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)
Tues, Mar 10 @ 5:30pm: Documentary Screening: My Omaha
UNL Institute of Ethnic Studies would like to invite you all to the screening of the documentary My Omaha, directed by Nick Beaulieu (2025). This documentary discusses the “tale of the two Omahas”, a concept that explains how the racial divide that marginalizes North Omaha is avoided by the idea that Omaha is a city with equal opportunities for all. This tale is explored through a difficult conversation between Beaulieu and his father, who identifies as a conservative, and Beaulieu and activist Leo Louis II, an community organizer from Omaha and the board president of the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation. This is a wonderful documentary that dives into the ways we can sustain conversations from very different political positions. The screening will be followed by a virtual Q&A with director Nick Beaulieu and activist Leo Louis II, who will join us on Zoom. (Love Library South Auditorium)
Tues, Mar 10 @ 6:45pm: “Vicarious Punishment and National Sins: Ezekiel 18, SFFA, and Racial Justice”
Throughout American legal history, biblical texts and themes have populated the nation’s legal and political discourse. Many of the country’s most divisive issues - such as gender, sexuality, and race - are deeply intertwined with people’s religious beliefs. As a result, the moral reasoning embedded in certain legal discussions often reflects the intersection of biblically based ideas and public policy. In this lecture, Dr. Joel Kemp examines how the 2023 SFFA decision continues this trend of drawing on biblical concepts to articulate legal conclusions. He focuses particularly on the majority and concurring opinions’ invocation of Ezekiel 18 and their treatment of vicarious punishment. Dr. Kemp highlights how both the biblical text and the Supreme Court’s decision engage with questions of intergenerational punishment within broader debates about national identity and history. This event is Co-sponsored by the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, the Department of Political Science, the Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, and the Institute for Ethnic Studies. (202/Ubuntu Room, Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Wed, Mar 11 @ 2pm: UCARE Workshop: Sharing Your Research & Why It Matters
“I hope my work has absolutely no impact on society”…said no researcher ever! All researchers want to make a positive impact within their discipline, across the broader scholarly community, and in the world. But it’s not enough just to hope and wait for impact to happen. Communicating your work is a critical and often underappreciated part of the research process. In this workshop, Jocelyn Bosley, Research Impact Coordinator in the UNL Office of Research and Innovation, will guide you in thinking through the “so what?” of your research, providing strategies to share your work in meaningful ways across a variety of audiences and contexts. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/t2MiLUfEWc (Regency Suite, Nebraska Union)
Wed, Mar 11 @ 5pm: Open SARV Workshop
Engage in conversation with fellow Huskers in a safe and inclusive environment while increasing a shared sense of responsibility and community. First-year undergraduate students are required to attend an in-person SARV workshop. OPEN workshops are intended for first-year students who do not live on campus or for students who missed their workshop in their residence hall. Undergraduate students (of any level) who want to increase their understanding about sexual assault and relationship violence are welcome to join this open session. Facilitated by trained undergraduate Huskers CARE Peer Educators, SARV workshops are designed to help undergraduate students:
• Gain awareness of and increase understanding of sexual assault and relationship violence.
• Learn about programs and resources available on campus and in the community.
• Be empowered to become active in daily life through prevention of power-based violence by knowing how to intervene.
• Increase a shared sense of responsibility to prevent sexual violence and help create a safe community.
REGISTER HERE: care.unl.edu/sarv-workshop (34 Louise Pound Hall)
Sun, Mar 15 @ 2pm: Who I Am: Self-Portrait Workshop
Participants will spend time in the exhibition “Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity,” examining the ways artists express identity and personal experience through portraiture. This discussion will provide the foundation for a mixed-media artwork incorporating photography during a self-portrait workshop led by Sheldon educators Jordan Nova and Sydney DeRoin. Each participant will create and take home an original piece that includes a photograph taken at the beginning of the session. This program is free and open to individuals 16 years and older. Space is limited and registration is required.
https://sheldonartmuseum.doubleknot.com/event/who-i-am-self-portrait-workshop/3132459 (Sheldon Museum of Art)
Mon, Mar 16 @ 1-4pm: UndocuAlly Training
UndocuAlly is a free, campus-wide training designed to equip faculty, staff and students with the knowledge and tools to better support undocumented, DACA-mented, and immigrant students at UNL and beyond. Participants will:
- Gain a clearer understanding of the U.S. immigration system and current policies.
- Learn best practices for working with undocumented and DACA students.
- Develop practical strategies to become a more informed and effective ally.
- Engage in thoughtful discussion to improve campus climate and student success.
Whether you advise, supervise, mentor, teach or lead, this training strengthens your ability to respond confidently, compassionately and appropriately when students need guidance. Registration is required: https://studentculture.unl.edu/undocually-registration/ (212/Unity Room, Gaughan Multicultural Center)