William H. Thompson Scholars Learning Community
Exclusively open to recipients of the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarships.
- A spirit of community and support
- Access to outstanding faculty
- Special programming to enrich your experience
FAQ
Please view the Frequently Asked Questions for the WH Thompson Scholars
This program is specifically designed for UNL students who have been awarded a scholarship from the Susan T. Buffett Foundation. If you are receiving a college scholarship from the Susan T. Buffett Foundation and attending UNL, you are a William H. Thompson Scholar.
All first-year Thompson Scholars will be co-enrolled in two courses per semester during their freshman year, followed by one course per semester in the sophomore year. There are no course requirements after the sophomore year. Scholars will have the opportunity to engage with faculty and their peers in unique opportunities and rich dialogue outside of class, both on campus and far beyond campus, in the areas of cultural events, the arts, current events and much more.
Scholars will also be able to participate in the NU Connections Program, an outstanding mentoring program that provides first-year undergraduate students a connection with UNL academic and social resources.
Scholars who choose to reside on campus will live in close proximity of each other so they can have strong connections to peers both inside and outside of the classroom experience. Students living off campus will have access to the same academic and social opportunities, as well as student peer mentors.
William H. Thompson was the father of Susan T. Buffett and served as Professor of Psychology and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Omaha University, which became UNO. The Susan T. Buffett Foundation and the University of Nebraska are collaborating to provide W.H. Thompson Scholars a unique educational experience aimed at enhancing their academic success: participation in the W.H. Thompson Scholars Learning Community.
The William H. Thompson Scholars Community is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies. For more information, please contact Demoine Adams (472-5500; dadams7@unl.edu).
Click here for the Susan T. Buffett Foundation website.
Common Classes
As a William H Thompson Scholar, you will co-enroll in two specially designated courses each semester of your first year and one each semester of your second year. Specific sections of each course are designated only for the members of the William H. Thompson (WHT) Scholars Learning Community.
The benefits of taking these courses are clear. All of the courses
- fufill requirements in most of the colleges (check with your academic advisor);
- are small, and so you will have a better opportunity to get to know the professor
- and your classmates;
- are restricted to WHT Scholars, and so it will be easy to form study groups;
- are taught by faculty especially chosen for the program by their departments.
Work with your Academic Advisor to select the courses that best meet your needs.
Courses for first-year WHT Scholars
First-Year Courses Fall 2009
English 101: Writing: Rhetoric and Reading (3 credits)
English 151: Writing: Rhetoric as Argument (3 credits)
Biology 101: General Biology (3 credits)
Business Administration 101: Business mini-seminar (1 credits)
Chemistry 109: General Chemistry (4 credits, lecture, lab & quiz)
Geography 155: Elements of Physical Geography (4 credits, lecture & lab)
Math 101: College Algebra (3 credits)Natural Resources 103: Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems (3 credits)
Psychology 181: Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)
Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
First-Year Courses Spring 2010
Art History 102: Introduction to Art History and Criticism
EDPS 097. Undeclared Student Seminar (1 credit) Lec 1
English 180: Introduction to Literature (3 cr)
Geography 155: Elements of Physical Geography (4 credits, lecture & lab)
Math 104: Calculus for Managerial and Social Sciences
Political Science 100: Power and Politics in America (3 cr)
Psychology 181: Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)
Courses for second-year WHT Scholars
Second-Year Courses Fall 2009
EDPS 097. Undeclared Student Seminar (1 credit)
ENGL 254. Writing and Communities (3 credits)
JGEN 220. Business Communication Strategies (3 credits)
MATH 203. Contemporary Mathematics] (3 credits)
SOCI 217. Nationality and Race Relations (ENTH 217) (3 credits)
Second-Year Courses Spring 2010
ENGL 254. Writing and Communities (3 credits)
HIST 202 American History After 1877 (3 credits)
MUNM 387 (History of Jazz) (3credits)
STAT 218 Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
If you have any questions please contact Demoine Adams (472-5500; dadams7@unl.edu) or June Griffin (472-1886).
ACTIVITIES and PROGRAMS
William H. Thompson Scholars have the opportunity to participate in several activities during the 2008-2009 academic year, including but not limited to the following:
Academic Programs
- Mid Semester Check
- Writing for College 101
- Effective Reading Strategies
- Sheldon Art Gallery Tour
- EN Thompson Forum on World Issues
- "Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership" David Gergen
- "Democracy and Religion: America and Israel" Ronald Dworkin
- "America and the World, 1962 to 2008: Contrasts and Contradictions" Theodore C. Sorensen
- "Bridging the Gap: Globalization without Isolation" F.W. de Klerk
- "Notes from Afghanistan" Sarah Chayes
- "Illegal Immigrants: Path to Citizenship?" Dr. Michael Olivas & Dr. Vernon Briggs
- "Citizenship in a Global Age" Colin G. Campbell
Student Life Programs
- Balancing School, Activities & Social Life
- Wells Fargo Money Management Workshop
- How to De-Stress for Finals (upcoming)
- N.E.T. Tour (Nebraska's PBS station)
- Husker Athletic-Academic Tour with Tom Osborne
- "Sexpectations"
- Time Management Workshop
- Elements of Wellness Workshop
- CAPS Workshop
- Financial Fitness Workshop
Social Activities
- Rollerskating
- Bowling
- Campus Night Life "Rock the Vote"
- "First Fridays"
- Board Game Social Night
- Dairy Store Ice Cream Tour
- Movie Nights
- NU vs. KU Basketball Game
