“From Excellence to Eminence” will be the theme for the installation of the eighth chancellor of UNMC, Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.
Members of the university community, Omaha city leaders, UNMC partners and others will celebrate Dr. Gold’s installation Friday with a formal public ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the Joslyn Art Museum and campus reception at 2:30 p.m.
Shuttle service, campus reception
Shuttles will be available to transport employees and students to and from the Joslyn Art Museum. Shuttles will run on a loop from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and again from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Pick up and drop off location will be the curb cut-out to the south of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. To make a reservation for the shuttle, please email the events coordinator.
The campus is encouraged to attend a campus reception at 2:30 p.m. Friday on the Scott Student Plaza. Refreshments will be provided, and Dr. Gold will make remarks at 3 p.m. (In the event of rain, the reception will be held in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center in the Sorrell building.)
Interim University of Nebraska President James Linder, M.D., will preside over the ceremony and make remarks. The keynote speaker is James B. Milliken, president emeritus of the University of Nebraska. Dr. Gold also will make remarks.
Tweets from the investiture can be found under the hashtag #unmcgold.
Dignitaries scheduled to offer greetings during the ceremony include:
- Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert.
- Bruce Lauritzen, chairman of First National Bank.
- NU Board of Regents Vice Chairman Bob Phares of North Platte.
- Gay Canaris, M.D., assistant professor and president of the UNMC Faculty Senate.
- Regent Krupa Savalia, Ph.D., president of the UNMC Student Senate.
- James Reilly Jr., M.D., immediate past president of the UNMC Alumni Association and a surgeon at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha.
The ceremony also will be live-streamed here beginning shortly before 10:30 a.m.
“Jeff Gold is deeply knowledgeable, highly regarded and, most importantly, he is passionate about the important role UNMC plays in ensuring Nebraskans’ health and well-being,” said Dr. Linder, who chaired the search process that led to Dr. Gold’s selection. “Nebraska is fortunate to have him, and we look forward to celebrating his installation with our university colleagues and friends from Omaha and around the state. Chancellor Gold has begun to accelerate UNMC’s momentum, which already was at a high level. I’m excited to see where he, the faculty and staff take the institution in the years ahead.”
Dr. Gold, a nationally recognized leader and advocate for transforming academic medical education, became UNMC chancellor on Feb. 1. As UNMC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Gold is responsible for all aspects of campus administration, including an annual operating budget of more than $640 million, a staff of about 5,000 and a student body of nearly 3,700.
In his first seven months, Dr. Gold has focused extensively on engaging with key constituents, including faculty and staff, UNMC partners and supporters, and community leaders around the state. He is a tireless advocate for the communities served by UNMC, taking a strong stand to build the future.
Dr. Gold succeeds Chancellor Emeritus Harold M. Maurer, M.D., who served from 1998 to 2014.