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{{Infobox_University
|name = [[Image:USA ne UNLlogo.png|150px|University of Nebraska-Lincoln logo]]
|image = [[Image:Unlofficialseal.gif|148px|Seal of the University of Nebraska]]
|motto = ''Literis Dedicata et Omnibus Artibus'' ([[Latin]]: Dedicated to Letters and All the Arts)
|tagline = There is no place like Nebraska.
|established = 1869
|type = [[Public university|Public]] [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act|Land Grant]] [[University]]
|calendar = Semester
|endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]1.15 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] (systemwide) <ref name="NACUBO">"[http://www.nacubo.org/documents/research/2006NES_Listing.pdf 2006 NACUBO Endowment Study]". ''National Association of College and University Business Officers''.</ref>
|chancellor = [[Harvey Perlman]]
|city = [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]
|state = [[Nebraska]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|students = 22,973
|undergrad = 17,371
|postgrad = 4,655
|faculty = 1,452
|campus = [[urban area|Urban]]<br />613 acres (2.5 km²) main campuses<br />42,562 acres (172.2 km²) total throughout state
|nickname = [[Image:University-of-Nebraska-Lincoln-logo.png|50px]] [[Nebraska Cornhuskers|Cornhuskers]]
|mascot = [[Herbie Husker]] and [[Lil' Red]]
|colors = [[Scarlet (color)|Scarlet]] and [[Cream (color)|Cream]] {{color box|#FF2400}}{{color box|#FFFDD0}}
|affiliations = [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]], [[Association of American Universities|AAU]]
|website = [http://www.unl.edu/ www.unl.edu]
|footnotes = Logo is a trademark of the University of Nebraska.
|telephone = 402-472-7211
}}
The '''University of Nebraska–Lincoln''', often called '''UNL''', but also known as '''Nebraska''' or '''NU''', is the [[flagship]] institution of the [[University of Nebraska system]]. UNL was founded in 1869 as a [[land-grant university]] under the provisions of the [[Morrill Act]]. Its main campus is located in [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] a few blocks north of the [[Nebraska State Capitol]]. Nebraska is an international leader in scholarly research, having been a member of the [[Association of American Universities]] since 1909. It is listed as a Carnegie Research I/ Carnegie Research-Extensive institution.
Nebraska was the first institution in the [[Western United States|American West]] to grant a Ph.D. degree and was the first to establish an undergraduate psychology lab. The discipline of [[ecology]] was born at the university. Its scholarly press, the [[University of Nebraska Press]], is the second-largest state university press in the United States, and one of the largest university presses in the world. Its campus art gallery, the [[Sheldon Museum of Art]], has the world's foremost collection of 20th century North American art.
==Academics==
===Academic divisions===
The university offers more than 140 undergraduate majors and 275 programs of study through 10 colleges:
*[[College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources]]
*[[College of Architecture (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Architecture]]
*[[College of Arts and Sciences (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Arts and Sciences]]
*[[College of Business Administration (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Business Administration]]
*[[College of Education and Human Sciences (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Education and Human Sciences]]
*[[College of Engineering (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Engineering]]
*[[Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts]]
*[[Graduate Studies (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|Graduate Studies]]
*[[College of Journalism and Mass Communications (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Journalism and Mass Communications]]
*[[College of Law (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)|College of Law]]
UNL also offers programs at its campus from other University of Nebraska institutions, including the [[University of Nebraska at Omaha]] College of Public Affairs and Community Service, the [[University of Nebraska Medical Center]] colleges of Dentistry and Nursing, and the [[Peter Kiewit Institute]] managed in partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
==
[[Image:University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hamilton Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Hamilton Hall]]
In 1869, the original University of Nebraska campus was laid out on four city blocks and comprised one building called University Hall. Currently, the university has two campuses, totaling {{convert|613|acre|km2}}: City Campus, which is just north of downtown Lincoln, and south of the [[Nebraska State Fair]] grounds, and East Campus, which is approximately two miles northeast of City Campus.
===Unions===
Nebraska City Union is the student union located on the southern part of City Campus. Many services are offered to the students including dining, computer labs, and other recreational activities, while the lower level of the union houses the University Bookstore. The City Union also provides space for student organizations as well as holding offices for the Daily Nebraskan and the student government. The Rotunda Gallery showcases various student artwork. In spring 2006, the student body voted to finance an expansion to the City Union including adding new space for the university Culture Center (formerly in a different building).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2006/09/07/Perlman+announces+union+expansion%2C+international+study+progr|title=Perlman announces union expansion, international study program|date=2006-09-07|publisher=University of Nebraska–Lincoln|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref>
Nebraska East Union is located on East Campus and offers similar student services as the City Union. The Loft Gallery provides space for community and student artwork.
===University libraries===
<!-- This section is linked from [[Don L. Love Memorial Library]] -->
The University Libraries are the only set of comprehensive research libraries in Nebraska. Three [[million]] volumes reside in UNL's two main libraries. The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library on campus and houses collections on [[social sciences]] and [[humanities]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unl.edu/libr/about/|title= About UNL Libraries|publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> Other academic disciplines are housed in six branch locations on campus:
*Architecture Library
*C.Y. Thompson Library
*Engineering Library
*Geology Library
*Mathematics Library
*Music Library
The Marvin and Virginia Schmid Law Library serves the UNL College of Law.
===Museums===
The [[University of Nebraska State Museum]] is located on campus in Morrill Hall. The museum holds several collections and exhibits particularly featuring [[natural history]] and famously houses [[mastadon]] bone [[fossils]]. Because of these fossils, and a large bronze mastadon statue located in front of the building, it is popularly known as "Elephant Hall."
The [[Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery]] and Sculpture Garden is home to more than 12,000 works of art in all media and is a comprehensive collection of [[American art]] with prominent holdings in 19th century landscape and [[still life]], [[American Impressionism]], early [[Modernism]], geometric abstraction, [[Abstract Expressionism]], [[pop art|pop]], [[minimalism]], and [[contemporary art]]. The museum has the largest collection of 20th Century North American art in the world; it includes works by such well known artists as [[Edward Hopper]], [[Andy Warhol]], [[Jackson Pollock]], [[Mary Cassatt]], [[Wayne Thiebaud]] and [[Georgia O'Keeffe]].
The Great Plains Art Museum is home to the Christlieb Collection<ref name="UNL GPA Museum">
{{cite web |url= http://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/gallery.html |title= Great Plains Art Museum |work= unl.edu |quote= The Great Plains Art Museum opened in 1981 after a generous donation from Dr. John and Elizabeth Christlieb of Bellevue, Nebraska. The Christlieb Collection… consists of approximately 170 bronze sculptures, 140 paintings and drawings, 100 other works on paper and several hundred photographs, and includes artwork by [[Albert Bierstadt]], [[William de la Montagne Cary]], [[Robert F. Gilder]], [[William Henry Jackson]], [[Frederic Remington]], [[Charles M. Russell]] and [[Olaf Wieghorst]]. The library donated by the Christliebs is an impressive 4,000 volumes, which consists of several Western novels and many other fiction and nonfiction books about the West and the Great Plains. }}</ref> which features American western art and Americana.
The [[Lester_F._Larsen_Tractor_Museum|Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum]] is located on the university's East Campus. It houses 40 historical tractors, an antique auto and various types of farm tools. In addition it documents Nebraska's tractor testing law examinations that to this day requires testing of all tractors to be sold in Nebraska, ensuring performance is as advertised.
===
*The [[Lied Center for Performing Arts]] is a [[performing arts]] venue used primarily for orchestra concerts and theatre performances. The [[Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center]] is a two screen theater located on the UNL City Campus. It features primarily [[arthouse]] and [[independent films]], and [[documentaries]]. The Howell Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Lab Theatre are home to the performances of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.
===Other points of interest===
*Architecture Hall, formerly the universities' library and now home of the universities' outstanding architecture program, is a proud landmark standing on the west edge of campus. It is also the oldest building on campus. This historic structure is linked to the old law building via a huge glass connecting space, known, understandably, as "The Link."
*The [[University of Nebraska Press]] is the second-largest public university press in the United States, and is among the largest publishers of scholarly titles in the world.<ref>http://www.nufoundation.org/Shop//showDivision.sp?cat=87</ref> It has a program for publishing original works and reprints of significant works about the West. The "Bison Books" imprint is a series of high quality trade paperback editions of significant titles.
* UNL is home of the Pershing Rifles National Headquarters. This is in recognition of General [[John J. Pershing]] (an 1893 NU law school graduate and former professor of Military Science and Tactics) who created "Company A," a competitive drill team, for the University of Nebraska's Cadet Corps in 1891. The drill team won the National Competitive Drills in 1892, changed its name to the "Varsity Rifles" when it became a recognized fraternal organization in 1893, and finally changed its name again to the "Pershing Rifles" in 1894. UNL rededicated the Military and Naval Science Building as the John J. Pershing Military and Naval Science Building on April 20, 2006.
*The [[International Quilt Study Center]] is on East Campus and will be [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] certified.
*The Maxwell Arboretum located on East Campus is part of the [[Nebraska Statewide Arboretum]].
== Sustainability ==
The University of Nebraska has adopted LEED certification for all new construction projects. UNL's Sustainable Food Project, started in 2005, is designed to serve meals on campus that feature local and sustainably produced foods. The university's motor pool includes vehicles fueled by soy biodiesel as well as gasohol (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline blend). The University of Nebraska received a grade of D+ on the College Sustainability Report Card 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/sustainability/CollegeSustainabilityReportCard2008.pdf|title=College Sustainability Report Card 2008|publisher=Sustainable Endowments Institute|pages=9|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref>
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[[Image:USA ne lincoln memorialstadium.jpg|thumb|right|[[Memorial Stadium, Lincoln|Memorial Stadium]]]]
[[Image:091407-USCNeb-HerbieHusker.jpg|thumb|right|University of Nebraska–Lincoln mascot [[Herbie Husker]]]]
[[Image:Nulilred.jpg|thumb|right|University of Nebraska mascot [[Lil' Red]]]]
{{main|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}
The school's sports teams are named the Nebraska [[Cornhuskers]] (or simply the Huskers). They compete in [[NCAA]] [[Division I]] (I-A for football) as members of the northern division of the [[Big 12 Conference]]. The Huskers have 21 [[varsity team]]s that compete in 14 different sports and claim all or part of 23 National Championships across 5 sports, most notably Volleyball, Football, and Gymnastics. In football, the Huskers have had 3 [[Heisman Trophy]] winners: [[Johnny Rodgers]], [[Mike Rozier]], and [[Eric Crouch]].
==Song==
Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as [[commencement]] and [[convocation]], and athletic games are "Dear Old Nebraska U." and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln fight song.
==Student life==
About 78 percent of UNL students are from Nebraska, while the rest are from all forty-nine other states and 114 foreign countries. On-campus students are also members of the UNL [[Residence Hall Association]], which serves as the governing body for the residence halls. Select senior honoraries include the Nebraska-only [[Society of Innocents]] and the Black Masque chapter of [[Mortar Board]].
===Residence Halls===
Approximately 40% of the student body lives on-campus in 14 traditional [[residence hall]]s, and two on-campus apartment-style halls.
There are 11 traditional residence halls on the City Campus:
{{Columns-list|2|
*Abel
*Cather
*Harper
*Husker Hall
*Kauffman Center
*Pound
*Neihardt
*Sandoz
*Schramm
*Selleck
*Smith
}}
Three traditional residence halls are on the East Campus:
*Burr
*Fedde
*Love Memorial Co-op
And two on-campus apartment-style halls are located on the City Campus:
*Husker Courtyards
*Husker Village
===Student government===
The governing body for UNL students is the of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN). Every year students vote for a president, two vice presidents, and a senate that is composed of representatives from each college. The president also acts as the student regent to the NU Board of Regents.
===Student organizations===
UNL has 400 student organizations on campus that represent a variety of interests.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} Organizations are supported by Student Involvement.
===Greek houses===
UNL has a significant [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek population]], with about 5,200 students being members of 30 fraternities (28 chapters and two colonies) and 14 sororities. There are numerous events on campus throughout the year such as decorating "Greek Row" for the homecoming parade and various philanthropy events.
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* [[Alpha Chi Omega]]
* [[Alpha Delta Pi]]
* [[Alpha Omicron Pi]]
* [[Alpha Phi]]
* [[Alpha Xi Delta]]
* [[Chi Omega]]
* [[Delta Delta Delta]]
* [[Delta Gamma]]
* [[Gamma Phi Beta]]
* [[Kappa Alpha Theta]]
* [[Kappa Delta]]
* [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]]
* [[Phi Mu]]
* [[Pi Beta Phi]]
|valign="top" style="font-size:smaller;"|
* [[Acacia]]
* [[Alpha Gamma Nu]]
* [[Alpha Gamma Rho]]
* [[Alpha Gamma Sigma]]
* [[Alpha Phi Alpha]]
* [[Alpha Tau Omega]]
* [[Beta Sigma Psi]]
* [[Beta Theta Pi]]
* [[Chi Phi]]
* [[Delta Tau Delta]]
* [[Delta Upsilon]]
* [[FarmHouse]]
* [[Iota Phi Theta]]
* [[Kappa Alpha Psi]]
* [[Lambda Chi Alpha]]
|valign="top" style="font-size:smaller;"|
* [[Omega Psi Phi]]
* [[Phi Delta Theta]]
* [[Phi Gamma Delta]]
* [[Phi Kappa Theta]]
* [[Phi Kappa Psi]]
* [[Pi Kappa Alpha]]
* [[Pi Tau Sigma]]
* [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
* [[Sigma Lambda Beta]]
* [[Sigma Chi]]
* [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]]
* [[Sigma Nu]]
* [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]]
* [[Triangle Fraternity|Triangle]]
* [[Theta Chi]]
* [[Theta Xi]]
|}
===Media===
The ''[[Daily Nebraskan]]'', known to students as the "DN", is UNL's student newspaper. It was established in 1901 and is published every weekday during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer.
UNL operates a [[list of broadcast station classes|Class A]] [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]], [[KRNU]], which broadcasts on 90.3 FM and has a range of approximately {{convert|20|mi|km}}. The station plays mostly [[alternative music|alternative]] and [[modern rock]] as well as running sportscasts of Nebraska's home events, news, live public affairs broadcasts of campus speakers and forums.
In February 2008, The Publications Board recognized the ''[[Dailyer Nebraskan]]'' as an affiliated publication. The board also approved the printing costs of the first three issues of the satirical paper. <ref>[http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/2007/12/12/News/Dailyer.Nebraskan.Receives.Approval-3143119.shtml Dailyer Nebraskan receives approval - News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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{{Main article|List of University of Nebraska–Lincoln people}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln]
* [http://www.huskers.com/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department]
* [http://www.unl.edu/asun/ Association of Students of the University of Nebraska]
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Seal of the University of Nebraska | |
Motto | Literis Dedicata et Omnibus Artibus (Latin: Dedicated to Letters and All the Arts) |
---|---|
Type | Public Land Grant University |
Established | 1869 |
Endowment | US $1.15 billion (systemwide) [1] |
Chancellor | Harvey Perlman |
Academic staff | 1,452 |
Students | 22,973 |
Undergraduates | 17,371 |
Postgraduates | 4,655 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban 613 acres (2.5 km²) main campuses 42,562 acres (172.2 km²) total throughout state |
Colors | Scarlet and Cream |
Nickname | File:University-of-Nebraska-Lincoln-logo.png Cornhuskers |
Affiliations | Big 12, AAU |
Mascot | Herbie Husker and Lil' Red |
Website | www.unl.edu |
Logo is a trademark of the University of Nebraska. |
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, often called UNL, but also known as Nebraska or NU, is the flagship institution of the University of Nebraska system. UNL was founded in 1869 as a land-grant university under the provisions of the Morrill Act. Its main campus is located in Lincoln a few blocks north of the Nebraska State Capitol. Nebraska is an international leader in scholarly research, having been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1909. It is listed as a Carnegie Research I/ Carnegie Research-Extensive institution.
Nebraska was the first institution in the American West to grant a Ph.D. degree and was the first to establish an undergraduate psychology lab. The discipline of ecology was born at the university. Its scholarly press, the University of Nebraska Press, is the second-largest state university press in the United States, and one of the largest university presses in the world. Its campus art gallery, the Sheldon Museum of Art, has the world's foremost collection of 20th century North American art.
Academics
Academic divisions
The university offers more than 140 undergraduate majors and 275 programs of study through 10 colleges:
- College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- College of Architecture
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education and Human Sciences
- College of Engineering
- Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
- Graduate Studies
- College of Journalism and Mass Communications
- College of Law
UNL also offers programs at its campus from other University of Nebraska institutions, including the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service, the University of Nebraska Medical Center colleges of Dentistry and Nursing, and the Peter Kiewit Institute managed in partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Campus
In 1869, the original University of Nebraska campus was laid out on four city blocks and comprised one building called University Hall. Currently, the university has two campuses, totaling 613 acres (2.48 km2): City Campus, which is just north of downtown Lincoln, and south of the Nebraska State Fair grounds, and East Campus, which is approximately two miles northeast of City Campus.
Unions
Nebraska City Union is the student union located on the southern part of City Campus. Many services are offered to the students including dining, computer labs, and other recreational activities, while the lower level of the union houses the University Bookstore. The City Union also provides space for student organizations as well as holding offices for the Daily Nebraskan and the student government. The Rotunda Gallery showcases various student artwork. In spring 2006, the student body voted to finance an expansion to the City Union including adding new space for the university Culture Center (formerly in a different building).[2]
Nebraska East Union is located on East Campus and offers similar student services as the City Union. The Loft Gallery provides space for community and student artwork.
University libraries
The University Libraries are the only set of comprehensive research libraries in Nebraska. Three million volumes reside in UNL's two main libraries. The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library on campus and houses collections on social sciences and humanities.[3] Other academic disciplines are housed in six branch locations on campus:
- Architecture Library
- C.Y. Thompson Library
- Engineering Library
- Geology Library
- Mathematics Library
- Music Library
The Marvin and Virginia Schmid Law Library serves the UNL College of Law.
Museums
The University of Nebraska State Museum is located on campus in Morrill Hall. The museum holds several collections and exhibits particularly featuring natural history and famously houses mastadon bone fossils. Because of these fossils, and a large bronze mastadon statue located in front of the building, it is popularly known as "Elephant Hall."
The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden is home to more than 12,000 works of art in all media and is a comprehensive collection of American art with prominent holdings in 19th century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early Modernism, geometric abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, pop, minimalism, and contemporary art. The museum has the largest collection of 20th Century North American art in the world; it includes works by such well known artists as Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Mary Cassatt, Wayne Thiebaud and Georgia O'Keeffe.
The Great Plains Art Museum is home to the Christlieb Collection[4] which features American western art and Americana.
The Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum is located on the university's East Campus. It houses 40 historical tractors, an antique auto and various types of farm tools. In addition it documents Nebraska's tractor testing law examinations that to this day requires testing of all tractors to be sold in Nebraska, ensuring performance is as advertised.
Performing arts venues
- The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a performing arts venue used primarily for orchestra concerts and theatre performances. The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center is a two screen theater located on the UNL City Campus. It features primarily arthouse and independent films, and documentaries. The Howell Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Lab Theatre are home to the performances of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.
Other points of interest
- Architecture Hall, formerly the universities' library and now home of the universities' outstanding architecture program, is a proud landmark standing on the west edge of campus. It is also the oldest building on campus. This historic structure is linked to the old law building via a huge glass connecting space, known, understandably, as "The Link."
- The University of Nebraska Press is the second-largest public university press in the United States, and is among the largest publishers of scholarly titles in the world.[5] It has a program for publishing original works and reprints of significant works about the West. The "Bison Books" imprint is a series of high quality trade paperback editions of significant titles.
- UNL is home of the Pershing Rifles National Headquarters. This is in recognition of General John J. Pershing (an 1893 NU law school graduate and former professor of Military Science and Tactics) who created "Company A," a competitive drill team, for the University of Nebraska's Cadet Corps in 1891. The drill team won the National Competitive Drills in 1892, changed its name to the "Varsity Rifles" when it became a recognized fraternal organization in 1893, and finally changed its name again to the "Pershing Rifles" in 1894. UNL rededicated the Military and Naval Science Building as the John J. Pershing Military and Naval Science Building on April 20, 2006.
- The International Quilt Study Center is on East Campus and will be LEED certified.
- The Maxwell Arboretum located on East Campus is part of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Sustainability
The University of Nebraska has adopted LEED certification for all new construction projects. UNL's Sustainable Food Project, started in 2005, is designed to serve meals on campus that feature local and sustainably produced foods. The university's motor pool includes vehicles fueled by soy biodiesel as well as gasohol (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline blend). The University of Nebraska received a grade of D+ on the College Sustainability Report Card 2008.[6]
Athletics
The school's sports teams are named the Nebraska Cornhuskers (or simply the Huskers). They compete in NCAA Division I (I-A for football) as members of the northern division of the Big 12 Conference. The Huskers have 21 varsity teams that compete in 14 different sports and claim all or part of 23 National Championships across 5 sports, most notably Volleyball, Football, and Gymnastics. In football, the Huskers have had 3 Heisman Trophy winners: Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, and Eric Crouch.
Song
Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement and convocation, and athletic games are "Dear Old Nebraska U." and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln fight song.
Student life
About 78 percent of UNL students are from Nebraska, while the rest are from all forty-nine other states and 114 foreign countries. On-campus students are also members of the UNL Residence Hall Association, which serves as the governing body for the residence halls. Select senior honoraries include the Nebraska-only Society of Innocents and the Black Masque chapter of Mortar Board.
Residence Halls
Approximately 40% of the student body lives on-campus in 14 traditional residence halls, and two on-campus apartment-style halls.
There are 11 traditional residence halls on the City Campus:
Three traditional residence halls are on the East Campus:
- Burr
- Fedde
- Love Memorial Co-op
And two on-campus apartment-style halls are located on the City Campus:
- Husker Courtyards
- Husker Village
Student government
The governing body for UNL students is the of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN). Every year students vote for a president, two vice presidents, and a senate that is composed of representatives from each college. The president also acts as the student regent to the NU Board of Regents.
Student organizations
UNL has 400 student organizations on campus that represent a variety of interests.[citation needed] Organizations are supported by Student Involvement.
Greek houses
UNL has a significant Greek population, with about 5,200 students being members of 30 fraternities (28 chapters and two colonies) and 14 sororities. There are numerous events on campus throughout the year such as decorating "Greek Row" for the homecoming parade and various philanthropy events.
Sororities | Fraternities | |
---|---|---|
Media
The Daily Nebraskan, known to students as the "DN", is UNL's student newspaper. It was established in 1901 and is published every weekday during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer.
UNL operates a Class A FM radio station, KRNU, which broadcasts on 90.3 FM and has a range of approximately 20 miles (32 km). The station plays mostly alternative and modern rock as well as running sportscasts of Nebraska's home events, news, live public affairs broadcasts of campus speakers and forums.
In February 2008, The Publications Board recognized the Dailyer Nebraskan as an affiliated publication. The board also approved the printing costs of the first three issues of the satirical paper. [7]
Notable alumni
References
- ^ "2006 NACUBO Endowment Study". National Association of College and University Business Officers.
- ^ "Perlman announces union expansion, international study program". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "About UNL Libraries". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^
"Great Plains Art Museum". unl.edu.
The Great Plains Art Museum opened in 1981 after a generous donation from Dr. John and Elizabeth Christlieb of Bellevue, Nebraska. The Christlieb Collection… consists of approximately 170 bronze sculptures, 140 paintings and drawings, 100 other works on paper and several hundred photographs, and includes artwork by Albert Bierstadt, William de la Montagne Cary, Robert F. Gilder, William Henry Jackson, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell and Olaf Wieghorst. The library donated by the Christliebs is an impressive 4,000 volumes, which consists of several Western novels and many other fiction and nonfiction books about the West and the Great Plains.
- ^ http://www.nufoundation.org/Shop//showDivision.sp?cat=87
- ^ "College Sustainability Report Card 2008" (PDF). Sustainable Endowments Institute. p. 9. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Dailyer Nebraskan receives approval - News