About Omaha

Getting to Know the Big "O"

Thank you for your interest in the School of Allied Health Professions at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. If you are not familiar with Omaha, you may find the information contained in the following websites a useful place to begin to learn about the city and what it has to offer.

http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/
This is the City of Omaha’s Website. It contains information about city government and city services and includes many useful links.

http://www.visitomaha.com/
This is the website of the Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau. It is primarily directed at providing tourist information– local area events, areas of interest, things to see and do and hotel accommodations.

http://www.omahachamber.org/
This is the website of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. It contains information on economic development and employment opportunities, attractions and activities, cost of living, housing, health care, child care, and newcomer information.

http://www.omaha.com/
This is the site of Omaha’s primary newspaper, The Omaha World-Herald

http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/housing.htm
This is a link to the University of Nebraska Medical Center page on UNMC owned student housing. It also contains links to other sites that provide information on Omaha area housing options.