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Thursday, April 18

Activity

Homerathon

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8:00 am
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Meier Commons
A Homerathon is a marathon reading of a Homeric poem?, the way the ancient Greeks intended for it to be experienced. The Classics students are bringing the ancient epic to life for both the university and extended Nebraska communities. Come and be a …
Activity

Homerathon 2019

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8:00 am
Location: Meier Commons/Greenspace
Picking up where we left off last year, we are hosting an all-day reading of Homer’s Odyssey. Paired with talks, events, food and games throughout the day, it is sure to be a good time! Come read a passage yourself!
This event originated in Classics.
Training

Dr. John Nocoletti: Mental Health Assessment and Management of Threatening Behaviors

Presented by Region V Systems, Great Plains ATAP, & the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

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8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: UNMC College of Nursing Room: Auditorium
Mental Health Assessment and Management of Threatening Behaviors
This event originated in Public Policy Center.
Training

Mental Health Assessment and Management of Threatening Behaviors

BEAM Behavioral Health Training Center

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8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: UNMC College of Nursing Room: Auditorium
Led by John Nicoletti, PhD, ABPP, this 6.5-hour workshop will present guidelines for differentiating between mental health and substance abuse evaluations, wellness checks, fitness for duty, suicide and threat/risk management and techniques for …
Exhibition

What We Wore – Dressing Well at UNL

N150 Exhibition in Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

Recurring Date Info:
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
On February 15, 1869 the University of Nebraska was officially chartered as a part of the Morrill Act. The Morrill Land-Grant Act provided 30,000 acres of federal lands to the newly admitted state of Nebraska (1867) to create a university that would …
This event originated in TMFD.
Exhibition

“What Were You Wearing?” Survivor Art Installation

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9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Center Room: Pioneers A
This installation provides a tangible response to one of our culture’s most pervasive rape myths. Outfits featured have been recreated from stories of Student-Survivors.
Activity

Nebraska Pesticide Applicator NDA Walk-in “Testing Only” Session - Lincoln, NE

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9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms
Opportunity to take exams for a new commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicator license. To prepare for these exams, a person should obtain study manuals through the Nebraska Extension at http://pested.unl.edu
This event originated in Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County.
Training

Nebraska Threat Assessment and Crisis Training – Ogallala

Level 1 Training with Dr. Mario Scalora

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9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Quality Inn & Suites
This K-12 school team training will focus on identifying, assessing, and managing the risk or threat of violence posed by students, staff, and community members toward the school community.
This event originated in Public Policy Center.
Activity

“What Were You Wearing?” Survivor Art Installation

Date:
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9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Complex
An art exhibit that asks participants to understand that it is never about the clothing when sexual violence occurs, this display will show recreations of outfits worn during assaults with accompanying stories from sexual violence survivors. Inspired …
This event originated in Student Affairs.
Activity

Employer in Residence: Express Employment Professionals of Lincoln and Omaha

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10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall Room: South Lobby & HLH 111
Information Booth | South Lobby | 10:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m. & Lunch & Learn for Faculty, Staff, and Students | Hawks L. Hall 111 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
This event originated in Business Career Center.
Exhibition

Crafting Culture project celebrates diverse women entrepreneurs in textiles

April 12-July 13, 2019

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10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Nebraska History Museum
The Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design is hosting “Crafting Culture: Women and the Business of Textiles in Nebraska,” in partnership with the museum and the Asian Community and Cultural Center.
This event originated in TMFD.
Presentation

2019 Libraries Visiting Scholar lecture: “Academic Freedom: The Key Role of Archival Records”

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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Auditorium
Tanya Zanish-Belcher, the Director of Special Collections & Archives at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the 2019 Visiting Scholar for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Her public presentation on “Academic …
This event originated in Libraries.
Meeting

Genealogy over Lunch: Irish Roots

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: 220 (Witt Room)
Join us for a look into the challenges of uncovering your Irish ancestry on Thursday, April 18 at 11:30 a.m., in 221 Love Library South (Witt Room). We will also discuss a selection of resources.
This event originated in Libraries.
Presentation

Luncheon: Fred Luthans, Professor of Management, UNL

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11:30 am
Location: Nebraska East Union
Luncheon Speaker
This event originated in Emeriti and Retirees Association.
Seminar

A conversation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Jeff Raikes

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will join Jeff Raikes for a conversation live from the Lied Center main stage.
This event originated in College of Business.
Program

A Conversation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Jeff Raikes

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts Room: Main Stage
Join Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Jeff Raikes for a conversation live from the Lied Center main stage.
This event originated in N 150.
Activity

Look at Lunchtime

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12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
On the third Thursday of the month, a member of the Sheldon Museum of Art staff or University of Nebraska faculty leads a 15-minute dialogue about an artwork on view in the museum. This month Abby Groth, Sheldon’s assistant curator of public …
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
Seminar

Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks

Talk by Stephen Scott, CSE, UNL

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2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Avery Hall Room: 109
A basic introduction to machine learning, which will lead into a basic coverage of deep learning, including commonly used approaches and applications. Time permitting, an introduction to automatic differentiation and computation graphs, which are …
This event originated in Nonlocal Applied Group.
Seminar

Department of Economics Seminar Series: Coordinated Equilibrium

Presented by Jeffrey Ely

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall Room: HLH 204
Jeffrey Ely is the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, Illinois.
This event originated in College of Business.
Seminar

Department of Economics Spring Seminar Series

Coordinated Equilibrium

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall Room: 204
Jeffrey Ely, Charles E. and Emma Morrison Professor and the director of Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences Program at the Northwestern University, is a microeconomic theorist with interests ranging from pure game theory to applied …
This event originated in Economics.
Activity

(S) End of Semester Send Off

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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: OASIS Lounge
Social Event

Happy Hour at The Mill Coffee & Bistro

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: The Mill Coffee & Bistro
Join us for Happy Hour at The Mill Coffee & Bistro at NIC! Stop in for weekly specials!
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Lecture

Humanities on the Edge presents Charlotte Biltekoff

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
“Real Food / Real Facts: Truth, Politics, and Power in the U.S. Food and Information Landscape,” presented by Charlotte Biltekoff, associate professor of American Studies and Food Science and Technology, UC Davis. https://www.charlottebiltekoff.com/
This event originated in English.
Activity

Earthstock Documentary: Wasted!

The Story of Food Waste

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6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center - Van Brunt Visitors Center
Join us for a FREE screening of WASTED! The Story of Food Waste, a film that explores a broken food system that sees a staggering amount of food pile up and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane instead of being distributed to hundreds of …
This event originated in Sustainability Office .
Activity

Cultural Night

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7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Nebraska East Union Room: 3rd floor Arbor Suites
Come and enjoy snacks, dancing, games, and life with different cultures on Thursday.
Activity

Global Eyewitness Mongolia

Stories of Culture, Reform & Tradition

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7:00 pm
Location: Rococo Theatre
Join the University of Nebraska Lincoln photojournalism students about their project, Global Eyewitness Mongolia. Their multimedia stories will show the daily lives of people living in the one of the coldest capital cities on earth. Students used a …
Performing Arts - Music

Campus Orchestra Performance

MUSIC SPEAKS

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7:30 pm
Location: Kimball Recital Hall
The Campus Orchestra and Pershing Winds close their 2018-2019 season with a combined concert of “Music Speaks.” Inspired by the power of music, the program features an array of works that “speak to” the human expression of dance, love, and …
This event originated in Music.
Lecture

UPC Nebraska Presents: Sarah Collins

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7:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Ballroom
Sarah Collins presents “Lessons from a former party girl.”

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.
Exhibit - Artifacts

The Heart of Campus: A N150 Exhibit

Date:
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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: 218
“The Heart of Campus” is a new exhibit to celebrate N150. A special tribute to University Hall and other artifacts curated by the University Archives & Special Collections staff are featured. A selection of archival photographs run on the virtual …
This event originated in Libraries.
Exhibition

Traveling Nano Exhibit

Date:
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10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: LaunchPAD Children’s Museum
This event originated in NCMN Outreach/Education.