Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel and former Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey will make a rare joint appearance for a bipartisan conversation about the future of the nation’s health care. The free, public event is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 9 in Kimball Recital Hall. Rod Bates, general manager of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, will […]
Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy helps plant a Shantung Maple tree during the ReTree Week 2008 reception Sept. 23 on East Campus. ReTree Nebraska is a 10-year initiative to raise public awareness on the value of trees. The primary goal of the program is to work in a partnership with people across Nebraska to foster the […]
The University of Nebraska College of Law hosts the second annual Space and Telecommunications Law Seminar Oct. 6, with the theme “Rules of the Road in Space: Satellite Threats and Other Security Issues.” The seminar, 2-5 p.m. at the Hilton Omaha Hotel, 1001 Cass St., Omaha, is in conjunction with the Strategic Space and Defense […]
Program offers 18 university experts, 40 topics The UNL Speakers Bureau begins its 14th year this fall. This free service provides faculty and other university experts as speakers on a variety of topics to service organizations, schools and other groups. To receive a brochure that fully describes each speaker’s topics or to book a speaker, […]
The Department of Chemistry will host its eighth annual Chemistry Day 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Chemistry Day introduces high school students, parents and science teachers to careers in the field of chemistry. UNL students who are interested in becoming chemistry majors can participate. Events will be held in Hamilton Hall. Activities include […]
Wes Cammack, junior agricultural engineering major from Dewitt, disks the quarter scale tractor track with a new Case DX55 tractor Sept. 25 at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. The tractor was donated by Case New Holland to the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory for use in its academic programs in agricultural engineering and mechanized systems engineering.
Chancellor Harvey Perlman is grand marshal for UNL’s annual Homecoming parade. The parade begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 3. The route starts at 14th and Vine streets, goes east on Vine Street to 16th Street, south to R Street, west on 12th Street, and ends at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Prior to the […]
The UNL vehicle auction begins at 1 p.m. Oct. 5. The auction is at 1931 N. Antelope Valley Parkway (on north 14th Street, west of the Nebraska State Fair Grounds). For more information, go to http://scsapps.unl.edu/VehicleAuction/.
Marty Klein, marriage and family counselor, sex therapist and author, will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Nebraska Union. Klein will draw upon his latest publication, “America’s War on Sex: The Attack on Law, Lust and Liberty.” The event is co-sponsored by LGBTQA Programs and Services, the University Health Center, and Planned Parenthood […]
Fall Career Fair week is Oct. 7-9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The event will include more than 300 employers from across the nation recruiting for full-time and internship positions in all career areas. On Oct. 7, the career fair will feature business, liberal arts, government, non-profit and science recruiters in the Nebraska […]
