The 2008 Wild Fruit and Nut Jam promises this year to be bigger, better and greener than ever. The Wild Fruit and Nut Jam Oct. 18 in Nebraska City can help Nebraskans experience what the state has to offer the senses. The event’s assortment of nuts, jellies, baked goods, teas, vegetables, music, jewelry and furniture […]
Prospective and transfer students can learn more about the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources during the “Experience the Power of Red” Open House Oct. 11. The open house from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the East Union will allow students to meet with faculty and staff, experience campus and learn about the college’s 28 […]
UNL’s Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open to the public 7:30-10 p.m. Oct. 10. Provided the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects with the 30-inch telescope and with smaller telescopes set up outside the observatory. These include the Moon, the planets Jupiter, Venus (at the beginning of […]
UNL Extension is presenting a retreat designed for 6th grade girls and their mothers from 5 p.m. Oct. 10 to 5 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Eastern 4-H Center near Gretna. Registration is $125 per pair. For more information, go to http://lancaster.unl.edu/family/guf.shtml or call 441-7180.
Researching the lives of men and women who claimed land as part of the Homestead Act of 1862 has historically been tedious. Although information on every claim filed is stored in the National Archives, the only way to research a specific person has been to track him or her by the legal description of the […]
Live Big 12 Conference volleyball action will pit the Baylor Bears against the Huskers when Nebraska Volleyball airs at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 on NET1 and NET-HD. Broadcast live from the NU Coliseum, the match will be called by sportscaster Larry Punteney and former University of Nebraska All-American volleyball standout Kathi Wieskamp.
Fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, single moms and students comprise a group of eight Nebraskans whose thoughts and opinions about the 2008 Presidential Race will be part of the NET Television production “Electing A President: Nebraska Voter Diaries,” airing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 on NET1 and NET-HD. The program captures the impressions of […]
The Nebraskaland Foundation has named the International Quilt Study Center and Museum its Rising Star Award winner, recognizing the new museum on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a significant contributor to the state’s tourism effort. The privately funded museum opened March 30 and has attracted crowds of visitors from all 50 […]
Faculty wanting to apply for the Initiative for Teaching and Learning Excellence grants need to apply by Oct. 17. This academic year, the ITLE grants will fund projects that fulfill the promise of UNL’s new general education program: Achievement-Centered Education. Find information about the ITLE submission process at http://ace.unl.edu.
Staff members can connect with other UNL Office Professionals at UNOPA’s October general meeting at 11:45 a.m. Oct. 14 in the Nebraska Union. Linda Crump from Equity, Access and Diversity Programs will be giving an overview of the Diversity Department. Reservations for the October luncheon meeting are due by Oct. 9 to Belva Harris, 205 […]
