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18 Aug 2014    

Jha assists Nebraska City’s tourism efforts

Dipra Jha, assistant professor of Practice in Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management is helping Nebraska City, Nebraska in its efforts to increase tourism. Birthplace of Arbor Day, Nebraska City is home to several historic landmarks including the Arbor Lodge State Park. It also hosts the popular Apple Jack Festival every September, attracting visitors from Nebraska as well as out of state. Jha was contacted by Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc. requesting his expertise in lodging development and tourism-related events.



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18 Aug 2014    

Jha assists Nebraska City’s tourism efforts

Dipra Jha, assistant professor of Practice in Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management is helping Nebraska City, Nebraska in its efforts to increase tourism. Birthplace of Arbor Day, Nebraska City is home to several historic landmarks including the Arbor Lodge State Park. It also hosts the popular Apple Jack Festival every September, attracting visitors from Nebraska as well as out of state. Jha was contacted by Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc. requesting his expertise in lodging development and tourism-related events.



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18 Aug 2014    

Jha assists Nebraska City’s tourism efforts

Dipra Jha, assistant professor of Practice in Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management is helping Nebraska City, Nebraska in its efforts to increase tourism. Birthplace of Arbor Day, Nebraska City is home to several historic landmarks including the Arbor Lodge State Park. It also hosts the popular Apple Jack Festival every September, attracting visitors from Nebraska as well as out of state. Jha was contacted by Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc. requesting his expertise in lodging development and tourism-related events.



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Dawn Davis

13 Aug 2014    

Dawn Davis Selected as Emerging Leader

Dawn Davis has been selected to participate in the Emerging Leader Program from New Leaders. She will travel to Washington, D.C., this December for two days of networking and professional development.

Dawn is the Project Director for the Language and Reading Research Consortium project at the Link N Literacy Lab.


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08 Aug 2014    

CYFS article selected 2013 Article of the Year

A peer-reviewed paper from UNL’s Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has been selected as 2013 Article of the Year by the Journal of School Psychology.

Lead author Susan Sheridan will accept the award from the Society for the Study of School Psychology on Aug. 8 in Washington, D.C., site of the 2014 American Psychological Association Convention.



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08 Aug 2014    

Friends of the Robert Hillestad Textile Gallery to host their largest textiles sale

Friends of the Robert Hillestad Textile Gallery will host their largest textiles sale Aug. 14, 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.; Aug. 15, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Aug. 16, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The sale will be held at 1339 N 37th St, Lincoln, NE 68503, which is near East Campus.



Textiles donated for sale include: yarn, fabric, upholstery fabric, designer flatfolds, designer sample books, and magazines (sewing, knitting, quilting books), craft kits, needlepoint kits, latch hook kits, sewing notions, knitting needles, household textiles, international textiles, and much more.



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07 Aug 2014    

Nutrition and Food Update and CEHS Showcase Oct. 23-24

This year UNL–Extension, the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, the College of Education and Human Sciences, and the Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will partner to offer two days of professional development and an exhibition of research and creative work.

The 2014 Nutrition and Food Update will take place Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The CEHS Showcase 2014 will take place 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.



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24 Jun 2014    

Spring 2014 New York Study Tour a Success for All

Being a fashion design major, your one real dream is to go to New York City. NYC is where it all happens, from fashion week to major corporate headquarters; it’s the city where dreams come true. Caitlin Larwood, editorial director at makeup.com, told us that, “Dream jobs happen in this city.” Hearing that come from someone who has worked in the city for about five years and has an incredible job makes the reality of it hit home. We were going to a city where the most important events in fashion happen and I was more than ready for it.

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24 Jun 2014    

TMFD Biennial Student Runway Show draws capacity audience

TMFD’s Biennial Student Runway show Fusion Fashion , took place on Friday April 25 at 8:00 p.m. in the Nebraska Union’s Centennial Ballroom.

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24 Jun 2014    

Mary Mitchell Fashion Excellence Award Winners Announced

The 2014 Biennial Student Runway Show, held on April 25 in the Centennial Ballroom at City Union, culminated in the announcement of the Mary Mitchell Fashion Excellence Awards, chosen by guest jurors and TMFD alumnae JLynn Hausmann of JHAUS brand in Los Angeles, CA, and Amanda Valentine of Valentine, Valentine, based in Nashville, TN.

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