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2019-2020 UNO Community Engagement by the Numbers

Every year, the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) shares new data about community engagement. Here are the numbers for 2019-2020.

  • published: 2021/05/03
  • contact: Robyn Loos - CEC, UNO Office of Academic Affairs
  • email: rloos@unomaha.edu
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The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) transforms and improves the quality of life locally, nationally, and globally. Central to UNO’s mission and strategic plan is community engagement.

2019-2020 Community Engagement by the Numbers

677 Classes

 With a community engagement component including service learning, practicums, internships, student teaching, among others.

600+ Community Partners

That work with UNO in a variety of focus areas.

Showcasing Partnerships

The UNO Community Engagement Partnership Initiative (CEPI) is an online tool that collects and showcases community engagement projects and those community partners. The tool has a series of maps and reports with filters by focus area, organization type, legislative district, and more.

238 Service Learning Classes

Students who enroll in a UNO service learning class have a 10% higher student success (retention and graduation) rate.

The UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) works to support UNO faculty members to develop service learning courses in collaboration with community organizations, governmental agencies, businesses, and P-12 faculty. Projects are implemented that serve the community and create valuable learning experiences for UNO students. Students’ learning goes beyond the classroom as they apply their knowledge to real-life situations and build workforce skills as community-engaged future professionals.

The UNO SLA's 2019-20 report indicated that 89% UNO students developed their public speaking skills, and 99% developed teamwork, problem-solving abilities, critical thinking, and leadership skills.

301,428 Hours of Service

By students and donated to a wide range of community projects.

6,498 UNO Students

Participating in courses with a community engagement component.

6,703 UNO Students

Participating in academic and co-curricular (non-academic) engagement.

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center

65

Total UNO and community building partner organizations housed in the CEC since April 2014.

$2.9 Million

Estimated value of contributed space and IT services saved by organizations using CEC spaces for workshops, training, conferences, dialogues, and other meetings, special, and public events.

3,500+ Events

Number of events hosted in the CEC by the community and university for the public good.

40,000+ People

Estimated attendance of community and university meetings and events hosted in the CEC.

Service Learning Academy

6 School Districts

Number of unique school districts working with SLA to create a pipeline that engages P-12 and UNO students meaningfully in the community.

343 UNO Students

Engaged with the Maverick Philanthropy Initiative.

$17,000 Invested

In community nonprofit organizations through the Maverick Philanthropy Initiatives courses.

The UNO Office of Academic Affairs publishes two variations of this report during the Spring semester each year. Both reports provide the same set of community engagement metrics on page 1. You can view, download, or share either report using the links below.

For questions about this data and UNO CEPI, please contact Keristiena Dodge at kshenouda@unomaha.edu.

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