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Music Department

Upcoming Fundraiser Will Assist SM��̳ Staff Accompanist and Her Family

Published

April 11, 2011

An upcoming fundraiser will help assist an SM��̳ staff accompanist and her family who are dealing with multiple health problems.

The 15th Annual East SM��̳ Bull Fry Fundraiser will aid Mollie Manner and her daughters, Becca and Natalie.

Communication Studies Department

Tomorrow’s Leaders Discuss Solutions to Pressing Global Issues at Clinton Global Initiative University

Published

April 4, 2011

Twelve Nebraska Wesleyan University students have returned from San Diego, Calif., where they joined 1,200 of their peers to discuss solutions to pressing global issues.

Admitted students

Modern Languages Department

Scholarship Will Take SM��̳ Sophomore to Germany for Prestigious Work-Study Program

Published

April 1, 2011

Nebraska Wesleyan University student Ginny Koch came to school with hopes of one day becoming a physician’s assistant.

But her career goal quickly changed after meeting several foreign exchange students who were also studying at SM��̳. She soon realized that she shared their passion for travel and culture, which led her to declare majors in international business and German.

SM��̳ Recreation

Weary Center's Bike Checkout Program Now Available

Published

March 31, 2011

The Weary Center is offering a voluntary bike checkout program for the SM��̳ community to recreate outside of the Weary Center. This program is open to all students and employees with a valid SM��̳ ID Card.

Faculty and Staff

Global Studies

Filmmaker to Discuss Work With Survivors, Perpetrators of Rwandan Genocide

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March 29, 2011

An award-winning filmmaker will speak at Nebraska Wesleyan University to discuss his following of survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Patrick Mureithi, a native of Kenya and an artist-in-residence at Drury University, will deliver the lecture, “ICYIZERE: hope,” on Thursday, April 7 at 1 p.m. in Olin B Lecture Hall.

Academics

Faculty and Staff

Undergraduate Admissions

Grant Will Enhance Students' First Year Experience

Published

March 21, 2011

Students entering Nebraska Wesleyan University next fall will select from an updated slate of Liberal Arts Seminars — the first-semester courses that introduce college-level research, writing, and critical thinking through the study of an interdisciplinary topic.

Students Take Advantage of Spring Break Service and Learning Opportunities

Published

March 18, 2011

Some students use their spring break to soak in the sun. Several Nebraska Wesleyan University students, however, are using the week-long break as another learning and service opportunity.

Sixteen teachers in the Historical Studies Program will travel to Tennessee and Alabama for a civil rights tour.

Admitted students

Study Abroad

SM��̳ Exchange Students Asked to Return Home From Japan: Japanese Students Reflect on Disaster

Published

March 16, 2011

On Thursday, March 3, Nebraska Wesleyan University junior Alex Munger flew home to Lincoln from Japan for a short semester break.

Wesleyan to Hold Candlelight Vigil and Prayer Service for Japan

Published

March 16, 2011

Nebraska Wesleyan will hold a candlelight vigil and brief prayer service Wednesday, March 16 for victims of last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Academics

Faculty and Staff

Undergraduate Admissions

Cooper Center

New Class Helps Struggling Students Achieve Academic Success

Published

March 11, 2011

Nebraska Wesleyan University students who struggle with time management, organization, and other study skills can now take a class aimed at helping them achieve academic success.

The course offering became available for the first time this semester after Academic Achievement Specialist Kim Jacobson recognized the need.