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Cooper Center honored for "going to the mat" for students

Published: November 4, 2025

Melissa Hayes-Connolly remembered the day in the fall of 2023 when Brandon Bradley, then Nebraska Wesleyan University’s head wrestling coach, came to her office in Cochrane-Woods Library. “He told me, ‘I’m struggling to get my guys feeling prepared for college.’”

NWU faculty are redefining how to prepare students for the future

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October 22, 2025

At Nebraska Wesleyan University, these standout educators are transforming the student experience by blending academic excellence with real-world preparation and personal development.

From grief to growth: Student finds healing and purpose at NWU

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October 22, 2025

A Journey Shaped by Loss

From campus to capitol: NWU students learn to advocate for change

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October 18, 2025

This fall, students at Nebraska Wesleyan University enrolled in Lobbying and Policy Advocacy are engaging with a distinctive political system: Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral legislature, rather than the more typical bicameral structure of a house of representatives and a senate, and it has the only nonpartisan legislature in the nation.

Ford becomes first NWU student to receive prestigious Phi Kappa Phi award

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October 17, 2025

Ella Ford has made history as the first Nebraska Wesleyan University student to receive the prestigious Pioneer Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective academic honor society, whose motto is "Let the love of learning rule humanity."

NWU recognized as a Top Regional University, Best Value and Hidden Gem

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October 15, 2025

Nebraska Wesleyan University has once again earned national recognition for excellence in higher education, being named a Top Regional University and a Best Value in the U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges 2026 rankings.

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