Nebraska Unions

Favor the face-to-face or the phone call to the email or the tweet. Step into another’s experience and invite them into yours. Engage in self-reflection. Five Nebraska senators shared the civility lessons they’ve learned and practiced on the floor of the country’s only unicameral, non-partisan legislature during a Nov. 19 panel discussion that capped the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Peace and Civility project.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus Union will soon be home to three new dining options. By fall 2020, the union will have a new dining hall, a Starbucks and a Herbie’s Market C-Store.

The 2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam champion Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa will perform in an event co-sponsored by the University Program Council and the Women’s Center Nov. 8.

A photo booth to combat negative messages will be set up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15-17 in the Nebraska Union. Participants can write, display and photograph the hate and negativity they want to erase from campus.

For 43 years —39 as a professional, three as a student employee — Daryl Swanson was a constant presence in the halls and rooms of the Nebraska Unions on both city and east campus.

Located on the third floor of the Nebraska Union, the university's LGBTQA+ Resource and Women’s Centers have a long history of supporting Huskers of all identities, experiences and backgrounds.

The True Black History Museum, a traveling exhibition with more than 1,000 artifacts dating from the late 1600s to the 21st century, will be on display from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Nebraska Union’s Colonial Room.

The students sitting at the Nebraska Union welcome desk or taking orders at the union Starbucks may seem like regular student workers, but they beat out many others for the chance to greet visitors or make lattes.