Greg Forbes

Fall/winter nursing events

Check out upcoming fall and winter events at the College of Nursing.

Oct 18, 2023

UNMC College of Nursing has several events planned this fall and winter.

New nursing hires

See a list of new hires (as of May 2023) at the UNMC College of Nursing.

Oct 18, 2023

Abbey Klein, PhD, assistant professor, was one of many new nursing hires since May.

Nursing faculty to be honored with research awards

Drs. Elizabeth Mollard, Michele Balas and Windy Alonso will accept UNMC research awards at the Nov. 9 ceremony.

Oct 18, 2023

Elizabeth Mollard, PhD; Michele Balas, PhD; and Windy Alonso, PhD, from left, will accept UNMC research awards at the Nov. 9 ceremony.

Dean’s address: Using ‘WIT’ for effective decision making

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, UNMC College of Nursing dean, details the ‘WIT’ decision making process in her dean’s address.

Oct 18, 2023

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

Norway exchange students see nursing in new light

Vegard Valen, Annikken Olsen and Cecilie Hornburg traveled to Omaha from Norway to spend the semester in the undergraduate program at UNMC College of Nursing.

Oct 18, 2023

Vegard Valen, Annikken Olsen and Cecilie Hornburg traveled to Omaha from Norway to spend the semester in the undergraduate program at UNMC College of Nursing.

Honors, awards and recognitions

Nursing students, staff and faculty received several honors, awards and recognitions over the last few months.

Oct 18, 2023

Nursing faculty, staff and students received many recognitions, awards and honors.

Nursing staff and faculty retirements

See who recently retired from UNMC College of Nursing.

Oct 18, 2023

Julie Sebastian, PhD, retired as dean of the College of Nursing on July 2.

Annual meeting, awards celebrate nursing successes

The UNMC College of Nursing recognized faculty and staff at its annual meeting on May 10.

May 11, 2023

Libby Mollard, PhD, Michele Balas, PhD, Windy Alonso, PhD and Heidi Keeler, UNMC, from left, donned tiaras and sashes at the UNMC College of Nursing Faculty and Staff Annual Meeting in recognition of each obtaining a National Institute of Health or Health Resources and Services Administration research grant for the first time in their careers.

Honors and recognition

Linda Herrick, PhD, was reappointed to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) for a full three-year term. Her term began on Jan. 1, 2023, and ends on Dec. 31, 2025. The ARC is tasked with “making confidential recommendations regarding accreditation” to the CCNE Board of Commissioners. It meets twice per […]

May 9, 2023

UNMC College of Nursing students, faculty and staff earned a number of recognitions this spring.

Nursing events, summer 2023

June 1: Nebraska Assembly of Nursing Deans & Directors (NANDD) meeting at Southeast Community College, Lincoln. June 8: iLEAD Leadership Summit and Graduation – 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT, Truhlsen Events Center, UNMC Omaha Campus June 21: Dean’s Student Advisory Council meeting – 5 – 6:30 p.m. CT; (4-5:30 p.m. MT), via Zoom July 3: Dr. […]

May 9, 2023

Upcoming events at he UNMC College of Nursing include the beginning of Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry's tenure as dean.