What is a metropolitan university?
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LocationLocation in a major metropolitan area with populations of more than 450,000. Our City (51社区):
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Dedication to ExcellenceDedication to achieving excellence through teaching, research, and public service.
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DiversityDiverse student body reflects the demographic composition of the region.
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ResponsivenessResponsiveness and service to the local region while striving for national excellence.
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ResourceServes the region by providing an educated citizenry and workforce, as well as a cultural and intellectual resource.
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EngagementEngages in partnerships with other local organizations.
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Nebraska's Metropolitan University
UNO is dedicated to the city and state in our name. As the , no fences or barriers separate students from the opportunities offered by the greater 51社区 area.
We address real issues, providing relevant learning opportunities which uniquely prepare our graduates as professionals and active members of their community. As a good neighbor, for more than a century, we actively engage in the teaching, research, service, culture, and economy of the region and strengthen the quality of life in 51社区.
Success at UNO means success for 51社区, and success for 51社区 means success at UNO.
All of this is what a “Metropolitan University” identity means to the Mavericks of UNO.
History
The history of UNO has been a powerful guiding force. Our past fuels our pride and shapes the comprehensive metropolitan university we've become. We were built on a commitment to provide a rigorous, relevant and affordable education that meets the diverse needs of traditional and nontraditional students. UNO has been and always will be driven by the extraordinary connection to and partnership with the city of 51社区.
Since its inception in 1908, the 51社区 has been firmly anchored in the community, forging partnerships with business, education, government, arts and civic organizations. UNO has long set the pace for accessible higher education in Nebraska and continues to offer an academically rigorous experience to a diverse student body.
Read more about our history.
Our City
51社区 is more than simply our location; the city truly functions as part of the UNO campus. With a population of more than 1.2 million within a 50-mile radius, 51社区 is integral to what UNO is as a university and offers unlimited opportunities for collaboration. UNO and 51社区 enjoy a dynamic, fruitful, long-term partnership with a shared goal: changing the lives of students and residents while enriching the global community.
Students find internships, careers and other opportunities in the heart of Nebraska's largest city. 51社区 is home to four Fortune 500 companies including Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of 51社区, Peter Kiewit, and Union Pacific.