Weekly Wellness Tip: Visit a Reflection Room
Did you know the library provides spaces meant for reflection, relaxation, and rest? Three Reflection Rooms are located on the 7th floor of the library. In the rooms are a rotating display of art, soft lighting, and comfortable cushions and mats for relaxation or meditation. Two massage chairs are also available.
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Beginning July 1, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) will have a permanent presence on the UNMC Omaha campus in the Joseph D. & Millie E. Williams Science Hall. Read more.
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Tuesday, July 6
Wednesday, July 7
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Thursday, July 8
Saturday, July 10
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Volunteers Needed for Mead Study
Survey training will be provided
Tech Transfer Boot Camp
July Blood Drives
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See Us, Hear Us
Nebraska Summer Passport Program
UNMC Volunteer Initiatives
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UNMC Campus Blood Drive: 8am-1pm
YOU have the opportunity to save up to three lives. All you need to do is DONATE BLOOD. The next UNMC Campus Blood Drive will be inside a Nebraska Community Blood Bank bloodmobile parked in front of DRC I.
Free T-shirt for presenting donors while supplies last. Presenting donors will also be entered to win a $25 Casey’s gas gift card! Read more and sign up.
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Nebraska Medical Orchestra Rehearsal: 7pm-9pm
The Nebraska Medical Orchestra rehearses Summer 2021.
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Conversations for Inclusive Excellence: 2pm-3pm
UNMC’s Office of Inclusion invites you, students, staff and faculty to monthly held ”Conversations for Inclusive Excellence". The 1 hour virtual sessions intend to create a regular space for the UNMC campus community to come together in order to co-create understanding. Read more.
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UNMC and Nebraska Medicine at Heartland Pride: 8:30am
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine will participate in the 2021 Heartland Pride Parade and Festival. We are meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Old Market Health Center on 13th and Leavenworth for juice, water and donuts before the parade begins at 10 a.m. Family and friends are welcome! Read more.
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UNMC’s Mead Investigation Team Needs Volunteers
In response to the AltEn environmental situation in Mead, NE, a team from UNMC and UNL is planning to implement a survey within the community and the surrounding area. We are looking for volunteers to administer the survey over the course of two days, the weekend of July 17th and 18th.
Volunteers should be CITI trained, or complete CITI training prior to the implementation of the survey. (CITI training is free for all UNMC students!) Survey training will be provided to volunteers on July 17. Those that participate will be reimbursed for gas. Last day to sign up is July 15th!
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Hannah Lund at Hannah.lund@unmc.edu. |
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Applications Open for Tech Transfer Boot Camp
The 2021 Technology Transfer Boot Camp is scheduled to return as an in-person event on Aug. 16-20. Tech Transfer Boot Camp aims at scientists and students interested in what it takes to commercialize a new invention or discovery. Read more and apply.
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See Us, Hear Us: A UNMC Spoken Word Event
Register to share your poetry, prose, or song on Thursday, September 9 at the UNMC Ice Rink. Each participant will have 10 minutes maximum to perform. Times will be assigned in order that the sign up is received with the first presentation at approximately 4:40.
Registration is open to Omaha UNMC students. This event will be live-streamed to all UNMC campuses and UNO. For questions, please contact Channing Bunch, Director of Student Life Inclusion and Diversity at channing.bunch@unmc.edu. |
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Summer Passport Program with Student Senate
Take this summer to explore Nebraska with the Nebraska Passport Program! To encourage students to get out and enjoy the state, Student Senate will be offering prizes for participating. The student who acquires the most stamps will be given a $75 gift card; second and third place will be given $50 and $25 gift cards, respectively.
Passports can be requested here. Stamps can be collected May 1st to September 30th. The number of stamps you received must be submitted to Student Senate by October 6th. We will verify the number with the tourism board. Stamps can also be collected through the tourism board app if you don't feel comfortable going into a location for a physical stamp.
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Volunteer Initiatives
MUNA Box: A group led by UNMC students providing support to refugee and immigrant population by providing staple foods, education, and translation of COVID materials.
Support your NEighbor COVID-19: A group that focuses on providing support to high-risk community members, especially the elderly. Activities include picking up groceries, picking up medicine, and providing virtual companionship.
NorthStar Foundation: NorthStar is an all-boys after-school program in Omaha serving grades 3-12 during the school year, and grades 3-9 during Camp NorthStar Summer School. NorthStar has volunteer opportunities for UNMC faculty, staff and students for high school tutoring. Learn more and sign up here.
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UNMC Vitals is a weekly publication of student news & events, with a separate version for each campus and online students. If this version does not reflect your home campus, please email vitals@unmc.edu.
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