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Marian Nelson
1939 - present
There is no question that there have been many exceptional women throughout the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) history. We have names and numbers that can be used to tell the story of our u
AREAS OF INTREST: Activism, Education
Karen Falconer Al-Hindi
From an early age, Dr. Karen Falconer Al-Hindi has negotiated her own space. Intrigued by the relationships between people and places, Falconer Al-Hindi’s natural interest in geography has allowed
AREAS OF INTREST: Education
Deborah Smith-Howell
Dr. Deborah Smith-Howell knew from an early age that she would one day earn a PhD. Starting college at an age when most of her peers were still midway through their high school educations, Smith-How
AREAS OF INTREST: Education
Mary Alice Hurlbert
Graduating in the 1960s with a master’s degree in Education, Mary Alice Hurlbert embarked on teaching children throughout the world. She also participated in the first Head Start Program in Omaha. A
AREAS OF INTREST: Education
Mary Mudd
Mary Mudd has inarguably been one of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) strongest leaders. Beginning her career here in 1969, Mary developed a passion for the University and its students. S
AREAS OF INTREST: Education
Genevieve Price
Being a librarian was not only what Genevieve Price did for a living, but also what she lived for. Price began working with the Omaha Public Library systems in 1965 and retired in 1996, so to say he
AREAS OF INTREST: Literacy
Mary Waugh Taylor
1956-2010
Mary Waugh Taylor was born on October 13, 1956 in Okoboji, Iowa, a young girl in love with ballet. In many ways, Mary exemplifies the qualities of a true feminist hero by “doing it all,” and fight
AREAS OF INTREST: Arts, Education
Mrs. Harold Jolley
The Women’s Archive Project is dedicated to celebrating the lives of women who have contributed to the history of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), yet many of these women have been lost, a
AREAS OF INTREST: Media and Communications, Writing