Student diversity key factor in positive classroom experience

A diverse student population makes for a rich, more relevant learning environment - particularly among adult learners, who often are willing, able and eager to share their life and career experiences inside the college classroom.
So with Bellevue University’s diverse student population, it’s no surprise we often hear from alumni about their amazing classroom experiences and how much they learned from their classmates. 
This fall, [...]

NLA honors Bernstein, longtime university library director

The Nebraska Library Association (NLA) has honored Bellevue University Library Director Robin Bernstein with its Distinguished Service Award. Bernstein, now in her 30th year at the university, won the award for the college & university section.
The NLA presented Bernstein with the award at its annual conference, held Oct. 15-17 in Lincoln. Among the award’s criteria are [...]

Decision 2008: Campus community casts its vote

Ohio. Pennsylvania. Florida.
Bellevue University.
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, the university will join the list of battlegrounds in the hotly contested Presidential election. The Bellevue University Student Activities Office is sponsoring a mock election, where university students and employees can cast their vote for the next President.
The polling place is the Margre H. Durham Student Center, on the school’s main [...]

Area employers on campus for Career Information Day

Bellevue University on Thursday, Oct. 30 will host its second annual Career Information Day. More than 30 area employers will be on hand to discuss their organizations and potential career opportunities, as well as accept resumes on-site for current openings. Participating organizations include Cox Communications, Alegent Health, Gallup and ConAgra.
This free event – primarily for [...]

University-sponsored research findings point to need for strategic corporate learning programs

Learning now finds itself at the center of talent management and at the heart of workforce development, retention and planning. These are among the the key findings of the latest research on learning and development from Aberdeen Group and Bellevue University.
In the new benchmark report, “Achieving Real Business Value with Learning and Development,” Aberdeen Group [...]

BU honored for ‘Excellence in Academic Partnerships”

Bellevue University has won the “Excellence in Academic Partnerships” award for its innovative alliance with CACI International. Through this partnership, the university customized a Master of Science degree in Organizational Management designed to prepare CACI employees for the changing roles and demands of management, as well as to become effective leaders.
The M.S. in Organizational Management offers a strong [...]

University preps for meeting of psychology minds

Bellevue University on Oct. 24-25 will host the annual joint convention of the Nebraska Psychological Society (NPS) and its Kansas equivalent, the Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas (PERK) organization.
The NPS/PERK Joint Convention will feature two keynote speakers: Dr. Janet Carlson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who is the president-elect of the Society for the Teaching of [...]