Mobile ordering will soon be available to students. Currently, it is being tested by Student Council (STUCO) members to ensure that staff can adjust to and learn the system. The app, called Transact Mobile Ordering, aims to share the ordering process for students. “We only have limited access to Starbucks, but we hope to have […]
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As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more accessible, Doane University students and faculty are grappling with how to use them ethically and effectively in academics and beyond. Today, AI can be applied across nearly every subject, raising questions about its role in education. Writing Center Director and English professor Jeremy Caldwell, along with Programming and
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This past week at Doane University has been one of snow and ice. On Feb. 12, the university closed its Crete and Lincoln campuses, citing a winter storm that was affecting roads, general visibility and hazardous conditions. This snowstorm carried over into Feb. 13, with the campus having a delayed start, with in-person classes starting
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On Feb. 13 to Feb. 14, Doane University brought the two finalists for the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) to the Crete and Lincoln campuses and gave them both a tour of the two campuses as well as hosted an open forum for faculty, staff and students to watch and provide input about the
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On Feb. 9, a total of 45 peepholes were stolen from three campus buildings, with 39 of them taken from Sheldon Hall with some taken from Frees Hall as well. The incidents were first reported in the morning, but as community advisors (CAs) began checking other buildings, they discovered the thefts had occurred across multiple
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From Feb. 5 to 9, Doane’s choir ensemble toured across Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming, concluding their journey with a remarkable final performance at Heckman Auditorium on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. The tour began in Sidney, Nebraska, which was a particularly meaningful stop for some students, including Elly Weimer, a senior Music Education major from
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On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, Doane staff held a town hall meeting to discuss the new realignment of Doane’s colleges, streamlining of administration, the future University Innovation and Development Center (name pending) and current government mandates. Doane University President Roger Hughes spearheaded the town hall, which aimed to inform staff about the university’s large-scale restructuring,
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With a new semester, new leadership and working opportunities for students to work on campus and help contribute to Doane University have opened up. Applications for Student Leadership positions opened on Jan. 26 and will remain open until March 7, with selections for the positions being announced on April 11. Student Leadership positions can range
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On Jan. 31, Doane University announced a sweeping change to its current academic structure. A merger is set to take place by Fall 2025, turning Doane’s three colleges into two, as well as department changes. A new University Innovation and Development Center is set to be added as well. Which colleges will be combined and
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On Jan. 27, 2025, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo set to pause all federal assistance disbursements on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. The memo, which was only two pages in length, was vague in its language and did not clearly outline what federal assistance would and would not be
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