All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, October 6

Activity

Grand Challenges RFP Launch

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8:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons Room: Learning Commons Plaza
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 Innovation.
Special Event

Lunch and Learns

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: OASIS Lounge 1st Floor
Study Abroad? Come and learn about Global Experiences and opportunities. RSVP: go.unl.edu/octlal
Special Event

Canceled: Stop, Serve, and Mingle

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu
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.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

Poetry Reading: Dipika Mukherjee

Dipika Mukherjee reads from her new poetry collection DIALECT OF DISTANT HARBORS

Date:
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5:30 pm
Location: Andrews Hall Room: Bailey Library
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 English.

Ongoing Events

Exhibition

History of Institute of Ethnic Studies at Nebraska

Date:
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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.
Activity

National 4-H Week

Opportunity4All

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All Day
Location: 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.
Activity

“We Are All Related” (Mitakuye’ Oyasin) Conference

Date:
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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:
Other

Hispanic Heritage Month

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
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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.
Other

LGBT History Month

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
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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.
Other

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Recurring Date Info:
Annually:
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 …