Global Nebraska: University celebrates largest-ever International Education Week
Reflecting on 2021 & Happy Holidays from Global Nebraska
As we celebrate the end of 2021 and look ahead to next year, Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, Josh Davis, offers holiday greetings to our Global Nebraska community. Click here to watch AVC Davis's message.
This year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosted its largest-ever International Education Week with a month-long celebration consisting of more than 100 campus events and opportunities to highlight cultural exchange and global competencies. Continue reading…
With private support, construction has begun on a $5 million renovation of Louise Pound Hall to create a new global education center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that will serve as the physical hub of the university’s international activity and Global Affairs units. Continue reading…
Funded by a University Partnerships Initiative grant from the U.S. Embassy in Senegal, College of Engineering staff led STEM faculty at Senegalese universities through a virtual training program in collaboration with Global Affairs and other campus partners. Continue reading…
Emira Ibrahimpasic, assistant professor of practice in the School of Global Integrative Studies, and Kate Kunzman, Education Abroad coordinator in the College of Arts and Sciences, earned the 2021 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design. Continue reading…
A series of happy accidents brought Blessing Ademokoya from Nigeria to Lincoln to pursue her doctorate in entomology, but personal tragedy cemented her love of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and its community. Continue reading…
As the University of Nebraska–Lincoln moves forward in advancing inclusive excellence, Nebraska Today sat down with leaders of the Global Nebraska Coalition on Diversity and Inclusion to discuss how Global Affairs is expanding support with partners on campus. Continue reading…
Building on the bold vision outlined in the N2025 Strategic Plan, “Forward Together: A Global Strategy for UNL” serves as a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen and expand global education, engagement and impact at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the years to come. Continue reading…
This fall, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln was one of 11 new institutions partnering with the Peace Corps on an undergraduate program that integrates coursework and experiential learning to prepare students for international development fieldwork after graduation. Continue reading…
This fall, a cross-campus partnership with Global Affairs and Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties worked with AFROMAHA to support Nebraska's African community and build new connections. Continue reading…
During the summer, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Mandela Washington Fellows partnered with Lincoln Littles to develop an online repository of stories and activities from across sub-Saharan Africa for children in Lincoln to enjoy. Continue reading…
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln created new virtual and hands-on learning and engagement opportunities to support the Forward Together global strategy – all highlighted in the 2020 Global Nebraska Annual Report. Continue reading…