CAS Inquire Student Form

CAS Inquire Application

Full-time first year students who have declared an Arts and Sciences major are eligible.

Your name Required

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Your major(s) Required

Name of UNL campus reference or nominator (e.g. professor, TA, RA, Advisor) Required

Select a question to answer: Required

How have you shown initiative in learning more about the world around you?

Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma – anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

Discuss an accomplishment or event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Describe a book, podcast, video, other media that opened your mind to new perspectives. How did it shift your thinking?

Answer the question you selected in the box below in 350-500 words: Required

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