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08/20/2009
Study: Contrary to conventional wisdom, parents OK with homework load
Today's youngsters are buried under homework, which gobbles up free time that could be spent with family or friends. Parents, puzzled whether to help their children dig out from a pile of books or allow them to carry on alone, are frustrated by the t…
07/7/2010
UNL named honor institution for supporting Truman Scholars
In mid-June, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was named to a list of prominent institutions known for promoting excellence and student achievement. No, not the Big Ten Conference. UNL was selected as a 2010 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Ho…
03/12/2014
'Air Schooner' podcast partnering with NET's 'Friday Live'
"Air Schooner" and NET's "Friday Live" arts and entertainment program have teamed up to offer Nebraska Public Radio listeners a taste of literary radio. Starting this month, "Friday Live" will feature author readings and interviews…
08/17/2010
'Back to campus' equals 'back to traffic' during move-in Aug. 19-22
Fall-semester classes begin at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Aug. 23, bringing the back-to-campus rush starting the week of Aug. 16 and continuing through Aug. 22. The majority of the activity involving the return and arrival of thousands of stu…
05/6/2013
'Blackfoot Redemption' wins Great Plains book prize
"Blackfoot Redemption: A Blood Indian's Story of Murder, Confinement and Imperfect Justice" by William E. Farr is this year's winner of the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies at the Unive…
05/4/2006
'Buffalo Bill's America' wins Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize
"Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and The Wild West Show" by Louis S. Warren is the winner of the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Great Plains Studies. James Stubbendieck, director of the…
02/15/2006
'Contemporary Art: 1980 to Present' opens March 4 at Sheldon Gallery
The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will open "Contemporary Art: 1980 to the Present" March 4. The exhibition, the third in a series from the permanent collection, will run through Aug. 27. The history of art in the…
03/4/2006
10/29/2014
'Groundwater Atlas of Lancaster County, Nebraska' available
After two years of research, writing and editing, the first edition of "The Groundwater Atlas of Lancaster County, Nebraska" is complete and available to the public. "The atlas is based almost entirely on a …
05/12/2011
'Hancock's War' winner of Great Plains book prize
"Hancock's War: Conflict on the Southern Plains" by the late William Y. Chalfant is this year's winner of the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. James Stubbendieck, d…
09/26/2013
'Love, Loss' cancels 2013 fall tour, including October stops at Lied
Because of a cancellation of the production’s 2013 fall season tour, the national touring company for “Love, Loss and What I Wore” has cancelled all performances at the Lied Center, previously scheduled for Oct. 16-20. “We are certainly disa…
05/14/2012
'Northern Cheyenne Exodus in History and Memory' wins book prize
"The Northern Cheyenne Exodus in History and Memory" by James N. Leiker and Ramon Powers is this year's winner of the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Linc…
09/23/2014
'Peter and the Starcatcher' moves Lied Center performance to March 23
The performance of Broadway smash hit "Peter and the Starcatcher" at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 23. The five-time Tony Award winner was originally s…
03/23/2015
10/15/2014
'Project Impact Lincoln' accepting proposals for $10,000 grant
A management class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is accepting proposals from local nonprofit organizations to receive as much as $10,000 in funding from the Learning by Giving Foundation. This semes…
10/6/2011
'Project Impact Lincoln' accepting proposals for $5,000 grants
A management class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is accepting proposals from local nonprofit organizations to receive as much as $5,000 in funding from the Learning by Giving Foundation. For the firs…
02/7/2012
'Recyclemania' national campus competition runs through March 31
Instead of chucking yesterday's memo or soda bottle into the trash, consider recycling them. You could help the University of Nebraska-Lincoln win the national Recyclemania contest. UNL is participating in t…

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