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Submissions sought for medical humanities magazine
Gold Humanism Honor Society accepting submissions from UNMC community until Feb. 1.
Jan 7, 2022
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Nebraska Medicine changes pre-procedural, admission policy
Patients with past COVID-19 infection will require testing.
Jan 7, 2022
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Ice rink marriage proposal becomes crystal clear
She said yes: How a couple’s engagement played out through their connection to the UNMC Ice Rink.
Jan 6, 2022
![The magic moment: Haydar Hasan asks Kaitlyn Stava to marry him. (Photo courtesy Allison Klein)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MarriageProposal1010622.jpg)
Cancelled: Friday ice rink social
UNMC emerging professionals group has two virtual events still planned for the coming weeks.
Jan 6, 2022
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Rescheduled: Chancellor’s all-campus forum
Virtual forum, originally scheduled for today, now will be held next Wednesday.
Jan 6, 2022
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC; and Jennifer Bartholomew, vice president and associate vice chancellor, facilities management, for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GoldMezaBartholomew010322.jpg)
From social media: Fast and furious spread
UNMC Global Center for Health Security features two updates on the omicron variant.
Jan 6, 2022
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ICYMI: UNMC expects COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Over the break, the campus updated guidance as COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly.
Jan 5, 2022
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Emerging professionals holding ice rink social Friday
Two other Emerging Professionals Program events also scheduled for January and February.
Jan 5, 2022
![Jerry Walker, PhD, manager of psychology services at Nebraska Medicine](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/JerryWalker010522.jpeg)
Office of inclusion starts ‘Coffee & Conversations’
New event, which will be held virtually for now, is inviting open discussions in a casual setting. First conversation is Friday.
Jan 5, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Darby Kurtz
Kurtz is an assistant professor, archivist and public historian with McGoogan Health Sciences Library.
Jan 5, 2022
![Darby Kurtz, assistant professor, archivist and public historian, McGoogan Health Sciences Library](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DarbyKurtz010522.jpg)