OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 16 -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news: The Nebraska Menstrual Equity Coalition, a group of advocates that are working to increase access to period supplies in Nebraska, is hosting the Nebraska Menstrual Equity Summit from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Warde Conference Center, College of Saint Mary (7000 Mercy Road, Omaha). The Nebraska Menstrual Equity Summit, the fifth event of its kind in the United States, is bringing people together who ar  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Nov. 18 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Dr. Jim Powell, Chadron State College's Vice President for Academic Affairs, announced Friday he plans to retire in June 2024. Powell has worked as an administrator at the college since 2015. "Choosing to work at such a student-centered and remarkable institution like Chadron State College has been a career highlight for me," Powell said. "I've had the opportunity to work with fantastic colleagues who care d  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 15 -- Creighton University issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: In June 2024, Creighton University will host the Sport at the Service of Humanity Conference during the NCAA Men's College World Series DI Baseball Championship in Omaha. Inspired by His Holiness Pope Francis and developed in collaboration with the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education, the global conference is designed to advance the meaningful work of the Sport at the Service of Humanity initia  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University's Institute for Population Health hosted its inaugural symposium - Building Bridges for Healthier Communities - Oct. 23-24, with more than 250 online and in-person registrants from Nebraska and Arizona learning from local and national experts about ways to improve health equity and population wellness through professional and community collaboration in the places where they work and live. Creighton  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Nov. 18 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: During the summer of 2023, an existing agreement between Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska Lincoln was revised so students seeking an Ag Education degree can attend three years at CSC and then transfer to UNL for the final year. Interim Dean of Curriculum, Accreditation, and the School of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences Dr. Grant Sasse said START Office Director Chris Singpiel an  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 16 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University has new articulation agreements with regional community colleges for Health Information Management (HIM) programs. Students who attend Minnesota State Community & Technical College, Northeast Community College in Nebraska, Northeast Iowa Community College, Saint Paul College in Minnesota, Southeast Technical College, and Western Dakota Technical College can transfer their credits into D  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Steve Elliott as the next president of Black Hills State University (BHSU). Currently the vice president of academic affairs at Wayne State College (WSC) in Wayne, Nebraska, Elliott will soon become the 12th president of the University. Elliott has been an active Wayne State Campus community member since 2003 and has held various positions, including faculty m  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Nov. 18 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: University of Nebraska at Kearney head men's basketball coach Kevin Lofton is resigning from his position effective immediately. Lofton has been part of the UNK program since 1995, serving as a graduate assistant, assistant head coach, associate head coach, co-head coach and head coach during that time. Assistant coach Antoine Young will lead the Lopers for the remainder of the season as interim  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2023: In a recent episode of Riverside Chats, Tony Vargas said, "As a community member, I want people to see more examples of what it looks like to show up." But you know who doesn't show up for his community? Tony Vargas. During his time in the Nebraska Unicameral, Vargas missed voting or voted present 20% of the time, and in 2023 it is up to 23%. "Tony Vargas is a classic hypocritic  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Beau Finley of Omaha as county court judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska. The district includes Douglas County. Finley is a defense attorney with experience in criminal, juvenile and civil law. He started his career as a public defender in Douglas County. Later, Finley joined the law offices of Davis & Finley and F  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Matthew Neher of Lexington as district court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District of Nebraska. That district includes Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Furnas, Frontier, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties. Since 2011, Neher has served in the Dawson County A  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Governor Jim Pillen is expressing his appreciation following a personal meeting with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The visit on Monday, Nov. 13 in Washington, D.C. centered on concerns about the impact of recently proposed federal staffing requirements on long-term ca  more

CURTIS, Nebraska, Nov. 16 -- The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture issued the following news release: The NCTA and UNL-CASNR recruiting teams joined forces to connect with thousands of FFA members at the 96th Annual Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Several NCTA Aggies were also honored to receive their American Degrees. Aggies share what the experience meant to them. Morel Jurado, "It was so fun meeting so many students. I had many students stick out to me, but I loved the Nebraska stud  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Nov. 14 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: That was one of the messages Nov. 6 during the Nebraska Community College Association (NCCA) annual conference in North Platte. K.C. Belitz, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, said the old approach to economic development was for communities to offer three assets: cheap land, cheap labor and big incentives. Belitz was the keynote speaker to open the conference. The new approa  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Northeast Community College students will have another choice where they may obtain their bachelor's degree with an easy transition after completing their Northeast studies in a related field. On Thursday (Nov. 16), Nebraska Wesleyan University and Northeast officials signed an articulation agreement, bringing Northeast in as the latest partner in the Pathways Scholarship Program. The Pathways Scholar  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: The marketing department at Northeast Community College has been recognized among two-year college communicators from across North America. The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District #5 has bestowed the Northeast marketing team with nine Medallion awards for its work during the 2022-23 academic year. Northeast earned awards for its social media work including gold for the   more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Nov. 17 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news: Northwest Missouri State University computer science students recently won Best Poster awards at the 2023 Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas Women in Computing (MINK WIC) conference in Lenexa, Kansas. Northwest Missouri State University computer science students recently won Best Poster awards at the 2023 Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas Women in Computing (MINK WIC) conference in Lenexa, Kansas. Addison R  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Nov. 16 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: It's evident that the president of Northeast Community College enjoys her job and believes in the college's vision. Her position often puts her front and center, like it did recently in Madison when she was the keynote speaker at the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Each day at work, Barrett leads students, faculty and employees while making sure the institution is being responsible t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Deficiencies in potassium, an essential nutrient for plants, may be hampering many cropping systems around the world. * * * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the International Fertilizer Association have therefore begun a joint initiative to fill in the knowledge gap about the extent and severity of potassium deficiency. The two-year project will compile and analyze   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Singular-mode mail and telephone surveys are going the way of the landline -- slowly but surely being phased out in favor of more technology-assisted communication. * * * Once considered the gold standard for surveys, mail and phone questionnaires now largely include a web-based component. These mixed modalities have given survey researchers new freedom in questionnaire d  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Nov. 18 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Dena Harshbarger, a professor of teacher education at UNK, was recently recognized by the Nebraska Forest Service with an Excellence in Conservation and Environmental Education award. She received the 2023 Outstanding Veteran Facilitator Award for her involvement with the Project Learning Tree (PLT) and Project WET environmental education programs. "Dena is a joy to work with. Her enthusiasm for   more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: University of Nebraska at Kearney biology professor Kim Carlson has been honored as a 2023 Sigma Xi Fellow, marking a historic first for the university. She was recognized during the recent International Forum on Research Excellence in Long Beach, California. Sigma Xi, the global honor society of science and engineering professionals, selects fellows for their contribut  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: Elliott has held positions at Wayne State College for 20 years, including faculty, department chair, dean, and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Steven Elliott, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wayne State College, has announced he will be stepping down from his position to accept the presidency at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D. Elliott came to Wayne State in 2003 as a faculty member i  more