Hansen featured speaker at student writing celebration

Nationally renowned novelist Ron Hansen will headline Bellevue University’s third annual Celebration of Student Writing and Research on Monday, May 18. In addition to Hansen’s keynote address, the University will honor more than 80 students for excellence in academic writing. The event starts at 11 a.m., inside the humanities center auditorium on main campus, 100o [...]

Recent grads chosen for DoD internship program

The U.S. Department of Defense has chosen four recent Bellevue University alumni to participate in its PALACE Acquire Internship Program. This year, the DoD chose only 10 interns from schools nationwide.
The Bellevue University representatives chosen were Dusti Grady, Kim McGlade, Casey Aden and Dave Stubbendeck. All are recent graduates of the Master of Science in Security Management program and applied [...]

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 [...]

University hosts third annual Latina Women’s Conference

Bellevue University on Friday, April 10 will host its third annual Latina Women’s Conference. This year’s conference theme is “Developing Leadership through Collaboration.”
The conference begins at 8 a.m. with welcoming remarks and concludes at 4 p.m. More than 60 women are expected to attend. The conference is intended for college and high school students, as well [...]

University delegation to speak about diversity at national conference

A University delegation will travel to Phoenix next week to share its expertise on diversity issues at the American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention.
The presenting group consists of Dr. Mary Hawkins, provost; Russ Lane, senior director of community partnerships; Jose Lemus, South Omaha admissions specialist; and Flor Flores, current student and South Omaha Outreach Program scholarship recipient. Their [...]

University hosts annual career fair March 19

Bellevue University will host its annual career fair on Thursday, March 19, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., inside the Lozier Athletic Center on main campus, 1000 Galvin Road South.
The event is free and open to students, alumni and the general public. More than 40 employers will be on hand, including: Cox Communications; Gallup; infoUSA; University of Nebraska [...]

Lincoln Northeast wins University quiz bowl

Lincoln Northeast High School on Friday won the 18th annual Bellevue University Invitational Quiz Bowl. The Rockets took the title by beating Bellevue West twice in the championship round of this double-elimination competition.
Members of the winning team are Max Wheeler, Ben Breckbill and Lynnie Krause. Each member of the first-place team receives a $1,500 scholarship [...]

18th annual high school quiz bowl is March 6

The 18th annual Bellevue University Invitational Quiz Bowl is Friday, March 6, on the university’s main campus, with the championship round scheduled for 3 p.m. inside the Hitchcock Humanities Center’s Criss Auditorium. This year’s quiz bowl features teams from 24 area high schools.
Schools participating in the 2009 quiz bowl are: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Bennington, [...]

Student makes difference in community with class project

MADRID, Neb. – Bellevue University student Tabby Cornelius has made a big difference in her tiny western Nebraska community. The Madrid resident, a student in the Logistics Management  accelerated bachelor’s degree completion program, recently organized a fundraiser in this farming community that raised more than $3,000 for a local nursing home.
But Cornelius is quick to [...]

University taps Davis as new AVP of enrollment

Bellevue University has named Matthew Davis its new assistant vice president of enrollment management. Davis previously worked as the university’s director of admissions support and quality assurance. Prior to that, he served 13 years in the U.S. Air Force, including five years as manager of recruiting operations for the upper Midwest.
Davis takes over enrollment operations for the state’s largest [...]