diff --git a/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/footer.php b/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/footer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4ccb9447507f5257871cbf5760d524521bf2d3b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/footer.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+&copy; <?php echo date('Y'); ?> University of Nebraska&ndash;Lincoln | Lincoln, NE 68588 | 402-472-7211 | <a href="http://www.unl.edu/ucomm/aboutunl/" title="Click here to know more about UNL">About UNL</a> | <a href="http://www1.unl.edu/comments/" title="Click here to direct your comments and questions">comments?</a>
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diff --git a/unl_theme/views/default/pageshells/pageshell.php b/unl_theme/views/default/pageshells/pageshell.php
index 2e0311d6849b740c8afd2595060bd94076b29c62..f1eadfdc1222d38be79fa5cf378e760c2e989331 100644
--- a/unl_theme/views/default/pageshells/pageshell.php
+++ b/unl_theme/views/default/pageshells/pageshell.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if (isloggedin()) {
     $page->maincontentarea .= elgg_view('page_elements/spotlight', $vars);
 }
 
+$page->footercontent = elgg_view('page_elements/footer', $vars);
 
 echo $page;
 ?>
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