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Dramatic play explores questions of slavery — part 1 of 4
Americans of all races are asking two key questions: What did slavery really do to black people, women and society as a whole; and can America truly evolve into a multicultural society, with respect and opportunity for all, without a full accounting of the legacy of black slavery? For answers, see Friday’s dramatic production of “Let My People Go: The Trials of Bondage in Words of Master and Slave.” The campus presentation is free.
Feb 25, 2003
Longtime purchasing employee Robert D. Hansen dies
Robert D. Hansen, a longtime employee in the UNMC purchasing department, died Sunday. He was 75. Hansen retired from UNMC in 1990.
Feb 25, 2003
Subcontracts, new budget form training sessions
Sponsored Programs Administration and the Office of Budget and Analysis are co-hosting training sessions about the necessary ingredients for a successful subcontract and revealing the new budget form. To help you determine if you have the right ingredients and understand the new form, the training session is scheduled for Thursday, March 27.
Feb 24, 2003
Director of smallpox eradication campaign to give Latta lecture
In 1966, Donald A. Henderson, M.D., spent 10 years directing the World Health Organization’s global smallpox eradication campaign. Today, he serves as senior science advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
On Thursday, Dr. Henderson will be at UNMC to present the 21st John S. Latta Lectureship, sponsored by the UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Association. His noon presentation, titled “Implementing Smallpox Vaccination Strategy: Lessons from History,” will be in the College of Nursing’s Cooper Auditorium.
Feb 24, 2003
Investigators reminded of April 14 HIPAA compliance date
UNMC’s Institutional Review Board is advising principal investigators again that the compliance date of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is April 14. See story for details.
Feb 24, 2003
Nurse oncologist is March 3-4 Visiting Nurse Scholar
UNMC College of Nursing and Nebraska Health System will host Paula Rieger as its 12th Visiting Nurse Scholar, March 3 and 4. Rieger is director of international affairs for the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Alexandria, Va.
Feb 21, 2003
Judiciary committee hears testimony on fetal tissue bill
Members of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee Thursday heard testimony on LB512, which would restrict or prohibit the use of human fetal tissue.
Feb 21, 2003
Lot 50 partially opens for UNMC/NHS parkers
Campus Security Officer Jim Gamble, left, and Tina Spencer, Parking and Cashiering Operations manager, greeted Larry Reinig Wednesday morning as he drove into Lot 50, the new employee parking structure. One level of the structure opened Wednesday for authorized parkers.
Feb 20, 2003
Changes to Biomedical Communications announced
Today, Information Technology Services announced a reorganization and elimination of some services in the Department of Biomedical Communications. See story for details.
Feb 20, 2003
Nursing dean receives prestigious award
Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing, has been recognized for her sustained and significant contributions to the National Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and to advance the science and practice of oncology nursing.
Feb 19, 2003