2020 News Release Archive
Meister Named Inaugural Recipient of the Outstanding First Generation Service Learning Student Award
December 16, 2020Dalton 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, 2020Alyn 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, 2020After 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, 2020The collaboration between UNO and community CEC building partners remains strong, even in this virtual world.
New UNO Organizations to Join CEC
September 01, 2020The 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, 2020UNO 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, 2020The 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, 2020Learn 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, 2020Learn 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, 2020Learn 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, 2020The 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, 2020In 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, 2020Read 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, 2020Service learning students became advocates during the pandemic by conducting podcast interviews to educate Nebraskans about SNAP.
Mentoring Forward: a Service Learning Highlight
April 28, 2020Last 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, 2020Find 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, 2020Learn 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, 2020Learn 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, 2020UNO 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, 2020The 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, 2020Community nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations now have until April 30 to apply.
Service Learning 101 | Spring 2020 Trainings
January 27, 2020Service Learning 101 training welcomes all UNO educators to learn about the concepts and standards of service learning; March 18.
CultureFest 2020
January 24, 2020Join 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.