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UNMC employees support Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is not just a night of walking for employees of the UNMC Facilities Management and Planning Department. It’s a year of dedication and sweat. This year’s team surpassed its goal, raising $5,911, for the June 11 event.
Jun 23, 2006
College of Medicine photo question – week 1 answer
Learn the answer to Wednesday’s College of Medicine historical photo question.
Jun 22, 2006
Cancer patients head off to summer camp
“Mom, when can I go back to camp?” Little Satori Guraedy is always thinking about a very special week last summer. That week was spent at Camp Quality Heartland, a camp for children with cancer.
Jun 22, 2006
Smithsonian lecture June 27 on campus
A Smithsonian lecture provided through UNMC’s Time Travelers partnership with the Durham Western Heritage Museum will be available on campus June 27.
Jun 22, 2006
New Omaha Urban AHEC to aid minorities
The goal of the new Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is to improve the distribution, diversity and quality of the health care workforce in medically underserved communities in its service area.
Jun 21, 2006
College of Medicine photo question – week 1
In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean, professor and campus historian Robert Wigton, M.D., has compiled a series of photo questions to test your historical knowledge of the college. Send your answers — or guesses — and you may win T-shirt.
Jun 21, 2006
Regents pass resolution opposing petition drive
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently passed a resolution opposing the petition drive to amend the Constitution in order to cap state spending. The Board of Regents urges “all Nebraskans who care about education and the future of Nebraska to refuse to sign the petition.” Click to read the resolution.
Jun 21, 2006
Mobile Nursing Center to provide free health screenings
The UNMC College of Nursing-Cosmopolitan Mobile Nursing Center, has partnered with the Omaha Public Library to provide free health screening and education through Aug. 3, for those 19 years of age and older. No appointments are necessary.
Jun 20, 2006
Dr. Todero to leave College of Nursing after 28 years
A longtime key administrator and educator for the UNMC College of Nursing, Cathie Todero, Ph.D., will be leaving UNMC on July 14 to become director of the School of Nursing at San Diego State University.
Jun 20, 2006
Dr. Potter president of the American Geriatrics Society
Jane Potter, M.D., recently was named president of the American Geriatrics Society, the nation’s top association of health specialists and researchers on the elderly.
Jun 19, 2006