China’s rising global influence and the growing nation’s relationship with the United States will be among the topics explored when former U.S. senator from Nebraska Chuck Hagel and Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yesui present the next lecture in the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at UNL. They will present “China Rising: Good News or Bad […]

Bereuter to open free lecture series Sept. 14 The E.N Thompson Form on World Issues is poised to explore the ancient civilization and rising power of China. The 2009-2010 season opens with former Nebraska Congressman Doug Bereuter’s Sept. 14 lecture “China’s Trade and Soft Power Relationships with Asia and the United States – Reason to […]

One man was born on an Iowa dairy farm. The other, born and reared on military bases throughout Europe. Both men are major party candidates vying for Nebraska’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Chuck Hagel. Johanns Republican Mike Johanns and Democrat Scott Kleeb have different backgrounds and different views, but each has the same […]

Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel and former Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey will make a rare joint appearance for a bipartisan conversation about the future of the nation’s health care. The free, public event is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 9 in Kimball Recital Hall. Rod Bates, general manager of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, will […]