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One pantry at a time: making a difference for those in need

January 5, 2022

A member of Nebraska Wesleyan's community is going above and beyond to make a difference in Lincoln. NWU Art Director Melanie Reinmiller was recently recognized as volunteer of the year at the Lincoln Homeless Coalition's 22nd Annual Hunger and Homelessness Recognition Event. Melanie and fellow community members have helped to install nearly 40 pantries across the city. The project is titled "Little Free Pantry" and helps to serve anyone in need within our community.

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Modern Languages Department

NWU junior receives Gilman Scholarship for Mexico study abroad

January 4, 2022

Damicah Burtin, a junior international business and Spanish major is a recent recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship.

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HHP professor named Faculty Mentor of the Year

December 13, 2021

Nebraska Wesleyan health and human performance professor was recognized at the recent faculty meeting for her work in mentoring and assisting her p

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Music Department

Music professor named Exemplary Teacher of the Year

December 10, 2021

Professor of Music Jana Holzmeier was awarded the 2021-22 Exemplary Teacher of the Year award at the recent faculty meeting.

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Hawkins honored with CORE Award

December 3, 2021

Diane Hawkins, assistant controller, was awarded Nebraska Wesleyan's CORE Award at the December staff meeting.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University’s band concert Messages from Mother Earth

Music Department

Nebraska state climatologist visits NWU for holiday symphonic band concert

November 30, 2021

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s symphonic band will be joined by the NWU Theatre Department and CSIT to share in a concert experience entitled Messages From Mother Earth. Proceeding the event will be a reception with Nebraska State Climatologist Dr. Martha Shulski.

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Christmas With Wesleyan: carolers, choirs and cocoa

November 19, 2021

Nebraska Wesleyan invites you to join Christmas With Wesleyan, a celebration of the holiday season. The celebration will take place on Saturday, December 4 at 4:30 p.m. with a choir concert, holiday reception and theatre performance.

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Psychology Department

Xtreme Rat Challenge: psychology department rats go for the gold

November 12, 2021

For over four decades, Nebraska Wesleyan students have had the chance to win gold medals. Walking, climbing and jumping are just a few of the events involved - but rats are at the center of this popular academic event.

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Honoring our community of veterans

November 11, 2021

Each year on November 11, we come together to celebrate and thank those individuals who have served our country.

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Modern Languages Department

Theatre Department

NWU senior receives Gilman Scholarship for Argentina study abroad

November 9, 2021

The study abroad experience looks a little different for NWU senior Sierra Smith. Smith, a recent recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, is spending her semester taking classes virtually through the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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