All events are in Central time unless specified.

Wednesday, March 2

Memorial

Ash Wednesday

Christian celebration Lent begins

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All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. This period represents Christ’s time of temptation in the wilderness.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Deadline

Lancaster County 4-H Speech & PSA Contest Deadline

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All Day
Location: N/A
4-H Speech & PSA Contests are open to all 4-H’ers — need not be enrolled in a specific project. Youth may choose to participate in either or both the Speech and PSA contests.
This event originated in Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County.
Other

Lantern Festival

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
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All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
The first significant feast after Chinese New Year, so called because the most important activity during the night of the event is watching Chinese lanterns illuminate the night sky.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Art Exhibition

An Unexpected Change, An Art Exhibition

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9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2nd Floor Link
We are thrilled to welcome artist Jamie Stephenson back to NIC! Jamie’s work is on display in the Link (2nd floor) through April 27.
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Activity

Painted Quilts of the Hopi Mesas

Hosted by International Quilt Museum

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Daily:
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10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: International Quilt Museum
Painted Quilts from the Hopi Mesas is an exhibition of quilts and other objects made by the Hopi people of northeast Arizona. The exhibition opens October 22, 2021 and runs through April 30, 2022.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Colloquium

Communication Studies|2022 Spring Colloquium: “Guns & God: The Reliant and Constructing Godly Self-Defense”

by Courtney Dreyer, doctoral student, Communication Studies

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Louise Pound Hall Room: 306
Communication Studies|2022 Spring Colloquium
This event originated in Communication Studies.
Seminar

Hydrotourism and the Nebraska Outdoor Enthusiast

Water Seminar Series: Hydrotourism and Economic Development

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3:30 pm
Location: Hardin Hall Room: Auditorium
Chris Chizinski, associate professor, School of Natural Resources; Dean Rosenthal, administrator, Fisheries Division, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
This event originated in Water Issues.
Activity

Spring Water Seminar Series

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Virtual
The Nebraska Water Center, in partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources, will begin its annual Spring Water Seminar Series in February. The 2022 series will highlight the significance that water holds in …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Activity

ASUN Senate

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Weekly:
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6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Platte River
The Senate is a group of elected officials from all 6 UNL colleges that introduce and vote on legislation pertaining to students in terms of academics, residence life, RSOs, and more. The Senate meets weekly every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.
This event originated in ASUN Student Government.
Meeting

Committee for Fee Allocations Town Hall

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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Regency Suite
Join the Committee for Fee Allocations as our subcommittees answer questions and take input from the student body on how your fees provide services to campus.
This event originated in ASUN Student Government.
Activity

Noel Miller

hosted by UPC Nebraska

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7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Nebraska East Union Room: Great Plains Room
Speaker. Noel Miller’s biting one-liners and topical social commentary has made him a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world. Between directing, touring, podcasting, music and streaming, Noel’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

Ongoing Events

Activity

Spring 2022 Regular Academic Session

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

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

NACDD

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All Day
Location: This is not an event, but an observance
This month seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as the awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still face in connecting to the communities in …
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

Nineteen-Day Fast

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All Day
Location: This is in recognition of the Nineteen Day Fast and is not an event on campus.
For members of the Baha’i Faith, this time is meant to reinvigorate the soul and bring one closer to God. This fast takes place immediately before the beginning of the Bahá’í New Year.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.