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Music and Gender Studies Professor Receives Prouty Teaching Award

Music and gender studies professor John Spilker

John Spilker, assistant professor of music and gender studies

Published

May 10, 2017

At the start of each semester, music and gender studies professor John Spilker invites his students to review and sign a contract titled, “Ground Rules for Class Discussion.”

NWU Confers Nearly 500 Degrees

Nebraska Wesleyan University Class of 2017.

Graduate students look on during Nebraska Wesleyan University commencement ceremony

Antwan Wilson, Chancellor of Washington, D.C. Public Schools

Published

May 9, 2017

Nebraska Wesleyan University awarded degrees to 489 undergraduate and graduate students at its 128th commencement on Saturday, May 6.

Graciela Caneiro-Livingston Named New NWU Provost

Published

April 28, 2017

Graciela Caneiro-Livingston has been named the new provost at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Communication Studies Department

Modern Languages Department

History Department

Study Abroad

Two NWU Students Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships

Senior Brian Dunic has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship

Published

April 28, 2017

Nebraska Wesleyan University student Brian Dunic and alumna Rachel Gordon have each been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to live and teach abroad next year.

Psychology Department

Psychology Major Turns Mother Nature into Her Classroom

A class on the psychological reactions to nature

Lester's research began at Grand Teton National Park

Lester walks through Grand Teton National Park

Published

April 24, 2017

Lester’s interest in nature started early and inspired her to start her high school horticulture club.

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor to Deliver Commencement Address

Antwan Wilson, Nebraska Wesleyan alumnus and new chancellor of D.C. Public Schools

James Abel, chairman and CEO of NEBCO, Inc.

Marilyn Moore recently retired as president of Bryan College of Health Sciences

Provost Judy Muyskens is retiring from NWU after nine years.

Garry Duncan is retiring after 38 years of service to NWU

Published

April 21, 2017

Antwan Wilson, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, will deliver the commencement address at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s 128th commencement on Saturday, May 6.

Art Department

Elder Gallery Exhibit Features Seven Senior Artists

Published

April 19, 2017

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Elder Gallery will showcase the work of seven senior art majors during the gallery’s final show, “Ladies Night.”

English Department

Lecture

President of Center for Media Literacy to Discuss Redefining Media Relationships and Culture

Tessa Jolls is the president and CEO of the Center for Media Literacy

Published

April 13, 2017

Tessa Jolls will deliver the lecture on Thursday, April 20 at 4 p.m. in the learning commons area, located on the first floor of Cochrane-Woods Library.

Lecture

NWU to Celebrate Earth Week with Focus on Climate Change

Donald Wilhite, professor emeritus of applied climate science

Kelly Clancy, assistant professor of political science at NWU

Frank Ferraro, associate professor of psychology at NWU

Published

April 11, 2017

Twenty-one Nebraska Wesleyan University student organizations will collaborate on a week-long Earth Week celebration, April 18-21.

Biology Department

Chemistry Department

Psychology Department

NWU Breaks Ground on Duane W. Acklie Hall of Science

Members of the Acklie family are the first to sign a beam

The new science center — named for Duane W. Acklie

President Fred Ohles, Phyllis Acklie and other distinguished guests

Breaking ground for the Duane W. Acklie Hall of Science

Published

April 4, 2017

Nebraska Wesleyan University broke ground Tuesday, April 4 on a new science center named after a cherished member of the Lincoln community who was known for his service, entrepreneurship and philanthropy.