Search News Articles

This year’s White Award for Internationalization went to a particularly polyglot professor. Modern Language Department Chair Jo Ann Fuess, Ph.D. teaches German courses at all levels, including German literature, culture, media and film.

She also teaches intermediate Spanish and coordinates Nebraska Wesleyan’s International Film Series. 

When a Nebraska Wesleyan student fell sick and was hospitalized during fall finals, the impact on her semester could have been tremendous. But Dr. Samantha Wilson, her academic advisor, stepped in to minimize the damage. “She helped me communicate with professors. She guided me through the steps in getting my finals done, or taking an incomplete so I could finish them another time.”

Nebraska Wesleyan graduate student Avery Decker has been named to the 2024–25 Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Second Team, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced Tuesday.

A Nebraska Wesleyan University senior with a rare combination of interests and skills has secured an opportunity nearly as rare.

Nebraska Wesleyan University student-athletes Ella Ford, Avery Decker and Morgan Conner have each been awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, an honor given to top student-athletes to support their graduate studies. Recipients are selected for making a meaningful impact both on and off the field, excelling in athletics, academics, leadership and service.

Nebraska Wesleyan University students now have a faster, more affordable path to a law degree thanks to a new partnership with the University of Nebraska College of Law (Nebraska Law).

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Forum Committee presented its Faculty Scholarship Presentation Award this spring to a professor studying international democratic backsliding. 

“I’m a sociologist of law, and my research explores how the law is used and abused for antidemocratic purposes here and around the world,” said Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology Heba Khalil.