NWU Families Blog

by Gordie Coffin

Have you ever tried putting something together without bothering to read the instructions? You think you’re saving time. Then you realize the frame’s upside down and there’re four important-looking pieces left on the floor. 

by Jodi Ryter and Meghan Winchell

Your student will meet their first academic advisor at class registration. They’ll work together to build a first-semester schedule that incorporates your student’s interests and goals, considers their prior education, and aligns with how they want to get involved on and off campus. 

My experience as a student at Nebraska Wesleyan was a time of discovery. I took psychology, advertising and German classes, and I was active in campus ministry. All these experiences, in and outside the classroom, shaped me. Each discovery led me to a vocation as a pastor in the United Methodist Church. And now, I’m returning to NWU with a new role as university minister.

It’s a leap year, and Nebraska Wesleyan’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is jumping straight into a full calendar of events and programming. It’s all part of our effort to build a welcoming campus culture through respect, belonging, community and growth.

When Associate Professor of Psychology Rachel Hayes thought about her own motivation and resilience as a student, she spotted a pattern that looked a lot like gameplay. There were challenges that came in increasingly difficult stages—with satisfying rewards and discoveries that motivated her to keep going throughout.