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The university will host a Jan. 19 hiring fair to help fill more than 50 custodial and dining positions.

Friday, January 13, 2023 Nebraska U hosts hiring fair for custodial, dining positions

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will host a hiring fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 19, to help fill more than 50 custodial and dining positions.

Dumbbells sit along a wall during a fitness class

Friday, January 6, 2023 Bits and Bites: Serve yourself – fitness

Serve Yourself is a program through Dining Services to teach you how to use food to your advantage. Nutrition is a tool to help you achieve a variety of goals.

Paul Brown (right) and Tina Pham (left) drop off donations Dec. 16 at the Foster Care Closet.

Monday, December 19, 2022 Dining Services holiday drive supports children in foster care

Tina Pham spent the morning of Dec. 16 hauling boxes and carts full of donations from each campus dining center to the Cather Dining Center, where four additional volunteers were helping to organize and load the items into three vehicles.

Domonique Cudjo, assistant director, Women’s Center, sorts Holiday for Little Huskers gifts in the center’s conference room.

Monday, December 12, 2022 Cudjo, volunteers support student parents via Holidays for Little Huskers

Meet Domonique Cudjo, the assistant director of the university’s Women’s Center. She provides a range of supports, services and programs to help Huskers be successful. Well before this holiday season, she began coordinating gifts for students with children through the annual Holidays with Little Huskers program.

Monday, December 12, 2022 Campus Rec to offer discounts to faculty, staff in January

Faculty and staff can get a discounted membership for the month of January as a part of a “New Year, New You” promotion. Faculty and staff members qualify for an affiliate membership, normally priced at $41 per month. However, new members purchasing an affiliate pass for January 2023 will pay a promotional price of $23, an $18 savings.

Pumpkins, maize and orange tomatoes on a table top.

Monday, November 21, 2022 Bits and Bites: 10 tips for holiday wellness

The holiday season brings delicious food, time with family, and love-to-hate movies. Here are ten tips and activities you can incorporate into your traditions to keep wellness and healthful eating in your festivities.

Tomato soup with basil and rye bread on a table.

Friday, November 11, 2022 Bits and Bites: Dining Services brings the cozy

Brr! It’s cold, and the temperature keeps dropping. That means it’s time to pull out the oversized coat, sweaters, and get some cozy foods from University Dining Services.

Kenji Madison stands in the Big Red Resilience & Well-Being office.

Friday, November 11, 2022 Madison channels passion for service into Big Red Resilience

Kenji Madison’s dedication to service began when he enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1999, and now manifests in making sure all Husker students feel seen, supported and protected on campus through Big Red Resilience and Well-Being.

JD McCown, assistant director of the LGBTQA+ Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln [KLKN]

Monday, November 7, 2022 LGBTQA+ Center hosts free pop-up closet for students

[KLKN Ch. 8] The second pop-up of the fall semester - hosted with TRIO Programs - gives students an opportunity to get gender-affirming clothing for free.

Meal Kit Mondays will be offered on November 7 and November 21. Cost is $15 per meal, which each serving four.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Rec and Wellness Center offers Meal Kit Mondays in November

The Rec and Wellness Center is offering ready-to-go “Meal Kit Mondays” through its Wellness Kitchen on East Campus. The service offers everything needed to prepare dinner in less than an hour.

Clementine Ewomsan, left, under the watchful eye of doctoral student Yuguo Yang, works on a soil experiment testing plants for drought conditions as part of the STEM-POWER Research Program hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. [ Mike Jackson, UNL Student Affairs]

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 UNL's STEM program gets nearly $1 million to expand offerings

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln program recently received a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its science, technology, engineering and mathematics program to first-generation college students from minority groups. The five-year, $999,125 grant also will allow UNL’s School of Biological Sciences and TRIO Upward Bound Math Science Program to retain students enrolled in the STEM-POWER program beyond their first year in college.

Friday, October 21, 2022 Bautista de Preciado sweeps joy into her work, student connections

For the last decade, Bautista de Preciado has served on University Housing’s custodial team, cleaning spaces in Kauffman Residential Center. While the work is demanding, she is quick with a welcoming smile and kind word for the nearly 120 Raikes School students living in the hall.

Students in residence hall hold donut and apple as snacks from Resident Appreciation Week activities.

Monday, October 10, 2022 PHOTO RECAP: Resident Appreciation Week

From sweet treats to steak, stress relief and games, students living on campus enjoyed a few perks during Resident Appreciation Week. Taking place Oct. 3-7, 2022, University Housing hosted celebrations throughout the residence halls to connect with students and thank them for living on campus.

Veronica Riepe talks with students during Coffee Talks at the Nebraska Union on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska. || Daily Nebraskan

Thursday, October 6, 2022 International students build relationships through “Coffee Talks”

International students come to UNL from all over the world to experience life in America and make new friends. However, making friends is not always easy. That’s why Veronica Riepe, director of student leadership involvement and community engagement at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her colleague Chandra Schwab, instructor at the College of Business, came up with Coffee Talks.

Lory Erving has worked in Dining Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for 35 years.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 A ‘hidden gem’ in the dining center

For more than 35 years, Lory Erving has greeted students, served meals and helped make students feel at home. A native of Hazel, South Dakota, who moved to Lincoln in 1985 after graduating with her bachelor’s degree in music education from South Dakota State University, Erving says that students always bring light to her life.

While initially Erving chose to work at the university to increase her pay and benefits, along the way she fell in love with the campus and the students.

Graphic with drawn images of crackers, cheese and grapes. Text reads Mealkit Monday

Thursday, September 22, 2022 Goodbye ramen noodles, hello healthy eating

For many students, busy schedules and tight budgets get in the way of a healthy, balanced diet. This is where the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Meal Kit Mondays come in.

A volunteer helps participants set up their dye stations during the Peace, Love, Consent event at Meier Commons on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Thursday, September 22, 2022 Students tie-dye “Peace, Love, Consent” shirts to promote consensual sex

Students gathered in the Nebraska Union greenspace Wednesday to tie-dye shirts at an event organized by the Center for Advocacy, Response & Education to promote consensual sex, even with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees.

The east side of Memorial Stadium is illuminated by the Ferris wheel during the 2021 Cornstock Festival.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 University to celebrate homecoming with ‘Husker Throwback’

This year’s University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming week runs Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 and will carry the theme “Husker Throwback.”

Husker Pantry graduate assistant Emilee Smith holds a basket of personal care and food items that are commonly-requested by University of Nebraska–Lincoln students. [Christopher Dulak | Student Affairs]

Monday, September 19, 2022 Food, personal hygiene items sought for Pantry's food drive

During the next year, 1-in-3 students at UNL will face food insecurity and hunger. Between Sept. 21–30 the Husker Pantry wants to collect 3,500 items for the direct benefit of UNL students. Here's how you can help.

Friday, September 9, 2022 Mazza hired to lead employee wellness; HealthierU launched

HealthierU, a new employee wellness program, is launching this fall with the creation of a website and hiring of Annalisa Mazza to serve as assistant director for employee wellness.