{"id":130890,"date":"2026-04-02T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=130890"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:53:15","slug":"wittson-hall-entrance-to-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/04\/02\/wittson-hall-entrance-to-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Wittson Hall entrance to close"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>UNMC Facilities Management and Planning has announced the following changes in accessing two UNMC buildings along 42nd&nbsp;Street in Omaha:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Poynter Hall\u2019s east entrance will reopen Monday, April 6.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wittson Hall\u2019s east entrance will close Wednesday, April 8. Employees, students and visitors can enter the building through either Poynter Hall or Bennett Hall entrances or via the skywalk over 42nd\u00a0Street, accessible through the Sorrell Center. The Wittson Hall entrance will remain closed until September as construction teams reconstruct the sidewalk and crosswalk areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Signage in Wittson Hall will help direct individuals to Poynter Hall, Bennett Hall and the skywalk over 42nd Street.<\/p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" style=\"display: none;\" title=\"ieG f\"><!-- ieG f --><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking detour signs will be posted, as the entrance will remain closed until September during 42nd Street 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