A special update on happenings, successes and challenges at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be the focus for an address for Husker Spiritfest by Chancellor Harvey Perlman. Perlman's address will highlight the progress toward development of Innovation Campus, report on his recent trip to India and the continuing connections with other international partners like Xian Jiaotong University in China, outline new efforts to recruit and retain students, update on external reviews of life sciences and the Durham School, and highlight new construction happening on campus such as the Gaughan Multicultural Center, the physics building, and the new residence hall.