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🌍 NWU + Phi Kappa Phi = A richer study abroad experience.

🐺 Nebraska Wesleyan junior Arabelle Horst is one of just 75 students nationwide to receive a study abroad grant by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi! She'll use the grant to study for three weeks in Mexico City.

🗣️ "I remember talking to Dr. (Nathaniel) Smith, and he was talking about what a small campus community can do for you. I really liked the idea of getting to know your professors a lot more, as well as being really involved," Arabelle said of choosing NWU.

📖 Read Arabelle's story here: https://t.co/Ro2x8S6EmO

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🚧 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨! 🚧

⚠️ You may see some construction around one of our historic and beloved residence halls as we complete a planned upgrade to Johnson Hall to protect and preserve the building for years to come. While the work may look a bit messy right now, it’s short-term and part of our ongoing commitment to our residential community. We’re building for the future, and excited for what’s ahead! ⚠️

🏗️ Until the work is complete, here's a look at what Johnson Hall looked like during and after construction in 1947, and what's taking place today!

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Happy 1st day on the job to Luis Garcia!

Luis is a reentry program intern at the Center for People in Lincoln. The NWU criminology major will help people find resources, jobs, housing and support to be successful after release from incarceration.

“My goal is to gain real life experience in my field. This will let me see how prepared I am and where I need improvement if I want to keep doing this work,” he said.

“One reason I knocked on this organization’s door was to give back to a group that was with me [in the years before I transferred to NWU.] They not only gave me a scholarship; they gave me guidance and requested accountability on my behalf. This is a form of paying it back.”

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🙌 The Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir recently wrapped up its "Lead With Love" tour across the Midwest! With stops in Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, and Nebraska, the group spread its message of hope and harmony through collaborations with high school choirs at each event.

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🎹 Congrats to Prof. Tom Trenney for his profile in the latest 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵!

“A piece of advice I often share—because it mattered to me when I heard it—is that you need to be you and let the people you’re working with be them. We all carry music within us. The courage to share it—and the generosity to receive it from others—is sacred work.”
Tom Trenney, NWU assistant professor of music

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🌍 Another year, another milestone.

🐺 Nebraska Wesleyan Students Murslen Mudhafar, Daniela Garcia, and Ashton Barlow were each awarded Gilman scholarships this spring, raising NWU's total to 75 Gilman scholars since the program began in 2001.

🏫 What does that mean? It means Nebraska Wesleyan is a top producer of Gilman scholars among schools of fewer than 5,000 students over the 25-year history of the program. This recognition reflects our commitment to helping our students participate in international experiences that help them gain competitive career skills and global networks.

Read more here: https://t.co/Sy9QXu9P0u

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🎓 It's a commencement re-"cap"!

We're still thinking about last Saturday's commencement ceremony. Have a great summer, Prairie Wolves!

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Before the Super Bowl rings, he was a Plainsman. Congratulations to NWU alum and Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Jason Licht on receiving an honorary doctorate over the weekend!🏈 @Buccaneers @jasonrlicht

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🎓 What a day. Congratulations to the Class of 2026! #yipyip

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Saturday, we celebrate the class of 2026 during our 137th commencement ceremony. Festivities begin at 8:40 a.m. with Final Walk, which will be streamed live on our Facebook page. Commencement begins at 11 a.m.

Can't be here in person? Watch the free commencement livestream beginning at 10:45 a.m. at https://t.co/9SIPUs8cWv

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"A constant, reassuring presence, and an outstanding colleague, mentor and friend."
We recently recognized nine retiring faculty and staff members with a special reception in Great Hall in Smith-Curtis to celebrate the group's combined 265 years of dedicated service to NWU and its students.
Those honored were Professor of Theatre Jay Chipman ('77), Professor of History Patrick Hayden-Roy, Professor of English Gerise Herndon, Professor of Biology Jeff Isaacson ('83), Professor of Music Richard Jones, Head Football Coach Brian Keller ('83), Professor of Social Work Jeff Mohr, Director of Physical Plant James Ruzicka, and Professor Nursing Becke Voight.
Do you have hugs, memories or tributes to share with any of these retirees? We’d love to be your messenger. Reach out at [email protected].
You can read more on NWU's retirees here: https://t.co/bm8SFZKQcR

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🐺 Happy National College Decision Day, future Prairie Wolves!

🖤 Today we're celebrating the Class of 2026, and all the big decisions being made. To the students saying yes to Nebraska Wesleyan today, we can't wait to welcome you this fall. Send us a pic in your NWU gear today for a chance to be featured in our story!

💛 And if you still have questions before making your decision, our admissions team is here to help. Send us an email at [email protected]!

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📊 The results are in. Here are the winners from Wednesday's Student Symposium! Congratulations to everyone for a great day on campus!

𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Tessa Hurlburt, for "K-12 Sex Education in Nebraska"
𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Grace Wendel for "Misuse of Scripture: Refuting LCMS Doctrine Regarding the Ordination of Women"
𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: Adalynn O'Connor, for "Identity: The Modification of Latin American Art"
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: Amarachi Chidi-Uneze, for "Optimization of Natural Dye Extraction from Avocado Pits and Peels: Effects of Solid Solvent Ratio and Extraction Techniques"

𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥
🥇 Kelby Zimmerman & Maddox Lambert - Premier Umpires and Officiator
🥈 Gracey Smith & Ella Mahaffy - Circa
🥉 Bruce Archambault IV & Jake Rhodes - High Country Trust

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭
Anika Stephen
Ashton Barlow
Murslen Mudhafar
Shoko Litulumar
Jeremy Wallace

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝
𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲
🥇 The Mirror, Quinlyn Hunt
🥈 Any Better, Morrell Ellwood
𝐀𝐫𝐭
🥇 Biologique, AJ Andrews
🥈 Blue Barn Street, Michele Zephier
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞
🥇 Of a Man Devoured, Brennen Weidner
🥈 Johnny, Anika Stephen

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
Brennen Weidner
Semhar Hailesellassie
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝
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𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞
Semhar Hailesellassie

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📖 From Chicago to Lincoln, NWU senior Joy Lerch is getting the opportunity to show her work.

On Wednesday, come see Joy and more than 200 other NWU students who will give presentations, discus internships, present gallery talks, and perform recitals all over campus as part of Nebraska Wesleyan's Student Symposium.

See you there!

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✍️ Today is William Shakespeare's birthday! Sigma Tau Delta and Wesleyan Theatre Company celebrated with cake, games, and raffle prizes, and The Bard himself made an appearance in the Alabaster Lounge in Old Main.

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🎨 It's one week until NWU's Student Symposium! On April 29, our campus community will participate in this event as students present papers, posters, projects, live performances, artistic exhibitions, and studio talks.

Prairie Wolves, if you're nervous about presenting your project, check out these tips from Karla Jensen on how to stay relaxed and perform at your best.

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📜✍🏼 From the desk of the mayor.

🎹 NWU piano faculty Drs. Feifei and Peter Jiang were awarded a mayoral proclamation from Lincoln mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird declaring this weekend as USA250 Piano Concert Series and NWU Piano Day-Festival Weekend.

🎹 You can help celebrate at 7 p.m. tonight at O'Donnell Auditorium as Feifei and Peter, also known as JF Piano Duo, perform a free concert. Reserve seats here: https://t.co/vU4kDcW1gY

🎹 At 7 p.m. Saturday, a concert featuring pianist Mackenzie Melemed will be held at O'Donnell Auditorium. Purchase tickets here: https://t.co/wICUO5F1bQ