Go Big Grad: A Graduation Celebration
Out of an abundance of caution and as we did in May, we will not be conducting an in-person commencement ceremony in August. We will again confer degrees in a virtual celebration and all graduates will receive gift boxes with a complimentary cap and tassel along with Husker-themed souvenirs. All August 2020 graduates will be invited to attend a future in-person commencement.
On August 15, the University will host the “Go Big Grad: A Husker Graduation Celebration” at 9:00 a.m. CDT that will be streamed here on this website. Graduates and their families are encouraged to view the online celebration. Although we will not be in-person, we hope you can join in the celebration and hear from guest speaker Dr. Marilyn Moore, retired associate superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools and past president of Bryan College of Health Sciences, as well as other special guests.. At the end of the celebration, Chancellor Green will confer degrees with a turning of the tassel moment for graduates.
As you prepare for the big day, we've put together tips and resources to help you celebrate.
- Host an online watch party to virtually connect.
- Make your viewing experience special. Watch the stream with your friends and family!
- A Go Big Grad box containing your cap and tassel will be mailed to help you celebrate!
- You will have the opportunity to personalize a graduation slide and share online so your family and friends can join in the celebration. Details coming soon.
Social Media Stickers
Check out our graduation stickers in Instagram stories or Snapchat! Search "UNLincoln" for stickers to add some celebratory flair to your stories. Click here to see how you can use them.
Virtual Backgrounds
You may not be on campus but you can feel closer to Dear Old Nebraska U with these virtual backgrounds. Add them as a Zoom background or to another platform with green screen capabilities to snap some pictures at iconic campus spots.
Sharable Graphics
We've put together a bunch of graphics to celebrate you (or your Husker grad). Download the graphics and share on social media to show your Husker pride.
Go Big Grad Spotify Playlist
From Alice Cooper to Cardi B, we have the perfect Spotify playlist to get you in the celebration spirit. Listen Now.
Facebook Photo Frame
Have a favorite photo from your time at Nebraska? Celebrate your accomplishment by adding the Go Big Grad Facebook frame to a photo that brings back all the Nebraska memories.
Mortar Board Design Tips
Need some mortar board design inspiration? We gotcha covered. Check out our Pinterest board for examples from other Husker grads and how-to's.
Through UNL Bridges International, where I served for close to three years, I made so many international friends, and this is beyond my imagination. There are so many nations represented on UNL campus, and I was able to make friends and share life with so many different people and learn from them. I truly grow to appreciate different perspectives of the world and life, and I become so much more culturally aware and welcoming to people who are different from me.
The best thing about being a Husker is the tremendous camaraderie and support from UNL and fellow students.
Graduating from Nebraska means being a role model for kids in my hometown community because going to a big school like Nebraska is a dream for most. I just wanted to show everybody that it was/is possible to achieve.
Thank you mom. I am forever grateful for your continuous love and your support in leading me to follow my dreams. You have been the best role model, and I would not be the individual I am today without you
I would like to thank my advisor Andrea for guiding me throughout my time at the college and bringing opportunities to my attention. I would also like to thank Katie Krcmarik for all the constructive feedback she gave me in class and in Jacht, and for just pushing me to do better.
The largest impact on me as a student has been from my field classes, whether at Cedar Point Biological Station in Ogallala, NE, or studying abroad in Ecuador. Learning hands on conservation techniques is incredibly formative and exhilarating.
I cannot thank the Nebraska Football Department enough for giving me the experience of a lifetime working as a Recruiting Intern. I will cherish the memories I made and the amazing things I learned forever!
It is your humility, grace, curiosity and resilience that will carry us forward. Your openness to change, your willingness to seek the rich dimensions in other people and your refusal to ever stop growing will ensure that you are an active participant in the future instead of simply a spectator.
Here’s the big secret, which isn’t so secret. You will get farther in life and get there quicker because you’re from Nebraska. I kid you not. We Nebraskans come armed with tools for success, and other Nebraskans know it. (A Nebraskan is) someone who’s honest, a straight shooter, on time, has a good work ethic, a sense of humor, knows what a Runza is and is generally pleasant to be around.