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Students earn place on UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list

Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2006. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above.   The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, […]

Jun 27, 2006

College of Medicine photo question – week 1 answer

Learn the answer to Wednesday’s College of Medicine historical photo question.

Jun 22, 2006

College of Medicine photo question – week 1

In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean, professor and campus historian Robert Wigton, M.D., has compiled a series of photo questions to test your historical knowledge of the college. Send your answers — or guesses — and you may win T-shirt.

Jun 21, 2006

Dr. Potter president of the American Geriatrics Society

Jane Potter, M.D., recently was named president of the American Geriatrics Society, the nation’s top association of health specialists and researchers on the elderly.

Jun 19, 2006

UNMC chancellor, leadership team to thank 7 communities for support during June 26-27 tour to Seward, Lincoln, Crete, Beatrice, Auburn, Nebraska City, Bellevue

University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer M.D., accompanied by 10 senior leaders from UNMC, will visit seven communities in Nebraska June 26 and 27.   From Seward, Lincoln, Crete and Beatrice on June 26, to Auburn, Nebraska City, and Bellevue on June 27, the group will be involved in various activities, including […]

Jun 16, 2006

Bartee named vice chancellor for external affairs at UNMC

Bob Bartee has been named vice chancellor for external affairs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Bartee has served as UNMC executive assistant to the chancellor since joining the medical center in 1980.   On Thursday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the new appointment, creating the fourth vice chancellor post […]

Jun 15, 2006

Test your College of Medicine history, win a T-shirt – day 8

Today marks the campuswide carnival celebrating the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary. Swing by the Swanson Courtyard (west of the Durham Outpatient Center) between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for cotton candy, jazz music, clowns, jugglers and games. Today, also marks your last chance to win our trivia contest. Learn when the medical school almost lost its accreditation — our seventh question in the series — and then be challenged with one final question.

Jun 14, 2006

UNMC College of Pharmacy students earn Dean’s List honors

Sixty-seven students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the Spring 2006 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified for this distinction are […]

Jun 14, 2006

Test your College of Medicine history, win a T-shirt – day 7

In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC Today is testing your historical knowledge of the College of Medicine. Today, read the answer to our sixth question — who was Shorty Gray and how was he involved in a scandal at the College of Medicine — then be challenged by a new question. On Wednesday, plan to attend a free campuswide carnival — complete with games, jugglers, cotton candy and clowns — from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Swanson Courtyard (west of the Durham Outpatient Center).

Jun 13, 2006

2006 SAHP awards program, poster exhibit

The UNMC School of Allied Health Professions honored four faculty members during last month’s 19th annual awards program and poster exhibition.

Jun 13, 2006