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Flags Lowered to Honor Boulder Shooting Victims

  • published: 2021/03/23
  • contact: University Communications

All U.S., State, and University flags will be lowered on campus effective immediately through sunset on Saturday, March 27, to honor and remember the victims of the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that took place on March 22, 2021.

The flags will be lowered following a proclamation from Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and U.S. President Joe Biden.

A copy of the full proclamation can be found on the White House website.

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