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Sydney Webb is the Academic Advisor for the School of Global Integrative Studies and the Modern Languages department. You can make an appointment with her through MyPLAN.
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Meet global studies senior DJ Bergo from Lincoln who studied abroad twice, once to Spain and once to Switzerland. DJ decided on global studies because it allowed him to focus on his interests. Currently DJ volunteers with Lincoln Literacy and is a student fellow with Yeutter Institute. Continue reading…
Meet Dr. Roberto Abadie, a medical anthropologist whose research focuses on how poverty and dispossession shape the everyday lives of drug users in rural Puerto Rico. Dr. Abadie loves medical anthropology because it helps us understand how biology and culture interact to produce health outcomes. Continue reading…
Join an information session about City Year, a national service program dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. The organization partners with public schools in 29 high-need communities across the US and through international affiliates in the UK and Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Interested in the implications of human and environmental rights as they relate to climate change, migration, indigenous cultures and other adversely affected groups? Sign up for a web conferencing section of ANTH 476/876: Human Rights, Environment and Development scheduled for T/Th 3:30-4:45PM. Continue reading…
Interested in why some nations continue to grow in prosperity while others struggle? What about the 700 million people who still live on less than $1.90/day? Are you interested in nonprofit and NGO management and organizing as a career field? This class is for you. Open to all UNL students. Continue reading…
Check out these three-week courses!
AGRI 310: Securing & Sustaining Water
AGRI 310: Around the World with Coffee
ANTH 292: Pandemics: Past and Present
ANTH 292: Global Themes on Race and Culture in the 21st
HIST 298: Music, Protests, and Social Justice in Africa and the World Continue reading…
Join us for the The Dialogue Project, a discussion about environmental peacebuilding and cooperation in Israel and Palestine on Wednesday, October 28th at 12PM. Registration required at go.unl.edu/arava Continue reading…
Planning to study abroad in spring, summer or fall of 2021? Apply for the Gilman and/or Gilman-McCain Scholarships. These scholarships provide up to $5,000 (and $8,000 if you study a critical language) for eligible students.
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Join Diplomat in Residence Amanda Johnson on Zoom to learn more about careers in Foreign Service and merit-based student programs.
Monday, October 5th, 5:00-6:00pm
RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/y2pazq6p
Virtual Panel- Say Their Names: Centering Black Women Activists in the Struggle for Justice
Monday, October 12, 3:30-4:30pm
Drs. Jeannette Jones and Zakiya Luna will examine the often-overlooked activism and leadership of women of color in the United States. Continue reading…
Are you studying geographic AND computer sciences? This award is for you! Each award consists of a cash prize of $1,000 & a $200 credit for books published by Esri Press.
Deadline: October 15th
Learn more about this award here: http://www.aag.org/marble-boyle
Our CAS Career Coaches Meagan, Kristen, and Joanna want to help you set yourself up for career success! Check out these events and opportunities to enhance your career development. Continue reading…
The application for 2021 Payne Fellowship for those interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is now open! Reach out to Dr. Emira Ibrahimpasic if you'd like to chat about the process (email her at emira@unl.edu).
Deadline: Nov. 1
Apply today for a fully funded scholarship to study Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer or Burmese with the Blakemore Freeman Fellowship. Applications for Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for the 2021/2022 academic year will close December 30, 2020. Continue reading…
The return of fall also means the return of flu season. With the added risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is extra important to make sure you are protected from this year's influenza virus. The University Health Center is once again offering free flu shots to students.
https://health.unl.edu/flu
Get started on your application for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, which is a fully funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
Deadline: Nov. 17 Continue reading…