All events are in Central time unless specified.

Featured Events

Saturday, August 22

Special Event

Learning Communities Welcome

Date:
Time:
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Various Venues
Learning Communities students will meet with their peer mentor and others in their Learning Community (LC) to start building community and relationships. Each LC will spend time helping students get to know each other through games and conversation. …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Social Event

Haymarket Farmer’s Market

Date:
Time:
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Plaza
Located only half a mile from the City Campus, the historic Haymarket Farmer’s Market offers fresh produce, baked goods and innovative arts and crafts. Meet your Orientation Leaders at the Nebraska Union Crib to walk to the historic Haymarket …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Social Event

Big Red Bike Rides

Date:
Time:
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Outdoor Adventures Center
Enjoy a free scoop of famous ice cream from the East Campus Dairy Store as you test out the quickest routes between City and East Campuses to save time on your commute. Rides with Outdoor Adventures staff begin on the top of each hour.
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Social Event

Wellness Fest

Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 1:15 pm
Location: Meier Commons
Activate each of your 9 dimensions of well-being at Big Red Welcome’s first-ever Wellness Fest. Join in on a morning of yoga, cardio dance, life-size LibraryLand boardgame, games, Instagrammable moments, and more, with units from across campus that …
This event originated in BRW Signature.
Special Event

Lend a Hand, Husker Civic Challenge

Date:
Time:
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Union Plaza
Give back to the Lincoln community through an afternoon of hands-on service. Projects will include outdoor community beautification, working with after-school community learning centers, and serving the needs of various local nonprofits. You can …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Social Event

YellowDig Orientation Group Meet-up

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Crib
Remember connecting with your Orientation Leader on the YellowDig platform in Canvas this summer? You read your groups’ profiles on YellowDig—now this is your opportunity to get to know your Orientation Leader and group members in real life …
This event originated in Big Red Welcome.
Activity

Party at the Union

Date:
Time:
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
One of the signature events of Big Red Welcome! Party at the Union serves as a great way to meet and have fun with other students. It is held in the Nebraska Union and on the Plaza, and includes activities such as: karaoke, caricature artist, trivia …
This event originated in BRW Signature.
Activity

Party at the Union

Date:
Time:
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union
One of the signature events of Big Red Welcome! Party at the Union serves as a great way to meet and have fun with other students. It is held in the Nebraska Union and on the Plaza, and includes activities such as: karaoke, caricature artist, trivia …
This event originated in BRW Signature.
Activity

Party at the Union

Date:
Time:
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Location: Meier Commons
One of the signature events of Big Red Welcome! Party at the Union serves as a great way to meet and have fun with other students. It is held in the Nebraska Union and on the Plaza, and includes activities such as: karaoke, caricature artist, trivia …
This event originated in BRW Signature.