Staff and Family Picnic – In the summer, R&I colleagues and their families are invited to gather to enjoy a picnic and games. We have held this event at the Auld Pavillion at Antelope Park and Lincoln Saltdogs Baseball game.
Potluck – Warm up and taste the fairs of some fabulous amateurish chefs amoungst our group at the annual R&I Potluck held in the depths of winter.
Ice Cream Social – Sprinkles, chocolate syrup, Oreo crumbles…these are a few of my favorite things. The Ice Cream Social provides you a cool treat in the heat of the summer (or in a torrential rain storm.)
Pie and Golf – For over 20 years, just before the holiday shutdown, the tradition of gathering for a lunch of pizza, pie, and golf has evolved from the halls of the Alexander Building to the Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School. It’s a time filled with camaraderie, connection, a bit of luck, and plenty of bragging.
Staff Recognition Event – We celebrate our team members contributions awarding individual Invaluable Service Awards and the Vice Chancellor’s Cup for Outstanding Customer Service to a team. We bowl, play trivia and we even have a raffle drum drawing for prizes!
Research Pen – The tradition of giving a pen to the research community surrounds being creative, putting pen to paper and taking your curiosity into action of researching/creating something new. A new pen is unveiled at Nebraska Research Days. {Check back soon, as we hope to have a picture of the pen collection.}
