UNMC College of Dentistry attends Harvest Moon Festival
Faculty and student volunteers from the UNMC College of Dentistry attended the Harvest Moon Festival, held at the Antelope Park bandshell in Lincoln on Oct. 5.
Dental student Payton Alber, who volunteered at the Asian Community and Cultural Center’s event, said this type of community engagement was important.
“It’s said that one of the hardest parts of dentistry is getting the patients in your front door,” Alber said. “These community events allow us to start education on how to best take care of your teeth while at home.”
Alber and classmate Erin Alexander used models of teeth to show children the proper way to brush – “and that can make the difference in the future of a patient’s teeth,” she said.
-John Keenan, UNMC strategic communications
UNMC retirements
UNMC Human Resources announced three recent retirements:
- Terry Hoy, who worked in the Office of Facilities Management and Planning with grounds and labor, retired Oct. 2. Start date was Oct. 25, 1999.
- William Lyons, who worked in the UNMC College of Medicine within internal medicine’s geriatrics and palliative medicine division, will retire Nov. 1. Start date was July 28, 2003.
- Mary Barak Bernhagen, who worked in the UNMC College of Medicine in the anesthesiology department, retired Oct. 17. Start date was Oct. 12, 2009.
-Jeff Robb, UNMC strategic communications
Discounted tickets available for ‘Angels In America: Perestroika’
The Omaha Community Playhouse is offering UNMC employees and students $25 tickets to its show “Angels In America: Perestroika,” playing through November 9.
Directed by Brandon Box-Higdem, “Perestroika” is a continuation of Tony Kushner’s play “Angels in America” that speaks to the experiences, struggles and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.
To order tickets, call (402) 553-0800, visit the playhouse box office or order online using code ANGELS25.
-Kacie Baum, UNMC strategic communications
Leadership Nebraska visit
Participants in the Leadership Nebraska class visited UNMC on Oct. 23 for a campus tour. They are seen here during the group’s stop at the Davis Global Center.
ID badge office closed Nov. 12
UNMC’s ID badge office will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 12, for a software upgrade. The office plans to reopen Thursday, Nov. 13.