National TRIO Day was celebrated on Feb. 22, with Doane TRIO students joining a collaboration of Southeast Community College, Peru State and University of Nebraska-Lincoln students for a day of events. Beth Jacobson, executive director of academic support services, was one of the lead planners for this day. Along with her other responsibilities, she also […]
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Doane University ushered in a new cohort of Greek fraternity and sorority members in February. While it was initially cold and snowy, many students prevailed through the elements and did their bridge crossings, marches around campus and other Greek initiation rituals, with some of those initiation rituals being a secret to non-Greek life members. “Being
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On Feb. 27, students and staff had the opportunity to engage with France Hoang, CEO of Boodlebox, as he discussed the role of AI in education. Hoang’s visit focused on how AI can be integrated into the classroom through Boodlebox. Hoang’s unique career includes 20 years in national security with service in every branch of
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On Feb. 3, 2025, Nebraska lawmaker Sen. Brian Hardin brought forth a new bill to the Nebraska Education Committee, LB538. The proposed bill would require schools and colleges to adopt policies and training on antisemitism and use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. This bill is part of a larger nationwide initiative to
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The Academic Success Center hosted an advocacy workshop on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 19, the first event of its kind in several years. The workshop was organized in response to recent government actions, including the defunding of National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation grants, concerns regarding the Department of Education and TRIO
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Taxes can be hard, they are often not intuitive and the consequences of doing your taxes wrong can result in anything from fines to jail time. Taxes can be doubly hard for many international students, who often don’t speak English as a first language and didn’t grow up accustomed to the American tax system. All
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As the spring semester approaches, students are preparing to travel back home. However, with recent events, there is some hesitancy regarding aviation safety. On Jan. 9, an American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter, killing all 67 people involved. Following this event, multiple plane crashes became widespread news, including a Delta plane crash
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Career Fair of 2025 was held Feb. 18-21. With more than 100 businesses from fields like engineering, technology, health care, agriculture, business and education, the expo gave students lots of chances to network, find internships and land full-time jobs with companies all over the country. The organization and environment of
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The week leading up to Valentine’s Day began with a brisk chill, capped off by an unexpected snow day. Undeterred by the wintry weather, PRISM embarked on their annual celebration, “Doane is Love,” an initiative dedicated to love, acceptance and allyship themes. The celebration originally started with a single event in response to anti-LGBTQ speakers
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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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