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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| JMC 3410 Magazine Editing, Design, and Production Course: 2020-21 (2482) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Community-Based Learning | Engaged Teaching | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building | This course is a hands-on approach to magazines as an area of specialization involving development of editorial objectives and content, planning, writing articles, design and layout for magazine production and management. Students interview alumni who work in various organizations to tell their stories. | ||
| High School Media Conference Keynote Speaker: 2018-19 (2426) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Youth Programming, Capacity Building | For this project Jodeane Brownlee presented the keynote for the High School Media Conference and The School of Communication. | ||
| Reading Series - Criss Library: 2016-17 (2448) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy, Capacity Building, Art | For this project Miles Waggener organized a reading series at UNO's Criss Library. The event featured national and international authors and was open to students and the local community. | ||
| MavRadio "Redefining Newton's Law" Promotion: 2018-19 (2428) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Broadcast Education Association, International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Specialized service contract | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building | For this project Jodeane Brownlee created, wrote, and produced a 30 second promotion to air on MavRadio.FM. The piece was also entered into the national Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts competition. | ||
| Board Member - KVNO Radio: 2019-20 (2400) | Economic Impact | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Board Memberships | None | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Employment and Workforce | For this project Andrew Stem served on the hiring committee for KVNO Radio at UNO. | ||
| The 100 People Project - Panelist: 2019-20 (2211) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Art | For this project titled 'The 100 People Project' Adrian Duran served as a panelist in discussion with Watie White in conjunction with Jonathan C. Benjamin-Alvarado, Ph.D. | ||
| 'Political Paint: Graffiti and the Berlin Wall' - Lecture: 2019-20 (2212) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building, Art, History | For this project Adrian Duran gave a lecture in the UNO CEC regarding the history of graffiti and how it led to the graffiti on the Berlin wall. | ||
| Curious People Series: Seeing the Patient: 2021-22 (2228) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Medical Humanities, Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Art | In this project Mark Gilbert discussed his research on people living with dementia, also presented a series of artworks by his father on dementia and end of life. | ||
| 'Samuel Bak in Context: Art and the Holocaust' - Lecture: 2019-20 (2213) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building, Art, History | Adrian Duran gave a lecture about Samuel Bak's art and the influence the Holocaust played in it. | ||
| Performance at the UNO Jazz Festival: 2019-20 (2180) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Music/Dance, Art | For this project Pete Madsen coordinated and performed in a professional big band made up of some of the finest jazz musicians from around the country for a sold out house at the UNO Jazz Festival. | ||
| Aging with Passion and Purpose - Workshop: 2020-21 (2201) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Strategic Marketing and Communications | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | Wellness, Aging, Business, Education, Capacity Building, Health Awareness | This UNO sponsored workshop was focused on providing education for individuals working with aging populations in Nebraska. The day long event reached 800 participants and was produced and broadcasted live by UNO TV. | ||
| Latinxs in Art Panel: 2019-20 (2206) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Social Justice | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, The Union for Contemporary Art | Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building, Art | For this project Adrian Duran served as a panelist for Latinxs in Art. This was a collaboration between UNO-OLLAS and The Union for Contemporary Art. | ||
| Classical Kid Program: 2016-17 (2199) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | KVNO Radio | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Summer | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building, Music/Dance | In this monthly program UNO highlights a local student aged 8-14 for their classical music prowess. Students either compose, play, or sing music which is aired on KVNO radio along with an interview. The chosen students are also awarded a $300 scholarship as well as a Fall showcase with their peers. | ||
| Presentation - Social Media for Union Members: 2017-18 (2406) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Employment and Workforce, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building | For this project Jeremy Lipschultz gave a presentation titled 'Social Media for Union Members' as a part of three workshops for the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center. | ||
| JMC 4450 Capstone: 2020-21 (2407) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Business, Communication, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Community-Based Learning | Capstone | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | This course combines broadcasting skills from radio, television, news writing, reporting, news video, and editing. The course also emphasizes fieldwork and prepares students for life in the newsroom and creative environments. | ||
| Volunteer - UNO MavRadio: 2018-19 (2431) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Social Justice Awareness | Through volunteering, Jodeane Brownlee and MavRadio worked to create community awareness and serve others in the community who are in need of food and clothing. | ||
| Committee Chair - MavRadio: 2016-17 (2433) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Board Memberships | None | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness, Capacity Building | For this project Jodeane Brownlee serves as a committee chair for MavRadio. | |||
| Guest Speaker - UNO Writers Workshop: 2019-20 (2465) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Literacy, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Poetry | For this project Todd Robinson conducted four nine-minute welcome/writing events for South High students touring Weber Hall. After introducing himself and the Writer's Workshop, he led the students in a poetry writing activity. | ||
| Video Series for UNO MOEC: 2021-22 (2414) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Social Justice | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium (MOEc), Raise me to Read | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Specialized service contract | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Literacy, Youth Programming | In this project Maverick PR produced a series of videos for UNO MOEC (Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium) and Raise me to Read. The videos were produced in English and Spanish and encouraged child literacy. | ||
| The Genius of Warren Buffett Executive MBA Course: 2021-22 (2417) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business, Education, Capacity Building | MaverickPR assists in the planning, promotion, and execution of the 'Genius of Warren Buffett' course. This course takes place at Mammel Hall in the week leading up to the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting and is attended by shareholders from all around the world. | ||
| 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. | |||
| UNO School of Communication Promotional Videos: 2020-21 (2427) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Specialized service contract | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Fall | 2020-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness | For this project Jodeane Brownlee created and directed a series of promotional videos featuring School of Communication students busy in their craft. The videos were shared via Omaha news stations, UNO social media, the knowledge network, and Nebraska television. | ||
| Social Media and E-Newsletter Assistance: 2021-22 (2415) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Spring | 2021-22 | Spring | 2021-22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building | For this project MaverickPR helped create social media and quarterly e-newsletters for the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies. | ||
| MavPR FASFA Education: 2020-21 (2418) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Specialized service contract | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness | For this project UNO MaverickPR produced educational videos to encourage UNO students to apply for FASFA student aid. | ||
| Workshop for OPS Native American Students: 2016-17 (2619) | Educational Support, Social Justice | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, Omaha Public Schools | English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Capacity Building | Barbara Robins helped organize and facilitate this workshop in conjunction with the NICE program of OPS for Native American students. | ||
| Speaker - Hagel Symposium: 2021-22 (2628) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | For this project Kay Siebler spoke to a group of high school students as part of the Chuck Hagel Symposium at UNO. | ||
| Servant Leadership - UNO Student Government: 2018-19 (2470) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | Herbert Thompson was asked to speak to the Freshman Leadership Council at UNO on the topic of leadership. | ||
| 2019 UNO High School Media Conference Keynote: 2018-19 (2478) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Youth Programming, Capacity Building | The UNO High School Media Conference is a day long workshop event for local high school students and their advisors. As its coordinator, Melodae Morris is responsible for kicking off the event, announcing awards and giving the ending presentation. | ||
| High School Media Conference 2018: 2017-18 (2480) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Youth Programming, Capacity Building | The High School Media Conference is an annual event. Approximately 350 high school students and advisers from area high schools attend. Melodae Morris is the coordinator for the event. She opened the conference, spoke at lunch, presented to Dr. Sherrie Wilson a service award and presented the student awards as a culmination of a journalism/broadcasting contest. | ||
| Chemistry Olympiad: 2016-17 (2600) | Educational Support | American Chemical Society, International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Chemistry | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | Edmund Tisko coordinates the Chemistry Olympiad, which identifies the top two students from Omaha area high schools based on their testing scores. The students are then invited to participate in a standardized three-part chemistry test in competition with students from all over the country. | ||
| 'From the Heartland' Chapter Contribution: 2016-17 (2620) | Educational Support, Social Justice | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building | For this project Barbara Robins contributed a chapter of the book "From the Heartland" regarding Native Americans in the Midwest. The chapter focused on awareness of this underserved community, while also providing students with writing instruction. | |||
| Omaha Language Club Faculty Sponsor: 2018-19 (2621) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Fall | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | Barbara Robins helped facilitate the speakers of the Omaha language with members of the community who were interested in learning it. | ||
| Face of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast: 2021-22 (2622) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Economic Impact, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | ['Podcasting'] | Spring | 2021-22 | Spring | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Veteran Support, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building | This five-part podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war. | ||
| Teaching Advanced Placement Chemistry Workshops: 2016-17 (2602) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Chemistry | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Summer | 2016-17 | Summer | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | For this project Edmund Tisko conducted workshops for area and occasionally national high school chemistry teachers to offer them advice in teaching their advanced placement courses. | ||
| Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials Event: 2017-18 (2477) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Mentoring | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Other | Advertising | Melodae Morris coordinated students in planning and promoting the "Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials" event. Area PR & Advertising professionals were invited to participate on a panel to critique the Super Bowl Ads. Students, faculty and staff attended. | |
| First Generation Student Symposium - Mentor: 2019-20 (2528) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Communication | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | For this project Stephanie Larsen helped mentor a group of students as part of the first generation student symposium at UNO. The students either had similar backgrounds or career/schooling interests as Ms. Larsen. | ||
| English Language Learners and Autobiography: 2021-22 (2614) | Educational Support, Social Justice | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | English | Community-Based Learning | Engaged Teaching | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Literacy, Capacity Building | For this project students in Kay Siebler's ENGL1150 course worked with immigrants at the border in Texas to increase their English skills. | ||
| NE STEM 4U Center of Excellence Pilot Grant: 2020-21 (2523) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | Theatre | Engaged Research | Policy research/paper | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Fall | 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Raise Awareness | In this article Melodae Morris wrote about the work being done to create characters for animated and print lessons as a part of the NE STEM4U program to create and field test new educational experiences as a part of the Nebraska Children’s and Families Foundation and Beyond School Bells Expanded Learning Opportunities: Centers of Excellence grant. The article also discusses the College of Communication Fine Arts and Media, School of Communication participation. | ||
| UNO Mentor Collective: 2021-22 (2629) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training | English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Mentoring | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Spring | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Leadership and Mentoring | For this project Kay Siebler mentored a biology major who is also a secondary english speaker. She provided assistance in researching and contacting graduate programs for the prospective student. | ||
| High School Summer Scholars Program - Teacher: 2016-17 (2631) | Educational Support | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, Millard Public Schools, Omaha Public Schools | English | Community-Based Learning | Engaged Teaching | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Education, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | For this project Kimberly Schwab serves as a teacher for the UNO High School Summer Scholars program. The program mainly focuses on short stories and autobiographies and is available to area high school students between their junior and senior years. |