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De-Stress Fest in Criss Library

In partnership with UNO Student Involvement, Criss Library is offering a host of activities during De-Stress Fest: Take Time to Take a Break.

  • date: 12/07/16 - 12/15/16
  • time: 12:00 AM
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Whether it's settling into a crafternoon, cuddling a stuffed animal, perfecting zen gardening, discovering new realms in an Oculus Rift, or just loading up on caffeine, the library has you covered for relaxing and refocusing your energy into acing your finals!

24/7 Activities in Criss Library

  • De-Stress Stations: table near from interactive video wall on main floor and on first floor - bubble wrap, snacks, fidget sticks, and stickers
  • Coloring and Game Tables
  • Interactive Video Wall: showing puppy bowl, kittens, and other awesome things
  • Theater Room: meditation and relaxation zone
  • Anti-anxiety gif: find it on a rolling monitor - new location everyday!
  • Roving Zen Gardens: find them throughout the library - new location everyday!
  • Stuffed Animal Cuddlers: five stuffed animals are stashed within the library for you to hug and de-stress during a study break

Special Events in Criss Library

Join us for...

Mug Giveaway & Free Coffee

Wednesday, December 7, from 4 - 6 P.M. | Main (second) floor
  • To celebrate the extended hours of the Criss Library and to cut down on landfill waste, the Library is hosting a free reusable mug giveaway. Free coffee will be available during the Library's extended nighttime hours; students will be given a mug to fill up and are encouraged to reuse their mugs throughout finals week.

An Evening of RIFT

Wednesday, December 7, from 6 - 8 P.M. | Creative Production Lab
  • Have you ever wanted to walk on the surface of another planet or shrink to the size of a single cell and journey through the human body? Stop by the Creative Production Lab to do all this and more with our high definition virtual reality headset.

Balloon Ball Pit

Monday, December 12, from 1 - 3 P.M. | Theater Room
  • Enter into a sensory stimulating room where you can listen to calming sounds, float in a sea of balloons, and meditate while popping some bubble wrap to squash your stress!

Guided Meditation

Tuesday, December 13, from 2:30 - 4 P.M. | Theater Room

Relax your body and still your mind during this calming yoga and guided meditation session led by Kim Schwab. She is a UNO instructor who teaches the course, "the Mindful Student," which explores the practice of mindfullness to lower stress, increase curiousity, and invite creativity. Gently yoga stretches and breathing exercises book-end the 20-minute guided meditation.


Crafternoon: Vision Boards

Tuesday, December 13, from 4 - 6 P.M.
  • Design your own vision board by adding images and words about what keeps you motivated and focused. Create a vision board that will help you visualize anything from acing the test to owning that brand new car!

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For more information about including events and announcements in the Criss Library News Center, email us at unocrisslibrary@unomaha.edu.

Unless otherwise clearly stated, any views or opinions expressed as part of events, exhibitors, or presenters in the UNO Libraries (Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library) should not be viewed as endorsements by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and do not reflect the official position of UNO or the University of Nebraska system.


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