The UNL Homecoming parade is 6 to 7 p.m. today. The theme is "Once Upon a Homecoming." A pep rally, which will include the "Homecoming Jester" competition, follows the parade, 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the Nebraska Union Plaza. On Sept. 30, homecoming displays and floats will be taken apart and recycled. Continue reading…
A retirement reception for Fred Lambrecht is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in Harper Dining Center conference room C. Lambrecht, a residence hall custodian in the Harper-Schramm-Smith-Village complex, has worked at UNL for 42 years. His last day as a UNL employee is today.
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The U.S. Drought Monitor, hosted by the National Drought Mitigation Center at UNL, has earned the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network seal of approval. With the award, the drought monitor is now listed among the top 480 websites for scientific accuracy and pedagogical effectiveness. Continue reading…
A panel from the National Drought Mitigation Center will present “Tracking the 2012 Drought: Nebraska and Beyond” at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in Hardin Hall auditorium. The presentation, which includes a 6:30 p.m. reception, is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
An acclaimed author and political scientist known for helping influence the way people think about the fabric of American society will deliver the first of this year’s E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. Robert Putnam, professor of public policy at Harvard University, will talk at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Continue reading…
The Faculty Jazz Ensemble will perform at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets, available at the door one hour prior to the performance, are $5 general admission and $3 for students and senior citizens. Continue reading…
A selection of recent Chinese films will show at the Ross Sept. 28-Oct. 4, sponsored by the Confucius Institute of UNL. Also showing is Mike Birbiglia's heartfelt comedy "Sleepwalk With Me," which follows a stand-up comedian struggling to begin his career. Continue reading…