During his Sept. 9 State of the University address, Chancellor Harvey Perlman called for creativity in the face of an uncertain state budget and praised faculty and staff efforts that have kept UNL moving forward. More than 1,000 attended the speech at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Continue reading…
An interdisciplinary team from UNL, including physical, biological and social scientists, traveled to Ethiopia this summer to lay the foundation for research projects on food security. Continue reading…
Richards Hall will host the first lecture in a series organized by Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Hazel Dodge, a professor from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, will discuss Roman spectacular shows at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13 in Richards Hall, room 15. Continue reading…
International Housekeeper Week is Sept. 13-18. Recognized worldwide, the event is designed to recognize the custodians and housekeepers who protect, preserve and beautify schools, hospitals and businesses. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to recognize and thank UNL's custodians. Continue reading…
More details at: http://fmp.unl.edu/custodial/
Larkin Powell, a wildlife ecologist at the School of Natural Resources, spent 2009 on a Fulbright Fellowship in Namibia with his wife and son. The Powell family will share photos and talk about the experiences during a presentation, 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in Hardin Hall. Continue reading…
UNL will host the second annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at the Embassy Suites, 1040 P St. The conference opens with a keynote by E. Benjamin Skinner, the first person in history to witness negotiations for the sale of human beings on four continents. Continue reading…
The Women's and Gender Studies Program will host the first event of its fall colloquium series at 7 p.m., Sept. 13 in the Nebraska Union. The series opener, "Building Dignity: From Scholarship to Activism in Latin America," is free and open to the public. Continue reading…