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2026
January 30, 2026
Newsletter Topics: Completion and outcomes of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit, reflections on the Maverick Flex Path design and infrastructure built on Q4, national CBE insights on employer trust and competency transparency, updates on inaugural Maverick Flex Path graduate programs, Steering Committee alignment and cross-workgroup progress, readiness for Q5 launch activities, and upcoming spring workshops supporting CBE and CBL practices.
2025
December 12, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Progress through Q4 of the Maverick Flex Path design and build phase, national insights on CBE tuition and pricing models, preparation for the January 2026 HLC site visit, updates on inaugural Maverick Flex Path graduate programs, Steering Committee actions, cross-workgroup milestones, and continued development of the CBE infrastructure supporting future program launches.
November 24, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Guidance for faculty and staff interested in developing CBE programs, national trends in competency-based education and workforce alignment, Maverick Flex Path progress through Q4 design and build activities, preparation for the upcoming HLC site visit, highlights from the CBExchange 2025 national conference, updates on inaugural Maverick Flex Path graduate programs, Steering Committee actions, cross-workgroup milestones, and continued development of the CBE infrastructure supporting future program launches.
October 22, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Launch of Maverick Flex Path as UNO’s official Competency-Based Education (CBE) brand, new guidance for proposing CBE programs, curriculum spotlight on CBE design principles, updates from Q4 implementation and workgroup milestones, subscription-based tuition and student-services model approvals, academic policy and grading framework development, upcoming fall CBE vs. CBL drop-in sessions, and progress toward UNO’s first graduate-level CBE program launches.
September 4, 2025
Newsletter Topics: National spotlight on CBE innovation at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Q3 progress on UNO’s learner and faculty models, curriculum and financial aid system design, and tuition model development; highlights from summer CBE Curriculum Development Workshops and inaugural program portfolio launch; fall drop-in information sessions on CBE vs. CBL; updates from Steering Committee governance and campus workgroups; progress in student services, operations, and marketing strategy; and UNO’s upcoming national presentations at CBExchange 2025.
July 2, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Launch of Quarter 3 Design & Build phase, progress on learner journey and faculty models, C-BEN spotlight on defining mastery, recap of June CBE Curriculum Development Workshops, inaugural program development in CEHHS and CBA, steering committee governance updates, confirmed academic calendar and learning model decisions, and summer workgroup highlights on curriculum, operations, and student support planning.
May 14, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Updates on CBE sustainability and institutional impact, new competency-based pilot pathways and digital tools supporting student success, faculty development for mastery-based teaching and credentialing, UNO participation in CBExchange 2025, Steering Committee actions related to academic calendar and inaugural program proposals, Q2 Decide & Design cross-workgroup progress, and continued development of the CBE infrastructure supporting future program launches.
April 23, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Q2 Decide & Design updates advancing key decisions on CBE learner experience, academic programs, technology infrastructure, and financial models, highlights from Steering Committee decisions including a refined draft strategy and core values, workgroup progress on academic proposals, operational calendar and systems planning, financial model development, learner support mapping, and marketing foundations, upcoming C-BEN on-site visit and CBExchange engagement, and continued momentum building UNO’s flexible, learner-centered CBE infrastructure.
April 2, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Q1 wrap-up and Q2 kickoff with foundational progress on CBE delivery model and structure decisions, hybrid course and credit-based pathway planning, updates on workgroup design and IT systems audits, Steering Committee actions shaping strategy and calendar models, upcoming CBExchange engagement and on-campus C-BEN support opportunities, cross-workgroup advances in academic, operations, finance/HR, student affairs, and marketing/communications efforts, and continued momentum building UNO’s flexible, outcomes-driven CBE infrastructure
March 19, 2025
Newsletter Topics: Introduction to the UNO+CBE Champion Project establishing foundational CBE strategy and infrastructure at UNO, Steering Committee decisions on hybrid delivery and course/credit-based CBE pathways, workgroup progress on academic proposals, IT systems audit and financial planning, student services mapping and stakeholder input, brand development and communications groundwork, and continued alignment of cross-workgroup efforts to advance competency-based education implementation
