Weekly Wellness Tip: Take a Bike Ride
Did you know you get 50% off an Annual Heartland Bcycle pass as a UNMC student? Sign up and check out a bike from one of several Bcycle stations on campus and get unlimited 1-hour rides
Studies have shown that biking also has many health benefits, both physically and mentally, and daily exercise helps relieve stress and anxiety. With your membership, you can track your distance ridden, estimate calories burned and calculate the carbon emissions you have offset by choosing to commute using a bicycle instead of your car.
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Emily McElroy, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library, shares her wellness story.
"Throughout my life, I know when I need to reach out for help. Since my teenage years, I have found friends who know what to do when I call. They have stayed on the phone with me while I drove to an emergency room. I have shared my warning signs, especially for friends who live close to me. I have had high school teachers, college professors, and the close friends I mentioned who have noticed my struggles and provided a lifeline. It was a lifeline I made possible by accepting their help."
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Monday, June 28
Tuesday, June 29
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Wednesday, June 30
Thursday, July 1
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Tech Transfer Boot Camp
July Blood Drives
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Nebraska Summer Passport Program
UNMC Volunteer Initiatives
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Emerging Professionals Program - CASA: 12pm-1pm
Join EPP for our Community Engagement Speaker Series featuring Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Nebraska CASA Association partners with local CASA programs to recruit and train volunteers who speak in court for the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children. With a vision of giving every child who has experienced abuse or neglect the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home, CASA offers many opportunities for EPP members to become involved.
Zoom information will be provided upon completion of registration. Register here.
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Wigton Heritage Center Dedication: 11am-12pm
The UNMC community is invited to view virtually the dedication of the Wigton Heritage Center, which memorializes the med center's unique history and serves as a campus welcome center. The multi-level, 13,000-square-foot facility includes gallery and digital exhibit space and allows the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library staff to showcase previously hidden, prized collections and showcase them to the public.
The virtual dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Wigton Heritage Center will be available online at the UNMC website.
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The History of Resuscitation: 4pm-5pm
David Hoyt, MD, executive director of the American College of Surgeons, will give the 12th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD History of Medicine Lecture. Dr. Hoyt's presentation is titled "The History of Resuscitation."
Dr. Hoyt has held numerous positions at the University of California, Irvine, and remains an emeritus professor of surgery. In 2010, he was appointed executive director of the American College of Surgeons. The Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD, History of Medicine Lectureship brings national experts to the UNMC campus to discuss the history of medicine, in support of special collections at the McGoogan Library, including rare books and works on the history of medicine.
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Nebraska Medical Orchestra rehearsal: 7pm-9pm
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UNMC Campus Blood Drive: 8am-12pm
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 the Student Life Center building in the Center for Healthy Living gym. This drive is being offered by the Nebraska Community Blood Bank. Please consider donating and asking others to do the same.
Free T-shirt for presenting donors while supplies last. Presenting donors will also be entered to win a $25 Casey’s gas gift card!
The Nebraska Community Blood Bank has an electronic scheduling system. You can schedule an appointment for the drive here. Enter sponsor code MSC (make sure the search end date includes the drive date) or call 1-402-486-9414.
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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. The week-long event can also jump-start an alternate career in science as a technology transfer professional.
Anyone within the University of Nebraska system is encouraged to apply and participate free of charge, but space is limited. People who aren't affiliated with the University of Nebraska are also welcome, but will be charged $200 upon acceptance.
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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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