UNL's summer graduates will wear "green" at commencement exercises Aug. 12 and 13 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The debut of the green regalia coincides with an Earth-friendly-themed commencement, to include speaker John Rosenow, founder and chief executive officer of the Arbor Day Foundation. Continue reading…
A new study authored by UNL's Philip Schwadel shows education has a positive effect on Americans' churchgoing habits, devotional practices, emphasis on religion in daily life and support for religious leaders to weigh in on the issues of the day. Continue reading…
UNL will open the fall semester with a new classroom "clicker" system. The new student response system, iClicker2, allows instructors to poll students on the fly, with results uploaded to Blackboard in one click. The new system is portable and can be used in any classroom. Continue reading…
The UNL Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is hosting an open house, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 14 at the Nebraska Champions Club. The event, which is free and open to the public, kicks off OLLI's new season of classes. Parking is also free. Continue reading…
Three cadets in the UNL ROTC program will receive military commissions in commissioning ceremonies Aug. 13 following UNL commencement exercises. Those cadets are Nathan Derenge, Scott Kwiatkowski and Vincent Mathis. Continue reading…
A forum to discuss campus communications goals and opportunities in UNL's inaugural year in the Big Ten Conference is 1 to 3 p.m., Aug. 17 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, room 202. The "Brand Summit" will provide direction on how to best use the Big Ten in UNL images and messages. Continue reading…
Academy Award-winning "In A Better World" opens today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also showing is "The Trip," a road trip comedy from director Michael Winterbottom, and "Buck," a documentary about the horse whisperer Buck Brannaman.
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