OUS Calendar 2005-2006
August 2005
Monday, August 22 - First Semester Classes Begin
Wednesday, August 24 - NU Connections Welcome (Contact OASIS)
Friday, August 26, 5:30 p.m. - Multi-Cultural Student Welcome , Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Tuesday, August 30, 4:00-5:00 p.m. - UCARE Fall Orientation, Nebraska Union (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, August 31, 11:30-2:00 - Seaton Hall Open House, Seaton Hall (Contact Office of Undergraduate Studies)
Wednesday, August 31, 4:00-5:00 p.m. - UCARE Fall Orientation, Nebraska Union (Contact Laura Damuth)
September 2005
Thursday, September 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Get an Internship: INROADS Program, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Monday, September 5 - Labor Day - Offices Closed
Wednesday, September 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. - STAC Recognition Reception, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Wednesday, September 7 - Campus Deadline for Churchill, Marshall, Rhodes, Mitchell Scholarships (Contact Laura Damuth)
Thursday, September 8, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Powerful Goal-setting in 5 Easy Steps, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, September 9 - Campus Deadline for Fulbright; Should have spoken with Dr. Stoddard by this point. Fulbright committee meetings will be scheduled throughout September/October. (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 p.m. - Lincoln Honors Reception, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery (Contact Admissions)
Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 p.m. - Culture Center Movie Night: "Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle," Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Wednesday, September 14, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - UNL Transfer Day at SCC-Lincoln. Advisers from all colleges, as well as Financial Aid, Housing, etc. will set up at Southeast to answer questions from prospective students as well as staff. (Contact JoAnn Moseman)
Thursday, September 15, 6:00-9:00 p.m. - Heritage Month Celebration: Fiesta on the Green, Union Plaza (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m. - EN Thompson Forum - Elaine Pagels, "Beyond Belief: A Different View of Christianity," Lied Center (Contact EN Thompson Forum)
Tuesday, September 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Informational Meeting on National Scholarships and Awards, Nebraska Union (specific targets: Goldwater, Truman, Udall, National Science Foundation) Contact Laura Damuth
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. - Omaha Honors Reception, Joslyn Art Museum (Contact Admissions)
Wednesday, September 21, 6:00 p.m. - Coffee House: Hip Hop, Union Ballroom (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, September 22, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Time Management: What do you do with 168 hours per week? Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, September 23 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Tuesday & Wednesday, September 27 & 28, 7:00 p.m. - Mid-Semester Check Point
Thursday, September 29, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Remedies for Test Taking Anxiety , Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
October 2005
Monday, October 3 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Monday, October 3 - National Deadline for Rhodes Scholarship (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, October 5 - National Deadline for Marshall Scholarship (Contact Laura Damuth)
Thursday, October 5, 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Lecture Series 1 - Do you know your learning styles? Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, October 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. - How do I choose my major? Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. - Women's Center Panel Discussion: A Week without Violence, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, October 7 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Monday, October 10 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Wednesday, October 12, 6:30 p.m. - Movie Night: A Closer Walk, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, October 13, 6:00-7:15 p.m. - Women's Center Workshop: How Healthy is your Relationship? Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, October 14 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Monday-Tuesday, October 17-18 - Fall Break - Offices Open
Wednesday, October 19, 6:30 p.m. - Movie Night: Spanglish, presented by MASA, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, October 20, 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Sweeping the Library to Research Greatness, Culture Center/Library (Contact OASIS)
Thursday-Saturday, October 20-22 - AAC&U Integrative Learning: Creating Opportunities to Connect, Denver, Colorado (Contact Association of American Colleges and Universities [AAC&U] www.aacu.org)
Friday, October 21 - Deadline for registration for Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium - register online at http://www.unl.edu/ucare (Contact Laura Damuth)
Friday, October 21 - Final submission deadline for Fulbright (Contact Laura Damuth)
Monday, October 24 - Multi-Cultural Visit Day (Contact Honors Program)
Tuesday, October 25, 6:00-7:15 p.m. - Women's Center Workshop - Sexpectation II, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Wednesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. - Coffee House: Day of the Dead, presented by MASA, Union Centennial Room (Contact OASIS)
Wednesday-Sunday, October 26-30 - National Collegiate Honors Conference, St. Louis (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, October 27, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Becoming a Straight "A" Student, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, October 28 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Monday, October 31 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
November 2005
Tuesday, November 1, 6:30 p.m. - Movie Night: "Hotel Rwanda," Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Wednesday, November 2, 3:00-6:30 p.m. - Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium - small research conference for all undergraduates, Nebraska Union (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, November 2, 7:00 p.m. - EN Thompson Forum - Michael Walzer - "The Paradox of National Liberation: India, Israel and Algeria," Lied Center (Contact EN Thompson Forum)
Thursday, November 3 - Distinguished Scholars Day (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, November 3 - World Herald Day (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, November 3, 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Lecture Series III - Racial Attitudes & Politics, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Monday, November 7 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Thursday, November 10, 6:00-7:15 p.m. - Women's Center Workshop: Taboo Topics in Relationship, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday-Saturday, November 10-12 - AAC&U The Civic Engagement Imperative: Student Learning and the Public Good, Providence, Rhode Island (Contact Association of American Colleges and Universities [AAC&U] www.aacu.org)
Friday, November 11 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Saturday, November 12, 6:00 p.m. - Native American Heritage Month Celebration, Great Plains Room - East Campus Union (Contact OASIS)
Monday, November 14 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Tuesday, November 15 - Campus Deadline - Truman and Goldwater Scholarships (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 p.m. - Movie Night: Skins, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, November 17, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - UCARE: Enhance your Research Experience, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Monday, November 21 - University Honors Program (early notification) and JD Edwards Deadline (Contact Honors Program and JD Edwards Honors Program)
Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27 - Thanksgiving Break - Offices Closed
December 2005
Thursday, December 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Exam Cheat Sheets and More, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, December 2 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Monday, December 5 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Monday-Friday, December 12-16 - Fall Semester 2005 Final Exams
Saturday, December 17 - Fall Semester 2005 Commencement
December 17-January 8 - Winter Break for Students
December 24-January 2 - Winter Break for Faculty/Staff - Offices Closed
January 2006
Monday, January 9 - Second Semester Classes Begin
Thursday, January 12, 6:00 p.m. - Exploring Academic Success II Workshop, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, January 19, 6:00 p.m. - Workshop with Women's Studies, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Tuesday, January 24, 4:30-6:00 p.m. - Transfer Student Welcome Social, Nebraska Union (Contact JoAnn Moseman)
Wednesday-Saturday, January 25-28 - AAC&U Annual Meeting 2006, Demanding Excellence: Liberal Education in an Era of Global Competition, Anti-Intellectuallism, and Disinvestment, Washington, DC (Contact Association of American Colleges and Universities [AAC&U] www.aacu.org)
Thursday, January 26, 6:00 p.m. - Find Out Your Motivational Sources, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
February 2006
Wednesday, February 1 - National Deadline for the Goldwater Scholarship (Contact Laura Damuth)
Monday, February 6 - National Deadline for the Truman Scholarship (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - UNL Transfer Day at SCC-Lincoln (Contact Admissions / JoAnn Moseman)
Thursday, February 9, 6:00 p.m. - Lecture Series III: Gloria Gonzalez-Kruger, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday-Friday, February 9-10 - Honors Overnight (Contact Honors Program)
Friday, February 10 - UCARE Application Deadline for 2006-2007 (Contact Laura Damuth)
Wednesday, February 15, 7:00 p.m. - EN Thompson Forum - TR Reid, "The United States of Europe," Lied Center (Contact EN Thompson Forum)
Thursday, February 16, 6:00 p.m. - Workshop with Women's Studies, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Monday, February 20 - Red Letter Day for High School Seniors (Contact Admissions)
Thursday, February 23, 6:00 p.m. - Research Presentation: UCARE & McNair, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, February 24 - How to Transfer Day (Contact Admissions / JoAnn Moseman)
Saturday, February 25, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - PTK Leadership Conference (Contact JoAnn Moseman)
Sunday, February 26 - Omaha Big Red Road Show (Contact Admissions)
March 2006
Wednesday, March 1 - University Honors Program Application Deadline (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, March 2, 6:00 p.m. - Lecture Series III: Dr. Gonzalez-Kruger, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, March 3 - Registration deadline for the Undergraduate Research Conference (Contact Laura Damuth or Office of Research)
Wednesday, March 8 - Devoted Women's Project (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, March 9, 6:00 p.m. - Women's Center Relationship Workshop, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11 - AAC&U General Education and Outcomes that Matter in a Changing World, Phoenix, Arizona (Contact Association of American Colleges and Universities [AAC&U] www.aacu.org)
March 12-19 - Spring Vacation - Offices Open
Thursday, March 23, 7:00 p.m. - Workshop for poster presentations, 206 Seaton Hall (Contact Laura Damuth)
Thursday, March 23, 6:00 p.m. - Students of Color Academic Recognition Reception, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, March 24 - Transfer NSE Day (Contact Admissions)
Wednesday, March 29 - Coffee House: Celebration of Cesar Chavez (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, March 30, 6:00 p.m. - Remedies for Test Anxiety: Marty Ramirez, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
April 2006
Early April - Announcements of 2006-2007 UCARE Awards (Contact Laura Damuth)
Thursday, April 6, 6:00 p.m. - Advising Session, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, April 6 - Undergraduate Research Conference (Contact Laura Damuth or Office of Research)
Sunday, April 9, 2:00 p.m. - Tau Sigma Annual Induction (Contact JoAnn Moseman)
Wednesday, April 12, 3:30 p.m. - EN Thompson Forum - Lewis E Harris Lecture on Public Policy - Peter Peterson, Lied Center (Contact EN Thompson Forum)
Thursday, April 13, 6:00 p.m. - Relationship Workshop, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Friday, April 14 - Transfer NSE Day (Contact Admissions)
Monday, April 17 - 2006-07 UCARE Awards must be formally accepted by this date (Contact Laura Damuth)
Thursday, April 20 - Multi-Cultural Visit Day (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, April 20, 6:00 p.m. - Helpful Hints for Final Exams, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Thursday-Saturday, April 20-22 - AAC&U Learning and Technology: Implications for Liberal Education and the Disciplines, Seattle, Washington (Contact Association of American Colleges and Universities [AAC&U] www.aacu.org)
Sunday, April 23 - Honors Convocation (Contact Honors Program)
Wednesday, April 26 - UCARE End of Year Reception (Contact Laura Damuth)
Thursday, April 27 - Annual UNO/UNK/UNL Community College Articulation Conference, at UNK (Contact JoAnn Moseman)
Thursday, April 27, 6:00 p.m. - STAC Workshop Evaluation, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
May 2006
Monday, May 1 - Deadline for Admitted Students to Commit to the University Honors Program (Contact Honors Program)
May 1-5 - Spring Semester 2005 Final Exams
May 6 - Second Semester 2006 Commencement
Friday, May 19 - Transfer NSE Day (Contact Admissions)
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day- Offices Closed
June 2006
Friday-Saturday, June 16-17 - Honors Colloquium (Contact Honors Program)
