2024 News Release Archive
Student Marshal Spotlight: Natalie Holding’s Journey to Medical School
December 20, 2024Meet the 2024 Commencement Marshal for the College of Arts and Sciences: Natalie Holding.
Fall 2024 Grad Finds Home Away From Home at UNO
December 20, 2024Gaston Osee Kasongo Kant Bwele reflects on his three years at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
UNO Goalie and Neuroscience Grad Shines in Her Athletic and Academic Aspirations
December 20, 2024Mia Reedtz’s UNO journey blends together athletic achievement, academic exploration, and lifelong lessons.
“I Just Felt The Joy of Learning”: Ian Allen’s UNO Experience
December 19, 2024Introducing Ian Allen, the University of Nebraska Omaha’s student speaker for December 2024's commencement ceremony.
UNO Grad Embraces English Interests, Unlocks Opportunities
December 19, 2024Through her study abroad experiences and academic endeavors, Natalie Pearson crafted an English degree that is uniquely her own.
Degrees of Inspiration: UNO Student Pursues Academic Passions While Balancing Family, Full-Time Career
December 19, 2024Pamela Ernst always wanted a college degree. With the help of UNO’s online political science program, she made it happen.
From the Classroom to the Clinic: UNO Student Takes Spanish Skills to the Medical World
December 05, 2024Through programs like Spanish for Health Sciences, UNO is equipping students with the tools they need to better serve Spanish-speaking populations.
UNO James Madison Fellow Inspires Next Generation of Civic Leaders in the Classroom
November 22, 2024Erika Lewis made the most of her UNO education by getting two master’s degrees and securing a prestigious James Madison Fellowship. Now, she’s taking her knowledge right back to the classroom, where she inspires the next generation of civic leaders at Papillion La Vista South High School.
Four College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Receive Weitz Innovation and Excellence Fund Awards
November 13, 2024The four projects were selected alongside 10 other proposals. Altogether, the funded applications will receive a combined total of $1.5 million in awards. This is made possible by the generous support of the Weitz Innovation and Excellence Fund.
Gomez Is UNO’s First Voyager Scholarship Recipient
October 18, 2024The Obama Foundation award celebrates students pursuing public service.
UNO Student Awarded Prestigious Phi Kappa Theta Fellowship
October 16, 2024Kaylee Lahti (Business, Spanish), will use the award for law school studies.
UNO Grad Returns to Share Passion and Power of Poetry
October 15, 2024Britny Cordera will present this year’s Pearl Blizek Lecture in Religion and Art on Oct. 17.
Wear Black, Give Back 2024: Six CAS Challenges Kick Off 24-Hour Giving Day Celebration
October 02, 2024Learn more about the giving challenges within our college.
New Master’s Degree Concentration Unlocks Critical Security Studies Education
September 25, 2024Interdisciplinary Security Studies concentration complements Critical and Creative Thinking MA program.
Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights Announced
September 03, 2024Samuel Moyn, J.D., Ph.D., to present on humanitarian law on Sept. 26.
CAS and the Goldstein Center for Human Rights Announce New Leadership
August 29, 2024Lana Obradovic, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science, has been named the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).
CAS Welcomes New Associate Dean of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Research
August 22, 2024Dr. Jodi Kreiling began her new role as Associate Dean of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Research on Aug. 1.
Meet Our Spring 2024 CAS Graduates
August 14, 2024Learn more about the future leaders found in the College of Arts and Sciences Class of Spring 2024.
Announcing the Department of World Languages and Literature
April 30, 2024The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature is now the Department of World Languages and Literature.
Honoring History: Jessica Botts' Journey to Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives Project
January 11, 2024Graduate Research Assistant Jessica Botts is bringing a diverse background and expertise — and an enduring love of history — to support the Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy on the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives project.