All listed events are free and happen May 18–22. Click the links in each item for additional info or to sign-up.
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4-H EGG Cam - Live Candling
hosted by Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Tuesday, May. 19, 2020 | 1 p.m. CDT
Lancaster County 4-H EGG Cam allows you and other viewers around the world to witness the amazing process of chicks hatching. Candling is the use of a bright light to shine through an egg to check fertility and embryology development. All ages will enjoy learning about embryo development in this livestreamed animal science experience.
Learn more and watch the live event here.
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MBA Info Session
hosted by Business Graduate Programs
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Noon to 1 p.m. CDT
This 1-hour webinar provides an overview of program benefits and features, career advantages, the GMAT and application procedures.
The Nebraska MBA program offers two options for completing your degree: the entirely online MBA@Nebraska or the Flex MBA, which features a blend of online and on-campus options for completing your degree.
RSVP to attend by May 19 here.
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Bingo Night **Virtual Edition**
hosted by Student Involvement
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | 7 to 8 p.m. CDT
The spring’s exciting weekly bingo game will continue through the month of June. Nearly 35 people play regularly each week and new players are joining all the time.
Participants are required to RSVP by 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, to receive a Zoom link to join the game and receive your BINGO card with a personalized ID number.
Prizes will include gift cards to Valentino’s, University Bookstore and more.
RSVP to play here.
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Genealogy over Lunch: Processing Your Family Archive
hosted by University Libraries
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT
Genealogy over Lunch is a University Libraries’ group designed to help individuals explore and organize family history, which meets every third Thursday of the month. The group welcomes all faculty, staff and students.
At this month’s Genealogy over Lunch, Mike Hansen, telecommunications analyst from ITS Infrastructure Services, will talk about finding family papers in the attic and what he did to process and preserve them.
RSVP here to receive a Zoom invitation.
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Suicide Prevention “Conversession” for Students
hosted by Big Resilience & Well-being
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 1 to 1:30 p.m. CDT
This session is for students, faculty, and staff who have been through REACH and/or QPR suicide prevention training. In this 15-20 minute conversession (via Zoom), listeners will be encouraged to ask questions they can use to reach out to a friend, student, colleague, and/or family member. The conversession will start with a brief review of suicide warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors. Then, campus-specific resource information will be discussed. (If you haven't yet completed REACH or QPR suicide prevention training, you can request free online access.)
Click here for more details and to sign up for the "Conversession."