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Record number of graduates

A record number of degrees will be awarded during UNL's commencement exercises on May 4 and 5. And the final tally — more than 2,860 at last count — is a bit of a shock for workers in the Registration and Records office.

"Last year’s total of 2,663 was the biggest ever, and we thought this year would be on par with that figure," said Jennifer Verhein, assistant director of registration and records. “When degree applications peaked at more than 3,000, we all started to feel a bit faint." Continue reading…

Goldwater Scholarship record...

Four students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have won highly competitive, national Goldwater Scholarships for their excellence in science. Because UNL is limited to four nominees in the competition, four winners is the maximum attainable -- and a record number of scholarships for UNL in this annual competition.

Winners are: Rachel Coburn of Papillion, Elizabeth Spring Jaensch of Naperville, Ill., Jared Paul Ostdiek of Columbus and Joseph Phillips of Omaha. Continue Reading...