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Timothy Schaffert headshot
English Department

Kloefkorn Writers Series to feature Nebraska author

Timothy Schaffert will deliver the William C. Kloefkorn Nebraska Writers Series lecture at 6 p.m.

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Old Main 1971
English Department

Celebrating African American literature

On June 19, 1863, Union Army general Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for enslaved people in Texas under President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation

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Hesse headshot
English Department

Holder Lecture to address the dynamics facing contemporary nonfiction writers

Douglas Hesse's presentation is entitled “The Creative Coordinates of Contemporary Nonfiction: Matters for Readers and Writers.” Hesse will explore how nonfiction writers draw on their memories and experiences in their work.

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Syble Heffernan, collaborative research
English Department

International Studies Student Shares Literacy as Oppression Research at Future of Women Conference

Having been an exchange student in Brazil, the junior English and international studies major dreams of exploring other cultures and landscapes. And she isn’t waiting.

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Sam Trofholz
English Department
Modern Languages Department

Two NWU Students Win Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships

Alison Greenfield of Murray, Neb., and Sam Trofholz of Columbus, Neb., have been awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, the flagship international education exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.

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Scott Stanfield, Exemplary Teacher Award
English Department

English Professor Named Exemplary Teacher

“Early in my years as an academic advisor, I began to see

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Senior Luke Gregerson has been accepted to the prestigious Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, which will send the English and music double major to Japan for a year where he will help teach English.
Modern Languages Department
Music Department
English Department

JET Program to Send English, Music Major to Japan

Following his graduation in May, Gregerson will move to Japan where he will spend a year helping primary school instructors teach English.

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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.
English Department
Modern Languages Department
Study Abroad

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

“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.

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NWU professor Gerise Herndon has been selected for this year's Faculty Scholarship Presentation Award. Her presentation, "Transforming Trauma: Art and Healing after Genocide," will be held January 24 at 6 p.m.
Lectures
Gender Studies Department
Global Studies
English Department

Professor to Discuss how Genocide Survivors Express Pain, Healing Through Art

Herndon will share her research and experiences during the Faculty Scholarship Presentation on Wednesday, January 24 at 6 p.m. The annual presentation highlights the scholarship of NWU faculty.

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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.
English Department

English Professor Wins Inaugural Faculty Mentor Award

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.

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