How do you get 21st century students fired up about 19th century literature? If you’re Laura White, you jump and exclaim and shout the enthusiasm right into them. “I want them to get excited,” said the associate professor of English. “(One) class this semester is on Victorian poetry and I’ve taken to coming in and […]
Three UNL professors and one campus department were selected among the 2010 winners of the university’s most prestigious awards for research, teaching and engagement. “It’s important that we take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding work done by our faculty members,” said James B. Milliken, NU president. “The strength of the university depends on its […]
Four UNL professors were selected among the 2009 winners of the university’s most prestigious awards for research, teaching and engagement. “The universitywide awards recognize faculty whose research and teaching have made an impact on students, the university and the state,” said James B. Milliken, president of NU. “The strength and reputation of any university depends […]
Calvin Garbin is the guy decked out in the orange T-shirt and tan shorts – even on the harshest of Nebraska winter days. He wore a purple shirt on Halloween and told students he was in disguise. This signature attire is a long-standing tradition for Garbin, professor of psychology and winner of a 2009 University […]
Lee finds career in classroom It didn’t take long for Don Lee to realize while growing up in Sioux Falls, S.D., that he wanted to be a teacher. “I probably knew pretty early I wanted to be a scientist,” he said. “I discovered as I went through school that when I learned something new I […]
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken on March 24 announced the 2009 winners of the university’s most prestigious awards for research, teaching and engagement. “The universitywide awards recognize faculty whose research and teaching have made an impact on students, the university and the state,” Milliken said. “The strength and reputation of any university depends […]
