June 3, 2022 · 3 min read

Twinflatable | Photo of the Week

Craig Chandler | University Communication

Grace and Emma Alder, twin sisters from Atkinson, Nebraska, pose with an inflatable N that was stationed at the Nebraska Union Plaza during New Student Enrollment. Grabbing their photo was senior Hannah-Kate Kinney, an NSE orientation leader triple-majoring in broadcasting, journalism, and advertising and public relations.

Craig Chandler | University Communication

Incoming Huskers break into groups before heading out for tours and a bite to eat during New Student Enrollment on June 1.

Craig Chandler | University Communication

Jack Kinney (right), NSE orientation leader and senior in business administration, guides a group of new Huskers through a tour of City Campus.

Social media photos of the week

Husker students gather round a fire on a private farm in Namibia. The students are visiting the African nation as part of a conservation-focused trip co-led by Larkin Powell, professor of natural resources and interim associate director of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Larkin called the Namibian farm “among my favorite places on earth.” Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/i2vx.
Nebraska’s Marianna Burks shared photos of the newest participants in the Upward Bound Math-Science Research Bridge Program, which offers first-generation undergrads from underrepresented backgrounds the chance to research with faculty mentors. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/fq8r.
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering encouraged its members, “from continental to international,” to hang ornaments on a specially fabricated tree as a way of representing their home countries and cultures. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/rkyv.
The Instagram account for Nebraska’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee shared photos of Husker athletes — from left, Samuel Phillips, Sadio Fenner, Micaylon Moore and Madesyn Ronquillio — planning events for the upcoming year. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/cwx8.
The Office of Student Affairs posted a photo of Nebraska’s Formula SAE team, an open-wheel racing group that finished 12th at a recent event in Brooklyn, Michigan. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/wxd8.
Kaitlyn Richards, a junior in environmental studies from Ankeny, Iowa, shared highlights from her trip to Namibia’s Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, which inspired the caption “earth will never not be amazing.” Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/u2z9.