OUS Calendar 2007-08
Dates/Times subject to change. Please check website listed for the most current information.
Monday, August 27 - First Semester Classes Begin
Monday, September 3 - Labor Day (offices closed)
Wednesday, September 5, 4:00-5:00 p.m. - UCARE Fall Kick-Off, City Campus Union (Contact UCARE)
Wednesday, September 5, 6:00 p.m. - Hurricane Katrina: A Remembrance in Three Acts - Act I, Nebraska Union, The Crib (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, September 6, 4:30-6:00 p.m. - New Transfer & Non-traditional Student Ice Cream Social, Love Library Instruction Room (Contact JoAnn Moseman)
Thursday, September 6, 6:00 p.m. - Hurricane Katrina: A Remembrance in Three Acts - Act II, Nebraska Union, The Crib (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, September 6, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: The Transition ("This is not High School"), Presenter: Dr. Cal Garbin, Culture Center Upper Level (Contact OASIS)
Friday, September 7, 5:30-10:00 p.m. - Multicultural Welcome and Stroll Off, Culture Center (Contact OASIS)
Tuesday, September 11, 6:00 p.m. - E.N. Thompson Forum Movie Night: At Close Range: On Assignment with National Geographic, Nebraska Union, The Crib (Contact OASIS)
Wednesday, September 12, 5:00-8:00 p.m. - Fiesta on the Green, Nebraska Union Plaza (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. - E. N. Thompson Forum - Joel Sartore, Grounded: A Reflection on the Use of Life and Land, Lied Center (Contact E.N. Thompson Forum)
Sunday, September 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. - Lincoln Honors Reception, Lied Center (Contact Honors Program)
Monday-Thursday, September 17-20, 7:00-8:30 p.m. each night - Mid-Semester Checkpoint, City Campus Union (Contact Undergraduate Studies or Pat McBride, Admissions)
Tuesday, September 25, 6:00 p.m. - Hurricane Katrina: A Remembrance in Three Acts - Act III, Nebraska Union, The Crib (Contact OASIS)
Tuesday, September 25, 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Omaha Honors Reception, Joslyn Art Museum (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, September 27, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: Plagiarism vs. Citation (The Correct Way to Write), Presenter: John Chavez, Ph.D. Candidate English, Culture Center Upper Level, (Contact OASIS)
Friday, September 28, 12:00-1:30 p.m. - Teaching & Learning Workshop: ePortfolios for Learning and Assessment Webinar, Home Economics 121 (Contact Academic Affairs)
Thursday, October 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: McNair/UCARE: Enhancing Campus Opportunities and Beyond, Presenter: Dr. Laura Damuth, Culture Center Upper Level (Contact OASIS)
Friday, October 5, 10:30-12:00 a.m. - Teaching & Learning Workshop: Support Student Writing within and Across the Discipline, Kauffman Center (Contact Academic Affairs)
Monday, October 15, 7:00 p.m. - E. N. Thompson Forum - The Charles and Linda Wilson Dialogue on Domestic Issues: Featuring Douglas Durante & Jerry Taylor, Ethanol: Fueling Debate, Lied Center (Contact E.N. Thompson Forum)
Thursday, October 18, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: Balancing School, Activities & Social Life, Presenter: Renee Batman, Associate Director Graduate Recruitment, Culture Center Upper Level (Contact OASIS)
Monday-Tuesday, October 22-23 - Fall Semester Break (offices open)
Tuesday, October 30 - World Herald Day (Contact Honors Program)
October 31 - November 3 - National Collegiate Honors Conference, Denver, CO (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday, November 1, 6:00 p.m. - 5th annual Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Nebraska Union Centennial (Contact OASIS)
Tuesday, November 6, 6:00 p.m. - E.N. Thompson Forum Movie Night: The Shape of Water, Nebraska Union Crib (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, November 8, 6:00-7:00 p.m - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: INROADS, Presenter: Lamarr Womble, Culture Center Upper Level (Contact OASIS)
Monday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. - E.N. Thompson Forum - Sunita Narain, Changing Nature in an Unequal World, Lied Center (Contact E.N. Thompson Forum)
Wednesday, November 14, 6:00 p.m. - Native American Heritage Month Celebration: Indian Country Diaries: Spiral of Fire documentary, Nebraska Union Crib (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, November 15, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: What is UTAC?, Presenter: Dr. Donald Gregory, Culture Center Upper Level (Contact OASIS)
Monday, November 19 - Honors Program Early Notification Application Deadline (Contact Honors Program)
Wednesday-Sunday, November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Vacation (offices closed Thursday-Sunday)
Wednesday, November 28, 6:00 p.m. - Native American Heritage Month Celebration: Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum documentary, Nebraska Union Crib (Contact OASIS)
Thursday, November 29, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: Finish in Four, Presenter: Mark Davis, Culture Center Upper Level (Contact OASIS)
Tuesday, December 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - OASIS Academic Lecture Series: Helpful Hints for Finals Exams, Presenter: TBD, Culture Center Upper Multi-Purpose Room (Contact OASIS)
Monday-Friday, December 17-21 - First Semester Final Exams
Saturday, December 22 - First Semester Commencement
December 22-January 13 - Winter Break for Students
December 22-January 1 - Winter Break Closedown for Faculty/Staff (offices closed)
Monday, January 14 - Second Semester Classes Begin
Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King Day (offices closed)
Friday, February 1 - Diversity Application Deadline (Contact Honors Program)
Thursday-Friday, February 7-8 - Honors Overnight (Contact Honors Program)
Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 p.m. - E.N. Thompson Forum - Amory Lovins, Winning the Oil Endgame, Lied Center (Contact E.N. Thompson Forum)
Friday, February 15 - UCARE Application Deadline for 2008-09 (Contact UCARE)
Sunday, February 24, 1:00-4:00 p.m.- Big Red Road Show, Omaha (Contact Office of Admissions)
Monday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. - E.N. Thompson Forum - Richard Cizik, For God's Sake, Lied Center (Contact E.N. Thompson Forum)
March 1 - Honors Program Final Application Deadline (Contact Honors Program)
March 16-23 - Spring Vacation (offices open Monday-Friday)
Early April - Announcements of 2008-09 UCARE Awards (Contact UCARE)
Thursday, April 3 - Undergraduate Research Conference (Contact UCARE, UNL Research Fair)
Sunday, April 6 - Honors Conovocation (Contact Honors Program)
Wednesday, April 16, 9:30-3:15 - Advanced Scholars: University Experience (Contact Extended Education & Outreach)
Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m. - E.N. Thompson Forum - William K. Reilly, Corporate Environmentalism -- Bridging the Communication Gap, Lied Center (Contact E.N. Thompson Forum)
Thursday, May 1 - Deadline for Admitted Students to Commit to the Honors Program (Contact Honors Program)
Monday-Friday, May 5-9 - Second Semester Final Exams
Saturday, May 10 - Second Semester Commencement
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day (offices closed)
Friday-Saturday, June 13-14 - Honors Colloquium (Contact Honors Program)
Friday, July 4 - Independence Day (offices closed)
