Community

Health fair addresses refugee health and wellness issues

UNMC students and faculty joined with Restoring Dignity and other community partners for the Nov. 2 event.

Nov 21, 2024

From left, UNMC's Armalita Dosseh, Paw Bway Htoo of Restoring Dignity Omaha and Heidi Keeler, PhD. Photo courtesy of Roger Humphries Photography

Employee giving featured organization: United Way of the Midlands

For more than 100 years, United Way of the Midlands has raised funds across the community to directly support local needs.

Nov 15, 2024

United Way of the Midlands logo

New Nebraska Medicine clinic expands health care in the community

Bennington Health Center will open in fall 2025 to provide primary care services.

Nov 15, 2024

A rendering of the new Nebraska Medicine-Bennington Health Center

Learn about vaccines at next Science Café

James Lawler, MD, of the Global Center for Health Security, will discuss vaccines at the Nov. 19 event.

Nov 14, 2024

James Lawler, MD

South Omaha leaders host meeting with Dr. Davies, UNMC officials

The conversation offered another opportunity to listen to community members’ experiences and make connections to UNMC resources.

Nov 8, 2024

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, participates in a roundtable discussion with leaders in the South Omaha community at the Latino Center of the Midlands.

Employee giving featured organization: Give Nebraska

Give Nebraska is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Nebraska and connects donors to the causes they care about most.

Nov 8, 2024

Give Nebraska logo

UNMC project will make blankets for youths in foster care

Fostering the Future’s annual drive will have its in-person blanket-making event today and also start offering its take-home blanket kits.

Nov 8, 2024

A blanket being sewn

UNMC leaders host meeting of Board of Counselors

Board members are citizen advisors from across Nebraska who serve as UNMC ambassadors and help UNMC foster engagement opportunities.

Nov 6, 2024

Interim UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, greets Board of Counselors Chair Barbara Bartle and her husband, Bob.

Discounts available for Omaha Performing Arts shows

UNMC employees and students can get discounts for ‘Funny Girl,’ Gangstagrass and Matthew Whitaker.

Nov 5, 2024

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Support our community: The 2024 employee giving campaign

The annual giving campaign runs today through Nov. 22, supporting United Way of the Midlands, Give Nebraska and their programs.

Nov 4, 2024

A family walking along the sidewalk