University to host congressional debate Oct. 15

Bellevue University on Wednesday, Oct. 15 will host a debate between U.S. Congressman Lee Terry and challenger Jim Esch. The debate is 6:30-7:30 p.m., inside Hitchcock Humanities Center, 1000 Galvin Road South.
It’s one of three debates scheduled between Terry, the Republican incumbent, and Esch, his Democratic challenger. The two Omaha residents are vying for the 2nd Congressional District [...]

Speakers on campus to address country’s financial crisis

Bellevue University on Thursday, Oct. 9 will host a panel discussion about the current financial crisis and what it means for both businesses and the average citizen. The event, “The Financial and Mortgage Industry Crisis: What it Means for Business and You,” is part of the University’s College of Business Speaker Series.
Eric Bunderson, vice president at American National Bank; Mike Gallagher, [...]

Bellevue University welcomes record number of students

Bellevue University welcomed a record 8,278 students this fall, the school’s largest enrollment in history and a 6 percent increase from 2007. It also represents a 182 percent enrollment increase since 1998, when enrollment stood at 2,929.
Since 2003, the university’s enrollment has increased 71 percent.
The university saw an increase in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment. [...]

DoD picks university for elite internship program

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has chosen Bellevue University as one of an elite number of schools to participate in the department’s Palace Acquire Intern Program. The DoD chose 12 schools nationwide to participate.
Bellevue University was chosen based on the strength of its undergraduate and graduate Security Management programs, which boast the largest combined [...]

Hamilton impersonator at university for Constitution Day

Bellevue University will celebrate U.S. Constitution Day Sept. 17 by hosting a performance by Don Hickey, a noted history scholar who has performed as founding father Alexander Hamilton since 1987. Hickey will deliver a three-part program, beginning with an address to the audience, in character, designed to illuminate Hamilton’s life, public service and vision for America. He [...]

Biernesser joins university as director of military programs

Bellevue University has hired James R. Biernesser, a retired Air Force colonel, as its new director of military programs. This new position was created to advise school officials on military matters as they relate to higher education. Biernesser serves as the university’s internal expert for developing, planning, coordinating and executing a systematic approach to all [...]