Who We Serve

The Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center is a 60,000 square foot facility, serving UNO and the Omaha community for the public good.

UNO and Community Partnership Spaces

The Weitz CEC houses three separate community/university partnership spaces totaling 10,500 square feet.

Two of these spaces are on the first floor and one is on the second floor of the building. All three are fully furnished, with flexible office spaces for UNO and community organizations, each selected through our space application process. These organizations include:

  • Nonprofit
  • Government
  • Education (K-12 or higher education partners)
  • Private sector organizations
  • Collaboratives
  • Grant-funded initiatives

Learn more about our building partner organizations

Community Engagement Meeting Spaces

The 19 meeting and event spaces are available at no charge for not-for-profit organizations or initiatives, using the space for the public good. The spaces are intended for community and UNO organizations for programming, service learning, volunteerism, or long-term collaboration. Some examples of previous confirmed events include:

  • Nonprofit board meetings
  • Volunteer fairs
  • Volunteer trainings
  • Community dialogues
  • Nonprofit staff retreats
  • Student's service-learning projects
  • Service learning seminars

Learn more about our meeting spaces.

Public Spaces

Public areas for building partner organizations, students, faculty, and staff are available. The following spaces were designed with the idea that more than one group could be working in the same space at any given time.

  • Lower Commons Lounge
  • The Judy Monaghan Shared Resource Center (first floor shared resource center)
  • The Second Floor Shared Resource Center

UNO Signature Outreach Programs

The Weitz CEC is home to three of UNO's signature outreach programs including:

The Weitz CEC serves as the nexus for metropolitan outreach for the campus, connecting university resources and interests with community needs.

Professor Jave Yoshimoto works with students as part of the P-16 Initiative.