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Three Honored as Advocates for Diversity

Senior psychology major Malik Morris was honored with the Mary Butler Award, which honors a student of color who enriches the campus through extracurricular involvement, leadership, responsibility and concern for others. He is pictured with Mary Butler, w

Sue Wortmann, associate professor of sociology, was recognized as an Advocate for Diversity for her work as deputy director for Title IX, as well as her involvement with the Gender Studies Program, Gender Advocacy Place, and the impact she's had on studen

TJ McDowell, vice president for campus community, was recognized as an Advocate for Diversity for his role as the university's Title IX coordinator as well as his work on diversity issues with faculty, staff and students.

Published

January 25, 2018

A Nebraska Wesleyan University professor, vice president and student have each been honored as Advocates for Diversity.

Sue Wortmann, associate professor of sociology, TJ McDowell, vice president for campus community, and Malik Morris, a senior psychology major, were each recognized during the university’s Martin Luther King celebration on January 19.

Freeman-ASIA Award Sends Sophomore to Taiwan to Study Language, Culture

English Department

Modern Languages Department

Study Abroad

Freeman-ASIA Award Sends Sophomore to Taiwan to Study Language, Culture

Terri Seier, an English major from Petersburg, Neb., is spending the spring semester at Providence University in Taiwan. She was awarded the Freeman-ASIA Award to assist with her study abroad expenses.

Published

January 18, 2018

“The moment I walked into my first Chinese class, I knew that it was a language I wanted to stick with,” recalled Nebraska Wesleyan University sophomore Terri Seier.

English Professor Wins Inaugural Faculty Mentor Award

English Department

English Professor Wins Inaugural Faculty Mentor Award

Sandy McBride, assistant professor of English and Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, has been honored with NWU's inaugural "Faculty Mentor of the Year" award.

Published

December 13, 2017

A Nebraska Wesleyan University English professor and Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities has been recognized by her peers for generously devoting time and energy to mentoring faculty.

Gilman Scholarship Winner to Study Art, Indigenous Culture in New Zealand

Art Department

Study Abroad

Gilman Scholarship Winner to Study Art, Indigenous Culture in New Zealand

Published

December 6, 2017

Geller will get that chance to study and learn on the other side of the world thanks to a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship that will send her to New Zealand for the spring semester.

Retired Provost Honored For Bringing National Stature to NWU

Provost Emerita Judy Muyskens was recently awarded the Roy G. Story Award for the many NWU initiatives and programs that have brought national recognition to the university. Muyskens retired from NWU last spring.

Published

November 20, 2017

Provost Emerita Judy Muyskens has been awarded Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Roy G. Story Award.

New Pathways Scholarship Supports SCC Students

Undergraduate Admissions

Graduate and Adult Students

New Pathways Scholarship Supports SCC Students

NWU President Fred Ohles and SCC President Paul Illich announce a new partnership, SCC to NWU Pathways Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to SCC students who transfer to NWU's traditional undergraduate program or accelerated degree completio

President Ohles and President Illich make the SCC to NWU Pathways Scholarship Program official. "We are delighted to partner with Southeast Community College to open more doors to bachelor degree completion," said President Ohles.

Published

October 9, 2017

Nebraska Wesleyan University is partnering with Southeast Community College to open more doors to bachelor’s degree completion.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks NWU a Top Regional University

NWU is ranked among the top 10 percent of colleges and universities named to U.S. News & World Report's list of regional universities - midwest category. The annual college rankings were released September 12.

Published

September 11, 2017

U.S. News & World Report has named Nebraska Wesleyan University a top regional university.

NWU is ranked among the top 10 percent of the colleges and universities named to the Regional Universities – Midwest category in the annual college rankings, which were released September 12.

Class Gives Students Historic Opportunity to Experience Cuba

Music Department

Gender Studies Department

Sociology and Anthropology Department

Class Gives Students Historic Opportunity to Experience Cuba

For the first time, NWU professors John Spilker and Sue Wortmann led students to Cuba as part of a class that explored Cuban youth culture.

Students visit the iconic Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba.

Students gather around a bench that was donated by former First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Cuba in 2015.

"What a historic moment to visit a country that has been historically closed to U.S. citizens, by U.S. decree, and learn about Cuba's vibrant culture, which includes a thriving youth scene," said John Spilker, a music and gender studies professor.

Senior Sarah Dyer enjoyed the connections made between her classroom lessons and Cuban immersions. "I hope to go back and continue my research and gain a new perspective on this extraordinary youth and music culture."

Students visited an organic garden — one of their many experiences, which included museums, music events, and home stays to help them further understand daily Cuban life.

Published

August 8, 2017

For the music and gender studies major, the course would provide an exciting opportunity to learn more about contemporary Cuba.

Gilman Scholarship Sends Political Science Major to Poland

Political Science Department

Study Abroad

Gilman Scholarship Sends Political Science Major to Poland

Chance Kennicutt, a junior from Sutherland, Neb., is NWU's 44th Gilman Scholarship winner. He will spend the 2017-2018 academic year in Poland.

Published

August 7, 2017

Kennicutt, a junior from Sutherland, Neb., is headed to Poland for the 2017-2018 academic year where he will attend the University of Wroclaw and study the country’s political shifts.

Actress Ready to Perform Shakespeare Following London Study Abroad Experience

Theatre Department

Study Abroad

Actress Ready to Perform Shakespeare Following London Study Abroad Experience

NWU junior Natalia Spengler studied abroad at the London Academy of Music and Art where she studied Shakespeare and refined her acting style. She will perform in the fall production of "Comedy of Errors."

In addition to acting classes, Spengler visited the Globe Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, and attended performances at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Published

July 20, 2017

Long hours. Endless work. Tough criticism — experiences a budding Nebraska Wesleyan University actress from Juneau, Alaska, takes seriously.

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