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  5. UNO’s First Week Brought the Heat and the Hype

Snapshots: UNO’s First Week Brought the Heat and the Hype

DJ drops, Coca-Cola chills, and Convocation thrills: Fall 2025 kicked off with Maverick-level energy, and we’re just getting started.

  • published: 2025/08/28
  • contact: Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications
  • email: unonews@unomaha.edu
Durango shows off his muscles. The Fall Sports Spirit Day was held during Durango Days on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska.

Strong start to the semester? You could say that. Durango showed off his gains at Fall Sports Spirit Day during Durango Days 2025—because Mavericks never skip arm day. Photo: Ryan Soderlin, Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.

Panhellenic Bid Day for the UNO sororities was held on Coniglia Field on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Big smiles, bigger moments! UNO’s 2025 Panhellenic Bid Day lit up Caniglia Field as new sisters found their forever homes. Let the sisterhood (and the selfies) begin! Photo: Ryan Soderlin, Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.

UNO students watch “Monsters, Inc.” during Durango Days Movie Night at Maverick Village on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Maverick Landing Courtyard on Scott Campus.

Movie night magic! UNO students kicked back under the stars with blankets, besties, and Monsters, Inc. during Durango Days at Maverick Village. Mike Wazowski would be proud. Photo: Ryan Soderlin, Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.

UNO students dancing at student involvement fair.

Stepping into student life: UNO students brought the energy—and the moves—at the 2025 Student Involvement Fair. When we say, “get involved,” we mean all in. Photo: Ryan Soderlin, Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.

UNO students interact with a camel on Hump Day during Durango Days on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

POV: You and your new bestie on Hump Day! UNO students made memories (and snapped selfies) with a real camel during Durango Days 2025. Wednesdays will never be the same. Photo: Ryan Soderlin, Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.

Fall 2025? We’re just getting started, Mavericks.

The first week of classes at the University of Nebraska at Omaha may be wrapping up, but the energy on campus is only heating up.

New and returning Mavericks turned up with DJ KLC and Alyssa from Power 106.9, linked up with student orgs and local favorites, and kept it cool with ice-cold Coca-Cola—courtesy of the Office of Spirit, Tradition, and Signature Events.

Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, welcomed the crowd at Convocation on Caniglia Field, setting the tone for a year full of momentum and Maverick pride.

Want to keep the vibes going? Tap into UNO’s Events Calendar, check your inbox for the Bullseye (students) or the Maverick Daily (employees), and stay in the know.


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