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** September 30, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------

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** Homecoming 2025: September 29 - October 4, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------

Make your way to the Scarlet City! A vibrant reimagining of "Wicked’s" Emerald City, this year's Homecoming will be infused with the spirit of Nebraska. Every Husker is welcomed to campus before the football team takes on Michigan State! Click ‘Scarlet City’ above for more.

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Health & Well-Being Resources

We offer resources to help students adopt an active lifestyle, cultivate healthy decision-making, and maintain personal wellness. LINK (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... )

University Health Center

UNL’s Health Center has a myriad of services for you located right on City Campus. From medical that includes dental and dietary planning, the Health Center can provide services to help care for your overall wellness. The website includes information about covered services, fees, and how to get student insurance. Yes, there are emergency and after-hours! Click HERE (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... ) to learn more.

** Calendar of Events ------------------------------------------------------------ * Sept. 29-Oct.4 - UNL’s Homecoming * Oct. 2nd - 12:00-12:50pm, FIC 277 - Elle Covington presents ‘Searching Comprehensively’, 11:00-11:50 coffee and snack social, for more details, SEE DETAILS BELOW * Oct. 27th - 12:00-1:30pm, FIC 111 - ADPI Career Spotlight featuring Scott Tomes, lunch included REGISTRATION DETAILS BELOW *

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The FMI Foundation’s Food Safety Auditing Scholarships (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... ) are open now through October 10^th! Students in food science, ag-science, or related majors are eligible to win financial and academic benefits to jump-start a career in food safety or auditing: * Tier 1 provides a $3,000 stipend AND complimentary travel and pass to SQF Unites 2026 (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... ) , or * Tier 2 provides A $1,000 stipend and free registration to the auditor qualification course, “Auditing the SQF Code Requirements (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... ) ”.

These competitive scholarships help students build career-long connections and get real-world experience. Help us support the next generation of food safety professionals!

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Emily J. Prior Scholarship

We are excited to announce the 2025 Emily J. Prior Scholarship Award Nomination. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor and assist qualified students who are majoring in food science, packaging, or related areas.

If you know of a qualified student, please click the link provided below.

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Past nominees are encouraged to apply again! Deadline Dec. 31st, 2025

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An intern in research and development at Tyson Foods will gain experience in product development by working alongside food scientists in the development and optimization of new products and processes. With Tyson’s vast portfolio, including chicken, pork, beef, prepared foods and even tortillas, interns will be exposed to diverse modern processes and technical expertise.

Each intern will be tasked with multiple projects that provide an immediate impact on the business through cost-savings, quality improvement, and innovation. At the end of the internship, interns will present the results of their projects and showcase the products they developed throughout the summer. The length of the summer internship is a jam packed 12 weeks from May to August. For more information and to apply click HERE (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4... ) .

Next summer, the Hershey R&D Group is offering 3 internships instead of just 1! If you are interested in working for an amazing company, please review the postings below and apply today.

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Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) New Product Competition (formerly also known as the National Dairy Council New Product Competition) seeks the next new innovative product.

Undergraduate and graduate students in the United States are eligible to compete by developing Innovative, Dairy-Based Products for consumers seeking “Bone Health, Muscle Health, and Weight Management”.

This competition is an opportunity for students to develop new products in line with current industry and consumer insights to uncover innovative dairy base products for health and wellness:

· With a heightened emphasis on health and wellness, the consumers are looking for products that provide benefits in one or more of the following conditions: Bone Health, Muscle Health, and Weight Management

The judging panel includes experts from across the dairy industry. Winning teams will be recognized at the American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI from June 21 - 24, 2026.

A combined $27,000 in cash prizes will be awarded:

· Platinum Dairy Innovator Award of $10,000 for first place

· Gold Dairy Innovator Award of $7,000 for second place

· Silver Dairy Innovator Award of $4,000 for third place

· Dairy Innovator Award of $2,000 each for rest of the 3 teams that make it to the top six and successfully complete Phase 2 of the competition

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Applications for 2026 are now open for internships and trainee programs! Our program offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the food industry, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and get an inside look at our company's operations.

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