Please join us for the Student Honors Convocation! Student Honors Convocation is an annual celebration where undergraduate and graduate students are recognized for their distinguished academic achievements and as a means to further encourage scholarship.
The award ceremony will be held on April 28, 2023 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Willis A. and Janet S. Strauss Performing Arts Center.
Faculty Affairs
Faculty Development Fellowship Reports
Faculty reports on Fall 2022 FDFs and FDFs taken during the 2021-22 academic year are due to Academic Affairs by April 30th. Reports should be 1-2 pages and include a comparison of the actual activities with those outlined in the proposal as well as ways in which the FDF contributed to the faculty member's intellectual growth.
Important Dates
April 21: Summer 2022 PT Faculty signed contracts, E-PAF/PAFs for new/rehires, and the PT spreadsheet due to Academic Affairs via SharePoint.
April 30: Faculty Development Fellowship (FDF) reports for Fall 2022 and FDFs taken in 2021-22 due to Academic Affairs from colleges.
Assessment & Accreditation
Upcoming Program Assessment Cycle 2023-2024
Thanks to all programs that completed program assessment reports during this year's cycle. Tentative lists of undergraduate and graduate programs on the assessment cycle next year (2023-2024) are available now. Though some minor changes to next year's cycle may still occur, these lists provide units an advanced opportunity to plan their approach to next year's assessment activities.
Please contact Matt Tracy if you need assistance outside of these times.
Across Academic Affairs
Detachment 470's Awards Convocation
Det 470's annual award convocation is an opportunity for UNO, CU, and the local community to recognize outstanding cadets from across the Detachment. Senior leaders from UNO and CU, as well as local organization leaders typically attend this one-day event. Last year, Det 470 was privileged to have Chancellor Li as our Guest Speaker.
April 21, 2023 in the Milo Bail Student Center
CultureFest
CultureFest is an annual partnership between the Service Learning Academy and Omaha South Magnet High School which features a variety of performances, community presentations, and information booths that highlight the rich cultural diversity of the Omaha Community. CultureFest is free and open to the public, but organizations that are interested in performing or hosing a booth should reach out to Olajide Cooper or Brittany Sullivan for more information.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Service Learning Showcase
The Service Learning Showcase is an annual event that showcases and celebrates the work of faculty, students, local educators, and community partners through service learning. This year the Service Learning Academy is celebrating 25 years of service learning at UNO. Faculty members, community partners, and campus partners are encouraged to attend. Please keep a lookout for more information and how you can share your service learning teaching at Showcase 2023!
The inaugural exhibition, In the Beginning: The Artist Samuel Bak, offers a chronological and thematic selection of Bak's paintings and drawings from 1946 through 2022.
Bak selected these works to showcase the arc of his artistic career over eight decades. The exhibition features watercolors and drawings done in the Vilna ghetto during the Nazi occupation of the city, abstract works from the sixties, and his renowned metaphysical paintings.
The exhibit is open through June 4, 2023.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
April 12: Assistant and Associate Deans and Vice Chancellors Meeting
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its education programs or activities, including admissions and employment. The University prohibits any form of retaliation taken against anyone for reporting discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for otherwise engaging in protected activity. Read the full statement.
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Academic Affairs, 6001 University Dr., Eppley Administration Building 202, Omaha, NE 68182, 402.554.2262, academic.affairs@unomaha.edu
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