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The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is actively monitoring the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In response, the UNO CEC is temporarily operating under a locked-door policy. Find more information and updates about the CEC on our website.

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Emerging Ladies Academy and Omaha Public Library are moving into offices on campus.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) welcomes two new organizations to our university and community partnership offices - Omaha Public Library and Emerging Ladies Academy.

The most exciting thing about moving into CEC is the present and future collaborations with other nonprofits, faculty and students. It’s also exciting to be back on the campus as an alumni. We have come full circle. I’m excited to spread this opportunity among the University. Tiffany Gamble, Executive Director and FounderRight

About Emerging Ladies Academy

The Emerging Ladies Academy is a community organization that is dedicated to providing tech education, mentorship, and a safe space for Black girls to develop a bright future as skilled workers and leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

View their website to learn more.

About Omaha Public Library

Omaha Public Library strengthens our local communities by connecting people with ideas, information, and innovative services.

View their website to learn more.

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Omaha Public Library and Emerging Ladies Academy Move into CEC

The UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) welcomes the Omaha Public Library and Emerging Ladies Academy into its university and community partnership offices.

The UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) is thrilled to have another community nonprofit in its community and university partnership offices. CEC, building partner, partnershipsRobyn LoosThe UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) welcomes the Omaha Public Library and Emerging Ladies Academy into its university and community partnership offices.

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1200800Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success Sammi Kaiser, Ph.D., accepted the award on UNO’s behalf and was accompanied by a group of Mavericks that included UNO Athletics athletes, coaches, and staff, as well as university deans.Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success Sammi Kaiser, Ph.D., accepted the award///

The University of Nebraska at Omaha was recognized for its commitment to volunteerism and mentorship on Tuesday by Partnership 4 Kids (P4K).

P4K – a leading Omaha youth development nonprofit that provides career and skill-focused programming – honored UNO with the 2023 P4K Neris France Star Mentor Advocate of the Year Award for its work as “an outstanding advocate for our 3,000 P4K students from elementary to post-secondary” at its annual Goal Achievement Honors Ceremony.

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success Sammi Kaiser, Ph.D., accepted the award on UNO’s behalf and was accompanied by a group of Mavericks that included UNO Athletics athletes, coaches, and staff, as well as university deans.

During the ceremony at the Holland Performing Arts Center, P4K noted that each year UNO provides support that include numerous college tours for students as early as 4^th grade, sponsorship of the Middle School Future’s Fair, and serving as Goal Buddies at Franklin Elementary.

P4K also recognized the 20 student-athletes and coaches from softball, men’s soccer, and cheer and dance who served as classroom mentors throughout the academic year, helping students set and achieve goals, share leadership skills, and provided instruction and guidance on many key life skills and career opportunities.

We would also like to give a big congratulations and an even bigger thank you to the @UNOmaha, our Neris France Star Mentor Advocate of the Year! #MentoringAmplifies This event was made possible by the generosity of @WoodmenLife and @pinnbank. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/9KYpPPjcOK
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Partnership 4 Kids Recognizes UNO as Advocate of the Year

UNO was recognized for its volunteerism and support for the 3,000 students in the organization’s network.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) student, Abigail Faris, exemplifies student civic leadership as one of the 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellows.

Faris, who will be a junior this fall, is studying Political Science and International Studies through UNO’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a member of the MavForensics team, and works as a student worker in the Maverick Food Pantry. She will join more than 100 students also selected as Newman Civic Fellows throughout 38 states. Fellows are selected through an application process by demonstrating their commitment to positive change in their communities.

The fellowship gives Faris and others in her cohort a year of unique opportunities to develop as individuals with an emphasis on civic growth. The year-long program is through Campus Compact member institutions.

UNO Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, said “Ms. Faris is an outstanding campus and community leader committed to addressing barriers faced by underrepresented communities to ensure each person thrives.”

She is dedicated to addressing issues of economic inequality and demonstrates this through her curricular and co-curricular experiences at UNO as well as through her involvement with the local community. Faris has served as an intern for Project Harmony while also working to promote affordable housing and economic development.

“Abigail is currently working with SustainUNO and City Sprouts on community garden plans, cooking classes, and finding ways to collaborate to create reusable paper towels and bags for the pantry. Without being told or prompted, she identifies problems and creatively solves them,” said Madeline St. Claire, coordinator for the UNO Maverick Food Pantry.

Faris explained, “I first became involved in addressing issues of economic inequality by volunteering with my family at a nearby homeless shelter on Saturdays while growing up. As I got older and became more involved in addressing homelessness in local communities, I came to understand how societal systems can work together to create cycles of poverty and can make it incredibly difficult for individuals to get a new start.”

About the Fellowship

The fellowship, named after Frank Newman, offers many training and networking opportunities throughout the year-long program, the cornerstone of which is the Annual Convening of Fellows, a two-day workshop where students undergo intensive networking and skill development.

Learn more about the Newman Civic Fellowship on the Campus Compact Website.

Previous UNO students who have received the Newman Civic Fellowship include:

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UNO Student Named 2023 Newman Civic Fellow

Abigail Faris was selected as one of 154 students for the 2023 Newman Civic Fellowship.

Newman Civic FellowRobyn LoosAbigail Faris was selected as one of 154 students for the 2023 Newman Civic Fellowship.

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The Service Learning Academy facilitates rigorous experiential learning experiences for students to apply their classroom content to community-identified opportunities in collaboration with UNO faculty members and community partners. We will highlight how our team and partners meet our metropolitan mission each month.

Divisible

Since its inception in November 2021, the Undesign the Redline Exhibit, housed in room 218 of the CEC, has been toured by community partners, campus partners, local businesses, and schools. The aim of this exhibit was to call on the community at large and increase their knowledge about redlining on the local as well as national levels.

Divisible, a documentary focusing on Redlining in Omaha, was shown on campus on September 21st. The documentary focused on the lived experiences of the people impacted by Redlining and local stories. The showing was followed by a panel discussion about Redlining in Omaha and next steps.

Information regarding guided tours of the Redlining Exhibit and more can be found here.

UNO Exploratory Studies & Together Omaha Gardening Project

Students from Dr. Isabelle Beulaygue’s Exploratory Studies Exploratory Studies course visited Together Omaha to plant fall food crops and cover crops to add nutrients to their community garden's soil. Students learned about Together Omaha’s strategies for tackling problems like food insecurity and how healthy soil in our world is vital for sustained food production. UNO students also had the opportunity to explore the different career options associated with running a nonprofit organization. Channel 6 News happened to be on-site at the same time as the students, and they were able to learn about the students’ efforts.

The Channel 6 news story focused on food insecurity and can be found here.

Lunch & Learns

Date: October 18, 2023

The CEC will be hosting four Lunch & Learns over the course of this academic year, the first of which will be held on October 18th from 12 pm to 1 pm. This first Lunch & Learn theme is ‘Creatives and Creative Job Opportunities.’ The aim is to connect UNO students who are art majors with UNO faculty members within that field and organizations that focus on the arts. Unlike other Lunch & Learn events, this will feature round table discussions that allow students to connect with professionals in the field, learn about the different career paths available to them opportunities that exist within the field, and build their network.

For more information, please visit the event website.

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This Week in Service Learning

This Month in Service Learning

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

Weekly highlights about UNO's Service Learning Academy and the partnerships between faculty, students, staff, community partners, and K-12 schools.Service Learning, UNO Service Learning Academy, Community Partnerships, Community Engagement, Curricular, UNO Faculty, UNO Students, K-12 Partners, K-12 Students, P-16 Initiative, Traditional Service Learning, Community Engagement, Academic Community Engagement, Metropolitan UniversityRobyn LoosMonthly highlights about UNO's Service Learning Academy and the partnerships between faculty, students, staff, community partners, and K-12 schools.

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The University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of 394 colleges and universities to earn the ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting – an awards program through Civic Nation.

This recognition is proof that UNO students want to make their voices heard through voting and that UNO’s ongoing commitment to student community engagement and voter engagement remains strong. This exciting award comes in addition to UNO being listed in “America's Best Colleges for Student Voting, The Washington Monthly.”

The voting rate for UNO in the 2020 presidential election was 71.9%, which was almost six percentage points higher than the average of 66% for all higher education institutions participating in the Challenge. UNO has historically built a great reputation when it comes to encouraging voter participation.

To continue supporting students in areas like voter engagement, as well as civic engagement and service, UNO has officially hired a full time Volunteer and Civic Engagement Coordinator – Toni Monette.

For Toni, “receiving the ALL In Democracy Challenge represents the University's commitment to engaging our students in democracy and civic engagement, not just for the midterms or a high-profile presidential election, but for the long term, in each and every election. Young people are one of the fastest growing members of our electorate and their participation and continued involvement in the voting process and our democracy cannot be discounted, they are the change agents, public officials, and advocates of our future and I am excited to be a part of creating these opportunities for our students."

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About Civic Nation and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

Civic Nation oversees “seven high-impact national initiatives” with the goal to “educate by giving people critical tools and information on issues that affect them.”

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge supports and engages students in the election process by working directly with institutions in different ways. They “believe that a strong, vibrant, and more representative American democracy will result from the greater inclusion of informed college student voters.”

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Your Voice, Your Vote: Recognition

Voter engagement information for UNO students, faculty, and staff./

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UNO Earns 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

UNO is thrilled to be recognized in the 2022 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. A challenge that recognizes campuses for student voter turnout.

Student Voter Turnout, Voter Engagement, ALL IN Campus Democracy ChallengeRobyn LoosUNO is thrilled to be recognized in the 2022 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. A challenge that recognizes campuses for student voter turnout.

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As voter registration ramps up across the nation ahead of the November midterm elections, a common perception about who votes is being challenged by universities like the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).

In their recently-released list of "America's Best Colleges for Student Voting," Washington Monthly identified UNO as one of a handful of schools - public and private - from across the country with a student voter participation rate higher than 85 percent. UNO is the only university, other than the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, from the state to be recognized.

"It has long been conventional wisdom that young people don’t vote," the organization reported. "Compared to older groups of voters, that is true. But it is far less true than it used to be. More than half of 18- to 24-year-olds cast ballots in 2020, a threshold that had not been reached since 18-year-olds were first allowed to vote in 1971."

To make the student voting honor roll, universities had to submit 2020 and 2022 action plans to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Schools also needed to have signed up to receive data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), which calculates college-specific registration and voting rates.

UNO's ranking places Maverick student engagement higher than that at universities such as Boston University, Arizona State University, and George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

The recognition follows similar recognitions from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, which gave UNO a "Gold Seal" for participation in the 2020 and 2018 elections for greatly surpassing the national average of 66 percent.

More than 800 campuses, enrolling millions of students, have joined the challenge since its launch in summer 2016.

Many Mavericks have taken upon themselves to get their fellow students engaged, as well, initiating efforts like TurboVote and holding Voter Registration Day drives.

Students wanting to learn more about engagement opportunities are encouraged to reach out to their UNO Student Government representative or visit the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.

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UNO Named a Top School for Student Voter Engagement

With a voter registration rate of more than 85 percent, UNO joins a small collection of universities nationwide with exceptionally civic-minded students.

national rankings, voting, electionOffice of Strategic Marketing and CommunicationsWith a voter registration rate of more than 85 percent, UNO joins a small collection of universities nationwide with exceptionally civic-minded students.

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Four Omaha Athletics teams earned recognition for going above and beyond in their community service efforts.

Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis and Track & Field/Cross Country were each recognized by Helper Helper, a community service tracking app, for being in the top 10 of their respective sports across the 92 Division 1 schools that use the app. The rankings are determined by an impact score, which considers volunteer hours per student-athlete and percent participation.

Combined, these teams dedicated almost 1,000 hours of service to the community.

#4 Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer placed fourth in the Men's Soccer category. The team volunteered a total of 342 hours and saw 100% participation.

#5 Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis placed fifth in the Men's Tennis category. Volunteer hours totaled 108 and 100% of the team participated in the efforts.

#7 Track and Field/Cross Country

Omaha Track and Field and Cross Country combined placed seventh in the Women's Track and Field/Cross Country category. Cross Country volunteered a total of 271 hours with 100% participation. Track and Field volunteered a total of 273 hours with 100% participation.

Read the full report here.

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Omaha Mavericks Recognized for Outstanding Community Service

Four Omaha Athletics teams earned recognition for going above and beyond in their community service efforts.

Omaha Athletics, Omaha Mavericks, community service, volunteering, engagementOmaha AthleticsFour Omaha Athletics teams earned recognition for going above and beyond in their community service efforts.

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Office of EngagementWelcome to the UNO Office of Engagement! We are here to connect UNO’s “Maverick Spirit”- the abundant knowledge, talent, and energy found on our campus - to the toughest problems, common interests, and untapped potential of the communities we serve. As a Metropolitan University, meaningful and impactful community engagement and partnerships are central to UNO’s mission. The Office of Engagement is a bridge between our faculty, staff, students, and campus units to individuals, families, and neighborhoods, as well as the business, government, educational and nonprofit sectors. Office of Engagementhttp:///Curious People Series/news/curious-people

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Curious People Lecture Series: Information and Speakers

General information about the Curious People Lecture Series events, including an online request form for UNO faculty interested in speaking at future series events.

curious people, curious minds, free series, communityHeike LangdonGeneral information about the Curious People Lecture Series events, including an online request form for UNO faculty interested in speaking at future series events.

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This is exceptional community engagement.

Located at the very crossroads of our city, the CEC would become an intersection for all campus based-community engagement. The CEC provides a place for faculty, staff, and student involvement in engaged teaching, research, and service while inviting community partners to our campus.

As a result, the campus and community share their knowledge and resources to make our world a better place.

Our new viewbook lists our areas of focus, including who we serve, while telling the story through examples.

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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.

Community Engagement, Community Partners, Service Learning, Volunteerism, Civic EngagementRobyn LoosThe 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.

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The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has announced the creation of a new Office of Engagement that will serve to connect student, faculty, staff, and community-focused efforts taking place on and through the UNO campus to leverage more strategically one of the university’s greatest strengths.

A formal announcement of the creation of the Office of Engagement was made by UNO Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, during an event spotlighting “Career Connect,” a recently launched university effort that leverages community relationships with business and not-for-profit organizations to offer students guaranteed opportunities for paid internships.

“As an urban metropolitan university, community engagement is central to all we do,” Chancellor Li said. “Today, we are announcing a new chapter in fostering meaningful and impactful community engagement and partnerships.”

The Office of Engagement will be overseen by Sara Woods, who was named UNO’s chief engagement officer earlier this year. Woods has served as director of the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center since 2014, a position she will continue to hold as she takes on the new role.

“I am truly honored and excited to lead the Office of Engagement, which will be dedicated to ensuring UNO is best positioned to serve the critical needs and greatest opportunities facing our community,” Woods said. “With a focus on communication, partnership, and UNO’s metropolitan mission, the Office of Engagement will facilitate the growth of engaged research, learning, and service across the UNO campus.”

The Office of Engagement will provide strategy and direction for existing units such as the Service Learning Academy, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs, and Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, as well as expand efforts like the Community Engagement Partnership Initiative and Community Engaged Scholars Transcript Designation.

Woods said that the new structure is the successful culmination of decades of community-engaged efforts that have shaped UNO’s identity as Omaha’s university. In addition to the construction of the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, the first building of its kind in the world at the time, UNO is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation with its official Community Engagement Classification and, in 2014, UNO was recognized among more than 800 universities by the White House for community engagement effort that spurred economic opportunity.

“[We] will work to ensure that individuals, organizations, and institutions far beyond the physical boundaries of our campus can connect more easily with the extensive knowledge, talent, student energy, information, and events that can be found at UNO any day.”

A new resource page for the Office of Engagement is also available for any students, faculty, staff, and community members who would like to partner and support any of the office’s initiatives. You can learn more and meet the Office of Engagement team by visiting engage.unomaha.edu.

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UNO Launches Office of Engagement

The new office will provide strategy and direction for existing campus engagement efforts as well as expand efforts to enhance opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to make an impact in our community.

engagement. Weitz CEC, Service Learning Academy, volunteerOffice of Strategic Marketing and CommunicationsThe new office will provide strategy and direction for existing campus engagement efforts as well as expand efforts to enhance opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to make an impact in our community.

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Omaha Public Library and Emerging Ladies Academy Move into CEC

The UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) welcomes the Omaha Public Library and Emerging Ladies Academy into its university and community partnership offices.