MAVERICKFAMILY NEWSLETTER
Family
Friday, Oct. 27 -Sunday, Oct. 29
Family
Friday, Oct. 27 -Sunday, Oct. 29
Join your student on campusasUNO kicksoff Homecoming week with somefall-themed fun and eventsfull of Maverickspirit!
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
MAVERICKSHOCKEY PRE-GAMEPARTY
5PM at MaverickLanding
Warmupfor thegamewith a littlechili,hot applecider, andboard games.
MAVERICKSHOCKEY VS. OHIO STATE
7:07PM at Baxter Arena
Cheer onyour UNOMavericksas theytakeonOhioStateat home.
MAVERICKSVOLLEYBALL PRE-GAMEPARTY
10AM at Baxter Arena
Therenowned PancakeMan will beon-siteservingup breakfast for thewholefamily
MAVERICKSVOLLEYBALL VS. NORTH DAKOTASTATE
12PM at Baxter Arena
WatchtheUNOMavericks dominateagainst NorthDakotaState.
MAVERICKSHOCKEY VS. OHIO STATE
7:07PM at Baxter Arena
PAINT-A PUMPKIN
12PM at UniversityVillage
Celebratefall withyour family bypainting apumpkintotake withyou!Snacksprovided.
LOCALEVENT RECOMMENDATION
GetintheHalloweenspiritat It'sFallY'allattheOmahaRiverFront! 4PM-8:30PM
For the11th year in a row,over 15,000 studentsenrolled at UNO for theFall 2023 semester.Anew record for graduateenrollment wasalso set for thethird time! Read morehighlightsbelow.
- Graduateenrollment grew by 4.1%
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Undergraduateenrollment decreased slightly by 1.4%
- Enrollment increased in UNO'sCollege of Business Administration, Collegeof Information Science& Technology, and Collegeof Education, Health & Human Sciences
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UNO continuesto embracediversity with nearly one out of every threestudentsbeing a student of color
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Over 2,300 studentsareliving on campus
Midterms: thewordalonecansendshivers downthespineof anystudent.These assessmentscanbechallengingandstressful.
Maverickscannavigatethisupcoming academichurdleconfidentlybyconnecting withcampus-wideresources.Whether it?s visitingtheUNOWritingCenter or meeting withanadvisor,support iswidelyaccessible.
JonathanAcosta,Director of Academic AdvisingwiththeMaverickAdvisingCenter, saidadvisorshelpwithmorethanjust pickingout classes.
?Advisorscareabout thesuccessof their students,?Acostasaid.
Advisorscanconnect studentswithcampus support,ensurethey?reontracktomeet degreerequirements,andhelpexplore solutionstoacademicchallenges.
Studentscanscheduleanappointment with their advisor throughMavCONNECT.
TheUNOSpeechCenter offers personalizedsupport tohelp studentscreate,improve,practice, andenhancepresentationsand publicspeakingskills.
TheUNOWritingCenter allows studentstomeet withtrained writingconsultants.Consultants providefeedbackandcoach writersthroughanystageof the writingprocess.
MatheMavericksZone
TheMatheMaverickszoneisa communal studyspacewith tutorsavailablefor Calculus1 andbelow.
At UNO,on-campusjobsaremore than a wayto earn a paycheck; they?rea gatewaytovaluable experiencesand meaningful relationships.
Securing an on-campusjob starts with Handshake,UNO?sofficial career platform.Studentscan search for positions,apply, and if hired,can workflexiblehours that align with their class schedules.
Garrett Gassman, AssociateDirector
Nathan, a Career Services intern and student worker, said an important lesson he?ll takewith himfrom hisroleis how to build a great resume.
?During thistime, I looked at manystudent resumesand learned thebest waysto createone.Beforethis,I was prettygood at making my own resume,but now I think of myself asan expert,?
Nathan said.
ofCareer Services, believesconnection isthemost important part of student employment.
?Just bybeing in thesame environment astheir facultyand staff --that could lead togetting involved in research,internships, and great referencesfor futurejob searches.You never know what doorswill open from working on campus,?said Gassman.
Nathan added that some studentsat UNO maynot havehad a job before, so starting with an on-campus position can bea great wayto get valuableworkexperience in their field.
?It?sa smart option to explore during your timeat UNO,?
Nathan said.