Office of Community Engagement

UNMC De-Stress Week begins Monday

Activities offer stress-free activities during busy week for faculty, students.

Dec 6, 2019

New university engagement system unveiled

ENGAGE will help members of the UNMC community stay connected.

Aug 21, 2019

New Step-Up intern class arrives at UNMC

Twelve area students make up UNMC’s largest-ever intern class.

Jul 15, 2019

Step-Up interns are joined by program coordinator Evelyn Grixby (fifth from left) and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Aileen Warren (second from right).

Native American youth say YES! to science

A Munroe-Meyer Institute grant from the National Institutes of Health funds innovative program.

Jul 9, 2019

Students attending the YES! camp enjoy playing the Brazillian hand game, Pateca, on the south lawn of the UNMC College of Public Health.

STEAM Academy introduces youth to health careers

Urban League of Nebraska, UNMC Office of Community Engagement collaborate on student visit.

Jun 21, 2019

Emerald Starling, 17, of Marian High School, left with Antaysia Williams, 17, of Omaha Northwest High School, work on compounding a fake ointment in the lab at the UNMC College of Pharmacy on June 6.

Community partners fair set for today

Event will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today at the Sorrell Center Alumni Commons.

Jun 7, 2019

Community partners offer summer events

From dinosaurs to embroidery, a lot is on tap this summer.

Jun 3, 2019

UNMC departments step up for Step-Up

Summer program recruits, trains and places Omaha youth and young adults in summer jobs and work experience opportunities.

May 16, 2019

UNMC gives back to community on Volunteer Day

Fifty students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the UNMC Student Senate and the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Emerging Professionals Program, participate.

May 15, 2019

Images from this year's Volunteer Day

Inaugural Community Engagement Awards announced

‘Operation Immunization,’ Primary Care Progress recognized for work in the community.

May 7, 2019

Heidi Keeler, Ph.D., director of the office of community engagement, Megan Vandergriend , president of UNMC's chapter of American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), Kelsie Post Operation Immunization co-chair, Emily Casey Tomes, Operation Immunization co-chair, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor of academic affairs.