Diversity

Hundreds kneel at White Coats 4 Black Lives event

Observances was part of a national campaign and commitment to improving the health and safety of people of color.

Jun 8, 2020

UNMC interim Director for Inclusion Sheritta Strong, M.D., kneels during Friday's event.

Study to improve maternal, child health in Pine Ridge

Effort aims to increase awareness and knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the community.

Jun 8, 2020

From left, Regina Idoate, Ph.D., assistant professor of health promotion in the UNMC College of Public Health and citizen of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Omar Rahman, M.D., director of the MMI Department of Genetics

Panelists to listen, share thoughts on structural racism

‘Listening session’ will be first in a series.

Jun 5, 2020

From left, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, Aileen Warren, assistant vice chancellor for human resources and Sheritta Strong, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and interim director of inclusion, will take part in the event.

White Coats 4 Black Lives event planned today

Noon event is in recognition of the death of George Floyd and continued racial injustice.

Jun 5, 2020

The White Coats 4 Black Lives demonstration will take place at noon today at the Search Tower outside the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

UNMC working to address COVID-19 health disparities

UNMC has several outreach efforts to underserved communities.

Jun 4, 2020

The MUNA Box Project, driven by UNMC medical students, is one of the university's outreach efforts, providing support and information to refugee communities.

UNMC listening event will discuss racism, health inequities

June 8 event will be beginning of a series of forums on these topics.

Jun 4, 2020

From left, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, Aileen Warren, assistant vice chancellor for human resources and Sheritta Strong, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and interim director of inclusion, will take part in the event.

A message from the deans and directors

‘Our university community can and absolutely should exemplify what it means to stand for a better, more just world.’

Jun 3, 2020

Chancellor’s statement regarding recent national events

Dr. Gold: We stand together in these difficult times.

May 29, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

UNMC will be ready to build a new normal

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., sets out vision during state-of-the-campus address.

Apr 16, 2020

Call for Inclusive Excellence Development Grant proposals

Initiatives should advance campus climate, student recruitment and retention, and/or faculty and staff recruitment and retention.

Mar 26, 2020