Personal experience drives Murga Rios to immigration work
After graduating from the College of Law on May 7, Mauricio Murga Rios will head to central Florida to serve as an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow.
The two-year, highly sought-after fellowship is a first for a University of Nebraska College of Law alumnus. It will allow Murga Rios to continue supporting the needs of immigrants.
Wortmann retires after decades of work in sub-Saharan Africa and Nebraska
Charles Wortmann, University of Nebraska–Lincoln agronomy and horticulture professor and Nebraska Extension soil and nutrient management specialist, will retire May 31 after a 20-year career at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. A virtual retirement reception will be held May 13 from 2 to 3 p.m., CDT, via Zoom. Friends and colleagues can leave a note or photo memory in the online guestbook.
Cárdenas danced into her own at Nebraska
Anamaría Guzmán Cárdenas isn’t going to box herself in. She never has, and it’s served her well. She’s always followed opportunities that felt right and piqued her curiosity. That’s how, as a high school student in Bogota, Colombia, she followed her intuition to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Refugee camp experiences help Shiekh find her calling
While Vianne Sheikh’s life as a University of Nebraska–Lincoln student may seem normal now, she’s constantly thinking of the drastically different world she once lived in.
It was 2014, and Sheikh was working at one of the 18 refugee camps scattered across Iraq. Her hometown of Sinjar had been decimated by ISIS, causing her entire family to go into hiding for weeks before making a risky escape.
Social media discourse significantly drives perception of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders
While the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected people from all walks of life in the U.S., the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have experienced an added share of hardships, according to a recent Nebraska study. A recent analysis by Nebraska researchers of the use of the term “China virus” and other racially charged terms by government officials and the media — and the resulting conversations online — reveals more evidence of social media’s powerful influence on public perception and the potential to stoke racist discourse online.
10 honored with Student Luminary Awards
Ten University of Nebraska-Lincoln students — eight undergraduates and two graduate students — were awarded Student Luminary Awards to recognize their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving the campus and community.
Virtual international graduation reception is May 7
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s fifth annual International Student Graduation Reception will be held virtually at 9:30 a.m. May 7. Hosted each year by the Office of Global Partnerships & Initiatives and the Nebraska Alumni Association, the reception will celebrate the accomplishments of all international student graduates who have earned degrees since August 2020.
Former faculty member, wife give $1.2M for human rights program
Support for human rights teaching and research programs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is behind gifts of more than $1.2 million from Robert “Bob” Hitchcock and Melinda Kelly. The couple has established the Hitchcock Family Chair in Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs as a permanently endowed fund with a $1 million gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation. The chair provides salary, teaching and research support for the director of the Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs.
3 Huskers earn Boren Scholarships
Three University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduates — Alex Christensen, Ethan McDermott and Grant Paisley — have earned the Boren Scholarship to study critical languages. The National Security Education Program’s Boren Award provides U.S. undergraduate and graduate students with significant funding to acquire language skills and experiences in countries critical to the future security and stability of the nation.
Student research delves into diversity of faith on campus
Diversity in faiths practiced is increasing in the Lincoln community — and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. A group of students set out to research the diversity of faiths on campus, attitudes about faith and resources available to practice or worship. Offered through the university’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience program, the students, under the advisement of Max Perry Mueller, assistant professor in Classics and Religious Studies, found that there are many different religious backgrounds represented on campus and that respondents are eager to practice their faith on or near campus.