2007-2014UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
PRESS RELEASES RELATING TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/SERVICE
OCTOBER 2007
OLLAS Honored for Work Among Nebraska's Hispanics, Latinos
UNO to Host "By The People" Discussions About Immigration for NET Television Special
NOVEMBER 2007
UNO CPACS Faculty Helps City, OPS and Sherwood Foundation with Middle School Initiative
UNO Students Collecting Books, Toys for Refugee, Immigrant Children
DECEMBER 2007
Service Learning Academy Earns Carter Grants for Campus-Community Collaboration
UNO Counseling Services Available to the Public
FEBRUARY 2008
Seven Days of Service Projects Substantial Savings
UNO Launches Certified Public Manager Program
MAY 2008
UNO Group Travels to Peru for Education, Outreach
JUNE 2008
OLLAS, Film Streams Announce ‘Cinemateca’ Partnership
Omaha by Design, UNO Announce Strategic Partnership
AUGUST 2008
Sen. Nelson Secures Military Funding for UNO Program
NOVEMBER 2008
UNO Public Relations Students Win National Award for Community Service
DECEMBER 2008
Nebraska’s Certified Public Manager Program Graduates First Cohort
OCTOBER 2009
UNO Students Work with Habitat for Humanity to Help Build Homes
MARCH 2010
UNO Recognized Nationally for Community Engagement
JUNE 2010
Community Engagement is Focus of Weeklong Seminar for Area Educators
SEPTEMBER 2010
Oct. 21 Good Deeds Fair to Provide Volunteer Opportunities for UNO Students
NOVEMBER 2010
100 Homeless, At-Risk Teens Helped Through Service Project
MARCH 2011
UNO Seeks ‘Citizen Scientist’ Volunteers for Elkhorn River Study on April 23
MAY 2011
UNO's Community Service Efforts Honored with Presidential Distinction
JULY 2011
UNO Launches IT Academy for Local IT Professionals, Managers
JANUARY 2012
UNO to Open Military and Veteran Services Office
The Moving Company to Sponsor Dance Classes for Adults With Parkinson's
APRIL 2012
Salvation Army Back-to-School Backpack Drive Runs April 9 - May 4
P-16 Service Learning Project Earns Statewide Award
JUNE 2012
UNO Hosts Eureka Program for Young Women
UNO International Students Serve Community Organizations
JULY 2012
SummerWorks Omaha Provides Employment, Lessons for High School Students
AUGUST 2012
UNO Gerontology, Athletics to Host Athletes and Elders Launch Event Aug. 17
SEPTEMBER 2012
Service Learning Project Pairs UNO, Blackburn with Humane Society
Higher Education, Community Engagement Leader to Visit Campus Oct. 3
OCTOBER 2012
Ira Harkavy to Visit UNO; Lecture Will Focus on Community Engagement
Groundbreakings for Biomechanics, Community Engagement Buildings on Oct. 24
DECEMBER 2012
UNO Researchers Release Report on Immigrant Economic Impact in Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro, Share With Community
JANUARY 2013
UNO to Celebrate MLK Day Through Service Projects
FEBRUARY 2013
CPACS Administrator Named Community Engagement Lead
UNO, Alabama U Partner for Community Engagement, Science Education
CultureFest to Highlight Service-Learning Projects
MARCH 2013
UNO, Pakistan Partner for Federal Service-Learning Education Initiative
UNO Honored Nationally for Community Engagement Efforts
JULY 2013
UNO Hosts Service Learning Seminar for Educators
AUGUST 2013
UNO Celebrates Five Years of Teaming Athletes with Elders
Future Educators Learn About Omaha Neighorhoods, Cultures Thanks to UNO Program Now Celebrating Fifth Year
SEPTEMBER 2013
UNO Dedicates New Research Building at Glacier Creek Preserve
Sustainability in Nebraska is Topic of Free Conference at UNO
UNO Students, Entrepreneurs, Franchising Professionals to Benefit From $1 Million Gift
OCTOBER 2013
UNO's Bart Vargas Teams With Norris Middle School to Turn Trash Into Art
Service Learning Expert to Provide Keynote for International Conference Hosted by UNO This November
UNO Students Give Up Fall Break to Give Back to Community
Omaha Students to Survey Council Districts as Part of UNO Service Learning Project
OLLAS to Celebrate its First Decade
Service Learning Partnership to Send Students to Genoa Indian Boarding School Museum
NOVEMBER 2013
UNO PR Students, Advisor Earn National Awards
World's Largest Community Engagement Library to be Housed at UNO
JANUARY 2014
UNO Announces Second Round of Engagement Partners
UNO First Nebraska School in Global Research Network
MARCH 2014
Hundreds of Students to Give Back During UNO's Seven Days of Service
UNO Students to Attend Clinton Global Initiative Conference