{"id":23062,"date":"2005-07-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-07-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2005\/07\/26\/new-interior-signs-to-help-campus-visitors\/"},"modified":"2005-07-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2005-07-26T05:00:00","slug":"new-interior-signs-to-help-campus-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2005\/07\/26\/new-interior-signs-to-help-campus-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"New interior signs to help campus visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pictureVisitors to the medical center and University and Clarkson Towers will now be able to navigate through the many winding corridors with ease with the installation of new, easy-to-read signs.<\/p>\n

“Having a uniform and easy way to maneuver around The Nebraska Medical Center is a great benefit to patient visitors and the campus population,” said Rick Boldt, special projects coordinator for facilities, management and planning at UNMC. “New signs are going to be installed in Wittson Hall near the main 42nd Street entrance that will guide hospital visitors to University Tower.”<\/p>\n

Signage was never adequately addressed at the time of the merger. A committee was formed around the time of the name change to create a plan to unite the campus in terms of internal signage. The committee has researched many of the leading academic research centers across the country to find out what they are doing for signage. Consultants also have provided expertise in wayfinding.<\/p>\n

“We’ve known for some time that we’ve had an issue with people finding their way around campus,” says Tadd Pullin, vice president, Marketing & Strategic Planning for The Nebraska Medical Center. “Our goal was to find a workable solution to make peoples’ experience a positive one when they walk through the front door.”<\/p>\n


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\nFollowing the completion of the internal signage upgrade, visitors will soon notice a new look on the hospital’s gateway signage. The signage will replace existing monuments located on the periphery of the campus. It will be comprised of a single standard look.<\/p>\n

Currently, the soil is being tested at the locations. Soon after, footings will be poured and electrical work will begin. Construction of the gateway signs will begin in July, with a completion date targeted for mid-August. The locations of the new gateway signage are:
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