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Immigrant Stories: Michelle Warren’s work breaks down barriers

February 11, 2019 by gottulatm

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications “You can’t hate someone whose story you know.” University of Nebraska at Kearney assistant Spanish professor Michelle Warren can’t take credit for this quote from writer Margaret Wheatley, but you’ll hear her say it a lot. It’s a message she definitely takes to heart. Nothing shows that more than her most recent project. Warren, whose research typically focuses on theater and performance, is stepping outside her area of … [Read more...] about Immigrant Stories: Michelle Warren’s work breaks down barriers

Filed Under: 2018/2019, Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: cinema, Composition, Eduardo Rovner, grammar, Immigration, melodrama, Michelle Warren, neoliberalism, New Frontiers, Rick Najera, Spanish, theater, UNK@TheWorld, World Affairs, World Theatre

UNK’s Conference on World Affairs addresses global issues, call to activism

October 16, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Climate change, immigration, human rights, public health, national security and foreign relations. These topics make headlines almost daily. The organizers of the James E. Smith Midwest Conference on World Affairs don’t want people to simply read about these issues. They want you to take action. This year’s conference, scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at the Ponderosa Room inside the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about UNK’s Conference on World Affairs addresses global issues, call to activism

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News Tagged With: Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, Benjamin LaBrot, Courtney Gehle, foreign relations, human rights, Immigration, James E. Smith, Jane Kleeb, Jessica Hotz, Jose Ballesteros, Ken Pitkin, Kerry Emanuel, public health, Samuel Miranda, security, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK, World Affairs

Border Talks keynote Carlos Barcenas, guest panels to address immigration

March 28, 2017 by admin

Carlos Barcenas

WHAT: “Border Talks: Addressing Immigration in the United States” KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Carlos Barcenas, community organizer for Center for Rural Affairs, will give the presentation “Their Journey, Your Voice, Our Community” at 4 p.m. PANEL 1: “Past, Present, and Future: Immigrant Influx” will be presented at 2 p.m. by UNK faculty Satoshi Machida, associate professor of political science; William Aviles, professor of political science; and Linda Van Ingen, professor of … [Read more...] about Border Talks keynote Carlos Barcenas, guest panels to address immigration

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Border Talks, Carlos Barcenas, Gladys Godinez, Immigration, Linda Van INgen, Multicultural Affairs, Rosangela Godinez, Satoshi Machida, William Aviles

President Bounds, Chancellor Kristensen react to executive order on immigration ban

January 30, 2017 by admin

"Now, more than ever, we must be more inclusive, not less. And universities should lead the way." - NU President Hank Bounds January 30, 2017 To the Students, Faculty and Staff of the University of Nebraska: Today we’re reflecting on the inscription on our Statue of Liberty. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” For us this quote represents the enormous promise and privilege of living in a great country like … [Read more...] about President Bounds, Chancellor Kristensen react to executive order on immigration ban

Filed Under: Business & Technology, College of Education, Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Doug Kristensen, Executive Order, Hank Bounds, Immigration

Immigration policy expert Jaime Aguila to present March 15

March 8, 2016 by admin

KEARNEY – Immigration policy expert Jaime R. Aguila will give a presentation at the University of Nebraska at Kearney called “U.S.-Mexico Immigration Politics in 21st Century Post Racial America.” The talk, presented by UNK’s Ethnic Studies Program, is at 7 p.m. March 15 at Copeland Hall room 142. Aguila will speak about immigration and help those attending gain a better understanding of the complex issue that remains a major issue of debate in the U.S. and … [Read more...] about Immigration policy expert Jaime Aguila to present March 15

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Emigration, Immigration, Jaime Aguila, Mexico, Politics

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