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Visions and Ventures Symposium focuses on mental health and community

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September 13, 2022

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Visions and Ventures Symposium will focus on mental health and community, allowing attendees to participate in an interactive storytelling experience.

Seven alumni honored as Legends and Legacies

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September 9, 2022

Each homecoming celebration, NWU pays special tribute to outstanding alumni for life and career accomplishments. The tribute takes place at the annual Legends and Legacies banquet. The 2022 honorees include:

Crouse and Shroeder honored with Wyman Award

Old Main shown through Nebraska Wesleyan's 1896 arch

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September 7, 2022

When Bill and Tami Wyman retired in the spring of 2019, NWU alumni and friends came together to establish an endowment in their honor. Bill and Tami asked that the endowment go to establish two annual awards: one award to be presented to a custodian, grounds or maintenance employee and the other to be presented to an administrative assistant.

Gilman Scholarship sends NWU senior to South Korea

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August 29, 2022

Rami Hinrichs, a junior psychology major and sociology/anthropology minor, was selected as a recipient of a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.

Gilman Scholarship takes NWU junior to Japan

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August 23, 2022

Sa'javeane Wright was selected as a recipient of a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.

Wright, a business and modern languages-Japanese major, will study Japanese at Nazan University in Nagoya, Japan for the next nine months. She is among nearly 3,000 undergraduate students from across the U.S. selected for the 2022 scholarship.

Nebraska Wesleyan awarded IDEAS Grant to build study abroad capacity

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July 28, 2022

Nebraska Wesleyan was selected to receive funding support from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. NWU is one of 44 colleges and universities across the United States that will use the IDEAS grants to create, expand, and/or diversify American student mobility overseas in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.

Elder Gallery exhibit challenges commonplace building materials

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Elder Gallery exhibit challenges commonplace building materials

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July 21, 2022

Nebraska Wesleyan's Elder Gallery presents Backloop: Curve Continuity, highlighting sustainable and affordable alternatives to common building materials.

Students impact local nonprofits through communication research

Communication Studies Department

Students impact local nonprofits through communication research

Communication students presenting research method projects

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July 20, 2022

In the Fall of 2012, The Nebraska Community Blood Bank contacted Professor of Communication Karla Jensen for help with their communication strategies. Specifically, the organization was seeking to understand how they could improve their internal communications within the large and diverse organization.

Student swims for home country in international championship

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June 29, 2022

Last December, Kayla Hepler ('24) travelled to Abu Dhabi, UAE to represent the Marshall Islands at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships where she shared the pool with 900 of the world’s top swimmers.

Graduate student overcomes significant challenges to achieve degree

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Graduate student overcomes significant challenges to achieve degree

Published

June 21, 2022

Danielle (Reab) Bayer is this year’s recipient of the Kenneth R. Holder Award. This award honors the legacy of Dr. Kenneth R. Holder who served as an NWU faculty member and subsequently as provost from 1972 until his death in 1991. The award is given each year to a graduating student who has overcome significant challenges in achieving their degree.