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Osborne visits campus to encourage TeamMates mentorship

Tom Osborne and Allison Nesbitt in front of Old Main

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September 10, 2021

A College Football Hall of Fame inductee visited campus last week to speak with staff about mentoring in local schools through the TeamMates Mentoring Program. The message from former University of Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne was one of encouragement – demonstrating the importance of being a stable, reliable and inspiring mentor in a student’s life.

Visions and Ventures to address breaking down boundaries of race, class and the environment

Naomi Oreskes is a world-renowned geologist, historian and public speaker – becoming a leading voice on the role of science in society and the reality of anthropogenic climate change.

Catherine Flowers is an award-winning activist that seeks to address the root causes of poverty by seeking sustainable solutions.

Joycelyn Longdon is an incoming MRes and PhD student who aims to make climate science and social justice conversations more accessible, diverse and creative

Latoya Roby Frazier is a critically acclaimed photographer whose work depicts the unsettling reality of today’s America: post-industrial cities divided by poverty, racism, healthcare inequality, and environmental toxicity.

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August 24, 2021

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Visions and Ventures Symposium will feature award winning activists, scientists, and content creators that aim to break down the boundaries of race, class and the environment.

The symposium will be held September 21 and 22. Due to COVID-19, the symposium will be held virtually via Zoom.

NWU Fraternities and Members Receive National Awards

The Upsilon Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau at NWU was recognized this summer with several awards, including outstanding chapter.

The Gamma Phi chapter of Theta Chi at NWU recently received several awards, including Chapter Achievement Award.

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August 9, 2021

Phi Kappa Tau and Theta Chi fraternities received national recognitions this summer in addition to several individual awards. Congratulations to both chapters!

Nursing professor receives University's teaching award

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June 12, 2021

Associate Professor of Nursing Molly Fitzke is this year's recipient of the university's top teaching award, the Margaret J. Prouty Faculty Teaching Award.

SCC Graduate Wins PTK-NWU Full-Tuition Scholarship

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May 20, 2021

Ruth Ekka of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, has been named this year’s winner of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarship.

Political Science Department

Philosophy and Religion Department

Fulbright Scholarship to Take NWU Grad to Estonia

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May 13, 2021

Samantha Redfern became interested in Estonia at the start of her Nebraska Wesleyan education. She spent an entire semester learning and writing about Estonia through her Introduction to International Politics class.

NWU to Confer Degrees on May 8

James Schaffer, senior professor of journalism

Vickie Wenzl, assistant professor of nursing

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May 2, 2021

Nebraska Wesleyan University will confer degrees to over 450 students during its 132nd commencement on Saturday, May 8.

Business, Accounting and Economics Department

NWU Senior Serves as Governor’s Constituent Liaison During Pandemic

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April 23, 2021

Each day, thousands of Nebraskans contact the Office of the Governor and as part of his internship, it was Jones’ responsibility to respond to those messages.

Despite Pandemic, NWU Students Thrive at Capitol Hill Internship Program