All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, May 4

Activity

National Day of Prayer

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All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event.
This is an observance not an event.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Exhibition

Opportunity & Opposition: A Century of Women’s Athletics

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: Second floor
Bounding over hurdles in billowing bloomers. Posing proudly with trophies and letter-sweaters. Hustling for the soccer ball on field where Love Library now stands. These are only a few of the images of women athletes featured in a new exhibit opening …
This event originated in Libraries.

Star Wars Day

May the 4th be with you

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by George Lucas.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.

Vesak Day

Buddhist Holiday

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All Day
Location: This is not an event, but an observance
There are a variety of cultural traditions celebrating Buddha’s Birthday. Many Buddhist cultures celebrate the birth, Awakening, an death of the Buddha on Vesak Day.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Activity

Lavender Graduation

Co-Hosted by the CCSGSI and the Alumni Association

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5:00 pm
Location: Wick Alumni Center
Join us for a special graduation ceremony that honors the achievements of graduating LGBTQA+ and allied students on campus. If you are graduating from an undergraduate or graduate program in May, August, or December of this year, apply to here to …
This event originated in Gender and Sexuality Center.
Activity

Student Impact Awards Reception

hosted by Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement

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5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Centennial Room
Presented annually, the Student Impact Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions to the campus community by the more than 540 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) and their members, leaders, and advisors.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

Considering Barry Lopez: A Reading of Poems by Kwame Dawes

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5:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Target Audiences:
Author Kwame Dawes will read new poems he has written in response to the work of the late writer Barry Lopez and to an exhibition of photographs donated by fifty American photographers to honor Lopez. In his presentation, Dawes will offer his …
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.

Ongoing Events

Activity

Indian Heritage Month

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All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event.
This is an observance not an event.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Activity

Jewish-American Hertiage Month

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All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event
This is an observance not an event.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.

Mental Health Awareness Month

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
May is a month of observance to the reality of living with mental illness. This month is a movement to raise awareness about mental health, fighting to remove stigma, provide support and educate on mental illness.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.

National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
May is the month designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements and the many contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
This event originated in Diversity at UNL.
Art Exhibition

Loft Gallery: Jane Kathol

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All Day
Location: Nebraska East Union Room: Loft Gallery (on 3rd floor) Target Audiences:
A fine arts exhibition, showcasing the landscape paintings of artist Jane L. Kathol.
This event originated in Nebraska Unions.