The legendary NWU arch juxtaposed by green trees and blue sky.
Theatre production: A Long Line of McKinney Women

A near-death experience sends a heartbroken Alex McKinney to the hospital. And a long line of her (long-dead) ancestors answers the call to her bedside.

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McDonald Theatre
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Theatre production: The Squirrels

A family of grey squirrels has nuts enough for 10 winters. But their stores of greed and prejudice have likewise risen. When fox squirrels go hungry, fur flies.

Event location
Miller Lab Theatre
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Summer break

Nebraska Wesleyan University residential halls are closed for the summer break. Halls close at 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, unless graduating. Halls close for graduates at 5 p.m.

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Spring break

Nebraska Wesleyan University residential halls are closed for the spring break. Halls will close at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 3 and reopen at noon on Sunday, March 12. 

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Nursing (Graduate)
Graduate student overcomes significant challenges to achieve degree
Danielle Bayer headshot
Published

Danielle (Reab) Bayer is this year’s recipient of the Kenneth R. Holder Award. This award honors the legacy of Dr. Kenneth R. Holder who served as an NWU faculty member and subsequently as provost from 1972 until his death in 1991. The award is given each year to a graduating student who has overcome significant challenges in achieving their degree.

English Department
Celebrating African American literature
Old Main 1971
Published

On June 19, 1863, Union Army general Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for enslaved people in Texas under President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, General Order No. 3.  Texas was the last Confederate state with institutional slavery. Today, we celebrate the 157th anniversary of the last African American slaves being freed.

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