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Friday, December 09, 2022

UNO Partnership with United Airlines to Provide Career Pathways to the Flight Deck

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and United Airlines announced a new partnership to provide career pathways for aviators through Aviate, United’s industry-leading pilot career development program. As an Aviate university partner, former and current UNO students and instructors who apply and are successful in the Aviate selection process will join the program and benefit from the defined path to a lifelong career at United.

UNO Puts Focus on Students, Social Mobility, and Workforce Development as Part of University of Nebraska’s “Only in Nebraska” Campaign

The "Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future" campaign will create additional scholarships to help make education affordable, attract more students and keep them in Nebraska. It also will invest in programs such as learning communities which help retain students, provide mentorship and guidance and ensure their timely degree completion.

2022 Nebraska Youth Survey Results Indicate Preference for Small Communities

Greater Nebraska youth remain committed to small communities but there is work to be done in showing them they can have the future they want in their hometowns, according to Nebraska Community Foundation’s new 2022 Youth Survey, conducted in partnership with UNO Center for Public Affairs Research.

UNO Center for Public Affairs Research Receives Inclusive Ecosystems Grant

Growing the number of entrepreneurs in Nebraska is a tremendous opportunity for economic development; however, Nebraska has struggled to attract and grow new businesses over the past several years. Now, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is granting UNO CPAR $310,000 to conduct original research on the impacts of representation and decision-making in the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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