University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, chartered in 1869, is an educational institution of international stature. Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Academic Alliance, is classified within the Carnegie "R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity" category. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University of Nebraska was founded on February 15, 1869.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a research-extensive institution with a particular focus on undergraduate education. Our undergraduates learn from faculty who create new knowledge, are leading scientists and scholars, and care about students' success. Several signature programs exemplify this commitment to undergraduate success.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the intellectual center for Nebraska'sNebraska's state, providing leadership in education and research. The citizens of Nebraska benefit from the knowledge and research generated by our faculty and students. This research-based service to Nebraska is a feature that distinguishes the land grant mission of our university. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people with many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is part of the University of Nebraska system, governed by a Board of Regents whose members are elected by Nebraska voters. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln was chartered by the Legislature in 1869 and served as both the land-grant and the comprehensive public university for the State of Nebraska. Those responsible for its origins recognized the value of combining the breadth of a comprehensive university with the professional and outreach orientation of the land-grant university, thus establishing a campus which has evolved to become the flagship campus of the University of Nebraska. The university works cooperatively with the other three campuses and Central Administration to provide for its student body and all Nebraskans the most comprehensive array of disciplines, areas of expertise, and specialized facilities of any institution within the state.
Through its three primary missions of teaching, research, and service, the university is the state's primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the country through quality education and new knowledge. The university's university graduates and faculty and staff are significant contributors to the state's economic and cultural development. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln attracts a high percentage of the most academically talented, Nebraskans and its graduates form a significant portion of the state's business, cultural, and professional resources. The quality of primary, secondary, and another post-secondary educational prog country the country depends in help resources of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for curricular development, teacher training, professional advancement, and enrichment activities involving the university'suniversity's faculty, museums, galleries, libraries, and other facilities. The university provides the people of the state unique opportunities to fulfill their highest ambitions and aspirations, thereby helping the state retain its most talented youth, attract talented young people from elsewhere, and address the educational needs of the non-traditional learner.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has been recognized by the Legislature as the primary research and doctoral degree-granting institution in the state for fields outside the health professions. Through its service and outreach efforts, the university extends its educational responsibilities directly to Nebraska's people on a statewide basis. Many of the university's university's teaching, research, and service activities have an international dimension to provide its students and the state with a significant global perspective.
The role of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as the primary intellectual and cultural resource for the state is fulfilled through the three missions of the university: teaching, research, and service. The university pursues its tasks through the Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Hixson Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications, Law, the university-wide Graduate College, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources which includes the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Agricultural Research Division, the Cooperative Extension Division, and the Conservation and Survey Division. Select units with distinct missions include the University Libraries, Online and Distance Education, International Engagement, the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the Bureau of Business Research, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, the Sheldon Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden, the University of Nebraska State Museum, the University of Nebraska Press, the Water Center, the Nebraska Forest Service, the Nebraska State-wide Arboretum, and Intercollegiate Athletics.
To capitalize on the breadth of programs and the multidisciplinary resources available at Nebraska, several centers exist to marshal faculty from various disciplines to focus on teaching and research on specific societal issues and provide technical assistance for the business industry to enhance their ability to compete in world markets.
Additionally, interdisciplinary programs promote integrating new perspectives and insights into instructional research and service activities. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln fosters respect for and understanding cultural diversity in all aspects of society. It strives for a culturally diverse student body, faculty, and staff, reflecting Nebraska's multicultural nature and the nation. The university brings international and multicultural dimensions to its programs through its faculty's involvement in international activities. This student body includes students from throughout the world, exchange agreements with other universities abroad involving both students and faculty, and the incorporation of global components in various courses and curricula.
Teaching, research, and service take on a distinctive character at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln because of its status as a comprehensive land-grant university. These traits permit opportunities to integrate multiple disciplines providing students with more complete and sophisticated programs of study. Its land-grant tradition ensures a commitment to the unique character of the state and its people.
The faculty is responsible for the various programs' curricular content and pursues new knowledge and truths within a structure that assures academic freedom in its intellectual endeavors. The curricula are designed to foster critical thinking, re-examine accepted facts, respect for different perspectives, including an appreciation of the nation's multiethnic character, and a curiosity that leads to life-long learning. Additionally, an environment exists whereby students can develop aesthetic values and human relationships, including tolerance for differing viewpoints.

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