Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Board Memberships
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : Ben Smith serves on the board of directors for the Journal of Economics Teaching (JET).
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Faculty Research
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Security & Intelligence, Employment and Workforce, Capacity Building
Description : The University of Nebraska at Omaha, with the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska, has been awarded a contract with U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to streamline and update database processes to increase efficiencies for the command’s personnel team.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Ben Smith co-taught the economics section of UP's Business Development Program during the spring of 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Security & Intelligence, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : The focus of this project was increasing the analytical expertise within the DHS. This involved hiring a new instructor, producing a DHS-focused certificate, and partnering with DHS agencies.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Shannon Cummins gave a lecture entitled "Professional Selling Networking Dinner and Ethics" for Union Pacific.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Shannon Cummins presented on "Connecting Students with B2B Professional Sales" in conjunction with Union Pacific.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Mentoring
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 1,500
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Shannon Cummins worked with students to grow the TAGG business base, increase philanthropic giving, and generate donations for the Maverick Food Pantry.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Brent Clark worked to produce a new model of corporate governance based on subjective preference and bottom-up logic.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Self-Sufficiency, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Brent Clark provided financial literacy training to youths and adults in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : For this presentation, Zhigang Feng shared his research on how health insurance policies affect entrepreneurship in the United States.