Right after high school, Deborah Brester channeled her compassion for others – and an aversion to the idea of an office job – into a decision to become a registered nurse (RN). Her decades-long career has taken her from labor and delivery and surgery to management roles in long-term care, home...Read more
Three inductees, including Allen J. Beermann, '62, were inducted into the Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame on October 19, 2018, during an evening program and banquet at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln, NE. Over 380 guests attended the banquet. The Hall of Fame honors those distinguished persons...Read more
In 1961, two years before the Equal Pay Act and three years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Dr. Colleen (Willert) Dilley ’61 and Dr. Charlotte (Erickson) McConkie ’61 graduated from Midland. Within the next several years, they shrugged off stereotypes, put up with makeshift living quarters,...Read more
For more than 50 years and through three generations, the Steyer name has been synonymous with Midland University. On September 30th, the Dr. Caryl and Shirley Steyer Family will be recognized as the 2018 Distinguished Midland Family. The Steyer legacy began in 1961 when Dr. Steyer accepted a...Read more
Midland University honors the past and looks to the future as part of 2018 Homecoming festivities. This fall, the institution recognizes 11 honorees and one distinguished family during award ceremonies in September. On Friday, September 28th, Midland celebrates Warrior achievements during the Hall...Read more
This fall, Midland University reached record enrollment of 1,395 students, the largest-ever in the institute’s 135-year history. This news comes on the heels of The Chronicle of Higher Education recognizing Midland as the ninth fastest-growing private, non-profit baccalaureate institution in the...Read more
A twist of fate landed Kyle DeBuse a spot as a football official, but hard work and a passion for the job has kept him in that role for more than 20 years. DeBuse, a 1994 Midland Lutheran College graduate, is in his first season as a fulltime Big 10 Conference football official in 2018. DeBuse...Read more
The new academic year has officially started and we are excited to welcome these new faculty members to campus! Wendy Jane Bantam, Visiting Professor of Art Wendy Jane Bantam received her BFA in Painting with a Minor in Art History from the University of Kansas and her MFA in Painting from the...Read more
It’s not always what you know but who you know. For Allen Beermann it’s a matter of both when it comes to random trivia stuff about Nebraska and his familiarity with countless Nebraskans living in the state and those who reside elsewhere. He is one of the state’s best ambassadors when it comes to...Read more
After touring numerous schools, Joey Evans knew that Midland University was home. A graduate of Millard West High School in Omaha, NE, Joey was seeking a college where he could major in Business Marketing, where classroom sizes were small overall, and where he could really get to know his peers and...Read more
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