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UNO students, faculty, staff, and projects exemplify a commitment to community engagement. Their work represents the breadth of UNO’s involvement in various causes.

Mary Perkinson, D.M.A., an award-winning artist, professor, and community leader, brings together the power of music, service, and research to contribute to greater good through the program Nebraska Heartbeats.

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Jessica Baldwin, School of Health and Kinesiology assistant professor, and community advocate, focuses on inclusivity with those with intellectual disabilities through Unified Fitness.

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Whitney Gent, Ph.D., assistant professor of rhetoric and civic engagement, brings her passion for community engagement to the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).

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Dale Eesley, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising has dedicated his life and career to promoting and cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship among students and business owners in Nebraska and beyond.

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Learn more about community engagement through these stories that highlight the efforts of UNO faculty, staff, students, and projects.

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Creating partnerships where information and expertise are shared and applied for the common good.

UNO's dedication to academic community engagement shines through the people of UNO and touches on all of the values that we have established. We mean it when we say we are a part of the community. Our students, faculty, and staff work within the Omaha metropolitan area to create change through innovative and exceptional ways.

Spotlighting Community Engagement

We want to share your story. If you are a member of the UNO community and have a published article on UNO's website with a community engagement focus, please share that with us by emailing Robyn Loos at rloos@unomaha.edu.

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