The Scarlet is featuring stories and photos from the Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games in the July 15 print edition and here online. For more information on Scarlet coverage of the games, contact Troy Fedderson at tfedderson2@unl.edu or (402) 472-8515. Click the headline above to review the Scarlet’s complete list of Special Olympics coverage. […]
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 […]
NET Television will broadcast the opening ceremony for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games on NET2 beginning at 3 p.m. July 18. NET is also providing connectivity and distribution for the opening ceremony, which will enable live Internet streaming of the event online at http://www.netNebraska.org and to the Special Olympics National Games website, www.2010specialolympics.org.
2010 Special Olympics USA National Games July 17-24, Lincoln, Neb. All events — except opening and closing ceremonies — are free and open to the public. Tickets are needed for the opening and closing events (for more information, go to www.2010specialolympics.org). Competition times include warm-ups and award ceremonies. July 17 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., […]
