All events are in Central time unless specified.

Wednesday, October 12

Other

Canadian Thanksgiving

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
A chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Activity

Hi, How Are You, REALLY?

National Depression Screening Day

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: The Crib
Take a pause to check on your mental health and well-being. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Staff and Big Red Resilience & Well-being (BRRWB) Student Ambassadors will be available for students to stop by to learn about common signs of …
This event originated in Big Red Resilience & Well-being.
Activity

NSBA Annual Meeting & Alumni Lunch

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center
Each year during the Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, attorneys from across the state come together to earn continuing legal education credits, network with each other, and we hope, enjoy lunch with colleagues and friends from the …
This event originated in Law.
Workshop

Developing a Teaching Portfolio

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Zoom
The Center for Transformative Teaching will be hosting the workshop session Developing a Teaching Portfolio which will give participants an opportunity to ask questions of colleagues and facilitators, as well as give and receive feedback. The …
This event originated in Center for Transformative Teaching.
Special Event

UndocuAlly Training

Date:
Time:
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Unity Room (212)
Activity

Well-Being Pop-In

Peer Listening

Date:
Time:
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Richards Hall Room: 121
Join Big Red Resilience & Well-Being and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arta at Pop-In Peer Listening Sessions. The goal of these sessions is to provide students with a listening ear, wellness and mindfulness activities, connect with …
This event originated in Big Red Resilience & Well-being.
Meeting

Executive Committee Meeting

Recurring Date Info:
Second Wednesday of every month:
Date:
Time:
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Andersen Hall Room: 120
Activity

GNC Panel

Date:
Time:
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: McCollum Hall Room: 111
More details to be provided soon.
This event originated in Law.
Workshop

Cicero on the Go

Class Presentations I

Date:
Time:
5:00 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: 221
Learn to create and deliver presentations as impactful as the great orators’!
Meeting

ASUN Senate Meeting

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
6:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Platte River Room
The ASUN Senate meets weekly to discuss current happenings in ASUN, new legislation, and committee reports. All meetings are open to the public, and members of the UNL community are welcome to address the Senate during open forum.
This event originated in ASUN Student Government.
Performing Arts - Dance

Larry Yazzie

hosted by UPC Nebraska

Date:
Time:
7:30 pm – 8:50 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Swanson Auditorium
Experience the artistry of world champion fancy dancer Larry Yazzie (Meskwaki) as he performs flamboyant movements passed down by his ancestors through Native American song and dance.

Ongoing Events

Activity

Sukkot

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is not an event, but an observance
Sukkot is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days from the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. Beginning on the evening of Sunday, October 9th and ending on the evening of Sunday, October 16th.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
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.
Other

Shemini Atzeret

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
A Jewish holiday also known as “The Eighth (Day) of Assembly” takes place the day after the Sukkot festival, where gratitude for the fall harvest is deeply internalized.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.