Diversity
Nominations open for iTEACH student awards
The awards recognize students, student organizations, faculty and staff for contributions to student life at UNMC.
Jan 23, 2023
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New online tool supports inclusive hiring
The offices of faculty development, inclusion and e-learning created the series ‘Hiring for Excellence.’
Jan 23, 2023
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Kristie Hayes, MD, named med center’s Unsung Hero
Dr. Hayes, an associate professor and director of diversity for the UNMC Department of Dermatology, is credited as being a selfless mentor to many.
Jan 18, 2023
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UNMC names new Faculty Diversity Fund recipients
Funding began Jan. 1 for efforts by Jasmine Marcelin, MD, Ali Nawshad, PhD, and Brian Armstrong, MD.
Jan 12, 2023
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Hero’s message: Have courage as Martin Luther King Jr. did
MMI’s Jacqueline Hankins Berry was honored in 2022 as the med center’s inaugural Unsung Hero Award recipient.
Jan 12, 2023
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McMorris is keynote speaker at Monday’s MLK event
The second annual recipient of the med center’s Unsung Hero Award also will be announced.
Jan 11, 2023
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Hero’s message: Have courage as Martin Luther King Jr. did
MMI’s Jacqueline Hankins Berry was honored in 2022 as the med center’s inaugural Unsung Hero Award recipient.
Jan 11, 2023
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UNMC announces first LaFlesche scholarship recipient
Kirsten Concha-Moore, MD, an enrolled member of the Taos Pueblo Tribe, will receive the public health scholarship.
Dec 28, 2022
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State of diversity discussion is Thursday
Nebraska Medicine’s Inclusion and Diversity Office and the UNMC Office of Inclusion will lead the discussion.
Dec 13, 2022
Author shares history of American Indian boarding schools
Denise Lajimodiere, PhD, is founder of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.
Dec 12, 2022
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