2019 News Release Archive

 

Do You Want to Build A Snowman?...Or 84?

January 17, 2019

UNO sculpture student catches Omaha's attention by building ‘Love Army’ of snowmen.

Metro to Open Aksarben Transit Center

January 17, 2019

The new transit center, opening Jan. 20, 2019, will provide better access for UNO students headed to and from class.

Louis Pol Stepping Away from Deanship

January 16, 2019

After nearly 17 years leading the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Business Administration, Louis Pol, the college’s John Becker Dean, has announced he will be stepping away from the position in 2019.

President Bounds: Governor’s Proposal to Fund NU Salaries, Health Insurance ‘A Good Starting Point’

January 16, 2019

Gov. Pete Ricketts on Tuesday released his proposed state budget package for the 2019-21 biennium.

Campus Resources and Support During the Partial Government Shutdown

January 16, 2019

A list of campus resources available for students, faculty and staff

Faculty Career Fair Challenge

January 15, 2019

Knowing that students value faculty and staff input, ACDC has created a faculty career fair challenge that provides faculty with three easy-to-implement tactics to promote the Spring Career & Internship Fair.

Call for Proposals | 2019 Engagement Scholarship Consortium

January 15, 2019

The conference will take a retrospective look at the driving forces behind public higher education institutions' "return to their roots" of public trust; proposals due March 15.

UNO Online Criminal Justice Program Ranked Nation’s Best

January 15, 2019

U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings name the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) online criminology and criminal justice graduate program the nation’s No. 1 program of its kind.

Nominate A Student to Be A Resident Assistant

January 14, 2019

Housing and Residence Life is searching for their 2019-2020 Resident Assistant team; applications due Feb. 8.

UNO Mourns Loss of Chancellor Emeritus Del Weber

January 12, 2019

Weber, who led UNO from 1977 to 1997, died on Friday, Jan. 11, after a long battle with cancer.

Nebraska State Veterans Service Officer Availability

January 10, 2019

Matt Starkey will host satellite office hours for service members, veterans, and family members interested in learning more about non-educational VA benefits and other Nebraska veterans benefits.

The Mary Ann Lamanna Award for Excellence in Women’s and Gender Studies

January 10, 2019

This award recognizes extraordinary service to the UNO Women’s and Gender Studies program; deadline is Feb. 22.

Flag Lowering for Roxann Freeman

January 10, 2019

The UNO flag will be lowered for UNO employee Roxann Freeman who recently passed away.

Flag Lowering for Rosalie Brown

January 09, 2019

The UNO flag will be lowered for UNO student Rosalie Brown who recently passed away.

New Instructions for Surplus Property Requests

January 09, 2019

The instructions for submitting or requesting surplus property has changed under the joint UNO/UNMC Mail Service operation.

International Shipping Update from ORCA

January 08, 2019

The University of Nebraska has a new Export Control Director to help campuses maintain compliance with export control regulations.

Proposed ‘Nebraska Talent Scholarships’ Include Support for University of Nebraska Students

January 08, 2019

The proposed new state scholarship program that would provide support for 250 NU students annually majoring in critical workforce areas.

Flag Lowering for Rosalie Brown

January 08, 2019

The UNO flag will be lowered for UNO student Rosalie Brown who has passed away.

New Benefits ID Cards

January 08, 2019

UNO faculty and staff that have the University’s medical or dental coverage should have received new ID cards from UMR and Ameritas in December.

Make Use of, Donate to Employee Crisis Leave Pool

January 07, 2019

UNO Human Resources wants to make sure all benefits eligible employees are aware of how to use, or donate to, the university's Crisis Leave Sharing Program

Facilities Planning and Construction Realigns to Meet NU-System Needs

January 07, 2019

A Budget Response Team proposal has realigned facilities planning and construction services into a single source for all University of Nebraska campuses.

UNO Dance Team Named Double Regional Champs

January 06, 2019

The team took first place in both Division I Pom and Jazz.

Become A UNO Ambassador

January 04, 2019

Be an ambassador to prospective and First Year UNO students; application deadline is Jan. 13.

UNO Names Karima Goodman Employee of the Month

January 04, 2019

Karima was nominated by her peers for her attention to detail and willingness to help others.

TEDxUNO 2019 | Call for Volunteers

January 03, 2019

We are in need of volunteers to help make this event a success; sign up until Feb. 13.

UNO Mavericks 2018-19 TV Schedule

December 27, 2018

In partnership with COX YurView and Midco Sports Network, the Omaha Mavericks will be expanding the television broadcast schedule for the 2018-2019 season.

Certificate In Fundraising Management Classes

December 21, 2018

Do you do fundraising? University employees receive 15% off on Certificate in Fundraising Management classes.

Call for Nominations | 2019 Academic Advisor of the Year

December 18, 2018

Candidates will be evaluated on their contribution and service, advocacy and collaboration, and initiative and attitude; deadline is March 1.

Call for Proposals | Rural Patient & Stakeholder Engagement in Research

December 17, 2018

Enhance the capability of Great Plains IDeA-CTR and other researchers in performing patient & stakeholder engagement with rural research partnerships; deadline Jan. 14.

Online Course Development Grants Available

December 12, 2018

Instructors may be compensated for the time they spend developing online courses; application deadline is Jan. 16.

Applications for Vouchers for Core Facilities

December 10, 2018

Great Plains IDeA-CTR is soliciting applications to be used to access core facilities and/or fee-for-service resources to augment current research, or to prepare pilot data for research applications; next due date, Feb. 4.

The Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity

December 07, 2018

The nomination deadline has been extended for the Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity; Jan. 4.

The Joyce Crockett "Promoting Women in STEM" Staff Achievement Award

November 26, 2018

The nominee should be a UNO staff member that has significantly contributed to, or brought attention to, issues affecting women in STEM; deadline is Jan. 11, 2019.

CCSW Scholarship Applications Open

November 26, 2018

This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled and attending classes at UNO, and will graduate after the fall 2019 semester; due Jan. 11.

CCSW Award Applications Open

November 26, 2018

Nominate someone, or yourself, for the CCSW Outstanding Achievement and/or Outstanding Community Service Awards; due Jan. 11.

Include Career Development In Your Spring Planning

November 21, 2018

ACDC will be hosting a variety of events in Spring 2019 for all students, faculty and staff.

2019 NASA Marshall Faculty Fellowship Program

November 14, 2018

Faculty Fellowships are available for STEM faculty to conduct research with NASA colleagues during a 10-week residential program in Huntsville, AL; application deadline is Feb. 8.

Request for Applications: DHHS Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Program

November 06, 2018

The DHHS Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Program is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2020 Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Grants; deadline is Jan. 7.

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