University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. UNL was founded in 1869 was a land-grant university under the provisions of the Morrill Act. The university has two Lincoln campuses: City Campus (directly north of and adjacent to downtown Lincoln) and East Campus (two miles northeast of City Campus). East Campus was originally purchased for use as the university farm.

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Lincoln - Nebraska - USA - University of Nebraska - 1869 - Land-grant university - Morrill Act

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The school's sports teams are the Cornhuskers (or simply "Huskers"). UNL is an NCAA Division I-A school and is a member of the Big Twelve Conference. When the Cornhuskers play at home in Memorial Stadium, the stadium itself becomes the third largest city in Nebraska.

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Cornhuskers - NCAA - Division I - Big Twelve Conference

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The student newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan, has the 5th-highest circulation of any newspaper in the state.

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Daily Nebraskan - Newspaper

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