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Friday, April 8

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Buddha Day (Vesak or Visakha Puja)

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Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
A Buddhist festival that marks Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon in May and it is a gazetted holiday in India.
Activity

Painted Quilts of the Hopi Mesas

Hosted by International Quilt Museum

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10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: International Quilt Museum
Painted Quilts from the Hopi Mesas is an exhibition of quilts and other objects made by the Hopi people of northeast Arizona. The exhibition opens October 22, 2021 and runs through April 30, 2022.
Workshop

Spring 2022 Nebraska Methodology Workshop Series — Workshop 1

Featuring Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina St. University

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at North Carolina State University, leads the MAP Academy’s Spring 2022 Nebraska Methodology Applications Series.
Activity

Tea Time Friday

Kawasaki Reading Room

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11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: 302
Join us to sample a new tea with a snack each week! COVID-19 protocols will be enforced for student and staff safety along with adhering to current health department and university guidelines.
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Conversation

Lunch & Learn

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room
Come and learn about Disability, and the Spaces and Societal Interactions that help form its culture by Amelia-Marie Altstadt. This is a Hybrid option, you can RSVP at go.unl.edu/lal
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Sociology Colloquium Series: “Religious Exemption, LGBT Rights, and the Social Construction of Harm and Freedom”

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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Presented by Dr. Emily Kazyak (UNL Departments of Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies) and Dr. Kelsy Burke (UNL Department of Sociology)
This event originated in Sociology.
Workshop

Spring 2022 Nebraska Methodology Workshop Series — Workshop 2

Featuring Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina St. University

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1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at North Carolina State University, leads the MAP Academy’s Spring 2022 Nebraska Methodology Applications Series.
Social Event

Stop, Serve, and Mingle

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Unity Room
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.
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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.

Ongoing Events

Exhibit - Multimedia

Unkissed Kisses

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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: 2nd floor and lower level
A new exhibit in Love Library highlights the historical moments of LGBTQ+ literature, writers, and their roles in the history of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The exhibit also celebrates the first LGBTQ course offered at a state university …
This event originated in Libraries.
Exhibition

Real People, Real Climate, Real Changes: A Traveling Climate Exhibit

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All Day
Location: Love Library North & Link Room: second floor
Take a journey through climate change with a visit to the traveling exhibit, “Real People, Real Climate, Real Changes,” from March 14 – May 13, 2022, located on the second floor of Love Library North. The family friendly and interactive exhibit …
This event originated in Libraries.
Exhibition

History of Institute of Ethnic Studies at Nebraska

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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: 218
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.

Ramadan

Islamic holiday

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All Day
Location: This is an observance not an event
Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship. Muslims fast (swam) from dawn until sunset, in effort to cleanse the soul and focus attention to God.
Art Exhibition

Hand-made Kimono Exhibit

By Jay Thaisetthawatkul

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All Day
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: JGMC 302
Jay Thaisetthawatkul is making his kimono exhibit debut in the Kawasaki Reading Room! Jay is a junior physics major and craftsman. He is self-taught and enjoys the challenge of creating!
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Other

Autism Awareness Month

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Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
Established to raise awareness about the developmental disorder that affects children’s normal development of social and communication skills.
Memorial

Deaf History Month

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Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
This observance celebrates key events in deaf history, including the founding of Gallaudet University and the American School for the Deaf.
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Diversity Month

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Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
Started in 2004 to recognize and honor the diversity surrounding us all. By celebrating differences and similarities during this month, organizers hope that people will get a deeper understanding of each other.
Other

Lailat al Bara’a

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Location: This is in observance and not an event on campus.
Also known as Barat, or Night of Forgiveness, an Islamic holiday during which practitioners of the faith seek forgiveness for sins.