Written by senior elementary education & special education K-6 major, Jenny Castor. Being a first-generation college student is something I carry with great pride, but it is also a role that comes ...

In February 2024, the Vesuvius Challenge named Nebraska senior Luke Farritor as one of three co-winners of its $700,000 Grand Prize for digitally deciphering at least four passages of a 2,000-year-old ...

A homegrown Nebraskan and first-generation college student, Allison Porter Carpenter wasn’t sure what her college experience would look like. To Allison’s surprise, her journey started right here in ...

Hoping to make the most of your years on campus? We asked New Student Enrollment orientation leaders for their top bucket list items and here’s what we gathered: ...

As a senior Emerging Media Arts student, Marley Svoboda is finding a creative balance between learning in the lecture hall and bringing imagination to life with Cinema 16. As the president of the ...

Zach Ninete—a biological sciences major with a minor in Japanese—found community in RSOs like the Business International Student Association. Learn more about Zach’s involvements, how to immerse ...

When he arrived for his first year at Nebraska, Parker thought his hobby of coding and developing video games would just be a fun way to pass some time between classes. A self-taught coder during high ...

The weather outside may be chilly, but thankfully, there are plenty of fun things to do around Lincoln to keep your winter months lively. We’ve got you covered with a list of warm indoor activities ...

Years before he was an Academic Navigator for the Explore Center, Adam Christiansen was a first-year Husker from a small town trying his best to navigate college. Coming to Lincoln from Pender, ...

The university’s Teacher Scholars Program is growing the next generation of educators that will lead the way for educational change. Through the program’s hands-on education opportunities, networking ...

It's easy to lose track of how much waste we’re creating. Thankfully, Mia and her fellow Sustainability Ambassadors are here to help the Big Red think a little greener. “Our job is to amplify ...

Thanks to the Nebraska Human Resources Institute (NHRI) Leadership Mentoring, Brandon Collins — a May 2023 grad in economics—has gotten the chance to make a positive impact on a young person in the ...