Global Experiences Fair is Sept. 14
The annual Global Experiences Fair, hosted by the Education Abroad Office, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Nebraska Union Plaza.
Brazilian artist to complete painting honoring human connections to nature Sept. 7
Internationally recognized Brazilian artist Eder Muniz will bring the world closer to Nebraska through his upcoming artist talk and live painting session at 2 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Nebraska Union Platte River Room.
Peace for Afghans protest welcomes refugees amid international turmoil
The Afghan Student Association at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln led a “Peace for Afghans” protest at the Nebraska State Capitol building on Sunday. Protesters raised concerns for the population left to fend for itself as the Taliban continues to take over Afghanistan. On Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at 3:29 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time — 11:59 p.m. in Afghanistan — the United States military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, marking an end to the longest armed conflict in the United States’ history.
Brazil-based research empowering vulnerable families, communities amid COVID-19
Efforts to help vulnerable communities are most effective when they actively engage community members, agencies and other stakeholders in solving complex social problems.
In many parts of Brazil, communities must find their own ways to address the needs of children and families with limited resources. Those needs have intensified since early 2020, when COVID-19 quickly spread throughout the country.
Student Spotlight: Mark Iradukunda
Say hello to Integrated Science Major Mark Iradukunda from Kigali, Rwanda! Learn about his journey that led him to Nebraska, his post-grad plans and how diversity and inclusive excellence played a role in his Nebraska experience.
Mellon grant to transform African poetry research, scholarship
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to an international team led by Kwame Dawes, professor of English, and Lorna Dawes, associate professor of University Libraries, to expand an online portal for African poetry.
Shenoda wins Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
The winner of the 2021 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets is Sherry Shenoda for her collection, “Mummy Eaters.”
Shenoda will receive a $1000 cash award and publication of her manuscript as part of the African Poetry Book Series by the University of Nebraska Press.
Rural Fellows spend summer strengthening Panhandle communities
Three college students from different parts of Nebraska are spending the summer in the Chadron area of northwest Nebraska, learning while helping strengthen the community through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Rural Fellows internship program.
8 Huskers set to compete in Tokyo
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will have eight athletes representing four countries at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The group includes a pair of current Nebraska student-athletes as well as six former Huskers.
Rashoka helps turn pandemic tide for Yezidi community
Falah Rashoka heard a knock at his door.
Peering through the peephole, Rashoka recognized the man. He’d met him in the Yezidi refugee community — of which Rashoka is a member — but also knew the man had been sent home from work with a fever and was awaiting results of a coronavirus test.
It was May 2020, in the early months of the pandemic, with cases and deaths multiplying each day in Nebraska. Rashoka, then a master’s student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, knew many in the Yezidi community had contracted the virus as essential workers in retail, service or meatpacking jobs. There was a good chance the man standing at his door was ill with COVID-19.