Maverick Supporters to Unite During 2026 Wear Black, Give Back

Highlights

• The 2026 Wear Black, Give Back, UNO’s 24-hour giving day, will begin at noon Oct. 7 and conclude at noon Oct. 8.  

• On-campus events will be held throughout the giving day to celebrate UNO and the UNO community.

• The seventh annual giving day will bring together the UNO community and its supporters to reach a target of 7,000 gifts for scholarships, UNO colleges and programs, student programming and opportunities and more.  

• Learn more about Wear Black, Give Back, donate in advance or during the event, and track the event’s progress at givingday.unomaha.edu. 

• Want to participate in Wear Black, Give Back? Add this event to you calendar.

Build the Future of UNO, Brick by Brick!

Wear Black, Give Back 2026, UNO’s seventh-annual day of giving, is a 24-hour period to raise critical resources for scholarships, colleges and programs, student groups and activities, leadership and wellness, athletics and much more.

Wear Black, Give Back 2026 officially kicks off at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and will last through noon on Thursday, Oct. 8. Every gift of $5 or more will be counted toward this year’s goal of 6,500 gifts. During Wear Black, Give Back, alumni, faculty, staff, students and supporters of UNO are encouraged to wear black UNO apparel, post to social media using #WearBlackGiveBack, and give back with a gift to UNO, its students and its programs, at givingday.unomaha.edu.

You can donate ahead of the big day!

Durango Building Block Set

This year, Wear Black Give Back participants could earn an exclusive, limited-edition Durango building block set. This 160-piece kit can be earned in one of two ways:

1. Make one gift or multiple gifts totaling $75 or more during Wear Black, Give Back.

2. Sign up to be a “Champion” and collect 15 or more donors to your fundraising page.

Mini Durango Student Scavenger Hunt

The Mini Durango Scavenger Hunt is on! Ten Durango plush dolls will be hidden around our campuses on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for UNO students to discover. Those who find one get to keep the Durango and decide which UNO cause will receive the gift amount on the Durango’s tag. Follow @the_uno_fund on Instagram for updates and clues!

UNO TV Livestream

Celebrate the start of Wear Black, Give Back from wherever you are! Watch our kickoff livestream, hosted by UNO students broadcasting from the UNO TV station. Learn about amazing causes across campus to support, see interviews and stories of impact, and watch challenge winners be announced live. The program begins at 11:30 A.M. and can be viewed at givingday.unomaha.edu.

WBGB Kick-off Festival

Celebrate the day of giving with food, games, and more around Henningson Memorial Campanile (bell tower) from 11:30 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Oct. 7 as we count down to Wear Black, Give Back 2026. Stop by for treats, enjoy music, play games, visit our professional photo booth, build at our bricks table, meet participating departments and organizations, and learn more about Wear Black, Give Back!

Complimentary Coffee

On Thursday, Oct. 9, get your caffeine fix courtesy of Wear Black, Give Back! From 9 A.M. until 11 A.M., receive a coffee voucher for free coffee at the Maverick Den in MBSC or at Starbucks in Criss Library. Additionally, from 9-11 A.M., free drinks will be offered at Stedman’s in Mammel Hall and at the Café in the Peter Kiewit Institute!

Student Organization Registration Now Open

All registered UNO student organizations are eligible to participate in Wear Black, Give Back. Each organization that participates will keep any gifts given to their organization during Wear Black, Give Back and may earn bonus prizes for participation. These include $1,000 for the most donors, $1,000 for the most dollars raised, and a $500 prize to one random student organization that signs up. These prizes are sponsored by the UNO Alumni Association. Groups must register at givingday.unomaha.edu by Sept. 30.