From a Civil War in Myanmar to Lincoln, NWU Student Now Helps Immigrants Explore Education Opportunities
Khu Say was just an infant when he, his parents, and older brother were forced from their home in Burma — now known as Myanmar — and into the jungle to flee the civil war between the Burmese and Karen people.
Three Passions - Three Majors: Sophomore Says Support Helps Him Balance
Nebraska Wesleyan University sophomore Eric Kimberly discovered his love for theatre in high school. So it was no surprise when he decided to major in theatre in college.
Beyond Four Walls: Professors Find Creative Ways to Take Class Beyond the Classroom
Classes aren’t confined to four campus walls. First-year biology classes, for example, use a “flipped classroom” that puts more emphasis on lab and less on traditional lectures.
Seniors Gain Teaching Experience in Ireland Classrooms
Seniors Hannah Bell of Lincoln, Halie Brandt of Lincoln, Nicki Classen of Alvo and Shauna Owens of Omaha have spent part of the fall semester doing their student teaching in Ireland.
Annual Holder Lecture to Address iPad Influence on Reading and Writing
Joan Hughes, associate professor of learning technologies at the University of Texas-Austin, will discuss iPad-supported reading and writing practices when she delivers the annual Holder Lecture on Thursday, April 23.
Nebraska Wesleyan University has hired Dr. Nancy Biggs, Associate Superintendent for Human Resources at Lincoln Public Schools, to lead its Education Department, beginning August 1.
A Nebraska Wesleyan University junior elementary education major is the 2011 recipient of the Nebraska Student Education Association Retired Teachers Scholarship.
