The UNMC Business & Finance Office will host a retirement tea for Don Leuenberger, vice chancellor for business & finance, between 1 and 3 p.m. today in Private Dining Rooms A and B in University Tower. Remarks will be delivered at 1:30 p.m.
In his role as vice chancellor, Leuenberger was responsible for all campus facilities, budget, human resources, information technology, finance/business services, security and legal service. More than 600 people are included in these departments. He will step down effective June 30 after nearly three decades of service in the university system.
“Don has been the mortar that held UNMC together during its explosive physical growth and reputational ascendancy over his three decades of service,” said Deb Thomas, who will be interim vice chancellor of business & finance effective Wednesday. “But more importantly, he is brilliant at assessing strategic opportunities to invest in, and many of those drove the growth and ascendancy.”
The campus is invited to come wish Leuenberger well as he enters retirement.