Stories - University of Nebraska Foundation

Involved student becomes involved donor

September 30, 2011

Kearney graduate gave a large sum to UNK

“Those who have and know, should share.”

September 30, 2011

The Swarts Family Biological Engineering Teaching Lab is being dedicated to the Swarts family.

UNMC names student plaza in honor of Ruth and Bill Scott

September 13, 2011

Their work was honored on Sept. 13 when the UNMC student plaza was named on their behalf.

Scholarship encourages Fairbury High grads to study math, sciences at UNL

September 7, 2011

W. Kim and Jean Austen have established the Austen Family Scholarship Fund.

Studying abroad gives UNK graduate a broader perspective

August 31, 2011

Ben’s journey studying abroad changed his life.

Solving for why students should teach math

August 31, 2011

Dr. George Haddix Community Chair wants to help students by doing more than lecturing

Baenziger gift reflects career-long grain research interest

August 25, 2011

He and fellow researchers have helped increase Nebraska’s annual wheat yields and have helped wheat growers provide food for millions more people each year.

Second $1 million gift advances STEM education at UNO

August 25, 2011

The gift will assist the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) in addressing an important issue in American education — STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and preparing the educators who teach in these disciplines.

UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities announces gifts toward $1.5M challenge

August 25, 2011

UNL has already been given $430,000

Gift enables teachers to do the math…and science

August 3, 2011

State Farm Insurance of Nebraska gave a gift to the foundation for fellowship award for teachers desiring to improve their math and science teaching skills.

Public health student hopes to do her best in areas that are the worst

August 3, 2011

The photo haunts Laura Hansen. That’s why the 23-year-old framed it and hung it on the wall above her desk. It reminds her of why

34 consecutive years of giving. But who’s counting.

August 3, 2011

She’s just giving back to the university that has given her so much.

Points of Pride

Involved student becomes involved donor

“Those who have and know, should share.”

UNMC names student plaza in honor of Ruth and Bill Scott

Scholarship encourages Fairbury High grads to study math, sciences at UNL

Studying abroad gives UNK graduate a broader perspective

Solving for why students should teach math

Baenziger gift reflects career-long grain research interest

Second $1 million gift advances STEM education at UNO

UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities announces gifts toward $1.5M challenge

Gift enables teachers to do the math…and science

Public health student hopes to do her best in areas that are the worst

34 consecutive years of giving. But who’s counting.

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you’ve made in someone else’s.

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Points of Pride

Measure your life by the difference you’ve made in someone else’s.

Support the University of Nebraska

Measure your life by the difference
you’ve made in someone else’s.