Board of Regents eliminates summer commencement, changes housing rates
On Friday, Jan. 28, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents convened in Lincoln. Set on the agenda were several issues pertaining to each of the four NU universities, concerning both academic and business affairs. Of the many issues discussed and voted upon, four related to UNO.
Unmanaged water conflict could cost Nebraska millions
The key issue facing Nebraska's management of the Republican River resides within state boundaries, said Ann Bleed, former director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
UNMC professor honored for strengthening U.S. – China relations
A University of Nebraska Medical Center professor met with China's President Hu Jintao during the president's official visit to Washington D.C.
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Influential philosopher visits UNO
"I read Descartes when I was very young," said Saul Kripke, philosopher, teacher and genius, before a sizable audience Tuesday in the Arts and Sciences building. "I thought, ‘philosophy is a terrible subject, very confusing.'"
Omaha Learning Community holds expo at UNO
The Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties held an open enrollment fair Sunday afternoon in the Milo Bail Student Center.
Mentoring would reduce rising violence
Just 20 minutes away from UNO last April, a barrage of bullets claimed another victim in Omaha's increasingly violent gang war. Killed outside a grocery store in North Omaha, the victim, 19-year old Devon Brown, was the same age as many current UNO students.
