On Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the Bob Devaney Sports Center, incoming first-year students will participate in Husker Dialogues, a diversity and inclusion event facilitated by student, faculty and staff conversation guides.
Husker Dialogues is designed to introduce first-year students to tools they can use to engage in meaningful conversations to help create an inclusive Husker community. View the FAQ.
Among the 2410 students who responded to the follow-up survey:
Husker Dialogues Event Surveys, 2019
I thought I was an open-minded person, but Husker Dialogues made me realize that I need to open my mind even wider about my actions and thoughts towards others’ cultures and races. I, along with many students I spoke with, want to make UNL a safe environment… and it all starts by acting and making the first move.
I just opened up about a lot of things that I’ve never really talked about out loud. It showed me how fun and liberating it can be to talk about diversity and embrace each others’ differences. Comments from participants of Husker Dialogues, 2019
Committees
To ensure the success of this event, we need volunteers — faculty, staff, and students — to serve on our committees. If you possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and want to work toward creating a welcoming environment for all UNL students, we need your help in the following committees.
Husker Conversation Guides
Husker Conversation Trainers
Logistics
Student Experience
Marketing and Communication
Committee InformationConversation Guide Resources
If this is your first time volunteering as a Conversation Guide or you'd like to review and practice conversation skills prior to the Husker Dialogues training and event, we encourage you to refer to these resources:
How to facilitate effective group discussions
Responding to microaggression and bias
TipSheet for Conversation Guides