As he announced his decision to leave the UNMC chancellor’s post next year to take a new role with the University of Nebraska, Harold M. Maurer, M.D., made a special point to acknowledge the efforts of his wife, Beverly.
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UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and his wife, Beverly, have been an inseparable team as UNMC rose to new heights in the past 14 years. Next summer, the Maurers will turn their focus toward fundraising for the comprehensive cancer center project when Dr. Maurer leaves the chancellor’s post to work primarily with the University of Nebraska Foundation. |
“My wife has been my partner in life for over 50 years,” he said. “She loves networking and is admired and respected in return by everyone she meets.”
A community mainstay
Dr. Maurer pointed to his wife’s role as a member of the Board of Directors of the Joslyn Museum and Omaha Community Playhouse and her key input in events by the University of Nebraska Foundation, the Holland Center for the Performing Arts and at happenings at local, state and national levels as evidence of her commitment to UNMC and the university.
“She is a strong advocate for UNMC and an asset in raising funds for UNMC projects and spreading the word about advances on campus and at the university,” Dr. Maurer said of the woman he often refers to as UNMC’s biggest advocate.
A change of focus
Dr. Maurer will leave the chancellor’s post on June 30 to primarily raise funds for the comprehensive cancer center campus. University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken praised the couple for their contributions and involvement.
“Hal and Beverly will continue to be great ambassadors for the University of Nebraska,” Milliken said.