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UNL News Releases

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09/14/2011
Morrill Hall opens renovated 'First Peoples' exhibit Sept. 30
On Sept. 30, the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall will open its renovated Native American gallery with the new exhibit, "First Peoples of the Plains: Traditions Shaped by Land & Sky." This modern exhibit explores the enduring tradi…
09/14/2011
Midwest Acoustic Fest at UNL Sept. 16
University Program Council and Campus NightLife are wasting no time beginning the semester with a record-setting number of events. On Sept. 16, at 5 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Nebraska Union Plaza will be the setting for the Midwest Acous…
09/16/2011
09/13/2011
UNL continues listing among nation's best in U.S. News
The "rankings" are in and University of Nebraska-Lincoln once again is listed right around the 100 mark among best national universities – this year at 101, tied with seven other universities at that rank. Last year's ranking was 104 out of all nat…
09/13/2011
Big Ten scientists, all National Academy members, to talk at UNL
Some of the Big Ten Conference's most distinguished scientists are coming to Lincoln. Starting Sept. 14, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series will feature presentations by Big Ten faculty who are all members…
09/12/2011
Luthans' article on positive organizational behavior cited as top 50
University of Nebraska-Lincoln management professor Fred Luthans has been awarded a 2011 Emerald Management Citations of Excellence Award. Luthans' article, with former UNL Ph.D. student Carolyn Youssef, "Emerging positive organizational behavior" (J…
09/9/2011
UNL to unveil 'Flippin Project' to honor school's first black student-athlete
At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, George Flippin was a large man for his day. That, along with his hard-running style, helped him to become one of the University of Nebraska’s very first football stars.But in the course of his lifetime Flippin became a m…
09/16/2011
09/9/2011
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to deliver Sept. 15 Hruska lecture
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will deliver the Roman L. Hruska Institute for the Administration of Justice lecture at noon Sept. 15 in Hamann Auditorium, located in the University of Nebraska College of Law. The lecture is free and open …
09/15/2011
09/8/2011
Morrill Hall's 'Sunday Scientist' to explore plants Sept. 18
The University of Nebraska State Museum’s next Sunday with a Scientist program will explore plant science. “Feeding the World in the 21st Century” will be 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Morrill Hall. Morrill Hall is south of 14th and Vine S…
09/18/2011
09/8/2011
Gildersleeve takes leadership at UNL Housing
Sue Gildersleeve has been selected as the new director of University Housing and Dining Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln following a national search. Juan Franco, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, made the announcement. Gildersleeve…
09/7/2011
UNL plans 9/11 memorial ceremony, service day
September 11, 2001 is a day that changed America, a generation and the world. Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be honoring and remembering the victims of that day's tragic and horrific events as well as the members of the U.S.…
09/11/2011
09/7/2011
UNL's Nine-Mile Prairie welcomes air show watchers on Sept. 10
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Nine-Mile Prairie will host a special event in conjunction with the Lincoln Air show on Sept. 10. "Great Planes and Prairies" will be open for air show and prairie enthusiasts to have a great view of the skies above L…
09/10/2011
09/7/2011
UNL is first stop for national 'whistleblower' tour for ethics program
Three high-profile whistleblowers and a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter headline a panel and the first tour stop for "The American Whistleblower Tour: Essential Voices for Accountability." The program taking place at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Lied Ce…
09/27/2011
09/6/2011
Exceptional drought hits record levels in three more U.S. states
The percent of land area experiencing exceptional drought reached record levels in August in three U.S. states – Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas – amid new concerns about how long the conditions may persist, an official with the National Drought Mitig…
09/6/2011
Scholarship encourages Fairbury grads to study math, science at UNL
Two Nebraska natives who support the values instilled in young people who grow up in small Midwestern communities have established a permanently endowed scholarship fund for students graduating from Fairbury High School. W. Kim and Jean Austen of De…
09/6/2011
UNL enrollment flat in fall 2011; gains in graduates, international undergrads
With a 0.4 percent increase in first-time freshmen enrollment and a larger-than-average graduating class for 2010, University of Nebraska-Lincoln's total fall 2011 enrollment was virtually unchanged over last year. A total of 24,593 students are atte…

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