Well-being

Thursday, December 6, 2018 Zen garden-making event helps students de-stress before finals

University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Big Red Resilience and Wellbeing hopes the simple act of raking sand and placing rocks in a box will provide a calming escape from pre-finals stress.

Monday, November 26, 2018 Giving tree to benefit campus pantry

A giving tree in the Nebraska Union will help Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+ raise donations for students in need this winter season.

Monday, November 26, 2018 Nominations open for first-ever Student Luminary Awards

Nominations are now open for Nebraska's first-ever Student Luminary Awards, designed to recognize ten students for their exceptional leadership and commitment.

Friday, November 16, 2018 Nebraska joins JED Campus program in support of student mental health

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is partnering with the Jed Foundation to to assess and enhance student mental health and suicide and substance abuse prevention efforts.

Students participate at Gratitude Graffiti and Stress Relief event at the Health Center as part of Commuter and Transfer Appreciation Week on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska. | Daily Nebraskan

Thursday, November 15, 2018 Commuter and Transfer Week aims to build community

JD McCown, a graduate student and primary organizer for the week’s events, said commuter students can feel welcome on campus through various events during Transfer and Commuter Week, organized by the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services.

Sophomore Karin Ellefson arranges pantry donations during her volunteer shift at Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+.

Friday, November 2, 2018 Campus pantry sees growth, impact nearly two years after opening

Now a vital resource for 80 students a week, Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+ was established after university leaders uncovered a surprising statistic: one in three Nebraska students regularly worry about not having enough food to eat.

Future wellbeing coaches Jillian Black, Kimmy, Montoya, Talor Brumbaugh, Elizabeth Elliott and Amanda Nelson stand outside of the Nebraska Student Health Center on Oct. 4, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska. These students are studying to help other students create goals and recognize their strengths and weaknesses. | Daily Nebraskan, Photo by Elsie Stormberg

Monday, October 8, 2018 Students can become peer well-being coaches with new class

Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln can take a class to become well-being coaches and help their peers overcome stressful situations.

Campus Recreation is hosting several bicycling events this fall.

Friday, August 31, 2018 Campus Rec offers free, low-cost biking events

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 University Health Center student open house is Aug. 29

Connie Boehm, director of student resilience

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Boehm joins Nebraska as director of student resilience

Connie Boehm joined the Office of Student Affairs as director of student resilience on March 1. This new role will report to the assistant vice chancellor for student affairs (advocacy and support).

Monday, June 19, 2017 An introduction to Student Conduct and Community Standards

Over the past five months Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) has changed significantly to increase resources for student care and behavioral intervention as well as to implement enforcement of the student code of conduct. Among those changes is the hiring of three new staff members.