University of Nebraska-Lincoln Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in
Lincoln, Nebraska, and the largest campus in the
University of Nebraska system. The
university was founded in
1869 under provisions of the federal
Morrill Act. The university is known for its
law school, its College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and its College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
The school's sports teams are called the Cornhuskers (or simply "Huskers"). They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A, and in the Big Twelve Conference.
Among its colleges, The College of Education and Human Sciences is a one-of-a-kind college which features programs that span from teacher preparation and educational psychology to family and consumer science.
Additionally, the College of Journalism and Mass Communication is ranked highly amongst other journalism colleges in the nation. The student newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan is the 5th highest circulation newspaper in the state.
Museums, Galleries, and Performing Arts
- The Great Plains Art Collection in the Christlieb Gallery is located in downtown Lincoln at 1155 Q Street.
- The Lied Center for Performing Arts is located at 12th and R Street in downtown Lincoln, on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
- The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery is located at 12th & R Streets on the University of Nebraska campus.
- The University of Nebraska State Museum, which is popularly known as "Elephant Hall, is located in Morrill Hall at 14th & U Streets on the University of Nebraska campus.
Distinguished Alumni & Persons Associated with UNL
- 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.
- Willa Cather, A 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 Pulitzer Prize in 1923. A Willa Cather Electronic Library is available from the University.
- Aaron Douglas, a distinguished painter and leader of the Harlem Renaissance, received his B.F.A.from the university in 1922.
- Ted Kooser, who was named Poet Laureate of the United States in 2004, took a master's degree at the University of Nebraska in 1968 and was a visiting professor in the English department.
- John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I, took a law degree at the University of Nebraska while serving as instructor in military tactics in the 1890s.
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