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Stepping back on self-service means less variety, but more opportunities for personal interactions.

Friday, January 22, 2021 University of Nebraska dining services scaling back on self-service—for good

Chancellor Ronnie Green hands his saliva vial to Kaitlin Cartwright at the collection site by East Memorial Stadium. Green was one of more than 4,000 Huskers who were tested on Jan. 19, the first day testing was offered to the entire campus community.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Saliva-based testing opens, enforcement begins Jan. 25

The university is using minimally invasive, saliva-based testing as part of its multi-layered approach to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the spring semester. Here are the basics and links to take a deeper dive into the new testing protocol.

Conference Services offers information sessions to any student interested in applying to be a conference assistant.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Information sessions available for conference assistant positions

Student shows Safer Community app on phone.

Sunday, January 17, 2021 CHECKLIST: How to sign up for your COVID-19 saliva test

In order to begin the spring semester safely, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is implementing new COVID-19 testing protocols. As the Chancellor articulated on January 11, your compliance and participation are crucial to keeping the campus and the Lincoln community safe.

Friday, January 15, 2021 Info sessions to outline Summer Conference Assistant positions

Every summer, the university employs a 40-student team of Conference Assistants to work and live in the residence halls and responding to the day-to-day needs of the conference and camp guests.

Friday, January 15, 2021 Recovery community hosting weekly meetings to support sobriety

Nebraska’s Collegiate Recovery Community is hosting weekly recovery meetings at 8 p.m. Monday nights via Zoom.

Nebraska’s Yajvoo Shrestha shows the Safer Community app to be used as part of COVID testing on campus this spring.

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Safer Community mobile app available for download

Safer Community — the smartphone app that will be used with saliva-based COVID-19 testing in the spring semester — is available for download.

Students find community and friends in Learning Communities. (Photo taken prior to COVID-19 pandemic.)

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Second-Year Edge helps Huskers find community

Finding a community and making connections in 2020 was more than challenging. The Second-Year Edge Learning Community (LC) can help students connect with new friends and strengthen academics while living in upperclass housing at University Suites.

Monday, January 11, 2021 Six ways to stay healthy in the New Year

If 2020 taught us one thing, it is the importance of protecting and caring for our physical well-being. COVID prevention remains a top priority, but it does not have to be your only health focus for the new year.

Monday, January 11, 2021 Through OASIS, Wisniewski-Pena finds his place at Nebraska

A political science and global studies double major, Fernando Wisniewski-Pena started college on a pre-med track. However, he quickly realized his true passion was not necessarily medicine. He wanted to help others in a different way.