Arts
Josie Metal-Corbin
If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! – from “If”
AREAS OF INTEREST: Arts, EducationOlga Strimple
2018 - present
Olga Strimple truly is a legendary woman. As one of the first graduates of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Olga continued to dedicate herself to the success of the University well after her
AREAS OF INTEREST: Arts, WritingMary 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 INTEREST: Arts, EducationRuth Diamond
Ruth Diamond danced her way into Omaha in 1931, knocking down barriers and disrupting gender norms as she pioneered, introduced, and established modern dance as an art form and area of study at the Un
AREAS OF INTEREST: Arts, EducationWanda Ewing
Wanda studied printmaking before teaching in a tenure-track position in UNO’s art department. Throughout her career, she faced the tensions and pressures of feminism, beauty, racial segregatio
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Arts, Education, Social Justice, Women's RightsAthletics

Libby DiBiase
1987 - present
Libby DiBiase’s May 2015 graduation from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) was never a sure bet. For nine years, she chipped away at her degree, working hard to balance her roles as mother,
AREAS OF INTEREST: AthleticsEducation
SUSAN NARAMORE MAHER
As the visionary behind the Women’s Archive Project (WAP) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Dr. Susan Naramore Maher’s contributions to the campus and her profession are innumerable. I
AREAS OF INTEREST: Education, Women's Rights, WritingJosie Metal-Corbin
If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! – from “If”
AREAS OF INTEREST: Arts, EducationMarian 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 INTEREST: Activism, EducationKaren 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 INTEREST: EducationDeborah 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 INTEREST: EducationMary 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 INTEREST: EducationMary 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 INTEREST: EducationMary 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 INTEREST: Arts, EducationRuth Diamond
Ruth Diamond danced her way into Omaha in 1931, knocking down barriers and disrupting gender norms as she pioneered, introduced, and established modern dance as an art form and area of study at the Un
AREAS OF INTEREST: Arts, EducationSheila Runyon
When she came to the United States in 1963, Sheila Runyon was still Sheila McCrae, a farmer’s daughter from southwest Scotland with big dreams and an impressive academic history. She did not know wh
AREAS OF INTEREST: Education, TechnologyWanda Ewing
Wanda studied printmaking before teaching in a tenure-track position in UNO’s art department. Throughout her career, she faced the tensions and pressures of feminism, beauty, racial segregatio
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Arts, Education, Social Justice, Women's RightsPolitics
Maggie May
After simply typing the word “woman” in the Gateway search engine of the online archives, Quinn discovered a column from the spring semester of 1972 entitled “Womankind” by a student named Mag
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Media and Communications, Politics, Social Justice, Women's Rights, WritingScience
Social Justice
Maggie May
After simply typing the word “woman” in the Gateway search engine of the online archives, Quinn discovered a column from the spring semester of 1972 entitled “Womankind” by a student named Mag
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Media and Communications, Politics, Social Justice, Women's Rights, WritingWanda Ewing
Wanda studied printmaking before teaching in a tenure-track position in UNO’s art department. Throughout her career, she faced the tensions and pressures of feminism, beauty, racial segregatio
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Arts, Education, Social Justice, Women's RightsWomen's Rights
SUSAN NARAMORE MAHER
As the visionary behind the Women’s Archive Project (WAP) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Dr. Susan Naramore Maher’s contributions to the campus and her profession are innumerable. I
AREAS OF INTEREST: Education, Women's Rights, WritingMaggie May
After simply typing the word “woman” in the Gateway search engine of the online archives, Quinn discovered a column from the spring semester of 1972 entitled “Womankind” by a student named Mag
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Media and Communications, Politics, Social Justice, Women's Rights, WritingWanda Ewing
Wanda studied printmaking before teaching in a tenure-track position in UNO’s art department. Throughout her career, she faced the tensions and pressures of feminism, beauty, racial segregatio
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Arts, Education, Social Justice, Women's RightsWriting
SUSAN NARAMORE MAHER
As the visionary behind the Women’s Archive Project (WAP) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Dr. Susan Naramore Maher’s contributions to the campus and her profession are innumerable. I
AREAS OF INTEREST: Education, Women's Rights, WritingOlga Strimple
2018 - present
Olga Strimple truly is a legendary woman. As one of the first graduates of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Olga continued to dedicate herself to the success of the University well after her
AREAS OF INTEREST: Arts, WritingMrs. 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 INTEREST: Media and Communications, WritingMaggie May
After simply typing the word “woman” in the Gateway search engine of the online archives, Quinn discovered a column from the spring semester of 1972 entitled “Womankind” by a student named Mag
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Media and Communications, Politics, Social Justice, Women's Rights, WritingMedia and Communications
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 INTEREST: Media and Communications, WritingMary Kenny
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
AREAS OF INTEREST: Media and CommunicationsMaggie May
After simply typing the word “woman” in the Gateway search engine of the online archives, Quinn discovered a column from the spring semester of 1972 entitled “Womankind” by a student named Mag
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Media and Communications, Politics, Social Justice, Women's Rights, WritingMilitary Service
Donita Mitchell
Until World War II, Donita (Gottsch) Mitchell had worked on her parents’ farm, milking cows and plowing fields before walking to town to work in the household of another family. However, once World
AREAS OF INTEREST: Military ServiceLiteracy
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 INTEREST: LiteracyTechnology
Sheila Runyon
When she came to the United States in 1963, Sheila Runyon was still Sheila McCrae, a farmer’s daughter from southwest Scotland with big dreams and an impressive academic history. She did not know wh
AREAS OF INTEREST: Education, TechnologyActivism
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 INTEREST: Activism, EducationMaggie May
After simply typing the word “woman” in the Gateway search engine of the online archives, Quinn discovered a column from the spring semester of 1972 entitled “Womankind” by a student named Mag
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Media and Communications, Politics, Social Justice, Women's Rights, WritingWanda Ewing
Wanda studied printmaking before teaching in a tenure-track position in UNO’s art department. Throughout her career, she faced the tensions and pressures of feminism, beauty, racial segregatio
AREAS OF INTEREST: Activism, Arts, Education, Social Justice, Women's Rights