UNMC Scottsbluff/Gering

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing-West Nebraska Division is located in the University of Nebraska Complex in Scottsbluff. The West Nebraska Division was opened in the fall of 1987 to prepare nurses for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree and a Master of Science in Nursing Degree.

Panhandle Learning Center

In August 2003, the College of Dentistry expanded its dental hygiene program to western Nebraska. Students attend classes at Panhandle Community Services in Gering and use distance learning technology to access Lincoln classes.

About Scottsbluff/Gering
Scottsbluff is centrally located in Scotts Bluff County in western Nebraska approximately 20 miles from the Wyoming border and just 110 miles from Colorado's Front Range. The community is 103 miles from Cheyenne, 200 miles from Denver, 396 miles from Lincoln, and 452 miles from Omaha.

To explore Scottsbluff, follow these links:

City of Scottsbluff
City of Gering
City of Scottsbluff map
Scottsbluff Star-Herald: Scottsbluff's newspaper.
Gering Courier: Gering's newspaper