Celebrating a year of growing engagement, meaningful impact and unstoppable Maverick Spirit.
From launching new engagement platforms to outfitting students for success and serving our communities with pride, Maverick Spirit was on full display this year. The UNO Alumni Association’s 2024–2025 Engagement Impact Report celebrates the powerful ways alumni, students and friends stayed connected and propelled our university community ahead.
Explore how our collective momentum shaped meaningful engagement from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
CAREER CLOSET
This past year, the Career Closet continued to empower students by providing access to professional attire through four Pop-up Shops, serving 626 students and engaging 145 volunteers. Among them was Abigail Faris, an MBA student and MavForensics competitor. These outfits gave her the confidence to perform at her best without financial stress. Abigail’s story highlights how the Career Closet helps students feel prepared and professional.
Learn how the Career Closet gave Abigail the confidence needed to perform at her best.
UNO ALUMNI MONTH OF SERVICE
Throughout April, 245 UNO alumni and friends donated 2,913 hours of community service as part of UNO Alumni Month of Service. On Saturday, April 5, 60 alumni and friends gathered on campus to help stock Maverick Food Pantry shelves at the Maverick Food Pantry; organize historical photographs; landscape and create signs for garden beds; organize storage materials at the Community Engagement Center; prep license plate covers and inserts for UNO May 2025 graduate gifts; and sort and organize clothing for the Career Closet. Together, UNO alumni and friends contributed 90 hours of service to UNO!
Read more stories from Mavericks and why they volunteer at unoalumni.org/month-of-service.
MAVERICK NETWORK
The launch of Maverick Network in January 2025 sparked a powerful wave of connection and collaboration. More than 2,200 Mavericks joined the online platform, embracing the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and expand their professional networks. Nearly 1,300 members have taken their engagement a step further by joining affinity groups, customizing their experience. With the recently launched Maverick Mentoring Program, users now have even more opportunities to build meaningful, one-on-one connections.
Learn more at unoalumni.org/maverick-network.
UNO GRATITUDE DAY
On April 3, the University of Nebraska at Omaha celebrated its first Gratitude Day. The UNO Alumni Association partnered with the University of Nebraska Foundation, UNO’s Durango’s Advancement & Support Hub (DASH) and student volunteers to host gratitude booths across campus. More than 200 students wrote handwritten notes or recorded video messages thanking UNO donors for making financial contributions and supporting their education.
