The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences is committed to creating an environment that is welcoming to all; where each person feels accepted, valued, and safe. Visit cehs.unl.edu/nhs/nhs-deib/ to learn more.
Our Mission
Enhance human health and well-being through discovery and application of scientific knowledge.
Our Vision
Create a diverse and inclusive research and learning environment to advance health and hospitality, experiential learning, and engagement with individuals, families, communities, and businesses.
Our Core Values
- Collaboration to create a positive and inclusive learning and work environment for all.
- Working together to positively impact individuals, families, schools, communities, and businesses.
- Culturally responsive and respectful of diverse people, ideas, voices, and perspectives.
- Multidisciplinary approaches to scholarship that integrate teaching and learning, research and creative activity, outreach, and service.
- Innovation, collaboration, creativity, and curiosity as we address the complex issues facing individuals, families, schools, communities, and businesses.
- Creation of new knowledge and its application to human and community needs.
Undergraduate Areas of Study
Athletic Training
Community Health and Wellness
Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Pre-Dietetics
Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science
Nutrition Science
Graduate Programs
Graduate students can enroll in a graduate program within the NHS department.
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“The personal desire to be the first one in my family to graduate from college, that really drives me on the inside.”
NHS Associate Professor Shinya Takahashi interviews Senior Ben Stille regarding his UNL experience and advice for new students:
NHS Associate Professor Shinya Takahashi interviews Senior Clare Morehouse regarding her UNL experience and advice for new students:
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51 CEHS faculty and staff achieve service milestones
More than 900 faculty and staff at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are being honored for achieving a service milestone, including 51 from the College of Education and Human Sciences.
132 CEHS students awarded degrees at August commencement
More than 130 students from the College of Education and Human Sciences will be among the nearly 550 students graduating during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 17 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.