This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community. Various filters are provided to gain a better understanding of how different UNO units collaborate with the community.
| Project | Project Focus Areas | Community Partners | Campus Partners | Engagement Type: | Activity Type: | Other Activity Type: | Start Semester: | Start Academic Year: | End Semester: | End Academic Year: | Total UNO Students: | UNO Students Hours: | UNO Faculty/Staff Hours: | Total K-12 Students: | K-12 Student Hours: | Total Number of Other Participants: | Topics: | Other Topics: | Description: | Subtags: |
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| Walnut Creek Recreation Area Tree Planting (Summer 2022): 2021-22 (2701) | Environmental Stewardship | Creighton University, Papio-Missouri River NRD, Urban Bird and Nature Alliance | Environmental Studies | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Summer | 2021-22 | Summer | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students and other students from local colleges planted trees. | |||
| The Art of Relationship: (Spring 2022): 2021-22 (2971) | Educational Support | Creighton University | Art and Art History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Spring | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Art of Relationship. Presented at Gold Humanism Honor Award Dinner, Creighton School of Medicine, Omaha. (March 31, 2022). | ||||
| Creighton Life Drawing Workshop:(Spring 2022): 2021-22 (2960) | Educational Support | Creighton University | Art and Art History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Spring | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 participants. Delivered a workshop to Creighton Life Drawing students (Dr. Pluhacek), Memory Serves exhibit, September 29th | ||||
| Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews: An Agent for Transformation: 2018-19 (860) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Social Justice | Creighton University, Cultural Enrichment Fund, Institute for Holocaust Education, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews | Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness, Art, History | Dr. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, curator of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Poland, will be on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus to present multiple presentations centered around an exhibit displayed in the Weber Fine Arts Building Art Gallery. Dr. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett will present a short film followed by a Q&A on, "Before the Holocaust: Memories of a Jewish Childhood, the art of Mayer Kirshenblatt" Tuesday, January 22 from 2-3:30 p.m. Weber Fine Arts Building Gallery “The Jewish Melange” - The works of Mayer Kirshenblatt and Ophir Palmon Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. Weber Fine Arts Building Gallery “An Agent for Transformation” - An illustrated lecture about the creation of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews multimedia exhibition Thursday, January 24 from 7-9 p.m. Community Engagement Center, Room 201 All events are free and open to the public with the support of Cultural Enrichment Funding, The Institute for Holocaust Education, The Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies, The Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy, The Jewish Federation of Omaha and The Klutznick Fund for Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. | ||
| Educational Psychology (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3253) | Educational Support | Access period, Autism Society of NE, Caroles House of Hope, COPE (Christian Outreach Program, Creighton University, Girls Inc., Hope Center For Kids, Kids Can, Omaha Street School, Open Door Mission, Outlook Enrichment, Phoenix Academy, Project harmony, ShareOmaha, SPARK Positivity, Stephen Center, TeamMates Mentoring, YMCA of Greater Omaha | College of Arts and Sciences | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 30 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | "Students will work in groups (or independently) and partner with a local nonprofit organization to learn about the role teachers play in students’ development and academic achievement. Students are expected to create a presentation (or write a clear and concise paper) summarizing their service learning experience, integrating key concepts from class, assignments and group discussions. In short, in the presentation or paper, students will research and inform their classmates on their selected nonprofit organization’s history, significance, goals/mission statement, rationale, description of stakeholders and targeted groups, events, program activities, planned outcomes, management plan, financial support/budget, and their personal experience volunteering at the organization. Each student is expected to volunteer at least five hours of community service to the selected local nonprofit organization from the list provided. Then, students will vote on which organization presented by their classmates could most benefit from UNO’s $1,000 MPI course grant based on the course project findings." PSYC 3510.850 MPI | ||||
| Miller Park Minne Lusa Shade Tree Planting: 2018-19 (949) | Environmental Stewardship | Boys Town, Creighton University, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Omaha Home for Boys, ONE Omaha, Urban Bird and Nature Alliance | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | |||
| Begin with the End in Mind Lecture Series: 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | Creighton University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Gerontology | What if you became too ill to speak for yourself? With legal documentation- known as advance directives- you can avoid confusion and instruct your family- friends- and health care professionals what sort of health care you want to receive and what other decisions you want to be made on your behalf. Discussing the ups and downs of setting up an advance directive can benefit you or a loved one in the future. This is not an age limited discussion--all can benefit from this information. In March- the series hosts Amy Haddad from Creighton University. Begin With the End in Mind discussions are free and open to the public with registration. | ||
| Prairie Queen Recreation Area Tree Planting (Summer 2021): 2020-21 (2707) | Environmental Stewardship | Creighton University, Papio-Missouri River NRD, Urban Bird and Nature Alliance | Environmental Studies | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Summer | 2020-21 | Summer | 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students and other college students planted trees. | |||
| The Virtual World Project: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Creighton University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | History | The event, Virtual World Project: Exploring the Ancient World with Virtual Reality, will host Dr. Nicolae Roddy and Dr. Ronald Simkins from the Theology Department at Creighton to present the website and resource, Virtual World Project, which provides interactive virtual tours of the ancient world (Israel & Jordan). The tours allow visitors of the site to “wander” through various archaeological sites. | ||
| Newman Center Garden Landscape and Tree Planting: 2018-19 (946) | Environmental Stewardship | Creighton University, John Paul II Newman Center, Urban Bird and Nature Alliance | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Urban Sustainability, Engineering and Construction | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | The Newman Center Bible garden landscape and the papio-creek tree planting event drew Newman Center students and UNO engineering students from Avery Schwer and Bing Chen’s classes at UNL, Creighton Biology and sustainability students and the College of Saint Mary’s Earth Science course students. Students from the UNO Center for Urban Sustainability participated in the event. Approximately 69 UNO and UNL students and boy scouts volunteered that day. Surrounding neighborhood residents participated also. We received much media coverage. The Newman Center garden and raised beds event had an estimated 25-30 Newman Center students participating in the planting of shrubs and perennials. | ||
| Chamber Choir Member: 2018-19 (2192) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Creighton University | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Specialized service contract | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Music/Dance, Art | For this project Jason Johnson performed as regular member of the Omaha Brass Ensemble for the spring commencements at Creighton University. | ||
| Reading Series - Creighton and UNO: 2016-17 (2449) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Creighton University, International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy, Capacity Building, Art | For this project Miles Waggener organizes a reading series featuring Creighton and UNO faculty. | |||
| Medical Humanités Panel Conference 2019: 2018-19 (1985) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Creighton University, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building, Health Awareness | For this project Matthew Brooks, Mary Perkinson and Melissa Berke gave presentations called “You are Here” for the Humanités Panel conference at Creighton University. | ||
| Nebraska Girls Summer S.T.E.A.M. Academy: Summer 2019: 2018-19 (2634) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Creighton University, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Omaha Public Schools, Urban League of Nebraska | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Summer | 2018-19 | Summer | 2018-19 | 0 | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming | To expose up to 25 ladies of color from grades 7 through 12 on S.T.E.A.M. opportunities during a six-week summer program (June/July). Speakers, field trips and hands-on projects are the focus (http://www.urbanleagueneb.org/steam/). | ||
| Futures Fair 2023 (Spring 2023): 2022-23 (3035) | Economic Impact | 100 Black Men of Omaha, Alvine Engineering, American Physical Therapy Association Nebraska, Avenue Scholars Foundation, Blair Freeman, Boys Town, Centris Federal Credit Union, Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, Collective for Youth, College Possible, Cooper Law Partners, Core Bank, Creighton University, DLR Group, Douglas County Department of Corrections, Durham Museum, Education Quest Foundation, Evoluxion Barber Shop, First Tee, Fiserv, Fit Farm, Go Beyond, Go Beyond Nebraska, Godfather’s Pizza, Inc., KBBX Radio Lobo, Keep Omaha Beautiful, League of Women Voters, Lincoln Financial Group, Lozier Foundation, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Metropolitan Utilities District, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Humane Society, Nebraska Public Media, Nebraska State Patrol, Omaha Fire Department, Omaha Police Department, Omaha Public Library, Omaha Public Power District, One Percent Productions, Partnership 4 Kids, Project harmony, Rose Theater, Southern Sudan Community Association, Union Pacific, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Xenon Academy | Air Force ROTC, Athletics, Aviation Institute, Biology, Black Studies, Career Connect, Communication, Counseling, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Engineering and Construction, Foreign Languages, Gerontology, Goodrich Scholarship Program, History, Honors Program, International Programs, KVNO Radio, Mathmatics, Military and Veteran's Services, Multicultural Affairs, Music, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS), Project Achieve, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education and Communication Disorders, STEM Education, STEM Trail Center, Success Academy, Undergraduate Admissions, Women and Gender Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | The Goodrich Scholarship Program -- in collaboration with CPACS, multiple departments at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), Metropolitan Community College, P4K, Omaha Public Schools (OPS), and local businesses throughout the Omaha community – is planning to host the Futures Fair, an event where diverse low-income education specialists create an environment where hundreds of 7th and 8th graders from P4K immerse themselves in activities that galvanize their interests and induce them into certain educational or academic habits that would facilitate their individual navigation of the often difficult road ahead to college or some other postsecondary institution. Support is both needed and critical for the continuation and growth of Goodrich’s Futures Fair partnership with P4K, UNO/CPACS and the community. Goodrich and P4K, with the assistance of CPACS and UNO, intend to continue to promote the accessibility of higher education to underserved middle school students through meaningful engagement that will create an immediate tangible opportunity for educational and employment exploration through the Futures Fair. | |||
| Spring Fest(Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3234) | Educational Support | Autism Society of NE, Creighton University | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 19 | 551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students had the opportunity to engage in a service learning project encompassing interdisciplinary collaboration with Creighton occupational therapy (OT) students. UNO and Creighton students designed activities for participants on the autism spectrum to build upon various gross motor and speech skills during the Autism Society of Nebraska (ASN) Spring Festival. UNO graduate students applied knowledge gained through course content and presentations to this project. CDIS 8540.001 P-16 |