Strong Communities

The College of Education and Human Sciences envisions that every community has access to strong, vibrant and culturally responsive schools and businesses.

Associate professor Amanda Morales speaks to students during the 2023 YPAR Summit

New grant project to provide training, ongoing support for teachers of diverse backgrounds

February 21, 2024

Deepika Menon, leads the RISE Project, a newly-funded Noyce Track 4 research project, to improve integrated STEM instruction in elementary classrooms.

Project aims to improve STEM teaching

February 20, 2024

photos of two of Jaxon Gilner's garments with a red background

Husker students, alums set to showcase designs at Omaha Fashion Week

February 16, 2024

Azcia Fleming smiles for a photo in Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall on the walkway over the living room

Belmont Community Center forges experience, connections for Fleming

February 8, 2024

High school student juried exhibition begins Feb. 9 at Robert Hillestad Gallery

February 6, 2024

Project team members include, front row from left: Natalie Koziol, Jenna Finch, Lisa Knoche, Jennifer Leeper Miller and Holly Hatton-Bowers. Back row, from left: Julia Torquati, Carrie Clark, Sue Sheridan, Changmin Yan, HyeonJin Yoon and Soo-Young Hong. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Grand Challenges Catalyst project aims to strengthen early childhood workforce – and positive results for children

January 30, 2024

Heather Rasmussen named interim chair of Nutrition and Health Sciences

January 10, 2024

TMFD students meet with Sapahn leadership at the store to create a holiday window display

Husker students craft holiday window display for Sapahn: A blend of visual merchandising and consumer research

December 14, 2023

Eastmont Towers residents pose for an image with Dr. Robert Hillestad in the center holding a piece of art.

Eastmont Towers Retirement Community Visit Hillestad Gallery with Namesake

November 2, 2023

A large group gathers at the Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design red tent at East Campus Discovery Days. The display features the button dress community project.

Community art project shines light on textile industry sustainability

September 21, 2023

Michael Burton sits in a dark classroom in front of a large screen displaying the Animating History webpage.

‘Bell Affair’ team helping high school classes animate history

September 19, 2023

6+ individuals wearing handmade looks by ReyAnna Moore walk the runway at Omaha Fashion Week.

Five TMFD students, alumni among designers at Omaha Fashion Week

September 11, 2023