All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, October 11

Art Exhibition

Taylor Wilson Designs: My World Through the Mind’s Eye

An Art Exhibition

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7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2nd Floor Link
Lincoln artist Taylor Wilson is displaying his work at NIC! Taylor is a visual artist working in multiple mediums, including painting, drawing, jewelry, screen-printing, mixed media, and assemblage sculpture. Taylor’s preferred mediums are graphite …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Other

NIC Donation Drive for Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

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8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus
During the month of October, Nebraska Innovation Campus is collecting needed items for Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach. Items needed include men’s (adult) white socks (new), disposable hand/foot warmers, and travel size shampoo. Please drop your …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Art Exhibition

Pigment on Cloth: Tradition, Family, and the Art of Indian Pichvai Painting Exhibition

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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
This special exhibition introduces our audiences to the historic Indian practice of pichvais, devotional paintings on cotton cloth made as temple hangings in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. The exhibition presents work from one contemporary family of Nathdwara …
This event originated in TMFD.
Other

Let’s Talk

Free, informal drop-in mental wellness support for students

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9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Level three
This free service is open to all students. Come meet with a member of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and discuss your concerns. No appointment is needed—just drop in!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Clinic

Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic for Students

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9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: University Health Center Room: Pharmacy
Get the flu shot before the flu gets you! Flu shots are FREE for students at the University Health Center!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Training

NURAMP: Preparing for Awards and Managing Contracts

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10:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Paul Research Center Room: 152
This Nebraska University Research Administration Management Program (NURAMP) session addresses how to apply for and manage contracts and other types of agreements, as well as special circumstances that may arise while waiting for an award.
This event originated in Office of Research and Innovation.
Information Session

Ask Us about Discover in Canvas!

Canvas Banner Session

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12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Food Court Booth
We will be at various locations on campus.
This event originated in Canvas Events & Training.
Meeting

Latina Discussion and Support Group

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: University Health Center
A discussion and support group intended to address issues faced by Latina women across campus. Goals of the group are to support and empower one another, discuss and reflect on issues important to Latina women, listen and understand, mentor and guide …
This event originated in University Health Center.
Activity

University Majors Fair

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12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union
Explore your options for academic majors through conversations with staff from each of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln colleges. Stop by during the event to gather information in an informal setting.
Other

Let’s Talk – LGBTQA+ Students

Free, informal, drop-in mental wellness support for LGBTQA+ students

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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Women’s Center
This free service is offered specifically to the LGBTQA+ student community. Come meet with a member of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and discuss your concerns. No appointment is needed—just drop in!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Other

Let’s Talk

Free, informal, drop-in mental wellness support for students

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Level three
This free service is open to all students. Come meet with a member of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and discuss your concerns. No appointment is needed—just drop in!
This event originated in University Health Center.
Information Session

October PED Talks

University Computer Standards

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1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Colonial Room A
Please join us for October PED Talks!
This event originated in Procurement Services.
Activity

French Table

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Yia Yia’s
Come and join us for casual French conversation and yummy pizza at Yia Yia’s (1423 E O Street) every Thursday from 3:30-5pm! We would love to see you there!
This event originated in Modern Languages and Literatures.
Lecture

Special Guest Lecture by Kenneth Pomeranz: Why Is China So Big?

Redefining the Qing Realm and Its Subjects (1750-1900)

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: 102
The Confucius Institute invites the public for a public lecture on Chinese history by Kenneth Pomeranz, Professor of Modern History at the University of Chicago and former president of the American Historical Association. His work focuses mostly on …
This event originated in Confucius Institute.
Activity

Vegan Paradise Dinner

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4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Cather Dining Center
Join us and try some delicious vegan entrees at Cather Dining.
This event originated in University Housing.
Lecture

Humanities on the Edge presents Kent A. Ono

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Room: Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium
Kent A. Ono is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah.
This event originated in English.
Film - Short

BGE Studios Presents: MEMES: A New Reality

A Student Film

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7:00 pm
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center Room: South Theater
Starring Scott Friend, Dustin Wonch, Halie Lewin, Hilda Rey, Alihandro Mendoza, Tyre Merritt, Joshua Miller, Shelby Shively. Seats are limited.
Film - Documentary

“Beyond Borders” (2016)

OLLI Movies that Matter Film Festival

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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Cornhusker Bank Room: Community Room
A documentary about undocumented Mexican immigrants in the United States, the film is an intimate look at the struggles, contributions and aspirations of undocumented Mexican immigrants and their families. The film examines U.S. policy decisions that …
This event originated in Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Lecture

Jim Obergefell: “Marriage Equality: Love Wins”

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7:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Auditorium
Twenty years ago, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur fell in love in Cincinnati, Ohio, a place where gays were routinely picked up by police and fired from their jobs. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had to provide married …
Performing Arts - Music

University Singers & All-Collegiate Choir Performance, joined by the Wahoo High School Choir

JOY

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7:30 pm
Location: Newman Center Church
The University Singers and All-Collegiate Choir concert at 7:30 p.m. on October 11 will be in the beautiful Newman Center on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus at 16th and Q St. Special guests will be the high school choir from Wahoo, Nebraska …
This event originated in Music.

Ongoing Events

Exhibition

Museum Builders: A Story of Fossils and Friendship

Temporary Exhibition at Morrill Hall

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9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall
This temporary exhibition explores the history of paleontology and the friendship that led to the construction of the University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall.
Activity

National Youth Science Day

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12:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Nation-wide
4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) is the world’s largest youth-led science experiment. Every year thousands of youth across the country take part in the event. NYSD provides access and opportunity for kids to learn about STEM topics by …
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Art Exhibition

Confluence: 2018 Mid-America College Art Association Members Exhibition

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12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Richards Hall Room: Eisentrager•Howard Gallery
Reception: October 5, 5-8:00 p.m.
This event originated in School of Art, Art History & Design.
Film - Feature

Chinese Film Festival

FREE and Open to the Public!

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All Day
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center - Van Brunt Visitors Center
This year we will be showing three films: I Am Not Madame Bovary, Wolf Warrior 2, Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey.
This event originated in Confucius Institute.
Activity

National 4-H Week

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12:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Nation-wide
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.