Husker Spirit Office Decorating Contest
REGISTRATION DUE: SEPTEMBER 12
OFFICE DECORATING DUE: SEPTEMBER 30
JUDGING: OCTOBER 1
Faculty & staff are invited to show their Husker spirit in an office-decorating competition during Homecoming Week! We encourage all departments to decorate their office door or main entrance area based on this year's Homecoming theme "Cornchella". This not only helps your office get in the spirit of Homecoming, but also the students, faculty and staff visiting your offices excited!
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Faculty and Staff Movement Challenge
SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 5
Faculty and staff are challenged with achieving 300 movement minutes during Homecoming Week! Whether you prefer to find your movement through strength training, cardiovascular exercises, or mind-body practices, the possibilities of movement are endless! Four employees who achieve reaching or surpassing 300 minutes of movement will receive a fun homecoming themed participation package! If you are interested in participating, please refer to the challenge guide below!
Homecoming Movement Challenge
Events for Faculty and Staff
Husker Watch Party
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 | GATES OPEN 10 a.m. | KICKOFF 11 a.m.
MEMORIAL STADIUM, ENTER AT GATE 24
Join hundreds of Husker fans inside Memorial Stadium to view the Husker Football game vs. Purdue live on the big screen.
Bring your family, friends, blankets and Husker spirit to this FREE event - show your NCard at the gate for your group.
Blood Drive
SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 3, 2024
Sign ups opens at 8 a.m. on September 23
UNL's annual Homecoming Blood Drive is the state’s largest blood supplier each year – with more than 460 donors.
Tour the Husker Spirit Office Displays
SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 4, 2024
Visit the various departments across campus participating in the office door decorating contest displaying their Husker Spirit. Displays go up September 30 and will be up all week.
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Battle of the Bands
OCTOBER 2, 2024 | 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Bourbon Theatre
Attend this new event featuring six local bands comprised of UNL students competing for one of two finalist spots to perform at the Cornstock Festival and be voted as Best Band. Featured bands include Drew Phillips Band, Pearl Parade, JIBLETS, Joy Rager, Wicked Bones & The Breakroom.
Homecoming Ice Cream Social
OCTOBER 3, 2024 | 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Dinsdale Family Learning Commons, Plaza
Enjoy a FREE SCOOP of ice cream. Try the the limited-edition Homecoming flavor Caramel Cornchella.
Husker History: Travel Through Time with Archives & Special Collections
OCTOBER 3 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
LOVE LIBRARY, ROOM 29
Join us for a trip down memory lane and Husker history with the Archives & Special Collections, October 3, from 3-5 p.m., in Love Library, lower level. All are welcome at the free Homecoming event, which will feature recently acquired or donated materials. Activities will include a selfie station with props featuring Husker mascots and icons and a time-traveling game with archival photos. RSVP to help organizers prepare. Refreshments will be provided.
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Tour the Lawn Displays
OCTOBER 4, 2024 | AFTERNOON & EVENING
Marvel at the creative talents put forth by students to decorate the fraternity and sorority chapter houses along R Street, 16th Street and Vine Street. Displays go up at 12:00 pm Friday and will be up throughout the weekend.
Beat Rutgers Drive-Thru Tailgate
OCTOBER 4, 2024 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WICK ALUMNI CENTER
Hop in your vehicle or head over to the Wick Center during your lunch break (anytime between 11a.m. and 1p.m.) for all the Nebraska Alumni swag you’ll need before the Huskers take on the Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium the next day.
Cornstock Festival
OCTOBER 4, 2024 | 5 to 8 p.m.
MEMORIAL STADIUM'S EAST PLAZA
Cornstock offers a memorable evening for Husker fans of all ages. Grab your spot to watch the homecoming parade, enjoy food trucks (free for students with NCard), mocktails, hair braiding/tinsel, balloon twisting, face painting, tattoo station, tractor hayrack rides, live music and more! Two finalists from the Battle of the Bands event will perform.
5 pm – Cornstock opens
6 pm – Parade begins
7:15 pm – Battle of the Bands Finalists Compete
8 pm – Cornstock closes
*schedule subject to change
Homecoming Parade
OCTOBER 4, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Bring your family and friends and join us as the annual procession of music, cheers and Husker pride courses through the heart of city campus. Featuring the Cornhusker Marching Band, spirit themed floats and golf carts and the Homecoming Royalty Court.
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