“Everyone for Omaha” is a phrase baked into the game day experience at every Maverick Athletics event.
It is a rallying cry for the community to come together in support of UNO; however, support is not just a one-way street. Our university is fully committed to being leaders in the future of higher education because a highly educated workforce helps support our community.
That support is a vital part of our mission as an urban university. I am so proud of the amazing work being done by our staff and faculty to ensure higher education remains affordable and accessible to any student, regardless of background.
By breaking down barriers, our students can excel, earning prestigious awards that enable them to bring Maverick thinking to communities around the world. At the same time, providing access through affordability allows anyone from across our state to pursue an education and then apply those skills by giving back to their communities.
Thanks to your amazing work, UNO can be where it is needed, when it is needed for our students. And I know that the future of higher education in Nebraska is truly bright because we will continue to innovate and develop the opportunities, tools, and partnerships that will be the platform upon which the next stage of success for our campus and community can be achieved.
Together, we will - and we must - continue to build an "Omaha for Everyone."
Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA UNO Chancellor
UNO News and Headlines
The UNO story is your story, so I encourage you to share these recent updates and announcements with your family and friends:
UNO's Julie Dierberger, Ph.D., a member of the SXSW EDU advisory board and the only board representative from Nebraska, says the future of higher education nationally and internationally reflects many of the things already happening on our campus.
Omaha is where then next generation gets the opportunity to learn from - and become - worldwide experts. After receiving Fulbright scholarships, recent graduates Jazmyn Cruz and Ottilie Cooper-Ohm are poised to continue their journey by sharing their Maverick story with others around the world.
Four Mavericks will take part in a new, two-year professional development cohort developed by the University of Nebraska System. This effort will empower our faculty to be stronger, better, and more responsive leaders as we ensure students are prepared to succeed for decades to come.
UNO’s Emergency Management degree program is able to be completed entirely online, providing the flexibility needed to train first responders across the state and region. These emergency managers, like the future of higher education, must be available, reliable, and accessible at a moment’s notice.
For decades, our faculty and staff have used Maverick thinking and dreamed daringly to develop innovative ways of providing courses and course materials to meet students where they are and prepare them for where they are headed. This is why, as higher education costs continue rising nationally, UNO remains a leader in affordability and access to a transformational education.
First-year student Justin Rohloff recently shared how UNO’s Military-Connected Resource Center helped him transition from the Marines to civilian and student life.
Local community gardens are popping up all over Omaha to support the community with access to fresh food including UNO graduate Clarice Dombeck's Healing Roots Garden on 24th Street.
The National Association for Music Education recently recognized its UNO chapter as one of just seven Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement. The award recognizes efforts in professional development, recruitment, and service.
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