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A Short Look at Centennial
UNO's Centennial Celebration officially starts Oct. 8. This short video was produced by UNO Television.
Odessa Nicole Carter always pictured herself going to school at UNO. "Every time I came to campus, I felt comfortable," she says. "UNO's always felt like a small community to me — just like Omaha feels like a small community."
An Omaha native, Nicole grew up understanding the importance of community. Her parents own a small nonprofit business that helps provide services for the elderly. She considered a lot of majors, but always remembered her interest in watching her father work.
Now she's a sophomore business major, planning to graduate in 2010. Nicole says she's glad she chose UNO, in large part because of the faculty.
"The teachers care. The advisers care. That's what I'm most proud of when I say I go to UNO. The campus is small enough that people say hello, but it's big enough to have a lot of resources that students can use." ...continue
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