All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, April 17

Conference/Symposium

72nd Annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation

The Psychology of Performance Optimization in Collegiate Athletes

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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Starts at 9:00 am
Location: Nebraska Union Target Audiences:
Collegiate athletics presents a unique opportunity for personal growth and development, cultivating lifelong physical, mental, and social skills that transcend the playing field. However, the rigorous demands of collegiate sports can also pose …
This event originated in Nebraska Symposium on Motivation.
Conversation

CAS Career Drop-in

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Virtual Location: Zoom
Target Audiences:
Jump on Zoom to ask any of your career-related questions and receive resume support by a College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Career Coach. Drop-ins are great for completing a career coach meeting assignment, too. Sessions last 15-20 minutes. Drop-ins …
This event originated in CAS Career Development.
Webinar

Health Equity Grand Rounds - Leila Wood

Minority Health Disparities Initiative

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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Virtual Location: Zoom
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Leila Wood, Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) McGovern Medical School and Director of Research and Evaluation at the Center for Violence Prevention, will present “Addressing the Economic and Health …
Reading - Nonfiction

Deborah Taffa, author of memoir ‘Whiskey Tender’

Reading and conversation

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Starts at 5:30 pm
Location: Francie & Finch Bookshop Target Audiences:
The Creative Writing Program, in partnership with the Institute for Ethnic Studies, hosts an evening with memorist Deborah Taffa, author of the acclaimed “Whisky Tender.” The memoir traces how a mixed tribe native girl — born on the California Yuma …
This event originated in English.
Lecture

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series: Amanda Maciuba

2025 Great Plains Artist in Residence

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Target Audiences:
Artist Amanda Maciuba’s work is an exploration of the visible and invisible marks of human hands on the landscape. Her practice investigates human relationships with the environment over time, including the impacts of human-driven climate change.
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.