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15 Oct 2019    By Kelcey Buck

Nebraska to offer new deaf education, speech-language pathology interdisciplinary training

SECD is starting a new interdisciplinary graduate training project in deaf education and speech-language pathology in summer 2020 thanks to a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.

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14 Oct 2019    

Jha delivers inaugural “Zoom In” for Central CHRIE

Dipra Jha, associate professor of practice and director of global engagement, delivered the inaugural “Zoom In” for the Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, Central Federation on September 27, 2019. The monthly webinar is focused around teaching, research, and industry and attended by hospitality, tourism, events, business, and food service faculty as well as industry professionals from around the world.



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14 Oct 2019    

Jha delivers inaugural “Zoom In” for Central CHRIE

Dipra Jha, associate professor of practice and director of global engagement, delivered the inaugural “Zoom In” for the Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, Central Federation on September 27, 2019. The monthly webinar is focused around teaching, research, and industry and attended by hospitality, tourism, events, business, and food service faculty as well as industry professionals from around the world.



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Eder Muniz Presentation

11 Oct 2019    

Identity on the Walls: Brazilian Graffiti and Cultural Expression

A Brazilian artist named Eder Muniz will be presenting on the history of graffiti as its importance as an art form for cultural and community expression. Eder is considered one of the 100 most important and influential artists in Brazil. His work draws on his African and Indigenous heritage that illustrates the connection between nature and people. His artwork has been on exhibits throughout the world, more specifically in the UCLA Fowler Museum exhibition (2017-2018).



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Kostelnik Franco Ombuds

09 Oct 2019    

Kostelnik, Franco named to faculty ombuds roles

Marjorie Kostelnik, professor of child, youth and family studies (left), and Rodrigo Franco Cruz, associate professor of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences, are the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's new team of faculty ombuds.

Kostelnik and Cruz are training with national ombuds organizations and developing a program for Nebraska that will be introduced to campus in January. Both will provide support to all members of faculty, with Kostelnik having an office on City Campus and Franco on East Campus.



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Kostelnik Franco Ombuds

09 Oct 2019    

Kostelnik, Franco named to faculty ombuds roles

Marjorie Kostelnik, professor of child, youth and family studies (left), and Rodrigo Franco Cruz, associate professor of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences, are the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's new team of faculty ombuds.

Kostelnik and Cruz are training with national ombuds organizations and developing a program for Nebraska that will be introduced to campus in January. Both will provide support to all members of faculty, with Kostelnik having an office on City Campus and Franco on East Campus.



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08 Oct 2019    By Kelcey Buck

SECD announces 2019-20 graduate open house dates

SECD is hosting five open houses during the 2019-20 academic year for prospective students to learn about its graduate programs. The first open house focuses on the special education program, while the remaining four are for students interested in the speech-language pathology and audiology graduate programs.

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Interim President Fritz Reading

08 Oct 2019    

Celebrating Children on Campus Week

This week the Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory will be celebrating “Children on Campus Week.” A week long celebration that serves several purposes for the program, as it’s a way for the Child Development Lab to show their appreciation for the support on campus, celebrating the children in the development lab. Helping to build understanding for the importance of high quality early childhood programs for supporting children’s overall health and development.



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04 Oct 2019    By Kaitlyn Mosher, M.A., PLHMP

Secret Kindness Agents: Spreading Kindness in Schools by Making it a “Secret”

 

Teachers all over the country (maybe now more than ever) are struck by the age-old question, “How do we make our schools kinder?”  Many schools attempt to answer this question with celebrating Random Acts of Kindness week or giving students other challenges to be kind.



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30 Sep 2019    

Retired FBI Agent and Hospitality Program Making a Difference against Human Trafficking

About three years ago, Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (HRTM) Associate Professor Shannon Rowen heard retired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent Anna Brewer speak about Human Trafficking in Nebraska at an event in Omaha and knew she had to introduce the topic of human trafficking to her hospitality students.



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