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U.S. News Names NWU a Top Regional University

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September 13, 2020

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

Social Work Department

Graduate and Adult Students

NWU to Launch Lincoln’s Only Master of Social Work Degree

Published

September 10, 2020

Nebraska Wesleyan University will expand its graduate program offerings next fall with the area’s only Master of Social Work degree.

In An Unprecedented Academic Year, President Good Urges Positivity

Published

August 24, 2020

The year started one week early in a hybrid model that allows students to attend most classes in person to best adhere to social distancing protocols.

Princeton Review Names NWU One of the Best in the Midwest

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August 24, 2020

Nebraska Wesleyan University is one of the best colleges in the Midwest, according to the Princeton Review, which released its annual best colleges list on August 18.

Theatre Department

NWU Grad Didn't Let Obstacles Stand in Way of Degree

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August 6, 2020

Connor Standridge vividly remembers that winter day when he first toured Nebraska Wesleyan University.

The temperature was mild to most Midwesterners but rather chilly for the Houston, Texas native.

Weather aside, Standridge recognized immediately that NWU was where he wanted to pursue his theatre degree.

Social Work Department

Class of 2020 Grad Honored for Courageous Journey from Zimbabwe to NWU

Tecla Nyamakope, Dean B. Stewart award winner

Published

July 31, 2020

It’s been four years since Tecla Nyamakope and her two children immigrated to the United States from Zimbabwe.

Music Department

Music Professor Wins Instructional Improvement Award

John Spilker: Holder Award for Instructional Improvement

Published

June 19, 2020

Associate Professor of Music John Spilker has been awarded the Kenneth R.

Philosophy and Religion Department

Religion Professor Named Faculty Advisor of the Year

Rita Lester: Faculty Advisor of the Year

Published

June 19, 2020

Checking in with students is at the top of Rita Lester’s daily to-do list.

Political Science Professor Earns University’s Top Teaching Prize

Kelly Bauer, 2020 Prouty Teaching Award recipient

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June 8, 2020

“Dr. Bauer is extremely special and is the only person I see winning this award,” said a student who nominated her for the Margaret J. Prouty Faculty Teaching Award — the university’s top teaching prize.

President Good: Words of Hate Have No Place at NWU

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June 6, 2020

The following message was shared by Nebraska Wesleyan University President Darrin Good with the campus community in response to a recent hate-filled social media post: