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President Obama Visits UNO

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On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, visited the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO). More than 10,000 people packed UNO's Baxter Arena to hear the president speak.

President

Obama's visit was the first to UNO by any sitting president, and followed his final State of the Union speech the day prior. Learn more

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A Ticket to History

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Obama at the Podium

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From the Chancellor

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UNO: Making a College Education Affordable

During his speech at UNO, President Obama remarked:

“No student should be priced out of a college education, or loaded up with crippling debt.”

UNO is proud to offer the lowest tuition and fees of 10 Eastern Nebraska four-year institutions.

Learn more about the UNO Advantage.

The UNO Advantage

Baxter Arena

President Obama: "This is quite a place you've got here. It's still got that new arena smell."

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Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work, and learn, UNO is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university.

For the latest UNO news, visit the UNO News Center and follow/like UNO on social media.

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Presidential Award for Economic Opportunity

Presidential Award for Economic Opportunity

UNO was the recipient of the Presidential Award for the Economic Opportunity category of the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

This award recognizes institutions with service programs that build economic independence, increase family stability, and create more sustainable and resilient communities. Institutions in this category are engaged in service that improves the financial well-being and security of economically disadvantaged individuals. 

President's Community Service Honor Roll

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