February 13, 2023

Phillip Schwadel, professor of sociology, will present the Nebraska Lecture "Declining Religion in the U.S.: The Causes and Consequences of Religious Disaffiliation Among Young Americans". The old Newman Center on campus is a visual metaphor for the decline in religion among youth. The reality on UNL’s campus is the steady growth of student participation in the past 15 years led to a larger Newman Center being built and opened in 2015. February 13, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.