Grand Challenges RFP Launch
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8:00 am–10:00 am
Location:
Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons
Join the Grand Challenges team for coffee and donuts to learn more about the seven thematic areas and informally discuss how your research, scholarship or creative activity intersects with the themes. This event also offers opportunities to network …
This event originated in Office of Research and Economic Development.
Lunch and Learns
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12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location:
Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Study Abroad? Come and learn about Global Experiences and opportunities. RSVP: go.unl.edu/octlal
This event originated in Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS).
Canceled: Stop, Serve, and Mingle
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4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location:
Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Stop, Serve and Mingle is a social event where students are able to eat snacks and interact with each other all while creating crafts and cards for the community.
This event originated in Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS).
Poetry Reading: Dipika Mukherjee
Dipika Mukherjee reads from her new poetry collection DIALECT OF DISTANT HARBORS
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5:30 pm
Location:
Andrews Hall
With wonder, empathy, and even rage, DIALECT OF DISTANT HARBORS summons a shared humanity to examine issues of illness and family. As the world recovers from a global pandemic and the failure of modern government, these poems are incantations to our …
This event originated in Department of English.
Ongoing Events
History of Institute of Ethnic Studies at Nebraska
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All Day
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Love Library South
A new exhibit in Love Library highlights the 50-year history of the Institute of Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
This event originated in Libraries.
Kwanzaa
Date: – Time: All Day Location: this is an observance not an event
Celebration of African-American culture, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu. Created by activist Maulana Karenga.
National 4-H Week
Opportunity4All
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All Day
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Nation-wide
National 4-H Week is October 2 - 8. This year, we’re celebrating Opportunity4All! Take advantage of this week to highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in your community and showcase the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people. Join the …
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
“We Are All Related” (Mitakuye’ Oyasin) Conference
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All Day
Location:
Nebraska East Union
Discussion and presentations from Indigenous speakers and faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln covering a variety of topics including:
Hispanic Heritage Month
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.
LGBT History Month
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.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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 …