ASUN organizes Sept. 14 TEDxUNL event

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TED, a non-profit devoted to spreading ideas on technology, entertainment and design, is coming to UNL on Sept. 14.

The Association of Students from the University of Nebraska will host the TEDxUNL event in the Sheldon Museum of Art auditorium on the afternoon of Sept. 14. This is an independently organized TED event that will feature speakers delivering 10- to 15-minute presentations intended to spark dialogue in the UNL community.

Speaker applications for the UNL event are being accepted until 5 p.m. Aug. 15. Applications are available by sending email to tedxunl2012@gmail.com. Speakers will be notified of selection status by Aug. 19.

Tickets to attend the TEDxUNL event will be awarded through a lottery. Only 100 individuals will be selected to attend. To enter the ticket lottery, send email of your name and that of a guest to tedxunl2012@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Aug. 30.