University of Nebraska-Lincoln Top Questions

There are a bunch of groups here encouraging politics and strong opinions from college-aged students. It's easy to get involved and meet plenty of people doing things that you all find interesting and worth fighting for.

I've never experienced discrimination, but some of my gay friends have been met with hostility. There are liberal environments, but outside of those pockets, a liberal individual may feel out of place and meet with some backlash. Students mostly wear jeans and T-shirts to class. Some girls wear pajamas. Some girls wear skirts and heels. The most prevalent financial background is definitely middle class. There is a contingent of students who are very politically aware and active, but there are many others who couldn't care less. The student body swings to the right, politically, whereas the faculty swings toward the left. However, both viewpoints are represented in most classrooms.

The UNL is a left-wing breeding ground in the middle of a right-wing state. An interesting thing to point out is that most of the "noise-makers" are the extremists, left and right. One tidbit that must be accounted for is that, for most college students, the main reason they are being so outspoken is because it is encouraged, for one, and they are just realizing they have a voice after spending the first 20 years of their lives assuming themselves squelched by the adult elite. --- The student body maintains a decent diversity, mingling with many here is like saying 'hello' to everyone you pass in Time Square. Not necessarily wrong, but certainly odd.

I think that UNL is a very diverse campus, you could see anyone here, rich or poor. people tend to wear whatever they feel like wearing, most wear what is "in style" but you aren't expected to wear it. i have found that pretty much anyone will talk to anyone, of coarse some more than others.

People at UNL are very welcoming and friends. People are pretty normal or typical (for ex/ most people wear jeans and a sorority t-shirt or Nebraska sweatshirt) which sometimes makes it feel a bit cookie cutter like. But you will never find more quality people in terms of friendliness, polite and respect for others. Many people do have very conservative views. I have heard people not focusing so much on money for their future but on what they really enjoy. Some of my friends have changed majors numerous times, not scared to find what they love at the cost of making less money down the line.

The Womens Center or what ever you call it is ridiculous...and I am a women. With that being said.... The student body is diverse racially, economically, and ethnically. I will say that I do not see or hear very much about hispanic or Native American groups on campus. There are degrees to be earned on the studies of these particular groups of individuals, but I have never heard about any skpecial cacus, club, or commitee for them. I do not hear too much concerning any religious groups on campus, unless a religious group is a fundamentalist Christian group then there is an up-roar. I know that there has to be other groups based on religion due to the diverse student population, but I have not heard of them. Greeks are always having some kind of fund-raiser, and there is always something going on with African-American students. But that doesn't mean that other groups, either grouped racially, ehtnically, religiously, or economically don't exist. I just don't know of them. I am sure that becasue I am quite a bit older than the average student I am way out of the loop.

See question #1 about stereotypes.

The University has something like 450 different student organizations, with the freedom to create one if need be. So the student body I feel is definitely accommodated, with open arms. That was something that really shocked me was the way the university basically has a club or organization for anything and everything that you are interested in. If not, then you have the power to make one on your own.

Student body is very diverse and accepting. Very friendly, down to earth people. A large popularity in Sorority and Fraternity groups as wall as school government, Athletics

As a Latino Achievement Mentoring program mentor I have dealt a lot with Latinos during my years at UNL. I have come to learn a lot about Hispanic culture, tradition, and Latino youth in general. I have taken several courses in the Women's studies program and feel that I have become more involved with the LGBT community. I attended the Vagina Monologues this year, watched "Boys Don't Cry," read "Stone Butch Blues," and have been to many campus events that talk about GLBT individuals and how everyone can fight for the equality of GLBT individuals. Most students in the dining hall talk about how tired they are with school and wish it were the weekend or wish that we were having a spring or fall break soon. Students laugh a lot about their own friends and make jokes with one another. The financial backgrounds of the students at UNL are of lower to middle social class. Some students, of which I do not know, are porbably upper class though. Students are politically aware, but not all are active. If I had to guess I would say that most students in the dining hall are center in there political beliefs. I do know that myself and the rest of Sociology majors and Sociology graduate students are far left though! I have never heard other students talking about how much they will earn one day. I think it is something we all hope to do-make money and do well in life, but for right now most students are focused on doing well in school and graduating from college.