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Former NFL standout Jay Novacek to host 2004 Cattlemen’s Ball
Former NFL standout Jay Novacek will host the 2004 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska on Saturday, June 5, at the Upper 84 Ranch near Brady, Neb., about 20 miles east of North Platte. Country music artist Ty England will perform.
Mar 19, 2004
UNMC hosted Druid Hill Academy students
The UNMC Youth Learning Center hosted an all-day workshop on March 4 for 45 students, grades 3-6, from North Omaha’s Druid Hill Academy. The event was co-sponsored by the Heartland Red Cross in observance of National American Red Cross Awareness Month.
Mar 19, 2004
Medical students unveil Match Day destinations
Joel Winner lived up to his name on Match Day. The Lincoln native was all smiles Thursday when he announced he would be going to the University of Hawaii Affiliated Hospitals in Honolulu for his psychiatry residency.
On Thursday, Winner and 103 other members of the UNMC College of Medicine Class of 2004 learned where they would spend the next three to six years doing their residency training. See UNMC Today on Monday for more photos and a complete list of Match Day results.
Mar 19, 2004
Black History Month events remembered
Here, UNMC Today takes a look back at last month’s Black History Month activities, which included the historical account of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, the harmonious sounds of Nu Beginning and the artisitic talent of Neville Murray.
Mar 18, 2004
Young scholars to tour campus Friday
Nearly 100 college students are expected to be on the UNMC campus Friday for the Third Annual Scholars Day. Students will learn about health care education, as well as what UNMC academic programs have to offer.
Mar 18, 2004
Navin receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award
On any given day, Jim Navin delivers thousands of messages. But, Navin isn’t your typical mailman. As administrator of UNMC’s Lotus Notes system, Navin supports 4,000 faculty and staff e-mail accounts and almost 3,000 student accounts around the clock. His goal is simple: help UNMC employees communicate electronically.
Mar 17, 2004
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Mar 17, 2004
UNMC, University Medical Associates and The Nebraska Medical Center are teaming up with the American Lung Association of Nebraska on its second annual “Blow the Whistle on Asthma” Walk on Saturday, April 24.
Mar 16, 2004
A HIPAA message — me and my shadow
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is being shared as part of UNMC’s continuing effort to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message addresses job shadowing.
Mar 16, 2004
Appropriations Committee recommends half-percent cut to NU
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee is recommending that $2 million (one-half of one percent) be trimmed from the University of Nebraska’s appropriation, as part of the committee’s economic plan to balance the biennial budget.
Mar 16, 2004