$5M gift creates program on water, climate and health
The University of Nebraska will receive a $5 million gift to create a multi-institution program aimed at addressing some of Nebraska’s most pressing public health issues associated with water and climate. The gift from Dr. Anne Hubbard will establish the Water, Climate and Health program in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Public Health, and will bring together experts from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute to conduct research and disseminate information on environmental issues related to water, climate and health.
Black Student Union president determined to foster change
Since beginning her first year at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Batool Ibrahim, the president of the Black Student Union and a senator in ASUN Student Government, has endeavored to change the landscape around her.
Desai works to empower student growth through educational upliftment
Pankaj Desai has always wanted to contribute to communities through educational upliftment. Originally from India, he received his master’s degree in North Carolina and is now a doctoral candidate and a residence director at Nebraska. Thanks to his dedication to empowering student learning and education, Desai has become a steadfast advocate for students in the midst of turbulence from a global pandemic.
Office of Sustainability to host virtual summit Sept. 1-3
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Office of Sustainability will host a virtual Sustainability Summit Sept. 1 through Sept. 3 via Zoom.
Undergrad to lead research collaboration with Oxford archive
Hastings native Andrew Malesker’s leadership skills and passion for classics earned him a position leading a student research team this fall. The team merged modern technology with classical language as they write and create a multimedia interactive e-book on “Antigone” in conjunction with Oxford University’s Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama.
Out of Africa: Cancellation of study abroad prompts virtual tour of continent
In March, when the United States began grappling with COVID-19, study abroad programs began falling like dominoes, upending planned trips through the summer and fall terms. Wes Peterson, professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the country in the 1960s, and his affinity for the country led him to teach a five-week course that took students on a virtual tour through 14 African countries.
Thompson Forum focuses on environment with best-selling authors, activists
The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced its 2020-21 series, “Regeneration: Leadership and Hope for a Changing Planet.” In its 32nd season, the forum will welcome four acclaimed speakers — Mary Pipher, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Ann Bancroft — and host a new youth panel.
Annual report highlights Nebraska’s global impact
Nebraska’s Office of Global Partnerships & Initiatives has released its first-ever annual report, highlighting university’s international impact over the course of 2019.
Summer program fosters virtual exchange between Nebraska, Egypt
For most international students, studying abroad at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln involves traveling to the United States. But for 30 Egyptian students this summer, Nebraska overcame travel restrictions and a global pandemic to offer a cultural exchange through the power of online courses and virtual programming.
Spearheaded by the Office of Global Partnerships & Initiatives, Nebraska’s Cultural, Professional and Academic Virtual Exchange Program has helped the Egyptian students prepare for their future career and experience American culture through online summer courses, virtual events with Nebraska students and an immersive cultural program planned for the spring (pending global conditions) that includes an entrepreneurship pitch competition.
International Student and Scholar Office supports Huskers through immigration uncertainty
As international students made decisions about returning to Nebraska’s campus this fall, they were not only dealing with questions about course enrollment and COVID-19 accommodations – but also complex immigration policies that continued to change through the summer. In its role to offer guidance on immigration compliance, the International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) has worked diligently to support international students from the conclusion of the spring semester, through summer and the transition to fall.