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The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is committed to community engagement. We are pleased to have been recognized for our commitment by the Carnegie Foundation and the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

2019 Excellence in Community Partner Engagement Award

The partnership between UNO and the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) was awarded the 2019 Excellence in Community Partner Engagement Award. The P-16 Initiative aims to connect K-12 and University of Nebraska at Omaha students with nonprofit community partners through the development of collaborative academic service learning experiences.

President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

  • In 2014 UNO received the Presidential Award for the Economic Opportunity category. This is the highest level of recognition in the Honor Roll.
  • Since its inception in 2006, UNO has been included in the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll every year.

Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
  • The Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification recognizes higher education institutions' commitment to community engagement.
  • In 2006 UNO was one of the original 74 universities to receive the Community Engagement Classification, and in 2015 UNO was re-classified as an engaged university.

Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Exemplary Designation
  • The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has recognized UNO with an exemplary designation for community engagement. The exemplary designation was presented at the 2016 Engagement Scholarship Consortium, hosted by UNO.

Faculty and Student Service Learning Awards

The University of Nebraska Omaha also recognizes faculty and students for their outstanding involvement in service learning.

Learn more about the Faculty Service Learning Award and the Student Service Learning Award.

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