Bill O’Neill UNMC public affairs

Legislators approve budget bill

The University of Nebraska’s state general fund would be reduced by 4.7 percent, if bills passed Tuesday by the Nebraska Legislature become law.

May 23, 2003

Dr. Roche retiring from administrative role

When Edward “Ted” Roche, Ph.D., interviewed for a faculty position in the College of Pharmacy in 1966, he thought it would be a nice place to be for the next three to five years.

This academic year will be the last for Dr. Roche in administration. After 23 years as an academic administrator, Dr. Roche will return full time to the pharmaceutical sciences faculty.

May 21, 2003

Third finalist to participate in ‘ask the candidate forum’

A finalist for a top administrative post at UNMC will take part in an “ask the candidate forum” at 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, May 22, in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater, Room 3034. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Rubens J. Pamies, M.D., is professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and chairman of the department of internal medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn.

May 19, 2003

Husband of former nursing dean dies; services set for Saturday

J. Thomas Yeaworth, husband of former UNMC College of Nursing Dean Rosalee Yeaworth, died Wednesday. A graveside service is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at Westlawn Hillcrest Memorial Park, and will be followed by an 11 a.m. church service at Dundee Presbyterian Church.

May 16, 2003

‘Ask the candidate’ forum to feature Dr. Crouse

A finalist for a top administrative post at UNMC will take part in an “ask the candidate” forum at 7:30 a.m. CDT Friday, May 16, in the University Hospital Amphitheater, Room 4208. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

David Crouse, Ph.D, is the interim vice chancellor for academic affairs/interim dean for graduate studies at UNMC. He also is a professor in the department of genetics, cell biology and anatomy. Dr. Crouse will answer questions during the forum. He is one of three finalists for the position of UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs/dean for graduate studies.

May 13, 2003

Candidate for vice chancellor position to participate in forum

One of three finalists for a top administrative post at UNMC will take part in an “ask the candidate forum” at 7:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

May 6, 2003

SHARING Clinic golf tournament May 19

UNMC faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Fourth Annual SHARING Clinic Golf Tournament on Monday, May 19. The four-person scramble, affectionately called “Docs on the Green,” will begin at 3 p.m. at the Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth St.

May 2, 2003

Pharmacy students claim awards at national meeting

The UNMC chapter of the American Pharmaceutical Association-Academy of Students of Pharmacy (APhA-ASP) recently celebrated another outstanding year. See story for their accomplishments.

May 2, 2003

Retreat kicks off strategic planning process

Institutions without a vision and a strategic plan most often fail, says UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. UNMC is in the annual process of refining its three-year strategic plan. See story for details, including how to access the 2003 edition of the UNMC Planning Information and Quality Indicators booklet.

Apr 29, 2003

Second-annual auction will benefit research, other charities

Rhona and Daniel Yetts don’t want other parents to experience what they went through. The parents of a daughter who passed away at age 31/2, the couple are the organizers for a sports-memorabilia auction that will raise money for leukemia research at UNMC and other charitable causes. See story for details, including an April 29 campus viewing of some of the auction items.

Apr 28, 2003