“Let me be clear. The value of education has never mattered more. The definition of a college student is changing and that change is visible right here today in this audience. First generation students, career changers, working parents, military veterans, adult learners, and yes, a few brave individuals who juggle final exams with kindergarten pick-up.
Universities like UNO were built on the idea that anyone with a drive to learn deserved opportunity to do so.”
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University of Nebraska at Omaha commencement was one of seventy campuses participating in From Campus to Community a new national campaign to champion civil discourse and democratic engagement in this year’s commencement season. More from Chancellor Joanne Li.
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