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Call for Applications: Research Grants for Willa Cather Scholarship
… faculty are invited to apply (note the change from previous Woodress Scholars research grants program). Proposed … Project will assist successful applicants with advice about travel and lodging. When successful applicants are in … of which are administered by the University of Nebraska Foundation. When schedule and availability permits, the NWCC …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020
… Image Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college student, Willa Cather’s … unbeknownst to her, a college professor sent her essay about Thomas Carlyle to the Nebraska State Journal for … alter a student’s future, and the Willa Cather Foundation offers several scholarship opportunities that can …
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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography
… who settled there. On my return, a colleague lent me Death Comes for the Archbishop and I was immediately struck by how Willa …
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Meet Intern William Kelly
… realm. This summer of 2019, William Kelly has joined us to delve into aspects of development and membership while … your interests, and what brought you to the Willa Cather Foundation? My upbringing split time between Omaha, … me to reach out to the Willa Cather Foundation and inquire about an internship. I’m fortunate enough to immerse myself …
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Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference
… 62nd Annual Spring Conference May 24, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 62nd annual Spring Conference June 1 … events are: Keynote address by Brent Glass, Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. … Burlington Depot. Author Ann Satterthwaite joins us to talk about her book, Local Glories: Opera Houses on Main Street, …
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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop
… 18, 2017 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Location Red Cloud Opera House 411 N Webster St Red Cloud, NE 68970 SIGN UP HERE! … The workshop, put on in conjunction with the Willa Cather Foundation, will be held at Red Cloud Opera House, 411 N … of a project funded by the Rural Futures Institute. More about the project here: http://visittheprairie.com …
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Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society
… as a young scholar that compelled Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder to become a member of the Willa Cather Foundation – and ultimately to … non-scholars. Make the trip to Red Cloud. Cather’s works become more real. You feel the dynamic force in the land. …
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National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities
… work is the Foundation’s Education Director and Archivist, Tracy Tucker, who says the most intriguing new discovery was a …
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2016 Scholarship Recipients
… programs or to support the scholarship fund, please contact Tracy Tucker, Education Director, at 402-746-2653 or ttucker@willacather.org. Application forms for 2017 are …
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We have an Amazon Wish List!
… December 7, 2015 Ask anyone who works at the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) what his/her favorite part of the work is, … or a casual fan, social media visitor, or someone who just happens to be passing through, it's humbling to know … one of the reasons we’re extremely careful and thoughtful about how we allocate funds to meet the Foundation’s needs. …
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