When thousands of new and returning Huskers converge on the UNL, the highlight of their arrival will be the annual Big Red Welcome Aug. 20-22 presented by University Bookstore: a convocation, celebration and festival spanning the entire weekend. Continue reading…
For the seventh year in a row, UNL is ranked among the Top 50 public national universities in U.S. News and World Report's annual assessment of "Best Colleges."
UNL also was among the top U.S. national universities, public or private, according to the magazine's rankings. Continue reading…
Strategic Discussions for Nebraska has published "Opportunities for Nebraska, Volume One," the first of four annual publications explaining the significance and relevance of UNL research. The publication is available online and in hard copy. Continue reading…
A life celebration for Robert Manley is 2 to 4 p.m., Sept. 19 at the Midtown Holiday Inn, 2503 S. Locust Ave., in Grand Island. The event will look at Manley's life in song and story. Manley, a former UNL instructor, died in October 2008 at age 80. Continue reading…
The annual Jensen's Cinema 16 Collection "Movies on the Green" series concludes with a showing of "The Graduate" on Aug. 19. Films in the series will be shown at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.) on the lawn north of Kimball Hall. Screenings are free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Students moving into UNL residence halls register their computers with SafeConnect, a new network access control system. The system ensures UNL users maintain compliance with anti-virus, Microsoft security patches, and custom endpoint security policies. Continue reading…
UNL's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is offering an open house, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 19 at the Nebraska Champions Club. At 6:45 p.m., Don "Fox" Bryant, associate athletic director emeritus, will present a talk, "Fox Looks Back - and Forward." The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Information Services is offering free, one-hour workshops to train faculty and staff how to effectively use instructional technology in and out of the classroom. Topics covered in the Power Classroom training series include Blackboard, mobile learning, PRS clickers, copyright usage and social media. Continue reading…
The University Bowling League starts play at Hollywood Bowl, 48th and Vine streets, on Sept. 13. The league is designed to forge fellowship between university employees. Games are at 4:30 p.m., Mondays from Sept. 13 to April 11. Continue reading…