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One year later: Remembering Sept. 11
Hundreds of UNMC/NHS employees gathered Wednesday to remember the victims of Sept. 11 and pay tribute to its heroes.
Sep 12, 2002
Statement from NU President L. Dennis Smith, regarding university budget cuts
Click on headline to read Dr. Smith’s statement on potential NU budget cuts, and view the proposed cuts of NU’s four campuses and central administration.
Sep 11, 2002
Northern Nebraska Area Health Education Center formed
A health education center will be formed over the next year to address health-care needs in 22 counties in northern Nebraska, as part of a federal grant that has been awarded to UNMC. The Northern Nebraska Area Health Education Center (NN-AHEC) will be centered in Norfolk.
Sep 11, 2002
UNMC/NHS will mark the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America with a special remembrance ceremony. The UNMC/NHS ceremony will be Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8:30 a.m. in the Swanson Hall Courtyard, just west of the Durham Outpatient Center.
Sep 10, 2002
Runners, walkers celebrate College of Medicine centennial
Approximately 100 people turned out Sunday morning for the College of Medicine’s centennial run/walk. The four-mile run/walk, which commemorated the College of Medicine’s 100th anniversary of joining the University of Nebraska, took place on the Field Club Trail, south of the UNMC Student Life Center.
Sep 10, 2002
Nursing celebrates diversity with Hispanic Heritage Month event
More than 100 faculty, students and staff from the UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, took a trip over the noon hour to Latin America. In reality, participants celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on campus, learning about Latin American culture.
Sep 10, 2002
UNMC announces budget reduction strategy
UNMC has announced the steps it plans to take to reduce its 2002-2003 budget by an additional $3.07 million. See story for details.
Sep 10, 2002
Q & A on the budget reduction strategy
Click here for a Q&A on UNMC’s budget reduction strategy.
Sep 10, 2002
Medical students discover benefits of National Guard membership
You can imagine how happy Rachel Blake, M.D., was when she found out her medical school student loans would be paid off about three years after graduation.
In exchange for her medical services for one weekend a month and 15 days of annual training a year, the resident and Nebraska Army National Guard member receives student loan repayment, monthly pay, low cost life insurance, credits toward a military retirement and other benefits.
Sep 9, 2002
Dr. Piper honored internationally for helping cancer patients
For Barbara Piper, D.N.S., the drive to help cancer patients manage their fatigue began in 1977. Recently, Dr. Piper, associate professor of nursing at UNMC, was honored for her significant, international contributions in cancer care.
Sep 6, 2002