Karen Burbach
Events raise money for Liz’s Legacy, cancer research
Approximately $20,000 was raised Oct. 9-10, in honor of Liz Karnes, to advance cancer research and care at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. See story to learn about the pediatric oncology patients who amazed some college hockey players.
Oct 22, 2003
“Night of a Thousand Stars” set for Dec. 6
The 11th annual “Night of a Thousand Stars” will shine in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 6, and the UNMC HIV Team and Stars Committee hope that a record number of people will illuminate the Omaha Woman’s Club to begin their evening of celebration.
Oct 21, 2003
Securing Lotus Notes Web access
In order to provide more secure Lotus Notes Web Access, UNMC will be implementing SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for Web access to the Lotus Notes e-mail servers. ITS plans to implement this early Wednesday, Oct. 22. See article for details.
Oct 21, 2003
New, revised campus policies announced
As announced in September, hardcopies of UNMC policies and/or policy manuals will no longer be issued. All UNMC policies are available on the UNMC Policy Homepage (alphabetical) or on the
Topical Index. Click here
for a summary of the last changes in a major revision project.
Oct 20, 2003
Smith: NU has fostered a culture of excellence
People often ask L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., what he considers his greatest accomplishment as president of the University of Nebraska. His answer: “Without hesitation, I can say that I have tried to foster a culture of excellence in which research and scholarly study are valued.”
Oct 20, 2003
Students celebrate National Pharmacy Week with service projects
Pharmacy students at UNMC will celebrate National Pharmacy Week Oct. 19-25 by continuing their long-standing tradition of service projects.
Oct 17, 2003
Schulte earns Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for October
Susan Schulte rarely steps foot into the clinic, yet adults undergoing a blood and marrow stem cell transplant are sure to meet her.
Oct 16, 2003
Silver ‘U’ recipients announced for October
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Oct 16, 2003
Questions, answers concerning health benefits plan
David E. Lechner, vice president for business & finance for the University of Nebraska, has sent a question and answer document with Web links to details of the 2004 health benefits plan.
Oct 16, 2003
Getting to Know ‘U’ online
Beginning today, UNMC Today is launching “Getting to Know U,” a new feature designed to highlight some of the 3,700 men and women who are the backbone of UNMC and its success.
Oct 13, 2003