All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, April 15

Good Friday

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event
Good Friday commemorates the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of Jesus Christ. Observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

Passover

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
An eight-day Jewish holiday and festival in commemoration of the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Activity

Painted Quilts of the Hopi Mesas

Hosted by International Quilt Museum

Date:
Time:
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.
Activity

Sticker Art

With Tea Time Friday

Date:
Time:
11:00 am–4:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Spring has sprung and we are ready! Bring the spring vibes into your art with sticker art canvases!
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Activity

Tea Time Friday

Kawasaki Reading Room

Date:
Time:
11:00 am–4:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Join us to sample a new tea with a snack each week! COVID-19 protocols will be enforced for student and staff safety along with adhering to current health department and university guidelines.
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Presentation

Spring 2022 Methodology Applications Series

Featuring Keyonna King

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Keyonna King, assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health at UNMC, leads the first presentation of the MAP Academy’s Spring 2022 Methodology Applications Series.
Activity

Sea of Red

hosted by Campus Nightlife and Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement

Date:
Time:
5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Green Space
An exciting evening of inflatable competitions & games. Have a blast challenging your friends and other students in an epic outdoor event with four enormous inflatable activities:
Activity

Cory Wade

hosted by UPC Nebraska

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Time:
7:30 pm–8:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union
Speaker. Cory Wade is a model, actor, singer, and LGBTQ+ activist most known for his third place finish on America’s Next Top Model and being the first openly gay participant on the show.

Ongoing Events

Ramadan

Islamic holiday

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event
Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship. Muslims fast (swam) from dawn until sunset, in effort to cleanse the soul and focus attention to God.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

Autism Awareness Month

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
Established to raise awareness about the developmental disorder that affects children’s normal development of social and communication skills.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Memorial

Deaf History Month

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
This observance celebrates key events in deaf history, including the founding of Gallaudet University and the American School for the Deaf.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Activity

Diversity Month

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
Started in 2004 to recognize and honor the diversity surrounding us all. By celebrating differences and similarities during this month, organizers hope that people will get a deeper understanding of each other.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Other

Vaisakhi (also spelled Baisakhi)

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
The celebration the founding of the Sikh community as the Khalsa (community of the initiated) and the birth of the Khalsa.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.