Leadership

For more than 100 years, the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) has served as the point of access for excellence in higher education.

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold

Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s chancellor since early 2014, added leadership of UNO to his responsibilities on May 8, 2017. Dr. Gold is a nationally recognized leader and tireless advocate for transforming higher education, academic medicine, and health care delivery. Dr. Gold was installed as UNO's Chancellor on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019.

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Administration

The administration of UNO is dedicated to student-centered leadership and proud to work with distinguished faculty drawn from the nation's leading graduate institutions.

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Board of Regents

The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures.

President Walter "Ted" Carter, Jr.

Walter "Ted" Carter, Jr. began his term as the eighth president of the University of Nebraska on January 1, 2020. Carter, the immediate past superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy whose tenure included records in graduation rates and student diversity and a top national ranking by Forbes Magazine succeeded outgoing interim President Susan Fritz.

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Strategic Plan

There's strategy behind everything we do at UNO. Read our carefully drafted strategic plan and learn how it's implemented across campus to support students and faculty in their pursuit of scholarly excellence and research.