Two death penalty experts — Nebraska Solicitor General J. Kirk Brown and Michael Radelet, University of Colorado Boulder — will debate the topic at the next E.N. Thompson Forum, 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The forum is free and open to the public. Tickets are required. Continue reading…
UNL's Student Money Management Center was named 2012 Outstanding Financial Counseling and Planning Education Center from the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. The award was based on overall program quality, level of innovation, and ability to respond to needs of students. Continue reading…
UNL's Diversity Leadership Symposium will feature a talk by "CSI: New York" actor Hill Harper. He will discuss his life as an educator, actor and advocate for social justice at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 28 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
The Caregivers Support Group will meet noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 28 in the Nebraska Union. Organized by the Employee Assistance Program, the group provides employees who are caregivers the opportunity to gain information, understanding and support from others who are also caregivers. Continue reading…
Organization is the topic for the "Women: Focus on Yourself" meeting noon to 1 p.m. today in the Nebraska Union. Organized by the Employee Assistance Program, the group's meetings are free and open to all interested faculty and staff. Continue reading…
Four UNL students won highly competitive Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes. The program, through the U.S. Department of State, selected 575 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students, including UNL's Skylar Falter, Christopher Reznicek, Michael Schuster and Zachary Smith. Continue reading…
Kwame Dawes and Marianne Kunkel will embark on a driving tour in December to promote Prairie Schooner in public libraries across Nebraska. The tour, Dec. 8-22, will include stops at public libraries in more than 12 Nebraska cities. Each visit will include readings by Dawes and Kunkel. Continue reading…
Student applications for the Civic Engagement Certificate program for spring semester are due by 5 p.m. Dec. 3. The program is designed to develop student skills in areas of civic engagement. Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA, completed 15 credit hours, and have at least four semesters left at UNL. Continue reading…