Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center News

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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Curious People Series: Science For, With, and By the People

Citizen science expert, Andrea Grover, Ph.D., explores research-driven ways for professional scientists to succeed in their partnerships with the public; Oct. 27.

Curious People Series: Seeing the Patient

Did you know that art and medicine play an important role in the patient and physician relationship? Join us for the November 17 Curious People Series, featuring Dr. Mark Gilbert. His talk explores this unique phenomenon.

CEC Operations and Events Updates

UNO, including the CEC, has resumed in-person and on-campus working, learning, and teaching activities for the fall of 2021. Review this website page to get the most up-to-date information about the CEC's operations.

Community Organizations Can Now Apply for Space

The CEC's application for collaborative office space is now available to community nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations. The application due date has been extended to November 16 by 5 P.M.

Extras

Curious People Series, Information and Speakers

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

Students, Faculty, and Staff Receive Funding for Civic Engagement Projects

Here at UNO, students, faculty, and staff work to organize and execute civic engagement activities. A number of these activities are funded by Civic Participation Mini-Grants each year through an application process. Take a look at this year's list of funded projects.

This Month in Service Learning

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

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 contact Robyn Loos via email rloos@unomaha.edu or by phone at 402.554.2173.

Submit a General Inquiry

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.