All events are in Central time unless specified.

Tuesday, April 16

Exhibition

What We Wore – Dressing Well at UNL

N150 Exhibition in Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

Recurring Date Info:
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
On February 15, 1869 the University of Nebraska was officially chartered as a part of the Morrill Act. The Morrill Land-Grant Act provided 30,000 acres of federal lands to the newly admitted state of Nebraska (1867) to create a university that would …
This event originated in TMFD.
Exhibition

“What Were You Wearing?” Survivor Art Installation

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9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Center Room: Pioneers A
This installation provides a tangible response to one of our culture’s most pervasive rape myths. Outfits featured have been recreated from stories of Student-Survivors.
Activity

Employer in Residence: Travelers

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9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall Room: South Lobby
Information Booth | South Lobby | 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This event originated in Business Career Center.
Activity

“What Were You Wearing?” Survivor Art Installation

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location: Willa S. Cather Dining Complex Room: Pioneers A
An art exhibit that asks participants to understand that it is never about the clothing when sexual violence occurs, this display will show recreations of outfits worn during assaults with accompanying stories from sexual violence survivors. Inspired …
This event originated in Student Affairs.
Activity

Husker Food Connection

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10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union
Collegiate Farm Bureau offers the UNL community a chance to connect with producers and enjoy a free lunch catered by Skeeter Barnes.
Exhibition

Crafting Culture project celebrates diverse women entrepreneurs in textiles

April 12-July 13, 2019

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10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Nebraska History Museum
The Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design is hosting “Crafting Culture: Women and the Business of Textiles in Nebraska,” in partnership with the museum and the Asian Community and Cultural Center.
This event originated in TMFD.
Training

Boost Sales by Improving Customer Experience Training

Hosted by NBDC

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus Room: NIC Boardroom
Customer experience is one of the most critical area of focus for any organization. In this presentation, first of a series hosted by the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), we talk about how businesses can boost sales, increase customer …
This event originated in NIC Events Calendar.
Workshop

Law School Essay Workshop

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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Love Library South Room: 221
This workshop will discuss what law schools are looking for in personal statements and provide you with writing exercises to begin the process of developing your individual story in a strong and compelling manner. Co-presented with the UNL Writing …
Activity

April Faculty Connector

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Room: Great Hall
What goes into creating a piece of art? How much research is involved? Join us for the April Faculty Connector featuring Carrie Morgan, Curator of Academic Programs at Sheldon Museum of Art as she talks about a current exhibition featuring Stuart …
Activity

Jonathan Shay

Achilles in Vietnam

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Auditorium
Jonathan Shay, psychologist, MacArthur grant winner, and author of Achilles in Vietnam, will talk about his work with veterans of the Vietnam war and how Homer’s poems the Iliad and Odyssey are reflections of combat trauma and the American soldiers …
This event originated in Classics.
Lecture

Jonathan Shay: Author of “Achilles in Vietnam” and “Odysseus in America”

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Auditorium
Join us for a lecture by MacArthur grant winner Jonathan Shay on April 16th at 5:00pm in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. A Q&A session will follow with refreshments provided by the Mill Coffee and Tea.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

Poetry Reading: Sara Henning

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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Andrews Hall Room: Bailey Library
Poet Sara Henning is the author of VIEW FROM TRUE NORTH (Southern Illinois University Press), winner of the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition Award. In these edgy poems of witness, Sara Henning’s speaker serves as both conduit and …
This event originated in English.
Information Session

PRSSA- Ice Cream Social

Flood Relief Forum & Open Discussion

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5:00 pm
Location: Andersen Hall Room: 15
Join PRSSA for an ice cream social while learning about what YOU can do to help the community after the recent flood. #NebraskaStrong
Meeting

Residence Hall Association Senate Meeting

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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Center Room: Red Cloud B/C
Join us for our weekly Residence Hall Association Meeting!
This event originated in Residence Hall Association.
Performing Arts - Music

Percussion Ensemble Performance

CLOUD FOLK

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7:30 pm
Location: Kimball Recital Hall
The University of Nebraska Percussion Ensemble presents “Cloud Folk,” an exciting program of imaginative music composed within the last few years, almost all of which will be heard for the first time in Nebraska. The concert is anchored by the …
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.