Shawn Eichorst has been named director of intercollegiate athletics. He will succeed Tom Osborne when Osborne becomes athletic director emeritus on Jan. 1. Eichorst will join UNL Oct. 9 as a special assistant to the chancellor. He was previously director of athletics at the University of Miami. Continue reading…
Astrobiophysicist Brian Thomas will discuss extra-terrestrial events and their consequences for planet Earth in the Ruckman Lecture, 7:30 p.m. today in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The lecture, "Our Dangerous Universe," is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Graduate Studies is offering two graduate school preparation workshops on Oct. 8-9. The sessions will be led by Cyndi Freeman, director of graduate student recruitment and diversity initiatives at Ohio State University. The sessions are open to faculty, staff and students. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/a5pA free "Drumbeat" workshop for faculty, staff and students is noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 8 in 304 Ruth Leverton Hall. Simon Faulkner of the University of Newcastle, Australia, will lead the session. Light refreshments will be provided. Continue reading…
The UNL Student Observatory will offer a public night 9:30 to 11:30 p.m., Oct. 5 at the observatory located on top of the Stadium Drive Parking Garage, 10th and T streets. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
UNL's Confucius Institute is offering a Chinese dumpling-making class, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in Ruth Leverton Hall. The class will include a brief history on dumplings and information on how to make three kinds of the versatile food. Continue reading…
Click for a list of lectures and seminars in the week ahead. For more information, access the UNL events calendar at http://events.unl.edu. Continue reading…
UNL's "Week without Violence" will feature a series of events Oct. 6-19 designed to educate campus and community members and encourage individuals to take a stand against violence. The UNL Women's Center has coordinated Week Without Violence events for more than 14 years. Continue reading…
Fashion and art come together at the Sheldon Museum of Art for a fashion contest in celebration of the new exhibition, "The Geometric Unconscious: A Century of Abstraction." The reception is 5 to 7 p.m. today during Sheldon's First Friday reception. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/2dvA free football watch party in Memorial Stadium is planned for the Oct. 6 football game between the Huskers and Ohio State University. The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., is open to faculty, staff, students and immediate family. Admission is free with a valid NCard. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/ymv