Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center News

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Featured

Explore a New and Improved UNO CEC Viewbook

The new viewbook was created to better communicate who we serve, our focus areas, and the variety of ways you can get involved through the CEC.

New UNO Tool Visualizes Partnerships

The Community Engagement Partnership Initiative (CEPI) streamlines how UNO collects and understands the impact of community and university partnerships – allowing units to share their impact with their communities and stakeholders.

CPAR Survey Asks Gen Z: “What Do You Like About Your Hometown?”

UNO’s Center for Public Affairs Research and the Nebraska Community Foundation have conducted a survey to shed light on young people’s perspective of their hometowns. More projects like these can be found in the Community Engagement Partnership Initiative.

Now Hiring an AmeriCorps Member

The UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) in partnership with the Campus Compact VISTA program is now seeking a new AmeriCorps member to focus on building capacity for antipoverty service learning. Recent and upcoming graduates are encouraged to apply.

Extras

CEC Operations and Events Updates

As of Monday, August 17, 2020, the CEC is open during regular building hours. The CEC entrance doors are unlocked allowing access to the Lower Commons Lounge and restrooms. All community and university building partner suites are locked, accessible by prox card.

UNO Service Learning Academy Newsletter Release, Fall 2020

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

This Week in Service Learning

Read about all of the service learning activities happening across campus.

Contact Us

If you are sponsoring a special or public event happening in the CEC or would like to share a news tip or story please let us know.

Robyn Loos
Special Projects Associate

Email: rloos@unomaha.edu
Phone: 402.554.2173

Unless otherwise clearly stated, any views or opinions expressed as part of events at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) should not be viewed as endorsements by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and do not reflect the official position of UNO or the University of Nebraska system. Please also be aware, the responsibility for any changes to events held at the CEC, including cancellation, lie solely with the event organizer and not UNO or the CEC.