Chancellor Harvey Perlman delivered his 12th State of the University annual address to faculty, staff, students and interested visitors at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Sept. 1, 2011.
2012 State of the University Address at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Delivered September 11, 2012 by Chancellor Harvey Perlman.Read the full text of this address at the Chancellor's website.
On July 1, 2011, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is officially a member of the Big Ten Conference! Our new conference affiliation brings much to look forward to, as well as elevate our alumni association, university, city and state to
In the late 19th century, the U.S. and Australian governments established boarding schools to assimilate American Indian and aboriginal children into dominant culture. This practice forced tens of thousands of children to leave their famili
The annual Carroll R. Pauley Lecture was held on Thursday October 28 at 7:30, in the Regency Room of the Union. The speaker this year is Tim Harris, Munro-Goodwin Wilkinson Professor in European History at Brown University. The title of his lec
The Mediveal Studies and Renaissance Program hosted the first annual Mary Martin McLaughlin Memorial Lecture the week of October 11. The lecture, "Traces of Memory of Heloise: Woman, Love, Abbess, Philosopher," given by Bonnie Wheeler, was held
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman delivered his annual State of the University address on Sept. 9 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Perlman reviewed the successes of the past year and described the challenges and
Jeff Raikes leads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's efforts to promote equity for all people around the world. Before joining the foundation, Raikes was a member of the Microsoft Corp.'s senior leadership team, setting strategy and direc
A well-known scholar of the scrolls, Crawford is part of an international Dead Sea Scrolls publication team and has edited 14 manuscripts from the collection. She has written extensively on various aspects of the scrolls, including the rewri
Prior to being named President Obama's senior adviser, Axelrod was senior adviser to the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition and Senior Strategist to Barack Obama's campaign for the presidency. Since 1988, Axelrod has been Senior Partner at
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman delivered his annual State of the University address on September 10. He reviewed the successes of the past year and described the challenges and opportunities offered by the 2009-10 a
A special update on happenings, successes and challenges at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be the focus for an address for Husker Spiritfest by Chancellor Harvey Perlman. Perlman's address will highlight the progress toward developm
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman delivered his annual State of the University address on Sept. 4, reviewing the successes of the past year and describing the challenges and opportunities offered by the 2008-09 academi
Robert Oglesby, Professor of Climate Modeling, Department of Geosciences and School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln delivers a lecture titled, "Causes of Drought in the Great Plains."
University of Nebraska-Lincoln textiles scientist Patricia Cox Crews will discuss how quilts reflect American culture and the lives of quilt makers during the spring Nebraska Lecture. The lecture, "Quilts: Reflections of Trade, Technology an
Guy Reynolds, Professor of English and Director of the Cather Project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln delivers a lecture titled, "Permanence and Transmission: Willa Cather's Entropology."
Ann Bleed , Director, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources delivers a lecture titled, "Formulating Policies for Future Water Use on the Great Plains."
Fritz, a Willa Cather professor of geosciences and biological sciences, will explain how her research on mud that accumulates in the bottom of lakes holds clues to the history of the lake as well as the surrounding land and climate. Fritz an
P. Stephen Baenziger, Eugene W. Price Distinguished Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln delivers a lecture titled, "Global Treasures: The Origins of Plants that Sustain Life."
Michael Tate, Professor of History and Native American Studies and the Charles and Mary Martin Chair of Western History at University of Nebraska at Omaha delivers a lecture titled, "From Cooperation to Conflict: Indian and Emigrant Relation