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03/31/2011
Railroads, their impact on Great Plains topic of April 13 Olson seminar
"Railroads, the Making of Modern America, and the Shaping of the Great Plains" is the topic of the April 13 Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. William G. Thomas III will speak from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in …
04/13/2011
03/31/2011
Nebraska Alumni Association plans UNL Spring Homecoming April 15-16
The Nebraska Alumni Association invites alumni and friends to participate in Big Red Weekend, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's annual spring homecoming April 15-16. A variety of events, including guided campus tours, lectures, performances, the R…
04/15/2011
03/30/2011
Nebraska Lecture: to explore legacies of removing native children
In the late 19th century, the U.S. and Australian governments established boarding schools to assimilate American Indian and aboriginal children into dominant culture. This practice forced tens of thousands of children to leave their families and aba…
04/14/2011
03/30/2011
U.S. journalist to give voice to Iranian human rights in April 14 talk
Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist who attracted international attention in 2009 when she was imprisoned in Tehran after being falsely accused of spying for the United States, will share her experience during a free, public lecture April 1…
04/14/2011
03/29/2011
Exhibition to showcase Nebraska quilts and quiltmakers
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present "Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers" April 8 through Oct. 2 at the museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. This exhibition of 15 quilts celebrates the work of the Nebras…
04/8/2011
03/29/2011
Paper sculptors artists-in-residence at Great Plains Museum April 19-May 1
Paper sculptors Allen and Patty Eckman will be the 2011 Elizabeth Rubendall Artists-in-Residence at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Great Plains Art Museum April 19 to May 1. During their residency at the museum, 1155 Q St., each will create an…
04/19/2011
03/29/2011
Behlen Observatory's final public night of school year is April 8
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open to the public from 7:30 to 10 p.m. April 8 in the final public night of the 2010-11 academic year. Provided the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of o…
04/8/2011
03/28/2011
Future historians to gather at UNL to explore expressions of identity
The History Graduate Students' Association will host the sixth annual James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities on April 8-9 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Graduate students from across the globe will present their work and parti…
04/8/2011
03/28/2011
MTV's Andrew Jenks to appear at Nebraska Union
Andrew Jenks of MTV's "World of Jenks" will appear March 31 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Presented by the University Program Council, Jenks will appear at 7:30 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. This eve…
03/31/2011
03/25/2011
Great Plains Art Museum hosts LPS visual arts mentoring program exhibit
The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will exhibit artworks created by students in the Lincoln Public Schools Visual Arts Mentoring Program. The exhibition runs April 1-17 at the museum, 1155 Q St., with a public reception…
04/1/2011
03/25/2011
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts announces alumni awards
The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the recipients of the 2011 Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board awards. The awards are selected by the college's Alumni Board. The awards will b…
03/25/2011
Nebraska Econ Challenge is today
The annual Nebraska Economics Challenge State Championship pitting 10 high school teams from across the state in a competition to determine who has the greater knowledge of economics is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Nebraska Union, 14th and R s…
03/25/2011
03/24/2011
ACLU president to discuss national security issues March 31 at Law College
National security issues and their interplay with the court systems, such as surveillance, detainment of alleged terrorists in Guantanamo, and extraordinary rendition victims, will be the subject of the Winthrop and Frances Lane Foundation Lecture on…
03/31/2011
03/24/2011
Australian writer to speak on environmental writing April 5-6
Environmental writing is the topic of two presentations by Australian writer Mark Tredinnick April 5 and 6 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. UNL's Department of English will sponsor the first lecture at 3:30 p.m. April 5 in Bailey Library, 228 …
04/5/2011
03/24/2011
35th annual Modern Language Fair to attract record numbers of students
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host its 35th annual Modern Language Fair from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 5. Organizers say they expect record numbers of Nebraska high school students an…
04/5/2011

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