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Taryn Smith rows her boat in the Atlantic Ocean.

NWU grad Taryn Smith reflects on solo row across the Atlantic Ocean

February 3, 2026

NWU graduate Taryn Smith is rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

NWU grad rows solo across Atlantic in 'World's Toughest Row'

January 28, 2026

NWU alum Casey Callahan’s art transforms space and time

January 15, 2026

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The Nebraska Wesleyan choir performs during NWU's 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

Advocate for Diversity awards recognize those uplifting others at NWU

Published: February 11, 2026

Four members of the Nebraska Wesleyan community received NWU’s Advocate for Diversity award during the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

Sociology Department

NWU students experience the realities of reentry during RISE simulation

Published

February 2, 2026

Fifty Nebraska Wesleyan University students and nearly 20 professors participated in a RISE Reentry Simulation, an interactive, empathy-building workshop that compresses the first month of life after incarceration into a single hour.

NWU students named to fall semester academic honors list

Published

January 23, 2026

Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2025 fall semester academic honors list recognizing undergraduate students with superior academic performance.

Students earning at least a 3.75 semester grade point average while completing a full-time course load of as least 12 credit hours of graded work are eligible for consideration.

Athletic Training

NWU Master of Athletic Training program partners with Doane University

NWU's MAT program will offer two spots to Doane University students.

Published

January 20, 2026

Nebraska Wesleyan University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Doane University to offer two Doane students guaranteed admission to NWU’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) Program.

Faculty and Staff

Prairie Wolf Pantry volunteers receive Golden Service Award

The recipients of the January 2026 Golden Service Award were Jody Navratil, Susy Miller, Maddi Baugous, Lisa Borchardt, Rachel Pokora, and Adrian Gomez Ramos.

Published

January 9, 2026

Nebraska Wesleyan employees who volunteer on the Prairie Wolf Pantry Board were awarded NWU's Golden Service Award at the January 2026 staff meeting.

The group of Maddi Baugous, Adrian Gomez Ramos, Susy Miller, Jody Navratil, Rachel Pokora, and Lisa Borchardt work behind the scenes to provide food and supplies for students, staff, and faculty.

Archway Seminar

Archway Curriculum

Archway Seminars provide building blocks for successful NWU experience

Students perform during the Live from Lincoln, It's Saturday Night Archway Seminar.

The winning student group from the More Than Sport: The Spectacle of the Olympic Games Archway Seminar.

Published

January 7, 2026

Archway courses are designed to introduce first-year students to the skills they’ll need to make the most of a Nebraska Wesleyan education.

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