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Cla+ Fall 2014 Uno Institutional Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

CLA+ has two primary uses. The first use—helping institutions estimate their contributions to the development of students’ higher-order thinking skills—is achieved through growth estimates, as well as overall evidence of students’ competency in critical-thinking and written communication. The second use highlights these skills for individual students; CLA+ results provide a valuable tool for potential employers and graduate schools to ascertain the depth of a student's critical-thinking and written-communication skills. With CLA+ Career Connect, those results become accessible and actionable. CLA+ Career Connect gives students a leg up in today’s competitive job market, enabling them to: post electronic badges verifying their …

Uno News Maverick Daily, September 25, 2014 Uno Named A Top Military Friendly School, Uno News

Student Learning

OMAHA - The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has been named one of the country's top "Military Friendly Schools" according to G.I. Jobs magazine and Victory Medio, moking it the sixth consecutive year UNO hos been recognized for its efforts to help military and veteran students complete their education.

By making the 2015 list, UNO is included among the top 15 percent of colleges and universities around the country, adding to earlier recognitions from Military Times, which ranked UNO as the nation's top public university for veterans, and U.S. News and World Report, which ranked UNO 's Online Bachelor …

Uno News Maverick Daily August 14, 2014 Biomechanics Research Team Secures Largest Research Grant In Uno History, Uno News

Student Learning

Omaha - The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has been designated as the home for the world's first Center for Research in Human Movement Variability thanks to a $10.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant is the largest research grant in university history and places UNO at the forefront of a rapidly expanding area of scientific research.

Under the leadership of Nick Stergiou, Ph.D., UNO's new research center will further the work of UNO biomechanical researchers in developing new treatments for patients recovering from movement-affecting disorders such as stroke and autism.

Program Review Acdc 2014, Uno Student Affairs

Student Support

While in principal the committee concurs with the vast majority of the recommendations from the self-study provided by the ACDC staff, it is abundantly clear that few if any of the recommendations will be sustained in either the short-term or the long-term unless there is a clear and articulated statement from the senior administration of the university (cabinet-level) signaling it’s support for and promotion of the importance and centrality of academic advising and career development as integral elements of the university’s strategic plan.

In this context, the committee sees academic excellence as being closely tied the programs and services offered …

2013 Nsse Results Report Summary, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Support

Each year the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) asks students at hundreds of colleges and universities to reflect on the time they devote to various learning activities. The topics explored are linked to previous research on student success in college. UNO also participated in the Academic Advising module, which examines students’ experiences with academic advising, including frequency of use, accessibility, information provided, and primary source of advice. This report reviews the 2013 results for the university, compares the finding with our past results, and describes actions taken and proposed in response to the findings.

Program Review Acdc Response To Program Committee's Review, Uno Career Services

Student Support

The Program Review Committee made a thorough and thoughtful review of the Career Services self-study. The recommendations provided by the Program Review Committee were not only helpful, but insightful. In reviewing the recommendations provided by the committee, we recommend the action steps outlined below.

Coe News, January 1, 2014 Establishing Best Practices For Early Childhood Education And Welfare, Uno College Of Education

Student Learning

Watch NET explore how the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the College of Education hove chosen to focus on Early Childhood Education and Child Welfare as a campus priority- identifying new research methods, best practices and skills for preparing UNO students to help children learn from birth through eight years.

A powerful vehicle for children's learning is the skill of play. It's through play that children learn how to problem solve, self-regulate and develop relationships. Through o collaboration with all four University of Nebraska campuses and the Buffett Early Childhood Institute {BECI), UNO students ore placed at the heart …