UNL will host three national speakers next month, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., as part of an annual Diversity Leadership Symposia. Jackson's 11:30 a.m., Nov. 30 lecture is a ticketed event, with free ticket distribution starting Nov. 1 for students and Nov. 7 for faculty and staff. Continue reading…
The search for planets outside the solar system is the focus of the 2011 Ruckman Lecture, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 21 in the Nebraska Union. Astronomer Jason Wright from Penn State University will give the free talk, "Exoplanets Abound." Continue reading…
The UNL Confucius Institute is offering a free, two-day lunch hour workshop designed to help individuals interact with Chinese students and scholars. The workshop, noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 24 and 26 in the Nebraska Union Colonial Room, will be led by Pingan Huang, associate director of the institute. Continue reading…
Coaches Rhonda Revelle and Bo Pelini want Husker fans to trade their traditional red garb for pink on Oct. 21. The temporary change is part of UNL's "Wear Pink and Walk at Work Against Breast Cancer" event, held in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Continue reading…
A new discussion group for faculty and students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines has formed. The Discipline-Based Education Research group will meet for a brown-bag discussion, noon to 12:50 p.m., Oct. 24 in Bessey Hall, room 109. Continue reading…