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Center for Civic Engagement

During previous Leadership Institutes, Nebraska’s Mandela Washington Fellows met with Firespring founder and CEO Jay Wilkinson. During the 2021 Institute, Fellows will have a chance to engage with Lincoln professionals through virtual networking.

Nebraska to host virtual leadership institute for Mandela Washington Fellowship

April 19, 2021

Big Event

Giving thanks and giving back

November 26, 2019

Big Red Integrity applications open until October 25th!

Big Red Integrity applications now open

October 14, 2019

Society & Culture

Sorority Recruitment

Explore Lincoln: 7 things to do this September

September 4, 2019

Nebraska's 2018 Mandela fellows pose after planting a tree by the Harper-Schramm-Smith residence hall complex. The planting was in recognition of Nelson Mandela's birthday.

Nebraska to host third cohort of Mandela fellows

February 7, 2019

Financial Literacy

Volunteers sought for financial literacy outreach project

January 29, 2019

Kate Christensen from Utah works on a porch rail while her husband, L1 law student Theron Christensen works on the porch column at a house on B Street. Students, faculty and staff from the College of Law participated in the city-wide Paint-A-Thon by painting four houses. August 20, 2016.

Husker Civic Challenge aims for 1.5M hours of service

January 17, 2019

Society & Culture

Lincoln City Council member Bennie Shobe speaks with students in the Elect to Serve pop-up course about his experiences in public office.

Huskers take deep dive into running for public office

November 6, 2018

Society & Culture

Sigma Alpha Epsilon members Parker Low, Joe Cooley, Clay Fiolo, Bryson Metcalf and Matt Bruning work during the 2016 Big Event project on April 9. The Big Event is one of the many UNL outreach projects included in the STARS ranking.

Community service day for first-year students is Sept. 14

September 5, 2018

The Mandela Fellows celebrated America's Independence Day by making popular foods from their home countries for a potluck picnic at St. Mark's On-The-Campus.

Mandela fellows forge global partnerships at Nebraska

July 18, 2018

Vincent Kumwenda (left), a Mandela Washington Fellow in summer 2017, places a time capsule next to the roots of a London Planetree as Nebraska's Laurence Ballard uses a shovel to hold back soil. The event was part of a Mandela Day observance during the fellows' 2017 visit to Nebraska.

Nebraska makes elite list of U.S.-Africa program hosts

February 15, 2018

Holly Hatton-Bowers

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Dec. 8

December 8, 2017