Recommended events for the week November 8–14, 2021.
Looking for more events and activities? View a full list of offering at UNL Events and the Student Events Calendar.
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First Gen Fair
Monday, November 8 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Nebraska Union, The Crib
Open to UNL students, faculty, and staff. Departments from all over campus will have booths highlighting their resources for first gen students. Join in for games, interactive activities, and photo opportunities meant to promote first gen visibility and develop the community on campus. Snag First Gen t-shirts & swag items.
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**CANCELED**
Night of Listening
Tuesday, November 9 | 7 p.m. | Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium
**This event is canceled and will be rescheduled in the spring semester.**
A student-led town-hall event, the mission of Night of Listening is to “create a space for students and elected officials to share with and listen to each other’s hopes and visions for safe and productive communities in Nebraska and nationwide.”
Huskers will have the chance to dialogue the challenges facing students with state senators and local government officials, as well as their fellow students, to find common ground and be involved in the community, state and nation.
Elected officials in attendance will be:
• Adam Morfeld, state senator for District 46
• Patty Pansing Brooks, state senator for District 28
• John McCollister, state senator for District 20
• James Michael Bowers, chair of the Lincoln City Council and representative for NE District 1.
Each senator and council member will speak for a short time before opening the floor to students for questions and to share their stories.
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First Gen Share a Meal
Wednesday, November 10 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Nebraska East Union
Pop in and enjoy a free meal while connecting with peers and fellow first gen students. This is an opportunity to low-key network with those who have come before you. Open to UNL students, faculty, and staff. No RSVP required.
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DIGS Community Canvas Mural Painting
Wednesday, November 10 | 4 to 6 p.m. | Hawks Hall, Room 102
Take part in painting a canvas mural that will be installed in the Diversity & Inclusion Gathering Space - nicknamed DIGS. RSVP at https://go.unl.edu/DIGSMural to come by and hang out or sign up for one of the limited spots for painting.
Not much of a painter? No problem – the design will be outlined (think like a big paint-by-number activity). Not to mention, PALETTE staff will be there to give you a helping hand. Closed-toed shoes are recommended.
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The Science Behind COVID-19 Vaccines & Immunology
Wednesday, November 10 | 4:30 to 6 p.m. | Nebraska Union Platte River Room
Thursday, November 11 | 3 to 4:30 p.m. | Nebraska East Union Prairie Suite
Increase your understanding of the science behind biology and immunology, along with how scientists use that information to develop vaccines and how these vaccines work in our bodies. Plan to attend this interesting and informal educational session with Dr. Angie Pannier, a biomedical engineer and expert in nucleic acid vaccines, and Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait, an immunologist and expert on host-microbe interactions.
Whether you’re a budding researcher yourself or you’d like to increase your scientific knowledge to share with family and friends, this session will break down the basics of how vaccines work.
RSVP to attend: https://go.unl.edu/immunology
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What the Health: How to use your health insurance
Wednesday, November 10 | 5:30 to 6 p.m. | Zoom
Whether you have health insurance or not, it’s important to understand what it is and how it works. Attend this 30-minute webinar to learn how to access health care with and without insurance, common insurance terms and their meanings, how to read Explanation of Benefits and more. Hosted by University Health Center. Pre-registration is required.
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First Generation Speaker Series: A Conversation with Mekita Rivas
Thursday, November 11 | 5:45 to 7 p.m. | Nebraska Union Swanson Auditorium
Mekita Rivas is a contributing editor at Cosmopolitan and Bustle. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Glamour, Refinery29, among others. She’s currently based in Washington, D.C., and regularly covers culture, style, and politics. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
Supported by First Generation Nebraska, College of Journalism & Mass Communications, & The William H. Thompson Scholars.
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Ron's Favorite Lunch & Dinner
LUNCH: Friday, November 12 | 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | East Campus Dining Center
DINNER: Friday, November 12 | 4:30 to 7 p.m. | East Campus Dining Center
Join Dining Services in remembering their former team member and friend Ron White and serve some of his favorite Louisiana-style fare for lunch and dinner. See the plaque hung in his honor and sign your name or leave a thoughtful note.
All diners are required to wear a face-covering unless actively eating, and encouraged to observe physical distancing and wash hands often.
Meals are included with meal plans. Guest prices can be found at https://dining.unl.edu/guest-prices
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Islamophobia: The Myths, Roots, and Rise
Friday, November 12 | 12 to 1:15 p.m. | McCollum Hall, Room 115
Khaled Beydoun, acclaimed authored and law professor, will discuss “Islamophobia: The Myths, Roots, and Rise”. Beydoun is a leading public intellectual on Islamophobia, in the United States and abroad, and other matters relevant to policing and profiling of Muslim populations and their research examines the legal construction of Arab and Muslim American identity, the foundational and modern development of Islamophobia and the intersection of national security policy, civil liberties, and citizenship.
The lecture will be open to everyone. This event is organized by the Muslim Law Students’ Association, with help from American Constitutional Society, Equal Justice Society, and Multicultural Legal Society.
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Partner Yoga
Friday, November 12 | 5:30 p.m. | Campus Rec Center, Fitness Room
Grab a buddy and come practice some fun partner stretches. Free for All-Class Pass holders.
$10 for non-pass holders. If you wish to attend and are not a pass holder please contact Annalisa Mazza at amazza6@unl.edu. Fees may apply.
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Sing The Night Away
Friday, November 12 | 8 to 11 p.m. | Nebraska Union Ballroom
Back by popular demand…a free Karaoke for UNL students. Show off your vocal talents to other Huskers with a rendition of a favorite song or just attend to enjoy the beautiful musical styling of your friends and classmates. Every previous CNL Karaoke Night has uncovered remarkable voices and sounds hiding-in-plain-sight on our campus.
FREE for UNL students with Event Pass.
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**THIS EVENT IS FULL** UNL students can sign up for the waitlist.
Free Escape Room
Saturday, November 13 | various times from 12 to 8 p.m. | Escape Lincoln
Challenge yourself and friends with a FREE Escape Room on November 13, presented by UPC Nebraska.
Students will have the opportunity to choose from two different room themes: Alice In Wonderland OR a supernatural experience solving a mystery to help a haunting ghost. See available times and sign up.
This event is free for UNL students and not open to the public.
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Looking for more events and activities? View a full list of offering at UNL Events and the Student Events Calendar.