All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, October 4

Art Exhibition

NEBRASKA & BEYOND, A Photography Exhibition

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7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus Room: 2nd Floor Link
Photographer Suzanne Spiehs was born and raised in Nebraska. Growing up on a farm outside of Grand Island, she developed a love for nature and the outdoors. Suzanne began her photography career more than 15 years ago, turning her focus toward …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Activity

Employer in Residence: Werner Enterprises

Information Booth | South Lobby | 08:30 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.

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8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall
Employer Information: Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global …
This event originated in Business Career Center.
Meeting

SPAN 239 Proctoring

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9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Oldfather Hall Room: 1126
SPAN 239 Proctoring
This event originated in Modern Languages and Literatures.
Activity

SBSRC Faculty Writing Group

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10:00 am
Location: The Mill at Innovation Campus
The SBSRC-hosted writing group meets EVERY Friday at 10 a.m. at the NIC Mill. Join Lisa PytlikZillig and other social and behavioral scientists in this mentoring opportunity. All are welcome!
Workshop

Understanding Self and Others (USO) Group

Group Screening Required

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10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: University Health Center Room: CAPS
This group provides a space to process various mental health concerns in a safe, open, and supportive setting with peers. Through engaging in this group students are able to learn and grow as they work to understand themselves and others better.
This event originated in Counseling and Psychological Services.
Workshop

Research Support Group

Group Screening Required

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10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: University Health Center Room: CAPS
This group provides support to graduate students navigating their research/dissertation/thesis requirements and the stress that can come from these requirements as well as providing support for those struggling with completion.
This event originated in Counseling and Psychological Services.
Lecture

Nebraska Lecture featuring Debra Kleve White

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12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall Room: Elephant Hall
Debra Kleve White, alum, will present the Homecoming Nebraska Lecture, “Louise Pound and the History of UNL School Spirit.”
Lecture

Nebraska Lecture featuring Debra Kleve White

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12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall Room: Elephant Hall
Debra Kleve White, alum, will present the Homecoming Nebraska Lecture, “Louise Pound and the History of UNL School Spirit.”
Colloquium

Summer Research Poster Session

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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Platte River Room
This event originated in Sociology.
Activity

Homecoming 2019 - Open House

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1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Othmer Hall
Join the celebration! The College of Engineering
This event originated in Engineering .
Seminar

NUTR990: NHS Seminar Series: Beige Fat Development is Regulated by the Coordinated Iron-regulatory..

Presented by Jin-Seon Yook

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2:00 pm
Location: Home Economics Building
Beige Fat Development is Regulated by the Coordinated Iron-regulatory Network between Adipocyte Iron Demand and Systemic Iron Mobilization
This event originated in CEHS.
Seminar

Department of Agricultural Economics Seminar

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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Filley Hall Room: 210
Presented by Dr. Jerry Skees, Global Parametrics.
This event originated in Agricultural Economics.
Seminar

Agronomy & Horticulture Seminar – Biance Ott Andrade

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3:30 pm
Location: Keim Hall Room: 150
Biance Ott Andrade, post-doc research associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL, will present “Río de la Plata grasslands—a South American tallgrass prairie? Floristic and ecological similarities and management implications.” The …
Lecture

Café e bate-papo: Black Culture and Black Identity in Brazil, focus on Salvador

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3:30 pm
Location: Burnett Hall Room: 302
Everyone welcome!
This event originated in Modern Languages and Literatures.
Workshop

Positive Social Interaction

Group Screening Required

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: University Health Center Room: CAPS
This group is an ongoing process group, which gives student members the opportunity to practice valuable social skills in a nonjudgmental environment of their peers. It also gives participants the chance to decrease feelings of anxiety, awkwardness …
This event originated in Counseling and Psychological Services.
Information Session

UCARE Application Info Session

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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Chimney Rock (double check with digital signage)
UCARE application info sessions introduce students to the UCARE program and provide guidance on finding a project, approaching a prospective mentor, and writing a strong application proposal. Join us to learn how you can receive $2,400 in funding in …
This event originated in UCARE.
Activity

Cornstock Festival

FREE for ALL AGES

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4:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Memorial Stadium Room: East Plaza
Come join in the 2019 Homecoming: 150 Years of Grit & Glory Cornstock Festival!
Activity

Cornstock Festival

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4:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Memorial Stadium - East Plaza
New! The Cornstock Festival offers a memorable evening for Husker fans of all ages on the renovated Memorial Mall east of Memorial Stadium.
This event originated in Student Affairs.
Debate/Panel Discussion

Local Heroes

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4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage Room
In August of 2014, ISIS started a campaign of genocide against the Yezidi people, a religious minority in Northern Iraq. In towns across the U.S., including Lincoln, Yezidis started getting calls for help from friends and relatives trapped in ISIS …
This event originated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs.
Activity

First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
Enjoy light refreshments, socialize, and wander the galleries to kick off your weekend. Admission is free.
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
Art Exhibition

First Friday at the Great Plains Art Museum

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Great Plains Art Museum
Join us for Lincoln’s First Friday Art Walk and complete our art scavenger hunt in the lower-level gallery for a prize!
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.
Activity

Homecoming Parade

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6:00 pm
Location: Vine Street (from 16th St. to Memorial Stadium)
An ongoing tradition at Nebraska, this year’s lineup includes new floats, bands, performers, unique cars, decorated golf carts, university and local mascots and several VIPs.
This event originated in Student Affairs.
Exhibition

(as) symmetry—work by: Keith Buswell and Camille Hawbaker Voorhees

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7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Tugboat Gallery
Opening Reception: First Friday, with DJ Ol’ Moanin’
Performing Arts - Theater

The Legend of Georgia McBride

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7:30 pm
Location: Johnny Carson Theater
He’s young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby! To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator. When the bar owner brings in a …
This event originated in Lied Center.
Activity

Rainbow Ball

Dress how you want. Bring who you want. Be who you are.

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8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Kauffman Academic Residential Center Room: Great Hall
The Rainbow Ball is an LGBTQA+ inclusive Homecoming Dance. We hosted the first annual Rainbow Ball in Fall of 2018, and we are excited to keep the tradition going. We wanted to create a space for LGBTQA+ students to come and enjoy themselves during a …

Ongoing Events

Exhibit - Artifacts

The Heart of Campus: A N150 Exhibit

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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

Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibit

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All Day
Location: Morrill Hall
Packed with engaging, hands-on interactive exhibits and dazzling imagery, this 600-square-foot exhibition connects visitors with current NASA science research and launches them on a journey to explore the universe!
This event originated in NCMN Outreach/Education.
Exhibition

Traveling Nano Exhibit

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8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Central Community College
This event originated in NCMN Outreach/Education.
Other

All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record

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All Day
Location: Academic Calendar
This event originated in Academic Calendar.
Performing Arts - Musical Theatre

Production of the legend of Georgia McBride

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All Day
Location: Johnny Carson Theater
He’s young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby! To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator. When the bar owner brings in a …
Other

Hispanic Heritage Month

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All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
This month corresponds with Mexican Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16, and recognizes the revolution in 1810 that ended Spanish dictatorship.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

LGBT History Month

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All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
A U.S. observance started in 1994 to recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history and the history of the gay rights movement.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
This observance was launched in 1945 when Congress declared the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” In 1998, the week was extended to a month and renamed. The annual event draws attention to employment …
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

Sukkot

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All Day
Location: Nebraska Union
A seven-day Jewish festival giving thanks for the fall harvest.