Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
90
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, Grief
Description : The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies is pleased to announce that we are hosting the "Moshe Gershovich Memorial Symposium and Publication Workshop on Global North Africa and the Middle East" on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the UNO Community Engagement Center. This symposium will honor the memory of the late Dr. Moshe Gershovich (1959 -2017) by hosting scholars from around the world who, like Moshe, are experts on Global North Africa and the Middle East. Dr. Moshe Gershovich, who was a Professor of History and Director of the Schwalb Center, was passionate about this region and was one of the top experts on Moroccan history. Paying homage to his area of study, the public is invited to two keynote events at 12:30 P.M. and 7 P.M. Dr. Wilfrid Rollman will present the afternoon keynote at 12:30 P.M. on “North African Soldiers in French Service, 1914-1945: Recognizing and Reappraising the Work of Moshe Gershovich.” The evening keynote at 7 P.M. is entitled “” with Dr. William Lawrence. Dr. Rollman is a Senior Lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and a Visiting Professor at Harvard University and is currently completing the translation and critical study of an Arabic memoir on nineteenth and early 20th century Morocco. Dr. Lawrence is currently a Visiting Professor at the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He was a former State Department Senior Advisor for Global Engagement, International Crisis Group North Africa Director, and Control Risks Associate Director for Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Drs. Lawrence and Rollman were colleagues with Moshe Gershovich and will speak to his legacy.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : The published research on social workers’ perception of clinical licensure is sparse, with most available research exploring licensure from the perspective of social work faculty, students, or field education supervisors. This exploratory survey research seeks to contribute to the limited information available by evaluating the perceptions of clinical licensure from social workers (N = 519) and comparing social workers’ perceptions to other mental health professionals (OMHP) (N = 624). The results indicate agreement between respondents that licensure is important and that universities value licensing. Most consider that universities should be evaluated based on whether students pass licensing exams and that faculty should be licensed. Many social workers report confusion about licensing and feel ill-prepared to take a licensing exam. There are significant differences between social workers and OMHP in several areas. Additionally, differences are distinct between White and non-White social workers’ perception of universities’ ability to prepare them for licensing exams.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Music/Dance
Description : Join microphone designer and entrepreneur, Michael Joly, as he talks about his experience in the field of music technology. Michael Joly is an expert in microphone modification and design. Find out about his work with his company OktavaMod, his experience working for dbx Inc., his work with the radio broadcast group Greater Media Inc., and his new position as co-founder and CEO of the mental-wellness audio technology company Hear Now Systems.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education
Description : Dr. Jenny Heineman is an Instructor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and uses she/her pronouns. She joined UNO as full-time faculty in 2016 after receiving her PhD in Sociology from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. Her academic and activist work focuses on labor rights, gender, sexuality, and feminist theory more generally. In 2014, she was awarded a $15,000 grant to study students engaged in sex work, which was the topic of her dissertation. In Nevada, she was the director of the Sex Worker’s Outreach Project, a labor rights non-profit and sat on the board of the national organization of the same name. Additionally, she worked with the Nevada Public Health Alliance for Syringe Access, Amnesty International, the U.S. Department of Justice, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel on issues related to sex work, sex trafficking, drug use, and homelessness. She currently chairs the Conflict, Social Action, and Change Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. As a researcher and educator, her philosophies come from critical pedagogy and community-based research. She hopes to expand on her research interests in Nebraska by working with grass-roots labor organizations focused on the needs of sex workers. The Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative (MSHRC) Student Organization
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : "Sex: What are we so ashamed of?" Have you ever wondered why so many cultures across the globe stay silent about sex—not only in public spaces and classrooms but inside the bedroom and between couples as well? From a very young age, Sofia Jawed-Wessel, Ph.D., MPH, has also been curious about the same encircling conversations of sex, which have fueled her professional career. In this talk, Jawed-Wessel explores how we arrived at this shame and fear around sex while also being inundated with sexual content in media all around us. She is an Associate Professor in the UNO School of Health and Kinesiology and Co-Director of the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative. Jawed-Wessel's goal is to research and understand how intimate relationships are impacted by sexual and/or maternal objectification. She is an expert and advocate in women's rights and reproductive justice.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education
Description : "Parasitic Brain Drain: A Look at Toxoplasma, the Most Common Brain Infection in the World." Paul H. Davis, Ph.D., is an expert in tropical infectious diseases in humans. He studies the molecular pathogenesis of the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and other closely related parasites including those responsible for causing malaria. T. gondii infects over one-third of the world population, forms cysts in the brain which are immune and drug-resistant, and is a leading cause of fetal malformations. Davis is an associate professor and oversees the Molecular Parasitology Lab, in the UNO College of Arts and Science.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Develop./Physical Disability, Art
Description : A tactile art exhibit that is part of a national movement to increase accessibility in museums, galleries and classrooms.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Develop./Physical Disability, Art
Description : The College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, along with the School of the Arts and the UNO Art Gallery will host an exhibition to highlight the many ways one can experience art to increase awareness of accessibility to all populations wishing to experience what art has to offer.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife, Develop./Physical Disability, Theatre and Cinema
Description : The premiere of “Our Secret Garden” featuring actors from UNO Theatre and the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Transitions Program was held Nov. 18 at the Weber Fine Arts Theatre. The event was the first collaboration between UNO Theatre, WhyArts, the Autism Society and the UNO Transitions Program. Earlier this fall, WhyArts artist Stephanie Anderson advised UNO director Lucas Perez-Leahy on developing a performance for Transitions Program participants inspired by “The Secret Garden,” which kicked off UNO Theatre’s 2018-19 fall season. The Transitions Program provides opportunities for young adults ages 18 to 25 who identify on the autism spectrum to practice and enhance social competencies. “UNO’s School of the Arts is squarely focused on strengthening our sense of community by developing the powers of perception and empathy,” said Jack Zerbe, director of the School of the Arts at UNO. “Collaborating with WhyArts, the Autism Society and UNO Transitions is a shining example of how UNO’s arts programs bring people together to foster understanding and make connections. I am pleased to have provided increased access to the arts but even more delighted that our students got to work so closely with our special new partners and friends.” “Our Secret Garden” was immediately followed by the final performance of UNO Theatre’s “A Secret Garden.” Below, Jack Zerbe and Carolyn Anderson, director of WhyArts, address the audience before the premiere.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
40
Topics:
Develop./Physical Disability
Description : Join choreographer Donald Byrd and Spectrum Dance Theater members for a lecture and demonstration of the groundbreaking performance, A Rap on Race. In 1970, black author James Baldwin and white anthropologist Margaret Mead sat together and recorded a conversation on one of the defining subjects of the American experience – race. Together, Byrd and playwright Anna Deavere Smith have reimagined this monumental talk into an innovative production featuring the renowned dancers of Spectrum Dance Theater.