Pillars

Educating All Learners

UNO is an urban public research university educating people of the world. UNO is, above all else, a learning-centric institution where our number one focus is the success of our students. Our excellence and student focus guide the success of our future leaders in Nebraska and across the world.

1.1 UNO will remove structural, curricular, and pedagogical barriers so that all learners achieve their educational objectives.

1.2 UNO will provide innovative, agile, and relevant curriculum.

UNO will provide innovative, agile, and relevant curriculum that ensures UNO graduates possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need for life and work as productive members of society and addresses the needs and demands of our local and global communities.

1.3 UNO will provide student support structures (learning communities, student services, ecological validation) for ALL students to ensure retention and completion.

1.4 UNO will partner to provide students hands-on, real world learning experiences through internships, job shadowing, field experiences, practicums, and experiential learning projects.

1.5 UNO will successfully enroll diverse learners from our local Omaha community, region, state, nation, and world.

Pragmatic Research and Discovery

UNO innovates for the public good through pragmatic and impactful research and discovery.

2.1 UNO will develop and fortify partnerships within the metropolitan, state, and national landscape for pragmatic and impactful research, discovery, and creative activity.

2.2 UNO will enhance its metropolitan, state, and national reputation as a producer of pragmatic and impactful research, discovery, and creative activity.

2.3 UNO will increase research and discovery opportunities for all students (undergraduate and graduate), emphasizing community-engaged research.

2.4 UNO will grow the resources necessary to support faculty and students in conducting, expanding, and nurturing productive research and discovery.

Community Engagement, Development, and Partnerships

UNO is committed to strengthening the social and economic mobility of our students and their families while also serving as a valued partner in strengthening the development of our future workforce to be leaders in the city of Omaha and the rest of Nebraska.

3.1 UNO will be recognized as a national leader for its community engagement, development, and partnerships.

3.2 UNO will develop and expand reciprocal and mutually beneficial partnerships to create opportunities for all students to engage and learn with community, including providing community-based experiential learning within the curriculum.

3.3 UNO will sustain, expand, and diversify community partnerships with business, nonprofits, education, and government.

3.4 Establish UNO as an Expert Hub for community engagement, development, and partnerships.

Workforce and Economic Development

UNO is committed to workforce development is not just supporting those who already have their sights set on a higher education. It also includes bringing to the table those who think that college is not for them as well as those who may have already attended college but are looking to be lifelong learners.

4.1 Develop and expand mutually beneficial partnerships in credit and non-credit offerings with business, nonprofit, education, and government to provide experiential opportunities for all UNO learners.

4.2 Solidify and expand the reputation of UNO as a leader for workforce and economic development.

4.3 In partnership with business, industry, nonprofits, government, and education, align academic programs with workforce needs in all sectors.

4.4 Expand participation in learning opportunities for nontraditional/underrepresented populations through partnerships and innovative strategies.