Learning Communities at Nebraska is excited to share three new Upperclass Learning Communities that will be available to second-year students for the 2018-2019 academic year! Upperclass LCs differ from first-year LCs in that they are designed for multidisciplinary cohorts of students, allowing a student from any major (or without a major) to join a program if the focus aligns with their interests.
Below you will find a short description of each program with links for further information. If a student asks you how to join, the application is located on the Continuing Student Housing Contract.
Please feel free to share this information with any student you believe would benefit from these programs. If you have any questions or would like any printed materials regarding Upperclass Learning Communities please contact Jordan Black at jblack2@unl.edu or (402) 472-0698.
Global Experiences provides students and opportunity to live in a community with domestic and international students. While living together in Selleck, students will take a seminar with a faculty member where they will develop a plan to further develop their global competence. (https://learncom.unl.edu/upperclass/global-experiences)
Second-Year Edge is designed to support students and their engagement in High-Impact Practices (HIPs) such as Education Abroad, Undergraduate Research, Civic Engagement, etc. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Through this experience students will live together in upperclass suites in Knoll Residential Center, take a multidisciplinary seminar, and work with faculty and peers to develop a personal implementation plan for how each student will engage with HIPs. (https://learncom.unl.edu/upperclass/second-year-edge)
Water for Food Global SEEDS will allow students to work side by side with peers, faculty, and global industry champions to further the cause of ensuring a water and food secure world while protecting health and the environment. Students will meet with leaders that represent the key learning community themes: Service, Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Development, and Sustainability (SEEDS). They will network with decision makers at all levels in the public and private sectors, from farm fields to government ministries locally and internationally. Water for Food Global SEEDS students will top off their year with a study abroad experience! (https://learncom.unl.edu/upperclass/water-food-global-seeds)
More details at: https://learncom.unl.edu/upperclass