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Balloons float down from the sky bridge inside the East Stadium expansion to celebrate the project. University officials, state and city leaders, representatives of the Big Ten Conference and supporters staged a celebration for the historic expansion of Memorial Stadium’s east side. UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman, Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst, Athletic Director Emeritus Tom Osborne, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare and NU President James B. Milliken shared the honor of leading the festivities. For many of those in attendance, the late afternoon event was the first detailed look at the East Stadium Expansion project, a $63.5 million venture made possible primarily through private funds. August 22, 2013. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications