OASIS and the Women's Center are partnering with the UNL State Museum's Hubbard Lecture to show 'Warrior Women,' a film about American Indian Movement activists and their children who fought for civil rights in the 1970s. The film will premiere on Oct. 1 at 6pm at the Sheldon Museum of Art.
The Center for Civic Engagement will be taking students to the Badlands of South Dakota during Fall Break to study the Civil Rights of the Great Plains. The trip is $125 per person with $25 due with the application, which is due at the Center for Civic Engagement.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/mc4n
On Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Union Auditorium will be a screening of the documentary Sober Indian | Dangerous Indian, followed by a Q&A session with Native American activist Frank Lamere. The film explores the lives of 4 men dealing with alcoholism on the Pine Ridge Reservation near Nebraska. Continue reading…
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach is seeking volunteers for the weekend of the Nebraska/Wisconsin Husker game, Oct. 9-11 to help collect donations at several community sites. Students can receive up to 3 community service hours. Register to help at the link below!
The Lincoln Fire & Rescue Team is looking for volunteers to hand out fliers at the Nebraska/Wisconsin game on Oct. 10 to promote their new app, PulsePoint. The app will inform citizen bystanders of cardiac arrest in public areas so bystander CPR can be performed until medical professionals arrive.
Apply for the Give Back. Big. service grant and your student organization could win $1,000 to benefit a community project. Applications can be found at the link below and are due Friday, Oct. 16 at the Center for Civic Engagement.
Nominate your fellow students for Franco's List to recognize their integrity and positive contributions to UNL! Nominations are due by Oct. 23. Winners are selected by Dr. Franco's Character Council and are recognized later in the semester. See the link below for the nomination form.