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Carol Spahn, director of the US Peace Corps, gives remarks at podium.

Published

September 26, 2024

The director of the United States Peace Corps recently issued Nebraska Wesleyan University students to challenge boundaries: geographic and personal.

Carol Spahn said stepping outside of comfort zones helps promote transformational, lasting change through service. “I can't imagine anything more powerful to do than serve,” she said.

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Hogue earns NWU’s 40th consecutive NCAA Academic All-American award

Bella Hogue ('24) earns Academic All-American honors.

Published

July 9, 2024

Nebraska Wesleyan University track and field athlete Bella Houge has earned NCAA DIII first-team Academic All-American honors from the College Sports Communicators, the organization announced Tuesday.

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Thomas named Fulbright Student

Published

April 8, 2024

Macie Thomas (’24) of Hickman, Neb. has been selected for the Fulbright English Teaching (ETA) Program and will spend the 2024-25 school year in the Czech Republic.

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Elizabeth Cox ('16) lecture on sports branding, NIL and communication

The Communication Studies Department will be hosting 2016 Nebraska Wesleyan alumna, Elizabeth Cox.

Event location

Callen Conference Center

Event date(s)

04/05/2024 - 1:00pm

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Communication professor receives university's Prouty Award

Published

May 12, 2023

Karla Jensen, professor of communication, is this year's recipient of the university's top teaching award, the Margaret J. Prouty Faculty Teaching Award.

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Students impact local nonprofits through communication research

Communication students presenting research method projects

Published

July 20, 2022

In the Fall of 2012, The Nebraska Community Blood Bank contacted Professor of Communication Karla Jensen for help with their communication strategies. Specifically, the organization was seeking to understand how they could improve their internal communications within the large and diverse organization.

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The Real Story: An FBI agent and an NWU communication professor urge us to dig deeper for truth

Published

October 14, 2021

Retired FBI agent and professor of Communication David Whitt something significant in common: they’re both professionally committed to pursuing truth. And that pursuit is getting harder.

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Student, Professor’s Collaborative Research on Mindfulness Helps New Students Adapt

Published

November 22, 2020

It’s not unusual to find communication professor Karla Jensen leading a yoga class on a campus lawn. This semester, the activity has provided a much-needed and safe refuge to students dealing with the uncertainties of a pandemic.

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NWU Junior Among 20 U.S. Students Selected for Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Elizabeth Rivera, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Published

December 13, 2019

A Nebraska Wesleyan University student is among 20 undergraduates in the country selected for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI).

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Study Abroad

Professor Honored for Encouraging Students to Study Abroad

Published

June 4, 2019

A Nebraska Wesleyan University communication studies professor has been honored for her work in helping students explore study abroad experiences.

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Lectures

Communication Scholar to Discuss Strategies for Combating Marginalization and Discrimination

Published

February 28, 2019

A communication scholar from North Carolina A&T University will discuss issues of power, race, class and gender and their impact on how we react and respond to messages at this year's Wesleyan Communication Association/Lambda Pi Eta Honorary lecture on March 4.

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Communication Studies Professor Named Exemplary Teacher

Published

December 19, 2018

Dave Whitt, professor of communication studies, has been named the 2018-2019 Exemplary Teacher, an award presented by the United Methodist Church Division of Higher Education.

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Research Takes Student, Professor to Northern Ireland for U2 Conference

U2 Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Published

August 10, 2018

Professor and long-time U2 fan, David Whitt, designed the Archway Seminar that would trace the band’s musical journey, examine U2’s diverse musical catalogue, and their social impact.

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Communication Professor Earns National Recognition for Cutting-Edge Curriculum

Published

June 26, 2018

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry for the United Methodist Church has selected Nebraska Wesleyan University professor Karla Jensen as an inaugural recipient of its Cutting-Edge Curriculum Award.

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Study Abroad

Fulbright Commission Selects NWU First-Year Student for UK Summer Institute

Published

May 29, 2018

A Nebraska Wesleyan University first-year student has been selected for the Fulbright Summer Institute. Danielle Anderson of Ewing, Neb., is among 60 undergraduates from the United States and UK to be selected for the prestigious program.

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Lectures

Professor to Address How to Reduce Prejudice, Biased Behavior Through Communication

Published

March 5, 2018

A Bowling Green State University professor who examines how people communicate and cope with prejudice and discrimination will deliver a lecture at Nebraska Wesleyan University on Monday, March 19.

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Study Abroad

Gilman Scholarship Sends NWU Student to Spain

Hunter Reeves has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship

Published

August 11, 2017

Hunter Reeves, a junior communication studies and Spanish major at Nebraska Wesleyan University, will spend the 2017-2018 academic year in Spain thanks to a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship.

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Riding Down The Right Path: Research Project, Internship Fulfill Bike Enthusiast's Passion

Carly Adams is a junior communication major from Omaha

Carly Adams stands with fellow bike enthusiast Clayton Streich

"I absolutely loved the internship," Carly Adams said

Published

August 7, 2017

The junior communication major and avid biker needed a project for her research methods course — a semester-long case study of a Lincoln nonprofit organization where she would gather data, evaluate and make recommendations on best communication practices.

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Two NWU Students Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships

Senior Brian Dunic has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship

Published

April 28, 2017

Nebraska Wesleyan University student Brian Dunic and alumna Rachel Gordon have each been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to live and teach abroad next year.

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Lecture

Communication Scholar to Discuss Inclusive Communities

Published

March 3, 2017

A gender and communication scholar will discuss creating inclusive communities at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Wesleyan Communication Association/Lambda Pi Eta Lecture.

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Lecture

Communication Scholar to Address Hate and Hate Speech In America

Published

March 30, 2016

The co-author of the recently published book, The Communication of Hate, will discuss "Hate and Hate Speech in American Life" at a Nebraska Wesleyan University lecture on Wednesday, April 6.

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State Games of America Provide Valuable Internship Experience to NWU Students

Senior Shawn Welch and 2015 graduate Katie Brun

Published

July 24, 2015

On July 28, 14,000 athletes from across the country will arrive in Lincoln to participate in the 2015 State Games of America.

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Communication Scholar to Address Social Media's Connection to Athletes and Fans

Published

February 10, 2015

Adam Earnheardt, associate professor of communication studies at Youngstown State University, will share his research about social media, athletes and sports fans at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Lambda Pi Eta Honorary lecture.

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Communication Major Selected to Give CLAS Remarks at Commencement

Austin Edwards was selected to give commencement remarks.

Published

May 9, 2014

Following his graduation on Saturday, May 17, Nebraska Wesleyan University student Austin Edwards will head to South Africa to work in an orphanage.

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Presidential Communication Expert to Deliver NWU Lecture

Published

March 6, 2014

Kathleen Hall Jamieson will visit Nebraska Wesleyan University to present the Lambda Pi Eta Honorary Lecture. Her lecture is titled, “Communicating Science in a Polarized Political Environment.”