Global Studies

Published

June 3, 2019

Two Nebraska Wesleyan University students are studying in Rwanda this summer thanks to a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

Global Studies

Study Abroad

Senior Reflects on Estonia Experience as Country Celebrates 100 Years of Independence

Published

February 22, 2018

Rodriguez spent the fall semester in Estonia at the University of Tartu. Nebraska Wesleyan has a bilateral exchange program with the university.

Lectures

Gender Studies Department

Global Studies

English Department

Professor to Discuss how Genocide Survivors Express Pain, Healing Through Art

Published

January 11, 2018

Herndon will share her research and experiences during the Faculty Scholarship Presentation on Wednesday, January 24 at 6 p.m. The annual presentation highlights the scholarship of �� faculty.

Business, Accounting and Economics Department

Global Studies

�� Graduate Receives Critical Language Scholarship to Study Korean

Published

June 5, 2017

Kaitlin Dugquem, a 2017 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Korean in Gwangju, South Korea.

Global Studies

JET Program Will Send Recent Global Studies Grad to Japan

Published

May 31, 2017

An intensive language program at ��’s sister school, Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan — made him want to learn more about the country’s history, politics, art and language.

Global Studies

The Story and Struggle Continue: �� Alumna Leads Efforts at National Civil Right Museum

Published

January 15, 2016

Nebraska Wesleyan University was closed for Martin Luther King Day. But January 18 was most certainly a workday for one �� alumna. In fact, it’s her biggest workday of the year.

Global Studies

Studying Through Real Experiences: Senior Travels to Switzerland to Learn About Education Reform

Published

May 5, 2015

Four French classes later she boarded a plane for Switzerland where she would spend her junior year abroad. Add to that a return trip to Switzerland this year for some additional research for her senior thesis.

Global Studies

Senior Travels to Bolivia to Study Food Insecurity

Published

December 11, 2014

Sjulin, a Spanish and global studies major from Omaha, joined members of Nebraska Wesleyan’s Global Service Learning and volunteered at FoodNet, a local organization that collects un-purchased perishable food items from grocery stores and distributes it to the hungry in the community.

Global Studies

Senior Concludes Study Abroad Experience With U.S.-China Summit

Published

July 22, 2014

Nordby concluded his study abroad experience this summer at the U.S.-China Student Summit, which brings together delegations of Chinese and U.S. university students for two days of interaction, discussions with leading officials and activities to help explore the two countries.

Global Studies

Documentary Screening, Discussion to Share Lives of Rwandan Genocide Orphan Survivors

Published

March 31, 2014

Nebraska Wesleyan University will screen the documentary "Komora: To Heal." The film follows orphan survivors of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda and the people who stepped in to raise them.

The documentary screening will be held Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Callen Conference Center.

Global Studies

Rwandan Genocide Survivor to Share Story of Faith, Forgiveness - Postponed

Published

February 5, 2014

Immaculée Ilibagiza's lecture scheduled for Tuesday, February 18 has been postponed due to her canceled flight.

Global Studies

Rwandan Genocide Survivor to Share Personal Story, Film Of "The Children Who Lived"

Published

November 16, 2011

A survivor of the Rwandan genocide will share his personal story and present an edited version of his documentary at an upcoming Nebraska Wesleyan University lecture.

Global Studies

Student, Professor Research Migrant Education in China

Published

September 2, 2011

Zhang’s specific focus explored migrant education. Approximately nine percent of China’s population is made up of migrant workers.

Faculty and Staff

Global Studies

Filmmaker to Discuss Work With Survivors, Perpetrators of Rwandan Genocide

Published

March 29, 2011

An award-winning filmmaker will speak at Nebraska Wesleyan University to discuss his following of survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Patrick Mureithi, a native of Kenya and an artist-in-residence at Drury University, will deliver the lecture, “ICYIZERE: hope,” on Thursday, April 7 at 1 p.m. in Olin B Lecture Hall.

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