Academic Support & Student Success
Maverick Leadership Learning Community (Mav Scholars)
Maverick Scholars is a program for incoming freshman students of color without a learning community at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The Mav Scholars program provides mentorship and support for the students through the Multicultural Affairs Department.
Program Advisors for the Program are Retention Coordinator Will Smith williamsmith@unomaha.edu and Gretchen Carroll, Multicultural Outreach Coordinator gcarroll@unomaha.edu.
Young Kings
The Young Kings is a program designed to support African American males to ensure their success at UNO. This group will create a community of engaged individuals, using the seven key elements of the Young Kings Philosophy:
- Mentorship
- Life Planning and Professional Development
- Study and Life Skills Development
- Socials
- Community Engagement
- Exposure to Campus Resources
- Black Self Studies
The Sisterhood: Young Women's Empowerment Institute
The Sisterhood is a comprehensive support program for incoming female students of color that provides extensive assistance and resources for successful transitioning into higher education. There are five components to this program:
- Mentoring
- Professional Development
- Life Planning
- Social Development
- Health and Wellness
The Sisterhood: Young Women’s Empowerment Institute is a one year program providing young women between 17-21 years of age, who are first-time, fulltime, entering freshmen at UNO with transformational opportunities which improve their self-esteem and equip them with a Life Plan. Follow up and monitoring of progress of participants’ life plans continues through graduation and two years’ post-graduation.