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19 Jun 2014    

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools commemorates 10 years

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has commemorated its 10th anniversary with the release of a website encapsulating the center’s history and influence across the past decade.

The website features a dynamic timeline of CYFS milestones, a section summarizing the center’s major strands of research, an infographic-filled overview of its impact, and a chapter outlining the collaborations that have made its research possible.



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19 Jun 2014    By Brad Stauffer

Ruth Levinson's life-long work with and generosity toward CEHS remembered

Ruth Diamond Levinson was one of those rare few who had her life's work figured out at a young age. She loved sports, being outside and always knew she wanted to be a physical education teacher. With her passion for physical education guiding her, she graduated from Lincoln High School, enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and in 1931 graduated with a degree in Physical Education.



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16 Jun 2014    

Hartig receives June CEHS Staff Council Award

Staff Council congratulates Dan Hartig, Specialist in the Instructional Design Center, for being selected June recipient of the CEHS Staff Star Award.

Some of the things Dan’s nominators said about him are:



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13 Jun 2014    

Quilt House Groundbreaking & Reception for Leslie Levy

Marjorie Kostelnik, dean of College of Education and Human Sciences; Alice Kinsler, interim executive director, International Quilt Study Center and Museum; and Brian Hastings, president and CEO, University of Nebraska Foundation; invite you to the groundbreaking of an exciting new addition to Quilt House and a welcome reception for Leslie Levy, newly named Ardis and Robert James Executive Director of Quilt House.

Friday, June 20, 2014
4:00 p.m. Groundbreaking program
Reception to follow



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23 May 2014    

U.S. News & World Report ranks CEHS online education program No, 2 in nation

U.S. News & World Report has ranked CEHS second nationwide in online graduate programs for veterans, part of its Best Online Programs for Veterans report. CEHS online education program was the Big Ten’s highest ranked for veterans. Rutgers University was No. 12 and the University of Iowa was No. 13.

The 2014 rankings, released May 20, are in their second year and are designed to help veterans identify high-quality online degree programs that suit their educational needs.



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12 May 2014    

Lineweber 2014 Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award recipient

Roberta Lineweber, a special education teacher with Beatrice Public Schools, has been selected as the 2014 Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award recipient. She will receive the award May 16 at an awards luncheon on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus. Lineweber was nominated by Kelly Maydwell of Beatrice, a student in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln majoring in pre-special education.



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07 May 2014    

O'Hanlon, former CEHS dean, awarded with first James P. O'Hanlon Academic Leadership Award

The leadership of Jim O'Hanlon, interim dean for the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, was honored during UNL's promotion and tenure celebration on April 29.

O'Hanlon was presented with UNL's first James P. O'Hanlon Academic Leadership Award by Ellen Weissinger, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Ronnie Green, vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The presentation was met by a long, standing ovation from faculty and staff attending.



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02 May 2014    

Weiss retirement May 22

Wendy Weiss, professor TMFD, will be honored at a reception recognizing her retirement from the university, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at the Sheldon Art Museum on UNL’s city campus. The Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design and the College of Education and Human Sciences invite you to join them in recognizing Weiss’s career and accomplishments over the last 28 years. RSVP to rsamuelson1@unl.edu before May 15.



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02 May 2014    

Yang and colleagues receive Nebraska Research Initiative Grant

Yiqi Yang, Charles Bessey Professor TMFD, has received grant funding from the Nebraska Research Initiative for the proposal, “Development of bioactive polymeric meshes to reduce complications of hernia repair surgery.” Yang and his two CO-PI—both from UNMC—were cited for the interdisciplinarity and excellence of project team and the project’s strong promise for future funding and potential commercialization. The funding amount is $100,000.

 



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02 May 2014    

Congratulations CEHS graduates! We are proud of your success!

CEHS, it's faculty, and staff are proud of the approximately 436 undergraduate, 119 masters, and 34 doctorate students who will receive their degrees this spring. Their hard work, and the support and love of their families continue to inspire the CEHS community to strive toward enhancing the lives of individuals, families, schools, and communities and to strengthening the relationships among them. Our graduates are a tribute to the ultimate mission of every institution of higher education–student learning and achievement.

 



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