All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, October 8

Meeting

Lancaster County Extension Board Meeting

Date:
Time:
8:00 am
Location: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms
Monthly meeting of the Lancaster County Extension Board, usually held the 2nd Friday of each month. Meetings are open to the public.
This event originated in Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County.
Debate/Panel Discussion

Pauley Symposium/Rawley Conference

Roundtable: Containing the Spread of Racism: Black Activism in the Past & Present

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Many pundits and scholars noted that racism emerged as a plague as contagious and life-threatening as COVID in 2020 as police violence and community protests escalated throughout the United States. This roundtable discussion offers audiences an …
This event originated in History.
Sale

Arboretum Plant Sale – Friday Afternoon

Native & Recommended Plants

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
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12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: UNL East Campus Greenhouse
Plant sales include trees, shrubs, grasses, perennials and more!
This event originated in Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Meeting

In House Counsel Symposium

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: McCollum Hall Room: 109
Tom Reich and Jeff Hansen will join us on October 8th, to discuss what work life is like as an In-House Counsel. Both Alums from the Class of 1990 Jeff Hanson is now the General Counsel for Troon Golf and Tom Reich in General Counsel for Wynn | …
This event originated in Law.
Lecture

Rural Infrastructure Research Series

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual
The Rural Reconciliation Project at the University of Nebraska College of Law is hosting a research series focused on Rural Infrastructure themes, intended primarily for scholars and stakeholders across disciplines. Each speaker event will include an …
This event originated in Law.
Activity

CEHS Collegewide Meeting

CEHS faculty & staff are invited.

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: TBD
Save the date for the fall collegewide meeting.
This event originated in CEHS.
Debate/Panel Discussion

Pauley Symposium/Rawley Conference

Roundtable: Community-Engaged Scholarship Addressing Crisis & Renewal

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Humanities scholars often conduct engaging and innovative scholarship in collaboration with communities responding to crisis and striving toward renewal. Roundtable participants will discuss their community-engaged work in a broad range of subfields …
This event originated in History.
Contest

Final Round of Grether Competition

Date:
Time:
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Court of Appeals Courtroom, Nebraska Capitol Building
This event originated in Law.
Debate/Panel Discussion

Pauley Symposium/Rawley Conference

Lightning Round of Graduate Students’ Humanities Research

Date:
Time:
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
This session will include 10 graduate students working in humanities who present their research for 5 minutes each in a lightning round format. Faculty experts will provide condensed and spontaneous feedback for graduate students before the audience …
This event originated in History.
Activity

Recruitment Open House

Date:
Time:
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Othmer Hall Room: Lobby
Join us for a special Open House event at the College of Engineering. Faculty, staff, and students will be available to talk to you about our majors and opportunities in and out of the classroom. Tours will be provided, where you can see some of our …
This event originated in Engineering .
Activity

Hybrid “Coming Clean” Screening - Ondi Timoner

RURAL DRUG ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER

Date:
Time:
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center OR Zoom
The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center, the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, and Worlds of Connections are excited to announce a hybrid screening of the film “Coming Clean,” featuring a live Q&A with its award-winning Director, …
This event originated in Rural Drug Addiction Research Center.
Activity

NERDOLOGY: a pop-culture trivia game show

hosted by Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement

Date:
Time:
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union
Put your mental mettle (and your teammates) on display against other student teams in a live showdown to prove who is the campus-know-it-all for pop-culture, video games, comic books, and more. NERDOLOGY is destined to be the most fun and infectious …
Social Event

Rainbow Ball

An LGBTQA+ Inclusive Homecoming Dance

Date:
Time:
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Kauffman Academic Residential Center Room: Great Hall
It’s almost time for the third annual Rainbow Ball! An all-inclusive dance where you can dress how you want, bring who you want, and be who you are! This is an inclusive space for LGBTQA+ students and allies to celebrate and dance the night away ( …
This event originated in English.
Special Event

Rainbow Ball

Date:
Time:
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Kauffman Academic Residential Center Room: Great Hall
An inclusive homecoming dance where you can dress how you want, bring who you want, and be who you are. This is a space for LGBTQA+ students to celebrate and dance the night away.There will be music, dancing, light refreshments, and a rainbow photo …
This event originated in Gender and Sexuality Center.

Ongoing Events

Activity

All course withdrawals noted with a grade of W on academic record for Fall 2021

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

Hispanic Heritage Month

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
Date:
Time:
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

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
Date:
Time:
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

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
Date:
Time:
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.