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Spring 2020

Let Me Draw You a Map

When lives hang in the balance, you better know exactly where you’re going.

All the World’s a Stage

An unlikely action hero brings Shakespeare to the Kenyan stage.

GOATs in Wolves’ Uniforms

Who’s the greatest? In sports, statistics speak louder than words.

Winter 2019-20

Solve for X

Criminal justice reform isn't a math problem. But it may solve like one.

The Next Stage

See what's next for NWU theatre facilities.

For the Love of All Things Civil

Here comes 2020. Let's make it kinder and gentler.

Fall 2019

Massive Change

Ed Williams (’64) has forever moved the way the world measures mass.

Retiring Right

Emeriti professors have much to teach in (and about) retirement.

Sinking into the Climb

For Dr. Paul Craig (’74), lifting up a friend involved sinking into the Alaska mud.

Summer 2019

Caretaker in Chief

Nebraska Wesleyan University has a new president. And he’s excited to meet you.

In Defense of Title Defenses

What’s it like to defend an NCAA III national championship? Two coaches speak from experience.

A Flood of Uneasy Questions

Artist Micheal Two Bulls painted Nebraska’s flood before it happened.

Spring 2019

Unswayed

You won’t believe how good we are at disbelieving evidence.

Seeing Shaka Taylor

The greatest running back in NWU history didn’t always see himself playing college football.

The Great Givers-back

Meet the ferociously caring woman behind NWU nursing.

Winter 2018-19

Translate to Success

President Fred Ohles gives the entire Nebraska Wesleyan community a common language.

Meet Hamlet

A most remarkable woman plays theatre’s most remarkable leading man.

Growing up American

In migrant children, we read an important chapter of America’s story.

Fall 2018

On Mastery

What does it take to get masterfully good?

Out of the Woods

On walks near his South Carolina cabin, one alumnus kept coming back to NWU.

The Habits of Heart and Mind

Can the American university help salvage American civility?

Summer 2018

Art of the Rebound

Life’s full of missed shots. And each one is a rebound up for grabs.

NWU’s Four-point General

A former Prairie Wolf leads an uphill fight against the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters.

The Poet’s Papers

A beloved professor’s collection now calls Cochrane-Woods Library home.

Spring 2018

National Champions!

NWU stands at the peak of NCAA Div. III men’s basketball.

Desirable Traits

Can a small seed company compete in the big world of crop genetics?

Worth Cheering

For this former NWU cheerleader, winning comes after the cheering stops.

Winter 2017-18

Haywire!

Brace yourself for chaos.

A Visit from God

Twin hurricanes test the mettle of a Virgin Islands alumna.

Something in Me

A born leader transitions from catching pitches to catching bad guys.

Fall 2017

Introducing Bold Designs

Together, we launch the campaign for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

The Mood of Bees

Pollinators are in peril. Can NWU beekeepers step in?

Made Human

Chief Standing Bear walked 1,500 miles for his people. An NWU art major puts herself in his shoes.

Summer 2017

Groundbreaking News

NWU breaks ground on the centerpiece of an emerging campaign.

A Lover’s War

The art of social protest rises strongest from a place of love.

Draw Me a Map

When a studio assignment goes viral, an NWU art major draws a new route to understanding sexual violence.

Spring 2017

Travels of a Stay-at-home Dad

See what happens when “staying home with the kids” means moving to Tanzania.

Fail Harder

The alumna behind IMomSoHard has some advice for parents: Quit with the perfection act.

Creatures Great and Small

Could the biggest thing in elephant conservation be a honey bee?

Winter 2016-17

The Matter of Lives

Lincoln’s new police chief calls on the city to rally together.

A Life, But of the Most Bizarre Kind

Art and science throw strange sparks when a surgeon in training turns to poetry.

I Am Not Afraid

An alumnus who grew up halfway between the towns of Champion and Last Chance won’t back away from the NFL’s win-now expectations.

Fall 2016

Trustworthy Intelligence

Decorated Air Force colonel shifts from analyzing military intelligence to teaching business savvy.

A Robe by Another Name

When the class of 1970 refused to dress up, they got dressed down. And a beloved professor donned the role of protector.

American Trailblazer

Meet NWU’s very first MSN/MBA graduate.

Summer 2016

Unmanned

Are robots our ruin? Or is this automation for the people?

Goals in Sight

To know what motivates Olympian Missy Franklin, meet the alumnus she calls Dr. Mike.

The Awkward Phase

In her first book, this NWU comic lets others bring the funny.

Spring 2016

The Lesser Angels of Our Nature

The future is brightest for those unafraid of the dark.

Warning: The Education You Are about to Receive May Include Periods of Discomfort

What happens when the light of education leads to a dark place?

From “The Walking Dead” to the Singing Life

Actor Emily Kinney (’06) turns from TV to pop, and comes out swinging.

Winter 2015-16

Biocourage

Across the country, the 2014 Ebola outbreak sparked panic. In Omaha, it sparked resolve.

The Bard and the Bibliophiles

Four centuries after his death, alumni collectors bring Shakespeare near enough to touch.

Hear to Learn

Advocates speak up for classroom hearing.

Fall 2015

Solid Footing

With both feet in NCAA Division III, NWU can stand on its principles.

Bomb-sniffing Science

Clean science fights dirty bombs.

This Is How Power Works

It fools. It hurts. It wins. Three experts speak out on race, violence and political survival in America.

Summer 2015

Dismantling the Unabomber

Meet the man who caught terrorist Ted Kaczynski.

Be Dexterous and Deft

Learn the "stupid joke" that turned Zach Splittgerber into a minor Chinese celebrity.

Forty Minutes of Fast

Full-throttle basketball pushes NWU fans to their feet.