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Tess McKinney to deliver Fetzer Lecture on immersive technology in healthcare education

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The 2026 Fetzer Lecture features Tess McKinney, CEO of Firework Media Studio, LLC, a Nebraska-based consulting studio specializing in immersive technologies including virtual reality, augmented reality, and extended reality.
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NWU students get stark look at real-life issues with poverty simulation
Students participate in NWU's poverty simulation in February of 2026.
Students participate in NWU's poverty simulation in February of 2026.
Students participate in NWU's poverty simulation in February of 2026.
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Unless you’ve lived in poverty, it’s nearly impossible to understand the day-to-day challenges that come with it.

And while a simulation inside Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Knight Fieldhouse can’t replicate what happens in real life, it still gives NWU students a stark look at the issues many families in poverty face every day.

Faculty and Staff
Micah Drewes honored with CORE Award
Micah Drewes holds his CORE award next to Darrin Good and Jim Ruzicka.
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Micah Drewes, maintenance department supervisor, has been recognized with Nebraska Wesleyan University’s CORE Award, which celebrates staff whose efforts and contributions significantly exceed expectations in demonstrating Nebraska Wesleyan’s core values.

Drewes was recognized for his work as a leader in the maintenance department:

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