Holiday Closedown, December 24 - January 2, 2010
Some Campus Venues Open During Closure
There will be no classes and most offices will be closed at UNL during the university's annual holiday shutdown Dec. 24-Jan. 2. Several venues will be open to the public at least some of the time during that stretch, however.
For a full list of galleries, museums and other public venues and their opening and closing schedules Dec. 24-Jan. 2. UNL offices reopen Jan. 3 and spring semester classes begin Jan. 10, read this full list of schedules.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER, THU DEC. 30 1PMNebraska Huskers vs. South Florida Bulls
MEN'S BASKETBALL | DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER, SUN JAN. 2 1PMNebraska Huskers vs. North Dakota Fighting Sioux
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER, SUN JAN. 2 6:05PMNebraska Huskers vs. Florida A&M Rattlers
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Students learn more about the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the Big Red Road Show, held at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. A second Road Show was held in Mitchell, Nebraska.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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On March 1st, University of Nebraska alumnus and cattleman Paul F. Engler of Amarillo, Texas, announced a $20 million gift to support programs in agri-business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Margaret Jacobs is awarded the Bancroft Prize for her book "White Mother to a Dark Race: Settler Colonialism, Maternalism, and the Removal of Indigenous Children in the American West and Australia, 1880-1940," published in 2009 by the University of Nebraska Press.
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln women's basketball team finished a perfect conference season and won the Big 12 title.Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln celebrated diversity, students and family April 12-16 during a week of dedication events surrounding the new Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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The 2009 Associated Press Player of the Year and winner of the Lombardi, Outland, Bednarik and Nagurski football awards -- Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh -- announced he will donate $2 million for use in the Nebraska Athletics for Strength and Conditioning Program and an additional $600,000 to the UNL College of Engineering to endow a scholarship. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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Experts from around the world discussed the challenge of producing more food for an increasing population with limited water supplies at the second international Water for Food conference May 2-5 in Lincoln.
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Nearly 2,600 students received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises May 7 and 8. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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On June 11th, Big Ten Conference Commissioner James E. Delany confirmed that the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors voted to approve the application from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for Big Ten membership. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will officially join the conference on July 1, 2011.
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Husker Nation put out the welcome mat for more than 30,000 athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers and fans and nearly as many more spectators for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games. The weeklong event was the largest single special event ever situated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and took place from July 17-23.
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Research funding at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln increased nearly 14 percent this year to a record of more than $139 million, according to the UNL Office of Research and Economic Development.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman delivered his annual State of the University address during the third week of fall classes. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's fall 2010 estimated enrollment reached a 15-year high of 24,610, including an increase of 113 first-time freshmen over fall 2009. The census estimates were reported today to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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"2010: A Husker Odyssey" was the theme for Homecoming week at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A variety of traditional student-led and alumni-welcoming events took place during the week, culminating with the Husker football game Sept. 25 vs. South Dakota State. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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University officials, state leaders, faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered Oct. 29 to dedicate Jorgensen Hall. The celebration featured speaker, alumnus and Nobel laureate Alan Heeger and was followed by an "extreme ribbon cutting" and tours. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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UNL was selected as a 2010 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Honor Institution in recognition of the university's outstanding record of support for Truman Scholars. Photo by Greg Nathan / University Communications
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In his 40th year as a math professor at UNL, Jim Lewis was selected as the 2010 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nebraska Professor of the Year.
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The Nebraska Husker football team clinched the Big 12 North with a win over the Colorado Buffaloes on Nov. 26. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to more than 1,400 students at commencement exercises Dec. 17 and 18. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications
2010 Highlights at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
New Material World Continues At Sheldon
"New Material World: Rethreading Technology," continues at the Sheldon Museum of Art. This survey exhibition highlights ten contemporary artists from Canada, Denmark, Japan and the US, who are using new material and manipulating old material in new ways through the use or rejection of modern technology.
The materials used by the artists are as varied as the themes they represent. Some use paper and string, while others use steel, textiles or digital tools. Although each artist is unique in his or her method of creation, the common theme they all share is their utilization of technology and new material as catalysts toward highly imaginative results.
UNL students (from left) Val Harper, Jacob Hager, and Brian Ruhs work with visiting faculty member Sandy Veneziano to complete a set in the NET production studio
Collaboration Offers Real-World Lessons
A unique partnership between NET Television, NET Radio and students from UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, offers practical experience that enhances academic training. Earlier this semester, students in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film designed, constructed, dressed and lighted a set in a real production studio. The set, a cozy cabin in the woods, was last used for the stage production of “Moonlight and Magnolias” at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
Now, it resides in NET's vast Studio One — a few miles east of the Temple Building. Paul Steger, director of the Carson School and executive director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, said that the unique arrangement began after a few years of discussions between NET and the Carson School of staging a joint production of some sort and combining their resources. more...
Sartore 'Amphibians' Exhibit at State Museum
The University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall is hosting "Amphibians: Vibrant and Vanishing," an exhibit featuring photography by National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore.
"Amphibians" includes more than 70 photographs of amphibians. The exhibit, shown in the Cooper Gallery, is on display through Nov. 30. "Amphibians" showcases the incredible diversity of these creatures. Large-scale images give visitors a close-up look at the amphibians. more...








