik Hall Room: 123 – Hub
We will be at various locations on campus.
This event originated in Canvas Events & Training.
Lecture

“Rethinking Empire in the 20th Century” by Distinguished Speaker Louise Young

Lessons from Imperial and Post-Imperial Japan

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room, Third Floor
Gain new insight into the economic and cultural shift that took place within Japan post World War II.
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Activity

French Table

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Yia Yia’s
Come and join us for casual French conversation and yummy pizza at Yia Yia’s (1423 E O Street) every Thursday from 3:30-5pm! We would love to see you there!
This event originated in Modern Languages and Literatures.
Lecture

Rethinking Empire in the Twentieth Century: Lessons from Imperial and Post-Imperial Japan

Date:
Time:
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room
Presented by distinguished guest speaker Louise Young. Gain new insight into the economic and cultural shift that took place within Japan post World War II.
Social Event

Happy Hour at The Mill Coffee & Bistro

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: The Mill Coffee & Bistro
The Mill Coffee & Bistro is hosting happy hour from 4-6 p.m. on Thursdays. Happy hour features a variety of bottled beers for $2 each and tap beers are $1 off.
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Social Event

New Husker Faculty Reception & Mixer

Hosted by NUtech Ventures

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: The Mill Coffee & Bistro Room: The Club
New Husker faculty are invited to a happy hour reception and mixer hosted by NUtech Ventures, the university’s technology commercialization unit. Sign up online by Oct. 2.
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

Storytime at Morrill Hall

Recurring Date Info:
First Thursday of every month:
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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall
POP IN STORYTIME
This event originated in Storytime at Morrill Hall.
Class

Certificate for Civic Engagement Orientation Session

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4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Unity Room
Undergraduate students interested in developing a lifelong commitment of civic engagement are welcome to attend an orientation session. At the Certificate for Civic Engagement Orientation you will be learning the content and process of the …
This event originated in Community Engagement.
Lecture

Behnaz Farahi

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5:30 pm
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel
As part of this year’s MACAA conference, Behnaz Farahi has been invited to be one of the keynote speakers for the event. Her lecture is also part of the Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture Series.
Lecture

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist: Behnaz Farahi

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5:30 pm
Location: Embassy Suites Room: 15
The School of Art, Art History & Design is pleased to welcome Behnaz Farahi as a Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist and as a featured artist and presenter at the Mid America College Art Association Conference, October 4-6.
This event originated in Hixson Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars.
Activity

Mandatory First Year Dinner

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5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Ballroom
Class

“Baby STEM” - Online Education Course

Baby STEM Zero to Three—is an online in depth class that will explore and create STEM rich activitie

Recurring Date Info:
Biweekly:
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Online
As a participant I understand I will participate in 3 zoom classes and complete the activities between classes for 7 hours of credit.
This event originated in Nebraska Extension.
Activity

Join the Honeys at Study Night

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7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Food Court A-B
Come hit the books with the Delta Xi Nu Honeys! Snacks will be provided!
Lecture

Roxane Gay

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7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Centennial Room
Considered by The Guardian to be “America’s brightest new essayest,” Roxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and commentator. She is the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist, as well as the short story …
Colloquium

Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Hunger and Bad Feminist

Fall 2018 WGS Colloquium Series

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7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Centennial Room
Free and open to the public. No advance tickets/reservations required, but seating is limited. The event will be live streamed by IANR Media (available at unl.edu/english/livestream). After the reading, doors open again for book signing.
This event originated in Women’s and Gender Studies.
Reading - Nonfiction

Roxane Gay, bestselling author of HUNGER and BAD FEMINIST

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Time:
7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Centennial Room
*Free and open to the public. No advance tickets/reservations required, but seating is limited. The event will be live streamed by IANR Media (available at unl.edu/english/livestream). After the reading, doors open again for book signing.
This event originated in English.

Ongoing Events

Exhibition

Museum Builders: A Story of Fossils and Friendship

Temporary Exhibition at Morrill Hall

Date:
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9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall
This temporary exhibition explores the history of paleontology and the friendship that led to the construction of the University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall.
Other

Fun Committee: Blood Drive

Date:
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All Day
Location: Center on Children, Families and Law
The Fun Committee is interested in hosting a blood drive here at CCFL for the Nebraska Community Blood Bank. We have spoken with a coordinator at the blood bank and have gotten approval from Eve to move forward with the event. Now all we need is you …
Colloquium

Sociology Colloquium

Colleen Ray

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12:30 pm – 12:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage room
This event originated in Sociology.
Conference/Symposium

Epsilon Sigma Phi

Manhattan, KS

Date:
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All Day
Location: Manhattan, KS
Activity

Ag Literacy Festival

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10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Eastern Nebraska Research & Extension Center (ENREC)
The goal of the Ag Awareness Coalition is to help youth, primarily from urban communities, become aware of agriculture. The group develops resources and opportunities that will increase youth understanding and awareness about agricultural concepts.
This event originated in ENREEC - on site only.
Art Exhibition

Confluence: 2018 Mid-America College Art Association Members Exhibition

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12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Richards Hall Room: Eisentrager•Howard Gallery
Reception: October 5, 5-8:00 p.m.
This event originated in School of Art, Art History & Design.
Conference/Symposium

2018 Front Door Forum - Scottsbluff, NE

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All Day
Location: TBA
Nebraska Extension Office staff from across the state is invited to attend the Front Door Forum annual conference.