All events are in Central time unless specified.

Wednesday, October 7

Activity

Lancaster County 4-H Information Night - Rain Date

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6:00 am – 7:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms
Find out how youth ages 5-18 can join 4-H! To accommodate social distancing, this event will be an open house format and a blend of indoor/outdoors. Arrive no later than 7 p.m. Rain Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7.
This event originated in Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County.
Activity

Wenninghoff’s Farm

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10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Wenninghoff’s Farm
This event originated in Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Activity

Arabic Conversation Hour

With UNL Arabic

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Zoom
The Arabic Conversation Hour with UNL Arabic serves as a cultural journey to discover the spirit of Arabic civilization through conversations, documentaries, art, calligraphy, music, literature, traditions, and more.
This event originated in Modern Languages and Literatures.
Seminar

NPOD Seminar - Robert F. Margolskee - via ZOOM

Sweet Tooth, Bitter Gums: MultipleSweet Taste Signaling Pathways & Gingival Solitary Chemosensory Ce

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: via Zoom
Robert F. Margolskee, MD, PhD is Director & President of the Monell Chemical Senses Center and Adjunct Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Margolskee has been a pioneer in the application of molecular biology and …
Training

Research Administration Essentials: Research Responsibility

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: via Zoom
This Research Administration Essentials session is an overview which 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 of interest, the …
Training

Sponsored Programs: Project Verification Statement training

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: via Zoom
The Project Verification Statement is a project-based methodology (PARs was employee-based) which focuses on a system of internal controls. These controls involve the amount and type of documentation required to support salary, wage and benefit …
Workshop

First Gen Career Readiness Series

Internships 101

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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
In this session, First Gen students will learn the importance, the timing, and strategy and how to get connected with those opportunities. Students will connect with recruiters Micah with Nelnet & Whitney with First National Bank-Omaha who will share …
This event originated in Career Services.
Training

Sponsored Programs: Project Verification Statement training (for PIs only)

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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: via Zoom
The Project Verification Statement is a project-based methodology (PARs was employee-based) which focuses on a system of internal controls. These controls involve the amount and type of documentation required to support salary, wage and benefit …
Activity

School of Natural Resources Research Seminar Series

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: SNR Zoom Webinar
This event originated in Water Issues.
Seminar

School of Natural Resources Research Seminar Series

Prioritizing Private Lands to Optimize Biodiversity Conservation

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: SNR Zoom Webinar
Agriculture intensification in the Midwest has resulted in the simplification of agricultural systems (e.g., corn and soybean rotation compared to multi-crop diversity, cover crops, and/or integrated crop-livestock systems), increased field sizes, …
This event originated in School of Natural Resources.
Activity

Japanese Conversation Table

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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Burnett Hall Room: 302
Interested in the Japanese Language? RSVP to the Japanese Conversation Table to learn more about the language and practice your skills! All levels of experience are welcome!
This event originated in Modern Languages and Literatures.
Activity

Wayne Farmers Market

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Wayne Farmers Market
This event originated in Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Activity

Building a Career in Sustainability: Advice from Climate Change Professionals

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6:30 pm
Location: Online - Registration Required
Engage with climate change professionals to learn how to launch your career in the field.

Ongoing Events

Other

Fall 2020 Regular Academic Session

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All Day
Location: Academic Calendar
This event originated in Academic Calendar.
Other

All full-length Regular Academic Session course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic re

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All Day
Location: Academic Calendar
This event originated in Academic Calendar.
Other

Open registration for Fall 2020 Three Week Session

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All Day
Location: Academic Calendar
This event originated in Academic Calendar.
Exhibition

Hostile Terrain 94 Nebraska - Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts Exhibition

A participatory exhibition about the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border and how it connects

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All Day
Location: Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
*Subject to change based on local health directives*
This event originated in College of Arts and Sciences.
Activity

My Husker Action

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All Day
Location: Virtual
For the month of October, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites you to join us in recognizing opportunities to acknowledge authentic, genuine, and intentional actions to eradicate systematic racism, injustice, and inequality. As part of the …
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Activity

CAS Day(s) of Service

Donations to help the Lincoln community throughout the month of October

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All Day
Location: CAS Buildings
The College of Arts and Sciences is engaging faculty, staff, and students to make an impact through volunteerism and support of people in need within our community. Due to COVID-19, our “day” of service this year will be a month-long, targeted …
This event originated in College of Arts and Sciences.
Activity

Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom National Image Contest

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12:00 am – 11:55 pm
Location: Remote
In honor of National Nanotechnology Day, October 9th, the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) is hosting their annual Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom image contest. Referencing Richard Feynman’s 1959 lecture, “There’s Plenty …
This event originated in NCMN Outreach/Education.
Activity

NanoDays 2020 - Remote Event

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8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Remote
NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about the newest, most transformative realm of scientific discovery and invention that is happening at the nanoscale. To celebrate this exciting science, we invite teachers, students, and …
This event originated in NCMN Outreach/Education.
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.