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2017 News Release Archive

Journeys 2: A WhyArts Diversability Project

November 13, 2017

Take a journey with WhyArts, beginning Dec. 4.

INDIGENIST Exhibit

November 13, 2017

Check out INDIGENIST, an art exhibit that celebrates Native American Heritage Month, now on display at the Weitz CEC.

New UNO and Community Building Partners Selected

October 30, 2017

Find out who has been selected as the new UNO and community building partner organizations.

2017 Marian Ivers Community Service Leadership Award

August 21, 2017

UNO undergraduate students who are eligible can now apply.

Weitz CEC Applications for Space, Now Available

August 01, 2017

Apply to work in a place where shared values and collaborative spaces bring together a diverse array of community and UNO organizations. 

Dodge Street Overpass Restoration

June 20, 2017

Omaha's iconic Dodge Street Overpass turns 50 years old in 2018. To celebrate this milestone, the resident-led 'Friends of the Bridge' public-private partnership initiative is actively pursuing funding to maintain the overpass for future generations.

Profiles and Portraits – A Hybrid CIRCLE

May 31, 2017

See how middle school aged girls participating in this program are encouraged and mentored, projecting a positive self-image into visual art.

Julie Dierberger and UNO's Service Learning Academy

May 22, 2017

The P-16 initiative is a unique model in the U.S., and it began right here at UNO in 2008.

Edouardo Zendejas and UNO's Tribal Management and Emergency Services

May 22, 2017

Tribal Management and Emergency Services (TMES) is an academic organization that focuses on Native American outreach.

NET Broadcast Tower Removal to Impact Campus and Weitz CEC

May 04, 2017

After nearly four decades on the UNO campus, the NET broadcast tower next to the College of Public Affairs and Community Service building and Allwine Hall is coming down.

A Couple of 830 Mile Long Conversations

February 10, 2017

Small Town, Small Talk, Statewide Impact

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

February 03, 2017

Opportunities to attend workshops and other events sponsored by the UNO Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

Omaha Permaculture Monthly Public Meeting

February 03, 2017

Join Omaha Permaculture at their monthly public meeting to find out more about sustainable land stewardship.

18th Annual Promoting the General Welfare Conference

February 02, 2017

Explore expanding the boundaries of democracy with nationally renowned speakers at its Promoting the General Welfare Conference.

Joe Allen | Volunteer Assessment

February 02, 2017

Joe Allen, Ph.D., is an associate professor who has served hundreds of nonprofits.

18th Annual Goldstein Lecture to Feature ENSLAVED Exhibit

January 25, 2017

An exhibit of modern day slavery will be held in tandem with the 18th Annual Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights, featuring humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine.

Super Service Saturday

January 25, 2017

Join the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) community in a day of service to others that will help the community at large.

Why Students Serve: 60 Minutes of Service

January 23, 2017

Every month the Office of Civic and Social Responsibility (OCSR) provides service opportunities for UNO students.

2nd Annual John Trudell Lecture in Native American Studies

January 10, 2017

Professor Amy Lonetree focuses on twentieth century Ho-Chunk history and cultural performance through an examination of the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial, a historical pageant attended by thousands of tourists.

We Are Steubenville Theater Performance

November 17, 2016

A documentary theater show that will perform live based on the true story and material of the Steubenville case.

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