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“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Nelson Mandela

Join one of the country's leading academic programs for human rights teaching and research. Students and faculty in the Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (HRHA) are driven to understand the relationship between human rights and politics, law, economics, religion, psychology and mass communication.

Let curiosity move you to make the world a better place for all.

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Let curiosity move you to the College of Arts and Sciences. With specialized programs of study to match any interest area, hands-on research experience, and a campus at the heart of an innovative college city community, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers the ideal Big Ten experience at an affordable cost.

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