University of Nebraska

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, often called UNL or Nebraska, 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. The University has two Lincoln campuses: City Campus (directly north of and adjacent to downtown Lincoln) and East Campus (two miles northeast of City Campus). East Campus was originally purchased for use as the university farm. The University is one of 60 elected members of the Association of American Universities.

The school's sports teams are the Cornhuskers (or simply "Huskers"). UNL is an NCAA Division I-A school and is a member of the Big 12 Conference.

The student newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan, has the fifth-highest circulation of any newspaper in the state.

UNL is also home of the Pershing Rifles National Headquarters. This is in recognition of General John J. Pershing (an 1893 NU law school graduate) 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.

To honor General Pershing's contribution, as well as his service to the university as a professor of Military Science and Tactics, UNL rededicated the Military and Naval Science Building as the John J. Pershing Military and Naval Science Building on April 20, 2006."Military and Naval Science name change honors Pershing" The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's The Scarlet, April 20, 2006 issue

Colleges

The university offers over 140 undergraduate majors and 275 programs of study through ten colleges:

Points of interest

City Campus

Great Plains Art Collection: 1155 Q Street; in the Christlieb Gallery.
Howell and Studio Theatres: 12th & R Streets; in the Temple Building. Home to the performances of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.
J.D. Edwards Honors Program: 630 N 14th Street. The honors program develops next-generation leaders in business and technology.
Lied Center for Performing Arts: 12th & R Streets.
Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater: 313 N 13th Street.
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery: 12th & R Streets.
University of Nebraska State Museum: 14th & U Streets; in Morrill Hall. It is popularly known as "Elephant Hall".
University of Nebraska Press has a strong 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.

East Campus

International Quilt Study Center: 234 Home Economics Building.
Maxwell Arboretum: part of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
UNL Dairy Store: offers a wide selection of premium dairy products.

Notable people

Grace Abbott, a pioneering American social worker, attended the university in the early 1900s.
George W. Beadle, winner of the 1958 Nobel prize in physiology and medicine received his bachelor of science and master of science degrees from the College of Agriculture in the 1920s. The George W. Beadle Center for Genetics and Biomaterials Research at UNL is named for Dr. Beadle.
Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha" and second-richest man of the world (net worth of $43 billion).
Johnny Carson, longtime host of The Tonight Show, who, before his death, donated 5.3 million dollars to the College of Fine and Performing Arts.
Willa Cather, distinguished novelist, studied at the university in the 1890s. Her novels include O Pioneers!, My Antonia, and One of Ours, for which she won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. A Willa Cather Electronic Library is available from UNL.
Aaron Douglas, distinguished painter and leader of the Harlem Renaissance, received his B.F.A. from the university in 1922.
Rulon Gardner, amateur wrestler and mixed martial arts competitor; won the 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal for wrestling, defeating the previously undefeated champion of 13 years, Alexander Karelin.
Galen B. Jackman, US Army Major General, Nancy Reagan's escort throughout the death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan, and first commanding officer of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region.
Bob Kerrey, a Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam, a former governor of Nebraska, a former senator from Nebraska, and a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (known as the 9/11 Commission).
Ted Kooser, who was named Poet Laureate of the United States in 2004, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, took a master's degree at the University of Nebraska in 1968 and was a visiting professor in the English department.
Ben Nelson, senator from Nebraska and former governor of Nebraska.
John J. Pershing, first general officer to be named General of the Armies (only George Washington outranks him in American military history), commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I; took a law degree at the University of Nebraska while serving as the Professor of Military Science in the 1890s.
Emily Poeschl, Miss Nebraska USA 2006.
Louise Pound, longtime English professor at UNL and president of the Modern Language Association, 1954-55.
Roscoe Pound, a distinguished legal scholar and dean of Harvard Law School.
James G. Roudebush, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General-select and doctor of medicine, Surgeon General of the United States Air Force beginning October 2006.
Kārlis Ulmanis, Prime Minister and later President of Latvia.

Trivia

For a few weeks in the 2004 fall semester, rocker Tommy Lee attended several classes at the university for the NBC television show Tommy Lee Goes to College.

External links

References

Association of American Universities | Big 12 Conference | Land-grant universities | Universities and colleges in Nebraska | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln

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