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Current Undergraduates

Homecoming Royalty Crowned

Published

September 23, 2016

Seniors Katie Krick and Garret Lorenzen have been crowned ��߲ݴ�ý University’s 2016 homecoming queen and king.

They were crowned Thursday, September 22 during the Howl Like Hell pep rally to officially kick off homecoming weekend.

English Department

Lecture

Visiting Writers Series to Include Renowned Poet Claudia Rankine

New York Times best-selling author Claudia Rankine

Published

September 22, 2016

Renowned poet Claudia Rankine will headline ��߲ݴ�ý University’s Visiting Writers Series.

The award-winning author will give a free reading of her poetry on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. in O’Donnell Auditorium, located at 50th Street and Huntington Ave.

Alumni and Friends

Six Alumni Honored at Annual Legends and Legacies Event

Dr. Steve Krueger, Alumni Achievement Award

Joshua Berry, Young Alumni Achievement Award

Angelo Stabler, Young Alumni Humanitarian Award

Published

September 21, 2016

One of the highlights of homecoming at ��߲ݴ�ý is the annual Legends and Legacies banquet where ��߲ݴ�ý pays special tribute to outstanding alumni for life and career accomplishments.

Homecoming Court Announced

Kristen Hasty, theatre studies major, Wray, Colo.

Megan Johnson, communication studies major, Bellevue, Neb.

Katie Krick, communication studies major, Lincoln, Neb.

Olivia Wolfe, communication studies and Spanish major, Omaha, Neb.

Mitchell Heavican, English major, Schuyler, Neb.

Garret Lorenzen, biology major, Ceresco, Neb.

Gabriel Rivera, communication studies major, Juarez, Mexico

Cody Schilling, chemistry major, Lincoln, Neb.

Published

September 20, 2016

Eight ��߲ݴ�ý University seniors have been named to the 2016 homecoming court.

The ��߲ݴ�ý student body will vote on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the homecoming king and queen will be crowned Thursday night during the Howl Like Hell pep rally.

Members of this year’s homecoming court are:

Queen:

Theatre Department

��߲ݴ�ý to Open “Boeing Boeing”

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September 19, 2016

One of the world’s most performed French plays opens at ��߲ݴ�ý University on September 29.

��߲ݴ�ý Remembers Businessman Duane Acklie

Published

September 19, 2016

��߲ݴ�ý University is remembering the life of prominent businessman Duane Acklie, chairman of Crete Carrier Corporation, who passed away Saturday, September 17.

Music Department

Alumni and Friends

Trumpeter Extraordinaire Bijon Watson to Perform at ��߲ݴ�ý

Trumpeter Bijon Watson with perform at ��߲ݴ�ý on September 25.

Kevin Boesinger is the 2016 "Outstanding Music Alum" Award winner.

Kaitlin Westbrook is the 2016 Outstanding Young Music Alum Award winner.

Published

September 19, 2016

Bijon Watson, the lead trumpet for the Grammy-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, will perform at ��߲ݴ�ý University on Sunday, September 25.

Academics

U.S. News Names ��߲ݴ�ý a Top Regional University

Published

September 13, 2016

U.S. News & World Report has named ��߲ݴ�ý University a top regional university.

Sandy Ferrell Named C.O.R.E Award Winner

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September 12, 2016

Sandy Ferrell, human resources assistant, has been recognized with the university's C.O.R.E Award.

Theatre Department

Cabaret Weekend Features Sock Hop Theme

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September 2, 2016

��߲ݴ�ý University’s Theatre Department will kick off its cabaret season with a sock hop.

Attendees will step into a 1950s diner to enjoy stories and music from the musicals “Grease,” “The Buddy Holly Story,” “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Always, Patsy Cline,” and more.