Turns out the high school guidance counselor was right. Students who have high aspirations and put thought into their futures during their high school years tend to reach higher levels of educational attainment, according to a UNL study. Continue reading…
Linda Christensen and Conrad Engel received University Kudos awards during the Sept. 10 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The Kudos Award is a university-wide honor presented by the NU Regents to celebrate staff who go above and beyond in their work for the university. Continue reading…
Joan Acocella, staff writer for The New Yorker, will lecture on dance at 5:45 p.m., Oct. 28 in the Van Brunt Visitors Center. The lecture is part of the Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium's presentation of the dance company GIMP, whose performance is Oct. 29 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Continue reading…
Faculty, staff and students can carve a little Husker spirit into this Halloween. University Communications and Athletics have teamed up to offer five UNL-related stencils that can be downloaded and used to carve pumpkins. The patterns are available online at http://go.unl.edu/halloween.
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Racial, ethnic and gender equality in the aftermath of Pres. Barack Obama's election will be the focus of a symposium featuring scholars from around the country. Political Science will host the G.E. Hendricks Symposium, Nov. 3-5 in the Nebraska Union. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Free one-on-one financial counseling sessions are being offered to faculty and staff. TIAA-CREF sessions are Oct. 28, and Nov. 4, 11, 16, 17 and 18. Fidelity sessions are Oct. 27, and Nov. 1, 8, 17 and 23. Continue reading…
Learn lifesaving skills during a one-night class hosted by the American Red Cross, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Nov. 3 at the Campus Rec Center. Participants will be taught about adult choking victims, basic CPR skills and how to use an automatic external defibrillator. Registration deadline is Oct. 29. Continue reading…