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August 26, 2013

Nebraska Wesleyan honored several employees for their dedication to the university during the annual university dinner on August 23.

The following employees were recognized for their service:

30 Year Award

Jo Bunstock, Assistant Athletic Director

25 Year Award

Perfect Match: NWU Employee Donates Kidney to Co-Worker’s Wife

Brian Benes donated a kidney to Lori Moore

Published

August 26, 2013

The entire screening process lasted from late October to early January, involved several psychological and medical tests, and lots of blood draws for both Lori and Benes. After the final test, Benes was declared a match.

Academics

Gilman Scholarships Send Students to Switzerland, Estonia

Published

August 25, 2013

Two Nebraska Wesleyan University students are traveling abroad for the first time this semester thanks to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

Internships Solidify Senior’s Passion for Marine Biology

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August 16, 2013

Kellsie Sedlak has always had a passion for marine biology even though she lives in a land-locked state.

Academics

Faculty and Staff

Early Experiences Give Students a Preview to New Academic Year

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August 15, 2013

The fall semester at Nebraska Wesleyan University officially began Monday, August 26. But first year students in Karla Jensen’s liberal arts seminar, “The Liberal Arts of Yoga,” started their academic year early learning the historical, psychological, economical, and political aspects of yoga.

They started on Sunday, August 18 with a class on basic breathing techniques.

Graduate and Adult Students

NWU Launches New Degree in Criminal Justice for Adults

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August 6, 2013

Nebraska Wesleyan University is responding by launching a new Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree. The degree will be offered through the university’s Wesleyan Advantage Program, which is geared for working adults.

Undergraduate Admissions

NWU Academics, Experiences Prepare Recent Grads for Harvard

Published

July 18, 2013

In August recent Nebraska Wesleyan University graduate Jordan Klimek will move from Burwell, Neb., to Cambridge, Mass. where he will attend Harvard Law School.

Undergraduate Admissions

Student, Professor Travel to Belfast to Collaborate on Titanic Research

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July 9, 2013

When Nebraska Wesleyan University junior Ross Mumford agreed to be a student co-instructor in Sheryl Rinkol’s Liberal Arts Seminar, he had a lot of enthusiasm for teaching, but only average knowledge of the course matter: Boarding the Ship of Dreams: Sailing Across 100 Years of Titanic.

Undergraduate Admissions

Service Learning

Students Return from Building Houses in Guatemala

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July 8, 2013

This summer, nine students and two faculty headed back to San Miguel Milpas Altas, Guatemala, where they joined the organization Constru Casa in constructing two houses for local families.

Graduate and Adult Students

Advantage Program Spring Honors List Announced

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July 2, 2013

Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Advantage Program academic honors list for the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year.