UNMC feels the love

Love is in the air. Well, not quite, but it will be — soon.

The UNMC Department of Public Affairs is launching the “I Love UNMC” video contest, and invites all faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to participate.

Track the contest To watch the latest video submissions and vote on your favorites, become a fan or subscriber to UNMC’s social media pages: For YouTube, click here. For MySpace, click here. For Facebook, click here or visit Facebook.com and search for “University of Nebraska Medical Center.”

“We want to hear what makes UNMC special and why people love being associated with the state’s only public academic health science center,” said Renee Fry, director of public affairs. “This video campaign is a great way to share stories about UNMC and build even greater pride on our campus.”

To enter the contest, simply submit a video — two minutes or less — that explains why you love UNMC. Be creative — we’ll accept any kind of video, whether from a camera or a cell phone! And if the warm fuzzies aren’t motivation enough, there will be prizes, too.

Hearty samples “A Great Place to Work” “Going Green!” Click on the videos above for a little inspiration given by the UNMC Public Affairs office. (Double click on the images to see full size versions of the videos.)

“We’ve secured great prizes, including cash, athletic tickets, and even some creative prizes that recipients are sure to love,” Fry said. “Additionally, we have prizes for all four of our campuses, so that everyone can participate.”

Prizes were generously donated from our sponsors, which include:

• Applebee’s,
  
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska,
  
• Charlie Graham Body and Service,
  
• CornerStone Gifts,
  
• Cornerstone Mansion Inn,
  
• Don & Millie’s,
  
• Durham Museum,
  
• First National Bank of Omaha,
  
• Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo,
  
• Hy-Vee,
  
• Joslyn Castle,
  
• Little Caesar’s – Kearney,
  
• Mama’s Pizza,
  
• Olson Center for Women’s Health,
  
• Omaha Children’s Museum,
  
• Omaha Performing Arts,
  
• Omaha Royals Baseball,
  
• QuikTrip Corporation,
  
• Sodexho,
  
• Tiger Tom’s Pub,
  
• Tri-City Storm,
  
• University of Nebraska Central Administration,
  
• University of Nebraska Foundation,
  
• UNMC Bookstore,
  
• UNMC Center for Healthy Living,
  
• UNMC Chancellor’s Office, and
  
• Wimmer’s/Fairbury hotdogs.

Random prize drawings will be held throughout the contest, and anyone who has submitted an entry is eligible to win.

• The top ten most viewed videos as of Jan. 30, 2009, will advance as finalists for the Viewer’s Choice, 1st, 2nd and 3rd runner-up prizes.
  
• For a complete list of prizes, contest rules, sample videos and instructions, visit our Web site at www.unmc.edu/iloveunmc.

To express our love to you for participating in the contest, the Viewer’s Choice 1st and 2nd and 3rd runner-up winners will be announced just before Valentine’s Day 2009.

All videos will be uploaded and featured on UNMC’s YouTube, Facebook and MySpace pages. The final deadline for entries is at 5 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2009.

But remember, the grand prize will be awarded by viewer’s choice, so be sure to submit your video early, and share and post the video link on your own social media pages!

To download a flyer for the contest, click here.