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In a world overloaded with information, navigating nutrition and wellness can be overwhelming. 

This year’s annual Fetzer Lecture will feature Bridget Easley, MS, RDN, LMNT, a renowned nutrition expert, who will discuss the importance of simplifying nutrition for both athletic performance and overall health.

Due to inclement weather, ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ will be closed today, February 12. Blowing and drifting snow, additional accumulation and slick road conditions are expected through the morning. 

In-person classes are cancelled. All online classes, regardless of program, will take place as scheduled. 

The Nebraska Wesleyan Honors Festival hosts the region’s most promising high school singers and instrumental performers during its annual concerts this month.

¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration event is dedicated to reflection and recognition of individuals who embody Dr. King’s legacy of equity, inclusion and service. 

¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ has partnered with Concordia University, Nebraska, to expand access to ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program making it easier for students to obtain a MAT degree. Under the agreement, ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ will reserve two seats annually for Concordia Nebraska students who meet specified criteria.

¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ has announced its 2024 fall semester academic honors list for students enrolled in traditional and adult undergraduate programs. 

Traditional undergraduates:

¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ Athletics has appointed Kean Kontor as the new head men's and women's golf coach. 

Kontor joins the Prairie Wolves with a wealth of experience in collegiate coaching and golf operations, most recently serving as the head men's and women's golf coach at Midland University.

Three-time national champion track and field athlete and ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ graduate Isabella Hogue has been selected for one of the most prestigious academic awards in the American Rivers Conference. The selection marks ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ’s sixth consecutive year earning the award.

Reese Wilcox (’24) has already achieved what few undergraduates do—co-author a research paper published in Scientific Reports.

"Being published as an undergraduate is a huge honor," Wilcox said. "It’s rare and will definitely strengthen my application to MD-PhD (physician-scientist) programs."

¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ has promoted Jason Ensrud to Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine.