Karen Burbach

F.A.S.T. Diet originator on campus on Friday

Tony Dean — one of the originators of the F.A.S.T. Diet — will be on campus on Friday, Nov. 19 for a pair of seminars on the popular diet.

Nov 15, 2010

Food drive ends Monday – keep it coming but watch out for gnomes!

The campus food drive concludes Monday and we’ll need a massive surge to meet our goal of collecting six tons — or 12,000 pounds — of food. (Story features gnome video message.)

Nov 12, 2010

Medicine dean candidate forum today at 4 p.m.

Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D., interim dean of the UNMC College of Medicine and candidate for fulltime post of College of Medicine Dean, will discuss his vision for the college during today during a “meet the candidate” forum.

Nov 11, 2010

Benefits among topics at next week’s employee forums

Employee benefits, the capital campaign, and the Nebraska budget process will be among the topics discussed at employee forums on Nov. 17 and Nov. 19.

Nov 11, 2010

Today’s reception to recognize trailblazing transplant programs

Today UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center will host a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Upper Storz Pavilion in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the medical center’s kidney transplant program and the 25th anniversary of its liver transplant program.

Nov 11, 2010

Last shot for flu shots!

The final free flu shot clinic for employees will be held today from 7 to 9 a.m. in Storz Pavilion 7 and 8. Access the flu shot consent form.

Nov 11, 2010

Native American History event today at noon

UNMC employees are invited to join Kenneth Little Hawk, an American Indian storyteller, speaker, recording artist and actor for a presentation at UNMC today in recognition of November as Native American History Month.

Nov 11, 2010

Lookin’ at U – Jennifer Pace

This week, we feature Jennifer Pace, office associate in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology.

Nov 11, 2010

Raid those pantries!

According to a former journalist’s questionable math skills, if every UNMC employee brought in four pounds of food for the campus food drive, which ends Monday, we would smash our goal of collecting six tons — or 12,000 pounds.

Nov 10, 2010

Second-to-last chance for free flu shots today — CORRECTED

UNMC employees have two more chances to get free flu shots today and Thursday. Today’s clinics will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. in lower Storz Pavilion 7 and 8. Access the flu shot consent form.

Nov 10, 2010