Academic Affairs
349 UNMC students to receive diplomas at Dec. 20 commencement ceremony
The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall at the Joslyn Art Museum.
Dec 16, 2019
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Med center’s Dusk to Dawn program honored
Omaha Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands honors violence-prevention program.
Dec 10, 2019
![On Nov. 20, Charity Evans, M.D. (left), and Dele Davies, M.D. (center), received the Corporate Partner Award from Ivan Gilreath, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands. This award is presented to an organization that has demonstrated being a true partner to the members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands and has made a difference in the lives of the youth of the Omaha community.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DuskAward121219.jpg)
New E-Learning teams receive awards for 2019-20
Projects will receive funding from the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Dec 9, 2019
![Faculty and student members of the 2019-20 e-learning cohort.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ELearn1120919.jpg)
Boot camp enhances creative problem-solving
University leaders, faculty and staff take part in ‘design thinking’ event.
Nov 26, 2019
![Faculty and staff take part in a "Design Thinking Boot Camp" earlier this month.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DesignBoot112519.jpg)
UNMC joins UNO event to welcome Nigerian visitors
Academic leaders from Nigeria traveled to Nebraska for conference on education.
Nov 1, 2019
![Members of the Nigerian group at the conference](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Nigeria101819.jpg)
Educators honored at annual event
Premier Education Event spotlights faculty, others for extraordinary teaching efforts.
Oct 4, 2019
![Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dele Davies, M.D., speaks at the Premier Education Event.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dele100219.jpg)
Under the microscope: Student services
Chancellor Gold talks with Phil Covington, Ed.D., senior director of student life, about student financial services for students after the recent survey.
Oct 3, 2019
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UNMC students participate in ceremonies to mark beginning of health professions
The students are enrolled in programs for medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, the allied health professions and graduate studies.
Sep 30, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Student_studying.jpg)
Nominations open for President’s Excellence Awards
Nominations for IECA, IDEA, ORCA and OTICA awards open through Nov. 1.
Sep 30, 2019
![University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FritzPresident0823.jpg)
![Dele Davies, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Davies0623.jpg)