UNL Parent Newsletter

8 spots to enjoy blooms & blossoms

Spring has sprung with tulips, flowers, trees and even the grasses displaying lush colors and hues. Swipe though images by @unlstudentlife to see places you can find spring in bloom on campus and nearby.

900+ students make community impact through Big Event

More than 900 students volunteered for the Big Event on April 23, completing service projects across the community. Now in its 22nd year at Nebraska, the Big Event has grown to be the university’s single largest student-run community service project.

PHOTO JOURNAL | Stroll Off Returns

After a two-year hiatus, the annual step and stroll competition returned to the Coliseum on April 2. The event was sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council, Fraternity & Sorority Life and OASIS. Relive the powerful performances through a pictorial recap.

REACH training sees increase in student, faculty, staff interest

More than 5,000 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students, faculty and staff have completed REACH training since Big Red Resilience and Well-Being launched the program in 2018. In the current academic year, interest in the suicide prevention training program has increased significantly.

Adele Hall Learning Commons open 24/7

Through May 12, the first-floor learning commons on City Campus is open 24-hours daily for studying and work on projects and exams. All other library locations - including Love Library and the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons - are open during their regular hours.

Huskers share their love of campus jobs for Student Employee Appreciation Week

During National Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 5-11, we asked several Huskers to highlight the benefits and lessons they gained through their on-campus employment. Read on to learn more about their experiences.

New nutrition provider joins the University Health Center

Sarah Keegan - a UNL alumn - is available to provide nutrition counseling sessions to students via telehealth. Sarah has been with the Nebraska Medicine health system for nearly 15 years, providing nutrition care and diabetes education. Continue reading…

Winners announced for Student Impact Awards

Startups UNL took home the prize for Outstanding Student Organization, while Aila Ganić and Karli Workman snagged awards for outstanding club officers. Engineers Without Borders and Sustain UNL were the only returning winners from last year's ceremony. Here's the entire list of the 15 award winners.

Celebrating Husker undergraduate national and international award recipients

Ten Nebraska undergraduates have been offered major scholarships and fellowships for research, cross-cultural engagement and graduate study.

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Husker Bateman team named finalist for second consecutive year

For the second consecutive year - and the third time in the past six years - a University of Nebraska–Lincoln team has been named a finalist in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s Bateman Case Study Competition.

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Tips for navigating end of semester changes

The upcoming weeks can be filled with challenges from impending final projects and exams, anxiousness related to preparing for summer classes, uncertainty while looking for a new summer job or stress related to preparing to move from campus. Here are some tips for supporting your student. Continue reading…

Creativity gets a boost as the new 10th dimension of well-being

Based on student survey data, Big Red Resilience and Well-Being will soon add a new dimension for well-being – creativity. This tenth dimension of well-being expands upon the current nine implemented in 2018 and will increase opportunities for students to de-stress in healthy ways.

Students’ dining experience now more customizable

UNL students now have greater access to nutritional information, along the addition of menu boards above the serving areas in the dining centers.

Keeping students healthy during summer break

The University Health Center can help keep your student healthy even when they’re away from campus for the summer. Help your student boost their physical well-being with these tips from the University Health Center.

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Musical Theatre Cabaret is May 6-7

The Glenn Korff School of Music presents A Musical Theatre Cabaret I and II May 6 and 7. Musical theatre graduate and undergraduate students will be performing two cabarets each evening at 7:30 and 9 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building, Room 119. The performances are free and open to the public.

Nebraska College Prep students, teachers honored

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln honored Nebraska College Preparatory Academy seniors as well as four Grand Island Public School teachers on April 27.

Student Organic Farm opens its second season of sales

Working to reduce food insecurities on campus while providing education and organic, fresh produce to residents, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Organic Farm opens its second season of sales this spring.