News Archive

The Department of Gerontology is offering the popular lecture series, “Begin With the End in Mind" in Spring 2018. Check out the list of topics, save the dates, and reserve your seat today.

Goodrich Scholars Eneris Bernard Santos and Amy Dinh have continued the Goodrich and CPACS tradition of national recognition and scholarship awards to study abroad. Next Spring, both will be engaging the global community in Korea.

A new study by faculty members of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice will examine the potential link between correctional officers’ degree of exposure to stressful experiences in prison, such as an assault, and the development of long-term mental and physical health problems.

Amy Anderson, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and her colleagues, used data from four decades of the General Social Survey to find what is driving support and opposition to the death penalty. They found that age, race, politics and religion influence opinions about the death penalty, but that these may not have the effect you expect.

Christine Reed, School of Public Administration, has been named the new interim director for the UNO Center for Urban Sustainability. The goal of the Center is to work across all colleges on the UNO campus to find ways that engaged research can provide tangible benefits to the city of Omaha and its citizens.

The Department of Gerontology, Sigma Phi Omega, and Home Instead Senior Care are joining forces for the ninth year and would like to give you an opportunity to “be a Santa to a Senior.”

GASSW faculty, staff, and students presented research on rural mental health at the recent Council on Social Work Education's Annual Program Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

Gina Toman’s leadership experience in CPACS as as assistant dean of CPACS and director of the Division of Continuing Studies has prepared her for her newest role as faculty human resources officer and assistant to the senior vice chancellor.

The Flying Mavs, took home first place in the Region 6 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference competition. Omaha was the host school for this year’s event that ran the week of October 16, 2017.

Rebecca Lutte, Ph.D., Aviation Institute, was awarded the V.L. Laursen Award for Outstanding Contributions to Aerospace Education at the 70th Annual University Aviation Association.

On Friday, Sept. 22, UNO associate professor Angela Eikenberry was named president-elect for the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).

On Friday, Sept. 22, UNO associate professor Angela Eikenberry was named president-elect for the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).

Clarice Dombeck is one of three UNO students awarded with the Fall 2017 Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship. Studying abroad gives Clarice an opportunity to actively engage with the global community, supporting one of the fundamental goals of CPACS.

A team of scholars led by Assistant Professor DeeDee Bennett, Ph.D., from UNO's emergency services program, has received $300,000 for a two-year project that seeks to increase the recruitment, retention and matriculation of racial and ethnic minorities in STEM Ph.D. programs contributing to hazards and disaster research.

The Grace Abbott School of Social Work welcomed a new advisor and two new faculty members in August.

Karen Ressegieu is retiring on October 5. During her 53 years of service, her job title has changed but her primary motivation behind her work has always been to help students.

It might seem like a long way off, but the 2020 Census is right around the corner. In in little over two years, census forms and postcards allowing online completion of the census for the first time will be in the mail. Many things will occur between now and the “Census Day” of April 1, 2020 to ensure that each person and housing unit are counted once, only once, and in the right place.

UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) will be hosting their annual Jailhouse Scramble on Friday, September 15.

UNO's Aviation Institute offered its first official UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) course this summer.

The Department of Gerontology is launching its new campaign, The Courage to Care, as a way to encourage prospective students and mid-career professionals to consider a future in aging.

Two UNO Emergency Management students just experienced the trip of a lifetime while attending the Japan: Learning from Disasters Field Mission.

SPA recently hosted a conference that is the first of its kind, combining the Midwest Public Affairs Conference, Teaching Public Administration Conference, and Social Equity Leadership Conference.

The Juvenile Justice Institute within the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers students an opportunity to advance research and translate it into practice.

In 2014, the AFL-CIO created a Commission on Racial and Economic Justice. It reported its finding earlier this year.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Bachelor of General Studies is getting a new name. Beginning with the 2017 fall semester, the name of the degree is changing to the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies.

Two alumnae of the Goodrich Scholarship Program are the recipients of the prestigious Fulbright Award.

The U.S. Constitution requires a census of America’s population each decade. Two events sponsored by the Center for Public Affairs Research will help local communities prepare for the 2020 Census.

Professor Justin Nix, currently an assistant professor at the University of Louisville, will join the faculty in UNOs School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in fall 2017.

John Bartle, CPACS dean, received the Administrative Leadership Honor at the annual meeting of AGHE.

The Division of Continuing Studies is honored and proud to announce the establishment of the Dr. Larry D. Winkler Memorial Scholarship.

To bring awareness about child abuse prevention to UNO’s campus, the Grace Abbott School of Social Work and the Phi Alpha Honor Society have launched a Blue Ribbon Campaign for the month of April.

NASA Nebraska Space Grant was recently approved for FY 2017 funding to continue promoting aerospace research, education, and outreach at 11 higher education institutions across Nebraska.

With its mission to develop innovative theory and practice to advance good digital governance globally, the Global Digital Governance Lab (GDGL) has its sights set on the future.

The William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies conducted its 18th Annual Promoting the General Welfare conference at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center on March 11, 2017.

Since 2015, a grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has funded prisoner reentry programs across the state of Nebraska to provide vocational and life skills training.

Staff from the Center for Public Affairs Research, alongside partners from the Nebraska Safety Center, officially kicked off a unique five-year partnership intended to improve and promote public transit across Nebraska.

Gregory Gonzalez, a Goodrich alum, is a recipient of the 2017 CPACS Alumni Award. Greg is an Omaha native whose 24-year (and counting) professional law enforcement career has led him to a deputy chief position in the Omaha Police Department, which has about 800 sworn officers. Greg also serves on numerous policing and community governing boards.

The Aviation Institute welcomed a new faculty member in January. Ryan Guthridge joined the Aviation Institute as its Chief Ground Instructor.

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty members have partnered with Douglas County to assist with the design and evaluation of an assessment and reentry case management services to be implemented at the Douglas County Detention Center.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is home to one of the nation’s top online bachelor’s degree programs according to the latest ranking from U.S. News and World Report, released January 10, 2017.

The growth of the Emergency Services Program is truly remarkable since its inception in 2012.

CPACS has announced the schedule of presentations for the findings of the projects funded by the Urban Research Grant Project.

The CPACS Alumni Awards Celebration will be held March 28, 2017, 5:30-7:30 P.M., at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.

The Juvenile Justice Institute (JJI) is currently working with the Nebraska Crime Commission (NCC) to evaluate the impact of programs to address issues of absenteeism.

The Aging with Passion & Purpose: Next Generation Services conference will explore new ways of caring for an aging population. Registration deadline is March 7.

To speak to Ruey Dei (pronounced Ray Day) is to speak to someone who is kind, determined, and passionate about life.

The DCS Ambassadors are a student organization that represents the Division of Continuing Studies to members of the community, guests of the Division, and prospective students.

Lyn Holley is the recipient of the inaugural Dr. Chuck Powell Professorship of Gerontology.