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State senator, Dillard University students tour COD
On July 19, State Sen. Marian Price of Lincoln and two students from Dillard University toured the College of Dentistry. Click for a photo.
Jul 26, 2002
Camp Munroe serves extraordinary students
The charm of Camp Munroe is how ordinary it is. Staff members and volunteers create the traditional day camp activities: sing-alongs, art projects and community outings. But this camp is extraordinary because of the children it serves. These children have developmental disabilities.
Jul 26, 2002
Legislators face many options during session — part 4 of 5
On Tuesday, Nebraska lawmakers will convene for a special session at the state’s Capitol.
The Legislature’s sole purpose: to cut the state’s budget. Lawmakers will address a $255 million revenue shortfall that exists over the current two-year biennium, which ends June 30, 2003. In addition, another $500 million shortfall is projected over the fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. (See story for NU President L. Dennis Smith’s statement regarding Gov. Johanns proposed budget cuts).
Jul 26, 2002
Student-patients study at NHS 2 Cool Hospital School
Anyone who thinks that a hospitalized student might be happy about missing school couldn’t be more wrong. NHS has a department that responds to the educational needs of hospitalized children — Educational Support Services (ESS). But through the patient wards of the Lied Transplant Center, NHS Clarkson and University Hospitals and Ronald McDonald House, ESS is better known as the 2 Cool Hospital School. (Click to find out how you can contribute to the school’s first ever school supplies drive and possibly win a free ice cream social).
Jul 26, 2002
Dr. Maurer travels to Wahoo, David City
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., Mike Sitorius, M.D., chair of the UNMC department of family medicine, and Bob Bartee, executive assistant to the chancellor, traveled to Wahoo and David City Tuesday. They visited with hospital administrators in David City and toured the health facility where 21 of the practicing health providers are UNMC alumni.
Jul 25, 2002
Statewide poll shows support for fetal cell research
Findings of a statewide poll released today shows more than two-thirds (70 percent) of Nebraska registered voters support fetal cell research at UNMC. Nearly three-quarters of the registered voters contacted also indicated support for embryonic stem cell research should it be conducted in the future at the University of Nebraska. The poll was commissioned by Nebraskans for Research (NFR).
Jul 25, 2002
Many factors led to state’s budget crisis — part 3 of 5
Taxation structural imbalance. Economic recession. Sept. 11th.
Combined, these factors led to a downturn in the state of Nebraska’s revenue and, ultimately, a special Legislative budget-cutting session that will begin next week.
Jul 25, 2002
Dreams realized with UNMC, Dillard, OPS affiliation
On June 9, five Omaha Public School (OPS) students from North Omaha flew to New Orleans, La., to attend one of the most unique pre-college programs in the United States — Dillard University’s Gilbert Academy for Young Emerging Scholars. The program ended July 20.
Jul 24, 2002
University’s appropriation hasn’t kept pace with general fund increases – part 2 of 5
During the past 14 years, the state of Nebraska’s general fund budget has increased by 125 percent.
Yet, the University of Nebraska’s allocation from the state general fund grew by only 77 percent.
Meanwhile, state aid to individuals and others rose more than 204 percent; state aid to local governments rose more than 126 percent; and the allocation to state agencies, excluding the University of Nebraska, was more than 100 percent.
Jul 24, 2002
UNMC Family Practice Club honored
UNMC’s student-run Family Practice Club has been named one of 10 recipients of the American Academy of Family Physician’s 2002 Program of Excellence Awards.
Jul 23, 2002