Chuck Brown
NU Foundation’s new Web site offers online giving
The University of Nebraska Foundation’s redesigned Web site (www.nufoundation.org) received more than a facelift; it now features an e-giving section to help donors give quickly and securely over the Internet.
Jun 21, 2004
MPH program receives national accreditation
The UNMC and University of Nebraska at Omaha joint Master of Public Health Program was awarded national accreditation status May 13 by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Jun 15, 2004
Cattlemen’s Ball benefits UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
Omaha businessman Mike McCarthy loves the Cattlemen’s Ball and what it represents. Each year, he tries to attend – regardless of how many miles he has to drive to get there.
Jun 10, 2004
Nebraska delegation bound for biotechnology convention
This weekend, a group of nearly 20 Nebraskans will travel to the BIO 2004 Annual International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology event. The convention takes place June 6-9 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center with more than 16,000 biotech executives, investors, journalists, policymakers and scientists from more than 55 countries expected to attend.
Jun 4, 2004
Radio commercials spotlight UNMC’s education, outreach
UNMC will launch its spring series of radio commercials today in Omaha, Lincoln and select stations across Nebraska. The three commercials will focus on UNMC’s education and outreach missions by highlighting the College of Nursing’s Distance Learning Program, the College of Dentistry’s Dental Day and the GOODLIFE Clinic, which is operated by an interdisciplinary team of students.
May 24, 2004
UNMC leadership team makes historic trek across Nebraska
It was a historic trip – two days, four speaking stops, 32 media interviews and more than 1,000 miles. In what is believed to be the largest group of University of Nebraska leaders to ever go out as a group across the state, 10 UNMC administrators piled into two vans on April 28 and 29 and went from Omaha to Scottsbluff and back on a landmark goodwill tour.
May 19, 2004
Goldsteins donate $100,000 to support transplant research
Leonard and Shirley Goldstein recently made a $100,000 gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support transplantation research. Their daughter-in-law, Ann Goldstein, received a kidney transplant in 2002. The Goldsteins said the donation was a gesture of appreciation for the physicians who “gave Ann back to us.”
May 7, 2004
Kaleidoscope sets attendance, fund-raising records
A record number of people raised a record amount of money at this year’s Kaleidoscope, an annual fund-raiser used by the University Hospital Auxiliary to support programs that benefit patients and families at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Apr 28, 2004
Omaha family celebrates first birthday of ‘miracle’ baby
When you have a family of 11 children, the addition of another child can become somewhat of a routine event. But, such was hardly the case for Rabbi Mendel Katzman and his wife, Shani, when child No. 12 arrived last year at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Apr 26, 2004
The 2004 Omaha-Metro American Heart Walk is set for Saturday, May 1, at Chalco Hills Recreation area around Wehrspann Lake. Approximately 2,000 people are expected to participate in the ninth annual event. Employees still may sign up for the event.
Apr 26, 2004