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2021 News Release Archive

Exploring Sustainability Through Service Learning

December 06, 2021

Students in Farrah Grant's "Intro to Sustainability" course explored sustainability topics through hands-on service learning experiences.

Ramón Guerra Competed in Jeopardy Professors Tournament

November 29, 2021

Ramón Guerra, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of English, competed in the Jeopardy Professors Tournament episode airing on December 9, 2021.

New Online Graduate Certificate Launched in Teaching Spanish to Heritage/Bilingual Learners

November 08, 2021

UNO’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literature is excited to announce the launch of our online graduate certificate in Teaching Spanish to Heritage/Bilingual Learners.

MA CCT Allows Grad to Pivot into Multiple Endeavors

October 18, 2021

Everett Levison loves how the MA CCT allowed him to explore his many academic interests.

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Eric O’Brien

October 18, 2021

Faculty Q&A: Eric O’Brien, Ph.D.

MA CCT Launches Alumni Advisory Board

October 18, 2021

The recently formed Alumni Advisory Board provides vital insight to the MA CCT program.

UNO Soil Judging Team Places 2nd in Regional Contest

October 10, 2021

The UNO team placed second overall in the 2021 Region 5 Soil Judging Contest held in Crookston, MN, qualifying them for the national contest that will be held in April of 2022.

Temporary Closure: ASH North Ramp

September 21, 2021

The north ramp entrance of Arts and Sciences Hall (ASH) will be closed Nov. 13-21 for construction.

Temporary Closure: ASH North Entrance

September 21, 2021

The north entrance of Arts and Sciences Hall (ASH) will be closed Sept. 25 – Oct. 14 for construction.

Congratulations to the Inaugural Sam & Frances Fried Graduate Research Fellow

June 13, 2021

Ashton Linthicum is the first Fried Graduate Research Fellow.

Celebrating the Human Rights Essay Contest Winners

June 03, 2021

Eight students ranging from the high school to graduate school level were awarded prizes in the 2021 Human Rights Essay Contest, organized by the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights.

Dr. Jay Irwin Named Director of UNO Women's and Gender Studies

May 23, 2021

The UNO Women's and Gender Studies program is excited to welcome Dr. Jay Irwin as the new program director.

A Fond Farewell to Marsha Kruger

May 03, 2021

Marsha Kruger from the UNO Department of English will be retiring at the end of the spring 2021 semester.

Board of Regents Approve Samuel Bak Academic Learning Center

May 03, 2021

The Samuel Bak Academic Learning Center and Museum is set to launch in 2022.

Ilana Masad Author Talk: On Writing & Nuance

April 28, 2021

Author Ilana Masad, a queer Israeli-American writer of fiction, nonfiction, and criticism, will present "On Writing & Nuance" on June 2.

Alana White Named 2021 Academic Advisor of the Year

April 21, 2021

White's nominators describe her as an advisor that regularly goes above and beyond.

Congratulations to Inaugural Winners of New CAS Awards

April 19, 2021

Congratulations to the inaugural winners of new CAS awards.

Celebrating Winners of the Dean's Essay Contest

April 19, 2021

Dean David Boocker challenged students taking Arts and Sciences courses to convince him to attend their class for the chance to win a prize. Seven winners were selected.

Celebrating CAS Faculty Award Winners 2021

April 19, 2021

Celebrating CAS Faculty Award Winners 2021

Fostering Social Justice through Service-Learning

March 21, 2021

Alecia Anderson, Ph.D., taught a Social Justice and Social Change course in Fall 2020 that exemplifies students’ engagement in a service-learning project that created resources for social justice in the Omaha community.

OLLAS ArteLatinx Show Wins Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award

March 07, 2021

UNO’s Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) ArteLatinX at El Museo Latino won “Outstanding Group Show” for the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards (OEAA).

MA CCT Welcomes New Faculty

March 04, 2021

The Master of Arts in Critical Thinking (MA CCT) program recently welcomed Dr. Lissette Aliaga-Linares and Dr. Nicholas Arreola to its ranks.

MA CCT Graduate Explores Heritage, Builds Cultural Bridges

March 04, 2021

MA CCT Graduate Explores Heritage, Builds Cultural Bridges

Course Profile: CACT 8110 Global-Local: Opportunities, Barriers, Engagement

March 04, 2021

MA CCT faculty member Dr. Nikitah Imani discusses his upcoming Fall 2021 course, CACT 8110.

Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19

March 03, 2021

Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19 is a video series in which Goldstein Center affiliated faculty interview local and national experts and community figures in an attempt to address some of the more serious human rights challenges that confront us during the pandemic.

Service-Learning Projects, Social Justice, and Expediency

February 21, 2021

Tracy Bridgeford, Ph.D., chair of the UNO English department, shares her experiences incorporating service learning into her dual-level Capstone Course in Technical Communication.

The College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Kayla Sheehan

February 15, 2021

The College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Kayla Sheehan to the Dean’s Office

Apply Now: Arts & Sciences Dean's Essay Contest

February 10, 2021

Arts & Sciences Dean's Essay Contest Spring 2021

Request for Proposals | Teacher-Researcher Partnership Program (TRPP) 2021

February 08, 2021

The program is seeking proposals from faculty interested in serving as research mentors to OPS teacher-researchers during the summer and fall of 2021; proposals due Feb. 26.

Applications Open: Sam & Frances Fried Graduate Research Fellowship

January 21, 2021

Apply by April 18, 2021 for the Sam & Frances Fried Graduate Research Fellowship. Applications are open to graduate students from any department at UNO.

Upcoming ASH Maintenance

November 05, 2020

Arts and Sciences Hall (ASH) will be closed on June 12 from 8 A.M. to noon while workers perform some electrical maintenance.

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