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University of Nebraska-LincolnFounded in 1869, the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) is the state's land-grant university and the only comprehensive university in Nebraska. Through its three primary missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, the University of Nebraska – Lincoln is the state's intellectual center and has been recognized by the Legislature as the primary research and doctoral-degree granting institution in the state. UNL's graduates and its faculty and staff are major contributors to the economic and cultural development of the state. UNL attracts a high percentage of the most academically talented Nebraskans, and the graduates of the University form a significant portion of the business, cultural, and professional resources of the State. The quality of primary, secondary, and other post-secondary educational programs in the state depends in part on the resources of UNL for curricular development, teacher training, professional advancement, and enrichment activities involving the University's faculty, museums, galleries, libraries, and other facilities. UNL provides for 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 the people of Nebraska on a state-wide basis. Many of UNL's teaching, research and service activities have an international dimension in order to provide its students and the state a significant global perspective. The 18th member of the Association of American Universities (inducted 1909) and the first university west of the Mississippi to establish a graduate college (in 1896), the University of Nebraska has a long tradition of academic excellence and equal opportunity for all. UNL is listed by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, with important ongoing research in many areas of inquiry. Today, NU is one of the top 50 American Universities in the number of doctoral degrees granted annually. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln boasts 22 Rhodes Scholars and two Nobel laureates among its alumni. Copyright 2004 - University of Nebraska Board of Regents - All Rights Reserved |