UNMC for the record

Construction to impact Wittson sidewalks, entrance

Due to construction, the sidewalk between Wittson Hall and Poynter Hall will be closed while underground utilities are being built. This closure will start Aug. 11 and finish Dec. 1. Eppley Science Hall and Eppley Cancer Center entrances will all be maintained and accessible on the north side. Poynter Hall will be accessible on the east and south side.

In addition, in order to complete the east entrance construction work, the east entrance of Wittson Hall also will be closed from Aug. 11 to Dec. 1. The north and south entrances with card access will remain open for the duration of this work. Once complete, the east entrance will be a two-story open structure with new glass entrance.

Retirements announced

Keith Swarts of the UNMC Office of Global Engagement retired July 1 after more than 46 years at UNMC. Swarts was the longest tenured retiree whose retirement was processed by the UNMC Department of Human Resources in July. Other announced retirements included:

• Dianna Zaleski, Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Cytogenetics, retired July 27 (start date July 7, 1986)
• Timothy McGuire, UNMC College of Pharmacy, retired July 8 (start date July 17, 1989)
• Janet Miller, MMI University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, will retired Oct. 1 (start date April 1, 2016)
• Mary Mertz, UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, will retired September 1 (start date Aug. 1, 2007)
• Penny Warfel, UNMC Sponsored Program Administration, retired July 4 (start date March 12, 2018)