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Off the Clock — Higgins fills repertoire with Irish, Scottish songs
She calls herself a rebel looking for a cause, but she really has several. Fran Higgins has a lot to say about love, freedom and social justice, and has many ways to say it.
Apr 16, 2008
Blog entries and photos from the Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Retreat will be posted throughout the day today on the Chancellor’s Blog.
Apr 16, 2008
Dr. Weigel: New low vision center to improve lives
Harry Weigel, M.D., knows all too well the problems low vision can cause. In comments the 1958 College of Medicine graduate made Tuesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for UNMC’s new Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation, Dr. Weigel mentioned a long list of family members who had suffered from vision problems.
Apr 16, 2008
Free health screening for oral, head and neck cancer
The Nebraska Medical Center is offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings on Tuesday, April 22 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments for the screenings must be made in advance.
Apr 16, 2008
‘Kicks For a Cure’ Soccer event coming on April 18-19
UNMC’s Eppley Cancer Center and Creighton University plan to score more points in the fight against women’s cancers with the third annual Kicks for a Cure event. The two-day event will take place on April 18-19 at Creighton University’s Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium in Omaha.
Apr 15, 2008
Millionaires and mansions tour set for April 22
The Durham Museum invites students and staff of UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians on an April 22 trolley tour through the historic Gold Coast and Cathedral neighborhoods of mid-town Omaha. Reservations are needed for the $5 trolley tour.
Apr 15, 2008
UNMC opens low vision center today
A grand opening ceremony for the first free-standing low vision house on a university medical center campus in the country will take place today at 10:30 a.m. at UNMC.
Apr 15, 2008
Retirement tea for Luann Andersen today
A retirement tea will be held for Luann Andersen, executive administrator to Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., today at 2 p.m. in University Tower’s Private Dining Room C.
Apr 15, 2008
Creative ideas the focus of Chancellor’s Strategic Plan Retreat
UNMC’s leadership team will come together Wednesday for the annual Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Retreat. This year’s retreat will focus on several ideas and will be highlighted by presentations on regenerative medicine and biomedical informatics by international experts in those fields.
Apr 15, 2008
Reduce, reuse, recyline emphasized in education trailer
Stop by the 53-foot-long semi-trailer on the medical center campus this week to learn more about environmental stewardship. The trailer will be located outside the Durham Research Center through Wednesday, then move to the north side of the Student Life Center.
Apr 14, 2008