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An exhibition by multimedia artist and Omaha-native Kim Darling opens at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Jackson Dinsdale Art Center gallery August 29. A reception for Darling, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for August 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the JDAC (700 E. 12th Street). Darling’s exhibition is open through […]

A new Ï㽶ÊÓƵ program for high achieving high school students funded by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation of Omaha will allow seven incoming students each year to receive a renewable scholarship that covers 100 percent of tuition and fees plus room and board. The program, known as Scott Scholars, includes a $2,000 travel

There’s a new schedule. A new academic program. And new technology in the hands of every student. Plus four groups of sophomores are taking off this week — to France, Peru, Canada and Panama — as part of their international EXPL class, the new study abroad component provided for every student. “We sometimes used the

An article published in the Omaha World-Herald explores the “new” Ï㽶ÊÓƵ with an in-depth feature. The first few paragraphs are below, but the full article is available here. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s ‘New Deal’ aims to better prepare students and secure institution’s future By Rick Ruggles / World-Herald staff writer Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has lived through plenty

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is launching an initiative for all first year-students to complete Gallup’s CliftonStrengths assessment, which will help students learn more about who they are and how they work with others. The program begins in August when students arrive on campus. To begin building momentum for the initiative, students, graduate assistants, faculty and coaches in

Attached: Crane Trust Academy students at the Crane Trust site near Wood River, Nebraska. Twelve high school seniors and juniors interested in wildlife and natural science are spending five days at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ for a summer academy experience designed to focus on the unique ecology of the Platte River. Crane Trust in Wood River, Nebraska,

The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Alumni Association is adding Kristi (Kort) Allen ‘92, head volleyball coach at Blue Hill Community Schools, and the late Mark Mathews ‘87, a multi-sport coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, to its list of Outstanding Alumni Coaches. Allen and Mathews, along with the previously announced Athletic Hall of Fame

Nine individuals and one team will celebrate their induction as the 31st class to join the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. The Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to honor and preserve the memory of athletes, teams, coaches and those who have contributed meritorious service to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and its

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is hosting its inaugural Open Space for the Performing Arts, a performing arts immersion program for high school students, Sunday, June 23 through Sunday, June 30. The program allows selected students to work with Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Department of Music and Theatre professors in acting, technical theatre, instrumental performance, piano performance and vocal performance.