Husker Dialogues

An Event for New Students Husker Dialogues

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If you have a disability and are requesting accommodations for Husker Dialogues, please email huskerdialogues@unl.edu. Requests for American Sign Language interpreters must be submitted by August 31st.

Incoming first-year students participate in Husker Dialogues, a diversity and inclusion event designed to introduce first-year students to tools they can use to engage in meaningful conversations to help create an inclusive Husker community.

Students will attend the 2022 Husker Dialogues from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM on the following dates:
September 6, 7, 13, and 14 - Nebraska City Union

September 8 - Nebraska East Union

September 15 - Virtual
Please log in using https://go.unl.edu/virtualhd at 6:45 PM to test your technology. The event will begin promptly at 7:00 PM!

Husker Dialogues is led by students, faculty, and staff who have the great responsibility of serving as conversation guides to facilitate the discussion between students.

If you are a first-year student,
you can learn more about participating here.

Among the 1333 students who responded to the follow-up survey:

  • 92.8%

    students agreed that the student stories increased their awareness of diversity in the campus community.

  • 90.47%

    students found the event thought provoking.

  • 99.32%

    students agreed that the conversation guides promoted respectful discussion.

  • 74.86%

    students agreed that they will attend an event focused on diversity and inclusion in the next year.

  • 92.13%

    students agreed that learning about diversity and inclusion is important in their university experience.

  • 91.75%

    students felt more confident in discussing diversity and inclusion issues.

Husker Dialogues Event Surveys, 2021

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 Information