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Before he began teaching, James Perry, associate professor of professional studies, worked in prisoner rights in foreign countries, a passion that has shaped his work at NWU.

In 2008, he took a group of NWU students on a field trip to the Nebraska State Penitentiary.

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the international sociology honor society, has received the Social Justice Award, a grant supporting meaningful social justice initiatives.

Each year, NWU students are challenged to pitch their ideas for how to make NWU stronger at the annual Brugman Pitch Contest. This year, Mady Schoffstall, a senior, and Bruce Archambault, a sophomore, had the winning idea: Wolf Tracks, a mentorship initiative designed to strengthen and connect the NWU community by pairing seniors with first-year students.

First-year students in Nebraska Wesleyan University’s True Crime Casebook: Secrets, Stories and Suspects and Let’s Crack Open a Cold Case courses, part of the Archway Seminar, put their investigative skills to the test during a “Missing Mascot” crime case designed by Matt Flores, assistant professor of education, and Amber Johnson, assistant professor of psychology.

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s choral ensembles will present Christmas with Wesleyan: The Weary World Rejoices on Sunday, December 7, at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church near the NWU campus.

The free performance features NWU’s University Choir, Unity Choir, and Gold Standard Singers, joined by the Beatrice High School Choir.

Nebraska Wesleyan University celebrated a key milestone for its nursing students on November 7 with its annual White Coat Ceremony, a tradition that marks their induction into the nursing field.

During the event, the 2025 student cohort received their white coats and affirmed their commitment to compassionate, ethical patient care.