Localist events platform
We use Localist as our event platform to manage and promote the University Calendar.
Thank you for your patience as we work to bring you a better event experience for Fall 2025.
Who can submit an event?
Any member of the campus community can submit an event to the calendar by using single sign-on, provided that it's a University sponsored event. Events from outside organizations are not allowed.
What can I submit?
Any University event. Movie nights at the Joe. Guest lectures. Discussion groups. If it's meant for students, faculty and staff or the general public, add it to the calendar. Important note: No commercial posts will be permitted.
Make a request
Would you like to be a Group Editor? Do you have a special topic to add to the categorization? Submit the form and our team will be in touch with you.
How to submit an event
- Visit events.unr.edu and log in via SSO (Single Sign-On)
- Create your event with the following required information:
- Event title: Create a succinct title for your event. No emojis in event titles.
- Description: Provide the necessary information for the user. If your description includes links, use unique text for each link. A duplicate link text error occurs when multiple links on a single web page share the exact same visible text, but lead to different destinations.
- Group: All units are associated with a Group.
- Location type: The default is in-person. You can select from in-person, virtual or hybrid.
Important note
Event feeds on unit pages use the Group categorization. In order to show on a specific web page feed, the appropriate group must be included.
- Include optional helpful information
- Location: Building and room information
- Place type: Place type can and help attendees understand if the event is on or off campus or at an affiliated location.
- Event image: If an event image is added, appropriate alt text is required. Your photo will be removed if no alt text is provided. No images with text will be posted. QR codes are not allowed on the website.
- Event type: This categorization is helpful at-a-glance information for users.
Images
All Groups have been provided with a default image. This default image appears for your event unless you upload an event-specific image. Event images should be high-quality images of people, places or things that provide some visual interest.
Event images should be a high-res image cropped at 1920x1080 at minimum 72 dpi.
- Appropriate alternative text must be provided with any images. Images without appropriate alt text will be removed.
- Images with text are not allowed. Identifiers and logos are discouraged. Images with text will be removed.
- QR codes are not allowed on the website and will be removed.
If your Group would like to provide a new default image, it must be a high-res image cropped at 1920x1080 at minimum 72 dpi. Submit a preferred image in the Localist form below.
Become a Group Event Editor
If you would like to have additional permissions in Localist to help edit and manage events for your group, you can become a Group Event Editor.
Benefits of being a Group Editor
- Back-end access to the platform
- Edit existing events
- Update photos and additional details
- Manage events for your Group
Requirements
- Complete Basic Web Accessibility Training via the Office of Digital Learning: This self-paced, online class takes about 45 minutes to complete.
- Submit the form to be associated as a Group Editor for your Group.
Additional functionality
Accepting payment
We are working with the Office of Information Technology to finalize the ability to accept registration payment for ticketed events.
Request a special topic filter
A special topic filter is an additional categorization that is recurring within your Group. Special topic filters are subject to approval.
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