More than 1,100 Mavericks joined our alumni network on Friday, Dec. 18, during the December 2020 commencement ceremonies.
Ruya Abubaker, a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, says I never felt out of place; like I was the only international student. That idea of knowing I’m not the only international student was very comforting.
Paige Faber, earning degrees in Business Administration and Spanish, says that I would tell students to find something you’re really passionate about. Just be totally all-in.
Chloe Romero, earning a degree from the College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media, came to UNO from California. She says that I took a leap of faith and trusted my instincts and it did not lead me wrong. It has made me the woman that I am today.
KEARNEY â Paige Kristensen has been a Loper for as long as she can remember.
The 22-year-old basically grew up on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus, where her father Doug has served as chancellor since 2002. Her late grandmother Mary Lou earned two degrees from the school, known then as the Nebraska State Teachers College, and her older sister Morgan is a 2015 alumna.
âUNK has always been a really special place,â said Kristensen, who still has the plush antelope she carried during her fatherâs installation ceremony.
The Minden native can share plenty more childhood memories â there were UNK-themed Halloween costumes, homecoming parades, countless athletic events, even a family Christmas card with Louie the Loper. But her decision to attend the school her father leads was about more than nostalgia.
Access the Experts is an innovative partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and News Channel Nebraska (NCN), where viewers submit their questions to be answered by UNO faculty members.
In This Installment of Access the Experts
Whitney Gent, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media, answers the question, When dealing with relatives with opposing political views who live in areas of different demographics, what’s the best way to approach conversations with them?
About Gent
An expert in communications with a doctorate in rhetoric, politics, and culture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gent’s research includes rhetorical theory, public deliberation, advocacy rhetoric in policymaking, and the rhetoric of homelessness and poverty.
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