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ACADEMIC ADVISING

Carmen's pictureAdvising appointments are available for meetings via In-Person or Zoom. Visit the Student Success Hub to schedule an appointment with Carmen (you can see your assigned advisor in MyRED or the Student Success Hub). If scheduling an online zoom meeting, the instructions for connecting to the Zoom meeting are in your appointment confirmation email sent to your huskers.unl.edu email account.

Learn more about Student Success Hub at https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/nextatnebraska/15233/85568

If you need help identifying or connecting with other advisors or a career coach, contact the CAS Academic and Career Advising Center at casadvising@unl.edu or (402) 472-4190.
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Drop-In Advising

Drop-in advising is great for short questions about course information, grade option, completing forms and other things of that nature. Students should schedule an academic advising appointment to discuss degree plans and goal setting. Drop-in advising is available via zoom only, you will enter the Zoom waiting room at https://unl.zoom.us/my/casadvising and be seen in the order you entered.
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FALL 2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

November 27 (Wed.) Student Holiday (UNL offices open)
November 28 – December 1 (Thu.- Sun.) Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)
December 14 (Sat.) Last day of classes
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2025 MHDI Health Equity Conference – Call for Poster Abstracts

Picture of a Conference PosterThe Minority Health Disparities Initiative invites students, scholars, and practitioners to submit an abstract for a poster presentation at our annual 2025 Health Equity Conference. This event will be held at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, on February 28, 2025. The poster session will take place from 10:30–11:30 AM CT.

Abstracts featuring research or practice-oriented projects are welcome, particularly those that provide theoretical frameworks or practical insights. Submissions from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, government organizations, and community members or organizations are encouraged. Topics should ideally address health disparities and health equity among minoritized, marginalized, and vulnerable populations.

The submission deadline for abstracts is Friday, December 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM CT. For more information and to submit an abstract, please visit: https://mhdi.unl.edu/2025-mhdi-health-equity-conference-call-abstracts.
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More details at: https://mhdi.unl.edu/2025-health-equity-conference.
 

Phi Beta Kappa’s Key into Public Service Scholarship 2025

Key Into Public ServicesThis $5,000 scholarship awards those who have an interest in working in local, state, or federal government service and exhibit the breadth and depth in arts, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences that PBK holds important to a well-rounded education. Membership in PBK is not required!
For students who are graduating between December 2025 and May 2027. Accepting applications until January 21, 2025.
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More details at: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/ServiceScholars2025
 
Originally published November 25, 2024 - Submit an Item