The Red Memorial, an annual University of Nebraska–Lincoln remembrance for the lives of students who died during the current academic year, will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. May 9, 2025.
Six students will be honored during the memorial, which is to be in the Nebraska Union Platte River Room. It is free and open to the public. Please RSVP by May 1st at go.unl.edu/redmemorial.
The ceremony will include brief remarks from TJ McDowell, assistant vice chancellor/dean of students; individual recognition of the students lost this year and a moment of reflection led by a member of the Association of Campus Religious Workers.
Light refreshments will be provided after the formal program.
Later in the evening, Broyhill Fountain in the Nebraska Union Memorial Plaza is to be illuminated red in memory of the students.
Red Memorial began in 2015 at the request of deceased student Keaton Klein’s family, who had a long-standing wish to turn the fountains red and the lighting began to honor his memory.
For more information on the Red Memorial, contact Sarah Frankel-Russell, sfrankel2@unl.edu.
