KEARNEY, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is credited with saying, "If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." Amanda Francescato feels the same way about art. "Art is all around us," she says. "You get to look at it every day, and I think it's something important that kids need in school. It allows students to express themselves and problem solve without even realizing it. They get to be   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 21 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A first-ever named deanship has been established for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering through the generosity of alumnus Fred Hunzeker. The Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering will help ensure strong leadership during a pivotal time in the history of Nebraska Engineering. Pending approval of the University of Nebraska President's Office, Lance C. Perez will be the in  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Chadron State College student Megan Cawley is the December Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month. Cawley, a junior from Bayard, Nebraska, said she chose CSC because of the surrounding community. Cawley said Chadron reminds her of Bayard, providing her with the comfort of a small town, but with more opportunities and activities. Cawley hopes to graduate in December 2024 with a degree in elementary educati  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Dr. Shirley Jones, a niece of Harlem Renaissance sculptor William Ellsworth Artis, has recorded her findings about his life in a self-published book. Artis taught sculpture at Chadron State College, known then as Nebraska State Teachers College, from 1954 to 1964. Jones, 92, lives in New York state. She is a retired distinguished professor from the University at Albany New York and former dean of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Don Bacon got his wish to have Mike Johnson campaign for him, bringing the most extreme Speaker in modern history to Nebraska for a fundraiser. But Bacon didn't stop there in his quest to cozy up to the anti-abortion extremist; he was "honored" to receive Johnson's endorsement. Johnson has repeatedly voted to hurt Nebraska families, including: * Pushing for a total abort  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Dec. 22 -- Hastings College issued the following news release: As the fall semester came to an end last Friday, students received an exciting email from Dr. Rich Lloyd, president of Hastings College, outlining an ambitious plan to build a new state of the art residence hall on campus, as well as plans to transform its existing housing and dining spaces. "Our work is based on the feedback of students, especially around our need to upgrade campus housing and dining facilities  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: What is the best way for me to make a difference in the lives of more people? Wendy McCarty asked herself that question decades ago as a young teacher. "As a teacher, you get to impact your students in small batches, but if you can make a difference with future teachers, then you are making a difference within many classrooms," said McCarty, director of the University of Nebraska at Kearney's Tr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, Attorney General Hilgers and a bipartisan group of 52 state attorneys general announced a $700 million settlement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct related to the Google Play Store. As part of the settlement, Google will pay $630 million in restitution, minus costs and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store bet  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a 21-state coalition today in filing a lawsuit challenging a new Biden Administration rule requiring all States with National Highway System mileage to take affirmative steps to set declining targets to reduce on-road CO2 emissions. Led by the Attorney General of Kentucky, the coalition argues that Congress has not given the U.S. Departmen  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued a statement following a personal phone call with the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, in which the Secretary indicated that railway crossings and rail operations will resume at the southern border, effective immediately. "I am grateful Sec. Mayorkas took the time to hear Nebraska's concerns and issued a quick response, before we   more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Dec. 22 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Over 32 years, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has contributed its support to education through the annual Nebraska Open golf tournament and fundraiser, including more than $70,000 raised for scholarships in 2023. The Nebraska Open is an annual golf tournament and fundraiser, coordinated by NPPD, that has helped raise more than $1.9 million in scholarship funds over the last 32 years. These schol  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: The Northeast Community College wind energy program represented one of the industries that will benefit from a new bolt discussed during a worldwide webinar recently. The bolt, which has sensors that help determine proper installation and on-going monitoring for tension, was discussed at length along with Northeast's wind energy program as part of an hour-long webinar originating from England on Tuesda  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Shortly after the calendar rolls over into 2024, the Northeast Community College Board of Governors will have a new chairperson. On Thursday, Dec. 14, board members elected a new slate of officers, including a board chairperson. They will be sworn into their new positions when the board meets again on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Jeff Scherer of Beemer was voted the new chairperson, replacing Julie Robins  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Dec. 23 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Northeast Community College in O'Neill hosted approximately 229 high school students from 10 schools recently. The day was designed to allow the students an opportunity to explore some programs of study at Northeast and learn about Northeast's Early College offerings at its extended campus in the Holt County community. Early College provides a mechanism for students to take college courses and earn co  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 22 -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Generous members of the Southeast Community College community provided joy for several SCC students this holiday season. Tutoring and Transitions sponsored a Giving Tree for the children of Transitions and TRiO students. This year they distributed 92 gifts, up from 53 gifts last year, on all three campuses. "This is Tutoring and Transition's fourth year sponsoring the Giving Tree," said Shannon Brinkman, direc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: Three years into its implementation, the Nebraska Career Scholarships, a state-supported initiative that provides scholarships to students in high-demand fields, is having a significant impact on student success and workforce growth at the University of Nebraska. Data from the university's latest report to the Nebraska Legislature, submitted earlier this month, show the Career Scholarships are providing  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Three years into its implementation, the Nebraska Career Scholarships, a state-supported initiative that provides scholarships to students in high-demand fields, is having a significant impact on student success and workforce growth at the University of Nebraska. Data from the university's latest report to the Nebraska Legislature, submitted earlier this month, show the Career Scholarships are pr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Four members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Reserve Officer Training Corps received military commissions Dec. 15 and 16. A cadet in Army ROTC was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on Dec. 15; two cadets in Air Force ROTC were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 16; and a midshipman in Navy ROTC was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy on  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Beth Holthus Godbout and John Godbout understand the impact of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business in preparing the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs for Nebraska. That's the reason the couple pledged $500,000 through the University of Nebraska Foundation to invest in scholarships for business students and training to help business faculty and staf  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A Husker research team has received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research more sustainable dairy and beef production. * * * The research team is composed of University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members from the Department of Animal Science and Department of Biological Systems Engineering, along with researchers from the U.S. Meat Animal Research  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 21 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Rebecca (Heckel) McGann placed 13th in the Hearst TV features competition Dec. 19. McGann is a May graduate from New Bern, North Carolina, who majored in journalism. She was recognized for two stories that aired on Lincoln's KLKN. "Lincoln company to send world's first mini surgical robot to space" aired May 15, and "Tyson's Treasure Chest ho  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Two students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications have been recognized in the Hearst Journalism Awards feature writing competition. Naomi Delkamiller, a junior advertising and public relations and journalism major from Omaha, placed 12th. Her winning entry, "The secret behind Memorial Stadium's recent drone shows lives in Norfolk," was publ  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: John Campbell and Grant Ferrell have been nominated for Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media Awards. Award winners will be announced at the IBS annual conference in March 2024. Wayne State College students John Campbell, Grand Island, and Grant Ferrell, Lincoln, have been nominated for Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Awards. Award winners will be announced at the IBS annual conference March  more