April 9 - 16 is CASNR Week

April 5, 2016

Lincoln, Neb. — The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has designated April 9-16 as CASNR Week. The 16^th annual event celebrates the successes of all CASNR students, faculty, staff and alumni.

The CASNR Week Program Council, a student organization, has planned several events during the week to showcase and honor the college. According to Amanda Clymer, a junior agricultural economics major and co-president of the organization, the team has been making plans for CASNR Week since last October.

“CASNR is very much like a community, and this week is a chance to celebrate and honor those who make it so special,” she said. 

CASNR Week kicks off on April 9 with a 5K Fun Run beginning at 9 a.m. on the East Campus Mall. Registration is limited to 300 participants. To register, visit http://go.unl.edu/fun16.

The CASNR Week Awards Banquet will be held on April 10 at the Nebraska Union. In addition to awards presented to current students, faculty and staff, the CASNR Alumni Association will also honor distinguished alumni.

A blood drive with the Nebraska Community Blood Bank, free lunch at the Nebraska East Union and a community night involving elementary schools near East Campus are other events scheduled for the week. CASNR Week will conclude with the 58^th annual UNL Rodeo April 15-16 at the Lancaster Event Center.

CASNR Week Schedule:

April 8: 5 – 8 p.m., Love Hall Chili Feed, Love Hall Memorial

April 8: 7 – 11 p.m., Bull-a-Thon Bowling Tournament, Lanes ‘N Games, Nebraska East Union

April 9: 9 a.m., CASNR 5K Fun Run, East Campus Mall

April 9: 4 – 8 p.m., Burr-Fedde-Love Bull Fry, Burr Hall

April 10: 5 p.m., CASNR Week Banquet, Nebraska Union, City Campus

April 11: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management Cookie Bake-Off, East Campus Recreation and Wellness Demonstration Kitchen

April 11: 7 p.m., Catherland musical, Hardin Hall Auditorium

April 12: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nebraska Community Blood Bank Blood Drive, mobile unit on East Campus Mall

April 12: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lunch on the Lawn, Great Plains Room, Nebraska East Union

April 12: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Community Night, Great Plains Room, Nebraska East Union

April 12: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., UNL Christian Veterinary Fellowship Scavenger Hunt, Nebraska East Union Lawn

April 13: 12 – 12:50 p.m., Club Advisor Luncheon, Nebraska East Union

April 13: 7 p.m., Spatterganza Forensic Science Fundraiser, Filley Hall

April 13: 7 p.m., Catherland musical, Hardin Hall Auditorium

April 13: 7:30 p.m., Engler Spring Lecture, Nebraska Champions Club

April 14: 12 – 12:50 p.m., Undergraduate TA Luncheon, Nebraska East Union

April 14: 5 – 8 p.m., Sigma Alpha/Alpha Gamma Rho Hog Roast, AGR House, East Campus

April 15: 7 p.m., UNL Rodeo Association Rodeo, Lancaster Event Center

April 16: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., UNL Rodeo Association Rodeo, Lancaster Event Center

For more information about CASNR Week, contact Karen Jackson, CASNR Week Program Council advisor at 402-472-7903 or kjackson2@unl.edu.

CASNR is in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UNL.