University hosts panel discussion on Iranian election

Bellevue University and its College of Arts and Sciences today (Wednesday) will host a panel discussion about the recent Iranian election. The panel begins at noon, inside room 202 of the Hitchock Humanities Center, 1000 Galvin Road South, Bellevue.
It’s the first of an ongoing series of ”Cultures in Conflict” panel discussions. Panelists include: Dr. Majid Nabavi of Bellevue [...]

McDaniel named VP and Chief Academic Officer

Bellevue University has chosen Donna McDaniel as its vice president and chief academic officer, effective July 1. McDaniel has served as dean of the university’s College of Business since 2004.
As VP and CAO, McDaniel will oversee all of the University’s academic programs and initiatives. Dr. Mary Hawkins previously served as the school’s chief academic officer [...]

Muñoz new dean of College of Professional Studies

Bellevue University has named Dr. Martha Muñoz the new dean of its College of Professional Studies, home of the school’s accelerated bachelor’s degree completion programs, as well as six master’s degree programs.
Dr. Muñoz has spent the majority of her career in higher education, primarily working for community colleges, including Central Arizona College and the Maricopa [...]

Human Capital Lab to measure effectiveness of learning programs for unemployed, underemployed

Moving unemployed and underemployed workers into true productivity can create genuine growth for Omaha’s economy and businesses. This is typically done with learning programs geared to workforce development. But most of these programs do not engage statistically-reliable or projectable research to measure their effectiveness.
When the Greater Omaha Chamber formed the Omaha Workforce Funding Collaborative with [...]

Human Capital Lab’s Murnane honored for research

Dr. Jennifer A. Murnane, Senior Research Associate with Bellevue University’s Human Capital Lab and Associate Vice President of the University’s Strategic Initiatives division, will be honored with the Outstanding Student Award this summer during the 100th Annual American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Conference and Expo in Knoxville, Tenn.
Dr. Murnane was selected as the [...]

Student shows true heart to earn master’s degree

Last summer, doctors gave Cora Christensen a 30 percent chance of survival. This Saturday, she’ll walk across the stage at Bellevue University spring commencement after earning her Master of Science in Human Services.
“I finally made it,” she said.
It wasn’t easy. Christensen has battled serious heart ailments for more than 20 years. Her condition came to [...]

Student walks in commencement – twice in two weeks

For many people, walking across the stage at commencement is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For others, it may happen two or three times. Most people don’t experience the moment twice in two weeks, though, which is exactly what Katrina Robertson will do.
Robertson will travel from her home in Middletown, Md., to participate in Bellevue University spring [...]