The Innocents Society is the chancellor's senior honorary society at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, composed of thirteen men and women who apply during the spring of their junior year and are selected based on academic excellence, unparalleled leadership, and selfless service to the university and community.

Members work to promote school spirit and create an appreciation among the student body of the greater values for which Nebraska stands.

[1] Pound and Condra drew on medieval customs of knighthood, as well as papal traditions, in forming the ritual and heraldry of the society.

The bell tradition ceased with the University of Nebraska's entrance to the Big Ten Conference, making the 106th class of the Innocents Society the last to trade (and keep) what had become one of the oldest college rivalry trophies in collegiate football.

During the '40s and '50s, the Innocents coordinated freshmen beanie sales and would wear identical jackets one day each week.

[3][4] The service projects included painting rooms at an alcohol rehabilitation center, park beautification, presenting to students about the importance of serving the community, canned food drives, litter pick up, and assisting with the restoration of a town auditorium.