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In An Unprecedented Academic Year, President Good Urges Positivity

Published: August 24, 2020

“As we approach the beginning of this extraordinary academic year, this unprecedented academic year, I will suggest to each of you — and to myself — the same four recommendations that I gave to our Class of 2020 graduates,” said Nebraska Wesleyan University President Darrin Good. “Be positive, be persistent, be loving and use your voice.”

Communication Studies Department

Student, Professor’s Collaborative Research on Mindfulness Helps New Students Adapt

November 22, 2020

It’s not unusual to find communication professor Karla Jensen leading a yoga class on a campus lawn. This semester, the activity has provided a much-needed and safe refuge to students dealing with the uncertainties of a pandemic.

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Theatre Department

Students Team with NYC Composers for New NWU Theatre Production, "Fresh Voices"

October 20, 2020

The bright lights of New York City — darkened by the pandemic — will be felt on Nebraska Wesleyan University’s O’Donnell Auditorium stage when the Theatre Department opens its first musical cabaret, “Fresh Voices.”

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Art Department

NWU Professors Launch “Nights of Horror” 31-Day Virtual Event

September 28, 2020

Two Nebraska Wesleyan University art professors and self-proclaimed “horror nerds” are making certain that the spirit of Halloween continues despite a pandemic.

In fact, they’re making sure it’s celebrated all month long with their 31-day virtual event, Nights of Horror.

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