March 3, 2023 · 2 min read

Kidding around

Photo of the Week

by University Communication and Marketing

Blaney Dreifurst | University Communication and Marketing

Sam DeZube, senior in finance, has his face painted by Parker Malzen before performing with his band at HuskerThon 2023. The event, which was held Feb. 25 in the Nebraska Union, raised nearly $120,000 for Children’s Hospital and Medical Center.

Dance Marathon, a recognized student organization at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, annually raises funds and builds awareness for the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha to ensure every child can receive the highest quality care. Since its inception in 2004, Dance Marathon has raised nearly $2 million.

Blaney Dreifurst | University Communication and Marketing

Children supported through Dance Marathon hold up signs revealing the total dollars raised for the 2023 fundraiser.

Social media photos of the week

Charlesette Foster (far left), director of the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services, posted photos from a Feb. 28 tea service hosted by Sister Circle, a group of African and African American women at Nebraska U. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/hzrq.
The Agronomy Club recently welcomed a group of high school students to East Campus, where they learned the basics of identifying seeds, plants, insects and diseases. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/h52m.
The University of Nebraska State Museum celebrated a special #FossilFriday by hosting Husker alumna Arlis Scanlan (left), whose family donated the jaw of mastodon that was discovered on its property. Also invited: 89 students from Platteview Central Junior High, where Scanlan teaches reading. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/tau9.
Husker grapplers prepare for the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, taking place March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/yakf.
Students from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications took on the production of a recent Husker basketball segment for Unlimited Sports. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/mw7s.
The Nebraska women’s basketball sent seniors (from left) Isabelle Bourne, Sam Haiby and Jaz Shelley out in style with an 80-64 win over Northwestern on Feb. 26. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/0yko.