Transitioning to campus life can be both difficult and exciting for freshmen and other new students. New friends, classes, experiences and challenges await undergraduates, many of them leaving home for the first time. At the Nebraska Alumni Association, our goal is to support these students by helping them experience campus life to the fullest, so that they, like thousands of other UNL alumni, will think of their college years as some of the best of their lives.
The centerpiece of our student programs is the Scarlet Guard. The organization is open to all students and is governed by a 35-member student board of directors. Previously known as Student Alumni Association, Scarlet Guard’s mission is to serve as the guardian of UNL traditions that enrich the student experience. All Scarlet Guard members receive the exclusive Cornhusker Compass, a personalized yearbook to engage students with campus history, landmarks and collegiate rites of passage (i.e. "Touching the bottom of the foot of Morrill Hall’s mammoth, Archie").
Through additional programs and events, Scarlet Guard offers students many opportunities to make friends and gain mentors. Members can also participate in regular meetings and Third Thursday Socials; study at the Wick Alumni Center during finals week; connect with alumni during Master’s Week and Homecoming activities or grow leadership skills with participation in Cather Circle.
Your contribution to this fund will help us expand mentoring and leadership development opportunities for students.
