Bellevue University Wins Government Security News Homeland Security Award

Bellevue University’s Security Management Program received top honors in Government Security News (GSN) 1st Annual Homeland Security Awards in the “Best Training/Higher Education” category.

Finalists and winners in 35 categories were selected by a panel of objective and independent judges, according to GSN’s editor-in-chief, Jacob Goodwin, who oversaw the evaluation process. Winners were announced at an event GSN hosted in midtown Manhattan the night before the opening of two security expos at the Javits Center in New York City – Public Security & Safety and ISC East.

Bellevue University Receives Award of Excellence for Learning Program with The Home Depot

October 1, 2009 – Bellevue University’s strategic agreement with The Home Depot received the gold award for “Excellence in Academic Partnerships” at this year’s Chief Learning Officer Symposium held in Colorado Springs.
This is the second year in a row that Bellevue University received the Excellence in Academic Partnerships gold award. In 2008, Bellevue University [...]

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 [...]

Beischel honored for leadership in online learning

The United States Distance Learning Association on April 28 presented its 2009 Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning award to Dr. Christine Beischel of Bellevue University. Dr. Beischel received the award during the USDLA’s annual conference, in St. Louis.
“This really is a tremendous honor, both for me and the University,” Dr. Beischel [...]

Art student honored for ‘Turkey with Gravy’

A Bellevue University art student recently beat out more than 100 entries to win first place at the 2009 Nebraska Independent College Foundation/O’Keefe Elevator Company Art Show in Omaha. Senior Julie MacDonald won the Best of Show 2-D Award, which brought with it a $300 prize. Her piece is a photo collage, titled “Turkey with Gravy.”
The O’Keefe Elevator Company [...]

Mercer named among most influential African Americans

Profiles in Diversity Journal has named U.S. Air Force Retired Maj. Gen. Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer Jr., a member of Bellevue University’s Military Advisory Board, one of the 25 most influential African Americans in business.
Mercer is vice president and director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for ITT’s Space Systems Division in Rochester, N.Y. Prior to joining [...]

University honored for community service

Bellevue University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.
The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Bellevue University primarily for the community-service work done by students enrolled in the Kirkpatrick Signature Series. During the [...]

Eppler named one of the ‘40 under 40′

Bellevue University’s dean of students and academic affairs, Michelle Eppler, has been named one of the Midlands Business Journal’s “40 under 40″ for 2008.
The Omaha-based business publication annually honors 40 area business leaders under the age of 40. Eppler, 38, joined the university in 2004. During her time at the school, the graduation rate has [...]

Hawkins honored as ‘Woman of the Year’

Bellevue University Provost Mary Hawkins has been named Bellevue’s “Woman of the Year” for 2008. The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce presented Hawkins with the award during its annual Women in Leadership Wine & Cheese Reception, held Tuesday at the university’s student center.
Hawkins has established herself as a leader and national voice in higher education since joining Bellevue University in 1995. [...]

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 [...]