Tues, Feb 17 @ 3:30pm: Gilman Scholarship Info Session 2
Learn more about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and get support with your application at this information session. (LPH 141)
Tues, Feb 17 @ 4pm: Gap Year for Health Students
Are you considering a gap year before starting your professional health program but have questions? This workshop is for you! At this workshop, we will be discussing the many aspects of a gap year, such as why some students choose to take one and how to use your gap year effectively before starting your program. (221 Love Library South)
Tues, Feb 17 @ 6:30: Ignite Lincoln
Join The Foundry Community, Firespring Foundation, and the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues for an inspiring night where passionate speakers take the stage with just 5 minutes and 20 slides to share their stories of belonging to spark connection in a time of loneliness. Ignite’s goal is to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to learn to present their ideas and their stories, welcoming speakers at all levels, in any occupation, from all walks of life to present. Ignite Lincoln 17 shares the E.N. Thompson Forum’s theme of “Belonging: Finding Connection in a Lonely World,” exploring the growing public health crisis of loneliness and isolation, and the vital role of human connection in improving individual and community well-being. Presentations are unique to the speaker’s own experience with the theme of “Belonging.” (Rococo Theater)
Wed, Feb 18 @ 4pm: Gaining Experience as a Law Student
There are many ways to gain experience as a pre-law student, with opportunities on campus, in the local community, and beyond. With so many options, it can be hard to know where to begin getting involved. Attend this workshop to reflect on which skill sets you would like to develop as a pre-law student and plan for your involvement as you prepare to apply to law school. (221 Love Library South)
Thurs, Feb 19 @ 4pm:
The UNL Medieval & Renaissance Program invites you to the annual Mary Martin McLaughlin Memorial lecture, featuring Dr. Katherine French, J. Frederick Hoffman Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Her talk is taken from her latest book, Household Goods and Good Households in Late Medieval London: Consumption and Domesticity after the Plague. (Ubuntu Room, Gaughan Center)
Fri, Feb 20 @ 5pm: Voices of Impact: Leaders Shaping Modern Nebraska, a Black History Month Panel
Join us for an inspiring Black History Month panel featuring leaders and creatives whose work is shaping modern Nebraska across academia, business, the arts and community life.
This dynamic, interview-style conversation will include Preston Love Jr., Albert Maxey, Letura Idigima, Jeannette Eileen Jones, and John Goldrich as they reflect on leadership journeys, community impact and the responsibility of shaping legacy. Open to students, faculty, staff and the public, this evening offers space to listen, learn and connect across experiences and perspectives. Soft drinks and refreshments will be served. (202/Ubuntu Room, Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Fri, Feb 20 @ 5:30-7:30pm: Genoa Remembrance Day
Please join UNITE for a meaningful program featuring remarks from Judi Gaiashkibos, Executive Director of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs; a student-led panel; and a community conversation with refreshments. The program will explore themes of confronting this history with honesty, honoring the children who never returned home, and understanding how truth and healing continue to move forward today. (Sheldon Museum of Art)
Tues, Feb 24 @ 12pm: Prevent Suicide Training
PREVENT SUICIDE is a free 60-minute in-person training for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, faculty and staff. Anyone can help. Know the risk factors and warning signs. Learn how to intervene. During the in-person session, you will:
* Increase Your Knowledge: learn the warning signs associated with suicide.
* Name the Concerns and Ask: increase your confidence about communicating openly about suicide.
* Provide Support and Resources: expand awareness about resources.
* Connect To Help: learn how to take action when supporting others.
Preregistration is required: https://go.unl.edu/caps_ps (202/Ubuntu Room, Gaughan)
Tues, Feb 24 @ 4pm: GRE Preparation for Health School
If the GRE is required for admission to your professional health program, join us for a one-hour overview of the exam. We will cover the format of the GRE, outline timelines for studying for and taking the exam, and share helpful resources and advice on preparing to take the GRE. (221 Love Library South)
Tues, Feb 24 @ 5pm: CAS Inquire: “Holy Agnosticism”
Dr. Stephen Lahey, Professor of Classics & Religious Studies at UNL, will explore the rich tradition of Western Mysticism, which embraces uncertainty and the absence of definitive knowledge about God as a legitimate and profound spiritual path. Rather than a weakness, agnosticism and doubt are presented as powerful experiences that have shaped some of the most influential religious figures and texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (Ubuntu Room, Gaughan Center)
Tues, Feb 24 @ 5:30pm: Book Launch: A New Edition of Willa Cather’s The Professor’s House
The Professor’s House was published in late 1925, and a hundred years later, Oxford University Press has released a new edition of the novel in its affordable Oxford World Classics series edited by Melissa J. Homestead, Professor of English, Program Faculty in Women’s & Gender Studies, and Director of the Cather Project at UNL. To celebrate this new edition, Dr. Homestead will be in conversation with Emily J. Rau, Editor of the Willa Cather Archive and Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the UNL Libraries. Copies of the new edition will be for sale at the event. (Francie & Finch Bookshop)
Wed, Feb 25 @ 6pm: Prevent Suicide Training
PREVENT SUICIDE is a free 60-minute in-person training for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, faculty and staff. Anyone can help. Know the risk factors and warning signs. Learn how to intervene. During the in-person session, you will:
* Increase Your Knowledge: learn the warning signs associated with suicide.
* Name the Concerns and Ask: increase your confidence about communicating openly about suicide.
* Provide Support and Resources: expand awareness about resources.
* Connect To Help: learn how to take action when supporting others.
Preregistration is required: https://go.unl.edu/caps_ps (Regency B, Nebraska Union)
Thurs, Feb 26 @ 4pm: Essays for Health Schools
What are professional school admissions committees looking for in your application essay? Learn how to write a strong application essay for health schools and, with help from the UNL Writing Center, start drafting some ideas to get started on your essay. (221 Love Library South)
Thurs, Feb 26 @ 5-7pm: Go Big Read: The House on Mango Street
Sheldon Museum of Art partners with Nebraska Athletics, Linked2Literacy, and the Indian Center Inc. for an evening of stories and art. Inspired by the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and the exhibition “Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity,” families are invited to discover connections between the art and novel through readings, performances, and more at Sheldon. This program is free and open to everyone. No registration is required. (Sheldon Museum of Art)
Fri, Feb 27 @ 5pm: Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto Reads from The Naming
UNL English PhD candidate Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto reads from his new poetry collection, The Naming. The book explores the movements, excesses, and extremes of existing as a postmodern individual, connecting these experiences to ancestry. The poems in this collection examine the various ways one remains tied to their ancestors by reimagining memories, history, homesteads, migration, and the intersections of the past, present, and possible futures. Through this exploration, the collection seeks to rebuild a world that doesn’t merely replicate realities but reinvents, enshrines, and restories them. Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto’s poems offer a vital contribution to African cultural studies through their focus on Igbo heritage and ancestry. (229 Andrews/Bailey Library)
Tues, Mar 3 @ 4pm: Applying to Law Schools 101
Learn about the application process for law school and how to prepare to submit your best application. We will cover topics like the timeline for applying, researching law schools, the components of the application (LSAT, personal statement, etc.), and more. (221 Love Library South)