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2020 News Release Archive

Meister Named Inaugural Recipient of the Outstanding First Generation Service Learning Student Award

December 16, 2020

Dalton Meister was selected as the recipient of the first Outstanding First Generation Service Learning Student Award, presented by the UNO Service Learning Academy.

UNO Student Receives 2020 Marian Ivers Community Service Leadership Award

December 15, 2020

Alyn Flores Aguilar was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Marian Ivers Community Service Leadership Award.

Maverick Philanthropy Initiative Seeking New UNO Faculty and Disciplines for Spring 2021 Courses

October 02, 2020

After piloting the program in 2019, the UNO Service Learning Academy is seeking to expand the Maverick Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) across course disciplines.

Expanding Collaboration During a Pandemic

September 16, 2020

The collaboration between UNO and community CEC building partners remains strong, even in this virtual world.

New UNO Organizations to Join CEC

September 01, 2020

The UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) welcomes four new UNO organizations as CEC building partners.

Language, Culture, and Power Project, a Service Learning Highlight

July 29, 2020

UNO faculty member Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo overcomes obstacles of remote service learning to achieve unprecedented student outcomes.

Service Learning Seminar Kicks Off as Virtual Event, a Service Learning Highlight

July 09, 2020

The UNO Service Learning Academy is kicking off its first ever virtual Service Learning Seminar and Community Partner Fair.

Photography Project, a Service Learning Highlight

June 26, 2020

Learn how UNO faculty member Peter Szto is using photography as a creative medium to study service learning.

Maverick Philanthropy Initiative, a Service Learning Highlight

June 26, 2020

Learn how the Maverick Philanthropy Initiative allowed UNO Public Speaking Fundamentals students to participate firsthand in building community capacity through advocacy this spring.

Service Learning Showcase, a Service Learning Highlight

June 10, 2020

Learn how the Service Learning Showcase provided a deeper insight into how service learning has made a difference in people’s learning experience and advanced community-building efforts.

SLA Welcomes New Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA, a Service Learning Highlight

June 05, 2020

The Service Learning Academy welcomes its second-year VISTA who will focus efforts on service learning with an anti-poverty lens.

The Conversation Continues, a Service Learning Highlight

May 29, 2020

In the “Redlining Conversations” service learning project, students and instructors successfully envisioned their final Table Talk conversations to fit the new online platform.

Spring 2020 Newsletter, a Service Learning Highlight

May 22, 2020

Read stories of dedicated service learning faculty members and community partners on how they effectively transitioned their teaching, service, and research this spring during the remote/online learning mode.

Students Become Advocates: A Service Learning Highlight

May 04, 2020

Service learning students became advocates during the pandemic by conducting podcast interviews to educate Nebraskans about SNAP.

Mentoring Forward: a Service Learning Highlight

April 28, 2020

Last week, a national audience tuned in online to hear local service learning students present their research about neurological disorders through Zoom.

Senior Prom: a Service Learning Highlight

April 22, 2020

Find out how students and seniors have found new ways to virtually connect for this year's Senior Prom service learning project.

Omaha Redlining Tour: a Service Learning Highlight

April 14, 2020

Learn how faculty member Stuart Bernstein implemented an innovative online tool to recreate a tour in North Omaha.

College Prep and Family Learning: A Service Learning Highlight

April 07, 2020

Learn how students in College Prep and Family Learning are continuing to build and maintain relationships with families in South Omaha.

Service Learning and General Education Course Development Stipend Applications Open

February 13, 2020

UNO faculty can now apply for a new grant opportunity to enhance their general education courses through service learning. Applications are due March 31.

UNO Organizations Can Now Apply for Collaborative Space in the CEC

January 30, 2020

The CEC is now accepting space applications from UNO faculty and staff on behalf of a UNO organization, college, department, program, or initiative. Applications are due by 5 P.M. on March 27.

DUE DATE EXTENSION: Community Organizations Can Apply to Work in the CEC's Collaborative Office Spaces

January 30, 2020

Community nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations now have until April 30 to apply.

Service Learning 101 | Spring 2020 Trainings

January 27, 2020

Service Learning 101 training welcomes all UNO educators to learn about the concepts and standards of service learning; March 18.

CultureFest 2020

January 24, 2020

Join hundreds, from both the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and the larger Omaha community, to celebrate diversity at the UNO Service Learning Academy's 10th Annual CultureFest in the Milo Bail Student Center; Feb. 23.

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