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03/17/2008
Great Plains Studies center announces Distinguished Book Prize finalists
The Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the finalists for this year's Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize. The five books shortlisted by a panel of judges are "Dark Storm: Moving West" by Barbara Bely…
03/17/2008
Award-winning political comedian Blakeman to perform at UNL
Scott Blakeman, an award-winning political comedian, will speak at 7 p.m. March 27 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He will perform in Room 25 of the College of Business Administration Building, 12th and R streets. The event is free and open to…
03/27/2008
03/14/2008
Czech Language Foundation banquet features silent auction, speaker
Bob Hall, the artistic director of the Flatwater Shakespeare Company, will speak at the Czech Language Foundation's annual banquet March 30 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The banquet is at the Nebraska Union Ballroom, 1400 R St. Doors open at…
03/30/2008
03/12/2008
Annual UNL quality report highlights improvements toward goals
In its sixth "quality indicators" report card, the picture emerges that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has many strengths, some areas to improve, and demonstrates continuing evidence of working toward stated goals. The report shows UNL made signi…
03/12/2008
'Technology's Impact on Design' opens March 28 at Kruger Collection
The Kruger Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will open its 2008-2009 exhibition, "Technology's Impact on Design," March 28 in Architecture Hall-West, 10th and R streets on UNL's City Campus. This exhibition explores how technology chan…
03/28/2008
03/11/2008
Lincoln Public Schools students' artwork at Great Plains Art Museum
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 April 4-27. A public reception for the exhibit will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 11. "T…
04/4/2008
03/10/2008
Tim O'Brien, 'best American writer of his generation,' to read at UNL
Acclaimed novelist Tim O'Brien will give a reading at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. March 27 in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street. The reading is free and open to the public and is part of his two-week residency at…
03/27/2008
03/10/2008
Community pageants, Eastmans, Nicodemus, Kan., in GP Quarterly
In the winter issue of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Great Plains Quarterly, researchers wrote about myths of white settlement in the west as viewed through community pageants; Charles Eastman and Elaine Goodale Eastman during the end of an er…
03/7/2008
'Sheldon Museum of Art,' 'Sheldon Art Association' are new names
Today the American art museum on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus will be renamed "Sheldon Museum of Art," and its dedicated support organization will become "Sheldon Art Association." Previously the names were "Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery"…
03/6/2008
UNO and UNL to present symposium on murder and violence April 16-19
In January 1958, Nebraskans were living a nightmare. A serial killer was preying on young and old, rich and poor, and by the time his spree ended, Charles Starkweather had killed 11 people in Nebraska and Wyoming. Fifty years later, that story will b…
04/16/2008
03/5/2008
'The Great Quilt' to be donated to Quilt Study Center and Museum
A historic bicentennial quilt, "The Great Quilt," is being donated to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the world's largest quilt museum with more than 2,300 quilts from 24 countries. The donation …
03/5/2008
Great Plains Art Museum extends 'Last year on the Farm' exhibit
The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is extending through March 27 the exhibition of Texas artist V.... (sic) Vaughan's daily plein air paintings documenting the last days on her family's multi-generational farm. Vaughan …
03/5/2008
Modern Languages fair March 13 features competitions, classes
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will host its 32nd annual Language Fair 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 13 at the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. The language fair provides an opportunity for high school student…
03/13/2008
03/4/2008
Babbitt to replace Reilly for April 22 Thompson Forum lecture at UNL
Organizers announced a change in the 2007-08 E.N. Thompson Forum series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bruce Babbitt, secretary of the interior from 1993 to 2001, will replace William K. Reilly. Babbitt will give a lecture titled, "Nebraska's…
04/22/2008
03/4/2008
Women's Ways of Leading theme of UNL Women's Week, March 9-15
Women's Week, coordinated by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's Center, kicks off a series of educational and entertainment events March 9. All events except the March 13 banquet are free and open to the public; tickets for the banquet may be…
03/9/2008

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