Daniel Griggs has earned opportunity and reward in the Special Olympics. He is a decorated, three-time member of Team USA. He has won medals in the Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Conn.; Raleigh, N.C.; and during a dream trip to Shanghai, China. But it’s the next competition that has the 15-year UNL Dining […]

Desire to expand their individual community service has led UNL employees JS Engebretson and James Griesen to volunteer for the Special Olympics’ 2010 USA National Games. Engebretson, communications and marketing manager for the College of Engineering, will tap her professional expertise and serve as a press chief at the volleyball venue at Lincoln Southeast High […]

The Sheldon Museum of Art is joining forces with two other museums to present an Art Triathlon celebrating the Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games. The free event will take place at the Sheldon, Haydon Art Center and Lincoln Arts Council from 3 to 7 p.m., July 20. Nine artists will lead hands-on art projects […]

Husker Nation is putting out the welcome mat for more than 30,000 athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers and fans and nearly as many more spectators for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games, set to kick off on campus July 18 with a grand opening ceremony at Bob Devaney Sports Center. The event — the largest […]

Dining Services employees in the East Union are gearing up for a week-long, Special Olympics challenge. And they’ve enlisted a fleet of brown UPS trucks to pull it off. Starting around 4 a.m. each day of the Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games, the Dining Services crew will begin building boxed lunches for athletes competing […]

A multimedia website, a nightly television broadcast and two new courses have been created by the College of Journalism and Mass Communications to enable students to cover and promote the Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games. Fifty-two students in two journalism classes will join forces with the games’ media professionals to produce a website, http://cojmc.unl.edu/specialolympics, […]

UNL’s largest single summer conference is about to begin and University Housing officials can’t wait. “I wish it would start this Saturday,” said Tony Rathgeber, conference services and events manager during a July 8 interview. “It’s been a long process, but we’re down to the final details. Everything is in place and ready to go.” […]

The 2010 USA National Games have helped strengthen the University Police Department. According to Carl Oestmann, UNLPD’s assistant chief, preparations for the Special Olympics event have allowed the campus police department to forge additional connections with university and community organizations, develop new emergency management protocols, and strengthen contacts with fellow first responders. “The upcoming Special […]

Special Olympics athletes, coaches, representatives and fans should expect a full-Husker experience while attending USA National Games events at UNL. “Athletics will be putting our best foot forward for the Special Olympics, showcasing our facilities and the university,” said Butch Hug, associate athletic director for facilities and events. “We want every experience to be an […]

The designs of Special Olympic athletes have provided inspiration for a community quilting project. Members of the Lincoln Quilters Guild constructed five quilts based on drawings made by Special Olympics athletes. The quilts were created to celebrate the 2010 USA National Games opening July 18. One of the quilts will be donated to UNL’s International […]