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Flag Lowering for Dennis Fus, Ph.D.

The UNO flag will be lowered on Monday, Sept. 26, in memory of Dennis Fus, Ph.D., a UNO retiree who served as an assistant professor in communication.

  • published: 2022/09/23
  • contact: Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications
  • email: unonews@unomaha.edu
UNO "O" flag lowered on campus

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) flag will be lowered on Monday, Sept. 26, in memory of Dennis Fus, Ph.D. He passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, at the age of 84.

As an assistant professor in communication from 1962-2006, Fus "shared his principles of eloquent, efficient, oratorical practice: clarity, precision, and brevity."

Memorials may be given to the UNO School of Communication, St. Bernard's Church, or Rocky Mountain
Repertory Theatre Grand Lake, CO.

Condolences online at Braman Mortuary.

The thoughts and condolences of the university community are with Dennis' loved ones during this time.

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