Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center

Collaborative Office Spaces: Apply Now

Are you a community or university organization interested in office space? The CEC's collaborative offices are available through two different application processes. Applications are due July 1, September 1, and November 1 of 2022.

published: 2022/05/17
contact: Heike Langdon - UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center
email: halangdon@unomaha.edu

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UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center located on UNO's Dodge Street campus.

We aren't your average office rental space!

The CEC is a unique and welcoming office environment that offers opportunities for collaboration, capacity-building, organizational growth, and campus partnerships.

By having office space in the CEC, located on UNO’s beautiful Dodge Street campus, our building partners thrive in a collaborative and vibrant community that offers the following benefits:

Early reservation access to the CEC’s extensive, free meeting spaces and parking
Easy access to immediate/last-minute meeting rooms
Guest parking for meetings and events (large events, immediate or on demand parking needs, list access, etc.)
On-site free, secure wireless and videoconferencing
Access to copier rooms and UNO Creative Production Lab
Student-run welcome and information desk for guests
Belonging to a community of supportive nonprofits that share expertise and resources
Access to world-class faculty experts and their students for program evaluation, research, and consultation
Increased organizational capacity through UNO's nationally recognized Service Learning Academy
Facilitated connections to UNO students as interns, volunteers, and employees
Student energy and ideas in the same space
Facilities and amenities available on campus (I.e., library, fitness center, food, etc.)
Central, accessible, and bike-friendly location in the center of Omaha, in walking distance of Elmwood Park
Ideal satellite office space for large organizations who are interested in connecting with UNO’s students, faculty and researchers.

This year, we are accepting applications during a series of due dates. 2023 due dates will be announced here.

2023 Due dates:

February 1, 2023

You can request more information and sign-up for email alerts by contacting us at cec.unomaha.edu/contact.

Office Space for Community Organizations

The CEC aims to share its spaces with dynamic organizations with missions, programs, and people that align with and support our values and vision, including those that reflect and serve our diverse community.

Eligible Groups

Nonprofit organizations
Multi-agency collaborations focused on a project for public benefit
Government projects or initiatives
Micro-enterprise organizations (must have a major social entrepreneurship or public good/benefit component)
Institutions of higher education (including other NU campuses), early childhood, K-12 and/or K-16 initiatives
Philanthropic initiatives, programs or organizations

Learn more about rates and amenities.

CEC workspaces are ideal for small organizations, or community-focused programs of larger organizations, that are looking for office spaces in a collaborative, vibrant, and professional atmosphere.

Office Space for UNO Organizations

Eligible UNO Applicants

UNO faculty and staff
UNO colleges, departments, programs, and/or initiatives

Here some examples of eligible activities:

Short-term grant or collaborative project/program
A long-term grant or collaborative project/program
Housing a visiting scholar/researcher focused on community engagement
Engaged research (e.g., applied research, evaluation study, etc.)
Engaged teaching (e.g., a P-16 service learning partnership or multifaceted service learning project)
Engaged service (e.g., a department-based outreach program)
Space for a visiting faculty or scholar who will be focused on engagement (must have a UNO sponsor)

View our website page for prospective UNO organizations.

Being and working in the CEC gives Coalition Rx a sense of credibility. We have access to UNO students as future employees, campus office and meeting spaces that allow us to connect with campus resources, work on our growth and strategic planning, meet with supporters and other community groups we partner with, and a place where the community can attend our events and more for free. Since having office space in the CEC we have grown from 1 staff consisting of me to having 9 total staff with 2 full-time. Being here has helped us get 6 UNO student interns. The students have been helpful for our organization to grow. We can also connect with faculty experts, like Dr, Tara Bryan. She was helpful beyond words. Tara’s expertise guided Coalition Rx with long-term sustainability and operations within the last three years.

How to Apply

Office spaces in the partnership suites are available to community and university organizations that meet the eligibility requirements and submit a successful proposal through the application process.

Contact Us

If you are sponsoring a special or public event happening in the CEC or would like to share a news tip or story please contact Robyn Loos via email rloos@unomaha.edu or by phone at 402.554.2173.

Submit a General Inquiry

Unless otherwise clearly stated, any views or opinions expressed as part of events at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) should not be viewed as endorsements by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and do not reflect the official position of UNO or the University of Nebraska system. Please also be aware, the responsibility for any changes to events held at the CEC, including cancellation, lie solely with the event organizer and not UNO or the CEC.

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