UNMC Today - Today's Headlines

Donors still needed for hospital blood drive

Blood donors, particularly those with Type O Negative blood, are still needed for Wednesday’s drive.

Jun 28, 2011

UNMC LINK sandbag event rescheduled for Thursday evening

Employees are encouraged to come to Levi Carter Park on Thursday evening to fill sandbags in an effort to protect the metro area from the rising waters of the Missouri River.

Jun 27, 2011

UNMC leadership team visits northeast Nebraska

Norfolk, Fremont, West Point and Wayne were the stopping points last week as Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and 10 medical center leaders toured northeast Nebraska as part of the group’s ninth annual Greater Nebraska trip.

Jun 27, 2011

Benefit ‘U’ in focus – The UNMC Child Development Center

The UNMC Child Development Center is available to help meet the childcare needs of parents and grandparents who are students or employees at UNMC.

Jun 27, 2011

Reminder — New parking lot options available for employees

Employees who are interested may want to consider moves into new parking lots on the southern edge of campus in areas previously occupied by the Omaha Public Power District.

Jun 27, 2011

UNMC for the record

McGoogan Library’s John Schleicher, the Munroe-Meyer Institute and Dr. Howard Gendelman are recognized.

Jun 24, 2011

Research Notes — Higher suicide risk for LGBT surfaces in community study

Nearly 50 percent of the respondents in a research study of Nebraska’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community indicated that they had serious suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives while 26 percent of the study’s respondents smoke.

Jun 24, 2011

Discounted tickets available for Guys and Dolls final weekend

UNMC employees and students can get discounted rates for adults ($29) and students ($18) for the closing weekend of “Guys and Dolls” at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

Jun 24, 2011

Employee forum today at noon

Employees can learn about salary increases, the employee e-mail system and campus parking today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Jun 24, 2011

Changes announced to campus energy policy

Technological advances in temperature control have allowed UNMC to make minor adjustments to its energy policy.

Jun 23, 2011