UNL Disability Club Disability is Diversity
Welcome - We Want You!
We are a registered student organization, open to all students and community members with or without disabilities.
Office Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Room 316 (Third floor, immediately adjacent to the elevator).
Spring 2020:
7/14/2020 SUMMER UPDATE
We are open for business, but working remotely. NEW OFFICERS WANTED! Several of our officers for the last year have graduated. Want to be an officer? APPLY NOW by sending an email expressing interest to unldisabilityclub@unl.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
3/12/2020 Cancellations due to Coronavirus:
All club meetings and activities for the remainder of Spring 2020 are cancelled until further notice, due to the novel coronavirus. Please check our Facebook for updates.
Past Spring 2020 Activities and Meetings:
UNL Disability Club Meeting
Day: Thursday 2/20/2020, 2/27/2020 and 3/5/2020
Location: UNL Disability Club Office (Room 316, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Details: Regular club meeting - come network and socialize with us! We will be continuing to plan a spring disability-related educational event and will also be discussing officer roles.
Agenda: Club meeting. Come join us for networking, social opportunities and club business. We have 3 new officers but still have some positions available, if you are interested. Many former officers have graduated, so this is a great time to join and run for office. See you there!
Glow Big Red Fundraiser
Day: February 13 - February 14, 2020
Location: Online Social Media Campaign
Details: Special fundraiser for RSOs are occurring during the larger Glow Big Red Fundraiser! Thank you for supporting students with disabilities in higher education! Our club raised $515 in just 24 hours!!
Springfest Club Fair Booth
Day: Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Location: Nebraska Union, Centennial Room and Ballroom
Time: 11:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Details: Come visit with us at our booth during Springfest 2020!!
UNL Disability Club Meetings
Day: Every Thursday (Spring Semester 2020)
Location: UNL Disability Club Office (Room 316, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Details: Regular club meetings - come network and socialize with us!
Fall 2019 Events:
Past Meetings and Activities (2019):
Disability Club Movie Night
Day: Monday 8/26/19
Location: Bailey Library (Andrews Hall, Second Floor)
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Details: Join us for a disability themed movie and critique session.
Agenda: Hosted by Writing Lincoln Initiative (WLI)
Disability Writing Group
Day: Wednesday 9/4/19
Location: Adele Hall Learning Commons, Room 119 (Love Library, Main Floor, North)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Disability writing interest group.
Agenda: Hosted by Writing Lincoln Initiative (WLI)
UNL Disability Club Meeting - First Meeting of the Fall Semester!
Day: Wednesday 9/11/19
Location: Nebraska Union, Regency Suite
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Regular club meeting - come socialize with us!
Agenda: Please join us for the first meeting of the semester. Meet and network with disabled students and allies. Interested in an officer position? We have positions available and elections will be held towards the end of September.
Disability Writing Group
Day: Wednesday 9/18/19 - Cancelled by organizer. Join us in two weeks!
Location: TBD
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Disability writing interest group.
Agenda: Hosted by Writing Lincoln Initiative (WLI)
UNL Disability Club Meeting and Elections
Day: Wednesday 9/25/19
Location: Nebraska Union, Regency B-C
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Meet and network with disabled students and allies.
Agenda: Elections will be held for 3-5 officer positions. Great experience for your resume! (Previous officers will remain available to provide guidance, if needed).
UNL Disability Club Meeting
Day: Wednesday 10/2/19
Location: Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, Room 130
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Regular Meeting time); 5 pm - 6 pm (Social or co-study time after meeting, if desired)
Details: Regular club meeting - come socialize with us!
Agenda: Club meeting. Come join us for networking, social opportunities and club business. We have 2 new officers but still have two positions available, if you are interested. See you there! (Note: In the event this meeting conflicts with one of the Lincoln Writing Initiative events (writing on disability), we may combine them or adjust the time for this meeting to begin at 5pm instead of 4pm).
UNL Disability Club Meeting
Day: Wednesday 10/9/19
Location: Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, Room 130
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Regular Meeting time); 5 pm - 6 pm (Social or co-study time after meeting, if desired)
Details: Regular club meeting - come socialize with us!
Agenda: Club meeting. Come join us for networking, social opportunities and club business. We have 2 new officers but still have two positions available, if you are interested. See you there! (Note: In the event this meeting conflicts with one of the Lincoln Writing Initiative events (writing on disability), we may combine them or adjust the time for this meeting to begin at 5pm instead of 4pm).
UNL Disability Club Meeting
Day: Wednesday 10/23/19
Location: UNL Disability Club Office (Room 316, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (Staggered meeting time beginning due to officer scheduling conflicts)
Details: Regular club meeting - come network and socialize with us! We will be discussing officer roles.
Agenda: Club meeting. Come join us for networking, social opportunities and club business. We have 2 new officers but still have some positions available, if you are interested. Many former officers have graduated, so this is a great time to join and run for office. See you there!
UNL Disability Club Meeting
Day: Wednesday 10/30/19
Location: UNL Disability Club Office (Room 316, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (Staggered meeting time beginning due to officer scheduling conflicts)
Details: Regular club meeting - come network and socialize with us! We will be discussing officer roles and future projects.
Agenda: Club meeting. Come join us for networking, social opportunities and club business. We have 3 new officers but still have some positions available, if you are interested. Many former officers have graduated, so this is a great time to join and run for office. See you there!
UNL Disability Club Meeting
Day: Wednesday 11/6/19
Location: UNL Disability Club Office (Room 316, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (Staggered meeting time beginning due to officer scheduling conflicts)
Details: Regular club meeting - come network and socialize with us! We will be networking and continuing work on conceptualizing our spring disability educational event.
Agenda: Club meeting. Come join us for networking, social opportunities and club business. We have 3 new officers but still have some positions available, if you are interested. Many former officers have graduated, so this is a great time to join and run for office. See you there!
People with or without disabilities welcome!
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Fundraising
The UNL Disability Club now qualifies for 501(c)(3) status when donations are made in the name of our club through the University of Nebraska Foundation (UNL Disability Club Fund - 01139890). Visit the NU Foundation website to donate to our club and we will receive 100% of the donated amount! Contact us or the Foundation (see their website) for additional information. Thank you in advance!
Directions:
1. Go to https://nufoundation.org
2. Under "Give to Specific Fund," type UNL Disability Club.
3. Verify the correct fund number (01139890).
4. Click the link and follow the directions.
Thank you for supporting students with disabilities in academia!
Need an accommodation for our club meetings, events or media? Contact us at unldisabilityclub@unl.edu. (We will do our absolute best to accommodate on short notice but prefer 24 hours to 2 weeks advance notice depending on requirements. Thank you!).
Our Mission:
The object of the UNL Disability Club is to:
- Share information and resources pertinent to the educational advancement of students with disabilities; and
- Provide advocacy for students with disabilities; and
- Provide a setting for students with disabilities to get to know each other and promote camaraderie between them; and
- Provide a support network in higher education for students with disabilities; and
- Raise awareness of UNL faculty, staff and students to the types of disabilities in society: physical, learning, cognitive, and hidden disabilities and sensitize the University community to the needs in areas of programming, curriculum, recruitment, and retention of faculty, staff, and students with disabilities; and
- Create a dialog on campus in an effort to remove obstacles for participation in higher education for people with disabilities, as well as to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities in campus diversity initiatives; and
- Explore the impact of disability on individuals and society; and
- Pursue national and international networking and sponsorship opportunities for the group.