{"id":89,"date":"2024-09-26T20:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2024\/?p=89"},"modified":"2024-11-05T20:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T20:01:09","slug":"carnegie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2024\/carnegie\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska holds Carnegie designation for engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In recognition of its wide-ranging outreach efforts across Nebraska, the university earned the Carnegie Foundation\u2019s community engagement classification in 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett said, \u201cThe Carnegie Engaged Campus designation is a testament to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln\u2019s ongoing commitment to advance communities across Nebraska. This designation is a significant milestone in our university\u2019s 154-year land-grant mission that includes engagement and\u202foutreach.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNL is among nearly 400 U.S. universities that hold the classification. Its outreach initiatives encompass a broad range of departments and academic disciplines, including STEM education for underrepresented youth, economic development, public health and the performing arts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designation spurs the university to hone its strategic vision for community engagement and build on its current efforts, said Kathleen Lodl, associate dean of Nebraska\u202fExtension.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anchoring community engagement as a university-wide priority is a key part of UNL\u2019s strategic plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an exciting designation, and it\u2019s just the beginning,\u201d Lodl said. \u201cNebraskans can expect more, and we will continue to work hard at this. This is the catalyst. This will allow us to do this even more, purposefully.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.unl.edu\/newsrooms\/today\/article\/university-saluted-by-carnegie-foundation-for-excellence-in-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">News release University saluted by Carnegie Foundation for excellence in community<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediahub.unl.edu\/media\/21894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RFD-TV report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"featured_caption has-base-2-color has-contrast-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-f99c522d60aa128e3623fd452b1c60af\">Justin McMechan, associate professor of entomology, leads a demonstration at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recognition of its wide-ranging outreach efforts across Nebraska, the university earned the Carnegie Foundation\u2019s community engagement classification in 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp; Chancellor Rodney D. 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