Category: UNL

UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett sits at end of long table.

‘A Newly Minted Husker’

November 8, 2023

Rodney D. Bennett, Ed.D., took office as the 21st chancellor of UNL July 1. Pride of Place interviewed him to discover his vision for the university.

Professor Michelle Paxton, Director, Children's Justice Clinic and Center on Children, Families, and the Law, photoshoot for law college. November 12, 2021. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication

Giving Voice To the Vulnerable

November 7, 2023

The Children’s Justice Clinic, now permanently endowed, provides abused and neglected children advocates in court while offering hands-on experience for student attorneys.

UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications with sun setting in the background.

Guest Feature: Burnett Society member reflects on the impact of his gifts

August 17, 2023

Randy Essex, former executive editor of the Omaha World-Herald and a graduate of UNL, believes setting up a scholarship for students who struggle to pay for school is the best money he’s ever spent.

Man With Students At Lincoln Wastwater Treament Plant

Nebraska: A Great State for Engineers

July 27, 2023

By Robyn Murray Trustees Envision a Strong Engineering Future for Nebraska When Janine and Kevin McArdle tell people where they’re from, they usually hear some

Shari R. Veil, MBA, Ph.D. poses in front of the Experience Lab in the UNL College of Journalism.

Passion is a word several students used to describe what they’re drawing from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications’ heavy emphasis on experiential learning, along with practice, portfolios and professional contacts.

Campus Kickoff Events Draw Interest and Enthusiasm for Campaign

March 6, 2023

Enthusiasm was on full display as approximately 1,500 students, faculty and staff from across the University of Nebraska System gathered to celebrate the launch of Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future.

Hunter Suchsland Cade Ludwig posing with their Big Jig Box in the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.

Fishermen with a vision find purpose through UNL’s Engler program

March 1, 2023

University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduates Hunter Suchsland and Cade Ludwig found a way to monetize their passion for fishing through the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program. The duo started their fishing lure business with seed money and advice from the UNL program. “We’ve quadrupled sales and customers from year one to year two,” Suchsland said.

Large crane working on Kiewitt Hall construction at UNL.

Kiewit Hall Represents a New Landmark for University of Nebraska

March 1, 2023

The College of Engineering’s Kiewit Hall isn’t slated to open until January 2024, but the still-under-construction building is already a landmark at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln — both for what it is and what it represents for Nebraska.

Warren and his wife take a selfie with bike helmets on.

The Sum of Our Parts

January 30, 2023

Giving back is just part of the equation for Burnett Society member Warren Luckner. He sums up the philosophy simply: “Pay it forward. Our lives have been enriched. We can help enrich the lives of others, now and after we are gone.”

For the Generations of Leaders We’ll Inspire

November 17, 2022

At the University of Nebraska, we believe there’s no clearer path to a better life than higher education. Read on to learn about the inspiring ways that private support has changed the lives of students on all four campuses of the University of Nebraska.