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		<title>Register now for the Oct. 2 Race for the Cure</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Registration is open for the 18th annual Komen Race For the Cure&amp; which will be Sunday&amp; Oct. 2 at 8 a.m. at the Qwest Center (NEW location). Proceeds from the Race stay in Nebraska and are used to provide educational&amp; screening&amp; or treatment support services to women with breast cancer. Funds raised also go directly toward breast cancer research. Team registration is $25 for adults&amp; $10 for kids ages 3-12 and children under 3 are free. Sleep In For the Cure is $35. Breast cancer survivors can register for free. 

For more information or to join the campus team go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.komennebraska.org" target="_blanK">www.komennebraska.org&amp;lt;/a>. 
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&amp;lt;LI>Select 'Race For the Cure'
&amp;lt;LI>Select 'Join an existing team'
&amp;lt;LI>In the Team Name field enter 'UNMC &amp; The Nebraska Medical Center'&amp;lt;/UL>

Please contact Chris Dunham at the Eppley Cancer Center with questions at 559-4179 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cdunham@unmc.edu">cdunham@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. The deadline for team registration is Sept. 15.
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		<title>Midwestern Global Health Conference Sept. 9-11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students&amp; residents&amp; faculty and staff in the health professions are invited to attend the Midwestern Regional Global Health conference&amp; titled "Building Global Well-Being: the quest for sustainable solutions&amp;" on Sept. 9-11 at the Embassy Suites/Old Market&amp; Omaha. 

Conference highlights include a Sept. 9 dinner and keynote address by Dr. Geoffrey Tabin&amp; co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project; weekend keynote addresses by global health experts from World Vision&amp; INMED and UNMC College of Public Health; concurrent breakout sessions on global health topics; Walk to Beautiful film; and poster presentations. 

The conference&amp; sponsored by International Health and Medical Education and the Student Alliance for Global Health at UNMC&amp; costs $200 ($115 for students). &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">Full details&amp; including featured speakers&amp; and registration info.&amp;lt;/a> Call (402) 559-6414 with questions. 
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		<title>Internal Medicine SURP poster presentation on July 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[About 20 students will participate in the Department of Internal Medicine's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Poster Session&amp; on July 29 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium from 1 to 3 p.m.
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		<title>Food vendor information for the week of July 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mangia Italiana will not be on campus during the week of July 25&amp; which means:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Mr. Goodcents will cover Tuesday at the Sorrell Center; and 
&amp;lt;LI>This Little Piggy will cover Thursday at Durham Research Center.&amp;lt;/UL>
This is in addition to their normal days.
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		<title>Library website redesign to launch Aug. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Monday&amp; Aug. 1&amp; the McGoogan Library will launch its newly redesigned website. The redesign complies with UNMC web standards and is based on the template created for the UNMC branding initiative. The library's website is one of the most used websites at UNMC and the redesign focused on this utility. The majority of resources and links&amp; such as Quick Links&amp; the chat widget&amp; and catalog search&amp; that are currently on our homepage&amp; are carried over to the new homepage. For a sneak preview&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://dev.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">visit http://dev.unmc.edu/library&amp;lt;/a> (on campus only). Contact Ann Kaste&amp; Digital Resources Librarian&amp; at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:akaste@unmc.edu">akaste@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> with comments or questions.
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		<title>Agricultural medicine course at UNMC July 11-15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA["Agricultural Medicine: Occupational and Environmental Health for Rural Health Professionals - The Core Course" will be held July 11-15 at UNMC. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/AgriMedsavethedate2FINAL.pdf" target="_blanK">See a flyer&amp;lt;/a> with more about this course including registration information. 
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		<title>Farewell reception for Dr. Robinson on July 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for Dr. Dennis Robinson will be held on Thursday&amp; July 14 at 4 p.m. in the College of Pharmacy Commons. 
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		<title>Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference set for July 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Health professionals&amp; chaplains and first responders will gather to learn about the psychological aspects of dealing with disasters&amp; during the Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference on July 15&amp; at the Embassy Suites Hotel&amp; 555 S. 10th St.&amp; in downtown Omaha. The fee to attend the conference is $45 if received by July 1. Any registrations received after that date will be charged $55. To register for the conference&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.disastermh.nebraska.edu" target="_blanK">www.disastermh.nebraska.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call Janell Walther at 402-472-5678. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Brochure-dbh2011.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flier&amp;lt;/a> with more information about the conference. 
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		<title>McGoogan announces new ebook package</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[McGoogan Library of Medicine is pleased to announce a new ebook package: 'First Aid Medical Review Books: Peer-to-Peer Medical Review Guides to help you earn Top Marks on USMLE&amp; clerkship&amp; and specialty board exams.' The package has unlimited users&amp; and features both on-and-off campus access. The titles in this collection can be accessed on a title-by-title basis through the library catalog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/library&amp;lt;/a> or by navigating to our 'ebooks a-z' list in quick links. The titles included in the collection are:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Absite
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Anesthesiology Boards
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Basic Sciences &amp; General Principles
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Basic Sciences &amp; Organ Systems
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the COMLEX
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Internal Medicine Boards - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Match &amp; 5th Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship &amp; 3rd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the NBDE Part 1 - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the NBDE Part 2 - 1st Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Neurology Boards
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Orthopaedic Boards - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Pediatric Boards - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Pediatrics Clerkship - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Psychiatry Boards
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship - 2nd Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid for the Wards - 4th Ed
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid Q and A for the NBDE Part I
&amp;lt;LI>First Aid Radiology for the Wards&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Printing services to close for inventory on June 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Printing Services will be closed for annual inventory on Thursday&amp; June 30. Orders can be &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/printmail" target="_blanK">submitted online&amp;lt;/a> but they will not be processed until the following day. Printing services will reopen on Friday&amp; July 1 at 7:30 a.m.]]>"</description>
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		<title>General supply to close June 30 for inventory</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[General Supply will be closed on June 30 for inventory. The last day for submitting SAP Stock Transfer orders and General Supply requisitions will be June 27. Business will resume July 1. Shipping/Receiving and Furniture Stores will be available for business as usual on June 30. Contact General Supply at 559-5220 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Farewell reception for Pascale Lane on June 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for Dr. Pascale Lane will be held Wednesday&amp; June 29 at 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms B and C. Dr. Lane is headed to the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center where she will serve as a professor of pediatrics and associate dean for faculty development.

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		<title>Farewell/retirement party for Dr. Benson on June 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell and retirement reception for Dr. John Benson will be held Wednesday&amp; June 29 at 3:30 p.m. in the Linder Reading Room on the second floor of the Sorrell Center. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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		<title>Discounted College World Series tickets available to UNMC employees</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Anthony Yonkers and the Lions Club will again sell general admission ticket books to the College World Series. A book of 10 general admission tickets to this year's NCAA Men's College World Series&amp; which runs June 18 through 28 or 29&amp; can be purchased for $80 (a $110 value) by contacting Maggie Menard at 402-559-7861 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mmenard@unmc.edu">mmenard@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Tickets are good for any session. Based on availability&amp; this ticket can be upgraded for any single session box or reserved seat by paying the difference in the admission price at the stadium box on the day of the game you'd like to attend. In addition&amp; general admission ticket books may be donated to charitable organizations for a tax deduction. Contact Menard for details on how you can help out a local charity.
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		<title>University Optical frame sale on June 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame sale on June 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms. The show will feature the latest trends from Marchon eyewear&amp; which includes lines such as:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Airlock; 
&amp;lt;LI>Flexon;
&amp;lt;LI>Tres Jolie;
&amp;lt;LI>Blue Ribbon; and
&amp;lt;LI>Disney.&amp;lt;/UL>
Contact University Optical at 402-559-8351 or University Optical Village Pointe at 402-596-4643 for more information.
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		<title>Sidewalk closure on west side of Durham Outpatient Center west atrium</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Friday&amp; June 24&amp; UNMC's Facilities Management and Planning department will shut down the West Entrance to the Durham Outpatient Center building. The sidewalk on the west side of the DOC building and on the north side of Parking Lot #2 will be under repair. The sidewalk will re-open for use on Tuesday&amp; July 5. Contact Chris Bilau at 402-559-5261 for more information. 
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		<title>New UNMC artists group to meet on June 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[How about three hours a month just for you and your art? Whatever your art (painting&amp; stitching&amp; scrapbooking&amp; jewelry&amp; etc.)&amp; you're invited to join an informal artistic get-together every third Monday of the month&amp; beginning June 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the conference room of the East Facilities Building on the southwest corner of 40th and Dewey Ave. Parking is on the north side of the building. This will be a very relaxed time in the presence of other artists&amp; novice to expert. All are welcome.  Bring whatever you need and if your art means you may make a mess&amp; please bring a tarp. Contact Melanie Schrack at 559-2511&amp; Robin Zagurski at 552-6006 or Nasreen Maiwandi at 559-8326 for more information.      
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		<title>University Optical sale on 'Readers'</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical currently is hosting a sale on reading glasses. Select styles of readers are half price. Hurry in and get two for $10. Stop by either location to see the selection. Call University Optical 402-559-8351 or University Optical Village Pointe 402-596-4643 for more information. The sale continues while supplies last.
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		<title>Psychological First Aid on June 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Psychological First Aid will be offered Saturday&amp; June 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2010. The purpose of the Nebraska psychological first aid program is to equip helpers to provide psychological support to survivors of critical events such as disasters&amp; conflicts and accidents. This training program is eight hours long and is segmented into seven modules&amp; each addressing critical skills that can make an immediate and lasting impact on a person's psychological health following a crisis. &amp;lt;a href="https://unl.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3t0OeAqUChNX74E" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a>.	

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		<title>Free Plein Air Pastels classes for employee in June</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Free Plein Air Pastels classes for employees are offered on Tuesday's from June 7-28. The classes run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sorrell Student Plaza (Lied Rooms 1&amp;2 and 3 are back up if the weather is bad). Employees and students of The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; UNMC&amp; and UNMC Physicians are invited to register for free art classes. The classes are offered as part of our campus partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum. In the spirit of plein air painters&amp; experience pastel drawing outdoors. Learn to layer&amp; combine color and draw from observation as you capture the landscape around the Student Plaza with pastels as your medium. The instructor is Ron Sykes and all materials are provided. The class size is limited. Registration is required. Contact Kacie Gerard at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kgerard@unmc.edu">kgerard@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to sign up. 
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		<title>Cleaning schedules to change on June 6 to reduce energy costs</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Cleaning times for several campus buildings will soon change to allow environmental service workers to maintain facilities during normal business hours to reduce energy expenditures accrued while they clean during off-hours. Once the changes go into effect on June 6&amp; cleaning in the affected buildings will occur between 5 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The change will reduce light and temperature control costs associated with off-hour cleaning.To accommodate patient care&amp; student schedules and daycare operations&amp; cleaning times will change in all UNMC buildings except for:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The Sorrell Center
&amp;lt;LI>Home Instead Center for Successful Aging;
&amp;lt;LI>The Administration Building;
&amp;lt;LI>The Eye Clinic
&amp;lt;LI>Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation;
&amp;lt;LI>The Student Life Center; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Munroe-Meyer Institute/Hattie B. Munroe.&amp;lt;/UL>
The changes do not apply to The Nebraska Medical Center facilities. Contact Paula LeGrande at 402-559-5963 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>University Optical frame sale on June 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will hold a frame show on Friday&amp; June 3 at 3925 Dewey Ave. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The vendor for the frame show will be Ed Hardy. University Optical is an Eyemed Provider.     
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		<title>University Optical frame show on May 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on May 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Tower's Third Floor Private Dining Room. They will show the latest trends in eyeglasses and sunglasses from Lucky&amp; Converse&amp; John Varvatos&amp; Indie and Jones New York. University Optical is an EyeMed Provider.  Contact University Optical at 402-559-8351 or University Optical Village Pointe at 402-596-4643 for more information.
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		<title>Season's final Music as Medicine concert set for May 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A trio from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform during the last Music as Medicine concert of the season on Thursday&amp; May 19 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert will feature Leslie Fagan on flute&amp; John Klinghammer on clarinet and Jim Compton on bassoon. Bring lunch and enjoy the performance!

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		<title>New food vendor at Sorrell and DRC</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning May 17&amp; a new food vendor&amp; This Little Piggy BBQ&amp; joins the list of weekly campus vendors at the Durham Research Center and Sorrell Center.

Each Tuesday&amp; This Little Piggy BBQ will be at the DRC from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.; each Wednesday&amp; they will be at the Sorrell Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Their $5 lunch specials include a meat entree (pulled pork or chicken) and a side dish (corn&amp; cole slaw&amp; potato salad or baked beans). Deserts include apple or cherry cobbler. Cash or credit cards are accepted. Ala carte items include salads and desserts. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Summer hours for Sorrell, DRC food vendors</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning May 16&amp; the summer hours for food vendors at the Sorrell Center and Durham Research Center are as follows:&amp;lt;br>

&amp;lt;b>Sorrell Center&amp;lt;/b>&amp;lt;br>
Monday through Thursday&amp; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.&amp;lt;br>

&amp;lt;b>Monday:&amp;lt;/b> Mr. Goodcents&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;b>Tuesday:&amp;lt;/b> Mangia Italiana&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;b>Wednesday:&amp;lt;/b> This Little Piggy BBQ&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;b>Thursday:&amp;lt;/b> Godfather's&amp;lt;br>



&amp;lt;b>DRC Commons (hours unchanged)&amp;lt;/b>&amp;lt;br>
Monday through Thursday&amp; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.&amp;lt;br>

&amp;lt;b>Monday:&amp;lt;/b> Godfather's&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;b>Tuesday:&amp;lt;/b> This Little Piggy BBQ&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;b>Wednesday:&amp;lt;/b> Mr. Goodcents&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;b>Thursday:&amp;lt;/b> Mangia Italiania&amp;lt;br>]]>"</description>
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		<title>Looking to rent or sell property this spring or summer?</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Do you own a property that you would like to rent or sell by owner?  
&amp;lt;a href="http://www.UNMCRealEstateWithHonors.com" target="_blanK">UNMC Real Estate With Honors&amp;lt;/a> accepts properties from UNMC students&amp; faculty and staff. This is your opportunity to promote your property on the website most utilized by new UNMC stakeholders.  Employees&amp; students and faculty receive special pricing of just $25 per month!  Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.UNMCRealEstateWithHonors.com" target="_blanK">www.UNMCRealEstateWithHonors.com&amp;lt;/a> and click on the tab marked "Seller or Rent My Property" or call 402-932-1130 for more information.
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		<title>Family membership discounts for The Rose</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Family memberships for The Rose Theater are $75 ($10 off the regular rate of $85). Join in the fun at The Rose&amp; where a membership guarantees your family a full year of exciting theater performances designed specifically for your child's enjoyment. Memberships are good for the 2011/2012 season&amp; which begins in September. As a family member&amp; you will receive four free tickets to each of The Rose's seven regular season shows&amp; including Click&amp; Clack&amp; Moo and James and the Giant Peach. Members also receive discounts to premium event shows including Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells&amp; Batman Smells and discounts on classes&amp; costume rental and summer camp.  
 
Membership Shows (four free tickets to each):
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Click&amp; Clack&amp; Moo:  Cows That Type
&amp;lt;LI>Ferdinand the Bull
&amp;lt;LI>Holiday Time Around the World
&amp;lt;LI>No Dog's Allowed
&amp;lt;LI>The Adventures of Nate the Great
&amp;lt;LI>How I Became a Pirate
&amp;lt;LI>James and the Giant Peach&amp;lt;/UL>
Premium Events - Discounts to each:&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells&amp; Batman Smells
&amp;lt;LI>Suessical the Musical&amp;lt;/UL>
 
To join contact Lindy Aleksiak at (402) 502-4625 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lindya@rosetheater.org">lindya@rosetheater.org&amp;lt;/a>. The offer expires June 30th.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Commencement academic attire pick up on May 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All faculty and students who ordered academic attire for the May 2011 Commencement ceremony must pick up on Wednesday&amp; May 4 from 1 to 7 p.m. or Thursday&amp; May 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Life Center.  All attire not picked up will be not be available on campus after these dates/times and will be transported directly to the Omaha Civic Auditorium.  Please contact Barbara Breazeale at 402-559-1946 with questions.   
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		<title>An 'April shower' of savings at the UNMC Bookstore</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Get 15 percent off  UNMC T-shirts and diploma frames and 20 percent off Nike sideline gear and hooded sweatshirts at the UNMC Bookstore in April. Also check out the clearance section where you can get a five percent discount on items already marked down 30 percent.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Bridge to Care seeks faculty and student participation in meetings with local refugees</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Bridge to Care program -- a student-initiated interdisciplinary partnership that seeks to enhance access to care for recently resettled refugees in the Omaha Community - seeks more faculty and student support. The group -- which is supported by the College of Public Health's Inter-Professional Service Learning Academy -- invites health care professionals and students to attend its monthly educational sessions with refugees to assist in answering health-related questions asked by the refugees. The group's next meeting is Saturday&amp; April 30. Contact Elsie Forsung at 402-201-8062 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:enforsun@unmc.edu">enforsun@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to participate in the meeting. 
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		<title>No food vendors in DRC on Tuesdays, Sorrell on Wednesdays</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[No food vendors will be in the Durham Research Center on Tuesdays and Sorrell Center on Wednesdays until further notice. A notice will be posted in UNMC Today when new vendors are selected for those days. 
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		<title>Audiology clinic open house on April 27-29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Physicians Audiology clinic is providing a free open house in room 2628 of the Durham Outpatient Center on April 27&amp; 28 and 29. On Wednesday&amp; April 27 and Friday&amp; April 29 trainers from Phonak and Oticon will provide community service presentations at 9 a.m.&amp; 11 a.m.&amp; 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Those participating on Thursday&amp; April 28 will receive demonstrations on hearing aid technology that fit their own individual hearing needs. Bring a copy of your latest hearing test for staff to review. Seating is limited. If interested&amp; please register in advance by calling 888-898-8662. 
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		<title>Four master of public health service learning/capstone presentations on April 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The following four individuals will present their Master of Public Health Service Learning/Capstone Experience Presentations on April 25:
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Michelle Klotz&amp; epidemiology&amp; will present "Retrospective Analysis of Patient Falls: Implications for Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention" from 9 to 9:55 a.m. in the College of Nursing&amp; Room 2020.
&amp;lt;LI>Brian Burleigh&amp; public health administration&amp; will present "A Study of the Effects of Restructuring an Immunization Clinic on Immunization Rates of Children 12-23 Months of Age" from 11 to 11:55 a.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 4053. 
&amp;lt;LI>Justin Frederick&amp; public health administration&amp; will present "Needs Assessment on Strategic Planning within Urban Health Departments" from 2 to 2:55 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 4053.
&amp;lt;LI>Rahman Strum&amp; public health administration&amp; will present "Public Health Informatics: Increasing Use and Access" from 3 to 3:55 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 4053.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>University Optical to host frame show on April 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will have an Oakley Frame Show to show the latest trends in sunglasses and eyeglasses on Friday&amp; April 22. The show will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Private Dining Room near the Nebraska Cafe on the third floor in University Tower.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>University optical frame show on April 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host an Oakley Frame Sale on Friday&amp; April 22 at 11 a.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms. 
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		<title>Maverick Business Plan competition on April 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Innovation&amp; Entrepreneurship and Franchising will host the Maverick Business Plan Competition on Thursday&amp; April 21 in Mammel Hall at 5:15 p.m. The deadline to submit is April 10. This year&amp; prizes are $3&amp;000&amp; $2&amp;000 and $1&amp;000 for first&amp; second and third places respectively.  Any team that includes a student enrolled in a degree program at UNO&amp; UNMC or PKI is eligible to participate. Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.MavBusPlan.unomaha.edu" target="_blanK">www.MavBusPlan.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Volunteers needed for April 21 Culturefest</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Culturefest returns to UNMC on Thursday&amp; April 21 after a very successful first run last year. 
The event -- which features food and entertainment from several cultures -- starts at 11:30 a.m. in the Sorrell Center's Truhlsen Events Center. It ends at 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to students and employees at UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians. Volunteers are needed to help with
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Set up from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>Serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Clean up from 1 to 2 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
Contact Linda Cunningham at 402-559-7394 if you're interested in volunteering or for more information about Culturefest.
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		<title>Business, Bench to Bedside presentations on April 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Graduate Student Association and the Office for Postdoctoral Education is sponsoring two "Business&amp; Bench to Bedside: Career Avenues in Industry&amp;" presentations on Thursday&amp; April 21 in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1002. 

The first - titled "Concept to Clinic: the adventures of a scientist in biotechnology" -- begins at 10 a.m. with Dr. Jennie Mather&amp; senior vice president of Stem Cell Research at Macrogenics&amp; Inc. 

The second presentation - titled "The Business of Science: Starting and Growing Both Your Career and a Company" - begins at 1:30 p.m. with Dr. Richard Woodward&amp; CEO and co-founder of Vascular Magnetics.
]]>"</description>
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		<title>Navigating new biomedical research, health care environments is April 20 event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and students are invited to attend an April 20 presentation titled "Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding our way in new biomedical research and health care environments" from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 4053.

The educational event is sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Research Office and ICON Health Science Library Consortium. 

The agenda will cover: an overview of the changing horizon-brief history&amp; definitions and driving forces (eScience&amp; clinical and translational science awards (CTSAs)&amp; electronic health records (and their meaningful use); new and/or expanded opportunities available; new and/or enhanced skills and the tools needed; and what and who is out there to help? Where does one get training?]]>"</description>
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		<title>COPH student seminar April 18 on prostate cancer</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Poomy Pandey will present "Deregulated genes in hormonal refractory prostate cancer" on April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018. It will be broadcast to UNL's East Campus&amp; Hardin Hall&amp; Room 901. Pandey's advisor is Dr. Surinder Batra. Refreshments will be provided. The The COPH Department of Environmental&amp; Agricultural and Occupational Health student seminar is the third and fourth Monday of each month and offers 1 credit hour (ENV 970). EHOHT student attendance is mandatory and attendance will be recorded.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Intellectual property the focus of April 16 seminar</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The campus community is invited to attend an April 16 seminar in the in Durham Research Center II Commons Area on intellectual property (IP) and licensing. The seminar is part of a professional development series developed by UNMC&amp; its technology transfer company&amp; UNeMed&amp; and the Licensing Executives Society (LES) -- a professional society composed of nearly 5&amp;000 members engaged in the transfer&amp; use&amp; development and marketing of intellectual property. A limited number of student and postdoc scholarships are available through UNeMed. In addition to breakfast and lunch&amp; students and postdocs also will receive a one-year membership in LES. The cost to attend the seminar is:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>LES members and non-members -- $195
&amp;lt;LI>University/government -- $125
&amp;lt;LI>Non-member student -- $35&amp;lt;/UL>
&amp;lt;a href="http://www.lesusacanada.org/newlicensing/apr11" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a>. Contact Susan Drammeh at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sdrammeh@unmc.edu">sdrammeh@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 

]]>"</description>
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		<title>Student Senate health screening fair on April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Student Senate will sponsor a health screening fair at the Juan Diego Center at 5211 S. 31st St. on Saturday&amp; April 16 at 11 a.m. 
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		<title>Student Health Fair in south Omaha on April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Student Senate and other student volunteers will present a Health Screening Fair at the Juan Diego Center (5211 S. 31st St.) on Saturday&amp; April 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The session will feature:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Lead testing;
&amp;lt;LI>Sports safety and education; 
&amp;lt;LI>Presentations on dancing as exercise;
&amp;lt;LI>Foot sensitivity test (for diabetics);
&amp;lt;LI>Glucose test;
&amp;lt;LI>Body mass index;
&amp;lt;LI>Blood pressure screening;
&amp;lt;LI>STD/HIV education;
&amp;lt;LI>Medication interaction screening; and
&amp;lt;LI>Smoking cessation demonstration.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Applications due April 15 for DNP program</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Applications are due April 15 for the UNMC Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Courses in the new program will begin in the fall at all the college's divisions. The college will accept 15 APRNs each year in the first two or three years of the program. The program eventually will expand and accept students with bachelor's degrees in nursing. Visit the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/nursing" target="_blanK">college's website&amp;lt;/a> for more&amp; including application information. 
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		<title>Munroe-Meyer Institute's 12th annual interdisciplinary poster session on April 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Interdisciplinary graduate students&amp; post doctoral fellows&amp; and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute will present their research / training posters at the 12th Annual Poster Session on Wednesday&amp; April 13 in the West Atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. Posters will be on display from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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		<title>Holy Week service schedule</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/HolyWeek services.pdf" target="_blanK">View a schedule of campus religious services for Holy Week&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>A note for students interested in participating in an international exchange program</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will participate in the Bioscience &amp; Medicine International Summer Academic Exchange Program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) from July 16-23&amp; 2011.  Two Ph.D. students will be selected. This is an international summer program of academic exchanges for Ph.D. students based on the solid foundation in the fields of medical treatment&amp; teaching and scientific research&amp; in order to offer an open&amp; interactive platform to international students&amp; accelerate international proceeding of graduate education&amp; and create new prospects for international cooperation and communication in graduate education. Requirements include:  Ph.D. students in bioscience fields (tissue engineering&amp; cardiovascular disease&amp; stem cells and cancer preferentially)&amp; have in-depth cognition in his or her study field&amp; have obtained some achievements (such as paper published in an international journal and others) in his or her study field&amp; and are able to deliver academic presentations during the program. The expense of round trip tickets (not to exceed the allotted amount of approximately $1&amp;500)&amp; and accommodations of visiting students and activities held by the summer program will be funded by SJTUSM. Those interested should submit the application and &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/2011 Application and Abstract Form.doc" target="_blanK">abstract form&amp;lt;/a> to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:aprdp@unmc.edu">aprdp@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> no later than April 4 at 5 p.m. If you have any questions&amp; please contact the APRDP Office at 559-8499. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Diabetes health fair on April 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center will host a diabetes health fair on Saturday&amp; April 2 at 9 a.m. in the Sorrell Center. The event will feature:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Screenings
&amp;lt;LI>Blood glucose readings
&amp;lt;LI>Vascular risk assessments
&amp;lt;LI>Fitness assessments
&amp;lt;LI>Foot exams
&amp;lt;LI>Cholesterol check ($15 fee&amp; no fasting required)
&amp;lt;LI>Blood pressure checks&amp;lt;/UL>
There also will be cooking demonstrations&amp; freebies and an "Ask a Physician" presentation. 
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		<title>Read this if you or your dependents attended UNL in 2010!</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[If you or your dependents received employee tuition remission benefits in 2010 to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln&amp; the student may have received two 1098-T forms ("Tuition Statement"). This form is used to determine whether you or your dependents qualify for certain education related tax credits. The original 1098-T&amp; sent in late January&amp; was incorrect because it did not include graduate assistant benefits and/or employee tuition remission benefits for the fall 2010 semester (Box 5- "Scholarships or Grants"). A corrected 1098-T form has now been sent to all those affected by this error. Please use the corrected form when preparing your 2010 income tax return. The top of the form will have the "Corrected" box checked. If you have already filed your 2010 return&amp; we suggest you compare the information on your tax return with the corrected Box 5 amount. You may have claimed more tax credit than you were entitled to and may need to submit an amended return. If you must file an amended tax return because of the correction in Box 5 of your 1098-T&amp; and you filed your tax return before Feb. 25&amp; we will cover the cost of preparing your amended return. Please provide a receipt of your additional cost incurred and proof that the change on the corrected 1098-T is the only change to your return. The student may verify whether s/he should have received a corrected 1098-T by logging on to MyRED and selecting "Other Services" to view her/his 1098-T electronically. If you desire on campus assistance with your tax return&amp; please visit &amp;lt;a href="http://involved.unl.edu/taxes" target="_blanK">involved.unl.edu/taxes&amp;lt;/a> or contact Linda Moody at lmoody2@unl.edu. Questions regarding this issue may be directed to Bob Clark at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rclark1@unl.edu">rclark1@unl.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 402-472-2887. 
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		<title>Photos sought for aging interest group contest</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Interprofessional Aging Interest Group is sponsoring its annual "Active Aging Photo Contest". Each photo must include at least one person age 60 or older. Deadline is March 31. First&amp; second and third place winning photos will be voted upon by the attendees of our Health Fair on April 17 from noon to 4 p.m. Need not be present to win. For more information and a brochure&amp; contact Jackie Whittington at 559-6117 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jwhittin@unmc.edu">jwhittin@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Campus blood drive set for March 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next UNMC  campus blood drive is scheduled for Thursday&amp; March 31 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living. The goal is to raise 68 units of blood. March is Red Cross Month and they will provide an umbrella and two Personal Safety Emergency Packs to raffle off to those that attend the drive. The Red Cross also will also arrange for rides across campus for those needing transportation to and from the drive.  Contact:&amp;lt;/B> Peter Pellerito at 402-559-5253 to schedule a ride or to get more information about the drive. To register:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org" target="_blanK">http://www.redcrossblood.org&amp;lt;/a>;
&amp;lt;LI>Find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199; and
&amp;lt;LI>Scroll down to the UNMC drive on March 31.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Zoo membership drive extended to March 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center employees have the opportunity to purchase Henry Doorly Zoo memberships on campus through March 31 as the zoo has extended it's membership drive.  The zoo has added new categories for memberships so be sure to check them out. Also new this year -- free IMAX admission for the member's household for the 2011 season! Contact Esther Collins at 559-5201 or Amy Lamer at 559-5221 for more information.  
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		<title>Auxiliary vendor sale on March 30-31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host a Spring vendor sale on March 30-31. The sale will feature a fabulous selection of handbags&amp; fragrances and personal electronics. Stop by the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
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		<title>Gilmore Award ceremony on March 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Joseph P. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award Ceremony will be held Tuesday&amp; March 29 at 2:30 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. A reception will be held afterward in the Durham Research Center II Commons Area. This year's award recipient is Matthew Zimmerman&amp; Ph.D. 
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		<title>Social disparities in health focus of March 31 chat with Dr. David Williams</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[David R. Williams&amp; Ph.D.&amp; of the Harvard School of Public Health&amp; will discuss social disparities in health and health care with students at a special session on Thursday&amp; March 31&amp; 2011 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center in the Linder Reading Room 2001. RSVP to Stephon McNeil 402-559-9660 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:smcneil@unmc.edu">smcneil@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> by March 25. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>University optical frame show on March 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; March 25 on University Tower's third floor near the Nebraska Cafe from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lines such as Michael Stars&amp; Nicole Miller&amp; KQ&amp; Danish&amp; Carmen Marc Valvo and more will be on display. Call University Optical at 402-559-8351 or 402-596-4643 for more information.
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		<title>Medicine's AOA Spring Convocation on March 24 -- DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Medicine AOA Spring Convocation and Faculty Honors Convocation will be held on Thursday&amp; March 24 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Lunch will be provided beginning at 11:45 a.m.  Dr. John J. Frey&amp; III&amp; Director&amp; Community Engagement&amp; Institute for Clinical and Translation Research&amp; University of Wisconsin Medical School&amp; will present the AOA lecture titled "Sitting by the River: Finding a Path in Medicine&amp;" followed by the Faculty Honors presentation.]]>"</description>
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		<title>McGoogan Library posts a FAQ on Copyright and Fair Use.</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Who owns instructional material created by faculty? Can I incorporate cartoons into my PowerPoint presentations? May I send an electronic copy of a journal article to everyone in my journal club? &amp;lt;a href="http://unmc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=24966&amp;sid=1547125" target="_blanK">Find these answers online&amp;lt;/a>. The information presented cannot substitute for legal advice from a licensed attorney. However&amp; it is a great starting point  for answers to some of the most common questions about copyright&amp; fair use and author rights.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Used book sales for the AHA on March Wednesdays</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will be a used book sale for the American Heart Association the first four Wednesdays in March (2&amp; 9&amp; 16 and 23) from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The book sale will be held in the West Atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center on the first floor (this is a new location this year).  All proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.  If you would like to donate books to the sale&amp; please e-mail Suzanne Johnson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sjohnson@nebraskamed.com">sjohnson@nebraskamed.com&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Gray's Anatomy now available online through McGoogan Library</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The full-text of Gray's Anatomy is now available in MDConsult. You may use images for integration into courses and presentations.  Links to pertinent sections will be listed in search results or you can browse and search through the volume by clicking on the Books icon and locating the title in the alphabetic list. You can access Gray's Anatomy from the library's ebooks listing.  Within MDConsult it is listed with S&amp; under &amp;lt;a href="http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-443-06684-9..X5001-X--TOP&amp;isbn=978-0-443-06684-9&amp;about=true&amp;uniqId=236006698-2" target="_blanK">Standring: Gray's Anatomy&amp; 40th ed.&amp;lt;/a> The full-text is also available via the MDConsult Mobile interface. 
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		<title>Blackboard maintenance shutdown on March 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Blackboard will be taken down at 5 p.m. on Friday&amp; March 18 and be back up around noon on Saturday&amp; March 19 for scheduled maintenance.
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		<title>Chamber music on tap for March 17 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Three members of the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform at the Music as Medicine Concert on Thursday&amp; March 17 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Thomas Kluge will perform on viola&amp; Leslie Fagan will play flute and Amy Peterson-Stout will play viola. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Biofeedback' the focus of March 15 Olson Center  Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Ever heard of biofeedback and wondered what it was and if it was of any benefit to you or your patients? Biofeedback has a helpful role in achieving mind-body self-regulation. Learn how by joining us at the next Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday&amp; March 15 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Mary Glassman&amp; an academic success counselor in UNMC Counseling and Student Development&amp; discusses traditional and innovative applications for clinical biofeedback.  Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  

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		<title>COPH spring open house on March 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC College of Public Health is holding its Spring 2011 Open House on March 11 to explore new and developing education opportunities as well as careers and research in the field of Public Health. The open house will be conducted at UNMC's Michael F. Sorrell Campus Events Center on March 11. This is a free event for all who RSVP and a buffet lunch will be provided. Please distribute this invitation as necessary to all friends&amp; students and colleagues you feel may also be interested. All should respond with their acceptance by March 7 by e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:coph@unmc.edu">coph@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or by phone at 402-552-9867. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Spring 2011 Open House Flyer_email.pdf" target="_blanK">See a flyer&amp;lt;/a> with more information about the open house.
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		<title>Friday mindful meditation sessions start on March 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An occasional shift from "Doing Mode" to "Being Mode" can lead to greater focus&amp; productivity&amp; health and peace of mind. Anyone interested may join together for a short Mindful Meditation period of 20 to 30 minutes every Friday at noon in Wittson Hall&amp; Room 4039 (the Alumni Association Conference Room on the Wittson end of the 42nd St. Overpass). This is not a class&amp; but rather a period of rotating guided meditations&amp; soft music/sounds or simply quiet time. You may enter and leave quietly if you cannot be present for the full period. Quiet time will begin by 12:10 p.m. Bring a brown bag lunch and stay for a short conversation period afterward if you like. This would be a great venue to begin this practice&amp; continue an on-going practice or just give yourself time to pause and reflect. We will sit in regular chairs&amp; no need for a cushion or other equipment. Contact Ronda Stevens at 559-5553 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:"rstevens@unmc.edu">rstevens@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> if you have questions. The sessions start March 11. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Memorial service for LeDon Bean, Ph.D., on March 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A campus memorial service for LeDon Bean&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will be held Friday&amp; March 11 at 3 p.m. in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 8003. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/SiteFiles/today_full.cfm?match=3675" target="_blanK">Dr. Bean&amp;lt;/a>&amp; a 2007 UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience graduate&amp; died unexpectedly on March 1 in New Orleans&amp; where he was an assistant professor of biology at Dillard University. Those unable to attend but who would like to share remembrances of Dr. Bean should e-mail them to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mmcnamee@unmc.edu">mmcnamee@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Real Estate with Honors free skate rescheduled for March 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmcrealestatewithhonors.com/" target="_blanK">UNMC Real Estate With Honors&amp;lt;/a> invites all UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students to its Great Skate Appreciation Event on Thursday&amp; March 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Campus Ice Rink. UNMC Real Estate With Honors will cover admission and skate rental costs for the first 100 UNMC students/employees. All attendees will receive free refreshments and 10 free raffle tickets for great prizes! Student or Staff identification is required. Please bring your UNMC ID to the event. During the event&amp; join UNMC Real Estate With Honors Participants in the Alumni Commons area of the Sorrell Center for refreshments and to learn more about the services they provide and to enter to win prizes!
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		<title>Register for March 9-10 NSF workshop on communicating science</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty and students are invited to the National Science Foundation's workshop&amp; "Science: Becoming the Messenger&amp;" in Lincoln on March 9 and 10. 
&amp;lt;B>Purpose:&amp;lt;/B> To train participants to hone science messages for the general public and media. The first day is open to all undergraduate science educators&amp; post-docs&amp; graduate students and communications professionals; the second day is for researchers and attendance is by application. 
&amp;lt;B>Time and location:&amp;lt;/B> 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Downtown Holiday Inn. 
&amp;lt;B>Who may participate:&amp;lt;/B> It is open to all PIs&amp; early career researchers and engineers&amp; graduate students&amp; postdocs&amp; public information officers (PIO) and communications staff from institutions and universities in Nebraska.  Participation is free&amp; registration is required. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118599" target="_blanK">Register now&amp;lt;/a>. 
&amp;lt;B>Description:&amp;lt;/B> Featuring three accomplished communicators and trainers - Emmy award winning television producer Joe Schreiber&amp; former PBS executive Dan Agan&amp; and bestselling science author Chris Mooney - the NSF workshop "Science: Becoming the Messenger" provides one-stop shopping for those seeking to reach a broader public about their work. Over the course of this full day of training&amp; participants will learn how to craft a message and deliver it to a variety of audiences. They will also have the opportunity to experience live interview training&amp; to develop writing and new media skills&amp; and to hone their public presentations. On Day 2&amp; March 10&amp; a select group of researchers will have further intensive media training. 
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		<title>March 7 last chance to RSVP for COPH open house -- DATES CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Please join the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth" target="_blanK">College of Public Health&amp;lt;/a> for its spring 2011 Open House on Friday&amp; March 11. The open house is an excellent opportunity to discover more about our dynamic academic and research community. Prospective students will learn about our Certificate programs&amp; MPH&amp; MS and PhD degrees&amp; meet personally with admissions and program representatives&amp; and learn more about career opportunities in public health from faculty&amp; students&amp; and alumni. Please RSVP by March 7 to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:coph@unmc.edu">coph@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 
 
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		<title>The 5th Annual Center for Collaboration Science seminar on March 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 5th Annual Center for Collaboration Science seminar will be held on March 4 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Mammel Hall at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The conference provides sessions that appeal both to business professionals and academic faculty&amp; staff and students. At the conference&amp; you can: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Learn about the latest discoveries in collaboration science and innovation; 
&amp;lt;LI>Attend systems demonstrations on collaborative productivity&amp; social networking and connectivity&amp; and public engagement support; and
&amp;lt;LI>Hear from experienced practitioners in the field.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Register by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rrippe@unomaha.edu">rrippe@unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
  
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		<title>Discount on therapeutic light boxes for students</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[February is a long&amp; dark month. Students who have considered purchasing a therapeutic Light box to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder may now receive a $40 discount on a device from Alaska Northern Lights. Contact Ronda Stevens in the Counseling and Student Development Center at 559-5553 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rstevens@unmc.edu">rstevens@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.  
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		<title>SAGH silent auction runs Feb. 21 through Feb. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will hosting its annual Internet Silent Auction from Monday&amp; Feb. 21 through Friday&amp; Feb. 28. It starts at 9 a.m. on Feb. 21 and ends at 12 a.m. on Monday&amp; Feb. 28. Proceeds of the auction will help defray the costs of SAGH's annual medical service trips&amp; taking place during the March 2011 spring break to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Belize&amp; and two Native American Reservations. Individuals who want to visit the auction can do so by going to the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">International Studies &amp; Programs website&amp;lt;/a>&amp; and clicking on the link for the auction on the home page. Individuals who wish to bid will need to register for the auction. Items offered on the auction include footballs autographed by Tom Osborne and Tommie Frazier. A total of 59 items are available for bidding.]]>"</description>
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		<title>PT students kick off all night volleyball tournament on Feb. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Joint Effort is an all night volleyball tournament hosted by the UNMC Physical Therapy and Creighton Physical Therapy students. All proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation&amp; Nebraska Chapter. The tournament kicks off on Friday&amp; Feb. 25 with registration at 5 p.m. at the West Omaha Health Center (1212 N 102 Ct). The cost is $120/team if registered by Feb. 4 or $150/team between Feb. 4 and Feb. 23. Log on to   &amp;lt;a href="http://www.ihavegame.com" target="_blanK">ihavegame.com&amp;lt;/a> to register (register by Feb. 4 and receive a free T-shirt). For questions&amp; e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jointeffortvolleyball@gmail.com">jointeffortvolleyball@gmail.com&amp;lt;/a> or search Facebook events "2011 Joint Effort."]]>"</description>
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		<title>University Optical frame show on Feb. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame sale at its offices on Friday&amp; Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brands featured will include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Roxy;
&amp;lt;LI>QuikSilver;
&amp;lt;LI>Alexander;
&amp;lt;LI>Flair;
&amp;lt;LI>Ete;
&amp;lt;LI>Cruz; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Jalepenos.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Center for Bioinformatics and Systems Biology open house on Feb. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Bioinformatics and Systems Biology will host an open house on Friday&amp; Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. in Swanson Hall&amp; Room 2038. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Open House flyer Final.pub" target="_blanK">View a flyer&amp;lt;/a> with more about this event. 
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		<title>43rd Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum on Feb. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and Creighton University will sponsor the 43rd Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum on Saturday&amp; Feb. 19 at the Harper Center on Creighton's campus. Please come and support the over 120 students presenting in both oral and poster presentations. For complete program&amp; contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Burt Street Individuals back at UNMC by popular demand on Feb. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omaha's Burt Street Individuals will bring their groove-filled signature sound and everyone's favorite tiny drummer back to UNMC on Thursday as they perform during the Music as Medicine concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert is sponsored by UNMC's College of Nursing in support with UNMC's Center for Continuing Education and the UNMC Human Resources Department.
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		<title>40th Street at Dewey to close for MUD work, water shutdown forthcoming</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As of Thursday&amp; Jan. 20 40th Street will be closed at Dewey Avenue to allow MUD to install a new water service across 40th Street. The work will affect all traffic on 40th Street for four to five days. Dewey Avenue will remain open during this work but 40th Street will be restricted south of Farnam Street to local traffic only. Work will continue west on Dewey Avenue for two to three weeks with the sidewalk on the north side of the street closed to all pedestrian traffic. There will be a water service shut down for a four-hour period that will affect the following buildings: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing;
&amp;lt;LI>Center for Nursing Science;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy; 
&amp;lt;LI>Administration Building; 
&amp;lt;LI>East Utility Plant; and 
&amp;lt;LI>University Eye Associates.&amp;lt;/UL>
The shut-down will be a one time shut-down from 6 to 10 p.m. Notice to all affected buildings will be given 24 hours prior to the shut down. This work will be a one time shut down sometime during the weeks between Feb. 1 and Feb. 15. If any department has a scheduled event during that two-week period&amp; contact Don Dickmeyer at 402-981-7564 or ddickmey@unmc.edu so the shut-down can be scheduled accordingly. 
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		<title>Learn to 'train your brain' at Feb. 15 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[We all know that exercise is important&amp; but why is it so difficult to start an exercise program and stick with it? How does one's mental attitude affect their ability to maintain an exercise regimen? Join us at the next Olson Center Brown Bag on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 15 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Cheryl Sacco&amp; strength and conditioning coach with Omaha Gross High School&amp; who also is a mom and triathlete&amp; will discuss strategies to overcome self-doubt when beginning an exercise program. She will also discuss common obstacles women encounter when beginning an exercise program&amp; as well as the values of goal setting and self-evaluation. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345.  Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided.  The lectures are free.  However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  

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		<title>UNMC Bookstore offers one-day only sale on Feb. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore has a Valentine's Day special sale -- select UNMC T-shirts are two for $14. Don't miss this one-day only sale. Stop by the Student Life Center&amp; second floor&amp; between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Treat your Valentine to gourmet coffee from SAGH</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Celebrate Valentine's Day with special coffees and chocolates from the Student Alliance for Global Health that are offered in delicious flavors and combinations. Treat your sweetie or yourself. Fairly traded and organic&amp; of course!! Coffee selections come in drip or whole bean. May we suggest: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Romance Blend coffee&amp; 4 oz (perfect gift size!)&amp; $6 
&amp;lt;LI>Romance Blend coffee&amp; 12 oz&amp; $10 
&amp;lt;LI>Love Buzz coffee&amp; 10 oz&amp; $10 
&amp;lt;LI>Espresso bean dark chocolate bar&amp; $3.50 
&amp;lt;LI>Dark chocolate with almonds bar&amp; $3.50 
&amp;lt;LI>Orange dark chocolate bar&amp; $3.50 
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate caramel crunch with sea salt bar&amp; $3.50 
&amp;lt;LI>Milk chocolate with hint of hazelnut bar&amp; $3.50&amp;lt;/UL> 
View an order form and more selections at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>. 
Contact International Studies &amp; Programs at 559-2924 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Ed Hardy frame show on Feb. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host an Ed Hardy frame show  on Friday&amp; Feb. 11 in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
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		<title>Diversity/cultural arts event on courage rescheduled for Feb. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Clennon King -- who was initially scheduled to speak at UNMC in early February&amp; will present "Why Courage is Worth Catching" on Thursday&amp; Feb. 24 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Free lunch will be available.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Service learning project with the homeless features art exhibit</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[View an art exhibit and join the panel discussion focusing on homelessness and transformation. The event is one product of a UNMC Service Learning project in which students and guests living at the Sienna Francis House homeless shelter&amp; engage in activities that unfold guests' stories&amp; facilitate learning about homelessness&amp;  and encourage transformation. Interviews with homeless guests directed the development of health related activities to address needs&amp; and inspired homeless artists to 'find their voice' and transform their lives.  The Omaha Public Library downtown branch&amp; is hosting this "Finding a Voice" exhibition&amp; that will be available in its gallery for the month of February. The opening reception and panel discussion will be held on Feb. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30. 

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		<title>Interprofessional Aging Interest Group clinical skills workshop on Feb. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Interprofessional Aging Interest Group is having a Clinical Skills Workshop on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 8 in the Wellness Center located on the first floor in the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging&amp; 730 S. 38th Ave. from 4 to 6 p.m. All disciplines are invited. Learn all about the heart &amp; great vessels&amp; musculoskeletal/gait&amp; and neurological exams.  
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		<title>University announces mileage reimbursement increase</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective Jan. 1&amp; the University of Nebraska adopted the IRS increase for mileage reimbursement to 51 cents per mile. This increase applies to business miles driven starting Jan. 1&amp; 2011.   
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		<title>Animal models for neuroAIDS symposium set for March 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Animal Models for NeuroAIDS Research Symposium will be held at UNMC on March 24. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Model120for20NeuroAIDS.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flyer&amp;lt;/a> with more about the symposium&amp; including registration information.
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		<title>University Hospital Auxiliary semi-annual gold sale on Feb. 3 and 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Hospital Auxiliary hosts its semi-annual gold sale on Feb. 3 and 4 
University Hospital Auxiliary will host its Semi Annual Gold Sale on Thursday and Friday&amp; Feb. 3 and 4 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. It's a great chance to get your Valentine's Day shopping done early. The sale runs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.   
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		<title>University Optical frame show on Jan. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Jan. 28 in University Tower near the Nebraska Cafe from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Optical is an Eyemed provider. Contact 559-8351 or 596-4643 for more information.


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		<title>Selections by Brahms and Mozart to be featured at Jan. 20 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Chamber Music Society will once again feature their top musicians at the monthly Music as Medicine concert on Thursday at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; West Atrium. A trio featuring Louis DeMartino on clarinet&amp; Amy Peterson-Stout on viola and Stacie Haneline on piano will play selections that included pieces by Brahms and Mozart. DeMartino is currently the second clarinetist with Orchestra Iowa in Cedar Rapids and the second clarinetist of the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder. Peterson-Stout joined the Omaha Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Viola in the fall of 1994. Haneline is the executive director of the Omaha Chamber Music Society and performs with the Omaha Symphony and Chamber Orchestra.
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		<title>Retirement reception for Arnold Bateman set for Jan. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement reception for Arnold Bateman&amp; director of Online Worldwide&amp; will be Jan. 20 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Van Brunt Visitors Center&amp; 313 N. 13th St.&amp; in Lincoln. Bateman has served the University of Nebraska since 1981&amp; most recently as director of Online Worldwide&amp; a position he assumed in 2009. Previous to that&amp; Bateman held a variety of leadership positions within Extended Education &amp; Outreach&amp; including 10 years as coordinator of the university's Panhandle Education Center in Scottsbluff.
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		<title>Help UNMC salute Omaha on Jan. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC campus community is invited to a special campus event on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 18 to honor the City of Omaha and its leaders for their support of the medical center's growth and progress.  The event will be held at 4 p.m. in the Sorrell Center Events Center foyer on the building's first floor and will feature comments from UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D. Suttle and other city leaders will attend the UNMC event. 
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		<title>Appreciation celebration scheduled for Dr. Pat Leuschen on Jan. 18 -- DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An appreciation celebration will be held for Dr. Pat Leuschen on Jan. 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Bennett Hall Reading Room. Dr. Leuschen will soon step down as the Graduate Committee Chair for the Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area Graduate Program.
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		<title>'Surgical Treatment of Obesity' the focus of Jan. 18 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Bariatric operations have come up in the news more and more. But what are these weight-loss procedures and are they safe for you? Join us at the next Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Dr. Corrigan McBride of UNMC Department of Surgery and director of Bariatric Surgery explains the pros and cons of bariatric surgery and where it's going from here. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345.  Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided.  The lectures are free.  However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  
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		<title>Pneumonia and blue spandex the focus of Jan. 18 SAGH student seminar</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Aaron Eske&amp; who recently helped direct the media strategy for the World Pneumonia Coalition&amp; will present "Designing a Public Health Superhero -- How top global health organizations are using blue spandex to help defeat pneumonia" on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 18 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 1005. 
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		<title>IRB offers educational sessions</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) offers department/section in-services&amp; educational sessions for students and one-on-one training.  A session can include IRB Introduction &amp; Overview&amp; UNMC IRB Process&amp; IRB Approval Criteria&amp; Informed Consent Process and Research Ethics. This list is non-exclusive and can be tailored to fit the needs of the audience. If you are interested in taking advantage of any of these education opportunities&amp; contact Jenny Kucera&amp; IRB Administrator/Education Coordinator&amp; at 559-6119 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jikucera@unmc.edu">jikucera@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>Retirement tea for Connie Curro on Jan. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea for Connie Curro is set for Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 3003. Curro will retire after 22 years at UNMC. 
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		<title>Learn to write like a pro on Jan. 7 -- ROOM CHANGE</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Editorial Grants Associate&amp; Dr. Jessica Mercer&amp; will offer a new workshop on the "Art of Scientific Writing" on Friday&amp; Jan. 7. She will tackle the common problems that can plague scientists' writing such as wordiness&amp; redundancy&amp; and lack of cohesion. The talk also will focus on how to communicate more clearly and effectively in your writing to keep the reader engaged. The workshop is designed for a broad audience&amp; so anyone who would like to improve their writing skills is welcome to attend. The session will be held in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2010. This session will be recorded and available online. &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/712676d7098b7ec586256b630073a7d9/fead3d24f6112fee862577ff0055a460?OpenDocument" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a> with your university personnel number. If you are a student or do not know your number&amp; e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:csttrain@unmc.edu">csttrain@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Cost for binding dissertations and theses increases</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective Jan. 1&amp; the cost for binding dissertations and theses increased rom $10 per copy to $15 per copy. Houchen Bindery will bill all customers for stamping the title and author information on the front cover. Because thesis and dissertation titles include custom text and are often long&amp; cover preparation is expensive for the bindery. Neither the bindery nor the library is able to absorb the added cost and as a result&amp; the increase must be passed on to students. Contact Sheryl Williams at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:swilliam@unmc.edu">swilliam@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Spots remain for Dec. 28 campus blood drive</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Appointment times are still available for the Dec. 28 Campus Blood Drive. From 7 a.m. to noon in the Student Life Center. Donations will be conducted in the Red Cross Blood Bus in the SLC parking lot. Register at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199; and
&amp;lt;LI>Scroll down to the UNMC drive on Dec. 30. Those who are experience problems with the registration Web site can call Peter Pellerito at 559-5253 for assistance.
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		<title>Light therapy available for students with Seasonal Affective Disorder</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Does your mood turn dark when the days do? Do you find yourself turning excessively to starchy/sugary foods and want to sleep too much? If you reflect on a pattern of at least a couple of very down periods that predominate during winter seasons&amp; you could have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SADS). One of the potential alleviators is bright light therapy via a therapeutic light box&amp; as well as a variety of other treatments and strategies. To explore this further and see what a light box is like&amp; contact Ronda Stevens in the UNMC Counseling and Student Development Center at 559-5553 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rstevens@unmc.edu">rstevens@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Campus food vendors - winter break schedule</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[During the winter break&amp; Dec. 20-31&amp; the food vendors will be limited to the following schedule:
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&amp;lt;LI>Mr. Goodcent's -- Sorrell Center on Mondays and Durham Research Center (DRC) on Wednesdays
&amp;lt;LI>Godfather's -- DRC on Mondays and Sorrell Center on Thursdays
&amp;lt;LI>Charley's -- DRC on Tuesdays&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>CRHD Toys for Tots campaign underway</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Reducing Health Disparities is once again participating in the local Toys for Tots campaign! The center is accepting applications from qualified families who would like to provide toys to their children this holiday season. To apply for the program&amp; please stop in our office to complete an application. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 3. We are inside Annex 14 at 4460 Farnam St. on the first floor. If you would like to donate toys or encourage others to do so&amp; the center also has a box set up in our office to collect the toys. There also is a box on the third floor of the Student Life Center. Toy donations will be accepted through Dec. 17. For more information or any questions about the program&amp; please contact Stephon McNeil at (402) 559-9660 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:smcneil@unmc.edu">smcneil@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>'Not just your average grant writing workshop' on Dec. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Back by popular demand&amp; Dr. Jessica Mercer&amp; editorial grants associate&amp; will offer the seminar "Writing Your Best NIH Proposal" on Thursday&amp; Dec. 16 in Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1004 at10 a.m. Dr. Mercer has been reviewing grants for UNMC faculty members since March and has helped many researchers obtain NIH funding. Her talk will teach grantsmanship skills and explain what to include in each section of an NIH proposal. The talk is intended for anyone who wants to refine their grant writing skills&amp; improve their application scores&amp; or learn how to organize the shortened format of an NIH proposal.Be prepared to speak up and ask questions. All interested graduate students&amp; researchers&amp; faculty&amp; grant administrators&amp; and support staff are invited. Faculty and staff can &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/unmcsystem?OpenForm&amp;Start=1&amp;Count=50&amp;Expand=2.4&amp;Seq=13" target="_blanK">register online&amp;lt;/a> with their university personnel number. If you are a student or do not know your personnel number&amp; e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:csttrain@unmc.edu">csttrain@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-7284. For more information about the session&amp; e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jessica.mercer@unmc.edu">jessica.mercer@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Retirement reception for Dr. Halm on Dec. 15 -- DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement reception for Dr. Daniel Halm&amp; a long time faculty member of UNMC Family Medicine and advocate for patient care&amp; resident education and campus leadership&amp; will be held on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center's Linder Reading Room. 
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		<title>SAGH coffee sale to benefit Third World farmers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health is selling fairly-traded coffee&amp; tea&amp; chocolate and snack products as a fundraiser to support Third World farmers and the annual SAGH medical service trips. Look for their product display over the noon hour&amp; Monday-Thursday&amp; in Wittson Hall. By purchasing these products&amp; you are getting more than a great cup of coffee or tea - you are building a sustainable future for small farmers in countries through the Americas&amp; Africa&amp; and Asia. SAGH will use the proceeds of the sales to help support its annual medical service trips to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Belize&amp; and a Native American Reservation. The products may also be purchased directly from International Studies &amp; Programs at WH 3054. Or complete the order form on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">IS&amp;P website&amp;lt;/a> and send it to IS&amp;P at zip 5735. A complete list of products&amp; prices&amp; and descriptions plus order form can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Chancellor's Holiday Tea on Dec. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Chancellor's Holiday Tea will be held Monday&amp; Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. 
 
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		<title>Animal research workshop set for Dec. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An animal research workshop will be held Monday&amp; Dec. 13 at 8 a.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The free&amp; full-day workshop will be dedicated to issues related to the care and use of animals in the academic research and teaching environment. Notable national and local speakers will provide important insight into institutional responsibility&amp; new federal guidelines and threats to the use of animals in research. Interaction with the panel will be available during a roundtable discussion. More information about the conference will be published soon. To register or for questions&amp; contact Pearl Sorensen at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:psorense@unmc.edu">psorense@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>UNMC Musical Society holiday concert on Dec. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Musical Society will present a Holiday Concert featuring both instrumental and vocal ensembles on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 8 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2010. Holiday cookies will be provided. Music includes selections from the Nutcracker&amp; Silent Night&amp; Jingle Bells and other holiday favorites!

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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives will be on campus on Dec. 8.</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Need a Holiday Loan? Metro Credit Union can help. Credit union representatives will be inside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by for more information on Holiday Loans&amp; checking accounts and other services!  Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">www.metrofcu.org&amp;lt;/a> for more details.   

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		<title>Annual McGoogan Holiday mug fundraiser for Fontenelle Elementary School</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Holiday mugs -- you can't beat them for a quick and easy gift -- or even better&amp; a gift for yourself! They are wrapped and ready to give&amp; complete with hot cocoa mix&amp; a colorful candy cane and tasty biscotti. They are yours for only a donation to the Fontenelle Elementary School library fund. Come and pick out your favorite mug designs at the booth inside the Nebraska Cafe exit on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Treat your co-workers&amp; boss&amp; friends&amp; children's teachers and family to these special mugs. They are sure to take the chill out of the holidays! This very popular mug fundraiser is led each year by the team of McGoogan Library of Medicine elves. All funds raised go to purchase new reading books for the children at the Fontenelle Elementary School.
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		<title>Service Learning Showcase set for Dec. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Interprofessional Service Learning Academy Service Learning Showcase Event will be held Friday&amp; Dec. 3 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3001. Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; will present opening remarks&amp; which will be followed by student presentations. Interprofessional teams of UNMC students and faculty are engaging with communities in the Omaha metro area&amp; in a mutual and reciprocal way - providing services while enhancing their professional development. The students will discuss these interactions in their presentations. Refreshments and discussions with the students will be held in the Sorrell Center Alumni Commons area after the presentations. 
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		<title>New COPH walk path and temporary pedestrian pathways open on Oct. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective Monday&amp; Oct. 11&amp; the existing sidewalk from the Student Life Center to the Sorrell Center will be closed for approximately six weeks. Please use the new sidewalk adjacent to the new College of Public Health building&amp; then cross 40th Street as directed. This closing will allow the new landscaping to be completed south of the Public Health building. Pedestrian traffic will be restricted. Employees&amp; staff and students should use caution. Barricades will be installed and signs will be posted to direct pedestrian traffic. If you have any questions&amp; contact Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170.
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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus on Nov. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro Credit Union representatives will be inside the Nebraska Cafe (near the exit) on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accept your Holiday Loan and/or Skip-A-Payment forms. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">www.metrofcu.org&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Women's personal safety the focus of Nov. 16 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[It's all too easy to take our personal environment for granted. Many of us think&amp; "I'm safe&amp; nothing is going to happen to me." But what if something does happen? Join us at the next Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 16 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as John Ingraham of UNMC Campus Security teaches techniques and strategies for keeping yourself safe and staying out of danger. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345.  Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  
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		<title>Bedroom furniture sale at the Ronald McDonald House on Nov. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Ronald McDonald House recently has replaced all the bedroom furniture in the 20 bedrooms devoted to its residents. All the used headboards (twin size)&amp; night stands&amp; desks and dressers will be sold at 9 a.m. on Friday&amp; Nov. 12 in the house's back driveway. Smaller pieces will be sold for $5; bigger pieces for $10. First come&amp; first served. 
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		<title>Student Senate elections Nov. 9-10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Student Senate elections will be held Tuesday&amp; Nov. 9  and Wednesday&amp; Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wittson Hall lobby next to the 42nd Street entrance. Students must show campus IDs to vote.  
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		<title>Information sessions about medical Spanish/global health courses on Nov. 9 and 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An informational session with photos and a Q &amp; A about UNMC's Medical Spanish/Global Health programs in Nicaragua&amp; with the on-site course director Angelina Delgado&amp; M.D.&amp; from Nicaragua and Sara Pirtle from International Studies &amp; Programs will be held Tuesday&amp; Nov. 9 and Thursday&amp; Nov. 11 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 1005. View more information at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Nov. 5 cultural arts series event focused on cultural competency and the Muslim woman</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Naser Alsharif&amp; Pharm.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; of the Creighton University Creighton University School of Pharmacy &amp; Health Professions&amp; will present "Cultural Competency and the Muslim Woman" on Friday&amp; Nov. 5 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
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		<title>String quartet to perform at Nov. 4 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A string quartet from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform at the Music as Medicine Concert on Thursday&amp; Nov. 4 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Bring lunch and enjoy the wonderful music.  
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		<title>Fisher lab product show on Nov. 3 -- Time adjusted</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC research personnel and graduate students are invited to attend the semi-annual Fisher Scientific lab products supplier show in the commons area between the Durham Research Center towers&amp; on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Fisher Scientific is the university's prime vendor for lab supplies. The show will include representatives from more than 30 suppliers whose products are distributed through Fisher. Contact Claire Seybold in Purchasing&amp; at 559-5497&amp; with any questions.
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		<title>Mr. Goodcents on campus on Mondays and Wednesdays</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mr. Goodcents Subs will be in the Sorrell Center on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and in Durham Research Center Commons on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Goodcents.pdf" target="_blanK">View a menu&amp;lt;/a> from Mr. Goodcents.
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		<title>Santa's Preview set for Nov. 2 and 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Santa's Preview&amp; a Christmas boutique featuring unique gift items and holiday merchandise sponsored by the Clarkson Service League&amp; is scheduled for Tuesday&amp; Nov. 2 and Wednesday&amp; Nov. 3 in the Storz Pavilion. Proceeds from the event will help fund school scholarships for nursing students and physicians as well as a renovation project for the Clarkson College library.
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Shopping -- Nov. 2&amp;   7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and  Nov. 3&amp; 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Brunch and Style Show -- Nov. 3&amp; 10:30 a.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
Brunch tickets are $35. Call 559-4197 before Oct. 18 to purchase tickets. 
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		<title>Medicine dean candidate forum set for Nov. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Hal Jenson&amp; M.D.&amp; professor of pediatrics&amp; dean for the western campus of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and candidate for the position of dean of the UNMC College of Medicine&amp; will visit the UNMC campus on Nov. 1-2. He will participate in a "Meet the Candidate" forum on Monday&amp; Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater&amp; during which he will discuss his vision for the UNMC College of Medicine. All faculty and staff are invited attend. Light refreshments are available. 
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		<title>College of Public Health open house on Oct. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health will host an open house on Oct. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Storz Pavilion. The open house is an excellent opportunity for prospective students to learn about our academic and research community&amp; meet personally with admissions representatives&amp; program representatives&amp; faculty&amp; students&amp; and alumni and learn more about careers in public health. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth" target="_blanK">Visit http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Wittson Hall elevator interruption on Oct. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Monday&amp; Oct. 25&amp; UNMC Elevator No.20 (service elevator serving levels 1 through 8)&amp; Elevators No. 21 and 22 (i.e.&amp; both the north and south passenger elevator cars serving levels 2 through 6)&amp; and Elevator No. 23 (library passenger elevator serving levels 6 through 8) in Wittson Hall will be shut down for several hours during the day. However&amp; only one elevator will be shut down at any given time. Anyone unable to use the stairs and needing access to levels 2 through 8 must call the McGoogan library circulation desk at 559-4006 or Security Dispatch at 559-5111 for an escorted elevator ride.  The interruptions will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292 for more information. 
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		<title>Application filing period for Student Senate elections runs through Oct. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The application filing period for the upcoming student senate election will continue until Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. Application forms for president&amp; vice president and all at-large senate seats can be picked up weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Counseling &amp; Student Development office on the sixth floor of Bennett Hall&amp; Room 6001. Students who have questions about the election process should contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dcarver@unmc.edu">Dr. David Carver&amp;lt;/a> or Pat Oberlander at 559-7276. The election will be held on Nov. 9 and 10. The following at-large senate seats will be filled:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>College of Medicine (medical students - six seats);
&amp;lt;LI>Graduate Studies (10 seats);
&amp;lt;LI>School of Allied Health Professions (three seats); 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy (one seat); and 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Public Health (one seat). &amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Vital information for students regarding flu shot clinics</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Omaha students must complete a new online consent form before attending one of the free flu vaccination clinics&amp; which are scheduled for:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center's Student Health/Family Medicine Clinic's third level (for those having their PPDs read); or
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 2-5 from 7 to 7:45 a.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center's Student Health/Family Medicine Clinic's third level. &amp;lt;/UL>
The badge number located on the back of your student  badge will be required to complete the consent form. BRING YOUR ID BADGE WITH YOU.
&amp;lt;a href="http://newintranet.nebraskamed.com/vaccine/" target="_blanK">Access the consent form&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Supporting those with breast cancer' the focus of Oct. 19 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[October is breast cancer awareness month. Do you know the latest screenings for breast cancer? Perhaps you have breast cancer&amp; or know someone that does&amp; and need support and assistance. Plan to attend the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; Oct. 19&amp; at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Brandi Holys Tumbleson&amp; of the Visiting Nurse Association presents valuable information on breast cancer screenings&amp; the concerns and needs of breast cancer patients and how to help them recover through an innovate assistance program available through the VNA. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  
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		<title>TB skin test/ flu shot clinic for returning students on Oct. 18 and 20.</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The following is the schedule for th PPD (TB skin test) and flu shot clinic for returning students (Bring identification badges): 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Placement of PPD -- Monday&amp; Oct. 18 - 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>PPD Read and Flu Shot - Wednesday&amp; Oct. 20 - 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
Follow the signs on third floor Durham Outpatient Center's at Student Health/Family Medicine Clinic. If you miss this PPD (TB skintest) Clinic call 402-559-7200 to schedule a Nurse Visit.  If you have tested POSITIVE for PPD OR received BCG as a child&amp; contact Student Health 402-559-5158 for further instructions. Before getting the flu shot&amp; please go online to &amp;lt;a href="http://newintranet.nebraskamed.com/vaccine/" target="_blanK">http://newintranet.nebraskamed.com/vaccine/&amp;lt;/a> and fill out the consent form. Bring identification badges.
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		<title>Farewell reception for Dr. Sanjay Singh on Oct. 18 -- LOCATION CHANGED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for Dr. Sanjay Singh&amp; associate professor and vice chairman for Education&amp; director of the neurology residency program in the department of neurological sciences and director of the Nebraska Epilepsy Center&amp; will be held on Monday&amp; Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. 
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		<title>College of Medicine Dean candidate forum set for Oct. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[David Bjorkman&amp; M.D.&amp; dean of the University of Utah School of Medicine and candidate for the position of dean of the UNMC College of Medicine&amp; will be on campus Tuesday (Oct. 19) to tour and participate in a "Meet the Candidate" forum. The forum featuring Dr. Bjorkman will be held in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater at 4 p.m. The campus community is invited to attend. Read UNMC Today to learn about later forums with other candidates.
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		<title>Wear Purple on Oct. 15 to show support for those affected by domestic violence</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC EMPOWER Clinic asks that you wear purple on Friday&amp; Oct. 15 to show support for all those whose lives have been touched by domestic violence&amp; and to affirm our conviction as a community not to allow domestic violence to continue in our community or go unrecognized in our practices. Contact Paula Thielen at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:pthielen@unmc.edu">pthielen@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 

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		<title>Susie Thorne to kick off Music as Medicine on Oct. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Susie Thorne and her jazz band "friends" will return to kick off the seventh season of the "Music as Medicine" series with a free concert on Thursday&amp; Oct. 14 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Patients and their family&amp; staff&amp; students&amp; and the community are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy a fabulous concert. 


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		<title>Night of 1,000 Stars tickets on sale now, event set for Nov. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tickets for the Night of 1&amp;000 Stars&amp; an annual party and fundraiser to benefit the Nebraska AIDS Project&amp; are on sale now. The event will be held this year on Saturday&amp; Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. at Joslyn Art Museum. Rick and Jo Pruscha are honorary chairs for this year's party. Music will be provided by Session 7.  The minimum ticket price is $50 but larger donations are gladly accepted. Call Deanna Hansen at 559-5392 to purchase tickets. 
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		<title>Spots remain for September massage special</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A few appointments remain for the September Massage Special at the Center for Healthy Living - which is $10 off regular price now through Friday&amp; Oct 1. Make appointments by calling or texting: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Dennis Jenkins&amp; 402-490-4324; or 
&amp;lt;LI>Kristie Mayne&amp; 402-391-1882.&amp;lt;/UL>         
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		<title>Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on campus</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Wednesday and Friday at noon in the Pastoral Care Office in Clarkson Tower. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Annual clinical research symposium to begin Sept. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All clinical fellows&amp; faculty and research coordinators are invited to participate in the Clinical Research Symposium sponsored by the Clinical Research Center. The symposium is two weeks long and is scheduled for Sept. 27- Oct. 1&amp; and Jan. 24-28. Participants will gain a broad overview of the clinical research process&amp; including study design&amp; statistical design and analysis&amp; ethical issues&amp; and the Institutional Review Board policies and application process. There is a registration fee for UNMC health professionals&amp; students&amp; faculty&amp; and staff.  The registration deadline is September 10&amp; 2010.  For more information or to register&amp; contact the Clinical Research Center at 559-7685.
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		<title>Physical therapy career fair is Sept. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education in the School of Allied Health Professions will hold its annual Career Fair on Thursday Sept. 23 from noon to 3:30 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living gymnasium. The Career Fair is an opportunity to match UNMC physical therapy students with companies interested in hiring physical therapy graduates. The Career Fair attracts companies from the Omaha-Lincoln areas&amp; as well as western Nebraska and many neighboring states. The companies represent a variety of settings within physical therapy practice. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Learn self defense at Sept. 23 safety workshop</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A lesson in Krav Maga -- a form of self defense developed by the Israeli Special Forces -- will be featured at a Sept. 23 self-defense and off-campus safety workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m in the Sorrell Center&amp; Truhlsen Campus Events Center. Mike Kassebaum&amp; owner of ATA Krav Maga in Bellevue&amp; will teach the lesson. The lesson will feature hands-on practice. You'll get a workout and learn valuable information to keep you safe. The event is sponsored by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmcrealestatewithhonors.com/" target="_blanK">Real Estate With Honors&amp;lt;/a>&amp; AMWA and EMPOWER. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 participants. 


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		<title>Self esteem the focus of Sept. 21 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Self-esteem is a broad term that really comes down to the opinion you have and how you identify with yourself. Plan to attend the first Olson Center brown bag of the season on Tues.&amp; Sept. 21&amp; at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Julie Luzarraga of The Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy defines self-esteem and describes what the implications are of low self-esteem. She will help us identify our own areas of low self-esteem and give tools to enhance our own self-esteem. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided.  The lectures are free.  However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is now $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  
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		<title>Public open house Sept. 19 at Norfolk nursing division</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The public is invited to tour the J. Paul and Eleanor McIntosh College of Nursing on the campus of Northeast Community College in Norfolk on Sunday&amp; Sept. 19&amp; from 3 to 5 p.m. The McIntosh College of Nursing houses the new UNMC College of Nursing Northern division's bachelor's&amp; master's and doctoral degree nursing programs and Northeast Community College's nursing programs&amp; including basic nurse aide&amp; medication aide&amp; practical nursing and associate degree nursing. The facility was built following a successful $11.9 million capital campaign. In addition to tours of the facility&amp; there will also be demonstrations of computerized instructional mannequins. Ruth A. Pakieser Macnamara&amp; Ph.D.&amp; assistant dean of the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division&amp; Chuck Pohlman&amp; Northeast dean of agriculture&amp; health and science&amp; and Karen Weidner&amp; director of Northeast nursing programs&amp; will also be on hand. Refreshments will be served.
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		<title>Mangia Italiana to sell sandwiches in Sorrell on Sept. 20, pasta on Sept. 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mangia Italiana will sell sandwiches in the Sorrell Center Commons area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday&amp; Sept. 20. They also will sell pasta dishes at the same time on Sept. 21.
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		<title>Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting on Sept. 17 - DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine will host the inaugural Great Plains Regional Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting on Sept. 17 in the Sorrell Center. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/cce/greatplains_saem/42.htm" target="_blanK">Registration&amp;lt;/a> is free for medical students and should be completed by Aug. 27. Registration includes lunch and refreshments during the breaks. Contact Robert Williams at 559-6705 or rlwilliams@unmc.edu or Brenda Ram at 559-5250 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/SAEMAgendaAugust10.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flyer&amp;lt;/a> with more information about the meeting. 

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		<title>Mindful meditation courses open in September and October</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Are you looking for a natural&amp; effective mode of managing stress and living more fully in the here and now? Join us in Mindfulness Meditation on Thursdays during September and October. This age old process has been proven to increase focus and enhance performance as well as improve a variety of physical &amp; emotional problems. We'll meet in Bennett Hall 3011 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m. We'll talk about the process for 10 minutes&amp; meditate for twenty minutes and conclude with five minutes of discussion. During the meditation period&amp; we'll rotate guided meditation&amp; quieting music and silence. You may attend any or all sessions and come and go quietly as your schedule requires. If you have questions&amp; contact Ronda Stevens in the Counseling and Student Development Center at 559-5553 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rstevens@unmc.edu">rstevens@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Race for the Cure registration deadine is Sept. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Registration is open for the 17th annual Race For the Cure on Sunday&amp; Oct. 3 at 8 a.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium&amp; 19th &amp; Capitol. Proceeds from the Race stay in Nebraska and are used to provide educational&amp; screening&amp; or treatment support services to women with breast cancer. Funds raised also go directly toward breast cancer research. Team registration is $25 for adults&amp; $10 for kids ages 3-12 and children under 3 are free. Breast cancer survivors can register for free. For more information or to join the campus team go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.komennebraska.org" target="_blanK">www.komennebraska.org&amp;lt;/a>. 
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Select 'Race For the Cure'
&amp;lt;LI>Select 'Join an existing team'
&amp;lt;LI>In the Team Name field enter 'UNMC &amp; The Nebraska Medical Center'&amp;lt;/UL>

Please contact Chris Dunham at the Eppley Cancer Center with questions. Ext. 9-4179 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cdunham@unmc.edu">cdunham@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Deadline for team registration is Sept. 15.

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		<title>Students -- share your white coat photos with UNMC PR</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Hey UNMC students -- send your White Coat photos to us at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:today@unmc.edu">today@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
We'd love to post them on the UNMC Facebook album wall and share select photos with the campus community via UNMC Today.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Cardiology Interest Group meeting on Sept. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Cardiology Interest Group will meet on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 14 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 4053. Interested students&amp; residents and other health-care professionals are invited to learn about cardiology. Cardiology Faculty Member&amp; Dr. Dan Mathers&amp; will speak. Contact Tuwanda Mayberry at 559-5156 for more information. Bring lunch and a beverage.  
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		<title>Sidewalk, curb work to close a lane of Farnam Street near JP Lord School</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Monday&amp; Omaha Public Schools will replace the sidewalk and curb along Farnam Street on the north side of JP Lord School. This work close one lane of Farnam Street between 44th Street and Saddle Creek Road for about a week. Employees who park west of Saddle Creek Road should walk on the north side of Farnam while the construction is underway. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Join inter-professional effort to address local STD rates on Sept. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC students from the colleges of medicine&amp; public health&amp; nursing and the School of Allied Health Professions will host a lunch Tuesday&amp; Sept. 7 to discuss how members of the UNMC community can join an inter-professional effort to address the high rates of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in Douglas County. The lunch will be at noon in Wittson Hall Auditorium. The lunch is sponsored by the College of Public Health's Inter-professional Service Learning Academy. 
Food will be available for the first 100 to attend.
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		<title>Students can get UNO activity cards on Aug. 30-31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A representative from UNO will be on campus Monday&amp; Aug.  30 and Tuesday&amp; Aug.  31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Alumni Commons on the second floor of the Sorrell building so that UNMC students will be able to purchase a UNO Activity Card. The cost of the activity card is $20 for students and it gets them into all UNO events on campus as well as hockey. They can also purchase a card for their spouse or significant other for $30.00 and they receive the same benefits.
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		<title>Employee/student massage special -- save $10 in September</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Employees and students get $10 off regular full session prices for a massage at the Center for Healthy Living in September. That means you pay $40 for a full session in September. Destress before or after that upcoming test or reward yourself after a hard day at work. All employees of UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; UNMC Physicians and UNMC students are eligible for this special pricing. The offer is good for one massage per person. To make appointments&amp; call or text: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Dennis Jenkins -- 402-490-4324 
&amp;lt;LI>Kristie Mayne -- 402-391-1882&amp;lt;/UL>     
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		<title>UNMC Musical Society meeting on Aug. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Musical Society will have its first meeting of the year on Monday&amp; Aug. 30. What are we all about? UNMCMS is a group for anyone with any past experience or interest in singing or playing an instrument and who wants to have a little fun and do something completely different from what you do all day long (sitting in a classroom&amp; working in the clinic or lab&amp; etc). We have all ranges of experience in our group&amp; from the person who played saxophone in high school and hasn't touched it since to music performance majors who somehow found themselves working at UNMC. We keep the music pretty simple and perform for a variety of events including the Anatomical Donor Memorial Service held in the Spring (but we are mostly there to just play for fun!). We meet on Monday nights (as of right now) at Augustana Lutheran Church ( 38th and Lafayette&amp; just north of Cuming St.). Generally we meet every other week&amp; but if we have a performance coming up (like we do now . on Oct. 5th) we will meet weekly. The instrumental group meets from 6 to 7 p.m. and the vocal group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Annual dues are $15&amp; which goes to cover the cost of music and some compensation for our director. Even if you aren't necessarily interested in meeting with an ensemble but are just looking for a few other musicians to start a small group or to jam with&amp; we can still help you! We have a Google document spreadsheet with contact info for all sorts of musicians and if you are interested&amp; we can get you the link and get you plugged in.
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		<title>UNO activity card available for UNMC students</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A representative from UNO will be on campus on Friday&amp; Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Alumni Commons on the second floor of the Sorrell building so that UNMC students will be able to purchase a UNO Activity Card.  The cost of the activity card is $20 for students and it gets them into all UNO events on campus as well as hockey.  They can also purchase a card for their spouse or significant other for $30.00 and they receive the same benefits.

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		<title>Opening for 4 and 5 year old in child development center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center is taking registrations for 4 and 5 year olds in the preschool area. he openings are available on Aug. 23. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni. Those interested should contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Welcome reception Aug. 12 for SAHP's Dr. Turman</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The School of Allied Health Professions will host a welcome reception on Thursday&amp; Aug. 12 to introduce Jack Turman Jr.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; to the UNMC community. Dr. Turman joined UNMC in July as director of physical therapy education in the SAHP. He formerly served as founder and director of the Center for Premature Infant Health and Development at the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine. The reception runs from 2 to 4 p.m. in Private Dining Rooms A and B with remarks at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments are available.
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		<title>Lot 15's 40th Street entrance closed for 10-12 weeks</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 40th Street entrance to Parking Lot 15 will be closed to traffic starting Friday&amp; May 21&amp; 2010&amp; for approximately 10 to 12 weeks. Please use Jones Street or 39th and Dewey Ave. to enter Parking Lot 15. Contact Mike Faber at 559-4503 for more information. Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other construction information.
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		<title>SURP poster presentation on Aug. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) will host a poster session on Thursday&amp; Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Durham Research Center II Commons Area. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Mangia Italiana serving food in the Sorrell Center on Aug. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mangia Italiana will serve food in the Sorrell Center on Tuesday&amp; Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Their specialty is traditional (homemade) Sicilian cooking&amp; e.g. mostaccioli&amp; fettuccine&amp; bow tie pasta with a variety of sauces and/or meats. They will have a $5 meal deal available for employees and students. 
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		<title>SURP poster presentation on July 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[About 30 students will participate in the Department of Internal Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Poster Session on July 30&amp; in the DOC west atrium between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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		<title>Farewell tea for Fred Ullrich set for July 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell tea for Fred Ullrich&amp; senior specialist of Information Systems in the Office of the Dean in the College of Public Health&amp; will be held Wednesday&amp; July 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in University Tower's Private Dining Room C.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Volunteer slots filled for July 17 transplant reunion</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All volunteer spots have been filled for the 2010 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion on July 17 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. More than 800 people from around the country are expected to attend this year's event. 
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		<title>Special Olympics symposium set for July 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A Special Olympics US Games Health Symposium  titled "Improving Health for People with Intellectual Disability - Policy&amp; Practice and Possibility" will be held July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The symposium is free and lunch will be served. The event is open to anyone interested in the health of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities&amp; including: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Individuals with ID/DD;
&amp;lt;LI>Family and friends;
&amp;lt;LI>Health care and allied health care professionals and students;
&amp;lt;LI>Educators;
&amp;lt;LI>Child care croviders;
&amp;lt;LI>Youth groups;
&amp;lt;LI>Service providers;
&amp;lt;LI>Representatives of governmental or advocacy agencies;
&amp;lt;LI>Policy makers; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Media.&amp;lt;/UL> 
&amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/mmi/specialolympics.htm" target="_blanK">View an agenda and registration information&amp;lt;/a>. 
This symposium is sponsored by UNMC's&amp; the  Munroe-Meyer Institute&amp; American Association of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry&amp; Special Olympics International&amp; and Exceptional Parent Magazine. For more information or to register over the phone or by e-mail&amp; contact Kellie Ellerbusch at (402) 559-4892 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:KEllerbusch@unmc.edu">KEllerbusch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Bookstore and parking services announce new hours</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective May 7&amp; the UNMC Bookstore &amp; Parking Services hours are as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday -- 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday -- 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday -- 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday -- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Friday -- 7 a.m. to noon&amp;lt;/UL>


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		<title>UNO carillon concert on July 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The bells on the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus will ring in honor of America Sunday&amp; July 4&amp; in conjunction with a carillon concert set for 9 a.m.  UNO carilloneur Shannon Richards will perform a 30-minute concert of patriotic melodies. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to bring their lawn chairs and sit on the grassy area between Criss Library and the Strauss Performing Arts Center. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Durham update features latest museum developments</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href=" http://durhammuseum.org/Post/sections/97/Files/Durham%20News.pdf" target="_blanK">View the latest Durham Museum offerings&amp;lt;/a>. UNMC employees and students can access the museum free with valid identification as part of the Passport Partners program.


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		<title>Joslyn update features latest museum developments</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=859e7302677a780b0735170c8&amp;id=faa09a9535&amp;e=67c599c290" target="_blanK">View the latest Joslyn Art Museum offerings&amp;lt;/a>. UNMC employees and students can access the museum free with valid identification as part of the Passport Partners program.


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		<title>Used textbooks, medical, dental equipment needed for Zambian school</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Used medical and dental textbooks and equipment such as microscopes and stethoscopes are being collected to send to a new medical school in northern Zambia. According to a 2006 report&amp; Zambia had less than 650 doctors to care for its 12 million people. In contrast&amp; hundreds of physicians can be found at UNMC alone. Books can either be dropped off at the Specialty Care Clinic at 804 S. 52nd St.&amp; (just south of 52nd and Leavenworth)&amp; or sent via campus courier to ZIP code 8106. Supplies such as microscopes&amp; stethoscopes and other equipment cannot be sent via campus courier. Contact Susan Swindells&amp; M.B.B.S.&amp; or Deanna Hansen at 559-5392 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sswindells@unmc.edu">sswindells@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dmhansen@unmc.edu">dmhansen@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>&amp; to arrange a drop-off or delivery for such equipment. The new school -- which is in Ndola -- is set to open in April of 2011. Forty medical students and 10 dental students will compose the first class. The collection will last until July 1. 

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		<title>Upcoming IT for Researchers User Group events</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The IT for Researchers User Group (RUG) has several new sessions planned this spring&amp; along with a repeat of some earlier ones from last year. &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/unmcsystem?OpenForm&amp;Start=1&amp;Count=50&amp;Expand=2.4&amp;Seq=11" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a> with your personnel ID number for the following RUG sessions:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>NIH Public Access -- April 22 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in DRC 1004; 
&amp;lt;LI>RAMS-grants ERA session -- week of May 17 (Rooms and times TBA);
&amp;lt;LI>RSS training  for Core Facilities (June) - Date TBA;
&amp;lt;LI>Grant writing tips (June) -- Date TBA.&amp;lt;/UL>
Also&amp; here is a schedule of Academic Department Information System classes in April:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>ADIS Research training - April 6 from 8 to 10 a.m. or April 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>ADIS Clinical Billing Administrative training - April 6 from 10 a.m. to noon or April 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
&amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/unmcsystem?OpenForm&amp;Start=1&amp;Count=50&amp;Collapse=1.2&amp;Seq=14" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a> with your personnel ID number. These sessions are held in 8011 Wittson Hall. Contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:klaursen@unmc.edu">klaursen@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to be placed on the RUG e-mail list for announcements. 
	
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		<title>Discounted College World Series tickets available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Super Regional teams are set and 16 teams are further down the Road to Omaha! Dr. Anthony Yonkers and the Lions Club will again sell general admission ticket books. A book of 10 general admission tickets to this year's NCAA Men's College World Series&amp; which runs June 19 through 29 or 30&amp; can be purchased for $70 (a $100 value) by contacting Lori Turner at 559-8007 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:loturner@unmc.edu">loturner@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Tickets are good for any session. Based on availability&amp; this ticket can be upgraded for any single session box or reserved seat by paying the difference in the admission price at the stadium box on the day of the game you'd like to attend. In addition&amp; general admission ticket books may be donated to charitable organizations for a tax deduction. Contact Turner for details on how you can help out a local charity.
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		<title>Printing services closed the morning of June 30 for inventory</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC printing services will be closed on Wednesday&amp; June 30 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. for inventory.
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		<title>New fax number for student health</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The new fax number for Student Health-UNMC Omaha Campus is 402-559-8118.
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		<title>Annual geriatrics conference set for June 24-25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA["Critical Issues in Geriatrics: The Annual NEBGEC Updates Conference" will be held June 24-25 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/GeriatricsBrochure.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flyer with more information about this conference&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Retirement tea for Dr. McIlvain set for June 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement reception for Helen McIlvain&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor and director of research in the department of family medicine&amp; will be held in the Sorrell Center's Linder Reading Room on Wednesday&amp; June 23 at 2 p.m. Dr. McIlvain has been at UNMC since 1981. 
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		<title>Electrical shutdown in the Student Life Center on June 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An electrical shutdown will take place in the Student Life Center (SLC) on Saturday&amp; June 19 starting at 6:30 p.m. and ending on Sunday&amp; June 20 at 12:30 a.m. 
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		<title>UNMC summer culture fest set for June 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Give your taste buds a treat with food from around the world. Vendors will provide free samples while employees enjoy musical and dance performances from various cultures including German&amp; Irish&amp; Polynesian&amp; African&amp; Caribbean and Columbian. The festival will be Friday&amp; June 18 from 11- 2 p.m. in the Sorrell Student Plaza. Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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		<title>Campus reception for Dr. Gollan set for June 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A campus-wide reception for John Gollan&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; dean of the College of Medicine&amp; will be held Wednesday&amp; June 16 at 2 p.m. in the Sorrell Center's Linder Reading Room. Dr. Gollan will step down as dean at the end of the month after seven years in the position. UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; will speak at 2:30 p.m. 
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		<title>Cross-cultural health care presentation set for June 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[From language access to cultural differences between immigrant and Western medicine to race and ethnicity&amp; all impact the ability of a health system to be culturally responsive to the needs of patients in its community. Join a discussion from David Hunt of Critical Measures -- a company specializing in cross-cultural medicine. The presentation will be Tuesday&amp; June 15 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Free lunch for all participants.

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		<title>Ronald McDonald House toy shower on June 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Service League will host a toy shower and open house at the Ronald McDonald House (620 S. 38th Ave.) on Sunday&amp; June 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. Many of their toys were getting worn out&amp; and we would like to get them all new toys. The Service League registered the house at Wal-Mart&amp; Target and Toys R Us.    
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		<title>Free plein air pastels classes for employees in June</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Free plein air pastels classes will be offered  for employees on Tuesdays&amp; starting June 1 through June 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Student Plaza. (Lied Rooms 1&amp;2 and 3 are back up if the weather is bad) Employees and students of UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians are invited to register.  Classes are offered as part of a campus partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum. In the spirit of plein air painters&amp; experience pastel drawing outdoors.  Learn to layer&amp; combine color and draw from observation as you capture the landscape around the Sorrell Student Plaza.  And&amp; beginning June 5&amp; be sure to take advantage of free admission to visit Joslyn to see the exhibition Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism for inspiration. The instructor is Ron Sykes.  All materials are provided. Contact Kacie Gerard at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kgerard@unmc.edu">kgerard@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to sign up. 
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		<title>Cattlemen's Ball raffle tickets now onsale on campus</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Raffle tickets to win prizes such as a Chevy&amp; Ford or Dodge pickup truck at the June 5 Cattlemen's Ball are available by contacting Tracy Rheault at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:trheault@unmc.edu">trheault@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4469. Tickets cost $100 each. You need not be present to win prizes during the drawing&amp; which will be held at the ball site near Kearney. All proceeds from the raffle benefit the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. 
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		<title>Student plaza green space available for events, reservations required</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The green space in the student plaza area near the Sorrell Center is available for use for events at no cost&amp; however&amp; reservations for the space must be made to avoid double booking. Contact Lisa Metzger-Grotrian at 559-5192 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lmetzgergrotrian@unmc.edu">lmetzgergrotrian@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to make a reservation.]]>"</description>
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		<title>A note about Summer Fund B and outpatient student health</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students who are not enrolled in classes during the summer session (June 1 until the first day of classes in the fall)&amp; may pay a fee to the Finance Office/Cashier prior to June 1 to utilize the services of the Student Health Outpatient Center.
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		<title>Bookstore,  Parking Services closed for inventory June 1-5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore and UNMC Parking Services facility in the Student Life Center will be closed for inventory June 1-5 and will return to normal operations Monday&amp; June 7. During this time&amp; Parking Services can be reached via telephone at 559-8580 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unmc parking@unmc.edu">unmc parking@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> during normal business hours (Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m.&amp; Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday&amp; 7 a.m. to noon). Convenience items can be purchased in the Sorrell Center C-Store&amp; Tuesday-Friday&amp; from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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		<title>Camp Quality Heartland seeks volunteers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Camp Quality Heartland&amp; a non-profit organization that provides free camping experiences and year-round activities for children with cancer and their siblings&amp; seeks volunteers. Campers are children with cancer and their siblings&amp; and range in age from 4 to 18 years old. A number of faculty and staff from UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center are volunteers in the organization. Volunteers are needed to be camp companions that will work one-on-one with children during the camp&amp; which will be held June 8-13 in Bellevue&amp; Neb. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old&amp; complete an application&amp; face-to-face interview and pass reference and police background checks. 
Those interested in applying to be a camp volunteer can contact Marcia Hopkins at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sapphiangl@aol.com">sapphiangl@aol.com&amp;lt;/a> or 712-366-0676. More information about the organization can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://hl.campqualityusa.com" target="_blanK">http://hl.campqualityusa.com/&amp;lt;/a>. 


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		<title>Integrative/organ systems pharmacology short course open to researchers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omaha's NIH-funded Integrative and Organ Systems Pharmacology (IOSP) Short Course is now open for registration by UNMC students&amp; postdocs&amp; faculty and technicians who would benefit from training in the use of animals and intact isolated organ systems to study drug action and other aspects of biomedical science. This year's course will be held from June 7-18 and is being offered to local students at a reduced rate of $500 for the two-week course. The course includes didactic lectures and extensive hands-on laboratories&amp; with emphases on neuro-behavioral and cardiovascular models and assays. The course is taught by faculty from UNMC&amp; Creighton University&amp; the University of Kansas&amp; the National Academies of Science&amp; and our pharmaceutical industry partner Abbott. Detailed information on the course&amp; including registration forms&amp; is available at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/iosp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/iosp&amp;lt;/a>. For additional information please contact course director Dr. Myron Toews at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mtoews@unmc.edu">mtoews@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Stork's Nest book fair May 24-28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Stork's Nest will host a Books Are Fun book sale May 24 through May 28 in the Central Atrium. A variety of books and gifts will be available beginning Monday&amp; May 24&amp; at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Book sale hours the rest of the week will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday&amp; May 22 through Thursday&amp; May 21 and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday&amp; May 22. The proceeds will be used to purchase items for the Stork's Nest. The Stork's Nest is an incentive program designed to increase the number of women and teens who access early and regular prenatal care and well baby care. The Stork's Nest mission is to help give babies a healthier start in life. The Stork's Nest is on the 4th floor of the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; UNMC Physicians Baker Place and UNMC Physicians Community Health Care Center. 
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		<title>University optical frame show on May 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; May 28 in University Tower's Private Dining Room A from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Optical is an EyeMed Insurance provider. Call 402-559-8351 for more information.
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		<title>Spring sale at UNMC Bookstore runs through May 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Through May 21&amp; all apparel at the UNMC Bookstore is 20 percent off and all books are 10 percent off. The bookstore&amp; located in the Student Life Center&amp; Room 2002&amp; is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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		<title>Chamber music quartet to perform at May 20 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Four members from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will present the Music as Medicine concert today at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium. The performers will be: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Ruth Meints on violin. Meints is the executive director for the Omaha Conservatory of Music and violin instructor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha;
&amp;lt;LI>Mary Amador on violin. Amador serves on the faculty of Omaha Conservatory of Music and she performs with the Omaha Symphony and the Nova String Quartet;
&amp;lt;LI>Jesse Griggs on viola. Griggs teaches at the conservatory&amp; coaches sectional rehearsals with the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra and appears regularly in the viola section of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra; and
&amp;lt;LI>Yulia Kalashnikova on piano. Kalashnikova is on the conservatory's piano faculty and she also is the accompanist for the Omaha Children's Chorus.&amp;lt;/UL>
Employees are encouraged to bring lunch and enjoy the music. The concert is sponsored by the Chancellor's Office in support with UNMC's Center for Continuing Education and the UNMC Human Resources Department. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed to donate white blood cells</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Blood donors needed for neuroscience research. UNMC has arranged for the American Red Cross to run leukopheresis on Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m. in the Lied Transplant Center. Donors will be compensated and can participate every eight weeks. Contact Theresa Grutel at 559-5478 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:tgrutel@unmc.edu">tgrutel@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Fibromyalgia the focus of May 18 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As most know&amp; there is no cure for fibromyalgia. However&amp; there is the potential for relief and improved quality of life for those living with this painful condition. Join us at the next Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday&amp; May 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater and learn more on the treatment plans and research findings regarding fibromyalgia syndrome. Presenters will be Adrienne Connor&amp; physical therapist&amp; and James Willcockson&amp; Ph.D.&amp; psychologist and manager of the The Nebraska Medical Center's Pain Program.  Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is now $10.  Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  
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		<title>Tickets available for May 18 'Blast at the Blatt'</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and paid members of the medical center's alumni associations' chapters can purchase $27 tickets to the "Blast at the Blatt" event on Tuesday&amp; May 18. The event will be at Rosenblatt Stadium and features a 5 p.m. picnic dinner and a 7 p.m. baseball game between Nebraska and Creighton. With the impending closure of Rosenblatt Stadium&amp; this will be the final year for the Blast at the Blatt event&amp; which has been well-attended the previous five years. Non-employees or alumni association members can purchase tickets to the event for $37 each. For group seating&amp; register by noon on Thursday&amp; May 13 at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/alumni" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/alumni&amp;lt;/a> or call (402) 559-4385 or (888) 725-8664. 


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		<title>Retirement tea for Dr. Head and Sharon Holyoke set for May 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Sharon Holyoke and Barbara Head&amp; Ph.D.&amp; both assistant professors who will retire from the UNMC College of Nursing. The tea will be held May 17 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.&amp; in University Tower Private Dining Rooms A and B. Holyoke taught part-time since 1968 and in 1988 began teaching full-time. Dr. Head has been teaching full-time since 2001. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Psychological first aid on May 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will offer a psychological first aid course on Saturday&amp; May 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2014. Psychological First Aid is a course that is required by most national disaster response teams. The purpose of the Nebraska Psychological First Aid program is to equip helpers to provide psychological support to survivors of critical events (e.g. disasters&amp; conflicts&amp; accidents&amp; etc.). This training program is 8 hours long and is segmented into seven modules&amp; each addressing critical skills that can make an immediate and lasting impact on a person's psychological health following a crisis. &amp;lt;a href="https://unl.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_020Or0ftm2eIz7S&amp;SVID=" target="_blanK">Register and take a short pre-test online&amp;lt;/a>. Registration is limited to 50 participants.
 
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		<title>Olson Center for Women's Health Celebrates National Women's Health Week May 10-14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com" target="_blanK">Olson Center for Women's Health&amp;lt;/a> will celebrate National Women's Health Week on May 10-14 with the following events: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday -- Wellness Fair&amp; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.&amp; Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium;
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday through Friday - Health Screenings&amp; Olson Center&amp; Fourth floor&amp; DOC; and
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday through Friday -- presentations from specialists offered three different times each day.&amp;lt;/UL>
Presentation topics include well-woman care&amp; mammography guidelines&amp; depression&amp; anxiety&amp; safety for women&amp; etc. Presentations will be held in the Olson Center classroom and they do require registration as seating is limited. Call 559-6345 to register. All events are free and open to all. 
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		<title>Dr. Are to discuss Bollywood during May 13 Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Chandra Are&amp; M.D.&amp; will present "Welcome to BOLLYWOOD" on Thursday&amp; May 13 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The presentation is part of the UNMC Employee Diversity Network and UNMC's Human Resources Department's 2010 Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series. 



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		<title>Metro Credit Union reps inside the Nebraska Cafe on May 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro Credit Union representatives will be inside the Nebraska Cafe from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday&amp; May 12. A representative with be on site to answer any questions you may have&amp; set up accounts&amp; or activate your UneCard.  For more information visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">www.metrofcu.org&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Infant opening at child development center on May 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An opening for an infant at the UNMC Child Development Center will be available on May 10. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. Contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Elevator shutdown in Wittson Hall on May 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Monday&amp; May 10&amp; UNMC Elevator Nos. 21 and 22 (i.e.&amp; both the north and south passenger elevator cars) in Wittson Hall will be shut down from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. UNMC Elevator No. 20 (i.e. the freight elevator located on the south side of the central stairwell) in Wittson Hall will remain fully operational during this time and may be used to access levels 2 through 8. Anyone unable to use the stairs and needing access to levels 2 through 8 must call the McGoogan library circulation desk at 559-4006 or Security Dispatch at 559-5111 for an escorted elevator ride. Contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292 for more information.

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		<title>Seven Doctors Project reading at Dixie Quicks on May 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Members of the Seven Doctors Project&amp; the ongoing creative writing workshop at UNMC&amp; a collaboration of area writers and UNMC physicians&amp; will read original works at Dixie Quicks/RNG Gallery at 19th and Leavenworth streets on Saturday&amp; May 8. The event&amp; which will feature performances by several local musicians&amp; starts at 4 p.m. The reading will start at 4:30 p.m.  Eleven members of Seven Doctors Project are included in Filling the Empty Room: Poetry from the Series&amp; November 2009&amp; published by Omaha's Morpo Press and edited by poet Matt Mason. The event on Saturday is the launch of the anthology&amp; which includes work from more than 60 writers who presented during this month-long series of readings. A donation at the door&amp; to help support the Nebraska Writers Collective&amp; is suggested. Seven Doctors Project is helping host the event&amp; which includes a buffet prepared by Dixie Quicks. 
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		<title>Hearing aid open house May 6-7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A hearing aid open house will be held May 6-7 at UNMC Physicians ENT/ENT Allergy and Audiology Clinic (Durham Outpatient Center&amp; Room 2628). One-hour appointment slots are available at 10 a.m.&amp; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on both days. To schedule an appointment for free hearing presentations&amp; call 888-898-8662. 

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		<title>Lied Transplant Center air handling unit shutdown on May 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will be a shutdown of the Lied Transplant Center's Air Handling Unit-2B on Wednesday&amp; May 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will affect the air pressures in the labs on levels 8 through 10. Contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338 for more information.
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		<title>Sale, display tables not allowed outside Nebraska Cafe or on the second floor of the DOC atrium</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Due to CMS and Nebraska State Fire Marshall's regulations&amp; tables for display&amp; sale or information/registration are no longer allowed in the 3rd floor hallway outside the Nebraska Cafe&amp; or in any patient areas (the Durham Outpatient Center Center Atrium on the second floor outside the Gift Shop and Coffee Cart). Currently the only area that is approved for the above mentioned events would be in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium on the carpeted area that is west of the guest elevators. To book time in this area for a display&amp; sale or other event&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/room_scheduling.htm" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/room_scheduling.htm&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Workshop on HIV and aging set for May 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A workshop on HIV and aging will take place on Tuesday&amp; May 4 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018. The seminar is hosted by Drs. Howard Fox and Susan Swindells and will feature a presentation by Dr. Kevin Robertson of the University of North Carolina.
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		<title>Mexican cuisine joins food vendors at Sorrell</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Tuesday&amp; April 6&amp; Panchero's Mexican Grill will join the list of food vendors available at the Sorrell Center. Panchero's will offer burritos&amp; burrito bowls&amp; salads and traditional Mexican sides each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sorrell Center Commons area. Vendors on the other days -- same time and location -- are as follows: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday - Subway
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday - Charley's
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday - Godfather's&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Community open house at new hospital in Bellevue on May 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Bellevue Medical Center will hold a public open house on Saturday&amp; May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m.  Refreshments will be served and a recyclable tote will be given away to each person who attends. The Bellevue Medical Center is on Highway 370 and 25th Street.  The hospital will open to patients on May 17.
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		<title>Omaha imaging symposium set for April 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A program titled "Advanced Imaging Methods in Cell Biology and Neuroscience" will be held on Friday&amp; April 30 at Creighton University's Harper Center. Registration is free. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/OmahaImagingSymposiumProgram2010.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flyer with more information about this program&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>Free stroke screening on April 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Free stroke screening will be held at in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; West Atrium on Friday&amp; April 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet with health care professionals and discuss personal risk factors for stroke. Visit with exhibitors from the American Heart Association&amp; vascular and diabetes centers as well as nutritionists and
smoking cessation experts. Free valet parking is available for this event in the Durham Outpatient Center circle drive just west of 42nd and Emile streets.
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		<title>Farewell receptions for Drs. Ikezu and Dou on April 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception will be held for Drs. Tsuneya Ikezu and Huanyu Dou on Friday&amp; April 30 at 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms A and B. 
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		<title>Dr. Rodabaugh to discuss robotic surgery and women's health at April 29 Olson Center seminars</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Kerry Rodabaugh&amp; M.D.&amp; gynecologic oncologist at the Olson Center for Women's Health&amp; will present on the role robotic surgery has with women's gynecologic health concerns on Thursday&amp; April 29 at noon and 5:30 p.m. in the Olson Center Classroom on the fourth floor of the Durham Outpatient Center. The event is free. Women's health resources&amp; giveaways and light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required as seating is limited. Call 402-559-6345 to register. 
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		<title>University Optical Oakley sale on April 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host an Oakley sunglasses at the Sorrell Center on Thursday&amp; April 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students and staff get a 20 percent discount on any Oakley glasses. Call University Optical at 559-8351 for more information. 
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		<title>SAHP forum on evidence-based medicine set for April 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students and faculty in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) will participate in the SAHP Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine on Wednesday&amp; April 28. This year&amp; 101 students and 27 faculty will present 89 posters for review. All UNMC faculty&amp; staff&amp; and students are invited to view the posters between the hours of 12:30 and 2 p.m. in the Sorrell Center's Truhlsen Campus Events Center.
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		<title>SAHP annual awards ceremony April 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The School of Allied Health Professions will honor three faculty members at its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday&amp; April 28. They will be recognized for their contributions to the School of Allied Health Professions. The Awards Ceremony will be held in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3001 at 2:15 p.m. The event will begin with a seminar by  Katherine Jones&amp; Ph.D.&amp; last year's Allied Health Researcher of the Year recipient&amp; titled "Diffusion of Evidence as an Innovation: Lessons Learned from Implementing TeamSTEPPS in Nebraska Hospitals." A reception will follow in the Campus Events Center.
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		<title>SAHP Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine set for April 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The School of Allied Health Professions' Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine&amp; Awards Ceremony and reception will be Wednesday&amp; April 28 in the Sorrell Center. This year&amp; 101 students and 27 faculty will present 89 posters in three categories: clinical research and educational research posters and critical reviews. The posters will be displayed from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Campus Events Center. The awards program will begin at 2:15 p.m. in Room 3001 and include a short seminar&amp; "Diffusion of Evidence as an Innovation: Lessons Learned from Implementing TeamSTEPPS in Nebraska Hospitals&amp;" by Katherine Jones&amp; Ph.D.&amp; last year's Allied Health Researcher of the Year recipient. A reception in the Events Center will follow.

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		<title>Community CPR sessions set for April 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mass community CPR sessions will be held on Saturday&amp; April 24 at Clarkson College. Sessions start every two hours beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. Please note this level of training is not intended for those who require credentialing or certification. Call 552-2432 to register.     
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		<title>Environmental awareness fair set for April 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Campus Sustainability Team will host the "Think Green - Do The Right Thing Awareness Fair" on Thursday&amp; April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The fair is a chance for department and other campus organizations to show how they have been able to make a difference in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness. Departments interested in hosting a table at the fair should complete the &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/AwarenessFair2010.pdf" target="_blanK">linked form&amp;lt;/a> and send it to Rick Boldt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rhboldt@unmc.edu">rhboldt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or ZIP code 5100. 



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		<title>Dr. and Mrs. Armitage honorary co-chairs of April 22 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society  dinner</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[James Armitage&amp; M.D.&amp; the Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine at UNMC&amp; and his wife&amp; Nancy&amp; will be the honorary co-chairs of the Nebraska chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society "Diamonds and Champions" dinner on April 22 at the Embassy Suites in La Vista. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For more information about the event&amp; contact Rhonda Smallwood at 402-344-2242 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:Rhonda.smallwood@lls.org">Rhonda.smallwood@lls.org&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Maintaining your brain the focus of April 20 Olson Center Brown Bag - note location change</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and making healthy choices are so important for your weight&amp; your heart&amp; your blood pressure&amp; etc. What about your brain? Are there ways to maintain our brain into older age? Rosalie Shepherd of the Alzheimer's Association will teach the importance of lifestyle choices and their affects on brain health as you age at the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; April 20 at noon in &amp;lt;B>Wittson Hall Amphitheater.&amp;lt;/B> Seating is limited; pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring lunch&amp; refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>McGoogan events commemorate National Library Week April 11-17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A book sale at the McGoogan Library of Medicine circulation desk on the 6th floor of Wittson Hall will run April 12-30 in recognition of National Library Week&amp; which runs April 11-17. Items offered for "donations only" include fiction and leisure reading titles. Donations benefit Fontenelle Elementary School Library. Also&amp; McGoogan Library will offer free microwave popcorn packages at the College of Nursing&amp; Student Life Center&amp; School of Allied Health&amp; Sorrell Center&amp; and College of Pharmacy on Tuesday&amp; April 13. Popcorn will be mailed to the College of Dentistry and College of Nursing campuses across Nebraska. 
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		<title>Copyright Essentials for Faculty webinar series on April 12, 14 and 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As part of National Library Week activities&amp; McGoogan Library and the UNMC Compliance Office will sponsor a series of three webinars covering copyright and fair use laws as they apply to teaching. All webinars will take place in the Sorrell Center Amphitheater from noon until 1:30 p.m. Faculty&amp; instructional support personnel and other academic administration professionals should attend. The sessions are as follows: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; April 12 -- Session 1: Copyright for Classroom Teaching
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; April 14 --  Session 2: Copyright Regulation Outside the Classroom
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; April 16 -- Session 3: Faculty Rights Under Copyright Law
Agenda.&amp;lt;/UL>
Registration is not required to attend these events. If you cannot attend&amp; there will be an online archive of these sessions. Please contact Teresa Hartman at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:thartman@unmc.edu">thartman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.

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		<title>Gilmore Award ceremony April 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Joseph P. Gilmore Award Ceremony will be held April 15 at 2 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. A reception will follow the event in the Durham Research Center II Commons Area. 
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		<title>MMI annual interdisciplinary poster session set for April 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Interdisciplinary graduate students and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute will present their research / training posters at the 11th Annual Poster Session on Wednesday&amp; April 14 in the West Atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. Posters will be on display from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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		<title>College of Public Health open house set for April 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health will host an open house on Friday&amp; April 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sorrell Center's Truhlsen Campus Events Center.  Attendees will learn about opportunities in Master (MPH) and doctorate (PhD) degrees in Public Health and other joint degrees&amp; meet professors and staff&amp; learn about career opportunities&amp; get advice on applying to a program and tour campus. Lunch will be provided. To RSVP and get more information&amp; contact Oren Yagil&amp; Ph.D.&amp; assistant dean for student affairs&amp; at 402-559-5907 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:oyagil@unmc.edu">oyagil@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/COPHOpenHouse310.pdf" target="_blanK">View an agenda of the day's activities&amp;lt;/a>. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/" target="_blanK">Vist www.unmc.edu/publichealth/&amp;lt;/a> for more about the college. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>SNMA chapter to hold graduation reception on May 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Student National Medical Association chapter will host a graduation reception Thursday&amp; May 6 at 6 p.m. It is open to all graduating students. If you would like to participate&amp; please send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dchapman@unmc.edu">dchapman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> with SNMA Graduation Banquet in the subject line no later than April 8.
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		<title>Laboratory products supplier show April 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC research personnel and graduate students are invited to attend the semi-annual Fisher Scientific lab products supplier show in the commons area between the  Durham Research Center towers&amp; on Thursday&amp; April 8&amp; from 9 a.m. to noon. There also will be a seminar on human protein expression systems in Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1004 from 10 to 11 a.m. Fisher Scientific is the University's prime vendor for lab supplies. The show will include representatives from more than 30 suppliers whose products are distributed through Fisher. Contact Claire Seybold in Purchasing&amp; at 559-5497&amp; with any questions.

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		<title>Panel to discuss building healthy minds in minority communities on April 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A panel discussion titled "Building Healthy Minds in Minority Communities" will be held Tuesday&amp; April 6 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 1005. Faculty&amp; residents and students from UNMC and Creighton University will participate and attendees will have the opportunity to actively participate. Questions from the audience will be welcomed and encouraged. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees.
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		<title>An update on Sorrell room scheduling</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The new e-mail address to schedule rooms in the Sorrell Center is &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sorrellrooms@unmc.edu">sorrellrooms@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Jacqueline Stott in the Educational Support Office has assumed responsibility for scheduling the rooms in the Sorrell by using the online request form&amp; which can be found at http://www.unmc.edu/com/sorrell_roomrequest.htm at the bottom of the page. The Truhlsen Events Center is still scheduled by &amp;lt;a href="mailto:eventscenter@unmc.edu">eventscenter@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> and the Clinical Simulation Labs by &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mgrant@unmc.edu">mgrant@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>Take Sodexo survey, register to win week of free meals</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[From March 22 through April 2&amp; Sodexo will host an &amp;lt;a href="http://take-survey.com/appliedresearch/nebraskapreference.htm" target="_blanK">online survey&amp;lt;/a> to evaluate the dining preferences of medical center students and employees. At the end of the survey&amp; participants can fill out a coupon that enters them into a drawing for one of two prizes of a free week of meals.

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		<title>Campus blood drive set for March 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will host a blood drive on Tuesday&amp; March 30 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center. Our goal for the drive is 70 units of blood. More than 90 appointment slots are available for the drive. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. Those wishing to donate can schedule appointments for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Participants can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha ZIP code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on March 30. Those who are experience problems with the registration Web site can call Peter Pellerito at 559-5253 for assistance.
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		<title>Janet Corr retirement tea set for March 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea for Janet Corr will be held on Tuesday&amp; March 30 at 2 p.m. in the MSB 5504. Refreshments will be provided.
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		<title>SAGH coffee sale to benefit Third-World farmers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health is selling fairly-traded coffee&amp; tea&amp; chocolate and snack products as a fundraiser to support Third World farmers and the annual SAGH medical service trips. Look for their product display over the noon hour&amp; Monday-Thursday&amp; either in Wittson Hall or by the University Tower cafeteria. By purchasing these products&amp; you are building a sustainable future for small farmers in countries through the Americas&amp; Africa and Asia. SAGH will use the proceeds of the sales to help support its annual medical service trips to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Belize and an American Indian Reservation. The products may also be purchased directly from International Studies &amp; Programs at WH 3054.  Or complete the order form on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">IS&amp;P Web site&amp;lt;/a>. and send it to IS&amp;P at zip 5735. A complete list of products&amp; prices&amp; and descriptions plus order form can be &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">found online&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>UNMC High School Alliance seeks a dynamic science/health science educator</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting this Fall&amp; UNMC will provide the opportunity to metro area high school juniors and seniors to attend classes daily from 1 to 3 p.m. on the UNMC campus. The Omaha Public Schools and UNMC are currently searching for the right educator to help deliver this unique learning experience to interested students. The position is .5 FTE&amp; and will work closely with UNMC faculty.  Qualified applicants will hold a Nebraska teacher certificate with a science endorsement&amp; and a minimum of a master's degree in appropriate course work in areas of health science education&amp; science&amp; administration&amp; supervision&amp; curriculum&amp; personnel and related fields. Those interested should contact Nikki Regan&amp; Human Resources&amp; Omaha Public Schools&amp; at 402-557-2300.
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		<title>Survey to help optimize library for researchers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty&amp; post-docs and graduate students have been invited to complete an online survey regarding their use of the McGoogan Library of Medicine. Libraries of medicine play a key role in the administration of biomedical resources and services&amp; and through the survey UNMC looks to learn how best to meet the needs of the medical center research community. The survey will remain open only through March 24&amp; so it's important that invitees respond promptly in order to ensure representation from all units. Survey results will be used to make better informed decisions about the investment of institutional resources in the McGoogan Library for the benefit of the research community. Subsequently&amp; focus groups will be held to provide further insight. This information will give librarians and administrators a better understanding of how the research community uses the library&amp; especially electronic journals. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Power interruption for buildings east of 42nd St. set for March 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A power interruption will be held on Wednesday&amp; March 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. in all campus buildings east of 42nd Street&amp; which are:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Student Life Center;
&amp;lt;LI>Administration Center;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy;
&amp;lt;LI>Sorrell Center for Health Science Education; and
&amp;lt;LI>UNMC Physicians Eye Spec/Lions Eye Bank.&amp;lt;/UL>

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		<title>Discounted zoo memberships on sale through April 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center employees and UNMC students can once again purchase discounted memberships to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. Memberships cost $78 for those who buy them before April 4. After April 4&amp; the price raises to $88. Memberships will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the Nebraska Cafe on March 11&amp; 18&amp; 23 and April 1. For information about membership sellers&amp; contact Esther Collins at 559-5201.
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		<title>No food vendors, C-Store in Sorrell Center March 15-19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Food vendors will not service the Sorrell Center during the week of March 15-19. Also&amp; the Sorrell Center C-Store will be closed during this time. The store will reopen and food vendors will return to campus during the week of March 22-26. 
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		<title>Apply for the Wagner Scholarship in Public Health by March 1-- DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health is now accepting applications from students for the the Carruth J. Wagner M.D. Scholarship in Public Health. The $1&amp;000 scholarship will go to a selected student from the joint UNMC/UNO Master's of Public Health Program or other graduate program in the College of Public Health. The deadline for application submission is March 1. Contact Oren Yagil&amp; Ph.D.&amp; at 559-5907 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:oyagil@unmc.edu">oyagil@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Apply for the Sparks public health student research award by March 1-- DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health is now accepting applications for the Sparks Public Health Research Student Award. The award winner receives $1&amp;500 to support to a defined research project that demonstrates disease prevention and health promotion through public health education&amp; research and/or practice&amp; with particular attention to the needs of Nebraska and its citizens. The application deadline is March . Contact Oren Yagil&amp; Ph.D.&amp; at 559-5907 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:oyagil@unmc.edu">oyagil@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.
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		<title>CAST seeks medical students to participate in a surgery research study</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Advanced Surgical Technologies seeks medical students to participate in a research study titled "Robotic Surgery Training and Training: Effect of Cognitive Distraction on Surgical Skill Learning." The purpose is to investigate the effect of cognitive distractions on robot-assisted surgical skills. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/CASTStudy.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flyer with more about this study&amp;lt;/a>. For more information call 402-201-1833 or e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ihlee@unmc.edu">ihlee@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.  



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		<title>Dr. Sanger to present at March 18 KANEKO Discussions with Scientists seminar</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Warren Sanger&amp; Ph.D.&amp; director of the Human Genetics Laboratory and Clinical Genetics and professor of pediatrics and pathology at UNMC will join Creighton University anthropology professor Dr. Raymond Bucko in presenting "The Human Family Tree&amp; a National Geographic Film on the Human Genome Project" on Thursday&amp; March 18 at the KANEKO UNO Library  at 12th and Jones streets. The film's screening will begin at 6:30 p.m. and a discussion will follow starting at about 8:15 p.m. The presentation is part of KANEKO's Discussions with Scientists series.  

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		<title>University Optical frame show set for March 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; March 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room A. Four frame representatives will be on hand to display styles they feature. Call 559-8351 for more information.
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		<title>McGoogan Library to be closed March 18-19 for elevator repairs</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Due to elevator repairs in Wittson Hall&amp; the McGoogan Library will be closed to the public on Thursday and Friday&amp; March 18 and 19. All library services will be available via phone or e-mail during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you need to check out a book&amp; have an article scanned or need additional library assistance&amp; please contact the Reference Desk at 559-6221 or e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:askus@unmc.edu">askus@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Electronic library services continue to be accessible 24/7 from the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">library Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Normal library hours will resume on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  
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		<title>Infant opening at Child Development Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center has opening for an infant&amp; 6 weeks to 10 months of age. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center.Contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.  

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		<title>Wind duo to play Thursday's Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A wind duo from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will present Thursday's Music as Medicine Concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Everyone is invited to bring lunch and enjoy the soothing sounds. The concert is sponsored by the College of Pharmacy with support from UNMC's Center for Continuing Education and the UNMC Human Resources Department. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Multiple Sclerosis the focus of March 16 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[What is multiple sclerosis and how can it affect you? What are the signs and symptoms? Is it hereditary? Curable? Can it be treated? Join us at the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday March&amp; Feb. 16 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Kathleen Healey&amp; Ph.D.&amp; nurse practitioner with UNMC neurological sciences&amp; answers these questions and unravels the many mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is now $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Discover Nebraska Family Days at the Durham Museum on March 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and their families are invited to Discover Nebraska Family Days at the Durham Museum. On March 13&amp; the Durham Museum will host events throughout the day for the whole family to participate in.  Stop by and watch a fishing demonstration&amp; play bingo&amp; meet Greg Wagner&amp; from Nebraska Games and Parks and explore the Durham Museum's "Are We There Yet?" exhibit.  All for free! This event is offered through the Time Travelers partnership&amp; which provides free museum admission for medical center employees&amp; students&amp; and their immediate family with a valid identification badge&amp; while also offering lectures&amp; workshops and other events on the medical center campus.  

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		<title>Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series Women's History Month event set for March 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Bobbi Asubel will present &amp;lt;a href="http://www.thattakesovaries.org/htmls/homepage.html" target="_blanK">"That Takes Ovaries - Celebrating gutsy women around the globe-because courage is contagious"&amp;lt;/a> on Thursday&amp; March 11 at noon in the Sorrell Center's Truhlsen Events Center. The presentation will be held in recognition of Women's History Month and is part of the UNMC Employee Diversity Network and UNMC's Human Resources Department's 2010 Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series. 
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		<title>Openings in Excel and Access classes during the week of March 8-12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Openings remain in the following Excel and Access classes:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Excel Basics (Part 1) - March 9&amp; 2 to 4 p.m. Covers the new 2007 ribbon interface&amp; create a worksheet&amp; cell formatting&amp; autofill&amp; insert/delete cells&amp; rows&amp; columns sheets&amp; simple formulas/functions&amp; printing and saving;
&amp;lt;LI>Excel Basics (Part 2) - March 10&amp; 2 to 4 p.m. Covers auditing commands&amp; absolute and relative cells&amp; named ranges&amp; formatting and styling&amp; filtering/sorting&amp; conditional formatting&amp; graphical elements&amp; multiple documents.
&amp;lt;LI>Database Design Concepts -- March 10&amp; 11 a.m. to noon --  Should you use Excel or Access? Learn database terms&amp; do's and don'ts for designing a database&amp; understand table relationships; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Access 2007 Table Basics -- March 11&amp; 9 a.m. to noon. Learn how to work with and create tables -- search&amp; sort&amp; filter data&amp; freeze and hide columns&amp; create table using wizard and from scratch&amp; learn about field properties&amp; import/link Excel worksheets.&amp;lt;/UL>
&amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/its/326.htm" target="_blanK">See the complete March/April schedule and other IT learning opportunities online&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus on March 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro Credit Union representatives will be outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday. March 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please stop by to open a Free Checking account and get $50 with direct deposit of $300 or more. For more information&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">visit www.metrofcu.org.&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>University Optical collecting glasses for Haiti</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical is collecting old eyeglasses to send to Haiti. Those who want to donate glasses can bring them to University Optical at 3925 Dewey Ave.&amp; Omaha&amp; NE 68105&amp; or send them via campus courier to ZIP 5540. For more information&amp; call 559-8351.
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		<title>New food vendor at the Sorrell Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Local food vendors are now on hand at the Sorrell Center each week between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with meals of $5 or less. Vendors and their respective days on campus are as follows: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Mondays - Subway (new day) 
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesdays - Taco Bueno (new vendor)
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesdays - Charley's Philly Grill 
&amp;lt;LI>Thursdays - Godfather's&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Newsletter details happenings at Durham Museum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Durham110.pdf" target="_blanK">View&amp;lt;/a> the latest Durham Museum newsletter. UNMC employees and students can access the museum free with valid identification as part of the Passport Partners program.






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		<title>MMI seeks student volunteers for evening and morning programs</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Munroe-Meyer Institute recreation therapy department seeks high school as well as UNMC student volunteers for its after school&amp; Thursday evening and Saturday morning programs. For more information&amp; contact Nicole Giron at 559-3018 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ngiron@unmc.edu">ngiron@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Aging Interest Group seeks photos for annual contest</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Aging Interest Group calls for entries for it's annual Active Aging Photo Contest. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/AgingPhotos1109.pdf" target="_blanK">View more about the contest here&amp; including entry and deadline information&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>March 1 deadline to register for Creighton Professional Science Masters Degree Program</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The deadline to apply for Creighton University's 2010 Professional Science Masters program in Bioscience Management is March 1. The 15-month&amp; executive-style&amp; weekend masters degree&amp; which USA Today has called "the MBA for Scientists&amp;" allows recent science graduates and professionals working in a wide range of bioscience-related industries&amp; a chance to become bilingual through studying the business of science.  Beginning in early June&amp; the program is ideal for those with biology or chemistry backgrounds who do not plan to study medicine or dentistry and who also do not plan to pursue a Ph.D. in science.  For those with plans for medical and dental school&amp; the program provides practical business skills such as marketing&amp; entrepreneurship&amp; leadership and teaming&amp; Prospective applicants can choose either a science or business track.  The program has been certified by the National Council of Graduate Schools.  For more information and to apply on-line&amp; visit www.creighton.edu/business/psm or contact Dr. Anne York at anneyork@creighton.edu .  A significant discount on the PSM program is available to UNMC and Nebraska Medical Center employees and students.
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		<title>Retirement celebration for ITS' Gil Erbst Feb. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement celebration for Gil Erbst will be held on Friday&amp; Feb. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. Erbst has been employed with UNMC since 1992 and currently works on the ITS Help Desk.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Black History Month Spoken word performance set for Feb. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Three artists from the Loves Jazz and Arts Center will demonstrate and discuss how storytelling and the oral tradition is a vital part of the African-American tradition on Thursday&amp; Feb. 25 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The program is part of the 2010 Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series&amp; which is co-sponsored by UNMC's Human Resources Department and UNMC's Employee Diversity Network (EDN). Free lunch will be provided to the first 40 attendees.
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		<title>Fire alarm tests in Wittson Hall/McGoogan Library on Feb. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Fire alarms will be tested in Wittson Hall and McGoogan Library on Thursday&amp; Feb. 25 from 1 to 1:15 p.m.  

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		<title>SAGH Wine and Cheese Social on Feb. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will host its annual Wine and Cheese Social on Friday&amp; Feb. 19. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the UNMC Office of Alumni Relations&amp; 518 S. 38th St. The guest speaker is Dr. Ward Chambers&amp; coordinator of programs for international health and medical education&amp; whose talk is titled "Why There are no Walmarts in Afghanistan." Tickets for the event are $25 per person; $10 per student. Please RSVP by Feb. 17 to 559-6414 or Michelle Woodrich at mwoodrich@unmc.edu. SAGH will use the event proceeds to help support its medical service trips to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Belize and an American Indian Reservation. The event flyer and reservation form can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Burt Street Boys (and girls) to play Feb. 18 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Feb. 18 Music as Medicine concert will feature Omaha's Burt Street Boys (and girls).
From noon to 1 p.m.&amp; the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium will be filled with their groove-filled signature sound. The band is a six-piece jazz ensemble featuring the Erickson family. Father&amp; Lars&amp; plays piano and mother&amp; Lisa&amp; plays flute. The couple's four children also play instruments with Alek on bass&amp; Adam behind the drums&amp; Emma on cello&amp; and Helen on clarinet. The band hits on many styles during its performances&amp; moving effortlessly from Baroque pieces by J.S. Bach to music by jazz great Herbie Hancock in the same set. Original numbers by Lars will also be featured. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fabulous music. The concert is sponsored by UNMC's College of Medicine&amp; Human Resources&amp; and the Center for Continuing Education.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Flexibility the topic of Feb. 16 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Too many people consider stretching a painful pursuit. They pull until it hurts&amp; bear the discomfort briefly&amp; and then breathe a sigh of relief as they gratefully release the stretch position.  Join us at the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; Feb.16 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Peter Pellerito&amp; fitness specialist with the UNMC Center for Healthy Living&amp; explains how to make stretching a relaxing and highly enjoyable experience. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring a lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However&amp; the cost is $10 if you wish to obtain nursing credit. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.  
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		<title>Ash Wednesday services schedule</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/AshWednesday10.pdf" target="_blanK">View a schedule of campus Ash Wednesday services&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Fire alarm inspection and testing Feb. 8-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Semi-annual fire alarm inspection and testing will be held Feb. 8-13. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FirealarmtestingFebMar.pdf" target="_blanK">View a schedule of tests&amp;lt;/a>. Call 552-3347 for more information. 

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		<title>Apply for Alumni Association grants by March 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Medicine Alumni Association has approved funding for its second round of grants and allocations available to UNMC College of Medicine students&amp; faculty and affiliated groups. A major portion of this funding is being made available through the John S. Latta Centennial Lectureship Fund which has been modified to support "student and academic enrichment opportunities related to and/or inspired by the lectureship including but not limited to new curriculum development&amp; education enhancements in research and/or technology." While there is no set dollar limit per proposal request&amp; the first round of proposals approved ranged from $500 to $7&amp;500.

Return the completed form to: Roxanna Jokela&amp; Alumni Relations&amp; ZIP 5200. Requests for support are due March 1. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/COMMAGrantsrequests.pdf" target="_blanK">Download the grant application form.&amp;lt;/a>
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		<title>Valentine candy bouquets to benefit the Relay for Life -- ORDER DEADLINE EXTENDED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Please help us with our third annual UNMC Eppley Tumornators Relay for Life Valentine Candy Bouquets fundraiser. This year featuring new Valentine's Day glass and coffee mugs graciously donated by Walmart! We have a limited number available&amp; so please reserve your's today. The mugs cost $10 each or $25 for three. They will be available for pickup in the DOC central atrium or delivery on UNMC campus on Friday&amp; Feb. 12. &amp;lt;B>The deadline for orders has been extended through Feb. 10.&amp;lt;/B> E-mail Heidi Johnson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:hjjohnso@unmc.edu">hjjohnso@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to order bouquets. For more information on Relay for Life or to make a donation&amp; visit the team &amp;lt;a href="http://main.acsevents.org/goto/eppleytumornators" target="_blanK">Web site&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Nominations due Feb. 8 for College of Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health invites students and faculty to nominate a College faculty member for the Excellence in Teaching Award. This award will recognize a faculty member who excels in one or more of the following:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Facilitation of student learning;
&amp;lt;LI>Use of creative teaching methods;
&amp;lt;LI>Command of the subject;
&amp;lt;LI>Creation of a learning environment in and outside of class;
&amp;lt;LI>Contribution to curricular and instructional development; 
&amp;lt;LI>Direction of student research;
&amp;lt;LI>Advising; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Guidance and supervision of graduate student instructors.&amp;lt;/UL>
Nominations are due on Feb. 8.  In your nomination&amp; please describe the characteristics that make your faculty nominee worthy of emulation and note whether the committee may contact you for further information. Mail or e-mail your nomination to:
&amp;lt;BR>Lina Lander Sc.D.
&amp;lt;BR>Department of Epidemiology
&amp;lt;BR>College of Public Health
&amp;lt;BR>984395 Nebraska Medical Center
&amp;lt;BR>Omaha&amp; NE 68198-4395
&amp;lt;BR>E-mail: &amp;lt;a href="mailto:llander@unmc.edu">llander@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>

Contact Dr. Lander for more information about the award. 
The Excellence in Teaching Committee will review applications and select two honorees. Each honoree will receive a $2&amp;000 stipend&amp; and his or her name will appear on a plaque outside the dean's office. The  announcement of the award will be made in April. 
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		<title>University Hospital Auxiliary gold sale Feb. 4-5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host its semi-annual gold sale on Feb. 4-5 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium on the first floor. The sale will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.  

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		<title>Dr. Yongfeng Lu to present February 10 Pathology and Microbiology Basic Science Seminar</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Yongfeng Lu&amp; Ph.D.&amp; a professor from University of Nebraska-Lincoln&amp; will present "Laser material processing and optical spectroscopy" on Wednesday&amp; Feb. 10 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018.
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		<title>Red hot deals at UNMC Bookstore</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In honor of Valentine's Day&amp; the UNMC Bookstore has announced a 14 percent discount off hoodies&amp; gift items&amp; stethoscopes and red books. The sale&amp; which runs through Feb. 26&amp; excludes clearance items&amp; other books and software. Purchase a hoodie and receive an additional heart coupon of extra savings. The UNMC Bookstore is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Student Life Center. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Phoneraiser for Knock Foundation runs through Jan. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Student Alliance for Global Health is holding a "Phoneraiser" to support the Knock Foundation's work with orphans in Tanzania. The Phoneraiser collects used/unwanted/broken cell phones&amp; cell phone batteries and inkjet cartridges for recycling&amp; refurbishment or reuse&amp; which protects the environment and generates funds (www.phoneraiser.com). Collection points (boxes are labeled and covered in shiny red &amp; white paper) have been placed:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>By the ATM in University Tower near the Nebraska Cafe and C-store;
&amp;lt;LI>In the vending areas of the Durham Research Center and the Sorrell Center; and
&amp;lt;LI>At Student Alliance for Global Health Coffee Sales points.&amp;lt;/UL>
The collection lasts through Jan. 31. The &amp;lt;a href="http://www.knockfoundation.org" target="_blanK">Knock Foundation&amp;lt;/a> was founded in 2008 by UNMC graduate nursing student Michelle Kowalczyk. Funds raised through the UNMC Phoneraiser will be directed toward construction of a new orphanage for the children of Matumaini&amp; Tanzania. Contact Tony Marsh &amp;lt;a href="mailto:amarsh@unmc.edu">(amarsh@unmc.edu)&amp;lt;/a> or Marcie Richmond &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mrichmond@unmc.edu">(mrichmond@unmc.edu)&amp;lt;/a> for more information.

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		<title>University Optical frame show Jan. 29 -- TIME CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; Jan. 29 in University Tower's Private Dining Room A. The show runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature new eyeglass frames on display. University Optical is an EyeMed provider.  Opticians onsite to place orders. Contact University Optical at 559-8351 for more information.
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		<title>UNMC PT students to host Feb. 26 volleyball tournament</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and Creighton University physical therapy students will host the 16th annual Joint Effort Volleyball Tournament on Friday&amp; Feb. 26 at the Volleyball Center&amp; 1212 N. 102 Court. Cost for the all night event is $120 per team and includes a free T-shirt (if registered by Feb. 5) and $150 (if registration occurs between Feb. 5 and Feb. 24). All proceeds benefit the Nebraska Arthritis Foundation. Registration is limited and may be done online at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.ihavegame.com" target="_blanK">www.ihavegame.com&amp;lt;/a>. Search Facebook Events "2010 Joint Effort" for additional information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Jan. 21 Music as Medicine to feature trombone quartet</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A trombone quartet will perform during the Jan. 21 Music as Medicine concert in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium. Nancy Vogt&amp; Jay Wise&amp; Jason Stromquist and Matt Erickson of the Omaha Chamber Music Society will present the concert&amp; which starts at noon. Employees&amp; students and community members are invited to bring lunch and enjoy the music. The concert is sponsored by the College of Nursing in support with UNMC's Center for Continuing Education and the UNMC Human Resources Department. 
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		<title>Campus musicians invited to Jan. 19 musical society meeting</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students are invited to discuss the formation of a UNMC Musical Society during a meeting Tuesday at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018. The society will be an informal group that allows musicians -- both vocalists and instrumentalists -- to meet up to form small ensembles. A large ensemble choir and orchestra also will be organized with semi-annual concerts to highlight our UNMC talent. If you have questions&amp; or can't make it to the meeting&amp; but want to be involved&amp;  contact Marcie Richmond at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mrichmond@unmc.edu">mrichmond@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or Alex Brugler at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:abrugler@unmc.edu">abrugler@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>; include your part or instrument please.
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		<title>Center for Healthy Living 50 percent sale starts Jan. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Healthy Living 50 percent off sale starts Tuesday&amp; Jan. 19. The sale is a clothing closeout. 

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		<title>Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray to deliver Martin Luther King Jr. Day address</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray will deliver a commemorative address on the UNMC campus on Monday&amp; Jan. 18&amp; to honor slain civil rights leader&amp; Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Gray's speech&amp; which is sponsored by UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; will be in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center in the Sorrell Center. The event starts at noon&amp; is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
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		<title>New Stem Cell Biology course</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The program in Regenerative Medicine announces the offering of an introductory course in Stem Cell Biology (PAMM 945/GCBA 945). This one credit&amp; Pass/Fail course will meet Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in DRC II&amp; room 6001. Topics will cover areas related to embryonic stem cells&amp; induced pluripotential stem cells&amp; adult stem cells and translational research related to regenerative medicine. The course is targeted to UNMC graduate students&amp; residents and fellows as well as members of the UNMC community interested in stem cells and regenerative medicine. The last day to register without a late fee is Jan 8&amp; 2010. Registration information can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/gradstudies/docs/Spring_2010_Course_List.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.unmc.edu/gradstudies/docs/Spring_2010_Course_List.pdf&amp;lt;/a>. The course director is Dr. James B. Turpen who can be reached via e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jturpen@unmc.edu">jturpen@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or by phone at 559-4388. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/gradstudies/docs/Stem_Cell_Biology_2009_JBT.pdf" target="_blank">View the course syllabus.&amp;lt;/a>]]>"</description>
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		<title>Student research fair Jan. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Medicine's Tenth Annual Student Research Fair will be held Tuesday&amp; Jan. 12 from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the Truhlsen Events Center&amp; Room 1001A in the Sorrell Center. Come check out the broad spectrum of research being done at UNMC. This is your chance to talk with investigators about the research currently being performed in their laboratories. Learn about our Summer Undergraduate Research Programs and opportunities in laboratory and clinical research.
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		<title>Dial '9' plus seven digits to call UNO starting Jan. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective Saturday&amp; Jan. 9&amp; five-digit dialing will be required to call the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus (Example: *9 554-1234.) As of Jan. 9&amp; calls to UNO from UNMC made with five-digits will not be connected.Phone numbers for UNO faculty and staff can be found in the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.nebraska.edu/4in1/index.aspx" target="_blanK">University 4-in-1 online directory&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Ice rink to be closed Dec. 24-25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC ice rink will be closed on Dec. 24-25. 
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		<title>Chapel services Dec. 24-25 schedule</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The following is a schedule of chapel services for Dec. 24-24


&amp;lt;B>Thursday&amp; Dec. 24---Christmas Eve&amp;lt;/B>
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Noon -- Roman Catholic Mass
&amp;lt;LI>4 p.m. -- Roman Catholic Mass
&amp;lt;LI>11 p.m. -- Ecumenical Christmas Eve Service (15 minutes)
&amp;lt;LI>11:30 p.m.-- Ecumenical Christmas Eve Service (15minutes)&amp;lt;/UL>
 

&amp;lt;B>Friday&amp; Dec. 25---Christmas Day&amp;lt;/B>
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Noon -- Roman Catholic Mass
&amp;lt;LI>2 p.m. -- Ecumenical Christmas Service&amp;lt;/UL>
All services will be held in St. Luke's Chapel. 

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		<title>Mail services closes at noon on Dec. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As the afternoon of Dec. 24 has been deemed a holiday&amp; the UNMC mail service office will close at noon. One campus wide exchange run will be made this morning at 10:30 a.m. Normal mail services will resume on Monday&amp; Dec. 28.
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore holiday sale through Dec. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore is offering 20 percent off all clothing and gift items in its Holiday Gift Sale&amp; which runs through Dec. 23. The discount does not include clearance items&amp; books and software. The UNMC Bookstore open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center&amp; Room 2002. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Help UNMC's Adopt-A-School partner</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and its Adopt-A-School partner&amp; Monroe Middle School&amp; will work together to help families in our community this holiday season. UNMC hopes to spread some holiday cheer by sponsoring families. To help make a difference for the families at Monroe Middle School&amp; departments and individuals at UNMC can collect gifts/gift certificates&amp; purchase a holiday meal or donate money to one of the chosen families. 
The ages and clothing sizes of each family will be supplied for those who wish to purchase gifts. By supporting UNMC's Adopt-A-School program&amp; employees and departments can make a difference in the lives of these children and their families. For more information on how to sponsor a family or a student&amp; contact Kacie Gerard at 559-4319 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kgerard@unmc.edu">kgerard@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Call for abstracts for student biomedical research forum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 41st Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Hotel in Omaha on Feb. 20. The forum seeks presentations of original basic and clinical science research by health science&amp; graduate and M.D./Ph.D. students&amp; interns and residents for presentation either in poster or oral formats. The forum is co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center with support from the American Medical Association Foundation. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 18. &amp;lt;a href="http://unmc.edu/msbrf" target="_blanK">View guidelines for submission of abstracts&amp;lt;/a>. Contact Brenda Ram&amp; CMP&amp; c/o Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum&amp; Center for Continuing Education&amp; University of Nebraska Medical Center&amp; 986800 Nebraska Medical Center&amp; Omaha&amp; NE  68198-6800&amp; 402-559-9250 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Bookstore year-end book buyback Dec. 17-18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore will host its year-end book buyback event on Dec. 17-18. Students can sell back used books during regular business hours&amp; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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		<title>Farewell reception for Karen Dulany Dec. 16 -- DATE CHANGED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for Karen Dulany -- manager of the Eppley Institute Histology Laboratory -- will be held Wednesday&amp; Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C.
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		<title>Student volunteers needed for winter camp at the Munroe-Meyer Institute</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The recreation therapy department at the Munroe-Meyer Institute is seeking student volunteers ages 12 to 25 to help with winter camp on the following dates -- Dec. 21&amp; 22&amp; 28&amp; 29 and 30. Volunteers assist program participants ages 3 to 21&amp; who have various developmental disabilities&amp; with activities such as cooking&amp; art&amp; swimming and games. The deadline to sign up to volunteer is Wednesday&amp; Dec. 16. For more information&amp; contact Nicole Giron at ngiron@unmc.edu at 559-3018. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/winter 2009.pdf" target="_blanK">Download a volunteer registration form&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>'Anticipating Your Future Self' title of Dec. 15 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Have your ever considered how you could have a healthier old age? Want to learn more on the aspects of aging that include both your physical health and your financial health? Attend the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater&amp; as Julie Masters&amp; Ph.D.&amp; of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Gerontology as she explains more on how to plan for later life and live it! This presentation is co-sponsored with UNMC Faculty Employee Assistance Program. To get the most out of this presentation&amp; the speaker asks all participants to &amp;lt;a href="http://livingto100.com" target="_blanK">complete this online form&amp;lt;/a> before the lecture and bring your results. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is now $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/nursing/162.htm" target="_blanK">View information about free continuing education programs at the UNMC College of Nursing&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Chancellor's Holiday Tea Dec. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Chancellor's Holiday Tea will be held on Monday&amp; Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. 
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		<title>SAGH silent auction runs Dec. 7-16 -- AUCTION EXTENDED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health is hosting an Internet Silent Auction that runs Dec. 7 through Dec. 16 at 8 a.m.  More than 70 donated items are available for bidding&amp; including:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Hot air balloon rides;
&amp;lt;LI>Overnight hotel packages;
&amp;lt;LI>Autographed footballs; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Many gourmet food items.&amp;lt;/UL>
The proceeds of the auction help SAGH offer medical service trips to Nicaragua&amp; Belize&amp; Jamaica&amp; and a Native American Reservation. To access the auction&amp; go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Bookstore and parking services closed Dec. 10-11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore and UNMC Parking Services will be closed Thursday&amp; Dec. 10 and Friday&amp; Dec. 11 for inventory purposes. Both will reopen on Monday&amp; Dec. 14. Call 559-8580 for parking assistance during this period.
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		<title>College of Pharmacy exhaust fan shutdown Dec. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Friday&amp; Dec. 11&amp; exhaust fans 1 and 2 in the College of Pharmacy will be shutdown from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/PharmFans1209.pdf" target="_blanK">View more about this shutdown here&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Northwest High School Show Choirs to present Dec. 10 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Northwest High School Show Choirs will perform during the next Music as Medicine concert&amp; which will be held Thursday&amp; Dec. 10 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; West Atrium. The concert is sponsored by UNMC Physicians in support with UNMC's Center for Continuing Education and the UNMC Human Resources Department. It will be held one-week earlier than most Music as Medicine concerts&amp; which are typically on the third Thursday of the month. Employees&amp; students and others are invited to bring lunch and enjoy the music. 
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		<title>Printing Services to briefly close on Dec. 10 -- DATE CHANGED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Printing Services will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday&amp; Dec. 10 for in-house training. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/printmail" target="_blanK">Orders can be submitted on-line.&amp;lt;/a>
 
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		<title>Eat pizza with The Godfather on Dec. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Godfather will visit the Sorrell Center student commons area on Thursday&amp; Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign autographs and pose for photos. Godfather's will sell meals of $5 or less during that time.  
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		<title>Holiday mug fundraiser for Fontenelle Elementary School on Dec. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Holiday mugs -- you can't beat them for a quick and easy gift -- or even better&amp; a gift for yourself! They are wrapped and ready to give&amp; complete with hot cocoa mix and a snack. Yours for a donation to the Fontenelle Elementary School library fund. Come and pick out your favorite mug designs at the booth outside the Nebraska Cafe on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Treat your co-workers&amp; boss&amp; friends and family to these special mugs and take the chill out of the holidays! This very popular mug fundraiser is led each year by the team of McGoogan Library of Medicine elves. All funds raised go to purchase books for the children at the Fontenelle Elementary School. 
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		<title>Night of a Thousand Stars set for Dec. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The annual Night of a Thousand Stars event will be held Saturday&amp; Dec. 5. The theme for this year's event is "Night of a Thousand Silver Stars: Nebraska AIDS Project - Honoring 25 years." A pre-party will be hosted by Dr. Susan Swindells&amp; Dr. Ziba Jalali&amp; Dr. Uriel Sandkovsky&amp; the UNMC HIV Team&amp; Mike McGlade&amp; Keith Swarts and Jayme Nekuda&amp; Pauli's Blue Room (brothers Chris and Paul) and Karen Griego. Following the pre-party&amp; the Stars gala will be held at the Holland Performing Arts Center&amp; with music by "Session 7."   
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		<title>Tickets still available for '1,000 Stars' party</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tickets remain for the annual Night of a Thousand Stars event&amp; which will be held Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Holland Performing Arts Center&amp; 1200 Douglas St. The theme for this year's event is "Night of a Thousand Silver Stars: Nebraska AIDS Project - Honoring 25 years." The event annually raises thousands of dollars to support the Nebraska AIDS Project. The UNMC pre-party reception with hors d'oeuvres will take place at Pauli's Blueroom&amp; 4016 Leavenworth St.&amp; from 7 to 9 p.m.The pre-party will be hosted by:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Susan Swindells&amp; M.B.B.S.;
&amp;lt;LI>Ziba Jalali&amp; M.D.;
&amp;lt;LI>Uriel Sandkovsky&amp; M.D.;
&amp;lt;LI>The UNMC HIV Team;
&amp;lt;LI>Mike McGlade;
&amp;lt;LI>Keith Swarts and Jayme Nekuda&amp; Ph.D.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Pauli's Blue Room (brothers Chris and Paul) and Karen Griego.&amp;lt;/UL> 
The Stars gala will feature music by "Session 7." Contact Deanna Hansen at 559-5392 for ticket information.
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		<title>A note about sidewalks and construction sites</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Some campus sidewalks have been closed as a part of the construction of the College of Public Health and the new College of Nursing building. This has resulted in people walking in the street instead of crossing the street and using the sidewalk the other side of the street. Several concerns have been voiced by drivers and others related to this hazard. The risk increases with all the trucks and construction equipment moving around these sites. Drivers and equipment operators have a difficult time seeing pedestrians. Remember those few extra steps in crossing the street to use the sidewalk on the other side will not only help burn calories but can prevent serious injuries or death.
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		<title>Center for Reducing Health Disparities participates in Toys for Tots</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health's Center for Reducing Health Disparities is participating in the local Toys for Tots campaign. If you would like to donate toys or encourage others to do so&amp; the center has set up a box in our office to collect the toys. The center also will accept applications for families looking for toys for their children this year. Families can stop by the office at 4460 Farnam St. (first floor) to fill out applications. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 4. For more information&amp; call Stephon McNeil at 559-9660.
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		<title>Student presentations on Service Learning Experience Dec. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students involved in eight different service learning experiences will present project presentations Dec. 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sorrell Center Auditorium&amp; Room 3001. This inter-professional experience engaged UNMC and UNO students and faculty with eight community efforts in the Omaha metro area. Participants include UNMC Colleges of Medicine&amp; Nursing&amp; Pharmacy&amp; Public Health and the School of Allied Health Professions. UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; will provide opening remarks.
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		<title>Dec. 3 deadline to apply for Fogarty fellowship program</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students have until Dec. 3 to apply for the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program (FICRS). The FICRS program offers a one-year clinical research training experience to advanced standing students in U.S. schools of medicine&amp; public health&amp; osteopathy&amp; dentistry&amp; nursing&amp; veterinary medicine&amp; optometry&amp; nutrition and pharmacy. Now entering its seventh year&amp; FICRS is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research training at top-ranked NIH-funded research centers in developing countries throughout Africa&amp; Asia&amp; South America&amp; and the Caribbean. FICRS is sponsored by the NIH's Fogarty International Center (FIC)in
partnership with 15 NIH Institutes&amp; Centers and Offices. Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.fogartyscholars.org/scholars" target="_blanK">http://www.fogartyscholars.org/scholars&amp;lt;/a>
 to learn more and to obtain an application. Contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:scholars@fogartyscholars.org">scholars@fogartyscholars.org&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 

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		<title>Nursing alumni association coupon book fundraiser to support student activities</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Support your UNMC Nursing Alumni Association and save money! Be one of the 100 lucky people who can purchase the Savings Sidekick coupon book for $20. With the books you can save with: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>12 coupons for 5 cents off per gallon of gas at BP gas stations;
&amp;lt;LI>Buy one get one free meals at Godfather's&amp; Gandolfo's&amp; Gold Mountain&amp; Guaca Maya&amp; LePeep&amp; IHOP&amp; Runza&amp; McKenna's and many more!&amp;lt;/UL>
There also are great discounts on golf&amp; bowling&amp; skating&amp; and many health and fitness items. Eleven dollars from each book purchased will help the nursing alumni association support student activities. Contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or (402) 559-4385 to order a coupon book. Master Card and VISA credit cards are accepted but checks payable to UNMC Alumni Association or cash is preferred.
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		<title>NU to sponsor Kaneko great minds series</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University of Nebraska is a sponsor of the Kaneko Fall 2009 Great Minds Series. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/kaneko.pdf" target="_blanK">View a flyer with more information about the series&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Campus fire alarm tests Nov. 9-20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The semi-annual inspection and testing cycle of the Campus Fire Alarm Systems have been scheduled to begin on Nov. 9 and will continue through Nov. 20. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FIREALARMTEST1109.pdf" target="_blanK">View a schedule of tests for various buildings&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>University Optical frame sale Nov. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show Friday&amp; Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University Optical at 3925 Dewey Ave. Store staff reminds employees that they can use reimbursement money as well as open EyeMed benefits to purchase frames. Call 559-8351 for more information.
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		<title>Diabetes center to exhibit at Olson Center Nov. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Diabetes Center will exhibit a free educational table in the Olson Center Lobby on Thursday&amp; Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon for patients and employees.  For more information&amp; please call 559-5852. 
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		<title>Diabetes month events set for November</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[November is American Diabetes Month and The Nebraska Medical Center Diabetes Center wants to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. During the month of November the diabetes center will host a variety of activities to raise awareness of diabetes&amp; including:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- the diabetes center will host information tables at the Clarkson Campus and Nov. 24 on the University Campus&amp; same time. Stop by and pick up some of the latest information regarding diabetes and diabetes prevention.  
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 10 at noon - A campuswide walk for diabetes. Stop by the table in the Clarkson Cafeteria and then walk with us for diabetes.
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 14  from 9 a.m. to noon -- The diabetes center will participate in a Health Fair at the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church.  
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 18 from 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. -- The diabetes center will host a free class titled "PreDiabetes: A New American Epidemic" in Lower Storz Pavilion&amp; Room 6 and 7. This is open to all employees of the Nebraska Medical Center.&amp;lt;/UL>  
For more information about these events&amp; call the Diabetes Center 559-8700.
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		<title>Bookstore and parking services to close briefly Nov. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore and Parking Services will close for training on Nov. 17 from 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Tickets no longer available for Nov. 16 concert</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[No tickets remain for Monday's free concert for UNMC employees and students at the Joslyn Art Museum. Those who attend the concert must bring their tickets with them to be admitted. No one will be allowed into the concert without a ticket. The concert will be hosted by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; his wife&amp; Beverly&amp; and Michael and Dr. Gail Walling Yanney -- co-chairs of the UNMC Campaign Committee for Campaign for Nebraska. It will feature Behzod Abduraimov and singer Kirstin Kluver accompanied by Hal France. The concert&amp; which starts at 7:30 p.m. in the museum's Witherspoon Concert Hall&amp; also will include a special appearance by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.bathtubdogs.com/index.html" target="_blanK">UNL's Bathtub Dogs&amp;lt;/a>. Dessert will be served after the concert.
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		<title>Diabetes health fair Nov. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center will host a diabetes health fair on Saturday&amp; Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church&amp; 5501 N. 50 St.&amp; in Omaha. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/DiabetesHealthFair1009.pdf" target="_blanK">View more about this event&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>American Indian storytelling, dance featured Nov. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Alpha Marie Goombi will perform Native American storytelling and dance as part of UNMC's observances of Native American Heritage month on Thursday&amp; Nov. 12 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The event is part of UNMC's 2009-2010 Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series.
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		<title>Seven Doctors Project reading set for Nov. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Members of the UNMC Seven Doctors Project will read at Organism: A Festival of Words &amp; Building&amp; 13th and Webster (behind Filmstreams&amp; Omaha) on Thursday&amp; Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The Seven Doctors Project is a series of creative writing workshops at UNMC led by local writers who help mentor area physicians and health care > workers. Among their goals is to work toward publication of poems&amp; stories and essays. Readers will include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Becky Anderson; 
&amp;lt;LI>Lindsey Baker; 
&amp;lt;LI>Bette Bauer;
&amp;lt;LI>Andy Jameton&amp; Ph.D.;
&amp;lt;LI>Lydia Kang&amp; M.D.; 
&amp;lt;LI>Nataska Kessler; 
&amp;lt;LI>Todd Robinson&amp; Ph.D.; 
&amp;lt;LI>Rebecca Rotert;
&amp;lt;LI>Bud Shaw&amp; M.D; 
&amp;lt;LI>Phil Smith&amp; M.D.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Maureen Tobin.&amp;lt;/UL>
A suggested donation for attendees is $2 to $10.
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		<title>Construction and restrictions on Dewey Avenue and 42nd Street</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Monday&amp; Oct. 12&amp; Dewey Avenue between 42nd and 41st streets will be restricted to two lanes. The left turn lane from Dewey Avenue to south bound 42nd Street will be one-way east. Construction of a new storm sewer on the south side of Dewey Avenue will restrict traffic at that location. Forty-second Street also will be restricted to two lanes during this construction phase. The left turn lane from 42nd Street to the entrance of Clarkson Tower will be a temporary north bound traffic lane. This portion of the work is scheduled to be completed within two weeks. The second phase of the sewer work will keep the south drive lane of Dewey Avenue closed for three to four weeks. All pedestrian traffic on the south side of Dewey Avenue will be closed. Access crossings will be maintained&amp; at different locations for access to the College of Nursing. Pedestrians are to be careful crossing Dewey Avenue during the construction phases. Signs will be posted in the College of Nursing directing personnel to the available exits. 
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		<title>Student Senate elections Nov. 10-11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Student Senate election is Tuesday&amp; Nov. 10 and Wednesday&amp; Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Votes may be cast in the third floor lobby of Wittson Hall&amp; just inside the 42nd Street entrance. 


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		<title>Holiday massage offerings at the Center for Healthy Living</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Treat yourself to a pre-holiday massage at the Center for Healthy Living. One hour massages regularly priced at $50 will be sale priced at $35 from Nov. 9 through Nov. 25. This special rate is limited to UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center employees and UNMC and Clarkson College students.  Call early to reserve an appointment time that is most convenient for you.  Appointments can be made by calling or texting licensed massage therapist Kristie Mayne at 391-1882. Also&amp; gift certificates are available at regular prices ($50 for 60 minutes and $30 for 30 minutes) for holiday giving.

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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus Nov. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Stop by the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday Nov. 4 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn more about $500 Holiday Loans from Metro Credit Union. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">Visit www.metrofcu.org&amp;lt;/a> for more information.  
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		<title>Food vendors now at Sorrell Center each week</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Local food vendors are now on hand at the Sorrell Center each week between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. with meals of $5 or less. Vendors and their respective days on campus are as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesdays - Subway
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesdays - Charley's Philly Grill
&amp;lt;LI>Thursdays - Godfather's (excluding Thanksgiving)&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>Free portrait drawing classes for employees</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Employees and students of The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; UNMC&amp; and UNMC Physicians are invited to register for free art classes&amp; which will be held on Tuesdays starting Nov. 3 and running through Dec. 8. Classes are offered as part of our campus partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum. Students will address the fundamentals of drawing such as proportion&amp; form and symmetry. The instructor is Ron Sykes and the class size is limited.  Registration required. Contact Carolyn Matthews at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:CMatthews@nebraskamed.com">CMatthews@nebraskamed.com&amp;lt;/a> to sign up.
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		<title>PA Class of 2011 to sell pecans, cashews and  peanuts</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Physician Assistant Class of 2011 is selling the items listed below.  The money raised will help support students who participate in national conferences&amp; volunteer projects&amp; community involvement and other numerous student activities.  
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Jumbo Pecan Halves - $8
&amp;lt;LI>Deluxe Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) - $8
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Pecan Turtles - $8
&amp;lt;LI>Natural Pistachios - $8
&amp;lt;LI>Special Cashew Halves - $7.50
&amp;lt;LI>English Toffee Squares - $7
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Covered Almonds - $7
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Covered Peanuts - $6.50
&amp;lt;LI>White Frosted Pretzels - $6&amp;lt;/UL>
 	
Order forms have been distributed through UNMC/NHS campus mail. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/AnnualPApecansale2009.pdf" target="_blanK">Access the PDF form&amp;lt;/a> or contact the PA Program at 559-7955 to have an order form sent through campus mail.  The students also will be available for direct sales. They will be on south campus outside the UNMC Cafeteria on Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. They will be on south campus&amp; central atrium by the gift shop on Nov. 4&amp; 11&amp; 13&amp; 16&amp; 17&amp; 18&amp; 20 &amp; 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The items for sale are of the highest quality and are excellent values. They are wonderful for Thanksgiving and make great Christmas gifts. Order yours today! 

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		<title>Power interruption for 4230 building and all buildings east of 42nd Street Nov. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Nov. 3&amp; there will be a momentary interruption (shut off) of normal electrical power to the main electrical switchboard that serves all levels of the following buildings: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>4230 Building&amp; 6 p.m.; 
&amp;lt;LI>Student Life Center&amp; 6:20 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI> Administration Center&amp; 6:40 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing&amp; 7 p.m.; 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy&amp; 7:20 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>Sorrell Center&amp; 7:40 p.m.; and
&amp;lt;LI>UNMC Physicians Eye Spec./Lions Eye Bank 8 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
This will cause a brief outage to all receptacle outlets&amp; computers&amp; lighting&amp; air handling units&amp; supply fans&amp; exhaust fans&amp; fume hoods&amp; motors&amp; etc. throughout the building. If possible&amp; it is recommended that computers and other pieces of sensitive electrical equipment be shut down prior to the scheduled electrical interruption as a safety precaution. This shut off is required to allow for the installation of primary electrical feeder circuit connections for the new College of Nursing Addition project currently under construction.
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		<title>Bookstore, Parking Services hours to change Nov. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[To better serve UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students&amp; the UNMC Bookstore and Parking Services has revised its hours from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new hours take effect Tuesday&amp; Nov. 2.
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		<title>Outside canopy lights out at Center for Healthy Living</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Due to an underground electrical fault&amp; the outside canopy lights and the outside walkway lights at the Center for Healthy Living will not be operational for several days. The lights in the parking lot will remain in operation. Campus Security has been advised of the problem. Contact Nick Combs at 559-5295. Since it is important that everyone working in and around SLC be informed of this outage&amp; please mention it to your colleagues.
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		<title>Pretty in Pink Sale at UNMC Bookstore Oct. 7-31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All pink items in the UNMC Bookstore are marked down 10 percent between Oct. 7-31 in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This excludes clearance and discounted items.

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		<title>Massage Therapy Awareness Week extended to Oct. 30 at the Olson Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[You are invited to celebrate Massage Therapy Awareness Week at the Olson Center for Women's Health! The Olson Center massage therapists offer 10-minute chair massages for only $5 from Monday&amp; Oct. 19 through Friday&amp; Oct. 30 on the fourth floor of the Durham Outpatient Center. Additional minutes are only $1 per minute. For more information on massage therapy at the Olson Center&amp; call 559-5852 or visit OlsonCenter.com. The Olson Center massage therapy schedule is as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday - 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday - noon to 3:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday - 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Friday - 9 a.m. to noon&amp;lt;/UL>
The schedule can change and most wait times are five minutes and less. The Olson Center is licensed for massage therapy by the state of Nebraska.
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		<title>University Optical frame show Oct. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. in University Tower&amp; Private Dining Room A. Contact University Optical at 559-8351 for more information. 
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		<title>Preparedness open house for all UNMC students Oct. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students&amp; faculty and staff are invited to a special open house to see two local emergency preparedness resources at the UNMC campus. The 72nd Civil Support Team will have its HAZMAT and bioterrorism detection vehicles in front of the Durham Research Center Towers from noon to 1 p.m. The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU) will be open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will be held on the 7th floor of University  Tower --  signs will guide visitors to the unit and local experts will be on hand for discussion and questions.  
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		<title>Tobacco cessation courses offered on campus</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tom Klingemann&amp; Pharm.D.&amp; a pharmacist at The Nebraska Medical Center and certified smoking cessation counselor with more than 10 years of experience&amp; will provide group counseling sessions for UNMC and UNMC-Physicians' employees&amp; spouses and dependents. Classes will consist of three&amp; one-hour sessions for a total fee of $15.  Pre-register through Jayme Nekuda&amp; Ph.D.&amp; at 559-8962 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jnekuda@unmc.edu">jnekuda@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Payments can be routed to Dr. Nekuda (ADC&amp; ZIP 5470) or dropped by the Administration Center&amp; Room 2011. Remaining courses are as follows:&amp;lt;br>

&amp;lt;B>Session 4 -- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.&amp;lt;/B>
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Oct. 13 - Wittson Hall&amp; 3042;
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Oct. 20 - Wittson Hall&amp; 3010B; and
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Oct. 27 - Wittson Hall&amp; 3042.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Empower Project seeks physician, student volunteers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Empower Project&amp; a collaboration between UNMC&amp; YWCA and Creighton University that aims to help women through knowledge of their personal health&amp; seeks students and physician volunteers. The Empower Project aims to:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Provide simple health care screening to women seeking services at YWCA;
&amp;lt;LI>Educate the women about various aspects of health care and lifestyle;
&amp;lt;LI>Foster a sense of trust between the women and the medical community; and
&amp;lt;LI>Give medical students the opportunity to serve others and put a face to the stories and statistics of intimate partner violence.&amp;lt;/UL>
More information about the Empower Project is &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/empower/index.htm" target="_blanK">available online&amp;lt;/a> or on &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/EmpowerProject909.doc" target="_blanK">this flyer&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>What to expect from the new PubMed</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The PubMed interface soon will change over to what is the now the Preview site. To learn more about the major changes and get links to educational materials&amp; along with information on PubMed classes&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://blog.unmc.edu/library/?p=384" target="_blanK">visit the McGoogan Library blog entry on this topic&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Oct. 26 Silpada "Girls Night Out" to benefit nursing alumni association</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Employees and students are invited to a "Girls Night Out" Silpada Designs Jewelry Trunk Show on Monday&amp; Oct. 26 to raise money for the UNMC College of Nursing Alumni Association. There is no pressure and there will be no presentation -- just friends&amp; fun and sterling silver jewelry! All profits will benefit the alumni association. The sale will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Alumni House at 518 S. 38th St. Call 453-6757 to RSVP. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.mysilpada.com/rebecca.keating-lefler" target="_blanK">View the new interactive catalog.&amp;lt;/a>               
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		<title>UNO hosts annual kids halloween party on Oct. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Campus Rec will host its annual Mav Kids Halloween Party on Saturday&amp; Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The haunted house will close at 1:30 p.m. Attendance is free and open to all ages. Towels and blankets will be collected for the Town and Country Humane Society. Canned food will be collected for the local food shelves. There is a UNO football game at 1 p.m. and they start to charge for parking at 11 a.m.&amp; however anyone coming for the Halloween Party simply needs to let the parking attendants know and they will not be charged. Questions can be directed to Lisa Medina at 554-2859. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Campus printed phone directories now available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Printing services now has the printed version of the campus phone directory available for purchase. Orders may be placed via the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/printmail/" target="_blanK">printing services Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Customers will be able to go to the Web site and under featured services order the "Printed Campus Phone Directory." From here they will be able to choose what sections they would like printed. This "a la carte" format allows the customers to print only what they need. They also will have the option of spiral bound or three-hole punch. The page size of the directories are 8 ½ by 11 inches&amp; which means they won't fit into the old green binders. Binders are also available for purchase. Here are some sample prices for directories:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>A full complete phone directory with the combined UNMC&amp; UNMCp and TNMC spiral bound book costs $70;
&amp;lt;LI>UNMC individual listing with UNMC departmental listings costs $17 (3-hole); and
&amp;lt;LI>UNMC individual listings only&amp; with cover $15 (3-hole).&amp;lt;/UL>
Please call for a price quote for your order.
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		<title>Stork's Nest baby shower and book sale upcoming</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Stork's Nest celebrates its 15th anniversary with The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC. In honor of the occasion a baby shower will be held Tuesday&amp; Oct. 13 in the Central Atrium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Employees are invited to bring new or gently used baby items to the anniversary reception. Zeta Phi Beta sorority members will host the event&amp; answer questions about the program and serve refreshments. 
Later in the month&amp; the Stork's Nest will host a Books Are Fun book sale. A variety of books and gifts will be available beginning Monday&amp; Oct. 19 through Friday&amp; Oct. 23 in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; East Atrium. Book sale hours on Oct. 19 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 - 22 hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 23. For more information about the Stork's Nest&amp; contact Bettye Brown at 493-2962.
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		<title>Surplus sale Oct. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Surplus Outlet will host a sale on Friday&amp; Oct. 23 from noon to 6 p.m. The facility is at 4501 Dodge Street (west of Mid City Bank) with entrance on the north side. A variety of items is available including:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Desks;
&amp;lt;LI>Files;
&amp;lt;LI>Shelving; 
&amp;lt;LI>Bookcases;
&amp;lt;LI>Tables;
&amp;lt;LI>Computer tables;
&amp;lt;LI>Chairs (none more than $5);
&amp;lt;LI>TV's;
&amp;lt;LI>VCR's;
&amp;lt;LI>Books; and
&amp;lt;LI>Complete Pentium 4 computer systems for $75.&amp;lt;/UL>
This sale is cash and carry!
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		<title>Celebrate Midtown event to replace lost trees set for Oct. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An event titled "Celebrate Midtown: Go Nuts! Plant New Roots in Midtown!" will be held Friday&amp; Oct. 23 from 6 p.m. until midnight at the Joslyn Castle&amp; 3902 Davenport St. The event&amp; which is a fundraiser to replace area trees uprooted during 2008 storms&amp; will feature:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>A live and silent auction;
&amp;lt;LI>Appetizers; and
&amp;lt;LI>A cash bar.&amp;lt;/UL>
Tickets are $25. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.CelebrateMidtown.com" target="_blanK">CelebrateMidtown.com&amp;lt;/a>&amp; call 614-7597 or e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:SkysTheLimitAd@cox.net">SkysTheLimitAd@cox.net&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Susie Thorne to kick off Music as Medicine series on Oct. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Susie Thorne will be back on campus Thursday to kick off the "Music as Medicine" series. Thornee and her jazz band friends starts the sixth season of the "Music as Medicine" with a free noon concert in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp;West Atrium. Patients&amp; staff&amp; students and the community are cordially invited to the free hour long concert. Bring your lunch and a friend to the Durham Outpatient Center-West Atrium to enjoy Thorne's uniquely vocals and great professional sidemen. Her interpretations of jazz classics will brighten your day. The Music as Medicine 2009-2010 concert series schedule is as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 22 - Susie Thorne and Friends
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 19 - Omaha Chamber Music Society: "In Sterio"&amp; flute duo
&amp;lt;LI>Dec. 10 - Northwest High School Swing Choir
&amp;lt;LI>Jan. 21 - Omaha Chamber Music Society: "4 Trombones"
&amp;lt;LI>Feb. 18 - Burt St. Boys (and girls)
&amp;lt;LI>Mar. 18 - Omaha Chamber Music Society: "Wind Duo"
&amp;lt;LI>Apr. 15 - Heidi Joy and Riverside Anthology (tentative)
&amp;lt;LI>May 20 - Omaha Chamber Music Society: "Omaha Conservatory"&amp;lt;/UL>



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		<title>Oct. 20 Olson Center Brown bag on breast cancer</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Every month&amp; new information regarding the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer becomes available in the medical literature. Yet&amp; little of this information reaches the health care provider or the public in a meaningful way.  More distressing is that there is too much variability in the care of the breast cancer patient and that this variability can lead to undesired results. Attend the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; Oct. 20 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Edibaldo Silva&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; of the Olson Center for Women's Health explains how to become a well-informed breast cancer advocate. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 599-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is now $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register. Access to free continuing education programs in the UNMC College of Nursing is &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/nursing/162.htm" target="_blanK">available online&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title> Oct. 19 program to focus on health care negligence and blood-borne pathogen infection</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Evelyn McKnight and Dr. Marilyn Valerio from the Sigma Theta Tau Nebraska Collaborative will discuss the increased incidence of blood-borne pathogen infection at clinics and health care facilities as a result of neglect by providers during an evening program on Oct. 19 in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018. Dr. McKnight contracted Hepatitis C while receiving cancer treatment at a Fremont&amp; Neb.&amp; clinic in 2000-2001. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/McKnight909.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to view a flyer about this program that includes registration information. 



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		<title>J.R. Expressions Art Fair Oct. 13-15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host the J.R. Expressions Wholesale Art Fair Oct. 13-15 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The art fair will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 13-14 and then 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 15.  Works from more than 50 different artists will be available at 30 to 60 percent off gallery cost! Payment options include Visa&amp; MasterCard&amp; check and payroll deduct.  

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		<title>MMI's Mark Smith to lead Oct. 15 discussion about disabilities awareness</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A panel discussion moderated by Mark Smith of UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute titled "Life stories: ability awareness -- disabling the myths" will be held Thursday&amp; Oct. 15 at noon in the College of Nursing Cooper Auditorium. The discussion is part of UNMC's observances of Disabilities Awareness Month. It also is part of UNMC's 2009-2010 Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series.
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		<title>Bilingual speakers needed to help train medical students</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Do you speak a language other than English or know sign language? We need your help training medical students to use interpreters. If you have a friend or relative who speaks the same language or can sign&amp; we need both of you (one of you must be fluent in English). A script will be provided and you or your partner would act as an interpreter for the medical students as they interview the person pretending to be the patient. A small stipend will be provided. Dates for this exercise will be Tuesday&amp; Oct. 6 and Tuesday&amp; Oct. 13&amp; from noon to 4 p.m. Contact Ron Bechdolt at 559-8689 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rbechdolt@unmc.edu">rbechdolt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Free health fair Oct. 10 at Village Pointe Medical Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Physicians&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and Children's Hospital are "Making Healthy Happen" on Saturday&amp; Oct. 10&amp; from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m at the Village Pointe Medical Center at 175th and Burke streets. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Eventbrochurefinal.pdf" target="_blanK">View a schedule of events&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Lunches for sale at the Sorrell Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students have another lunchtime option. Local food vendors -- Subway and Godfather's Pizza -- will each be on campus twice a month to sell their signature meals. The on-campus arrangement is made possible through the UNMC Bookstore&amp; Sorrell Center C-Store and Parking Services. Each vendor will sell lunches in the Sorrell Center Student Commons area from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the following dates:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month -- Subway ($5 meal deal includes a 6-inch sub&amp; chips and cookie; individual items also available);
&amp;lt;LI>Second and fourth Thursdays of each month -- Godfather's Pizza ($5 meal deal includes one slice of pizza&amp; side salad and cookie; individual items also available).&amp;lt;/UL> 
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		<title>41st street behind nursing and pharmacy now closed</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting&amp; Monday&amp; Aug. 3&amp; 41st Street behind the College of Nursing (CON) and College of Pharmacy (COP) closed permanently to all traffic. Those who want to access the COP loading doc can still do so though the north entrance drive into Lot No. 13 and using the new access road. Contact Michael Faber at 559-4503 for more information. 

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		<title>General supply now collects desk jet cartridges</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[General Supply now collecting empty desk jet cartridges to return to the vendor for recycling. Please send the cartridges to ZIP 5510 or give to your General Supply delivery person. Contact 559-5220 for more information. 

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		<title>UNeMed Research Innovation Awards Ceremony Oct. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2009 Research Innovation Awards Ceremony will be held Thursday&amp; Oct. 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The ceremony is part of UNeMed's &amp;lt;a href=" http://www.unemed.com/" target="_blanK"> Innovation Week activities &amp;lt;/a>.


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		<title>Appreciation reception for Dr. Mueller Sept. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An appreciation reception for Keith Mueller&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor in UNMC's College of Public Health and director of the Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research (NCRHR)&amp; will be held on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in University Tower&amp; Private Dining Rooms A and B. Dr. Mueller will be honored for his tenure as interim dean of the College of Public Health. Comments from Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; and College of Public Health Dean Ayman El-Mohandes&amp; M.B.B.Ch.&amp; M.D.&amp; M.P.H.&amp; will begin at 4 p.m.
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		<title>Bone marrow drive Sept. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A bone-marrow registry drive will be held on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sorrell Center Alumni Commons Area. Contact Tanya Custer at 402-559-6998 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:tcuster@unmc.edu ">tcuster@unmc.edu &amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference set for Sept. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://epscor.unl.edu/2009NebraskaResearchandInnovationConference.shtml" target="_blanK">The Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference&amp;lt;/a> will be held Tuesday&amp; Sept. 29 at Qwest Center Omaha. The conference allows business leaders&amp; policy makers and researchers to hear distinguished speakers&amp; learn about the latest technologies&amp; exchange ideas and explore potential collaborations. The conference begins with morning plenary sessions that feature distinguished speakers and throughout the afternoon&amp; researchers will present exciting new developments in science and business in a mini-track format. A student research poster presentation and a reception will conclude the day. Featured speakers will include: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Dr. Elaine Mardis&amp; associate professor of genetics and molecular microbiology and co-director of The Genome Center at Washington University and Washington University School of Medicine;
&amp;lt;LI>Dr. Bradley Ozenberger&amp; program director for The Cancer Genome Atlas and for Technology Development at the National Human Genome Research Institute  and the National Institutes of Health; 
&amp;lt;LI>Dr. Gail Naughton&amp; chief executive officer and chair of the board&amp; Histogen&amp; Inc.&amp; San Diego&amp; Calif.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Dr. Roger L. Geiger&amp; distinguished professor of education and senior scientist in the center for the study of higher education at Penn State University.&amp;lt;/UL>
There is no cost to attend. The deadline to register to attend the conference and to register a display or poster is Wednesday&amp; Sept. 22. 
A block of rooms is available at the Omaha Hilton Hotel adjacent to the Qwest Center. The deadline for making room reservations and receiving the special conference room rate has been extended to Friday&amp; Sept. 25. 
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		<title>Mortgage seminar Sept. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro 1st Mortgage&amp; a division of Metro Credit Union&amp; will hold a mortgage seminar on UNMC campus Tuesday&amp; Sept. 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the lower level of Storz Pavilion&amp; Rooms 3 and 4.Topics covered will include: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The Home Buying Process;
&amp;lt;LI>The $8&amp;000 tax credit;
&amp;lt;LI>Is It Time to Refinance?; and 
&amp;lt;LI>What you need to know about your credit.&amp;lt;/UL>
 
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		<title>UNMC employees eligible for discounted Rose Theater memberships</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees are eligible to purchase discounted memberships to The Rose Theater (www.rosetheater.org ). Through June 30&amp; employees can get family memberships for $75 -- a $10 discount from the regular rate.  Join in the fun at The Rose&amp; where a membership guarantees your family a full year of exciting theater and dance performances designed specifically for your child's enjoyment. As a family member&amp; you will receive four free tickets to each of The Rose's seven regular season shows&amp; including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Velveteen Rabbit.  Members also receive discounts to premium event shows including Disney's High School Musical 2 and discounts on classes&amp; costume rental and summer camp. Memberships are good for the 2009/2010 season&amp; which begins in September. Contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lindya@rosetheater.org">lindya@rosetheater.org&amp;lt;/a> or (402) 502-4625 for more information. 
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		<title>Midwest Thoracic and GI Oncology conference Sept. 28-30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The fourth annual Fall Midwest Thoracic &amp; GI Oncology Conference on Sept. 28-30 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Omaha. More about the conference including registration information is &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/2009_ThoracicGI_BrochureFinal.pdf" target="_blanK">available here&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Dan Brick retirement party Sept. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement party will be held for Dan Brick on Monday&amp; Sept. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the College of Nursing Commons Area. 

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		<title>Public health student seminar on Sept. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health Department of Environmental&amp; Agricultural and
Occupational Health will host its next student seminar on Monday&amp; Sept. 28&amp; at 4 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018. Radha Golla will present "Enhancement of the chemotherapeutic effect on mantle cell lymphoma through inhibition of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM)." Golla's presentation also is available to the UNL East Campus Hardin Hall&amp; Room 901. Student attendance is mandatory and attendance will be recorded.
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		<title>New features with McGoogan's Journal Citation Report</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The library's subscription to the &amp;lt;a href="https://library1.unmc.edu/login?url=http://isiknowledge.com/jcr" target="_blanK">Journal Citation Report's&amp;lt;/a> impact factor database allows a direct link from within the &amp;lt;a href="http://www11.tdnet.com/Frames.asp" target="_blanK">Online Journal Finder&amp;lt;/a> to the impact factor report. Now&amp; when searching the journal finder or linking to an article from within a database&amp; you will see the JCR symbol next to the journal title if a report is available. Click the symbol to access the report.  See an example of this enhancement in our &amp;lt;a href="http://blog.unmc.edu/library/?p=150" target="_blanK">blog entry&amp;lt;/a> and contact the library at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:askus@unmc.edu">askus@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-6221 with any questions. JCR is only available to UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students.
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		<title>Help Drs. Prasad and Kalpana Padala and their team in the Sept. 27 memory walk</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Today an estimated 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. With 78 million baby boomers approaching the age of greatest risk for this fatal disease&amp; the need to find a cure is more urgent than ever. "We Care&amp;" a team started by UNMC faculty members&amp; Prasad Padala&amp; M.D.&amp; and Kalpana Padala&amp; M.B.B.S.&amp; needs your support for the upcoming Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's disease. Please show your support by:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Joining the team;
&amp;lt;LI>Coming for the memory walk on Sept. 27; and
&amp;lt;LI>Donating to this great cause.&amp;lt;/UL>.
&amp;lt;a href=" http://omahamw2009.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=305279&amp;supid=96015049" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to visit "We Care" team's personal Web page and help in their efforts to support the Alzheimer's Association. 


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		<title>Meet new public health dean at Sept. 24 open house</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The campus community is invited to meet UNMC's new College of Public Health Dean&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/publicaffairs/todaysite/sitefiles/today_full.cfm?match=5603" target="_blanK">Ayman El-Mohandes&amp; M.B.B.Ch.&amp; M.D.&amp; M.P.H.&amp;lt;/a>&amp; at during a Sept. 24 open house at the college's new dean's office suite in Wittson Hall. The open house will be held from noon to 5 p.m. in Wittson Hall&amp; Room 5025.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Donors needed for two upcoming blood drives</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will soon be two opportunities for the campus community to give and help ensure a supply of blood. The Center for Healthy Living will host the first blood drive on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 22 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Three days later&amp; on Friday&amp; Sept. 25&amp; the UNMC Student Senate will sponsor a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Wittson Hall. Each drive seeks 90 donors. As of Tuesday morning&amp; 41 appointments had been made for the Sept. 22 drive and only four for the Sept. 25 drive. To make an appointment:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Go online to &amp;lt;a href="http:/www.givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">www.givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>;
&amp;lt;LI>Type in zip code 68131;
&amp;lt;LI>Enter sponsor code 1199 for a schedule for the Center for Health Living; or
&amp;lt;LI>Type 2223 for the drive in Wittson Hall.&amp;lt;/UL>


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		<title>University Optical frame show Sept. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A frame show will be held at University Optical on  Thursday&amp; Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Employees are reminded to use their EyeMed insurance benefits. Call 559-8351 for more information. 
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		<title>Retirement celebration for Jim Slagle Sept. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement celebration for Jim Slagle of UNMC Printing Services will be held on Thursday&amp; Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. in UNMC Printing Services. Slagle will retire after 32 years at UNMC. 
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		<title>Student flu shot clinics Sept. 22-24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Flu shot clinics for students will be held in the Family Medicine and Student Health clinic on the third floor of the Durham Outpatient Center Tuesday&amp; Sept. 22 through Thursday&amp; Sept. 24. The clinics on Sept. 22 and 23 will be held from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. The Sept. 24 clinic will just be held from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Students who are unable to attend the clinics must contact student health to schedule appointments. Flu shots will not be given during walk-in student health hours. IMPORTANT NOTE: This shot will not protect recipients from the H1N1 virus. 

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		<title>YWCA women's professional clothing drive Sept. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[YWCA representatives will be outside the Nebraska Cafe in University Tower on Thursday&amp; Sept. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect clothes  or its Career Clothing Closet. The Career Clothing Closet contains professional and business casual clothing&amp; shoes and accessories for women who are entering or re-entering the work force. Donations are tax deductible. Please see the list below for the most needed items:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>12&amp; 14&amp; 16 are the sizes needed most&amp; however&amp; all sizes are appreciated;
&amp;lt;LI>Purses;
&amp;lt;LI>Shoes;
&amp;lt;LI>Undergarments - slips/cami's&amp; etc.;
&amp;lt;LI>Winter/fall jackets/ coats;
&amp;lt;LI>Scarves;
&amp;lt;LI>Belts; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Jewelry.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Quarterly fire alarm test Sept. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A quarterly test of the fire system in The Lied Transplant Center&amp; the College of Pharmacy&amp; the Specialty Services Pavilion and the Durham Outpatient Center will be held on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 23. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FireAlarmTest909.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a schedule of tests for each building.

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		<title>Gary Karp to speak at special PT education presentation on Sept. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Gary Karp will present "Thriving Through and Beyond Trauma" on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; room 3001. The physical therapy education division will sponsor the talk by Karp&amp; who has been a wheelchair user since 1973. For more information&amp; contact Gail Hackendahl at 402-559-4259 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ghackend@unmc.edu">ghackend@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>NCI director Dr. Niederhuber to present Sept. 22 Eppley Grand Rounds, Yanney/Roskens Lecture</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[John Niederhuber&amp; M.D.&amp; director of the National Cancer Institute&amp; will present "Cancer as an Organ System: The Tumor Microenvironment" on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 22 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. That same evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Truhlsen Event Center in the Sorrell Center&amp; Dr. Niederhuber will speak at the Yanney/Roskens Lectureship. Presented by the Eppley Cancer Center&amp; the lectureship honors Michael and Gail Yanney and William and Lisa Roskens for their work as honorary chairs of the 2008 Ambassador of Hope Gala. Dr. Niederhuber's evening lecture for the public is titled "Making a Collective Impact Against Cancer." The Carol Bell Distinguished Cancer Research Award also will be given at the event. Dr. Niederhuber was appointed director of the NCI in September 2006. In addition to his leadership of the NCI&amp; Dr. Niederhuber heads his own Laboratory of Tumor and Stem Cell Biology in NCI's Center for Cancer Research and also holds a clinical appointment to the NIH Clinical Center Medical Staff. 
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		<title>UNeMed to again give $10,000 research award</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;img src="../Images/SiteImages/unemed08.jpg" border="0" align="right" alt="picture disc.">&amp;lt;a href="http://www.unemed.com" target="_blanK">UNeMed Corporation&amp;lt;/a> once again will award $10&amp;000 in unrestricted research funds to the inventor or group of inventors who submit the most promising invention. To be considered for the funding&amp; submit a completed New Invention Notification (NIN) form&amp; which can be found on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unemed.com" target="_blanK">UNeMed Web site&amp;lt;/a>. The $10&amp;000 research award will be announced and presented at the Innovation Awards on Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Contact UNeMed at 559-2468 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unemed@unmc.com">unemed@unmc.com&amp;lt;/a> for more information. Fully completed New Invention Notifications (NIN) submitted to UNeMed between July 1 and Sept. 18 will be evaluated and considered for the grant. NINs with potential benefits to the public good as well as the patent and market potentials will all be considered. All UNMC faculty&amp; students and staff are eligible.  
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		<title>Jesse Edwards to be honored during alumni weekend</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Jesse Edwards&amp; cofounder of the Physician Assistant Education Program&amp; will be presented with the UNMC Physician Assistant Founder's Award during the Alumni Reunion Weekend&amp; which is Oct. 2-3.  On Friday&amp; Oct. 2&amp; there will be a reception at the UNMC Alumni Center (518 S. 38th St.) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  On Saturday&amp; Oct. 3&amp; Edwards will be recognized at the Alumni Celebration and Awards Dinner. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner following at 7p.m. Pre-registration is required for both events.  Register online at unmc.edu/alumni by Sept. 18.  Contact Alumni Relations at 559-4385 for more information. 
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		<title>University Optical frame show at the Olson Center Sept. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show in 4608A of the Olson Center for Women's Health Women's Center on Thursday&amp; Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. Employees and student receive a 10 percent discount if they bring a friend or family member and both purchase items. For more information&amp; contact University Optical at 559?8351.
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		<title>Sept. 24 summit focuses on life with autism</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Autism Action Partnership (AAP)&amp; formerly known as the GWR Sunshine Foundation&amp; will host its annual autism summit on Thursday&amp; Sept. 24 and on Friday&amp; Sept. 25 at the Harper Center on the Creighton University campus. Space is limited. To register for the summit or for more information visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.autismaction.org/summit" target="_blanK">www.autismaction.org/summit&amp;lt;/a> or contact Darrel Moreland at 402-763-8830 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dmoreland@autismaction.org">dmoreland@autismaction.org&amp;lt;/a>. The deadline to register is Sept. 17.

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		<title>Sept. 17 silver sale to benefit College of Nursing Alumni Association</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The campus community is invited to a "Girls Afternoon Out" at a Silpada Designs Jewelry Trunk Show on Thursday&amp; Sept. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the UNMC Alumni Center&amp; 518 S. 38th St. The event is fundraiser for the College of Nursing Alumni Association and is sponsored by Roxanna Jokela and Rebacca K-L. The event will feature friends&amp; fun&amp; snacks&amp; beverages&amp; and.sterling silver jewelry! All proceeds benefit the alumni association. RSVP to 559-4185. View the new interactive catalog online at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.mysilpada.com/rebecca.keating-lefler" target="_blanK">www.mysilpada.com/rebecca.keating-lefler&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Friends of McGoogan annual meeting Sept. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Marie Reidelbach and Teri Hartman will present "Don't just Google it" at the Friends of the McGoogan Library of Medicine 2009 Annual Meeting on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 16 on the second floor of the Sorrell Center.  A reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting to start at 6:10 p.m. RSVP to UNMC Alumni Relations at 402-559-4385 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> by Sept. 9.
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		<title>Students invited to Sept. 16 Susie Thorne Concert in the Sorrell Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All UNMC students are cordially invited to a free hour long concert by Susie Thorne and Friends&amp; her soft jazz group&amp; on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 16 at noon in the Sorrell Center's Alumni Commons. Students are invited to enjoy her uniquely styled vocals and great professional sidemen. Susie's interpretations of jazz classics will brighten your day. Bring lunch and a friend and enjoy the concert. 
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		<title>'Mind-Body Medicine and Stress Reduction' the focus of Sept. 15 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[What is all this talk on mind-body medicine and what can it do for you? Does it truly help with stress reduction and improve relaxation? Join us as we kick off the next season of Olson Center brown bags on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 15 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphtheater as Julie Luzarraga of The Center for Counseling &amp; Psychotherapy&amp; explains the idea of mind-body medicine. This presentation is co-sponsored with UNMC Faculty Employee Assistance Program. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345.  Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The lectures are free.  However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is now $10. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register. More information about free continuing education programs in the UNMC College of Nursing is &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/nursing/162.htm" target="_blanK">available online&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>SAGH offers medical spanish courses</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[This fall semester Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will offer three 10-week Medical Spanish Courses beginning on Sept. 14 and ending on Nov. 16&amp; 2008. The courses are open to all UNMC faculty and students. The course schedule is as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Beginning Medical Spanish -- Mondays&amp; 5-6 p.m.&amp; Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2010. An introduction to basic Spanish language for the beginning student with an emphasis on grammar&amp; verb conjugation&amp; and medical vocabulary used in clinical encounters.
&amp;lt;LI>Intermediate Medical Spanish -- Mondays&amp; 6 to 7 p.m.&amp; Sorrell Education Center&amp; Room 2010. Designed for those with some background in Spanish&amp; but may need a review of grammar and conjugation with an emphasis on medical vocabulary building toward patient interviewing.
&amp;lt;LI>Advanced Medical Spanish -- Mondays&amp; 7 to 8 p.m.&amp; Sorrell Education Center&amp; Room 2010. Designed for those with a more significant background in Spanish&amp; but who have not yet participated in a Medical Spanish course. Following a brief review of verb tenses and grammar&amp; this course will emphasize patient interviewing&amp; clinical translation skills as well as medical vocabulary.&amp;lt;/UL>
Students will be allowed to between class levels during the first few weeks. The instructor will be Arturo Miranda -- a professor from the University of Nebraska at Omaha as well as medical spanish consultant in Omaha.  Handouts will be provided at the first class session at NO COST to students. A class schedule&amp; course syllabus&amp; and OPTIONAL book list will be provided by email prior to the first class.  There will be no outside homework. The cost of the courses is $50 and is due by Sept. 14. To register or get more information&amp; contact Chris Danford&amp; SAGH Spanish Course Coordinator&amp; at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cdanford@unmc.edu">cdanford@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Indicate your name and class level to register. 
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		<title>Register now for the Sept. 11-13 global health conference in Omaha</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Midwestern Regional Global Health conference will be Sept. 11-13 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Omaha. UNMC's International Studies and Programs and Student Alliance for Global Health sponsor the one-of-a-kind conference. Donna Barry&amp; advocacy and policy director at Partners in Health&amp; will give the keynote address. Other speakers include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Ed Atwell&amp; M.D.&amp; founder and president of Medical Outreach of America&amp; established in 2009;
&amp;lt;LI>Keith Brown&amp; D.O.&amp; founder of Global Medicine Rescue Services&amp; which specializes in training courses in wilderness&amp; expedition&amp; remote and austere medicine that are offered in Central American and Pakistan; and
&amp;lt;LI>John Leisure&amp; creative/development director of the Engeye Health Clinic in Ddegeya Village in southern Uganda.&amp;lt;/UL>
Attendees will see Irene Taylor Brodsky's 2008 Academy Award nominated documentary&amp; The Final Inch&amp; which shows the public health mission to eradicate polio. Registration -- due Sept. 1 -- is $75 for students and $125 for others. For full conference details&amp; online registration and the opportunity to submit abstracts online&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp/" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp/&amp;lt;/a>. For questions&amp; call 559-6414.
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		<title>New offerings at the campus coffee carts</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The coffee cart on the second floor of the Durham Outpatient Center now offers fruit smoothies and blended coffee drinks and the Storz Pavilion location offers fruit smoothies&amp; non-fat smoothies and milkshakes.
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		<title>SHARING The Green tournament set for Sept. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 10th annual SHARING The Green Golf Tournament will be held on Friday&amp; Sept. 11 at Stone Creek Golf Course in Omaha. The tournament has a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and the format is an 18-Hole&amp; 4-Ball Scramble with pin prizes. A steak dinner and banquet will be held at Stone Creek following the banquet. There are different &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Sponsorship Levels.pdf" target="_blanK">sponsorship levels&amp;lt;/a> but the price for an individual golfer is $90. Contact Adam Sutton at 402-968-8902 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:adamvsutton@gmail.com">adamvsutton@gmail.com&amp;lt;/a> for more information.
 
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		<title>Book Fair Sept. 9-11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Guest and Volunteer Services will host a Books Are Fun book fair Sept. 9-11 in the central atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. The book fair will run from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Save up to 70 percent on a wide array of books for children and adults.

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		<title>Farewell reception for Kristie Hayes Sept. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for Dr. Kristie Hayes will be held on Friday&amp; Sept. 11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. 
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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus Sept. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Refinance your current auto loan with &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">Metro Credit Union&amp;lt;/a> and you will be registered to win one of four zero percent interest loans. Plus you will receive $100 cash for refinancing with Metro Credit Union (certain restrictions apply).  Save money with Metro's great low rates and get $100 cash. Stop by Metro's table outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more information. 
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		<title>Free art classes offered Sept. 8-Oct. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Employees and students of The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; UNMC and UNMC Physicians are invited to register for free art classes&amp; which will be held each Tuesday starting Sept. 8 and ending Oct. 13. Classes are offered as part of a campus partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum. Students will address the fundamentals of drawing such as proportion&amp; form&amp; and symmetry. The instructor will be Ron Sykes. The class size is limited and registration required. Contact Carolyn Matthews at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:CMatthews@nebraskamed.com">CMatthews@nebraskamed.com&amp;lt;/a>  to sign up. 


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		<title>University Optical Oakley sale Sept. 2-4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host Oakley Shows at the Sorrell Center in the Alumni Commons area Sept. 2-4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students and employees receive a 20 percent discounts. For more information&amp; call 559-8351. 
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		<title>Pandemic planning discussion on Sept. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; Sept. 2&amp; a panel discussion will be held regarding how you can be prepared for this upcoming flu season. The panel will feature the following presenters:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Steve Hinrichs&amp; M.D.&amp; chairman of pathology/microbiology;
&amp;lt;LI>Deb Thomas&amp; assistant vice chancellor for business services;  
&amp;lt;LI>John Russell&amp; assistant vice chancellor for human resources; and
&amp;lt;LI>Marcia Beckerdite&amp; infection control specialist.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Discussion topics will include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Pandemic planning;
&amp;lt;LI>Vaccines;
&amp;lt;LI>Predictions for the upcoming flu season; and
&amp;lt;LI>The "Cover Your Cough" campaign.&amp;lt;/UL>
The session will run from noon to 1 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/08ac36e30efe1d2c86256b63007393df/0f21ef99c1acb40d862575fb00489912?OpenDocument" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a> or contact Margaret Boyce at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:maboyce@unmc.edu">maboyce@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4371. 
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		<title>Pandemic planning discussion on Sept. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; Sept. 2&amp; a panel discussion will be held regarding how you can be prepared for this upcoming flu season. The panel will feature the following presenters:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Steve Hinrichs&amp; M.D.&amp; chairman of pathology/microbiology;
&amp;lt;LI>Deb Thomas&amp; assistant vice chancellor for business services;  
&amp;lt;LI>John Russell&amp; assistant vice chancellor for human resources; and
&amp;lt;LI>Marcia Beckerdite&amp; infection control specialist.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Discussion topics will include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Pandemic planning;
&amp;lt;LI>Vaccines;
&amp;lt;LI>Predictions for the upcoming flu season; and
&amp;lt;LI>The "Cover Your Cough" campaign.&amp;lt;/UL>
The session will run from noon to 1 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/08ac36e30efe1d2c86256b63007393df/0f21ef99c1acb40d862575fb00489912?OpenDocument" target="_blanK">Register online&amp;lt;/a> or contact Margaret Boyce at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:maboyce@unmc.edu">maboyce@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4371. 
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		<title>Sacred Heart School seeks mentors for 7th and 8th grade students</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Sacred Heart School seeks male and female mentors for 7th and 8th grade students for the upcoming school year. Sacred Heart is an inner city catholic school that has about 170 students in kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's mentoring program has been around for almost 20 years and is the most popular school program for the 7th and 8th graders. Mentors will be asked to make a two-year commitment and meet with their mentees on the third Thursday of each month from September through May. Mentors pick up their students at 8:30 a.m.&amp; introduce them to your job&amp; department&amp; UNMC and the Omaha community at large. Students are to be returned to the school by 12:30 p.m. Several UNMC employees have participated in this program&amp; including Clarence Ueda&amp; Pharm.D.&amp; professor of pharmaceutical sciences and former dean of the College of Pharmacy&amp; who has served as mentor at the school for the past 15 years. Those interested in the program should contact Karen Meginnis at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:murphkm@msn.com">murphkm@msn.com&amp;lt;/a>.
 
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		<title>Fire alarm testing Aug. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Fire alarm testing will be held on all levels of the 4230 Building (Annex 10) on Monday&amp; Aug. 31 from 9 to 10 a.m. 
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore Welcome Back sale Aug. 10-28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The new fall semester is about to begin and your UNMC Bookstore is having a "Welcome Back" sale that runs Aug. 10-28. Stop in and take advantage of the great deals in your campus store. Some of the great deals include 10 percent off books and school supplies&amp; 25 percent off clothing and 30 percent off backpacks and book bags. The sale excludes clearance items. 
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		<title>Olson Center sponsors Aug. 26 breast feeding conference</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Olson Center for Women's Health will sponsor a conference titled "Breastfeeding: Baby's Natural Choice Conference" on Wednesday&amp; Aug. 26 at Qwest Center Omaha. The conference&amp; which runs from 7:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.&amp; will feature keynote speakers:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Miriam Labbok&amp; M.D.&amp; professor of the practice of public health at the University of North Carolina and director of the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CBI); and 
&amp;lt;LI>Kathleen Kendall-Tackett&amp; Ph.D.&amp; health psychologist and an international board certified lactation consultant.&amp;lt;/UL>
The conference aims to provide information on the importance of a supportive breastfeeding environment for the promotion of breastfeeding in new mothers&amp; as well as address specific issues that may hinder successful breastfeeding. The target audience includes:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Physicians;
&amp;lt;LI>Nurses;
&amp;lt;LI>Lactation consultants;
&amp;lt;LI>Registered dietitians;
&amp;lt;LI>Residents;
&amp;lt;LI>Physician assistants;	
&amp;lt;LI>Nurse practitioners;
&amp;lt;LI>Nurse midwives; 
&amp;lt;LI>Breastfeeding advocates;
&amp;lt;LI>Social workers; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Students.&amp;lt;/UL>
The cost to attend is $95 and $50 for students and includes continuing education credits&amp; breakfast&amp; lunch&amp; handouts and exhibits. The registration deadline Aug 21. Contact the Olson Center at 559-4500 for more information. 



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		<title>CAST/MIS open house Aug. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Centers for Advanced Surgical Technology (CAST) and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) will host the grand opening of a newly renovated research collaboration and administrative space on the second level of Swanson Hall on Tuesday (Aug. 25) from 2 to 4 p.m. The new facility will house investigators from UNMC&amp; the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who primarily focus on biomedical and surgical technology research. Those who attend the open house will be able to:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Tour the facility;
&amp;lt;LI>Meet research personnel; and
&amp;lt;LI>Participate in interactive research displays.&amp;lt;/UL>  
Refreshments will be served and investigators and graduate students will be on hand to demonstrate technology and answer questions. Please enter through the doors on the south side of Swanson Hall to get to the facility. 

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		<title>University Optical frame show Aug. 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; Aug. 21 in University Tower Private Dining Room A from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If an employee brings a friend or family member to the show and both the employee and their guest purchase items&amp; they each will receive a 10 percent discount on their purchase. Contact University Optical at 559-8351.

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		<title>Seats available for Aug. 19 health care reform conference</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A limited number of seats are available for the Health Care Reform Conference 2009 on Wednesday&amp; Aug. 19 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. 
Check-in for the conference begins at 8:30 a.m.&amp; with panel discussions and speakers starting at 9 a.m. and continuing until 1 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center experts&amp; as well as industry panelists regarding the impact of healthcare reform. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost for employees to attend the conference or the lunch. To reserve your seat&amp; contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unmchcr@unmc.edu">unmchcr@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-2504.

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		<title>Physiological society calls for abstracts, membership renewals</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Physiological Society is calling for abstracts for its annual meeting on Saturday&amp; Sept. 12. The deadline for abstract submissions is Aug. 14. Submit research or teaching abstracts &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/physiology/nps" target="_blanK">online&amp;lt;/a>.  The society also reminds members to renew their memberships. Payment of your membership dues (meeting and registration fee) should be addressed to:
&amp;lt;BR>Cindy Norton CPS/CAP
&amp;lt;BR>Executive Director
&amp;lt;BR>Nebraska Physiological Society
&amp;lt;BR>985850 Nebraska Medical Center
&amp;lt;BR>Omaha&amp; NE  68198-5850
The NPS dues and registration structure is:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Professional Member -- $25
&amp;lt;LI>Post-Doctoral -- $15 
&amp;lt;LI>Teacher -- $15
&amp;lt;LI>Student -- $10&amp;lt;/UL>
Check the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/physiology/nps" target="_blanK">society Web site&amp;lt;/a> often for updated information.

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		<title>Farewell reception for James Shull, Ph.D., Aug. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for James Shull&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will be held on Friday&amp; Aug. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms B and C. 
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		<title>Midwestern Global Health Conference Sept. 11-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Student Alliance for Global Health will host the Midwestern Global Health Conference&amp; which runs Sept. 11-13 at the Omaha Doubletree Hotel. More about the conference&amp; including registration information is  &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/SAGHConference2009.pdf" target="_blanK">available here&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Steam shutdown on east side of campus Aug. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Facilities Management and Planning Department has scheduled a steam shutdown for Wednesday&amp; Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This shut down will affect the sterilizers&amp; autoclaves and domestic hot water in all bathrooms&amp; kitchens&amp; and labs on all levels in the follwing buildings:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The College of Nursing;
&amp;lt;LI>The College of Pharmacy;
&amp;lt;LI>The Administration Center; 
&amp;lt;LI>The Student Life Center;
&amp;lt;LI>The Sorrell Center; and
&amp;lt;LI>The East Utility Plant. &amp;lt;/UL>
This will also affect all the showers in the above listed buildings. This interruption is necessary&amp; so that UNMC's Maintenance Shop can repair the steam distribution system. Contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338 for more information. 

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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus Aug. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Refinance your current auto loan with &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">Metro Credit Union&amp;lt;/a> and you will be registered to win one of four zero percent interest loans. Plus you will receive $100 cash for refinancing with Metro Credit Union (certain restrictions apply).  Stop by our table outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more information. 
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		<title>Center for Healthy Living closed Aug. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[he Center for Healthy Living (CFHL) will be closed Sunday&amp; Aug. 9 for cleaning. The facility will resume normal business hours Monday&amp; Aug. 10. Please call 559-5254 for more information.
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		<title>Subway sandwich special in the Sorrell Center Aug. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A meal consisting of a six-inch Subway  sandwich&amp; chips and a cookie will be on sale for $5 in the Sorrell Center Student Commons on Friday&amp; Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This special offer is sponsored by the UNMC Bookstore&amp; the Sorrell Center C-Store and Parking Services.

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		<title>Auxiliary gold sale Aug. 5-6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Hospital Auxiliary will host its semi-annual Gold Sale on Aug. 5-6 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The sale will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. 
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		<title>University Optical frame sale Aug. 5 -- NOTE LOCATION CHANGE</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Wednesday&amp; Aug. 5&amp; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University Optical on 40th Street and Dewey Avenue. Contact 559-8351 for more information. 
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		<title>CITI training program going offline for upgrade Aug. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Attention Research Investigators and Research Personnel: The IRB has received the following message from CITI training program support office:
"On Monday&amp; Aug. 3 at approximately 8 a.m.&amp; EDT&amp; the CITI Program web site will be taken offline for a major system upgrade. We expect the downtime to be approximately five days. Please instruct the learners of your institution to complete the work and log off prior to this time." 


The IRB reminds investigators that all investigators and participating personnel listed on the IRB Application must have completed the CITI training in order for the IRB to issue final approval of initial IRB applications&amp; amendments&amp; and applications for continuing review. Please take the non-availability of the CITI Program website into consideration with regard to meeting IRB meeting review deadlines. If you have any questions or concerns&amp; please contact the IRB at 559-6463 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:irbora@unmc.edu">irbora@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>North entrance to EUP Parking Lot 13 closed July 27-Aug. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The north entrance to the EUP Parking Lot 13&amp; will be closed to traffic from July 27 through Aug. 3. To access lot 13&amp; turn south off of Dewey onto 41st Street. At the Sorrell Center&amp; turn around you will turn east onto the new service drive and drive up to the west entrance of EUP building. The existing north entrance drive to lot 13 is being replaced. Please contact Michael Faber at 559-4503 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Fire alarm maintenance in the Sorrell Center Aug. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Saturday&amp; Aug. 1&amp; UNMC Facilities Management and Planning's Electrical Shop will work on the fire alarms in the Sorrell Center. The electrical shop will perform maintenance on the fire alarms; that could cause the system to activate. The work will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information&amp; contact Matt Monaghan at 559-4240. 

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		<title>Annual fire sprinker inspection and test July 13-31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The annual inspection and testing of the campus fire sprinkler systems will start Monday&amp; July 13 and run through Friday&amp; July 31. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FIRESPRINKLETEST2009.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a schedule of tests for various buildings. 

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		<title>SURP poster presentation July 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Approximately 30 students will participate in a combined Department of Internal Medicine and Office of Student Equity and Multicultural Affairs Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Poster session on July 31 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium between 1 and 3 p.m.
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		<title>Automated Matrix Workbook V2.0 available Aug. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Clinical Research Billing Workgroup and Project Comet are pleased to announce the Aug. 1 release of the Automated Matrix Workbook V2.0. 

The Automated Matrix Workbook V2.0 will replace Matrix Workbook V1.0 on the NHSSecure drive in the Clinical Trials folder titled "2- Matrix Workbook". Starting Aug. 1&amp; all new protocols shall use the V2.0 format. Matrices currently using the V1.0 format do not require conversion.
 
A user's manual has been written and will accompany the release of the Automated Matrix Workbook.  A copy will be placed in the folder with the Automated Matrix.   The "Automated Matrix User's Guide" (V1.0) contains:

&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>A brief history and rationale behind the creation of the original matrix
&amp;lt;LI>Description of each page and fields contained there
&amp;lt;LI>The difference between the original and automated matrices
&amp;lt;LI>How to complete a matrix along with special considerations and tips
&amp;lt;LI>Regulatory references
&amp;lt;/UL> 







These resources are provided as part of the continuing joint efforts of UNMC&amp; TNMC&amp; and UNMC-P compliance offices.  The Clinical Research Operations Committee endorses the content and release of these materials to support consistency and compliance in the billing of clinical research.
	
Questions and requests for training should be routed to Grade Videtich&amp; clinical research financial compliance specialist&amp; at gvidetich@unmc.edu or 559-7421.
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		<title>Volunteers needed for Transplant Reunion on July 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2009 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion will be Saturday&amp; July 25 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center&amp; 72nd and Grover streets. The event is for current and former solid organ transplant patients and their families to reunite with friends and staff they met while at the hospital and enjoy educational sessions&amp; fun activities&amp; food and more. 
	
More than 800 people are expected to attend this year's event. Many volunteers are needed to help make it a success. Volunteers assist with children's activities&amp; registration&amp; T-shirt sales and more. To volunteer&amp; please sign-up online at &amp;lt;a href="http://newintranet.nebraskamed.com/volunteers/" target="_blanK">The Nebraska Medical Center Intranet home page&amp;lt;/a> by June 29. Questions can be directed to Jennifer Kock&amp; Corporate Communications&amp; at 559-6918. All volunteers will receive a 2009 Transplant Reunion T-shirt. 

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		<title>Farewell reception for Dr. Shull Aug. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for will be held for Jim Shull&amp; Ph.D.&amp; on Friday&amp; Aug. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms B and C. 
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		<title>Speaker to discuss success after gynecologic cancer on July 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://www.vickihess.com" target="_blanK">Vicki Hess&amp;lt;/a>&amp; a certified speaking professional and founder and principal of Catalyst Consulting&amp; LLC&amp; will present her motivational message to gynecologic cancer survivors and others on Monday&amp; July 13 at UNMC. Hess -- whose presentation is free and sponsored in part by UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and the Olson Center for Women's Health -- will discuss stress reduction and a more rewarding professional life starting at 6 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3002. Hess is a registered nurse and gynecologic cancer survivor who lectures nationally to help people escape troubling professional situations and find rewarding careers. Her seminar at UNMC will particularly discuss the stresses experienced by gynecologic cancer patients. A reception and appetizers will be served at 5:30 p.m. and dessert and coffee will follow Hess' presentation. To attend&amp; RSVP to 559-4420.
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		<title>University Optical frame show July 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show in on Thursday&amp; July 9 University Tower's Private Dining Room A from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a friend and if you both purchase a complete pair of glasses&amp; you will each get 10 percent off. Eyemed Insurance is accepted and we do offer employee discounts.  
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		<title>Workshop in Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics July 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Third Workshop in Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics will be held on Monday&amp; July 13 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium and Atrium. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. &amp;lt;a href="http://esbf.unmc.edu/workshop2009/registration" target="_blanK">Registration&amp;lt;/a> for the Third Workshop in Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics is free and open to the public but hurry because seating is limited! The registration deadline is July 7. A journal club led by Drs. Gloria Borgstahl&amp; Luis Marky and Paul Sorgen will be held in preparation for the workshop&amp; with meetings scheduled for June 11&amp; June 18&amp; June 25 and July 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in the UNMC College of Nursing&amp; Room 2017. Registration is not required for the journal club. Journal articles can be accessed here &amp;lt;a href="http://esbf.unmc.edu/workshop2009/schedule" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. For questions&amp; please contact Kelly Houston at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:houstonkl@unmc.edu">houstonkl@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or (402) 559-4650.   

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		<title>Honorary degree nominations due July 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee (HDAC) of the UNMC Faculty Senate is seeking nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded in 2010. An honorary degree is the highest honor that the university can bestow. Potential nominees should meet one or more of the following criteria:
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&amp;lt;LI>Distinguished service to UNMC or the University 
&amp;lt;LI>Distinguished service to the state
&amp;lt;LI>Graduates&amp; former students or former employees who have achieved high distinction
&amp;lt;LI>Persons of high distinction and distinguished achievement.&amp;lt;/UL>
Potential candidates need not necessarily have a former connection to UNMC or the State of Nebraska. Although potential candidates for honorary degrees from UNMC would be likely to have made contributions in the areas of health and health science&amp; contributions need not be limited to these areas. Recipients of honorary degrees must be able to attend the UNMC Commencement. Names of nominees may be forwarded to the Faculty Senate Office&amp; Room 2021&amp; Academic Research and Services Building&amp; ZIP 7820&amp; with one to two supporting paragraphs outlining the nominees qualifications and contributions.  Other information supporting the nomination (i.e.&amp; detailed curriculum vitae&amp; letters of support&amp; etc.) will be collected as necessary with the assistance of the Department of Public Relations. Nominations are due at the Faculty Senate Office by no later than July 6&amp; 2009&amp; please note the earlier deadline. The HDAC and the UNMC leadership are committed to awarding honorary degrees on an ongoing basis and appreciate your support in identifying possible candidates. I encourage you to forward a nomination. 

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		<title>General supply closed for inventory on June 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[General Supply will be closed on June 30 for inventory. The last day to submitting SAP Stock Transfer orders and General Supply requisitions will be June 25. Business will resume July 1. Shipping and Receiving and Furniture Stores will be available for business as usual on June 30. Contact General Supply at 559-5220 for more information. 

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		<title>UNMC special for Rose Theater presentation of High School Musical</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and students can get discounted tickets for the Rose Theater's presentation of Disney's High School Musical&amp; which will run June 5 through June 28. The show will run on Wednesday&amp; Thursday and Friday nights starting at 7 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sunday's at 2 p.m. UNMC employees and students can get main floor tickets for $20 and balcony seats for $15 - a savings of $5 per ticket. To order&amp; contact Lindy Aleksiak at (402) 502-4625 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lindya@rosetheater.org">lindya@rosetheater.org&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Dr. Ramaley retirement tea June 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Robert Ramaley&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology&amp; on Thursday&amp; June 25 at 2 p.m. in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 8003. Dr. Ramaley will retire from the university after 30 years of service.  Light refreshments and cake will be served.



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		<title>June 24 conference focused on care for the adult psychiatric patient in crisis</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Department of Psychiatry&amp; Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare and Nebraska Advocacy Services will present "Care of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in Crisis" on Wednesday&amp; June 24 from 8:50 a.m. to noon in the Scott Conference Center on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Psych609.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see flyer with more about this conference&amp; including registration information.




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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus June 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Is your current car payment too high? It might be if you've financed with someone other than Metro Credit Union. Refinance your current auto loan with Metro Credit Union and once we close your loan we'll give you $100! Stop by our table outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; June 24&amp; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and we will help you fill out an application and answer any questions you may have. Not a Metro member? Stop by and we will get you started with a savings&amp; checking and UneCard!  
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		<title>Discounted College World Series tickets available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[It's almost College World Series time again! A book of 10 general admission tickets to this year's NCAA Men's College World Series&amp; which runs June 13 through 23 or 24&amp; can be purchased for $70 (a $100 value) by contacting Lori Turner at 559-8007 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:loturner@unmc.edu">loturner@unmc.edua>. Tickets are good for any session. Based on availability&amp; this ticket can be upgraded for any single session box or reserved seat by paying the difference in the admission price at the stadium box on the day of the game you'd like to attend. In addition&amp; general admission ticket books may be donated to charitable organizations for a tax deduction. Contact Turner for details on how you can help out a local charity.
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		<title>Juneteenth Celebration with guest speaker Ben Gray June 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omaha civic leader will speak during UNMC's Juneteenth celebration on Friday&amp; June 19 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Free lunch will be provided to the first 40 attendees. The event is sponsored by UNMC Human Resources and the Employee Diversity Network (EDN).
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		<title>Father's Day specials at the UNMC Bookstore</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Don't forget Dad! Father's Day is just around the corner -- Sunday&amp; June 21. Stop by and check out the UNMC Bookstore's men's apparel and other great gift ideas. All men's apparel and gift items will be 25 percent off beginning Monday&amp; June 15 thru Friday&amp; June 19. The UNMC Bookstore is in the Student Life Center on 40th Street and is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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		<title>Housing fair set for June 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmcrealestatewithhonors.com/" target="_blanK">UNMC Real Estate With Honors&amp;lt;/a>&amp; the official off-campus housing listing service of UNMC is hosting a Housing Fair on June 19&amp; from 9 to 11 a.m. 

The Housing Fair runs from 9 to 11 a.m. on June 19 in Private Dining Rooms A and B on the main level of University Tower. 

The event is free and open to all students&amp; faculty&amp; alumni&amp; staff and families with UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center or UNMC Physicians. A complimentary continental breakfast is being provided to all attendees.

The Housing Fair should provide answers to many of the questions people have when they are considering buying or renting property&amp; said David Nelson&amp; president and CEO of Crew Innovations&amp; Inc.&amp; which oversees the UNMC Real Estate With Honors program. 

More than a dozen participating companies of UNMC Real Estate With Honors will be on hand to answer real estate-related questions. 
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		<title>Earmark funding opportunities workshop scheduled for June 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty&amp; researchers and administrators interested in congressionally-directed funding and the best avenues to secure it are encouraged to attend a workshop on Friday&amp; June 19 at noon in Sorrell Center room 2018. Commonly called earmarks&amp; congressionally-directed funding is a line-item in a federal appropriations bill that directs money to a specific organization for a specific purpose. In academia&amp; earmark funding provides funds to build infrastructure and research expertise and helps institutions like UNMC to level the playing field with larger institutions. Congressionally-directed funding is competitive and is limited to a select number of projects that align with federal government priorities. The one-hour workshop will be hosted by UNMC's Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office of Government Relations. The workshop will cover: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The difference between congressionally-directed funding and grant funding; 
&amp;lt;LI>University and congressional timelines; 
&amp;lt;LI>How to write an earmark request; and 
&amp;lt;LI>The congressional process. &amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>UNeMed to host researcher technology commercialization course</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNeMed Corporation&amp; the technology transfer leader for UNMC&amp; will sponsor a free Webinar series for all researchers&amp; post docs and graduates students beginning on June 18. The series&amp; hosted by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2)&amp; is part of an 11-week lecture course. 
  
This unique course will deal with successfully commercializing various types of research activities and will discuss the practical business and legal issues that researchers need to understand to commercialize their research.  

The first session will be in the DRC I Auditorium from noon to 1:30 p.m. on June 18. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the course by e-mailing the UNeMed office&amp; attention Toni Harris at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:harrisam@unmc.edu">harrisam@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> by June 16. Lunch will be served to all registered participants.  

Each lecture is a 90-minute Webinar with live Q&amp;A. There will be expert guest speakers for each session. If you are interested in the course&amp; but are unable to attend in person&amp; you may sign up to view the session from any computer by registering at the &amp;lt;a href="http://researchercourse.ncet2backoffice.org/" target="_blanK">Researcher Commercialization Course Web site&amp;lt;/a>.

Series Schedule - All sessions are from noon to 1:30 p.m. (check-in time 11:45 a.m.)
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>June 18 - Lecture 1: Commercialization Methods: Employment&amp; Licensing&amp; Consulting&amp; Joint Venturing and Startup 
&amp;lt;LI>June 25 - Lecture 2: The Fundamental Essentials: Patents 
&amp;lt;LI>July 9 - Lecture 3: The Fundamental Essentials: Copyrights&amp; Trademarks&amp; Trade Secrets 
&amp;lt;LI>July 16 - Lecture 4: The Fundamental Essentials: Employment Agreements 
&amp;lt;LI>July 23 - Lecture 5: The Fundamental Essentials: Tech Transfer and Licensing Agreements 
&amp;lt;LI>July 30 - Lecture 6: The Fundamental Essentials: Consulting Agreements 
&amp;lt;LI>Aug. 6 - Lecture 7: The Advanced Essentials: Business Entities 
&amp;lt;LI>Aug. 13 - Lecture 8: The Advanced Essentials: Shareholder Agreements; Directors and Executives; Term Sheets; Private Placement Memoranda; Stock Purchase Agreements 
&amp;lt;LI>Aug. 20 - Lecture 9: The Advanced Essentials: SBIRs/STTRs 
&amp;lt;LI>Aug. 27 - Lecture 10: The Advanced Essentials: Corporate Strategic Alliances and Joint Venturing 
&amp;lt;LI>Sept. 3 - Lecture 11: The Advanced Essentials: Angel Investors and Venture Capital &amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Local business specials for Real Estate With Honors participants</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Several UNMC Real Estate With Honors participants now offer special discounts on their services to UNMC Employees/Staff and Real Estate With Honors Participating companies/Preferred Providers. If you look for these services or products&amp; now or in the future&amp; be sure to contact them and let them know you heard about their special through UNMC Real Estate With Honors. The offers are: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Penton Enterprises offers a 5 percent discount on all Commercial/Residential Lawn Care &amp; Landscaping Services. Penton serves all of Omaha. Contact John Penton at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:john@pentonenterprises.com">john@pentonenterprises.com&amp;lt;/a> for more information. &amp;lt;LI>Donna's Little Darlings offers a 10 percent discount on full time weekly childcare rates. Contact Donna Collins at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:donna@donnaslittledarlings.com">donna@donnaslittledarlings.com&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
&amp;lt;LI>Complete Nutrition Health &amp; Fitness Team offers at 25 percent discount card on all Complete Nutrition products (except ready-to-drink products and energy bars) at its five locations in Omaha/Council Bluffs. Contact David Nelson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:david.nelson@crewinnovations.com">david.nelson@crewinnovations.com&amp;lt;/a> for more information. &amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Nebraska Medical Association accepting 2009 award nominations</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Association (NMA) is accepting 2009 award nominations. Award categories include "Physician of the Year" and "Young Physician of the Year" and can be submitted by the public. For a nomination form&amp; which includes specific award criteria&amp; contact Carole Bates at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:caroleb@nebmed.org">caroleb@nebmed.org&amp;lt;/a> or 402-474-4472. Nominations are due July 15. The awards will be presented at NMA's 2009 Annual Session and House of Delegates which will be Oct. 1 and 2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Omaha. The NMA represents nearly 3&amp;000 Nebraska physicians&amp; students and residents. The mission of the Nebraska Medical Association is to serve physician members by advocating for the medical profession&amp; for patients and for the health of all Nebraskans. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>June 10 SoCRA brown bag cancelled</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The SoCRA brown bag scheduled for Wednesday&amp; June 10 has been cancelled. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Eppley Cancer Institute smoke alarm test June 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A test of smoke alarms at the Eppley Cancer Institute will be held Tuesday&amp; June 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. 
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		<title>PhotoID office closed to walk ins June 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC PhotoID Office will be closed to walk-in traffic today in order to accommodate a very large group in need of badges? Normal hours (Monday through Friday&amp; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will resume Tuesday&amp; June 9.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Fire alarm tests in Sorrell Center June 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/SorrellFire609.pdf" target="_blanK">Fire alarm tests&amp;lt;/a> will be conducted in the Sorrell Center on Tuesday&amp; June 9 from midnight to 6 a.m.  
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		<title>Campus fire alarm tests May 26-June 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Campus fire alarm systems inspection and testing will be held starting Tuesday&amp; May 26 through Monday&amp; June 8. This will affect both North and South Campuses (all buildings on all levels). &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FIREALARMTEST509.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about these tests. 
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		<title>Cattleman's Ball June 5-6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Support research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center by attending the 2009 Cattlemen's Ball on June 5 and 6 at the Platte River Valley Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust in Doniphan&amp; Neb! For more information about the event&amp; visit   &amp;lt;a href="http://www.cattlemensball.com" target="_blanK">www.cattlemensball.com&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Creative writing seminar June 5-6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A continuing education seminar titled A Writing Seminar for the Closet Literatus will be held June 5-6 at the W.H. Thompson Alumni Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/WritingSeminar509.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more about the seminar&amp; including registration information and &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/cce/literatus" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a> to register online. 
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		<title>Garden Walk tickets on sale in University Tower on June 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The MMI Guild will sell tickets for the June 14 Garden Walk be on campus on Friday&amp; June 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third floor of the University Tower just outside the Nebraska Cafe. Advance tickets are $12. Tickets will be available at all gardens the day of the walk for $15.
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		<title>Internal medicine research awards ceremony June 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Department of Internal Medicine will present its annual research awards on Friday&amp; June 5 at noon in the Durham Research Center. The awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the internal medicine grand rounds ceremony.
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		<title>TANGO! with Brant and Katy on June 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omaha Argentine Tango Society will present a UNMC Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series event on Thursday&amp; June 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center in the Sorrell Center. Free lunch provided to the first 40 attendees. The event is sponsored by UNMC Human Resources and the Employee Diversity Network (EDN).
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		<title>Dr. Sorrell and wife Shirley to receive humanitarian award June 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Michael Sorrell&amp; M.D.&amp; professor in the College of Medicine&amp; and his wife&amp; Shirley&amp; will be honored at the will be honored at the Conference for Inclusive Communities 2009 Humanitarian Dinner on Thursday&amp; June 4 at the Holiday Inn Central&amp; 3321 S. 72nd St.&amp; in Omaha. For more information about the event&amp; contact 402-391-4460 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:info@cficonline.org">info@cficonline.org&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Eppley Science Hall exhaust fan shutdown June 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Exhaust fans 3&amp;4&amp;5&amp;6&amp;8&amp;9&amp;13 and 14 in the Eppley Science Hall will be shutdown from 5 to 8 a.m. in Wednesday&amp; June 3. This will affect rooms in Eppley Cancer Institute&amp; Eppley Science Hall and Poynter Hall.
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		<title>Art course focused on pastels in 'Plein Air' to be offered at medical center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Art instructor Ron Sykes will present a course on working with pastels in "Plein Air" on May 12&amp; 19&amp; 26 and June 2 (all Tuesdays) in the Lied Transplant Center's Healing Garden. Explore the expressive quality of the pastel medium. Work outdoors in the spirit of plein air painters. Registration is required and limited to 12 people on a first-come first-served basis.  To register&amp; contact Carolyn Matthews at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmatthews@nebraskamed.com">cmatthews@nebraskamed.com&amp;lt;/a>. All materials are provided. In case of inclement weather&amp; participants will be notified of alternate location. 

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		<title>Lauritzen Gardens offers med center discounted memberships</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Lauritzen Gardens again offers employees and students at UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center discounted annual memberships.  The reduced membership prices are listed on the application form found &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Lauritzen Gardens 09 application.doc" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. To join&amp; complete the application form and return it with payment to the address listed by May 31&amp; which is when the offer ends. For more information or to join&amp; contact Amanda Miller at 346-4002&amp; ext. 214&amp; or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:a.miller@omahabotanicalgardens.org">a.miller@omahabotanicalgardens.org&amp;lt;/a>. Members of Lauritzen Gardens receive free admission for one year&amp; a 10 percent discount in the garden gift shop&amp; reduced registration to educational programs for children and adults&amp; quarterly newsletters and invitations to exclusive members-only events. Lauritzen Gardens is at 1st and Bancroft streets&amp; just north of Interstate 80 and the Henry Doorly Zoo. The garden hosts thousands of visitors annually and consists of 100 acres designed to provide visitors an opportunity to view a variety of foliage&amp; flowers and fruits of plants from around the world. Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.lauritzengardens.org" target="_blanK">www.lauritzengardens.org&amp;lt;/a> for more information.

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		<title>Spare Some Time To Strike Out Cancer on May 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and students are encouraged to participate in the "Spare Some Time To Strike Out Cancer!" bowling event on Saturday&amp; May 30  from 7 to 9 p.m. at Maplewood Lanes at 102nd and Maple streets in Omaha. Proceeds will benefit the Relay for Life of Midtown Omaha and costs $15 per person&amp; which includes two games and shoes. The event will feature raffles and prizes. For registration and other information&amp; contact Heidi Johnson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:hjjohnso@unmc.edu">hjjohnso@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 

                                                                                                                                                                          
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		<title>NIH-funded integrative and organ systems pharmacology short course at UNMC</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An NIH-sponsored two-week short course on integrative and organ systems pharmacology for researchers from across the country will be taught on the UNMC and Creighton campuses from June 1-12 this year. The deadline for off-campus applications has passed and a few student slots remain. The remaining slots are available for UNMC graduate students&amp; postdocs or faculty who may be interested in participating in the course. Some funds are available for needs-based scholarship assistance. Details on the course and the online application form are available at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/iosp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/iosp&amp;lt;/a>. The course includes basic information on the use of animal models and intact tissue preparations in biomedical research with an emphasis on neuro-behavioral and cardiovascular systems and assays. The course focuses on hands-on laboratory experiences along with supporting didactic training. The last two days of the course are spent on a more intensive individualized elective experience with a system of particular interest to each student in one of the affiliated Omaha laboratories. This training and skills set is designed to better prepare students for jobs in the pharmaceutical industry and to promote more integrative and translational research at academic research institutions. Contact Myron Toews&amp; Ph.D.&amp; at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mtoews@unmc.edu">mtoews@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-7197 or David Bylund&amp; Ph.D.&amp; at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dbylund@unmc.edu">dbylund@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4788 for more information.
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		<title>Microarray and DNA Sequencing Core Facilities to close May 21-29, moving to DRC II</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Microarray and DNA Sequencing Core Facilities will close from Thursday&amp; May 21 through Thursday&amp; May 29 while they are moved into the Rooms 1010 and 1012 of the Durham Research Center II. 
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		<title>Journal citation reports made available online by Vice Chancellor For Research office</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Journal Citation Reports 2007 (JCR)&amp; ISI's online impact factors utility&amp; is now available to authorized UNMC users. JCR is an add-on to the Vice Chancellor For Research's Web of Science subscription. The link to JCR is available on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">McGoogan Library of Medicine's home page&amp;lt;/a> under 'quick links'or by selecting 'J' under Online Resources. Please contact the reference desk at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:askus@unmc.edu">askus@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 402-559-6221 (1-866-800-5209 toll-free) if you have questions or problems using JCR.
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		<title>Comments invited on library Web site redesign--now in</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library's &amp;lt;a href="http://dev.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">redesigned Web site&amp;lt;/a> is ready for viewing in a "beta" version! The goal of the redesigned site is to bring more resources to the front and reduce the amount of searching and clicking. Take a look&amp; and let us know what you think. Give feedback using the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=KRpvo4TIcgjSv29e5SjAWg_3d_3d" target="_blanK">online form&amp;lt;/a>. The new design has several improvements&amp; including: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>McGoogan Library News&amp; 'About Us'&amp; Research Help&amp; and Services are now available on the home page; 
&amp;lt;LI>Research Help&amp; the library's custom research portals&amp; are now available in a drop down by group format (COD&amp; CON&amp; COP&amp; etc);
&amp;lt;LI>A navbar has been applied across all .html pages to help users more easily navigate the site.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Input from the campus community has been incorporated into the design and is still invited&amp; so please let us know your opinions.
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		<title>Stork's Nest book sale May 18-22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Stork's Nest will host a Books Are Fun book sale May 21 through May 22 in the Durham Outpatient Center Central Atrium. A variety of books and gifts will be available beginning Monday&amp; May 18 at 11  a.m. to 4 p.m. Book sale hours the rest of the week will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 on Tuesday&amp; May 19 through Thursday&amp; May 21 and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday&amp; May 22. The proceeds will be used to purchase items for the Stork's Nest.  The Stork's Nest is an incentive program designed to increase the number of women and teens who access early and regular prenatal care and well baby care. The Stork's Nest mission is to help give babies a healthier start in life. The program also strives to encourage self-esteem and parenting skills by assisting parents to "purchase" products by redeeming points earned through healthy behaviors such as smoking cessation&amp; breastfeeding and completion of educational programs. A national program&amp; The Stork's Nest is sponsored locally by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and the March of Dimes in conjunction with The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC. The program serves The Nebraska Medical Center patients who meet guidelines and are pregnant or parenting a child younger than two years of age. To date the program has reached more than 1&amp;500 families. The Stork's Nest is on the 4th floor of the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; UMA Baker Place and UNMC Community Health Care Center. Hours vary for each location. For more information about the Stork's Nest&amp; contact Bettye Brown at 493-2962.


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		<title>Inaugural Richard B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., History of Medicine Lecture on May 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Gregory Anstead&amp; Ph.D.&amp; M.D.&amp; of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio&amp; will present the first Richard B. Davis M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; History of Medicine Lecture on Thursday&amp; May 21. Dr. Anstead's lecture&amp; titled "Syphilis: A 20th Century Social and Therapeutic History&amp;" will begin at 3 p.m. in Room 4053 of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. 
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		<title>Emile Street lane and sidewalk closing May 18-22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Monday&amp; May 18&amp; a section of Emile Street will be closed through Friday&amp; May 22. The west bound lane of traffic&amp; to the south of Bennett Hall&amp; from 42nd and Emile streets to the pedestrian crossing speed table at the Lied Transplant Center will be redirected to the center turn lane on Emile Street. East bound traffic will not be permitted to turn left (north) off of Emile Street onto 42nd Street. There will be barricades around the construction area. This partial closure of Emile Street is due to a water valve replacement by MUD. Please consider using an alternate route during this construction period&amp; as traffic back-ups are anticipated. Contact Nick Combs at 559-5292 for more information. 

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		<title>Bookstore/Parking Services to be closed May 20-22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore and Parking Services will close or inventory Wednesday&amp; May 20 through Friday&amp; May 22. Both will re-open after Memorial Day on Tuesday&amp; May 26. The bookstore's convenience store in the Sorrell Center will remain open for business. Visit the c-store between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.&amp; Monday - Friday (excluding Memorial Day).
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		<title>First history of medicine lectureship set for May 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Gregory Anstead&amp; Ph.D.&amp; M.D.&amp; University of Texas Medical Center at San Antonio&amp; will present the first Richard B. Davis&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; History of Medicine Lectureship on Thursday&amp; May 21. Dr. Anstead's lecture&amp; titled "Syphilis: A 20th Century Social &amp; Therapeutic History&amp;" will begin at 3 p.m. in Room 4053 of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. 
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		<title>Ascension Thursday Catholic Mass on May 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will be Catholic Mass in St. Luke's Chapel at noon on Thursday&amp; May 21&amp; which is Ascension Thursday. 
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		<title>Chamber music to be featured during May 21 Music as Medicine concert</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Amy Sims&amp; Jeffery Whaley and Christi Zuniga of the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform during the May 21 Music as Medicine Concert in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Sims will be on violin&amp; Whaley on horn and Zuniga on piano during the noon performance&amp; which is sponsored by UNMC Human Resources and the Chancellor's Office. 
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		<title>Pelvic pain the focus of May 19 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Are you one of the many women that lives with pelvic pain caused from endometriosis&amp; bladder dysfunctions and other gynecologic conditions? Did you know that there are tests and many treatment options that can relieve most of your pain? Attend the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; May 19 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Dr. Neena Agarwala of the Olson Center for Women's Health explains how to get your life back! Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free.  However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Sale at UNMC Surplus Outlet May 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Surplus Outlet will be having a sale on Friday&amp; May 15 from noon to 6 p.m. The facility is at 4501 Dodge St. -- west of Mid City Bank -- with entrance on the north side. A variety of items will be available including desks&amp; files&amp; shelving&amp; bookcases&amp; tables&amp; chairs&amp; televisions&amp; VCR's&amp; books&amp; refrigerators both household and dorm size and complete Pentium 4 computer systems for $95. The sale is cash and carry.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Mariachi Zapata band performance May 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Mariachi Zapata band will perform on Thursday&amp; May 14 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the UNMC Human Resources and the Employee Diversity Network.

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		<title>Eppley Institute short course May 11-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Eppley Institute will present a Short Course in Cancer Biology May 11-13. The course is titled "MicroRNA and Cancer" and will be coordinated by Tony Hollingsworth&amp; Ph.D. Other speakers during the course included:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Judy Lieberman&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; Harvard University;
&amp;lt;LI>Chang-Zheng Chen&amp; Ph.D.&amp; Stanford University School of Medicine;
&amp;lt;LI>George Calin&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; MD Anderson Cancer Center; and  
&amp;lt;LI>Scott Hammond&amp; Ph.D.&amp; University of North Carolina. &amp;lt;/UL>
The lectures will be from 8 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5:30  p.m. on May 11 and 12 and a summary session for students will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 13. There will be no charge for the short course but registration is required and can be done online by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/Eppley/short.htm" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. Students registering for credit should do so through graduate studies.

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		<title>Short course in cancer biology set for May 11-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A free short course in cancer biology&amp; titled "MicroRNA and Cancer&amp;" is set for May 11-13. The course -- four two-hour lectures and five 90-minute discussion sessions -- is open to all graduate students at UNMC. There will be no examinations or papers required. Grades will be pass/fail based on the students' attendance and participation. Faculty members are invited to attend. There is no registration fee and all sessions will be in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href=" http://www.unmc.edu/Eppley/short.htm" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/Eppley/short.htm&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus May 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Is your current car payment too high? It might be if you've financed with someone other than &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">Metro Credit Union&amp;lt;/a>. Good news&amp; it's not too late to save some money. Refinance your current auto loan with Metro Credit Union and once the loan is closed&amp; MCU will give you $100 (some restrictions apply). Please stop by outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; May 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more details.    
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		<title>UNMC Alumni Blast at the Blatt on May 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC alumni&amp; faculty and students are invited to attend the 4th Annual UNMC Alumni Blast at the Blatt picnic dinner and Nebraska v. Creighton baseball game on Tuesday&amp; May 12. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. in the south pavilion&amp; outside of the stadium&amp; with the game following at 7 p.m. Join us as we cheer on the Huskers to a victory! To reserve your tickets&amp; register online at   &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/alumni" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/alumni&amp;lt;/a> and click on the link under Blast at the Blatt&amp; or call the Alumni Relations Office at 559-4385.]]>"</description>
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		<title>16th annual University of Nebraska intercampus golf scramble May 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[This year's golf classic will be played at the beautiful Platteview Country Club on Monday&amp; May 11. Please consider joining us for a fun day of golf and meeting colleagues from other campuses.  For registration and more information go to the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/cfhl/" target="_blanK">Center for Healthy Living Web site&amp;lt;/a> or contact Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Web-based SciFinder scholar replaces SciFinder download software</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library is pleased to announce that SciFinder users will no longer need to download software to use SciFinder. The product is now available on the Web&amp; on or off campus through the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">library home page&amp;lt;/a>. To access the Web version of SciFinder&amp; you are required to fill out a one-time registration form. You must use a unmc.edu e-mail address for registration.  &amp;lt;a href="https://scifinder.cas.org/registration/index.html?corpKey=CDE00B83-86F3-5055-20E4-1CDD8FD36476" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to access the registration form or simply click on 'SciFinder' through the library home page (under 'online resources'&amp; click on 's' for SciFinder). The registration link will be available below the link to access SciFinder itself. Once the registration form is filled out&amp; SciFinder will send an e-mail. Follow the instructions in the e-mail to complete your registration. After registering&amp; you can access SciFinder on or off campus through the library's 'SciFinder' link (under 'online resources'&amp; click on 's' for SciFinder). If you use an off-campus computer&amp; you will be asked to login with your UNMC LotusNotes e-mail or LDAP username and password before you are granted access to the SciFinder login page. Once you reach the SciFinder login page&amp; just sign-in using the username and password you selected during the SciFinder registration process. Note: The library will only provide access to one version of SciFinder. Consequently&amp; access via the downloadable software will no longer be available. The move to the Web-based version was made to provide SciFinder users with access from both on- and off-campus computers&amp; and to provide users access to the new SciFinder features that are only being incorporated into the web-based version. Please contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:akaste@unmc.edu">Ann Kaste&amp;lt;/a>&amp; Digital Resources Librarian&amp; with questions or comments.
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore sidewalk sale May 7-8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore will host a sidewalk sale on Thursday and Friday&amp; May 7-8. The sale will be just outside the bookstore on the north side of the Student Life Center. The hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. Stop by and check out our great deals or to enjoy some freshly popped popcorn. You'll also have a chance to register for your chance to win a free gift. In case of rain&amp; the sale will be moved inside the bookstore. 
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		<title>Free stroke screening at The Nebraska Medical Center May 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In recognition of May being Stroke Awareness Month&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center will host a free stroke screening on Friday&amp; May 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. No registration is required for this event. Learn about reducing the risks and recognizing the signs of stroke&amp; as well as treatment and rehabilitation options.

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		<title>Students can complete flu volunteer forms online</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC students can complete Pandemic FLU Volunteer form by logging into &amp;lt;a href="http://care.unmc.edu" target="_blanK">care.unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> and clicking on the pandemic flu volunteer located under online forms.

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		<title>Governor's Conference on Ensuring Food Safety May 5-7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Third Governor's Conference on Ensuring Food Safety will be held May 5-7 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lincoln. The focus of this year's conference is "E. coli O157:H7 - Progress and Challenges." &amp;lt;a href="http://fpc.unl.edu/govconf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about the conference. /index.shtml .]]>"</description>
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		<title>Metro Federal Credit Union on campus May 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Who wants $100? Is your current car payment too high? It might be if you've financed with someone other than &amp;lt;a href="http://www.metrofcu.org" target="_blanK">Metro Credit Union&amp;lt;/a>. Good news&amp; it's not too late to save some money. Refinance your current auto loan with Metro Credit Union and once the loan is closed we will give you $100 (some restrictions apply). Please stop by outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; May 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more details.  

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		<title>Spirituality and medicine conference on May 19 -- Registration deadline extended</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry are co-sponsors of a conference titled "Spirituality and Medicine" on Tuesday&amp; May 19 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Lower Storz Pavilion in Clarkson Tower. The registration deadline is May 15. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/1820Brochure.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more about this flyer including registration information. There is no fee for UNMC Physicians to attend.
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		<title>SNMA chapter to hold graduation reception April 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter will host a graduation reception Thursday&amp; April 30 at 6 p.m. It is open to all graduating students. If you would like to participate&amp; please contact Denise Chapman by Feb. 25. She can be reached at 559-3662 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dchapman@unmc.edu">dchapman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses miscarriage</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The March/April issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; please e-mail cmcdermott@unmc.edu or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=201&amp;Itemid=55" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>April color copy sale at printing services</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Printing Services offers a 10 percent discount off all color copies for the month of April. This offer is good for orders placed and billed in the month of April. No minimums. Please indicate "Color Copy Sale" on your requisition in order to take advantage of this offer. Orders may be placed online at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/printmail"target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/printmail&amp;lt;/a>&amp; by fax at 559-9020&amp; by phone at 559-4282&amp; by mail ZIP 7000 or in person at Printing Services in the ARS building.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Organ donor memorial viewing April 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In commemoration of National Donate Life Month and in honor and memory of organ donors at The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; a permanent memorial has been created for display on the Solid Organ Transplant Unit. The solid organ transplant team invites you to view the new memorial on Wednesday&amp; April 29 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Solid Organ Transplant Unit of the fifth floor of Clarkson Tower.
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		<title>American Chemical Society Omaha meeting April 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dwayne Deibert&amp; previous chairman of ACS&amp; will present "A Day In The Life of A Conagra Chemist"&amp; on Wednesday&amp; April 29 in the Wittson Hall&amp; Room 3034. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Scottish Rite April 27 community forum  focused on making tough decisions in tough times</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Valley Scottish Rite Masons&amp; in association with the Nebraska Humanities Council&amp; will host a free community forum on Monday&amp; April 27. Business leaders&amp; educators&amp; students&amp; non-profit organizations and others are invited to attend the presentation by Rushworth Kidder&amp; Ph.D.&amp; president and founder of the Institute of Global Ethics&amp; on "Moral Courage: Making Tough Decisions in Tough Times." The 7 p.m. event will be at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center&amp; 202 S. 20th St. in Omaha. The Omaha Valley Scottish Rite Masons are staunch supporters of UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute and provide funding for Rite Care speech and language clinics. Though free&amp; tickets are required to attend the forum. For more information&amp; contact Curt Edic at (402) 342-1300 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cedic@scottishriteomaha.org">cedic@scottishriteomaha.org&amp;lt;/a>. Include your name and address so tickets can be mailed to you.
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		<title>'YOUth Can! Against Hunger' runs April 14-24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On April 24&amp; in celebration of Global Youth Service Day&amp; the Munroe-Meyer Institute's Americorps program is conducting YOUth Can! Against Hunger&amp; a city-wide food drive benefiting the Omaha Food Bank. Our volunteers will be collecting non-perishable food donations at all area Bag N' Save locations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The next day we will deliver the donations to the Omaha Food Bank and assist in stocking shelves. If you are unable to join us at Bag N' Save to donate&amp; there is another way you can help us in making the event a success. Beginning April 14 through April 24&amp; you can drop off your food donations in the Omaha Food Bank barrel near the vending machines outside the patient check-in area on the first floor of the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Last year&amp; the Omaha Food Bank provided food to over 300&amp;000 individuals in need. It serves seventy-seven Nebraska counties and sixteen western Iowa counties. More than 300 helping organizations partner with the food bank to distribute food in the community. Five to seven tons of food was distributed in 2008. For more information&amp; please contact Sheila Shanle at 559-6408 or MMI Americorps Coordinator&amp; Dr. Stacy Bliss Fudge&amp; at 559-4409. 

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		<title>Laboratory products supplier show April 22-23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC research personnel and graduate students are invited to attend the semi-annual Fisher Scientific lab products supplier show in the atrium of the Durham Research Center on Wednesday&amp; April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fisher Scientific is the university's prime vendor for lab supplies. The show will include representatives from more than 30 suppliers whose products are distributed through Fisher. For those on the UNL campus&amp; plan to attend the show on Thursday&amp; April 23 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Beadle Center lobby or from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the chemistry department&amp; both on the city campus. Contact Claire Seybold in purchasing at 559-5497 for more information.

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		<title>Fulbright representatives on campus April 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Fulbright representatives will be at the UNMC campus to give informational presentations about the various student Fulbright programs on Thursday&amp; April 23. Separate sessions will be held for faculty advisors/administrators and students. All sessions will be held in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 2018.
The schedule is as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>9 to 10 .m. -- Information session about the student Fulbright programs for faculty advisers and administrators;
&amp;lt;LI>10:15-11:45 a.m. - Three sessions for student  -- "Fulbright Student Program:  What a difference a Fulbright makes!" "Want to study a foreign language for free?  Critical Language Scholarship" "Study abroad at little to no cost!  Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship (for undergraduate students with Pell Grants)"&amp;lt;/UL>
&amp;lt;a href="www.fulbrightonline.org" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information about the Fulbright programs.

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		<title>Student forum on evidenced-based medicine April 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students in the School of Allied Health Professions will participate in a Student Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine on Wednesday&amp; April 22. Ninety-three students will present 72 posters for review. All UNMC faculty&amp; staff&amp; and students are invited to view the posters between the hours of 12:30 and 2 p.m. in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center at the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

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		<title>SAHP faculty honors ceremony April 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The School of Allied Health Professions will honor three faculty members at its annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday&amp; April 22 at 2:15 p.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3002. The faculty members will be recognized for their contributions to the School of Allied Health Professions.  The ceremony will begin with a short seminar&amp; "The Impact of Exercise Training on Plasma B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Heart Failure&amp;" by Joe Norman&amp; Ph.D.&amp; last year's Allied Health Researcher of the Year recipient. A reception will follow in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center.
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		<title>UNMC to sponsor several minority health month events</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[April is minority health month. UNMC's Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the College of Public Health complied a listing of all community events related with minority health month. Several UNMC-sponsored events include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>April 2 -- Health Disparities Recognition reception; 
&amp;lt;LI>April 2 and 15 -- Tobacco cessation group for Spanish-speaking smokers; 
&amp;lt;LI>April 21 - "Helping each other in hard times" lecture from national expert&amp; Mindy Fullilove&amp; M.D.; and
&amp;lt;LI>April 24 -- UNMC student involvement fair featuring presentations of students' experience serving underserved patient populations.&amp;lt;/UL>
For a complete listing&amp; visit the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/healthdisparity/MH_Month_Cal.pdf" target="_blanK">Center for Reducing Health Disparities' Web site&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Heidi Joy and Riverside Anthology to present April 16 Music as Medicine concert</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Heidi Joy and Riverside Anthology will perform during the Music as Medicine concert on Thursday&amp; April 16 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert is sponsored by UNMC Physicians and UNMC Human Resources.
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		<title>Kicks For A Cure April 17-18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The annual Kicks For A Cure event will be held is April 17-18. The event supports women's cancer research through Liz's Legacy at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.kicksforacure.org" target="_blanK">www.kicksforacure.org&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>McGoogan celebrates National Library Week April 12-18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA["Worlds Connect @ Your Library" will be theme as the McGoogan Library of Medicine once again celebrates National Library Week&amp; which runs April 12-18. The McGoogan Library of Medicine connects you to the entire world of medical information. Visit your library and take part in these special events throughout the week:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; April 14 -- National Library Workers' Day&amp; e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:askus@unmc.edu">askus@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> and share your stories about how the library and its workers have aided your research and clinical work;
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; April 15 -- Campus-wide student&amp; faculty and staff donut break from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the sixth floor of Wittson Hall and enjoy a sweet treat;
&amp;lt;LI>Food for Fines:April 12-18 -- Library users with overdue fines can clear their records and help the local food pantries restock their shelves by bringing in unopened&amp; unexpired cans and boxes of non-perishable food to the McGoogan Library of Medicine. For every box or can of food&amp; the Library will clear $1 of overdue fines. The Siena/Francis House will benefit from this fine-amnesty program;
&amp;lt;LI>Summer Book Sale: April 12-May 1 -- Popular fiction and nonfiction books and videos available for a monetary donation. All donated money goes to purchase new books for the Fontenelle Elementary School Library.&amp;lt;/UL>
Librarians at the McGoogan Library always are ready to assist faculty&amp; students and staff of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; as well as any Nebraska health professional or consumer. You can visit the library in person by going to the sixth floor of Wittson Hall (&amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/about/campmap.html" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a campus map) or call 559-6221 for personalized assistance.
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		<title>Book sale to support NMC patients and families April 15-17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center Guest and Volunteer Services Department will host a Books Are Fun Book sale in the Durham Outpatient Center (DOC) Central Atrium on April 15&amp; 16 and 17 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Get great bargains on many books and other items that you can also place in your Easter Baskets!  The book sale will be held. This book sale helps to support the patients and families of The Nebraska Medical Center.
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		<title>Session about procedures for NIH public access compliance set for April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded investigators are required to submit their final&amp; peer-reviewed manuscripts to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.  The NIH mandate applies to current NIH funding&amp; including continuing NIH grants or cooperative agreements that are active in federal fiscal year 2008 and beyond. Investigators must include PubMed Central ID (PM C ID) numbers when citing their own NIH-funded research publications in NIH applications&amp; proposals and progress reports. 
Responsibility lies with the investigator and requirements can be met in a number of ways. Robin Taylor&amp; project coordinator from department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience will present a training session on compliance on Thursday&amp; April 16 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1004. Bring your lunch and cookies will be provided. &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/unmcsystem?OpenForm&amp;Start=1&amp;Count=50&amp;Expand=3.5&amp;Seq=6" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to register for this session. 
 


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		<title>Fulbright scholarship workshop April 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty who are interested in learning more about the Fulbright Program or becoming a Fulbright Scholar are invited to join Tom Farrell&amp; associate vice president for international affairs for the University of Nebraska system&amp; and Dr. Sabine O'Hara&amp; executive director of the council for international exchange of scholars and vice president of the institute of international education. Mr. Farrell and Dr. O'Hara will be at the UNMC campus on Wednesday&amp; April 15 to give an overview of the Fulbright Program and a workshop about applying to be a Fulbright Scholar. The program will take place from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3030. Please notify Michelle Boyington at International Studies &amp; Programs at 559-6414 or mboyington@unmc.edu if you plan to attend. The Fulbright Program&amp; sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs&amp; is the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Funding is available for students&amp; scholars&amp; teachers and professionals to undertake graduate study&amp; advanced research&amp; university teaching and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Established in 1946&amp; the program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons&amp; knowledge and skills. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://fulbright.state.gov" target="_blanK">fulbright.state.gov&amp;lt;/a> or &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Fulbright.pdf" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Fullbright scholarship workshop April 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty who are interested in learning more about the Fulbright Program or becoming a Fulbright Scholar are invited to join Tom Farrell&amp; associate vice president for international affairs for the University of Nebraska system&amp; and Dr. Sabine O'Hara&amp; executive director of the council for international exchange of scholars and vice president of the institute of international education. Mr. Farrell and Dr. O'Hara will be at the UNMC campus on Wednesday&amp; April 15 to give an overview of the Fulbright Program and a workshop about applying to be a Fulbright Scholar. The program will take place from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3030. Please notify Michelle Boyington at International Studies &amp; Programs at 559-6414 or mboyington@unmc.edu if you plan to attend. The Fulbright Program&amp; sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs&amp; is the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Funding is available for students&amp; scholars&amp; teachers and professionals to undertake graduate study&amp; advanced research&amp; university teaching and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Established in 1946&amp; the program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons&amp; knowledge and skills. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://fulbright.state.gov" target="_blanK">fulbright.state.gov&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>MIT professor to discuss taking research from the lab to the marketplace on April 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Robert Langer&amp; Sc.D.&amp; institute professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a leading innovator in biomedical and engineering research&amp; will outline how to move research from the lab to the marketplace during an April 13 video seminar.  All University of Nebraska faculty&amp; staff and students are invited to this free seminar&amp; which is presented by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Technology Development. Lager will discuss several different case studies in the areas of drug delivery&amp; medical devices and biotherapeutics. The seminar will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the UNL student union auditorium at 14th &amp; L streets. The auditorium is on the north side of the union on the second floor. For more information on the seminar&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://otd.unl.edu/events/langer.shtml" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a> or call the UNL Office of Technology Development at 402-472-3123.
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		<title>McGoogan Library celebrates Darwin's 200th birthday</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library of Medicine is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work&amp; "On the Origin of Species&amp;" with a special display on the eighth floor of the library. Several volumes by Darwin from the library's Special Collections will be on display through the spring semester.  Come visit and see a copy of the book that changed the scientific world.
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		<title>Blue Barn Theatre offers health care discount to Thursday performances of Wit</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Blue Barn Theatre is excited to once again present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play&amp; Wit by Margaret Edson. As a special appreciation for anyone in the health care profession or anyone studying to be in the health care profession&amp; the theatre extends a special discounted rate of only $15! The special price will be available on any Thursday night performance (March 19 and 26&amp; and April 2 and 9; performances begin at 7:30 p.m.). Please mention the "health care discount" discount when making your reservations. The play deals with the dilemmas that face both the patient and a patient's medical team in dealing with acute disease&amp; the application of radical medical treatment and the effects of these treatments on the patient's life&amp; as well as the constant awareness of the possibility of imminent death. Wit tells the story of Vivian Bearing's final battle with ovarian cancer. As a strict and calculating professor of 17th Century literature&amp; she uses her love of scholarship to steer her though a rigorous treatment of chemotherapy.  Ultimately&amp; she realizes that academic talent is a poor substitute for warmth and kindness. The Blue Barn Theatre sits at 614 S. 11th St. in Omaha. For more information and tickets call 345-1576.
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		<title>Munroe-Meyer Institute's 10th annual interdisciplinary poster session</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Interdisciplinary graduate students and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute will present their research / training posters at the Tenth Annual Poster Session on Wednesday&amp; April 8 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Posters will be on display from noon to 1:30 p.m.
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		<title>Metro Credit Union representatives on campus April 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro Credit Union will be outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; April 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be available to open new accounts such as checking&amp; Campus Christmas Club&amp; savings or refinance your auto. We also can help with mortgage loans; rates are the lowest they have been in 52 years! Please stop by and discover the Metro Credit Union difference.  
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		<title>Henry Doorly Zoo memberships now on sale</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and students once again have the opportunity to purchase a membership to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo for the 2009-2010 season. Beginning Feb. 24&amp; memberships will be sold for a discounted price of $73. After April 3&amp; the price will be $83. Memberships will be sold outside the exit of the Nebraska Cafe from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 18&amp; 25 and 30. Contact Esther Collins at 559-5201 for additional membership information.
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		<title>Call for student presentations regarding care for the underserved, deadline is April 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students from all colleges are strongly encouraged to submit proposals on personal experiences serving or research involvement with underserved populations&amp; minority health care and/or health disparities. The presentations will be given during a student fair on Friday&amp; April 24 from noon to 2 p.m. in UNMC's Private Dining Room A. Lunch will be provided. UNMC's Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the College of Public Health is sponsoring this event as part of Minority Health Awareness Month. All proposals should be submitted by Friday&amp; April 3. Proposals should be sent to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mhaunmc@yahoo.com">mhaunmc@yahoo.com&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>University Optical frame show April 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical is hosting a frame show on April 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third floor of University Tower just outside of Nebraska Cafe. Call University Optical at 559-8351 for more information.
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		<title>Campus blood drive April 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will host a blood drive on Thursday&amp; April 2 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center. Our goal for the drive is 71 units of blood. More than 90 appointment slots are available for the drive. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. Those wishing to donate can schedule appointments for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Participants can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha ZIP code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on April 2. Those who are experience problems with the registration Web site can call Pellerito for assistance.
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		<title>Calling for Minority Health Month event entries</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Reducing Health Disparities is coordinating a calendar of events during Minority Health Month in April 2009. If you or your agency is hosting an event or activity during the month&amp; please submit it to the calendar. All calendar events and activities need to be received by March 6. Follow &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/healthdisparity/MH_Mon_Reg.htm" target="_blanK">this link&amp;lt;/a> to enter your event online. The center will create a calendar and distribute to community partners and agencies. Please forward the information and the link to anyone who might be interested. Contact Athena Ramos at 559-2095 for more information. 
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		<title>Pharmacy air-handling unit shutdown March 27-30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A shut-off of AHU-1 in the College of Pharmacy building will be held March 27-30 to remove and replace heating and chilled water coils. This will affect the temperatures and conditions of all classrooms&amp; offices and labs on all floors. The shut-off will start Friday&amp; March 27 at 5 p.m. and end Monday&amp; March 30 at 6 a.m. Contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338 for more information. 

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		<title>Free mass CPR training at Clarkson College March 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Clarkson College will offer free mass CPR training to Omaha-area residents who are interested on March 28. Classes start every two hours beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m.  
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>To register by phone call 552-2432; and
&amp;lt;LI>To register online go to the Clarkson College Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.clarksoncollege.edu" target="_blanK">www.clarksoncollege.edu&amp;lt;/a>&amp; click on Life Support &amp; Professional Development (PD)&amp; under the Quick Links box click on Registration Information&amp; then click on Go to Online Registration. Please provide an e-mail address for your registration confirmation.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>UNMC Continuing Education to sponsor free CPR classes in Fremont on March 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Center for Continuing Education will sponsor "Save-a-Life Saturday" on Saturday&amp; March 28 from 8 to 10:15 a.m. and from 1 to 3:15 p.m. at Fremont's Midland Lutheran College in the Midland Event Center. The event is a community-wide educational opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of adult&amp; children and infants CPR. The free program is taught by certified instructors and is offered free to the public. The afternoon session will be offered in Spanish. Please register by calling toll free (877) 941-7362 or 941-7362. Please note&amp; this level of training is not intended for those who require credentialing or certification. 
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		<title>Call for 2009 Nebraska Minority Health Award nominations</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nominations for the 2009 Nebraska Minority Health Awards are now being accepted. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/AwardForms2009.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to access a nomination form. The deadline for nomination submission is March 27. The awards will be given at a banquet on the evening of April 8 at the 2009 Nebraska Public Health Conference. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/Public_Health/conference/" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information about the conference.
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		<title>McGoogan Library subscription changes for 2009</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The library has announced its subscription changes and cancels for 2009. Many titles that have previously been available in print and online versions will now be available online only&amp; and some titles have been cancelled due to relative high cost per use. Please contact Mary Helms at 402-559-7088 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mhelms@unmc.edu">mhelms@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> with comments or questions. View the lists &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/cancels2009.html" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Alumni office moves to former women's club building</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Alumni Relations office has moved to 518 S. 38th St.&amp; the building formerly called the Omaha Women's Club. Many UNMC employees will be familiar the new alumni office as the location of their New Employee Orientation session. The alumni relations office can still be reached at 559-4385. 
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		<title>Child development center to have infant opening March 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center will have an opening for an infant on March 23. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. Interested parties should contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>March 23 Schwartz Center Rounds to focus on case studies of courage at the medical center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Guest facilitator Dr. Penny Williamson will help present "Leading with Courage &amp; Compassion in Tumultuous Times: Case studies with Leaders from our UNMC &amp; NMC Community&amp;" during the Scwartz Center Rounds on Monday&amp; March 23 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The rounds will feature:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Rodney Markin&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor of pathology and microbiology&amp; senior associate dean for clinical affairs in the College of Medicine and board chairman and president of UNMC Physicians;
&amp;lt;LI>Susan Beidler&amp; Ph.D.&amp; associate professor and director in the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice at UNMC;
&amp;lt;LI>John Benson Jr.&amp; M.D.&amp; professor in the department of internal medicine&amp; section of gastroenterology-hepatology;
&amp;lt;LI>Magda Peck&amp; Sc.D.&amp; professor of pediatrics and public health and director of the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute;
&amp;lt;LI>Linda Cunningham of UNMC Human Resources; and
&amp;lt;LI>Michael Sitorius&amp; M.D.&amp; Waldbaum Professor of Family Practice&amp; professor and chairman of the department of family medicine.&amp;lt;/UL>
Lunch will be  provided for the first 100 attendees.
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		<title>Aging interest group photo contest begins Feb. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Multidisciplinary Aging Interest Group Photo Contest&amp; which is put on every year by the UNMC Geriatrics Aging Interest Group&amp; will start Feb. 2. The deadline for photo submissions is March 20. There is no fee for the contest&amp; known as the "Images of Aging Photo Contest." But organizers do encourage photographers to submit a paragraph or two about the picture along with the image. Photographers must attach a completed entry form&amp; which can be obtained by calling Sally Hand at 559-3878 or via an e-mail request at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:shand@unmc.edu">shand@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. The photos must include at least one person age 60 or older. We request that the prints be 8 inches by 10 inches in size for display. Place each photo in protective plastic sleeves (no boxes please). The photos will not be returned so be sure to make more than one print. Awards will be given for 1st&amp; 2nd and 3rd place winners.
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		<title>Buy nine hot beverages at the Sorrell convenience store, get the 10th free</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students&amp; faculty and staff who buy nine hot beverages at the Sorrell Center convenience store can get their 10th one free. That's the newest offer from the second floor convenience store&amp; which is operated by the UNMC Bookstore. Prices for coffee or cappuccino range from $1 to $2. Hot tea and cider also are available. The offer runs indefinitely. The convenience store is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is closed on weekends.
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		<title>Trumpet and harp music to be featured during March 19 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Trumpeter Craig Bircher and harpist Mary Bircher of the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform during the Music as Medicine concert on Thursday&amp; March 19 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. 

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		<title>Young professionals to sponsor March 18 mayoral debate in the DRC</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join young professionals&amp; 40 and under&amp; from across the city for the Young Professionals Mayoral Debate on Wednesday&amp; March 18 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Mayoral candidates Hal Daub&amp; Jim Suttle and Jim Vokal will participate in the debate&amp; which will be moderated by Omaha World-Herald columnist Robert Nelson. This is an opportunity to meet with and get to know candidates and learn about their positions on community issues. The evening will include a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. The debate will begin at 7 p.m. A reception will follow where you can network and visit with the candidates. There is no cost to attend this event and free garage parking is available across the street from the Durham Research Center.
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		<title>'Citations and Bibliographies Made Easier: RefWorks Training' -- UPDATED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Create a searchable database from your MEDLINE&amp; CINAHL and PsycINFO search results. Use that database to insert citations and create bibliographies in your papers in just minutes. Reformat your paper for submission to a new journal in seconds. Learn how to do all this and more by attending our hands-on&amp; RefWorks Training Class. Those who attend will create their own RefWorks accounts (for free) through the McGoogan Library's RefWorks site license. The RefWorks Basic Training Class will be offered on: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Feb. 11&amp; 1 to 2:30 p.m.; and  
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; March&amp; 13&amp; 9 to 10:30 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
If you enroll in&amp; and attend&amp; the January class; you will receive CME credit. &amp;lt;B>If you enroll in&amp; and attend any of these identical classes you will receive CME credit. &amp;lt;/B> "Citations and Bibliographies Made Easier: RefWorks Training" is open to all UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students. Pre-registration is required. Please e-mail Cindy Schmidt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">cmschmidt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to pre-register for a class or if you would like to arrange one-on-one instruction or additional classroom training sessions.  
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		<title>April awards to recognize those who battle health dispartities, nomination deadline is March 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[During Minority Public Health Month&amp; which is April&amp; the UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities will recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate contributions&amp; commitment&amp; passion and creativity towards reducing health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities&amp; underserved and rural communities throughout Nebraska. Awardees will be recognized at a reception on April 2. Please nominate individuals&amp; grassroots organizations&amp; non-profits and corporations who work to reduce and eliminate health disparities. All nominations are due by March 13. Send nominations to:
&amp;lt;BR>Athena Ramos
&amp;lt;BR>UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities
&amp;lt;BR>984040 Nebraska Medical Center
&amp;lt;BR>Omaha&amp; NE 68198-4040 
&amp;lt;BR>Phone: (402) 559-2095
&amp;lt;BR>Fax: (402) 559-6493
&amp;lt;BR>&amp;lt;a href="mailto:aramos@unmc.edu">aramos@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>
Nominations are accepted online&amp; via fax or by e-mail. The online nomination form can be accessed by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/healthdisparity/CR_Award_form.htm" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. For more information about the awards program&amp; please visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/healthdisparity/CR_Award.htm" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/healthdisparity/CR_Award.htm&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>Semi-annual fire alarm testing Feb. 23-March 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Semi-annual fire alarm system inspection and testing will be held on buildings on north and south campus Feb. 23 through March 23. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FIREALARMTEST209.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with complete information on the tests. 
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		<title>IM golf league registration March 2-8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Healthy Living will have registration for its intramural golf league March 2-8. This is our most popular intramural sport.  Four player teams are matched up each week for nine holes of medal and match play. The league is played Thursday evenings at Elmwood Golf Course.  Play begins April 30. If you are interested in getting a team in this year's leagues or need more information&amp; please contact Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Faculty award nominations due March 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty members are invited to nominate deserving colleagues for awards that will be presented at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Tuesday&amp; April 21. Nomination forms for the "Spirit of Community Service Award&amp;" "Outstanding Teacher Awards" and "Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award" are available at the &amp;lt;a href="http://info.unmc.edu/dept/facsen/index.cfm?L1_ID=4&amp;CONREF=2" target="_blanK">Faculty Senate Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Questions should be directed to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lmerriman@unmc.edu">Linda Merriman&amp;lt;/a> or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jmcgovern@unmc.edu">Joan McGovern&amp;lt;/a>. Nominators are urged to follow these criteria in order to provide the most supportive documentation possible for each nominee. The Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee will select recipients based on the clearest and most comprehensive evidence provided that attests to their community service or their superior teaching skills and effectiveness. All nominations and supporting documents (original plus 9 copies) must be delivered to Linda Merriman or Joan McGovern in the Office of the Faculty Senate&amp; room 2021&amp; Academic &amp; Research Services Building&amp; ZIP 7820&amp; by March 6. 
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		<title>Streaming video information for the COPH dean candidate forums</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Each forum will be streamed and archived online. Click on the links below to access the various broadcasts. 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Ayman El-Mohandes&amp; M.D.&amp; George Washington University (Jan. 21)&amp;&amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/coph/DC01212009.rm" target="_blanK">Archive&amp;lt;/a> 
&amp;lt;LI>Cynthia Harris&amp; Ph.D.&amp; Florida A&amp;M University (Jan. 26)&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/DC01262009.rm" target="_blanK">Live&amp;lt;/a>|&amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/coph/DC01262009.rm" target="_blanK">Archive&amp;lt;/a> 
&amp;lt;LI>Keith Mueller&amp; Ph.D.&amp; UNMC (Feb. 3)&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/DC02032009.rm" target="_blanK">Live&amp;lt;/a>| &amp;lt;a href=" http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/coph/DC02032009.rm" target="_blanK">Archive&amp;lt;/a>
&amp;lt;LI>Mark Prashkar&amp; M.D.&amp; Boston University (Feb. 5)&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/DC02052009.rm" target="_blanK">Live&amp;lt;/a>|&amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/coph/DC02052009.rm" target="_blanK">Archive&amp;lt;/a> 



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		<title>Story performer to headline Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series Women's History Month celebr</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In celebration of Women's History Month&amp; Leeny Del Seamonds&amp; Master Story Performer&amp; will present "Stories Alive with Leeny!" on Thursday&amp; March 5 in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater from noon to 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the UNMC Human Resources and the Employee Diversity Network. Free sack lunches will be provided for the first 40 attendees. With a face and voice that launched a thousand characters&amp; Leeny is a multi award-winning&amp; internationally acclaimed entertainer and teaching artist whose multicultural stories and songs reflect her love of people and desire to embrace life to its fullest. Her performances encourage listeners to feel positive about themselves and share in her Latin-Cuban American sense of humor and love of performing. With passion&amp; fire and wit&amp; Leeny's engaging and dynamic one-woman performances headline festivals&amp; concerts and events worldwide. Soar around the world with multicultural and bilingual Latino tales retold by Leeny (with great messages and lessons learned) demonstrating passion&amp; resiliency and victories of the human spirit that inspire listeners to rejoice in human and cultural diversity. As Leeny declares&amp; "¡Vive el cuento!- Live the story!" The Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series is sponsored by UNMC Human Resources and the Employee Diversity Network. Contact Linda Cunningham at 559-7394 for more information. 
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		<title>A note for UNMC students before Spring Break</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Spring Break is nearly here and we know that many of you will travel to warmer places for a welcome change. We really hope that you enjoy your time away and come back refreshed and ready to resume your studies. In that regard&amp; if you are not aware already&amp; the U.S. Department of State has issued a Travel Alert for Mexico&amp; particularly the border cities. An alert is less serious than a warning for countries that are particularly dangerous or unstable. This alert details some common sense precautions that could make your trip safer and more relaxed. We encourage you to read it in detail and consider it in your plans. The detailed Travel Alert for Mexico was released Feb. 20 and is found &amp;lt;a href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Cardiology interest group meeting March 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Cardiology Interest Group will meet on Tuesday&amp; March 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the Angle Conference Room in MSB 25115. Others interested in cardiology are invited as well. The group is composed of about 25 medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in cardiology. The group was organized by third-year medical student Jason Lambrecht. Contact Lambrecht at 250-0647 for more information about the group. 

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		<title>E-portfolios the focus of March 12 faculty development seminar</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Steven Bullock&amp; Ph.D.&amp; interim assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)&amp; and Neal Topp&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor in the College of Education at UNO&amp; will present at faculty development program titled "E-portfolio: Considering Applications in Academic Health Care&amp;" on Thursday&amp; March 12 at 11 a.m. in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 4053. As part of UNMC's ongoing interprofessional dialogue regarding assessment strategies&amp; this program will feature a contemporary topic in academic medicine&amp; the portfolio. Drs. Topp and Bullock will describe UNO's experiences with and uses for electronic portfolios. While portfolios have various purposes and uses for students&amp; residents and faculty&amp; this session will focus on the use of portfolios in educational settings around the globe and the potential for the design and maintenance&amp; content&amp; benefits&amp; and assessment of portfolios in medical education. Pre-registration is required. For UNMC faculty&amp; there is no fee to attend this course (CIK 9818). Register online at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/facdev" target="_blanK">unmc.edu/facdev&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-5929. Complimentary lunch will be served at 11 a.m. with the course beginning shortly after. The registration deadline is March 9. 
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		<title>Call for nominations for COPH Excellence in Teaching Award</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health invites students and faculty to nominate a college faculty member for the Excellence in Teaching Award. This award will recognize a faculty member who excels in one or more of the following:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Facilitation of student learning;
&amp;lt;LI>Use of creative teaching methods;
&amp;lt;LI>Command of the subject;
&amp;lt;LI>Creation of a learning environment in and outside of class;
&amp;lt;LI>Contribution to curricular and instructional development;
&amp;lt;LI>Direction of student research;
&amp;lt;LI>Advising; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Guidance and supervision of graduate student instructors.&amp;lt;/UL> 
The Excellence in Teaching Committee will review nominations and select an honoree. The honoree will receive a $3&amp;500 stipend&amp; and his or her name will appear on a plaque outside the dean's office. Nominations are due on March 1. In your nomination&amp; please describe the characteristics that make your faculty nominee worthy of emulation and note whether the committee may contact you for further information. Mail or e-mail your nomination to:
&amp;lt;BR>Oren Yagil&amp; Ph.D.&amp; Academic Affairs Specialist
&amp;lt;BR>Office of the Dean&amp; College of Public Health
&amp;lt;BR>987850 Nebraska Medical Center
&amp;lt;BR>Omaha&amp; NE 68198-7850
&amp;lt;BR>E-mail: &amp;lt;a href="mailto:oyagil@unmc.edu">oyagil@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a
Please direct your questions to the committee chair&amp; Dr. Lina Lander (559-9402)&amp; or to Dr. Oren Yagil (559-5907). Nominees will be contacted and asked to submit supporting documentation by March 31. Announcement of the award will be made in May 2009. 

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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses Shingles</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The January/February issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis.   To subscribe&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=201&amp;Itemid=55
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		<title>Printing services announces customer appreciation days for February</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Shake off the cold with Printing Services customer appreciation days! Treat your department to a little economic stimulus with a 10 percent discount on all orders more than $100. This offer is good for all jobs that are ordered and billed in February. Please mention the "February Special" when placing your order. The offer excludes university letterhead&amp; envelopes and business cards. Orders can be placed by:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Dropping your order off at UNMC Printing Services;
&amp;lt;LI>Online at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/printmail"target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/printmail&amp;lt;/a>;
&amp;lt;LI>By fax at 559-9020; or
&amp;lt;LI>By calling 559-4282. &amp;lt;/UL>

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		<title>Journal citation reports made available online by vice chancellor for research office</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Journal Citation Reports (JCR)&amp; ISI's online impact factors utility&amp; now is available to authorized UNMC users. JCR is an add-on to the Vice Chancellor for Research's Web of Science subscription. The Web of Science subscription does not officially renew until March 1&amp; so ISI has allowed UNMC to utilize a JCR trial until the official subscription begins. The link to JCR (and the username and password required for access) is available on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/" target="_blanK">library home page&amp;lt;/a> under 'quick links' immediately above the RefWorks link. The trial allows for only five simultaneous users. Unlimited users will be available when the official subscription begins.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Surplus outlet to hold sale Feb. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Surplus Outlet will be have a sale on Friday&amp; Feb. 27 from noon to 6 p.m. at its facility at 4501 Dodge St.&amp; just west of Mid City Bank. The entrance is on the north side. A variety of items will be available including desks&amp; files&amp; shelving&amp; bookcases&amp; tables&amp; chairs (none more than $5)&amp; televisions&amp; VCRs&amp; books&amp; refrigerators both household and dorm size&amp; complete Pentium 4 computer systems for $95.00 and other miscellaneous items. The sale is cash and carry. 
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		<title>Center for Healthy Living open house Feb. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Healthy Living will host an open house on Friday&amp; Feb. 27 to promote badminton and table tennis recreation activities on Friday evenings. Two courts of badminton and three table tennis tables will be available from 5:30 p.m. tp 8 p.m. Admittance is free on Friday&amp; Feb. 27 to all medical center employees&amp; students and their families.
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		<title>Forum on stimulus and the NIH set for Feb. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tom Rosenquist&amp; Ph.D.&amp; vice chancellor of research&amp; and Mark Bowen&amp; director of government relations&amp; will present a forum titled "The Stimulus&amp; the NIH and What You Need to Know" on Wedneday&amp; Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.


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		<title>Documentary about ALS the feature of Feb. 24 Schwartz Center Rounds -- UPDATED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Public Health and ALS in the Heartland will present a special showing of scenes from "Indestructible&amp;" a documentary about living with ALS that offers personal perspectives and lessons for caregivers. The screening will be featured during the Schwartz Center Rounds on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 24 at 11:45 a.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Rebeccah Rush&amp;  producer of "Indestructible&amp;" will be a special presenter. The movie was directed by and featured her brother&amp; the late Ben Byer. A panel and audience discussion that includes caregivers and patients will follow. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 attendees. A full viewing of the movie with a discussion with the Rush will take place later in the evening from 6 to 9 p.m. in the College of Nursing&amp; Cooper Auditorium. This event is open to the community. Parking will be available for attendees in the garage at 42nd and Dewey.]]>"</description>
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		<title>PhotoID office is moving Feb. 19-20, will reopen Feb. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The PhotoID Office will be closed Thursday&amp; Feb. 19 and Friday&amp; Feb. 20 to move to a new office. The office will open again on Monday&amp; Feb. 23 at its new location just around the corner from the current space. The new ID Office will still be in the Student Life Center&amp; however&amp; instead of being in Room 1027&amp; it will be in Room 1043. After entering the first floor of the Student Life Center&amp; turn right down the first corridor and enter the first office on your right. If an emergency situation arises while the office is closed that necessitates a new photo ID card&amp; please contact Dave Richardson at 559-2917 

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		<title>Power interruption in Swanson Hall Feb. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An electrical power interruption will be conducted on all levels of Swanson Hall on Monday&amp; Feb. 23 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Dr. Gollan to discuss Australia at SAGH wine and cheese social Feb. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health will hold a "Wine and Cheese Social" on Friday&amp; Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Lower Storz Pavilion in Clarkson Hospital. A sampling of international wines and cheeses will be served and College of Medicine Dean John Gollan&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will present a program titled "Australia (OZ) Through the Looking Glass." The cost is $25 per person. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/SAGHWineCheeseFeb2009.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more about this event&amp; including reservation and RSVP information. 
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		<title>Judges need for 41st Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Judges are needed for the 41st Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF)&amp; which will be held Saturday&amp; Feb. 20 at the Embassy Suites in downtown Omaha. The forum is co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center. Faculty&amp; post-docs&amp; researchers and others are invited to serve as faculty reviewers. The MSBRF provides an opportunity for students from UNMC&amp; Creighton and the Midwest region to prepare abstracts of their original research and to present their work to faculty and peers in a collegial&amp; low-stress learning environment. Presentation formats include oral and poster presentations&amp; each competing for cash awards. The Forum depends on volunteer faculty support from both UNMC and CUMC to review and critique abstracts prior to the forum and to judge oral and poster presentations the day of the forum. Abstract review takes place in early January. Judges for the oral and the poster presentations will be needed for both the morning and afternoon sessions of the forum. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/2010JudgeRecruitmentForm.pdf" target="_blanK">Download the judge recruitment form here  and return it by Dec. 18&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Burt Street Boys (and Daughters) to perform during Feb. 19 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Back by popular demand for a fifth year&amp; Lars and Lisa Erickson return Thursday&amp; Feb. 19 with their talented children to present a jazz concert. Music as Medicine audiences regularly and enthusiastically call for their return. At the piano&amp; Lars mixes jazzy standards with his own driving groove&amp; a prescription for joy. Lisa adds a syncopated flute; Alek&amp; an inventive bass; diminutive Adam&amp; with his beat on drums; Emma&amp; warms the cello tones; and Helen&amp; her spirited clarinet. The family again brings us a refreshing noon hour at the Durham Outpatient Center-West Atrium. The concert is sponsored by the Chancellor's Office.
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		<title>'Unveiling The Truth About Adoption' the focus of  Feb. 17 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Have you ever wanted to learn more about adoption? Has a patient ever asked you questions on the adoption process and you didn't know where to direct them? Maybe this is even something affecting you personally. Attend the next Olson Center brown bag lecture on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 17 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Christina Nemec and Amy Frey&amp; adoption and pregnancy case workers at the Nebraska Children's Home Society explain the process parents go through to adopt. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register. 
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		<title>SAGH selling chocolate, coffee and tea for Valentine's Day</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Share the love this Valentine's Day with the special individuals in your life with a selection from the outstanding array of coffee&amp; tea and chocolate products sold by the Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH). All of the products are fairly-traded and nearly all are organically grown.
SAGH offers Divine Chocolate Bars from Ghana in the following flavors to suit every palate:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Organic Milk Chocolate;
&amp;lt;LI>Organic Hazelnut Milk Chocolate;
&amp;lt;LI>Organic Dark Chocolate;
&amp;lt;LI>Organic Fruit and Nut Dark Chocolate (currants and almonds); and
&amp;lt;LI>Organic Mint Dark Chocolate.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Or treat your loved one with sensational Chocolate Raspberry coffee or aromatic Hazelnut Creme coffee. Lovers of coffee and music will appreciate Bean Martin Roast&amp; Frank Sumatra Blend&amp; or Costa Little Ricky Blend. Surprise the maverick in your life with the bold Cowboy Blend coffee. Traditionalists will smile to receive the SAGH French Roast or Breakfast Blend brews. Delight those who appreciate the exotic with Organic Ethiopian coffee or Organic Juan Ana Cafe from Guatemala. For tea afficionados&amp; there is Green Magic Tree Tea&amp; English Breakfast Tea and Rooibos Tea. The Organic Hot Cocoa Mix will hit the spot for those blustery winter days that remain. Contact the IS&amp;P office at 559-6414 or &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a> to make your purchase or purchase direct from the SAGH members during the noon hour on weekdays in Wittson Hall near the 42nd Street entrance.

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		<title>Altruism and sexual selection the focus of Feb. 12 Darwin Day event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Creighton Biology Professor Ted Burk will present "Is it good to be sexy&amp; or sexy to be good?" on Thursday&amp; Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium as part of Omaha's 10th Annual Darwin Day festivities. The discussion of altruism&amp; morality and sexual selection will be part of an event aimed at commemorating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. It also marks the 150th anniversary of his revolutionary book&amp; "On the Origin of Species&amp;" in which he showed how natural&amp; non-random processes of selection (natural&amp; artificial&amp; and sexual) lead to the diversity and endless adaptations that give a superficial impression of supernatural design. This was the beginning of an enormous leap in humanity's self-understanding. Although Darwin is commonly associated with his explanation of natural selection in "The Origin&amp;" he also thought and wrote extensively about artificial selection in "The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication&amp;" and about sexual selection in "The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex." Sexual selection was neglected in the Victorian era but has enjoyed a revival in recent times&amp; in popular books such as "The Mating Mind" by Geoffrey Miller. The event is sponsored by R.E.A.S.O.N.&amp; an organization of pro-science activists dedicated to defending rational discourse and promoting critical reasoning in the public sphere. For more information&amp; go to the R.E.A.S.O.N. Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.reason.ws" target="_blanK">www.reason.ws&amp;lt;/a> or contact Jim Bechtel at 556-8312 or Laurey Steinke at 559-5176. The event is free and open to the public. 
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		<title>Feb. 12 open house for surgery center/medspa</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Physicians will host the grand opening of its new surgery center and medspa in west Omaha on Thursday&amp; Feb. 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. The new facility&amp; which will encompass Village Pointe Aesthetic Surgery and Dreams MedSpa&amp; will sit at 17617 Burke St.&amp; just south of Village Pointe Shopping Center. Those who attend the open house will be able to tour the facility&amp; hear featured speakers&amp; enjoy light refreshments and receive $10 gift certificates to the medspa.

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		<title>Elevator shutdowns in parking lot No. 50 Feb. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Feb. 12&amp; "normal" 13.8 kV electrical power to UNMC's parking lot structure No. 50 will be de-energized from approximately 9 a.m. until noon. As a result&amp; elevator Nos. 94 and 95 (i.e.&amp; the east and west elevator cars) and No. 96 (i.e. the elevator serving OPPD) in Parking Lot Structure No. 50 will be shut down for approximately three hours. The passenger elevators will be out of service during this time as well as most of the parking lot lighting. Only "emergency" lighting circuits required for life safety reasons will be illuminated during this time. Please contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-529 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Power shutoff in Swanson Hall Feb. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Feb. 12&amp; there will be a momentary interruption of normal electrical power to the main electrical switchboard that serves all levels of Swanson Hall. This will cause a brief outage of all air handling units&amp; supply fans&amp; exhaust fans&amp; fume hoods&amp; lighting&amp; receptacles&amp; motors&amp; computers&amp; etc.&amp; throughout the building. This shut off is required to verify proper operation of the automatic transfer switch "ATS-3" that services new elevator No. 51 in the west wing of Swanson Hall. The interruption will run from 7 to 7:30 a.m. For more information&amp; contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Valentine's bouquets support fight against cancer</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! This year instead of just buying flowers or candy; order a Valentine Candy Bouquet and support cancer research at the same time. UNMC Eppley Graduate Students have put together an American Cancer Society Relay for Life team -- The Eppley Tumornators. Please help support the team by ordering a Candy Bouquet by Monday&amp; Feb. 9 for only $7&amp; and as a special deal you can buy three for $18! You can include a special message&amp; name and location and we will deliver the bouquets on Feb. 13 (on campus only). Please send your orders to Heidi Johnson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:hjjohnso@unmc.edu ">hjjohnso@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> by Feb. 9. All proceeds will benefit the UNMC Eppley Tumornators Relay for Life Team! If you would like to make a separate donation&amp; please visit our &amp;lt;a href="http://main.acsevents.org/goto/eppley" target="_blanK">team page&amp;lt;/a>.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Parking Services now in the UNMC bookstore</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Parking Services is now situated in the UNMC Bookstore&amp; which is in the Student Life Center. 
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		<title>Steam interruptions in nursing, pharmacy and administration building Feb. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Steam interruptions will be conducted on all levels of the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy and the Administration Building on Saturday&amp; Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
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		<title>Auxiliary gold sale Feb. 5-6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its Semi Annual Gold Sale on Feb. 5-6 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. This is a great chance to get ready for Valentines Day and to buy that special something for your loved ones. The sale will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. 
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		<title>University Optical frame show Feb. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical is having another frame show on Friday Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be at University Hospital on the third floor outside of the Nebraska Cafe. Call University Optical at 559-8351 for more information. 
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		<title>University Optical Feb. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical is having another frame show on Friday Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be at University Hospital on the third floor outside of the Nebraska Cafe. Any question&amp; please call University Optical at 559-8351. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Black History Month events Feb. 5 and 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A seminar about race relations and a jazz performance will highlight UNMC's Black History Month Activities in February. Franklin Thompson&amp; Ed.D.&amp; will kick off the UNMC Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series celebration of Black History Month on Thursday&amp; Feb. 5 with a noon presentation titled "Things That Make You Go Hmmm . Missing Links to a Greater Understanding of Race Relations." Then&amp; on Friday&amp; Feb. 13&amp; Galen Abdur-Razzaq -- a master flutist who has played throughout the world for more than 30 years -- will present a jazz performance titled "Notes at Noon." Both events are part of the UNMC Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series and will be held in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Dr. Thompson is an associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a two-time elected District 6 Representative for the Omaha City Council. His academic areas of expertise are in human and race relations&amp; multicultural education&amp; urban education&amp; working with at-risk youth&amp; resiliency research and counseling. Abdur-Razzaq - known onstage simply as Galen -- is widely known and respected as an arranger&amp; composer&amp; director and educator who has performed and recorded with some of the world's greatest musicians. He has shared the stage with world-renowned artists such as Billy Taylor&amp; Melba Moore&amp; Sun Ra&amp; John Patton and many others. Galen will present a lecture/jazz performance that will take the audience through the history of jazz. Lunch will be provided to the first 40 attendees at each event. The Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series is sponsored by UNMC Human Resources and the Employee Diversity Network. Contact Linda Cunningham at 559-7394 for more information.
			
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		<title>COPH dean candidate forum for Mark Prashkar, M.D., set for Feb. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An open forum for College of Public Health dean candidate Mark Prashkar&amp; M.D.&amp; of  Boston University&amp; will be held on Thursday&amp; Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. During the forum&amp; the candidate will provide his vision for a College of Public Health and interact with faculty&amp; staff and students who attend. The forum will be streamed online and can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href=" http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/DC02052009.rm " target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>UNMC Student Senate to meet Feb. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Student Senate will meet Wednesday&amp; Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education (room to be announced). Guest speaker John Adams&amp; Ph.D.&amp; assistant vice chancellor for budget and strategic planning at UNMC&amp; will discuss budget issues. Senate representatives will revisit such issues as the student art display&amp; hockey game&amp; luau and blood drives. New business on the agenda: the need for student volunteers for benediction/invocation&amp; legislative issues&amp; goals to accomplish within each college. 
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		<title>Open forum COPH dean candidate Keith Mueller, Ph.D., set for Feb. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An open forum for College of Public Health dean candidate Keith Mueller&amp; Ph.D.&amp; of UNMC&amp; will be held on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. During the forum&amp; the candidate will provide his vision for a College of Public Health and interact with faculty&amp; staff and students who attend. The forum will be streamed online and can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/DC02032009.rm" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Nominations being accepted for Sparks award</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nominations are now being accepted for the Chancellor Robert D. Sparks&amp; M.D.&amp; Award in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Robert Sparks is a former UNMC Chancellor who has established an award through the University of Nebraska Foundation to recognize University of Nebraska faculty members&amp; public health professionals and/or volunteers involved in faculty or service projects for outstanding innovation&amp; excellence&amp; collaboration and impact on health promotion&amp; disease prevention and advancement of effective public health approaches. The award recipient will receive a $1&amp;000 cash award and will be recognized at the College of Public Health Awards Event on April 23. The award recipient will have an opportunity to make a brief presentation about his/her work on preventing disease and promoting health through public health education&amp; research and practice. All nominations must be received or postmarked no later than Saturday&amp; Jan.  31&amp; 2009. E-mail&amp; fax and postal nominations will be accepted. Nominations should include:  
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>A completed nomination form and attached description of the nominee's qualifications no more than two pages in length; 
&amp;lt;LI>Up to two letters supporting the nomination; and 
&amp;lt;LI>An up-to-date curriculum vita or resume for the nominee.&amp;lt;/UL>  
The nomination form&amp; letters of support and the nominee's CV or resume will be the primary sources of information for selecting award recipients. Nomination materials and questions about the award should be directed to:
&amp;lt;BR>Jessica Tschirren&amp; Coordinator of Public Health Education 
&amp;lt;BR>210 S. 49th St.&amp; Omaha&amp; NE 68132 or campus mail zip 2178. 
Tschirren can also be reached at 402-561-7586 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jtschirren@unmc.edu">jtschirren@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. She can receive faxes at 402-561-7525.
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore mid-winter bag sale runs through January</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[During the UNMC Bookstore's mid-winter bag sale&amp; all book bags and messenger bags are 30 percent off. The sale runs through the end of January.
The bookstore is in the Student Life Center&amp; Room 2002 and is open Monday through Friday&amp; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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		<title>Health care reform series begins Jan. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The campus community is invited to attend the first in a colloquia series on health care reform on Thursday&amp; Jan. 29&amp; from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The series&amp; sponsored by UNMC's College of Public Health and The Center for Humanities&amp; Ethics and Society&amp; will be in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education&amp; Room 4053. The reception runs from 5 to 5:30 p.m. with presentations at 5:30 p.m. Presenters are:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>UNMC's John A Benson Jr.&amp; M.D.&amp; and Creighton University's Richard O'Brien&amp; M.D.&amp; on the NMA template for urgent health care reform.
&amp;lt;LI>Keith Mueller&amp; Ph.D.&amp; interim dean&amp; College of Public Health&amp; who will give an update on national initiatives in health care reform.&amp;lt;/UL>
Attendees are encouraged to arrive prior to 6 p.m. as the Sorrell Center is locked promptly at 6 p.m.

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		<title>Dr. Greiner to discuss "Portraits and Identity" during Jan. 29 Bemis seminar</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC psychiatrist Carl Greiner&amp; M.D.&amp; will present a lecture titled "Portraits and Identity" on Thursday&amp; Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. The seminar is in relation to Mark Gilbert's "Here I Am and Nowhere Else: Portraits of Care" exhibit&amp; which is on display at the Bemis through Feb. 21.
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		<title>Campus security and safety information</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2009 murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le by a Yale employee and other incidents that have occurred on college campuses serve as reminders that we should all take part in protecting ourselves and others on campus. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/securityarticle.pdf" target="_blanK">View information compiled by campus safety and security officials about issues related to a safe workplace&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Jan. 27 Schwartz Center Rounds to focus on poems and stories of health care</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A presentation titled "'Patient Listening' - Stories and poems portraying CARE Senior COM Students Reading Theater" will be featured during the Jan. 27 Schwartz Center Rounds at UNMC. The presentation&amp; which will be held at 11:45 a.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater&amp; will feature participants sharing their personal and/or favorite poetry and stories. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 attendees. 
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		<title>Swanson Hall elevator upgrades Jan. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Jan. 27&amp; from 1 to 1:15 p.m.&amp; the new fire detection and alarm devices in the west elevator hoistways will be activated and tested to verify proper operation. Testing will be witnessed by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal's representative and will include verification of new smoke detectors and elevator recall functions&amp; and will also include operation/verification of audible/visible fire alarms throughout the building. When the Fire Marshal's representative is on site&amp; operation/verification of audible/visible alarms should not take more than 15 minutes. This testing is considered as the final acceptance test for the elevator upgrades project as required by the National Fire Alarm Code. Any occupants of Swanson Hall that observe or smell smoke and/or fire should immediately call UNMC Security Dispatch at 559-5555. Please contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292 for more information.
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		<title>Open forum COPH dean candidate Cynthia Harris, Ph.D., set for Jan. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An open forum for College of Public Health dean candidate Cynthia Harris&amp; Ph.D.&amp; of Florida A&amp;M University&amp; will be held on Monday&amp; Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. During the forum&amp; the candidate will provide her vision for a College of Public Health and interact with faculty&amp; staff and students who attend. The forum will be streamed online and can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/DC01262009.rm" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Open forum COPH dean candidate Ayman El-Mohandes, M.D., set for Jan. 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An open forum for College of Public Health dean candidate Ayman El-Mohandes&amp; M.D.&amp; of George Washington University&amp; will be held on Wednesday Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. During the forum&amp; the candidate will provide his vision for a College of Public Health and interact with faculty&amp; staff and students who attend. The forum will be streamed online and can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/coph/DC01212009.rm" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Open forum COPH dean candidate Mark Prashker, M.D., set for Jan. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An open forum for College of Public Health dean candidate Mark Prashker&amp; M.D.&amp; of Boston University&amp; will be held on Monday&amp; Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. During the forum&amp; the candidate will provide his vision for a College of Public Health and interact with faculty&amp; staff and students who attend.
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		<title>College of Nursing elevator shutdown Jan. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Monday&amp; Jan. 19&amp; UNMC Elevators No. 38 and 39 in the College of Nursing building will be shutdown for approximately three hours each for carpet replacement. The contractor will work on one elevator at a time - one elevator will always be in service. This work will take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Contact Nick Knopik at 559-8244 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAGH Nicaraugua fundraising concert Jan. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Come to Pauli's from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday&amp; Jan. 16 for good music&amp; good beverages&amp; and a good time! The event costs $5 tickets this week and $7 at the door. This concert is sponsored by the members of the SAGH medical service team and is a benefit for the group's upcoming trip to Nicaragua. The lineup for the event is as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>8 to 9 p.m.&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/ericgoodellmusic" target="_blanK">Eric Goodall&amp;lt;/a> and Sarah Bray on acoustic guitar&amp; violin and keyboard; 
&amp;lt;LI>9:15 to 10:15 p.m.&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/storycity" target="_blanK">Story City&amp;lt;/a>&amp; an indie/acoustic/ folk rock band from Lincoln; 
&amp;lt;LI>10:30 to midnight&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/bluemoongrass" target="_blanK">Blue Moon Grass&amp;lt;/a>&amp; an upbeat bluegrass/acoustic/Americana band from Lincoln.  Dan Griesen&amp; their mandolin player and vocalist&amp; is a third year pharmacy student at UNMC.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Also&amp; be prepared to win prizes with trivia! Get your discounted tickets early in the Sorrell Center over the noon hour on Thursday&amp; Jan. 15 and Friday&amp; Jan. 16. You also can get tickets directly from the following team members:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Nursing - Laura Selig&amp; Katherine Hovorka and Melissa Beaty; 
&amp;lt;LI>M1 - Matt Albin&amp; Jess Prusa&amp; Jillian Fickenscher and Chris Danford; 
&amp;lt;LI>M2 - Meg Bowen&amp; Matt Schmitt&amp; Jodi Schreurs and Jodi Cantrell; and
&amp;lt;LI>PA - Carla Dolezal.&amp;lt;/UL>

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		<title>Dynamic woodwind trio to play Jan. 15 Music as Medicine concert</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Orion Trio from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will be featured during the Thursday&amp; Jan. 15 Music as Medicine concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. This exciting new woodwind ensemble includes Omaha Symphony members Leslie Fagan (flute)&amp; John Klinghammer (clarinet) and Adam Trussell (bassoon). Founded last spring&amp; Orion is committed to the exploration of a wide range of traditional woodwind repertoire as well as newly commissioned works by young composers. The Orion Trio is a versatile ensemble that can tailor performances to fit a wide range of audiences and venues and has begun making recital appearances in and around Omaha. Recent performances include an engagement at the Breckenridge Music Festival Winter Series in Breckenridge&amp; Colo. Please bring your lunch&amp; friends&amp; co-workers and family members and allow the music to be your medicine. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Student research fair Jan. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Medicine's Ninth Annual Student Research Fair will be held Wednesday&amp; Jan. 14 from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the Truhlsen Events Center&amp; Rooms 1001&amp; B&amp;C and D&amp; in the Sorrell Center. Come check out the broad spectrum of research being done at UNMC. This is your chance to talk with investigators about the research currently being performed in their laboratories. Learn about our Summer Undergraduate Research Programs and opportunities in laboratory and clinical research.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Water shut-off in Wittson Hall Jan. 9-11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A shut-off of the RO/DI water in Wittson Hall is set for for Friday&amp; Jan. 9 through Sunday&amp; Jan. 11 on levels 3 and 4. The shut-off will start at 4 p.m. on Jan. 9 and end Jan. 11 at noon. Contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Ice rink holiday hours</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC ice rink will have the following special hours during the holidays:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Dec. 21-23 - noon to 8 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>Closed Dec. 24-25.
&amp;lt;LI>Dec. 26 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Dec. 27 through Jan. 1 - noon to 8 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Jan. 2 - Return to normal hours.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore annual holiday sale runs Nov. 1-Dec. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Bookstore's annual holiday sale begins early this year. It starts Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 31. It's a "BOGO" sale. Buy one get one 1/2 off&amp; or 25 percent off an item of equal or lesser value. This is on gifts and clothing only and does not include clearance items. The bookstore is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. &amp; and is in the Student Life Center on 40th and Jones streets. 
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses pelvic floor disorders</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The November/December issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis.   To subscribe&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=201&amp;Itemid=55
" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAGH fair trade coffee sale underway</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) is currently selling fairly traded gourmet coffee&amp; tea and chocolate products grown by small farmers in underdeveloped and develping countries. By purchasing these products&amp; you are getting more than a great cup of coffee or tea -- you are building a sustainable future for peasant farmers in countries throughout the Americas&amp; Africa and Asia. SAGH uses the proceeds of the sales to help support its annual medical service trips to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Costa Rica and an American Indian Reservation. New coffee products include Organic Chocolate Raspberry&amp; Organic Bean Martin Roast&amp; Organic Frank Sumatra Blend and Cowboy Blend&amp; all available in drip grind or whole bean. A complete listing of items available for purchase can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>. Products can be purchased via campus mail&amp; from the International Studies &amp; Programs office at Wittson Hall&amp; Room 3054&amp; or from SAGH students who sell the products in Wittson Hall during the noon hours.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Child development center has opening for child six weeks to 9 months old</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center has an opening for a child six weeks to 9 months old. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC and Nebraska Medical Center. Anyone interested should contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Printing services holiday closings</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Printing Services will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 24.&amp; and will be closed all day on Friday&amp; Dec. 26.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Holiday e-mail tidying reminder from ITS - sort by size</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Information Technology Services reminds everyone to practice good e-mail management. Sort mail by size from your inbox&amp; each folders or All Documents View by size. This will show e-mails that are taking the most amount of space. If you need to keep the message&amp; consider saving the attachment to your computer and deleting it from the message. Simply right click on the attachment icon within the message and select "Save and Delete." This will allow you to save the attachment to a location on your computer (ITS recommends creating and saving to a folder on your computer or network drive called Notes Attachments) and then the attachment will be deleted from your message. If you are looking for the attachment at a later time&amp; the message will include he name of the attachment deleted and you can look for it in your Notes Attachments folder (or wherever you saved it). ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Printing services 2009 calendars now available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Printing Services is offering free 2009 Calendar/planners on a first come first served basis. Hurry&amp; our supplies are limited! Calendars are available at the front desk counter. No call-in orders. Wishing you a joyous holiday season.
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		<title>Campus blood drive Dec. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will host a blood drive on Monday&amp; Dec. 22 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center. Our goal for the drive is 40 units of blood. The Red Cross will provide on campus shuttle service to and from the drive. Contact Peter Pellerito at 559-5253 to make arrangements for a ride. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. Those wishing to donate can schedule appointments for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Participants can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha ZIP code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on Dec. 22. Those who are experience problems with the registration Web site can call Pellerito for assistance.

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		<title>MMI Americorps toy drive runs through Dec. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Help us make the holidays more "toy-ful!" The Munroe-Meyer Institute's Americorps program is sponsoring a toy drive now through Dec. 22. New&amp; unwrapped toys will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation while clean&amp; gently used toys will be donated to the Open Door Mission Lydia House. Since 1980&amp; the Make-A-Wish Foundation has given hope&amp; strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Open Door Mission's Lydia House provides emergency services for women and families in need of immediate assistance. Food&amp; shelter&amp; clothing and other basic needs are provided. Each person is offered an opportunity for life-change through case management in taking the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Lydia House also offers long-term recovery programs to address the causes for homelessness&amp; such as abuse&amp; addiction&amp; or the inability to obtain and maintain steady employment. Some toy ideas for the Lydia House include: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Fleece blankets;
&amp;lt;LI>Baby Dolls;
&amp;lt;LI>Baby Doll sets; and
&amp;lt;LI>Action Figures.&amp;lt;/UL>
Please drop off your toy donations in the festive holiday boxes located outside the MMI Psychology Department&amp; the AmeriCorps Student Office and the Patient Information Office or in the waiting areas of the Dental Clinic and Patient Check-In. For more information&amp; please contact Sheila Shanle at 559-6408 or MMI Americorps Coordinator&amp; Dr. Stacy Bliss Fudge at 559-4409. Thank you for making a difference and Happy Holidays.

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		<title>Book buy back Dec. 18, 19 and 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Need some extra Holiday cash? Then plan on attending UNMC Bookstore's bi-annual "Book Buy Back" on Dec. 18&amp; 19 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Nebraska Book Company will be handling the buy back procedures. Hope to see you there! 
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		<title>UNMC Night with the Lancers Dec. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next UNMC Night with the Omaha Lancers is set for Saturday&amp; Dec. 20 when the Lancers face the Sioux City Musketeers at 7:05 p.m. at the Mid-America Center. Get the relatives out of the house for this great post-Thanksgiving matchup! UNMC employees and their guests will receive their tickets for $8 each&amp; a $5 discount off the single game ticket price. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase. All seats will be in the first six rows of reserved seating at the Mid-America Center&amp; so you'll be sure to get great seats! Call 712-325-4231&amp; ext. 1 or send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ajudy@lancers.com">ajudy@lancers.com&amp;lt;/a> to order tickets. Advanced ticket purchase required. The deadline to place an order is Thursday&amp; Dec. 18 at 5 p.m.
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		<title>Call for papers for Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, deadline Dec. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 40th Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Hotel in Omaha on Feb. 27 and 28. MSBRF provides a unique opportunity for young scientists to share their work and have it objectively judged by health science faculty. The forum is seeking presentations of original basic and clinical science research by health science&amp; graduate and M.D./Ph.D. students&amp; interns and residents for presentation either in poster or oral formats. The forum is co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center with support from the American Medical Association Foundation. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 19. Guidelines for submission of abstracts can be found at http://unmc.edu/msbrf. If you have any questions or need additional information&amp; please contact Brenda Ram&amp; CMP&amp; c/o Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum&amp; Center for Continuing Education&amp; University of Nebraska Medical Center&amp; 986800 Nebraska Medical Center&amp; Omaha&amp; NE  68198-6800. Ram also can be reached at 402-559-9250&amp; by Fax at 402-559-5915&amp; or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>SAGH selling pins to raises AIDS awareness</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) is selling $5 beaded pins for AIDS awarenessness in conjunction with FACE AIDS and Partners in Health (PIH). SAGH will sell the pins during the lunch hours in Wittson Hall. The proceeds from 15 pins can send a child to school for one year. FACE AIDS works with people in Rwanda and Zambia to make the pins. Each pin-maker is either living with HIV/AIDS or cares for someone who is HIV positve. PIH uses the proceeds from the pin sales to bring quality medical care to the rural poor by building new clinics&amp; training community health workers and providing much needed testing and treatment for HIV/AIDS. Each $5 sale is matched with another $5 from private donors. The pin comes with a card that tells the story of one of the pin makers. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.faceaids.org" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information about the pin sales&amp; the pin makers&amp; FACE AIDS&amp; and Partners in Health. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI6mpKNHduU" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a video about FACE AIDS. To order a pin and have it sent to you directly&amp; send your name and campus mailing address&amp; along with $5 (payable to SAGH) to IS&amp;P&amp; ZIP 5735. 

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		<title>Pfizer official to present special UNeMed seminar on Dec. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNeMed will sponsor a special seminar on Thursday&amp; Dec. 18 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Christine Smith&amp; vice president and head of Pfizer Worldwide Research's Biotherapeutics Center of Emphasis&amp; will present "Biotherapeutics and Macromolecules: Additional approaches to address patient needs." An overview of the biotherapeutic field and selected Pfizer examples will be discussed. Smith leads a biotherapeutics group that identifies and optimizes large biomolecules across multiple disease areas for Pfizer Worldwide Research. She was recognized in the 2007 Pharma Voice as one of the 100 Most Inspiring People. She has worked on projects at all stages of pharmaceutical drug development from discovery through clinic and is co-inventor on several patents pertaining to the discovery of novel proteins. Lunch will be served starting at 11:45 a.m. on a first come first serve basis. The seminar is open to all faculty&amp; students and staff.
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		<title>Swanson Hall west elevators to shutdown for 11 weeks</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Elevator No. 51 and No. 52 on the west side of Swanson Hall will be shutdown for about 11 weeks starting on Wednesday&amp; Oct. 1&amp; at 6 a.m. The shutdown should end on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 17 at about 6 p.m. The existing elevator systems in the west wing of Swanson Hall will be completely renovated under a construction contract with Eletech Elevator Technologies. Any loud&amp; disruptive construction work will be performed after normal business hours. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>MMI gingerbread house raffle tickets on sale through Dec. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Munroe-Meyer Institute support staff is selling raffle tickets for a gingerbread house created by Melanie Schrack and support staff members of MMI. Proceeds go to support MMI families and MMI's Adopt-a-School&amp; JP Lord. 
The campus is invited to purchase tickets for $1 a piece or 6 tickets for $5 from Nancy Ambrose&amp; 9-2550. MMI employees can also purchase tickets from Janet Henry&amp; Kristi Horeis&amp; Kathleen Caldwell&amp; Karin Carlson&amp; Barb Glover&amp; Penny Horner or Christy Williams. The deadline to purchase raffle tickets is 2 p.m. on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 17. A drawing for the winner will be held at 3 p.m. that same day. To view the gingerbread house&amp; stop by Penny Horner's office on the second floor of MMI or &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Gingerbreadhouse1208 .jpg" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a>. 


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		<title>Retirement tea for Joyce Sikora Dec. 18 -- DATE CORRECTED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement reception will be held for Joyce Sikora on Thursday&amp; Dec. 18 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Wittson Hall&amp; Room 3042. Sikora will retire at the end of December after working at UNMC for more than 41 years. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Reprocessing therapy and relieving distress the focus of Dec. 16 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Have you noticed when remembering a horrible event or time in life it feels like it just happened yesterday by how upset you still can get? Such memories have a lasting affect on you and might leave you emotionally and physically disabled. EMDR (or Reprocessing Therapy) has relieved millions from this kind of stress. Join us at the next Olson Center brown bag lecture on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Ronda Stevens&amp; counselor with UNMC Counseling and Student Development&amp; explains this therapy technique and how it works. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However&amp; if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Chancellor's Holiday Tea Dec. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Chancellor's Holiday Tea is scheduled for Monday&amp; Dec. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium.
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		<title>UNO's Thompson Alumni Center discounts</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNO Alumni Association provides discounted room rental rates at the Thompson Alumni Center to UNMC groups for meetings&amp; retreats&amp; receptions and conferences. Revenue generated at the Alumni Center underwrites the association's support of the university. In addition to discounted room rental for official UNMC events&amp; the association offers a 10 percent discount on room rental for UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students for personal events such as wedding receptions and anniversary parties. This discount also is available for professional organizations to which faculty&amp; staff or students belong. For more information&amp; contact the center's director of facilities&amp; Greg Trimm&amp; at 554-3368 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:gtrimm@.unomaha.edu">gtrimm@.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Room descriptions&amp; policies and pricing and the entire catering menu can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.thethompsoncenter.org" target="_blanK">www.thethompsoncenter.org&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>Time running out to see Museum of Nebraska art pieces in the Sorrell Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Art that is on loan from the Museum of Nebraska Art and currently displayed in the Sorrell Center will be taken down the week of Dec. 15. This outstanding exhibit&amp; which currently is between the amphitheaters on the third floor of the Sorrell Center&amp; can be viewed by anyone in the UNMC community. Works by 18 different Nebraska artists&amp; never before exhibited together&amp; are on display. A display of photographs of Wright Morris will open in the Sorrell Center in January.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Breakfast with Santa Dec. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Bring your children to visit Santa without dealing with bad parking or mall lines on Saturday&amp; Dec. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Lower Storz Pavilion in Clarkson Tower. Santa will pose for a digital picture with each child and parents are encouraged to bring their own cameras as well. Any pictures taken by staff will be e-mailed or mailed to the child's home. The event costs $5 per person&amp; but that charge is waived if you bring a toy to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. Seating is limited so please make reservations early by calling 559-4010&amp; Monday through Friday&amp; between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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		<title>University optical frame show Dec. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Friday&amp; Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Tower outside the Nebraska Cafe. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAGH auction runs through Dec. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) is running its Internet Silent Auction now through Dec. 12. An array of fun and useful items are available for purchase via the silent auction including restaurant gift certificates&amp; Creighton Bluejay basketball tickets&amp; a hot air balloon ride&amp; a cruise and much more. SAGH will use the auction proceeds to support its medical service trips&amp; which have been offered annually since 1996. In March 2009&amp; SAGH will send service teams composed of UNMC students&amp; faculty and staff to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Costa Rica and an American Indian Reservation. Sixty-four UNMC students from the fields of medicine&amp; nursing&amp; physician assistant&amp; and pharmacy will participate. During these trips&amp; thousands of men&amp; women and children will receive primary care and public health services. Trip members transport donated medicines&amp; medical supplies&amp; hygiene and personal care items&amp; clothing and toys to use as needed or leave with appropriate institutions. To see what strikes your fancy and helps a noble cause&amp; go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.cmarket.com" target="_blanK">www.unmc.cmarket.com&amp;lt;/a>. For further information&amp; contact International Studies and Programs at 559-6414.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Holiday e-mail tidying reminder from ITS - keep your inbox clean</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Information Technology Services reminds everyone to practice good e-mail management. Keep your inbox clean and uncluttered. This will speed up your message viewing. Organize your mail by creating folders such as "Read Later" or "Action Items" for special projects. You can just click on the message and drag to the folder. You can even create rules to route messages to special folders without even cluttering your inbox. For more e-mail management tips&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://info.unmc.edu/media/its/helpdesk/handouts/lotusnotes/10emailtips.pdf" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Burke High choir to present holiday version of Music as Medicine on Dec. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Burke High School Choir&amp; Burke Ensemble&amp; will perform holiday tunes Thursday&amp; Dec. 11 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium as part of the Music as Medicine concert series. The ensemble is an auditioned group&amp; drawn from the entire student body at Burke High School. Ensemble members sing styles of music ranging from classical to Broadway and jazz. During the holiday season&amp; the ensemble performs for church groups&amp; clubs&amp; elementary schools&amp; and assisted living homes. During December they will have as many as 15 performances. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own lunch and enjoy the uplifting holiday music. This concert is sponsored by the College of Nursing.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Upcoming 'Look Good...Feel Better' Class Dec. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA["Look Good ... Feel Better" is a free&amp; non-medical&amp; product-neutral program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. This program is offered in partnership with the American Cancer Society&amp; the National Cosmetology Association&amp; and The Cosmetic&amp; Toiletry&amp; and Fragrance Association Foundation&amp; a charitable organization supported by the cosmetic industry&amp; and is hosted by The Nebraska Medical Center Volunteer Services. Our next session will be on Monday&amp; Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Education Room of the Lied Consult &amp; Education Center on the third floor of the Lied Transplant Center&amp; Room 3411.  Registered participants will receive a free make-up kit containing samples of various make-up and skin care products. Participants may also bring their own make-up if they wish. Contact volunteer services at 559-4197 to register for this session.

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		<title>Holiday mug fundraiser for Fontenelle Elementary School</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Holiday mugs -- you can't beat them for a quick and easy gift -- or even better&amp; for yourself! They are wrapped and ready to give&amp; complete with hot cocoa mix and a snack. Yours for a donation to the Fontenelle Elementary School library fund. You can find the mugs at the booth outside the Nebraska Cafe on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Treat your co-workers&amp; boss&amp; friends and family to these special mugs&amp; and take a chill off of the holidays! This very popular mug fundraiser is led each year by the McGoogan Library of Medicine elves. All funds raised go to purchase books for the children at the Fontenelle Elementary School.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Tickets available for Dec. 6 'Night of 1,000 Stars Gala'</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tickets are now on sale for the 16th Annual Night of a Thousand Stars Gala&amp; which will be held on Saturday&amp; Dec. 6.  The event&amp; which raised about $194&amp;000 for the Nebraska AIDS Project last year&amp; will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Holiday Inn&amp; 72nd and Grover streets. The theme for this year's party is "Bewitched&amp; Bedazzled &amp; Be Dancin'" and once again the event will feature a variety of hors d'oeuvres and desserts and music from Session 7&amp; one of Omaha's hottest musical groups. The UNMC pre-party reception with hors d'oeuvres will take place at Pauli's Blueroom&amp; 4016 Leavenworth St.&amp; from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets to the event cost $40 per person and include admittance to both the UNMC pre-party and the citywide party at the Holiday Inn. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets&amp; contact Deanna Hansen at 559-5392.
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		<title>College of Nursing collection drives Nov. 10 through Dec. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Nursing will hold a collection drive for Youth Emergency Services and Omaha Healthy Start. Donated items will go to low income families in the Omaha/Douglas/Sarpy County area to help promote safe sleeping and reduce infant mortality. Diapers&amp; onesies&amp; winter wear&amp; sleep sacks&amp; gift cards and cash donations will be accepted. The drive begins Nov. 10 and ends Dec. 5. Collection boxes will be placed on the second&amp; fourth and fifth floors of the College of Nursing by the elevators. Contact Lori Cooley at 559-6382 for more information.  
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		<title>Toy drive to benefit children on reservations Nov. 12-Dec. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and Business and Finance is sponsoring A Christmas Toy Drive from Nov. 12 through Dec. 5. The toys/gifts will be given to the children of the PineRidge&amp; Rosebud&amp; Omaha and Winnebago Reservations. Please consider donating a new unwrapped toy/gift for a child&amp; the children's ages range from infant to 18 years old. 
&amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/BFtoydrive2008.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more information. 
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		<title>Center for Reducing Health Disparities collecting for Toys for Tots</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center fro Reducing Health Disparities is participating in the local Toys for Tots campaign. If you would like to donate toys or encourage others to do so&amp; we have set up a box in our office to collect the toys.  We also will be accepting applications for families looking for toys for their children this year. Families can stop by the office at 4460 Farnam St. (first floor) to fill out applications. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 5. For more information&amp; please call Stephon McNeil at 559-9660
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		<title>Alumni open house on Thursday, Dec. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Alumni Office is hosting its Fourth Annual Holiday Open House on Thursday&amp; Dec. 4 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the UNMC Alumni House&amp; 510 S. 38 Ave. The entire campus is invited to come out and share in the holiday festivities. RSVP to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4385 today.


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		<title>Sweet treats from McGoogan Library on Dec. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The staff and faculty at the McGoogan Library want to wish students&amp; staff&amp; and faculty the happiest of holidays. Drop by any of the following locations on Dec. 4 and pick up your candy cane wishes: &amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Linder Library Lounge on sixth floor of Wittson Hall; 
&amp;lt;LI>The Bennett Hall Reading Room; 
&amp;lt;LI>The College of Nursing LRC; 
&amp;lt;LI>The College of Pharmacy Student Commons Area; or the Clinical Skills Lab in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Semi-annual fire alarm test Nov. 17 and Dec. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The semi-annual inspection and testing of the campus fire alarm systems will be held Nov. 17 through Dec. 3. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/FireTest1008.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a schedule for times and locations.  
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		<title>Save the date: forums for faculty and staff Dec. 2-3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Chancellor's forums for the faculty and staff at UNMC have been scheduled for Tuesday&amp; Dec. 2&amp; and Wednesday&amp; Dec. 3. The Dec. 2 forum will begin at noon in the Durham Research Center auditorium. The Dec. 3 forum will begin at 9 a.m. in Room 3001 (Mary Ann "Maisie" Paustian Amphitheater) in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. More details will follow in upcoming UNMC Today editions.
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		<title>UNMC Night with the Lancers Nov. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next UNMC Night with the Omaha Lancers is set for Saturday&amp; Nov. 29 when the Lancers face the Sioux City Musketeers at 7:05 p.m. at the Mid-America Center. Get the relatives out of the house for this great post-Thanksgiving matchup! UNMC employees and their guests will receive their tickets for $8 each&amp; a $5 discount off the single game ticket price. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase. All seats will be in the first six rows of reserved seating at the Mid-America Center&amp; so you'll be sure to get great seats! Call 712-325-4231&amp; ext. 1 or send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ajudy@lancers.com">ajudy@lancers.com&amp;lt;/a> to order tickets. Advanced ticket purchase required. The deadline to place an order is Friday&amp; Nov. 28 at 5 p.m.
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		<title>Annual PA pecan sale dates announced</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Physician Assistant Class of 2010 is selling a variety of items including jumbo pecan halves&amp; deluxe mixed nuts (no peanuts)&amp; chocolate pecan turtles&amp; pistachios&amp; English toffee&amp; chocolate covered peanuts and almonds and white frosted pretzels. The money raised will help support students attending national conferences&amp; volunteer projects and community involvement activities. Contact the PA Program at 559-7955 to request a form or &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/PecanSale2008.pdf" target="_blanK">download one here&amp;lt;/a>. Students also will be available for direct sales on the following dates:
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&amp;lt;LI> South campus  -- outside of UNMC Cafeteria on Nov. 6&amp; 7&amp; 10&amp; 12&amp; 13&amp; 14 and 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.    
&amp;lt;LI> South campus -- Central Atrium by the gift shop Nov. 5&amp; 11 and 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
The prices for the items are as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Jumbo Pecan Halves -- $8
&amp;lt;LI>Deluxe Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) -- $8
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Pecan Turtles -- $8
&amp;lt;LI>Natural Pistachios -- $8
&amp;lt;LI>Special Cashew Halves -- $7.50
&amp;lt;LI>English Toffee Squares -- $7
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Covered Almonds -- $7
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Covered Peanuts -- $6.50
&amp;lt;LI>White Frosted Pretzels -- $6&amp;lt;/UL>


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		<title>New sports medicine newsletter now available in recognition of PT month</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In recognition of October being National Physical Therapy Month&amp; the UNMC Sports Medicine Program has released the latest edition of &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmcphysicians.com/ttg-ortho/new/pdf/BNSportsMedFall2008FINAL.pdf" target="_blanK">"Breaking News Sports Medicine e-Edition&amp;"&amp;lt;/a> an online publication focused on bringing you the most up-to-date treatment and preventative care for your sports injuries. This newsletter is brought to you by the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and the Department of Physical Therapy at The Nebraska Medical Center. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmcphysicians.com/ttg-ortho/new/newsletter.cfm" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to view past issues of the newsletter. The online newsletter is only one benefit offered by the UNMC Sports Medicine Program. The program also has developed a direct referral line to make this happen. Athletic trainers&amp; athletes&amp; parents&amp; coaches and referring physicians can call anytime to 552-6767. For questions or more information about this program&amp; please contact Cory Warner with The Nebraska Medical Center at 559-5116. 
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		<title>Information about reserving and using space in the Sorrell Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education is available for scheduling classes and education-related meetings. To schedule a distance education classroom&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:john@doe.com">pshoffman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. To schedule the Atrium/Commons area&amp; Linder Reading Room&amp; or Campus Events Center&amp; please e-mail eventscenter@unmc.edu. To reserve other classrooms&amp; interaction rooms or an auditorium&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:eso@unmc.edu">eso@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. You should receive an e-mail response from the ESO within 48 hours. The Sorrell Center is open from Monday through Friday&amp; 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. After-hours/weekend access must be arranged with security. 
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		<title>Native American Heritage Month celebrations at UNMC Nov. 19 and 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series will present two events on the UNMC campus in celebration of Native American Heritage Month&amp; which is November. The first event is a musical performance by Omaha Native and folk art singer&amp; Michael Murphy on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 19 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Murphy has recorded five independent CDs; the most recent two- Trail of Tears and Peace. Along with his acclaimed guitar and native flute work on these albums&amp; he is a very experienced singer and songwriter whose music often discusses socially conscious themes such as civil rights&amp; peace and family values. The second event will be a panel discussion featuring native advocates and health care providers titled "Dispelling the Myths and Stereotypes: Native Culture and Health-Seeking Behaviors." This discussion&amp; moderated by Dr. Donna Polk-Primm&amp; executive director of the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition&amp; will be held on Friday&amp; Nov. 21 at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater from noon to 1 p.m. Free sack lunches for the first 40 attendees will be provided at both events as well as door prizes. For additional information&amp; please contact 559-7394 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lcunning@unmc.edu">lcunning@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 



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		<title>Domestic hot water shutoff in Eppley Science Hall Nov. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Nov. 20 from 6 p.m. to midnight&amp; the domestic hot water will be turned off in the Eppley Science Hall building. This will affect all levels and areas in the building except the Animal Area's cage washers. There will be no domestic hot water to any of the bathrooms&amp; kitchens or labs during this interruption. For more information contact Terry Vail at 559-6342. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Graduate nursing fall research colloquium Nov. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC College of Nursing Graduate Program and Gamma Pi Chapter-At-Large&amp; Sigma Theta Tau International will sponsor a Fall Research Colloquium on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 18. Thirty-three posters will be on display in the Durham Outpatient Clinic West Atrium between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Student podium presentations will be given in the Durham Research Center Auditorium beginning at 10:15 a.m. and will be televised to Room 360 in the Lincoln College of Nursing&amp; Room 148W at the Kearney College of Nursing and Room 203 in the Scottsbluff College of Nursing Building. A keynote address by Suzanne Nuss&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will follow the student presentation. Research awards will be given following the presentation by Dr. Nuss.
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		<title>Grade book in Blackboard set for Nov. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A continuing education course titled "Grade book in Blackboard" will be held Thursday&amp; Nov. 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the UNMC Campus Training Center 701 S. 42nd St. Among the topics to be covered are:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Grade book views
&amp;lt;LI>Adding and managing a grade book item
&amp;lt;LI>Download and upload grades&amp;lt;/UL>
Seating is limited and pre-registration is required for this faculty development series. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://net.unmc.edu/calendar/cceweb/coursebyspec.asp?spec=51" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> more information and to register on-line. A complimentary lunch will be available.
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		<title>Flu shot information for patients, students and staff</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center is making preparations for the upcoming influenza season. As always&amp; we encourage vaccination for all persons&amp; unless vaccination is contraindicated such as children younger than 6 months of age or those with allergies to eggs. Vaccination is recommended for high-risk patients&amp; health care workers (HCWs) who care for high-risk patients and people who live with or care for patients at high risk (High risk people are those greater than 65 years of age; children aged six months to 4 years; pregnant women; persons of any age with certain chronic medical conditions&amp; and caregivers of children aged 0-59 months. Since a vaccine shortage is not anticipated this year&amp; the tiered system used in previous years is not necessary.  However&amp; if unforeseen circumstances develop&amp; appropriate actions will be taken to ensure vaccine delivery to high risk persons. 
As in previous years&amp; vaccine is provided free of charge to all employees.  Vaccine will be distributed to all patient care areas for administration to staff in those areas in early October.  Staff can also receive vaccine at the following open clinics:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 27 - 7 to 9 a.m. in Storz 6 &amp; 7&amp; and 1 to 3 p.m. in Private Dining Room B;
&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 28 - 7 to 9 a.m. in Private Dining Room B and 1 to 3 p.m. in Storz Pavilion&amp; Rooms 6 and 7;
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 3 - 7 to 9 a.m. in Private Dining Room B and 1 to 3 p.m. in Storz Pavilion&amp; Rooms 6 and 7;
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 11 - 7 to 9 a.m. in Private Dining Room C; and
&amp;lt;LI>Nov. 12 -- 7 to 9 a.m. in Private Dining Room B.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Vaccination clinics for off-site departments will be scheduled by Employee Health&amp; and departments will be notified of clinic dates and times. UNMC Student vaccination clinics will be scheduled by Student Health&amp; and students will be notified via e-mail of the clinic dates and times. The trivalent influenza vaccine recommended for the 2008-2009 season will include A/Brisbane/59/2007  (H1N1)-like&amp; A/Brisane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like&amp; and B/Florida/4/2006-like viruses. The vaccine is produced from inactivated virus (noninfectious). Because the vaccine viruses are initially grown in embryonic hen's eggs&amp; the vaccine may contain small amounts of egg protein. Therefore&amp; persons with allergic reactions to eggs should not receive vaccine. Persons with acute febrile illness should not receive vaccine until their symptoms have abated. The vaccine is approximately 70 to 90 percent effective in preventing influenza illness and has been shown to be cost effective. The CDC recommends that flu vaccine should be administered to any person who wishes to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill with influenza. The vaccine can be administered to children as young as age 6 months.Information regarding influenza&amp; influenza vaccine&amp; and influenza treatment can be found at:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>&amp;lt;a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr57e717a1.htm" target="_blanK">http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr57e717a1.htm&amp;lt;/a>  
&amp;lt;LI>&amp;lt;a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/" target="_blanK">http://www.cdc.gov/flu/&amp;lt;/a>.&amp;lt;/Ul> 
As additional information becomes available&amp; updates will be submitted to UNMC Today and The Nebraska Medical Center Week.  If you have any questions&amp; please contact The Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pharmacy at 559-6041 or the Department of Healthcare Epidemiology at 559-5276.
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		<title>Santa's Preview held in Storz Pavilion Nov. 11-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Santa's Preview&amp; a holiday boutique featuring special gift items and merchandise sponsored by the Clarkson Service League&amp; is scheduled for Nov. 11 through Nov. 13. It will be held at The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; Clarkson Tower lower Storz Pavilion. The three-day event is titled "Home for the Holidays" and kicks off on Nov. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception. Shopping on Nov. 12 goes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also includes a luncheon featuring a fashion show and raffle. The boutique is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 13. Proceeds from the event benefit cancer care at The Nebraska Medical Center and the development of the acute-in-patient rehabilitation therapy center.This year's event honors Jan Falk&amp; a longtime community volunteer and supporter. Falk has served on the Clarkson Service League Board for many years&amp; was the first Santa's Preview chairwoman and also has served as Clarkson Gift Shop chairwoman&amp; president of the Clarkson Service League and Fashion Show Production chairwoman. For questions about the Clarkson Service League&amp; call 559-4197.

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		<title>Certificate/document frame surplus sale at printing services</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Certificate/document frames are available from Printing Services in two sizes -- 11 x 14 and 8 x 10. Frames have glass with black and gold trim on the frame. The 8 x 10 frames are $1 and the 11 x 14 frames are $2. Frames are available at the Printing Services front desk. 

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		<title>Conference on mental health and college students on Nov. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A conference titled "Challenges and Innovations in Mental Health for the College Student" will be held Friday&amp; Nov. 7 at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Scott Conference Center at 6450 Pine Street. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Challenges908.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer about this conference that includes registration information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Thoracic and GI oncology conference Nov. 3-5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The third annual "Thoracic &amp; GI Oncology Conference" will be held Nov. 3-5 in the Embassy Suites in downtown Omaha. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/2008ThoracicGI.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more about this conference including registration information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Power interruption in Swanson Hall Nov. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Nov. 4&amp; there will be a momentary interruption (shut off) of normal electrical power to the main electrical switchboard that serves all levels of Swanson Hall. This will cause a brief outage of all air handling units&amp; supply fans&amp; exhaust fans&amp; fume hoods&amp; lighting&amp; receptacles&amp; motors&amp; computers&amp; etc. throughout the building. This shut off is required to facilitate electrical work on the existing underground high voltage cables feeding the UNMC campus. The interruption will run from 6:30 to 6:40 a.m. Please contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292 for more information. 
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		<title>University Optical frame show Oct. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host an Eyeglass Frame Show in University Tower on Thursday&amp; Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show will be on the third floor just outside the Nebraska Cafe in Private Dining Room A. For more information&amp; contact University Optical at 559-8351.
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		<title>SAGH pancake feed Oct. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health will host the inaugural Comfort Food Pancake Feed on Thursday&amp; Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Alumni Commons on the second floor of the Sorrell Center. All-you-can-eat pancakes and orange juice will be available for $4 in advance and $5 the day of the event. The proceeds will help fund  medical service trips. Tickets will be sold in the Alumni Commons area of Sorrell all week from noon to 1 p.m.
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		<title>Higher Education Act Reauthorization presentation Oct. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[After five years of work&amp; the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act was completed by Congress and was signed into law by President Bush. The massive bill authorizes existing programs&amp; over sixty new programs&amp; and many new requirements for colleges and universities. On Wednesday&amp; Oct. 29 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1005&amp; Matt Hammons&amp; director of federal relations for the University of Nebraska&amp; will provide an overview of the legislation for anyone who is interested. He will cover provisions in the legislation impacting financial aid&amp; institutional research&amp; academic and student affairs&amp; administration&amp; facilities&amp; and information technology services. Anyone is welcome to attend.    
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		<title>Seminar on managing heart failure as a comorbidity in practice Oct. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A seminar titled "Understanding and Managing Heart Failure as a Comorbidity in Practice" will be held Tuesday&amp; Oct. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Durham Research Center. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/heartfailure908.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer about this conference that includes registration information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Nebraska EPSCoR to sponsor Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference Oct. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nebraska EPSCoR is sponsoring the fourth annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference to provide academic and business researchers the opportunity to showcase their research&amp; hear distinguished speakers and exchange ideas. The Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference will be held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln on Oct. 28. Faculty&amp; graduate and undergraduate students are all invited to present posters but students especially are encouraged to present. Poster presentations are intended to encourage participation and interaction among students&amp; faculty and business people in science&amp; technology&amp; engineering and mathematics. Any Nebraska faculty member&amp; graduate or undergraduate student&amp; or Nebraska business involved in science&amp; technology&amp; engineering or mathematics research is eligible to give a poster presentation. Posters of up to 4x4 can be accommodated. First authors must provide names of all co-authors in addition to a poster title and abstract of approximately 100-150 words on the on-line registration form. Online registration is available at &amp;lt;a href="http://epscor.unl.edu/events/2008" target="_blanK">http://epscor.unl.edu/events/2008&amp;lt;/a>. It is anticipated that Nebraska EPSCoR will be able to accommodate all businesses and individuals who want to participate. Registration is free but required to attend. The poster and display registration deadline is Oct. 15. The attendance registration deadline is Oct. 20. If you have questions you may reach the Nebraska EPSCoR office by phone at 402-472-8946 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:epscor@unl.edu">epscor@unl.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at UNMC Oct. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nebraska Shakespeare's Touring Company will present "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center employees and students in the Truhlsen Event Center on the first floor of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education on Monday&amp; Oct. 27 at noon. Employees and students are encouraged to bring their lunches and enjoy the 65 minute production. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Enjoy Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' over lunch on Oct. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students are invited to bring their lunches to the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education on Oct. 27 to enjoy Nebraska Shakespeare's 2008 touring production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The 65-minute performance begins at noon inside the Truhlsen Events Center.]]>"</description>
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		<title>$5 massages at the Olson Center during Massage Therapy Awareness Week</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[You are invited to celebrate Massage Therapy Awareness Week at the Olson Center for Women's Health! Our massage therapists are offering 10 minute chair massages for only $5 now until Friday&amp; Oct. 24 on the fourth floor of Durham Outpatient Center. Additional minutes are only $1 each. For more information on massage therapy at the Olson Center&amp; please call 559-5852 or visit our Web site by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=206&amp;Itemid=61" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Faculty senate forum on initiative to ban affirmative action Oct. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Faculty Senate will sponsor a forum on the ballot initiative that will include representatives from both sides of this issue. Join the discussion Oct. 29 in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater room 3034 from noon to 1 p.m. This forum will be broadcast to UNMC campuses in Lincoln&amp; Scottsbluff and Kearney in the following locations:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>College of Dentistry-Lincoln&amp; Room 7;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing-Lincoln&amp; Room 307;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing-Kearney&amp; West Center 144; and 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing-Scottsbluff&amp; Room 204 at 11 a.m. MST.&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>Farewell tea for Dr. Grandison Nov. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell tea will be held in honor of David Grandison&amp; M.D.&amp; director of the Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the College of Public Health&amp; on Monday&amp; Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Center for Reducing Health Disparities on the first floor of Annex 14 at 4460 Farnam St. Dr. Grandison was instrumental in forming the Center for Reducing Health Disparities&amp; which combined the former Community Partnership program with the Minority Health Education Research program. Dr. Grandison provided the leadership to advance UNMC's plans for health disparities research&amp; community engagement&amp; and education. For more information&amp; please call 559-9660.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Conference for HIV care providers Oct. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A conference titled "Update for HIV Care Providers
and Educators" will be held Wednesday&amp; Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/HIVconference808.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer about this conference that contains registration information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Newly renovated sleep clinic offers improved patient, physician experience</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center Sleep Center has recently made some changes to improve patient and physician experience. These improvements include: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The sleep center recently has moved. The newly constructed center is on the fifth floor of the Lied Transplant Building&amp; Room 5710. The center offers enhanced patient experience in a hotel-like environment along with new technology to recognize the most complex of sleep disorders. If you are interested in a tour of the facility&amp; please contact Sue Clausen-Wright at 559-8554 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sclausen-wright@nebraskamed.com">sclausen-wright@nebraskamed.com&amp;lt;/a>.
&amp;lt;LI>The center no longer requires a sleep clinic visit prior to scheduling a sleep study. Physicians can now directly refer their patient to the sleep center for a study. For more information and a direct referral form&amp; contact Clausen-Wright. 
&amp;lt;LI>The center offers studies seven nights a week to accommodate your patient's schedule.
&amp;lt;LI>The Center boasts five board certified Sleep Physicians: Dr. Mike Summers (medical director)&amp; Dr. Teri Barkoukis&amp; Dr. Sabin Bista&amp; Dr. Bill Baumann and Dr. Paul Ganesan. 
 

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		<title>Body piercing and health care the focus of Oct. 21 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[If you think your patients aren't pierced&amp; you're not looking! Body piercing has become very popular in American society&amp; but most people who work in health care know nothing about this form of body art. Join us at the next Olson Center brown bag lecture on Tuesday&amp; Oct. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Anita Jaynes&amp; certified nurse midwife at the Olson Center for Women's Health explains how and why people obtain piercings&amp; common medical complications and treatment&amp; management of piercing sites&amp; and body jewelry in the medical setting&amp; and more. You do not need to be a health care provider to attend this presentation. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Volunteers and bilingual volunteers needed for Oct. 18 health fair</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Volunteers and bilingual interpreters/volunteers are needed to help out with a variety of duties during South Omaha Partnership for Wellness Health Fair. The health fair will be held Saturday&amp; Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Metropolitan Community College - South Campus&amp; 2909 Edward Babe Gomez Ave. To volunteer or for more information&amp; contact Phyllis Robinson at 559-8450 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:parobins@unmc.edu">parobins@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or visit our &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/healthdisparity/healthdisparities.htm" target="_blanK">Web site&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>Music as Medicine series resumes Oct. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Music as Medicine kicks off its fifth year of concerts Thursday&amp; Oct. 16&amp; with Susie Thorne and her jazz band "friends." The concert will be held in the Durham Outpatient Center - West Atrium from noon to 1 p.m. The free concerts&amp; with a variety of musical genres&amp; will be held the third Thursday of each month through June 2009  -- except for December's concert&amp; which is on the second Thursday (Dec. 11)&amp; and June's concert&amp; which is on the first Thursday (June 4). Patients&amp; staff&amp; students&amp; and family members are invited - bring your lunch and enjoy the fabulous music! 
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		<title>Bilingual speakers needed to help train medical students</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Do you speak a language other than English? We need your help training medical students to use interpreters. If you have a friend or relative who speaks the same language we need both of you (one of you must be fluent in English). A script will be provided and you or your partner would act as an interpreter for the medical students as they interview the person pretending to be the patient. A small stipend will be provided. Dates for this exercise will be Monday&amp; Oct. 6 and Monday&amp; Oct. 13&amp; from noon to 4 p.m. Contact Ron Bechdolt at 559-8689 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rbechdolt@unmc.edu">rbechdolt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.
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		<title>Sorrell Center walkway closing Oct. 6-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Monday&amp; Oct. 6&amp; at 6 a.m. the skywalk that connects Wittson Hall and the Sorrell Center will be closed for one week. The closure is due to the removal and installation of doors at the Wittson Hall's skywalk entrance. For more information&amp; contact Brian Dykstra at 559-1977.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Farewell gathering for Kim Cuda Oct. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell gathering will be held for Kim Cuda&amp; director of UNMC Alumni Affairs&amp; on Friday&amp; Oct. 10 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the UNMC Alumni House&amp; 510 S. 38th Ave. Please RSVP to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or calling 559-4385 ideally by Wednesday&amp; Oct. 8.
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		<title>Final oral exam for the Ph.D. degree is Oct. 10 for Nicholas George</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In his final oral exam for the Ph.D. degree&amp; Nicholas George will present "Structure - Function Analysis of the Apoptosis Gateway Protein Bax&amp;" on Friday&amp; Oct. 10&amp; at 1:30 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall. George is a cancer research major. His adviser is Dr. Xu Luo.
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		<title>Sen. Hagel and former Sen. Kerrey to discuss health care reform at UNL on Oct. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel and former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey will present "Ensuring Health and Financial Security for All: Can We Identify Reasonable Solutions to These American Challenges?" on Thursday&amp; Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Kimball Hall at 11th and R streets. The event is free and open to the public. Hagel and Kerrey will speak candidly about the United States' struggle to reform health care and look forward to what must be done to ensure health care for all. Rod Bates&amp; general manger of Nebraska Educational Television&amp; will be the moderator for this event.  This event is part of the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center's Thomas C. Sorensen Policy Seminar series. Please contact Tarik Abdel-Monem with any questions at 
tabdelmonem@nebraska.edu or (402) 472-3147. &amp;lt;a href="http://ppc.unl.edu/Events/downtown%20parking%20map.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for a downtown parking map. 
&amp;lt;a href="http://ppc.unl.edu/Events/UNL%20City%20Campus%20Map.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for a map of the UNL campus. 
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		<title>Fume hood, exhaust fan shutdown in Eppley Science Hall Oct. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An interruption/shutdown of fume hoods and bio safety cabinet exhaust fans in the Eppley Science Hall&amp; Eppley Cancer Institute and Poynter Hall will be held Thursday&amp; Oct. 9 from 5 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.  
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		<title>Donors needed for Oct. 7 blood drive at UNMC</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will host a blood drive on Tuesday&amp; Oct. 7 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center. Every blood donation is an opportunity to help someone in need. Giving blood really does help save lives.  Despite the fact that giving blood is easy&amp; safe and only takes about 1.25 hours&amp; only 5 percent of eligible Americans donate blood. It is too easy to rationalize that someone else will fill the need. The need for blood is great and never ends. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. Those wishing to donate can schedule appointments for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Participants can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha ZIP code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on Oct. 7. Those who are experience problems with the registration Web site can call Peter Pellerito for assistance at 559-5253.
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		<title>KVNO Fall 2008 pledge drive begins Oct. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Classical 90.7 KVNO will kick off its seven-day Fall 2008 Pledge Drive at 6 a.m. on Wednesday&amp; Oct. 1. As the only all-classical music station in the state&amp; KVNO raises more than 50 percent of its annual operating revenue through community financial contributions. Opportunities for volunteering are still available. Omaha's premier public radio station&amp; Classical 90.7 KVNO&amp; serves and enriches the local&amp; national and world community through unique arts programming that enlightens&amp; entertains and informs. The station provides invaluable educational opportunities for University of Nebraska at Omaha students through training and employment in a professional environment. KVNO staff remains committed to involving an increasing number of listeners&amp; to advancing the excellence and growth of the arts&amp; to maximizing the value of the station's services through communication technologies and to assuming a national leadership role in public broadcasting. Additional information about making a donation or volunteering during the pledge drive is available by calling 559-5866.
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		<title>Auxiliary art fair and sale Oct. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The J.R. Expressions Whole Sale Art Fair&amp; sponsored by University Hospital Auxiliary&amp; will be held Oct. 7-9 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. Up to 60 percent off gallery cost of all types. More than 100 different artists and limited editions available. Many sizes&amp; frames and matte options available. Visa&amp; MasterCard&amp; Check&amp; and Payroll deduction accepted.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Join UNMC/TNMC Race for the Cure team on Oct. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Think of eight women you know. One of them very well may be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. The Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure was established as a promise between two sisters to end breast cancer forever. This is the 15th year the Race For The Cure is being held in Omaha! Online registration is now available for the Race for The Cure to benefit the Nebraska affiliate of Susan G. Komen Foundation. We hope you consider being a part of the UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center team and encourage your family members and friends to join the team as well. The race is Sunday&amp; Oct. 5 at the Omaha Civic Center and will take place rain or shine.
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The 1 mile Fun Walk begins at 8 a.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>The 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. 
&amp;lt;LI> Registration fees are $20 per person for the 1mile Fun Walk/5K (non-timed) for teams with 10 or more people. A timed adult runner in the 5K is $25. Survivors participate for free.
&amp;lt;LI>Kids 2 and under are free but must register. Kids 3 through 12 are $10 non-timed and $15 for a timed participant.&amp;lt;/UL>
UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center will have a team again this year. The registration can be done online and is so easy! Here are the directions for registering:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>1. Go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.komennebraska.org" target="_blanK">www.komennebraska.org&amp;lt;/a>. 
&amp;lt;LI>2. Click on "Race For The Cure" at the top of the page. 
&amp;lt;LI>3. Click on "Join a Team." 
&amp;lt;LI>4. Find our team name on the drop down menu. Under Team Selection. Our team name is UNMC &amp; The Nebraska Medical Center. 
&amp;lt;LI>5. Select our team and complete your registration. Secure payment is by debit or credit card. 
&amp;lt;LI>6. Please list the department you work in in the Team Memo section. &amp;lt;/UL>
The registration deadline is Friday&amp; Sept. 5. Contact Chris Dunham at  559-4179&amp; or Leslie Uttecht at The Nebraska Medical Center at 559-3466 for more information. 
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		<title>Join UNMC/TNMC Race for the Cure team on Oct. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Think of eight women you know. One of them very well may be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Susan G. Komen For The Cure was established as a promise between two sisters to end breast cancer forever. This is the 15th year the Race For The Cure is being held in Omaha!  Online registration is now available for the Race for The Cure to benefit the Nebraska affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure! We hope you consider being a part of the UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center team and encourage your family members and friends to join the team as well! The race is Sunday&amp; Oct. 5 at the Omaha Civic Center and will take place rain or shine.
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The 1 mile Fun Walk begins at 8 a.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>The 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. 
&amp;lt;LI> Registration fees are $20 per person for the 1mile Fun Walk/5K (non-timed) for teams with 10 or more people. A timed adult runner in the 5K is $25. Survivors participate for free.
&amp;lt;LI>Kids 2 and under are free but must register. Kids 3 through 12 are $10 non-timed and $15 for a timed participant.&amp;lt;/UL>
UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center will have a team again this year. The registration can be done on-line and is so easy! Here are the directions for registering:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>1. Go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.komennebraska.org" target="_blanK">www.komennebraska.org&amp;lt;/a>. 
&amp;lt;LI>2. Click on "Race For The Cure" at the top of the page. 
&amp;lt;LI>3. Click on "Join a Team." 
&amp;lt;LI>4. Find our team name on the drop down menu. under Team Selection. Our team name is UNMC &amp; The Nebraska Medical Center. 
&amp;lt;LI>5. Select our team and complete your registration. Secure payment is by debit or credit card. 
&amp;lt;LI>6. Please list the department you work in in the Team Memo section. &amp;lt;/UL>
The registration deadline is Friday&amp; Sept. 5. Contact Chris Dunham at 559-3466 for more information. 
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		<title>Midwest Region Burn Conference Oct. 2-4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Midwest Region Burn Conference will be held at the DoubleTree Downtown in Omaha on Oct. 2-4. You can view conference information and register at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/burnupdate" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/dept/burnupdate&amp;lt;/a>. The pre-conference day is Thursday&amp; Oct. 2 and will center on the use and options of prosthesis for upper (morning session) and lower (afternoon session) extremities. Hanger prosthetics and representatives of OT/PT will be present. There is a later afternoon session on measuring and ordering pressure garments offered by the three largest garment manufactures. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Diane Frost at 559-5145 or Miranda Kuhr at 559-4344.   ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNeMed to give $10,000 research award</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNeMed&amp; UNMC's  technology transfer arm&amp; is gearing up for the annual Innovation Awards. This year's festivities will take place the week of Oct. 20-24 with various special events being held each day. To kick off this year's special events&amp; UNeMed will award $10&amp;000 in unrestricted research funding to the inventor or group of inventors submitting the most promising invention between July 1 and Oct. 3. To be considered for the funding&amp; recipients must submit a completed New Invention Notification (NIN) form&amp; which can be found on the  &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unemed.com" target="_blanK">UNeMed Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Only fully completed NINs will qualify for the award. UNeMed will consider the potential benefits to the public good as well as the patent and market potential when selecting the most promising invention. All UNMC faculty&amp; students and staff are eligible. The $10&amp;000 research award will be announced and presented at the Innovation Awards on Thursday&amp; Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. For more information&amp; contact UNeMed at 559-2468 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unemed@unmc.com">unemed@unmc.com&amp;lt;/a>. For more information about Innovation Week&amp; go to the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unemed.com" target="_blanK">UNeMed Web site&amp;lt;/a>.  

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		<title>Child development center has openings for 4-5 year-olds</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center has openings for children 4-5 yrs. old in its preschool area. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff and faculty of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. Those interested should contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Help Dr. Padala and his team in the Sept. 28 memory walk</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Today an estimated 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. With 78 million baby boomers approaching the age of greatest risk for this fatal disease&amp; the need to find a cure is more urgent than ever.  "We Care&amp;" a team started by UNMC faculty member&amp; Prasad Padala&amp; M.D.&amp; needs your support for the upcoming Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's disease. Please show your support by:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Joining the team;
&amp;lt;LI>Coming for the memory walk on Sept. 28; and
&amp;lt;LI>Donating to this great cause.&amp;lt;/UL>.
&amp;lt;a href="https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=259623&amp;lis=1&amp;kntae259623=4D88B3D87CBD45168CB223419C3110BA&amp;supId=96015049" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to visit "We Care" team's personal Web page and help in their efforts to support the Alzheimer's Association. 


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		<title>Family medicine rural rotation poster presentation Sept. 24-26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Family Medicine will again be sponsoring a poster contest involving projects done by students as part of their M3 rural Family Medicine rotation. The projects relate to a specific health care concern for a specific population that is evident at the site where the student did his/her rotation. These posters will be on display in the Durham Outpatient Center Central Atrium&amp; opposite the coffee cart on Wednesday&amp; Thursday and Friday&amp; Sept. 24-26. Refreshments will be available.
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		<title>Surplus sale on Sept. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Surplus Outlet will be having a sale on Friday&amp; Sept. 26 from noon to 6 p.m. at their new location at 4501 Dodge St.&amp; west of Mid City Bank. The entrance is on the north side. A variety of items are available including desks&amp; files&amp; bookcases&amp; tables&amp; chairs&amp; computers&amp; TV's and VCRs. The sale is cash and carry.
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		<title>UNeMed offers scholarships to business start-up conference onSept. 25-26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Creighton University is sponsoring a two-day workshop for entrepreneurs in the Omaha area.  This is a unique opportunity to gather together to learn&amp; network and make connections that will help you transform your unique ideas and inventions into the knowledge-driven business world of the 21st century. You will complete this program with a blueprint that will allow you to consider every important aspect of starting your company. The conference will be held Sept. 25 and 26 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Downtown Omaha. UNeMed Corporation&amp; the technology transfer arm of UNMC&amp; is offering three scholarships for the conference. All UNMC faculty&amp; graduate students&amp; post docs and staff are encouraged to apply. Two students and one faculty/staff member will be chosen to attend the conference.  For more information on the conference&amp; &amp;lt;a href="http://www2.creighton.edu/irm/features/makingitbusinessstart-upconferencesept25-26/index.php" target="_blanK">click here&amp;lt;/a>. Scholarship applications will be accepted through Sept. 18. You must be a UNMC faculty member&amp; post doc&amp; staff or student to apply. Applications are available on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unemed.com" target="_blanK">UNeMed Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Winners will be contacted directly and listed on the UNeMed Web site.

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		<title>Joslyn Art Museum Offers Free Art Class to Medical Center Campus</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Joslyn Art Museum is once again bringing the arts to the UNMC campus by providing a free art class titled "Advanced Portrait Drawing."  Instructor Ron Sykes will run the class for six weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. The class starts Sept. 30 and concludes on Nov. 4. Reservations are required and class size is limited. Please contact Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to reserve your spot. The art class is a part of the Passport Partners program between the museum and the medical center&amp; which allows employees and students to receive free admission to the museum year round with a valid identification badge.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNeMed co-sponsoring roundtable on protecting intellectual property on Sept. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Charles Valauskas&amp; J.D.&amp; of Valauskas &amp; Pine LLC&amp; will present "Your Great Ideas and How to Protect Them: An Overview of Contractual and Intellectual Property Issues" on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. in the Peter Kiewit Institute&amp; Room 164. The talk starts at 11:45 a.m. Pizza and soft drinks are provided on a first-come-first-served basis RSVP to Cheryl Christiansen by noon Monday&amp; Sept. 22 at (402) 554-2171 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cchristiansen@unomaha.edu">cchristiansen@unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series presents Hispanic Heritage Month lecture on Sept 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will present a lecture titled&amp; "Personal Reflections on the Failure of Immigration Policies&amp;"  on Friday&amp; Sept 19 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. A sack lunch will be provided for the first 40 attendees. Dr. Benjamin- Alvarado is an associate professor of political science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he also is co-founder and assistant director for research and outreach for the Office of Latino and Latin American Studies (OLLAS). He is the author of two books on Cuban energy issues and due to national attention attracted by his research&amp; has appeared on CNN&amp; NBC Nightly News&amp; ABC World News Tonight and PBS' America's Defense Monitor. No registration is required. Contact 559-7394 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lcunning@unmc.edu">lcunning@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information. 
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		<title>Faculty women's club note card sale Sept. 16 and 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Faculty Women's Club will sell note cards featuring UNMC landmarks such the Durham Research Center and The Lied Transplant Center for $5 for a set on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 16 and Wednesday&amp; Sept. 18 outside the Nebraska Cafe.  
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		<title>University Optical frame show Sept. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will host a frame show on Monday&amp; Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the new Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation. The center is at 704 S. 38th Ave. Call 559-8351 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC seeks nominations for The A. Ross McIntyre Award</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC currently is accepting nominations for the 2009 A. Ross McIntyre Award.The award is given to an individual who has made Outstanding Contributions to medical sciences and/or medical education. The award is given in memory of A. Ross McIntyre&amp; Ph.D.&amp; chairman of the UNMC Department of Physiology and Pharmacology from 1934 to1967. The A. Ross McIntyre Award Committee is soliciting nominations for appropriate individuals for this prestigious award&amp; which consists of an honorarium of $1&amp;500&amp; a gold medal and an all-expenses-paid trip to Omaha to deliver a lecture and receive the award. The award is for:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>An individual who has made a significant contribution to the medical sciences and/or medical education;
 &amp;lt;LI>National contributions in the areas of education&amp; research and/or community outreach; and
&amp;lt;LI>The contributions should be beyond the scope of work-related actives.&amp;lt;/UL>
The letter of nomination should describe in detail the outstanding contributions of the nominee. The letter and a copy of his or her current Curriculum Vitae should be received by Oct. 15.Submit all nominations and supporting material to:
&amp;lt;BR>Irving H. Zucker&amp; Ph.D.&amp;
&amp;lt;BR>University of Nebraska Medical Center
&amp;lt;BR>Professor and Chair&amp;
&amp;lt;BR>Department of Cellular/Integrative Physiology
&amp;lt;BR>985850 Nebraska Medical Center
&amp;lt;BR>Omaha&amp; NE  68198-5850
&amp;lt;BR>&amp;lt;a href="mailto:izucker@unmc.edu">izucker@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>

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		<title>Registration open for fall intramural sports</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Intramural registration for the Fall is underway at the Center for Healthy Living. Participants may be UNMC/NHS faculty&amp; staff&amp; students&amp; family and friends. The center offers two volleyball leagues&amp; one on Tuesday evenings and one on Thursday evenings&amp; and basketball on Wednesday evenings. There is a fee for the leagues&amp; which covers officiating of games. Early registration ends Sept. 12. Please register your teams at the Center for Healthy Living on the first floor of the Student Life Building. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness/fallwint.html" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information or contact Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>'Books are Fun Fair' Sept. 10-12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The campus is invited to the "Books Are Fun Fair" hosted by guest and volunteer services department on Sept. 10-12 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The book fair will run from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The fair will feature quality books and gifts at savings up to 70 percent. Choose from our quality selection of:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>General Interest for everyone
&amp;lt;LI>Children's story books
&amp;lt;LI>Cookbooks
&amp;lt;LI>Early learning
&amp;lt;LI>Educational
&amp;lt;LI>Inspirational and religious titles
&amp;lt;LI>Sports
&amp;lt;LI>Health and fitness
&amp;lt;LI>Home and garden and more.


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		<title>Cash in Thank 'U' awards at the Center for Healthy Living</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective Monday Sept. 8&amp; Thank 'U' award medallions -- or Thank 'U' grams as they are often called -- must be redeemed at the CFHL front desk inside the Student Life Building. In order to expedite the redemption process&amp; UNMC employees are strongly encouraged to turn in their medallions via the campus mail. Simply place your Thank 'U' medallions into an envelope along with a note outlining your selection&amp; address it "Thank 'U&amp;' ZIP 5530" and send it along. Heather Labrie at the CFHL is the new contact person concerning Thank 'U' award redemption. She can be reached at 559-5254 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:halabrie@unmc.edu">halabrie@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Community health fair at the Sorrell Center Sept. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center will host a community health fair on Saturday&amp; Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. to noon at UNMC's Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. The focus is on awareness and prevention at The Nebraska Medical Center's Community Health Fair. Free screenings will be available&amp; along with blood pressure checks and educational exhibits. There is no cost to attend&amp; but PSA blood tests and a separate "Wellness Panel" will be offered at the following prices:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>PSA - $30
&amp;lt;LI>Wellness Panel - $40 (requires 8 hr fast)
&amp;lt;LI>PSA + Wellness Panel - $60 (requires eight hour fast)&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>PBS' Mark Fenton to present Activate Omaha and College of Public Health lecture on Sept. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mark Fenton&amp; host of the PBS Television Series "America's Walking" and a recognized authority on public health issues&amp; will present "Creating  a Livable Community" on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 9 at 11:30 a.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. A sandwich buffet will be provided on a first-come&amp; first-serve basis.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Eppley Science Hall west entry/exit doors closed until Sept. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The west entry/exit doors to Eppley Science Hall have been closed and will be out of service until about Sept. 8. This closing is due to repair work on the sidewalk between Eppley Science Hall and the Eppley Institute. Please observe any temporary barricades and safety fences. Contact Ron Nelson at 559-1326 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>SHARING Clinics seek sponsors for Sept. 5 golf tournament</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The organizers of the annual SHARING the Green Golf Tournament seek donors for this year's outing&amp; which will be held Friday&amp; Sept. 5 at Stone Creek Golf Course in Omaha. The 18-hole event will tee off at 1 p.m. that day and funds from the tournament will support the student-run SHARING Clinics at UNMC. There are several levels of donation available to participants ranging from the $6&amp;000 SHARING Title Sponsor level to the $90 individual participation donation. All donations are tax deductible and sponsors will be recognized for their support of the event. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/SHARINGDonors.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about sponsorship and donation information for the tournament. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Elevator shutdown in the College of Pharmacy starting Aug. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As of Monday&amp; Aug. 4&amp;UNMC Elevator No. 41 (i.e.&amp; the south elevator car) in the College of Pharmacy will be shut down for approximately three weeks. UNMC Elevator No. 40 (i.e. the north elevator car) will remain fully operational during this time. The existing elevator systems in the College of Pharmacy will be completely renovated under a construction contract with Eletech Elevator Technologies. Any loud&amp; disruptive construction work will be performed after normal business hours. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Sept. 2 Catholic Medical Forum seminar to focus on health care for the uninsured</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Laura Mead from the Hope Medical Outreach Coalition will discuss  medical Care for the uninsured on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 2 at noon in the Sorrell Center&amp; Room 3030. The event is sponsored by the Catholic Medical Forum. All students are welcomed.

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		<title>College of Pharmacy fire alarm test Sept. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Sept. 2&amp; the existing fire detection and alarm devices in the elevator lobbies will be activated and tested to verify proper operation. This is a preliminary test in preparation for the State Elevator Inspector testing to be performed later in the week. Testing should not take more than 15 minutes. The disruption will start at 9 a.m. and should be complete by 10 a.m. Please note that portions of the existing/new fire detection and alarm systems may be momentarily disabled at times during the testing. During this time&amp; the contractor will be performing a "fire watch" of the disabled fire alarm zone. Any occupants of the COP building that observe or smell smoke and/or fire should immediately call UNMC security dispatch at 559-5555. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Sorrell Events Center policies under development</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Policies are being developed and finalized for usage of the Truhlsen Events Center within the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. An Events Center Coordinator will be the conduit to campus departments wishing to use the facility. This person also will be the contact person for scheduling events in two other public spaces within the Sorrell Center -- the Linder Reading Room and the Alumni Commons. Until this position is hired and policies are developed&amp; campus departments wishing to use the facility may reserve the space by e-mailing &amp;lt;a href="mailto:eventscenter@unmc.edu">eventscenter@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Unless already scheduled&amp; the space will not be available for use until after Labor Day&amp; and the policies regarding the space will be finalized around that time.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses the Benefits of Breastfeeding</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The July/August issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; please send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=201&amp;Itemid=55" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Schwartz Center Rounds set for Aug. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next Schwartz Center Rounds will be Tuesday&amp; Aug. 26 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall&amp; Room 3010. The presentation is titled: "Finding meaning in our work in the midst of increasing pressure - sharing stories of compassion&amp; challenge and teamwork."
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		<title>Annual fall book "sale" at McGoogan Library starts Aug. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library of Medicine will be offering used medical topic books  for "sale" beginning Aug. 22 near the circulation desk area. All books are available for donations only. All proceeds go towards the Fontenelle Elementary School Library fund. Visit early and often for the best selection! You can find the McGoogan Library's main entrance on the sixth floor of Wittson Hall. 
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		<title>New student orientation fair Aug. 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The new student orientation fair will be held on Thursday&amp; Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living's gymnasium. If student organizations or university departments want to reserve a table&amp; please send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:pgeorge@unmc.edu">pgeorge@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.   Tables are not assigned. Students/staff may choose their tables anytime after 10 a.m. on the day of the fair. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Portrait drawing classes on campus starting Aug. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC in partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum invite employees to participate in a free art class.  "Beginning Portrait Drawing" with instructor Ron Sykes will run for six weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. The class starts Aug. 19 and concludes on Sept. 23&amp; and will take place on our campus. Reservations are required and class size is very limited. Please contact Leslie Uttecht at 559-3466 to reserve your spot. 
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		<title>Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series first musical performance Aug. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Charles Ahovissi&amp; professional dancer&amp; drummer&amp; performer&amp; choreographer&amp; stage costume designer&amp; and tailor from Benin&amp; West Africa&amp; along with African Culture Connection&amp; will present&amp; "Hwendo" traditional African dance&amp; music and song on Friday&amp; Aug. 15  at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Free lunch will be provided for the first 40 attendees. The Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series has been developed by UNMC Human Resources and is co-sponsored by the Employee Diversity Network. For more information&amp; call 559-7394.
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		<title>Nebraska AIDS Project canned food drive runs through Aug. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska AIDS Project is gathering canned food items&amp; non-perishables&amp; to create their own pantry. With high food costs&amp; low-income clients have a hard time buying food. They need your help. Canned foods and non-perishables can be dropped off at the Center for Reducing Health Disparities&amp; 4460 Farnam St.&amp; in Annex 14&amp; which is just west of Bank of the West. For more information&amp; please call Phyllis Robinson at 559-8450.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC needs alumni to participate in branding focus groups</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC branding project team is seeking medical center alumni from all colleges to participate in an hour long focus group with its brand consultant&amp; Lipman Hearne. The discussion will be held on Thursday&amp; Aug. 14 in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 6003&amp; during two different sessions:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>2:45 to 3:45 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
If you are interested in participating&amp; please contact Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> as soon as possible. Please include your name&amp; college and class  year. For more information about the UNMC branding initiative&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/branding" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/branding&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Power interruption at the Sorrell Center on Aug. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Aug. 14&amp; 2008&amp; there will be an interruption to the electrical and mechanical equipment in the Micheal F. Sorrell Center for Healthy Sciences Education. This will affect electrical power to all equipment throughout the building. This includes all general office lighting&amp; computers&amp; receptacle outlets&amp; HVAC equipment&amp; refrigerators&amp; etc. Please turn off your equipment before you leave work the night before. The interruption will run from 7 to 8 a.m. This interruption is necessary. The contractor will be switching and testing electrical cables. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Winter clothing drive for Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Business and Finance and physician assistant students are asking members of the campus community to consider donating gently-used winter-clothing and blankets to needy families on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud American Indian Reservations. Desired items include coats&amp; hats&amp; gloves&amp; hooded sweatshirts&amp; blankets and comforters. Those interested can bring their items to drop-off sites at the main entrance of the 4230 Building&amp; 4230 Leavenworth St.&amp; and the main level of the Center for Healthy Living. Donations will be accepted at least through July. For more information&amp; please contact Mike Cieciorka at 559-8699.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Internal medicine summer undergraduate research program poster presentation Aug. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Department of Internal Medicine's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) poster session will be held on Friday&amp; Aug. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center's west atrium. About 30 students will display their findings of the basic science or clinical projects they have worked on this summer.
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		<title>July 31 poster presentation to showcase work by undergrad researchers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Participants in the UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program will show their work during a poster presentation on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The students have been on campus for ten weeks and will wrap up their stay at UNMC with this poster presentation. The campus community is welcome to stop by and see the work of these young scientists. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Next Olson Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Olson Center for Women's Health offers health care for every stage of a woman's life. As a woman moves through these stages&amp; her health concerns often change. On July 24&amp; the Olson Center will offer "Stages&amp;" an evening forum at the Durham Research Center Auditorium that will address common concerns for women 20-39 years of age&amp; however women of all ages are invited to attend.  


Health care providers in the Olson Center will cover the topics of anxiety/depression&amp; healthy eating&amp; and your choice of pregnancy or pain management.  


The evening will begin with registration from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.&amp; followed by presentations from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The forum will conclude with a tour of the Olson Center for Women's Health. General registration is $10 and includes dinner. Nursing Registration is $25 and provides 2.25 contact hours of nursing credit. For registration information&amp; please contact the Olson Women's Health Resource Center at 559-6345.

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		<title>Exploding sounds in Wittson Hall July 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[the College of Public Health&amp; Rural Health Education Network will be having a Health and Science Fun Camp on campus for middle school students on Tuesday&amp; July 22. The CAPOW show will be held in Wittson Hall's Amphitheatre from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Balloons will be filled with different gases and then exploded. This may cause loud banging sounds through-out the building. We do not want anyone to be alarmed if they hear the noise. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Liliana Bronner at 559-8106.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Elevator shutdown in administration center through July 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As of Tuesday&amp; May 20&amp;UNMC Elevator No. 58 (i.e.&amp; the east elevator car) in the Administration Center will be shut down for approximately eight weeks weeks. UNMC Elevator No. 57 (i.e. the west elevator car) will remain fully operational during this time. The existing elevator systems in the Administration Center will be completely renovated. All loud&amp; disruptive construction work will be performed after normal business hours.
Please contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Citations and bibliographies made easier: RefWorks training</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Create a searchable database from your MEDLINE&amp; CINAHL&amp; and PsycINFO search results. Use that database to insert citations and create bibliographies in your papers in just minutes. Reformat your paper for submission to a new journal in seconds. Learn how to do all this and more by attending our hands-on&amp; RefWorks Basic Training Class. Those who attend will create their own RefWorks accounts (for free) through the McGoogan Library's RefWorks site license. The RefWorks Basic Training Class will be offered on: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; May 14&amp; 1 to 2:30 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday&amp; June 19&amp; 9 to 10:30 a.m.; and
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; July 16&amp; 1 to 2:30 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
The class is open to all UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students. Pre-registration is required. Please e-mail Cindy Schmidt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">cmschmidt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to pre-register for a class or if you would like to arrange one-on-one instruction or additional classroom training sessions. 
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		<title>Farewell reception for Dr. Noren July 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception for Jay Noren&amp; M.D.&amp; founding dean of the College of Public Health&amp; will be held on Monday&amp;  July 14 at 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms B and C. For more information&amp; contact Jean Beda at 559?4960. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Inpatient dialysis unit to move on July 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Saturday&amp; July 12 the inpatient dialysis unit which is currently on the fifth floor Clarkson Tower&amp; will move to the ground floor in Clarkson Tower. The new phone number is 552-7746.  Please plan to attend an open house on Thursday&amp; July 10 at 1 p.m. in the unit's new location. Some of the features in the new unit include eight beds&amp; cardiac monitors and a physician dictation area.]]>"</description>
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		<title>College of pharmacy power interruption July 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A power interruption will be conducted on all levels of the College of Pharmacy on Tuesday&amp; July 8 from 6 to 7 a.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>College of Pharmacy elevator shutdown until July 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC elevator No. 40 (the north elevator car) in the College of Pharmacy will be shut down until July 3. UNMC elevator No. 41 (the south elevator car) will remain fully operational during this time. The existing elevator systems in the College of Pharmacy will be completely renovated under a construction contract with Eletech Elevator Technologies. Any loud&amp; disruptive construction work will be performed after normal business hours. If you have questions&amp; contact Dan Michalak at 559-5048 or Nick Combs at 559-5292. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>A tribute to the troops in UNMC Today on July 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In commemoration of Independence Day&amp; UNMC Today will run an item on Thursday&amp; July 3 recognizing those with UNMC connections who are serving in the military. If UNMC employees would like to recognize colleagues&amp; loved ones or friends in the service&amp; send the respective service member names&amp; ranks&amp; military branches and sites they are currently serving to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:today@unmc.edu">today@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Pictures of service members are welcome. To ensure that your friend&amp; colleague or loved one is recognized in the story&amp; please submit all copy and photos by 5 p.m. on Friday&amp; June 27.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Omaha Chinese Culture Family Night set for June 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The public is invited to the Omaha Chinese Culture Family Night&amp; a fund-raising event for the China Earthquake Relief&amp; on Friday&amp; June 27. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Student Center&amp; Omaha Christ Community Church&amp; 404 S. 108th Ave. in Omaha. There will be dinner&amp; children's games&amp; Chinese calligraphy and character writing demonstrations and a silent auction. Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and older and $5 for children (3 to 11). Proceeds will benefit families victimized by the SiChuan earthquake on May 12. The event is organized by the OCSSA (Omaha Chinese Students and Scholars Association) chapters from UNMC&amp; Creighton University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha&amp; as well as the OCCA (Omaha Chinese Culture Association).]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses allergies</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The May/June issue issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis only. To download the May/June issue or view past issues&amp; visit the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.olsoncenter.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=201&amp;Itemid=55" target="_blanK">Olson Center Web site.&amp;lt;/a> Individuals may subscribe to the publication by e-mailing &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or calling 559-6345.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series begins July 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Catrice M. Jackson&amp; of Emerge Consulting&amp; LLC&amp; will present "Reducing the Fear Factor in Inter-racial/cultural Communication (Implications of unintentional isms)" on Thursday&amp; July 17 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Free lunch will be provided for the first 40 attendees. This presentation will introduce the concept of modern oppression (unintentional isms)&amp; how it perpetuates barriers in communication and building relationships and offer alternative techniques for relating and communicating. For more information&amp; call 559-7394. The Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series has been developed by UNMC Human Resources and is co-sponsored by the Employee Diversity Network. 
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		<title>Tunnel under 42nd Street closed until June 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 42nd Street tunnel will be out of service until June 10. This tunnel runs under 42nd Street and between College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing on the east side and between Wittson Hall and Poynter Hall on the west side of 42nd Street.  This closure is due to the renovation/construction work in the Gross Anatomy Lab in Wittson Hall. This work prevents access to the passenger elevators. For more information&amp; contact Jeff Kulhanek at 559-3974.
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		<title>Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling annual symposium June 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling (NCCS) will host its 5th annual symposium on Monday&amp; June 9 from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Eppley Institute&amp; Room 2009. Speakers for this event will include UNMC faculty members: Margaret Wheelock Ph.D.&amp; director of the NCCS; Greg Oakley Ph.D.&amp; project leader; Jenny Wang Ph.D.&amp; pilot project leader; Manabu Furukawa Ph.D.&amp; project leader; and Greg Taylor&amp; Ph.D.&amp; project leader. Graduate student poster presentations by Marko Jovic&amp; Biochemistry; Saili Moghe&amp; Eppley; and Karoline Manthey&amp; Oral Biology; will be held during the lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Integrative Organ Systems Pharmacology short course fees reduced for UNMC researchers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An NIH-sponsored two-week short course on Integrative and Organ Systems Pharmacology will be taught on the UNMC and Creighton campuses from June 2 through 13 this year. The deadline for off-campus applications has passed and a few slots remain. We are making these remaining slots available to UNMC graduate students&amp; postdocs or faculty for a reduced rate of only $300. Details on the course and the online application form are available at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/iosp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/iosp&amp;lt;/a>. The course includes basic information on the use of animal models and intact tissue preparations in biomedical research with an emphasis on neuro-behavioral and cardiovascular systems and assays. There is an emphasis on hands-on laboratory experiences&amp; with supporting didactic training. The last two days of the course are spent on a more intense individualized elective experience with one system of particular interest to each student. This training and skills set is designed to better prepare the students for jobs in the pharmaceutical industry and to promote more integrative and translational research at academic research institutions. For more information&amp; contact Myron Toews at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mtoews@unmc.edu">mtoews@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-7197&amp; or David Bylund at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dbylund@unmc.edu">dbylund@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4788.
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		<title>Wittson Hall fire alarm testing May 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; May 28 from 11 a.m. to noon&amp; UNMC will conduct some retest work on the fire alarm acceptance test with the State Fire Marshal for the Gross Anatomy renovation. Some portions will be retested due to problems on May 27 that could not be immediately rectified. Testing will include operation/verification of audible/visible fire alarms on level 2 only of Wittson Hall. Proper operation/verification of audible/visible alarms should not take more than 15 minutes. Shutdown of new air handler No. 7 that serves the GA area also will  be required for this test. Controls shop personnel will be on hand to make sure that pressure relationships are monitored in the animal area. Please note that portions of the existing/new fire detection and alarm systems may be momentarily disabled at times during the testing. During this time&amp; the contractor will be performing a "fire watch" of the disabled fire alarm zone. Any occupants of Wittson Hall that observe or smell smoke and/or fire should immediately call UNMC Security Dispatch at 559-5555. For more information&amp; contact Brian Dykstra at 559-1977 or Nick Combs at 559-5292.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore closed for inventory May 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore will be closed for inventory May 21 through May 26. The store will reopen on May 27.
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		<title>Course to focus on consequences of clandestine methamphetimine labs May 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A course titled "Consequences of Clandestine
Methamphetamine Laboratories" will be held on Friday&amp; May 23 at 8 a.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. This 1-day course will
provide training for many aspects of methamphetamine manufacture and abuse. Acute and chronic health effects of methamphetamine use and its illicit manufacture from medical&amp; social and legal perspectives will be covered. This course also will address the special considerations for
children's exposure to methamphetamine&amp; and how this issue is addressed in Omaha. Course registration is free&amp; and must be completed by May 9. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.trainex.org" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to register. 
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		<title>Environmental site assement in Poynter Hall week of May 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting May 19&amp; AMI Environmental Services&amp; Inc.&amp; will be in the Poynter Hall building doing a site assessment. They will be accessing all areas of the building to retrieve samples for assessment.  AMI will be in the building for the entire week of May 19&amp; 2008. You do not need to vacate your area as AMI can collect their data/material with you present. AMI will have two employees in the building and each will have an UNMC Contractor badge. Contact Nicklaus Knopik at 559-8244 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Farewell tea for Dr. Romero May 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell tea will be held for Jose Romero&amp; M.D.&amp; on Friday&amp; May 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Bennett Hall courtyard  to close May 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; May 21&amp; the courtyard between Bennett and Wittson Halls will close to pedestrian traffic from noon to 5 p.m. The construction contractor will have a 60 ton crane in the courtyard to lift the new cooling tower to the roof of Bennett Hall. This is part of the construction activities associated with the Bennett Hall Renovations project. Please use caution if around this area and observe any temporary barricades and safety fences. The drive lane of the service/access road to the west of Bennett will need to remain open for the transportation of the crane and cooling tower.  Please do not park on this access road during this period. For more information&amp; contact Nick Knopik at 559-8244. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Redefining "Cold Turkey" the topic of May 20 Olson Center Brownbag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. But quitting the smoking habit is easier said than done. Why? Join Dr. Tom Klingemann from The Nebraska Medical Center's Outpatient Pharmacy and the Olson Center for Women's Health as he describes the progression of the smoking addiction and redefines for all of us "cold turkey" at the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; May 20 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. 
Seating is limited so please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free.  However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Retirement tea for Marge Boyden on May 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Marge Boyden of the department of pathology and microbiology on May 16 at 3 p.m. in the McWhorter Conference&amp; Medical Science Building&amp; Room 3570. 
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		<title>Employee Diversity Network (EDN) meeting May 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Employee Diversity Network (EDN) is being reorganized and invites campus employees to its initial meeting on Friday&amp; May 16. EDN is an inclusive employee group open to all faculty and staff that promotes and supports internal networking&amp; career development&amp; cultural competency and diversity education. Employees interested in participating in the group are encouraged to attend the noon meeting in Wittson Hall&amp; Room 3042. Contact Linda Cunningham at 559-7394 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>University Optical frame show May 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical at 3925 Dewey Ave will host a frame show on Friday&amp;  May 16 from noon to 4 p.m. Don't miss it! Hundreds of frames will be on display. Please call 559-8351 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Sidewalk repair near Lot. No. 4 starts May 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning the week of May 19&amp; removal and replacement of the concrete sidewalk on the north side of Lot No. 4 will cause all pedestrian traffic to walk in the new paved street from 41st Street to 42nd Street. Barricades will be in place to help direct foot traffic. There will be no auto traffic on Emile Street until all sidewalk work is completed. It is anticipated that Emile Street will be open for auto traffic from 42nd Street to 41st Street starting the week of May 27.

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		<title>Chamber music featured during May 15 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next Music as Medicine concert is Thursday&amp; May 15&amp; from noon to 1 p.m.&amp; in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert will feature Amy Sims&amp; violin&amp; and Christi Zuniga&amp; piano. Both performers are from the Omaha Chamber Music Society. Amy is also the Concertmaster of the Omaha Symphony and Christi is the Principal Keyboardist with the Omaha Symphony. Everyone is invited to attend the concert. Bring your lunch and allow the music to be your medicine.This concert is being sponsored by the UNMC Physicians.
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		<title>Metro Credit Union reps on campus May 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Free Zippies! That is correct! Metro Credit Union will be outside the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday&amp; May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer any questions you may have about your Metro account&amp; activate your UneCard&amp; open a new account&amp; or just to say hi and pick up a zippie (while supplies last). Metro also has great auto rates&amp; as low as 4.99 percent.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Second session of the Olson Center's STAGES series May 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[STAGES&amp; a four-part educational series hosted by the Olson Center for Women's Health&amp; continues with the second evening forum at the Durham Research Center Auditorium on Thursday&amp; May 8 at 5 p.m. The second STAGES forum is designed to address common concerns for women between 40 and 59 years of age. Health care providers in the Olson Center will cover the topics of: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Sexual health&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Menopause&amp;
&amp;lt;LI>Bladder health&amp; and
&amp;lt;LI>Osteoporosis.&amp;lt;/UL>
The evening will conclude with dessert and a tour of the Olson Center for Women's Health. General registration is $10&amp; which includes dinner. Nursing Registration is $25 and provides 2.25 contact hours of nursing credit. The next STAGES forum dates and topics are July (for women ages 20 to 39: anxiety/depression&amp; pregnancy&amp; skin health&amp; weight management/nutrition) and September (for tweens and teens: healthy bodies/healthy lives). Even though each event is focused on women of a specific age group&amp; all interested women are invited to attend. For registration information&amp; please contact the Olson Women's Health Resource Center at 559-6345 or visit the center's Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.OlsonCenter.com" target="_blanK">www.OlsonCenter.com&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>The Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling student assistantship competition</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling&amp; funded by a Center for Biomedical Research Excellence grant from the NIH&amp; invites applications for its student assistantship competition from graduate students in the area of cellular signaling and tumorigenesis. Awards will be given providing funding from July 1&amp; 2008&amp; through June 30&amp; 2009.  To apply for this competition&amp; please submit a 
three-page  proposal on your project&amp; CV&amp; letter of recommendation from adviser and graduate transcripts no later than June 1. Please send your application to Valeta Creason-Wahl at LTC 12726&amp; ZIP 7696. For more information please contact Creason-Wahl at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:vcreason@unmc.edu">vcreason@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Specialty Care Center open house May 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Physicians&amp; Dr. Susan Swindells and the UNMC HIV Team would like to invite you to an open house on Tuesday&amp; May 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. Please join us as we celebrate the opening of the new Specialty Care Center at 804 S. 52nd St. (52nd &amp; Leavenworth&amp; behind Wohlner's grocery store).  Refreshments will be served. Tours of the center will be available.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Annual stroke screening set for May 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Stroke is the third leading cause of death in this country and a leading cause of disability. Risk of stroke doubles after the age of 55&amp; but stroke can happen at any age. The Nebraska Medical Center is hosting a stroke screening on Friday&amp; May 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; West Atrium. Prevention is key and the event will offer a personal risk assessment&amp; for anyone over the age of 18. Held annually&amp; during Stroke Awareness Month&amp; this screening will provide an opportunity for individuals to learn about their personal risk factors for stroke&amp; warning signs and preventive strategies. Registration is not required.
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		<title>University Tower Air Handling Unit shut down May 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Air Handling Unity No. 13 in University Tower Unit 4 will be shutdown from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday&amp; May 2. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Auxiliary bath and beauty fair April 30 and May 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host a bath and beauty fair in the central atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center on April 30 and May 1&amp; from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair will feature a wide range of luxurious bath and body products for sale at exceptional prices to fit any budget. Purchases can be made by cash&amp; check&amp; VISA&amp; MasterCard or payroll deduction. Visit the sale and register to win free products! For more information&amp; call the University Hospital Auxiliary at 559-5390.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore's Spring BOGO sale runs for all of April</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Don't fool around and miss UNMC Bookstore's Spring BOGO Sale. Clothing and Gift items are buy one get one half off&amp; second item must be of equal or lesser value. The sale starts April 1 and runs through April 30. The bookstore's hours are Monday through Friday&amp; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Retirement tea for Dr. Leuschen April 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Dr. M. Patricia Leuschen on Wednesday&amp; April 30 at 3 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms B and C. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Steam shutdown in Hattie B. Munroe April 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A steam interruption/shutdown will be conducted on all levels of the 1992 and 1998 additions of the Hattie B. Munroe building on Wednesday&amp; April30  from 5 p.m. to midnight.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Garage sale April 25-26 to benefit the Eppley graduate student's Relay for Life Team</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Eppley graduate students are having a spring fundraiser to raise money for their American Cancer Society Relay for Life team. Help support their efforts by attending a garage sale on Friday&amp; April 25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday&amp; April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 
1009 N. 75th St in Omaha. All proceeds will benefit the UNMC Eppley Tumornators Relay for Life Team. If you would like to make a separate donation&amp; visit their team page:   &amp;lt;a href="http://main.acsevents.org/goto/eppley" target="_blanK">http://main.acsevents.org/goto/eppley&amp;lt;/a>. For more information&amp; e-mail Heidi Johnson at hjjohnso@unmc.edu.
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		<title>Anatomical Gift Program memorial service April 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Each year&amp; first-year students from UNMC's physical therapy&amp; physician assistant and medical school programs create a memorial service to honor the individuals who have generously and selflessly donated their bodies to the anatomical gift program. This year's UNMC Anatomical Gift Program Memorial Service will take place Friday April 25&amp; from 1 to 2 p.m. at Westside Community Center&amp; 3534 South 108th St. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>RefWorks basic training classes</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[RefWorks Basic Training Classes will be offered on the following dates:
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; March 18&amp; 1-2:30 p.m.; and
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; April 22&amp; 1-2:30 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
The classes will be held in the Library's Wilson Training Room -- eighth floor of Wittson Hall -- and are open to all UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students. Pre-registration is required. E-mail Cindy Schmidt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">cmschmidt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>  to pre-register for a class or if you would like to arrange one-on-one RefWorks instruction or additional classroom training sessions. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAHP to honor faculty, students on April 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The School of Allied Health Professions will honor faculty and students at its annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday&amp; April 23. In addition&amp; three faculty/staff members will be recognized for their contributions to the School of Allied Health Professions. The Awards Ceremony will be in the Durham Research Center auditorium at 2:30 p.m. A reception will follow in the DRC atrium.
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		<title>April 22 presentation on unintentional intolerance</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Most people have a sincere and honest disgust towards prejudices that are based on superficial factors. Indeed&amp; most people agree that racism&amp; sexism&amp; and other "isms" are "bad" things that we&amp; as a society&amp; should attempt to eliminate. Moreover&amp; most people believe that they rarely&amp; if ever&amp; take prejudicial actions based on these superficial factors (e.g.&amp; skin color or a person's gender). In short&amp; people believe&amp; and like to believe that they are tolerant and inclusive of others -- others who may look&amp; act or think differently than they do. Most people perceive themselves as "nice" people! But what if "nice" people are regularly intolerant of and exclude others solely on the basis of non-substantive factors and don't know it? What if the reality is most people aren't as accepting as they think? What if many people make decisions about and attributions of others based on false&amp; half-true&amp; or incomplete information? Could this lead to the very things that most people abhor -- racism&amp; sexism&amp; ageism&amp; etc.? The answer is a resounding yes! Unintentional intolerance is as real as the consequences it heaps on those at the receiving end of such intolerance. The University of Nebraska at Kearney and UNMC are pleased to announce that Dr. Steve Robbins&amp; noted national diversity speaker is coming to UNK on Tuesday&amp; April 22 for a program that will be telecast at UNMC. The televised presentation can be viewed on Aprill 22 at 2 p.m. in the College of Nursing's Cooper Auditorium&amp; Room 1010. Faculty&amp; staff and students are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Please register by &amp;lt;a href="https://unebapps01.nebraska.edu/uwide/trnreg.nsf/c9cdb2317e1c580086256b9d006f2bdb/8d60fb07d49eedac8625740f004dbbc1?OpenDocument&amp;Date=2008-04-22" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a> and enrolling through SAPPHIRE. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.slrobbins.com" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information about Dr. Robbins.
]]>"</description>
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		<title>Free head and neck cancer screenings April 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Did you know that approximately 40&amp;000 Americans will develop oral&amp; head or neck cancer this year? Early detection can save lives. Risk factors include smoking&amp; chewing tobacco&amp; drinking alcohol&amp; prior head&amp; neck or oral cancer. Signs and symptoms include mouth sores that don't heal&amp; sore throat or difficulty swallowing&amp; change in voice or a growth or swelling in the neck. If you or someone you know has any of these risk factors or suffers from these symptoms&amp; call to register for the free cancer screening on Tuesday&amp; April 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. in The Nebraska Medical Center Head &amp; Neck Surgical Oncology Clinic on the Third Floor of University Tower. Appointments can be made by calling 800-922-0000. 

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		<title>Graduate nursing spring research colloquium April 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC College of Nursing Graduate Program and Gamma Pi Chapter-At-Large&amp; Sigma Theta Tau International will sponsor a Spring Research Colloquium on Friday&amp; April 18. Twenty-four posters will be on display in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.Three student podium presentations will be given in the Durham Research Center Auditorium beginning at 1:15 p.m. and will be televised to Room 360 in the Lincoln College of Nursing&amp; Room 148W at the Kearney College of Nursing and Room 203 in the Scottsbluff College of Nursing Building. A keynote address by Janet Cuddigan&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will follow the student presentations. Dr. Cuddigan is an assistant professor and chairwoman of the Adult Health and Illness Department at UNMC. Her presentation is titled "Weaving Research into the Fabric of Your Professional Life."   Awards will be given after Dr. Cuddigan's presentation.
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		<title>Frame show at University Optical April 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[If you missed the frame show last month you have a second chance to see all the new lines of frames from Italy and Germany. A representative will be at University Optical at 3925 Dewey Ave. on Friday&amp; April 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 559-8351 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>College of Pharmacy steam interruption/shutdown April 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will be a steam interruption on all levels of the College of Pharmacy on Friday&amp; April 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Surplus sale on April 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Surplus Outlet will be having a sale on Thursday&amp; April 17 from noon to 6 p.m. at its new location at 4501 Dodge St. The entrance is on the north side. A variety of items is available including desks&amp; files&amp; bookcases&amp; tables&amp; chairs&amp; computers and other items. This is a "cash and carry" sale. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Music as Medicine to feature Heidi Joy on April 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Music as Medicine presents Heidi Joy and the Riverside Anthology on Thursday&amp; April 17&amp; from noon to 1 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
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		<title>Book fair April 16-18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Guest and volunteer services will host a book fair in the Durham Outpatient Center Central Atrium on Wednesday&amp; April 16&amp; 17 at 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. all three days. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>MMI poster session April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Interdisciplinary graduate students and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute will present their research / training posters at the Ninth Annual Poster Session on Wednesday&amp; April 16 in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium from noon to 1:30 p.m.]]>"</description>
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		<title>National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[National Healthcare Decisions Day is Wednesday&amp; April 16. Join Americans across the country in making future health care decisions known to family&amp; friends and health care providers. Share your wishes and complete your advance directive. Stop by the informational tables outside the Nebraska Cafe&amp; 3rd floor University Tower or in the Clarkson Cafe between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Fridaym&amp; April 16 to learn more about advanced directives. Representatives will be available to your answer questions. Learn more about National Healthcare Decisions Day and get free information at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org" target="_blanK">www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org&amp;lt;/a>. 
]]>"</description>
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		<title>Ice cream break with Metro Credit Union on April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro Credit Union has scheduled a Take-A-Break for Wednesday&amp; April 16 from 10 a.m until 2 p.m. outside of the Nebraska Cafe. Metro Credit Union staff members will be on hand to answer questions&amp; activate UNeCards and enroll new members. Take-A-Break specials include 4.99 percent auto loans with no payments for 90 days and $55 to individuals who open new checking accounts with direct deposit. Free ice cream sandwiches to the first 500 people.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Printing Service's offers color copy sale March 15-April 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Printing Services will have a "Color Copy Sale" starting Friday&amp; March 15 and running through Tuesday&amp; April 15. 
The sale includes:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>8.5 X 11 for 25 cents per copy; and
&amp;lt;LI>11 X 17  for 35 cents per copy.&amp;lt;/UL>
A coupon must be included in your order and paper cost is not included. Cost is based on per side&amp; no minimums! Visit our &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/printmail" target="_blanK">Web site&amp;lt;/a> to download a coupon.
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		<title>Retirement tea for Luann Andersen April 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Luann Andersen&amp; executive administrator to Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; on Tuesday&amp; April 15 at 2 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. Dr. Maurer and Andersen will make remarks at 3:15 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>McGoogan celebrates National Library Week with book sale, cookie break</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join the Circle of Knowledge at Your Library -- That's this year's theme as the McGoogan Library of Medicine joins more than 123&amp;000 libraries in the United States to celebrate National Library Week. 


Special events are planned throughout the week: 

&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>The Spring Book Sale offers fiction and non-fiction books available for a donation. All donations will be used to purchase new books for the Fontenelle Elementary School Library. The book sale continues through the end of April&amp; and is made up of non-medical books&amp; making this a great opportunity to pick up a good book or two for leisure reading.

&amp;lt;LI>The Fontenelle Elementary School Student Council will be visiting McGoogan Library on April 15 for a behind the scenes tour of the Library.

&amp;lt;LI>And not to be missed: the annual Student Cookie Break will be in the Linder Lounge on the sixth floor of Wittson Hall on Thursday&amp; April 17 at 2 p.m. Free cookies and juice to all who stop by for the study break - come early&amp; or you will miss it.&amp;lt;/UL>

The McGoogan Library is always ready to assist faculty&amp; students and staff of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. "Join the Circle of Knowledge" and visit the library in person by going to the sixth floor of Wittson hall &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/about/campmap.html" target="_blanK">(view campus map)&amp;lt;/a>&amp; or virtually through the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">Library's Web site&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Retirement tea for Karen Hansen April 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Karen Hansen&amp; an 18-year employee of the pathology department&amp; on Friday&amp; April 11 at 3 p.m. in the McWhorter Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the pathology department.
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		<title>Retirement tea for Dr. Lough April 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held for Diana Lough&amp; Ph.D.&amp; coordinator of faculty development and assistant professor in the department of family medicine&amp; on Thursday&amp; April 10 at 2:30 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Cox Classic seeks volunteers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Cox Classic&amp; presented July 31 through Aug. 3 by Chevrolet&amp; is looking for your help in its efforts to raise money that benefit 12 local charities&amp; including the Ronald McDonald House and the Nebraska Organ &amp; Tissue Donor Coalition. The Cox Classic has several volunteer opportunities for you to be a part of the Nationwide Tour's preeminent event. For more information&amp; contact the tournament office&amp; 399-1800 or e-mail volunteer@coxclassic.com. Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.coxclassic.com/volunteers.cfm" target="_blanK">www.coxclassic.com/volunteers.cfm&amp;lt;/a> for more information about volunteer opportunities and descriptions&amp; schedule of events and a list of the 12 charities that benefit from this event. 
]]>"</description>
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		<title>Forty-second street closing on Saturday, April 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Forty-second Street will be closed between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue on Saturday&amp; starting at 7  a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow work on the skywalk between Wittson Hall and the new Sorrell Educational Building. Detour signs will be posted to direct north bound traffic at Emile Street to 40th Street&amp; then to Dewey Avenue to gain access to Clarkson Tower. South bound traffic from Dodge Street to Leavenworth Street  will be detoured at Dewey Avenue to 40th Street then to Leavenworth Street&amp; or back on Emile Street to gain access to University Tower. 

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		<title>Dr. John Ratey to present Harman lecture on April 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[John J. Ratey&amp; M.D.&amp; associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School&amp; will present "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain" for the 2008 Denham Harman&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology on Friday&amp; April 4 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The lecture is open to the public and lunch will be provided for the first 300 attendees. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNL research fair April 1-3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will hold its annual research fair April 1-3. &amp;lt;a href="http://researchfair.unl.edu/schedule.shtml" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about this event. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Eyeglass frame show April 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will present exclusive lines of beautiful new frames from Germany and Italy on Thursday&amp; April 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Nebraska Cafe. Please call 559-8351 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>NOTICE -- Important UNMC Bookstore payment policy changes</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As of Jan. 1&amp; the UNMC Bookstore is no longer accepting department charges&amp; cost centers&amp; etc.; unless on a purchase requisition. This includes all phone orders and walk in charges. All campus customers will need to fax&amp; mail or have a requisition with them when ordering or buying anything from the bookstore. The requisition must be signed. Please advise all people in your areas that wish to come to the bookstore that they will need to have a purchase requisition with them to purchase anything. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Deionized water and lab vacuum shutdown in the Durham Research Center March 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A deionized water and lab vacuum shutdown will be conducted in the Durham Research Center on Saturday&amp; March 29 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.   &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction/" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Wittson Hall air handling unit shut down March 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An interruption/shut-down of air handling unit No. 2 in Wittson Hall is scheduled for Saturday&amp; March 29 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Wittson308.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer concerning this interruption. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Joint Effort volleyball tournament March 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Joint Effort&amp; an all-night volleyball tournament that raises money for the Nebraska Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation&amp; will be held Friday&amp; March 28 at The Volleyball Center at 1212 N. 102nd St. from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The registration deadline is March 14. The cost is $120 per team. Cost for late registration is $150 per team. Log on to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.ihavegame.com" target="_blanK">www.ihavegame.com&amp;lt;/a> to register. For more information send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jointeffort2007@gmail.com">jointeffortvb@gmail.com&amp;lt;/a>. All participants receive a T-shirt&amp; free food and the chance to win door prizes.
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		<title>Free seminar on mortgages March 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro 1st Mortgage&amp; the home lending side of Metro Credit Union&amp; will host a free Seminar titled "The Truth About Mortgages" on Monday&amp; March 31 at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Storz Pavilion. Topics addressed will include: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Programs for first time home buyers; &amp;lt;LI>Understanding your credit score; and
&amp;lt;LI>Refinancing an adjustable rate mortgage.&amp;lt;/UL>
The seminar is open to everyone and refreshments will be served. To reserve your spot&amp; call Josh at 552-7152. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Retirement tea for Allen Olson March 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea for Allen Olson&amp; manager of UNMC Printing Services&amp; is scheduled for Thursday&amp; March 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Wittson Hall&amp; Room 3037. After 27 years of service to UNMC&amp; Olson&amp; a.k.a. Ole&amp; has decided to retire on March 31. He plans to take up hunting&amp; fishing and construction on a full-time basis.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center offers "Stages" educational forum for women older than 60 on March 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Olson Center for Women's Health offers health care for every stage of a woman's life. As a woman moves through these stages&amp; her health concerns often change. On Thursday&amp; March 27&amp; the Olson Center will offer an evening forum to address common concerns for women over the age of 60 in the first of four "Stages" forums. Health care providers in the Olson Center will cover the topics of balance and physical therapy&amp; gynecologic cancers and breast cancer. The evening will conclude with a tour of the Olson Center for Women's Health. General registration is $10 which includes dinner. Nursing Registration is $25 and provides 2.25 contact hours of nursing credit.  The next "Stages" forums will be in May (for women ages 40-59: sexual health&amp; menopause&amp; anxiety/mental health); July (for women ages 20-39: healthy/lifestyle changes&amp; pregnancy/infertility); and September (for tweens and teens: healthy bodies/healthy lives). Even though each event is focused on women of a specific age group&amp; all interested women are invited to attend. For registration information&amp; please contact the Olson Women's Health Resource Center at 559-6345.
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		<title>March 25 Durham museum presentation focuses on Nebraska's songs and stories</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Dan Holtz of the Nebraska Humanities Council will present "Nebraska through Song and Story" on Tuesday&amp; March 25&amp; 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Nebraska not only has a rich tradition in literature but also a rich&amp; less-publicized tradition in music. Dr. Holtz interweaves songs&amp; accompanying himself on guitar&amp; with excerpts from works by Cather&amp; Neihardt&amp; Sandoz and Aldrich. In a narrative from 1850 to 1904&amp; he tells the stories of people who came to and through early Nebraska. Dr. Holtz is a professor of English at Peru State College. Thanks to partnership with the museum&amp; UNMC employees and students can attend this presentation free with valid identification. Due to limited seating&amp; the museum requests that you contact Andrea Boschult at 444-5071 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:aboschult@dwhm.org">aboschult@dwhm.org&amp;lt;/a> to reserve your space in the Stanley &amp; Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall. Check-in begins at 6 p.m. and seating begins at 6:15. 

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		<title>Annual exams the topic of April 15 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[When most women schedule their annual exam&amp; they make the most of it by trying to remember health issues and questions from the past year. Yet on the drive home from the appointment&amp; more questions and concerns come to mind that were forgotten. So&amp; what is the best way to plan ahead for your annual exam? What issues should automatically be mentioned to your provider?  While your provider will discuss many of the recommended tests&amp; it is up to the woman to initiate the conversation specific to her health.  Dr. Jennifer Griffin of the Olson Center for Women's Health will give a physician's perspective on how to plan for your annual exam at the next Olson Center brown bag on Tuesday&amp; April 15 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited so please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lecture is free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Information about Interlibrary Loan and online journals</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Before ordering an Interlibrary Loan (ILL)&amp; first check to see if the journal is online. If the ILL department discovers that the article is online&amp; they will notify you&amp; pull the request from being processed and no charges will be applied to your account. The library subscribes to thousands of online journals that are available at your fingertips. You can access online journals by searching for the journal in the &amp;lt;a href="https://library1.unmc.edu/login?url=http://www.tdnet.com/Client_Entrance.asp?action=bookmark&amp;ID_Group=122&amp;ID_Customer=303&amp;navigate=Frames.asp" target="_blanK">Online Journal Finder&amp;lt;/a> or directly from your search results in PubMed or EBSCO databases. To learn more about these access methods&amp; watch this &amp;lt;a href="http://webmedia.unmc.edu/library/OnlineJournals/OnlineJournals_viewlet_swf.html" target="_blanK">brief video&amp;lt;/a> about the Online Journal Finder and take a look at this &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/guides/accessft.pdf" target="_blanK">PDF&amp;lt;/a> on accessing articles from your search results. If you ever need assistance in accessing these journals&amp; please contact the Reference Desk at 559-6221 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:askus@unmc.edu">askus@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Donate your used books to heart association sale</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Not sure what to do with your used books. Donate them to the American Heart Association's Used Book Sale. Drop the books off to the AHA team captain in your department or deliver them to one of the following spots:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Angle Conference Room&amp; MSB25115; or
&amp;lt;LI>534 South Tower Doctors Building.&amp;lt;/UL>
Contact Cindy Sutton at 559-8077&amp; Janice Fink at 559-9268 or Deb Sampson at 552-2241 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Images of Aging photo contest deadline March 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Multidisciplinary Aging Interest Group is sponsoring the "Images of Aging Photo Contest." All photos must be received by March 21. For additional information&amp; please contact Sally Hand at 559-3878 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:shand@unmc.edu">shand@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. &amp;lt;a href="http://geriatrics.unmc.edu" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to get an information pamphlet about the contest. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>March 19 Schwartz Center Rounds to focus on Spina Bifida</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[This month's Schwartz Center Rounds will take place on Wednesday&amp; March 19&amp; at 11:45 a.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The Munroe-Meyer Institute will present "Can we provide comprehensive services to our patients -- patient/provider perspectives on living with Spina Bifida." Lunch will be provided for the first 100 participants. CME/CEU credits are provided with the support of UNMC's Alumni Associations.]]>"</description>
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		<title> New HUGGS session to run through April 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Coping with grief and helping women heal from an unexpected miscarriage or infant loss. That is the mission of HUGGS&amp; a program offered by the Baby Blossoms collaborative with support from the Douglas County Health Department. A seven-week spring session of HUGGS is seeking women in need of emotional support after the death of an infant or suffering a miscarriage. Sessions will be held on Tuesday nights from March 18 through April 29 at the Nebraska Children's Home Society. HUGGS evenings begin with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a 90-minute support session starting at 6:30.   

HUGGS&amp; which stands for Healing Unresolved Grief Group Support&amp; provides a comforting environment where women can share their experiences and provide support to each other&amp; with an emphasis on women's wellness and preconception health. Those who only want to listen also are welcome. Anyone interested in attending HUGGS&amp; or who knows someone who would benefit from HUGGS&amp; is asked to call 444-7475 to register or for more information. New monthly topics and events are planned. HUGGS is offered free of charge as a service to the community. Do you know someone who needs HUGGS?]]>"</description>
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		<title>March 18 Durham museum presentation focused on history of basketball</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Bill Worley of the Kansas Humanities Council will present "James Naismith&amp; Inventor of Basketball" on Tuesday&amp; March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Why are we challenged each year with March Madness? Who is responsible for this annual malady? What is the magic of the Final Four? Bill Worley&amp; donning the persona of James Naismith&amp; introduces us to the game in 1891 and then follows its growth and acceptance in this country and Europe as it moves through the YMCA network to become one of the most popular sports in the world. You will not want to miss this story about the invention of basketball! Dr. Worley is professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Thanks to partnership with the museum&amp; UNMC employees and students can attend this presentation free with valid identification. Due to limited seating&amp; the museum requests that you contact Andrea Boschult at 444-5071 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:aboschult@dwhm.org">aboschult@dwhm.org&amp;lt;/a> to reserve your space in the Stanley &amp; Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall. Check-in begins at 6 p.m. and seating begins at 6:15. 
 
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		<title>Volunteers sought for KVNO pledge drive</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Celebrating its 35th year of service&amp; Classical 90.7 KVNO kicks off its Spring Pledge Drive on Wednesday&amp; March 12. The station is in 100 Engineering and will fundraise live on-air for seven days in an effort to reach its $80&amp;000 pledge drive goal. Supporters can watch for Mozart on roller skates during the "Pull in and Pledge Day&amp;" on Monday&amp; March 17 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the William H. and Dorothy Thompson Alumni Center portico. Numerous UNO faculty and staff have already volunteered to assist with taking pledge calls&amp; but more hands are needed. To volunteer or for more information&amp; contact Kim Balkovec at 559-5866 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kbalkovec@mail.unomaha.edu">kbalkovec@mail.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Spring fashion show to benefit the heart association March 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The "Blame it on Spring" fashion show featuring Cold Water Creek and Midway uniforms will be held&amp; Saturday&amp; March 15 at 11 a.m. at the Champion Run Golf Course. Tickets are $25 and a silent auction
and retail vendors will be part of the festivities. Call Deborah Sampson at 552-2241 or Janice Fink at 559-9268 by Thursday&amp; March 13 to reserve your seat. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Diabetes health fair March 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Spring into action at the Diabetes Health Fair on Saturday&amp; March 15 at 9 a.m. in the Lower Storz Pavilion. Bring your family and learn how to improve your health. This event is free for all ages and will include cooking demonstrations and free foot exams along with door prizes and refreshments. No blood glucose screening will be performed at this health fair. Call 552-6111 for more information.



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		<title>Air handling unit and exhaust fan shutdown in Eppley Science Hall March 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On  Saturday&amp; March 15&amp; air handling unit 2 and exhaust fans 3 and 4 in the Eppley Science Hall building will be turned off. This will affect air supply to levels 7&amp; 8&amp; 9 and 10&amp; as well as exhaust for fumehoods on 4&amp; 7&amp; 8&amp; 9 and 10.   UNMC's building maintenance staff will start work at 6:30 a.m. and finish around 3 p.m. This work should only take one day. For more information&amp; contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338. 
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		<title>Woodwind trio to be featured during March 20 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A woodwind trio from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform during the Music as Medicine Concert on Thursday&amp; March 20 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert is sponsored by the College of Nursing.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Memberships to Omaha Press Club available for $60</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Press Club is offering individual memberships to employees at UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians at the low annual rate of $60 per person. The low rate is possible thanks to the University of Nebraska purchasing a corporate membership in the Press Club. The corporate membership does include a $30 quarterly minimum usage fee&amp; if you don't use the club. However&amp; if you use the club and incur $30 or more in charges during the quarter&amp; there is no minimum charged. The normal yearly rate for an associate membership is $516. Located at 16th and Dodge streets on the 22nd floor of the First National Center&amp; the Omaha Press Club has a restaurant and bar and offers a spectacular panoramic view of Omaha. The club provides a monthly noon forum series featuring topics of interest as well as professional development workshops. For more information on the OPC&amp; visit the Web at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.omahapressclub.org/" target="_blanK">www.omahapressclub.org/&amp;lt;/a>. For membership inquiries&amp; contact Tom O'Connor&amp; UNMC public affairs&amp; at 559-4690 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:toconnor@unmc.edu">toconnor@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. O'Connor is a member of the Omaha Press Club Membership &amp; Marketing Committee.]]>"</description>
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		<title>AIDS exhibit at Omaha's Brookside Church March 14-17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Brookside Church at 11607 M. Circle is presenting the "World Vision Experience: AIDS - Step into Africa Virtual Africa" exhibit from Friday&amp; March 14 through Monday&amp; March 17. The exhibit brings the horrors of AIDS home through a free&amp; interactive exhibit open to the public that takes  visitors on a journey into AIDS-affected communities in Africa&amp; as seen through the eyes of four children. The exhibit is slated to visit 80 cities during its national tour in 2007 and 2008. The public is invited to go through the free&amp; multimedia&amp; interactive exhibit. More than 300&amp;000 people are expected to visit the exhibit during the 2007/2008 tour. Registration is recommended and can be completed at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.worldvisionexperience.org/event_info.php?event_id=51" target="_blanK">http://www.worldvisionexperience.org/event_info.php?event_id=51&amp;lt;/a>.
The hours of operation areas follows: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday&amp; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>Sunday&amp; 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>DRC loading dock closure March 8-11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Hawkins Construction Company will be taking the west tower crane down on the Research Center of Excellence II construction site. The lowering of the tower crane will require the use of a mobile crane&amp; which will block the entrance to the DRC loading dock. The DRC loading dock will be closed starting March 8 for approximately four days. If the contractor is unable to work due weather&amp; they will try again the next day. This may add additional days to the closing. The dock will close every day at 6 a.m. and reopen each evening at approximately 6 p.m. For more information&amp; contact Michael Faber at 559-4503.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Suite of Dreams bridal show March 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Are you or someone you know planning a wedding in 2008? Plan to attend the second annual "Suite of Dreams" Bridal Boutique and Fashion Show on Sunday&amp; March 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Old Market&amp; 555 S. 10th St. in Omaha. Admission is $25 per person and all ticket proceeds go to support research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. Last year's event raised $2&amp;000 for cancer research. Enjoy hors d'ouevres and tray-passed champagne while visiting with some of the areas most experienced bridal experts&amp; including Borsheim's and Chair Cover Elegance. Stay for a fashion show hosted by WOWT-Channel 6's Tracy Madden. Door prizes will be given away. Find everything you need in one place for the wedding of your dreams&amp; and support cancer research. Call 541-1487 for tickets.
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		<title>March 11 Durham museum presentation focuses on lives of female settlers</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Sara Brandes Crook of the Nebraska Humanities Council will present "Nebraska's Winding Road to Statehood: In the Footsteps of a Female Settler&amp;" on Tuesday&amp; March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Be transported back to a wilder time as&amp; in a first person portrayal&amp; Sara Brandes Crook immerses herself in the character of one of Nebraska Territory's early permanent white female settlers and describes the frontier period as she lived and breathed it. The settler&amp; Barbara Kagi Mayhew Bradway&amp; not only recounts the challenges of day-to-day life but explores for the listener the Underground Railroad as she saw it through the eyes of her brother&amp; John Kagi&amp; a close confidant to John Brown. Dr. Crook is a professor of History at Peru State College and has been a Nebraska Humanities Scholar for 15 years. UNMC students and employees can attend the presentation free with valid identification. Due to limited seating&amp; the museum requests that you contact Andrea Boschult at 444-5071 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:aboschult@dwhm.org">aboschult@dwhm.org&amp;lt;/a> to reserve your space in the Stanley &amp; Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall. Check-in begins at 6 p.m. and seating begins at 6:15.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Steam shutdown in Wittson Hall March 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A steam shutdown will be conducted on all levels of Wittson Hall on Thursday&amp; March 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction/" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Eyeglasses frame show March 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical at 40th and Dewey streets will host a limited frame showing on March 7 from 1-4 p.m. The show will feature several lines including new lines from Germany and Italy. For more information call 559-8351.

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		<title>New sports medicine online newsletter now available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and the UNMC Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at The Nebraska Medical Center have teamed up to bring you "Breaking News Sports Medicine e-Edition&amp;" an online publication focused on bringing you the most up-to-date treatment and preventative care for your sports injuries. The publication&amp; which will be published three times per year&amp; is available on the department's Web site at   &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmcphysicians.com/ttg-ortho/new/smp.cfm" target="_blanK">www.unmcphysicians.com/ttg-ortho/new/smp.cfm&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Sports medicine hotline now available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Orthopaedic surgeons from UNMC are working together with the department of physical therapy and rehabilitation at The Nebraska Medical Center to offer a great sports medicine program for area athletes. Athletes have many options when it comes to orthopaedic care in Omaha and prompt and direct access is vital for an athlete's recovery and outcome. Therefore&amp; the medical center has developed a direct referral Line to make this happen. Athletic trainers&amp; athletes&amp; parents&amp; coaches and referring physicians can call anytime to 402-552-6767 for sports medicine information. For more information about this program&amp; contact Cory Warner at 559-5116. 
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		<title>Donors needed for March 6 blood drive</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A special call for blood donors who didn't participate in the Jan. 17 drive at The Nebraska Medical Center is being sent out by organizers of a March 6 drive at the UNMC Center for Healthy Living. Because of scheduling overlap&amp; donors who participated in the January drive will not be able to participate in the March 6 drive because the Red Cross-mandated 56-day span will not have passed between donations. This means many people who regularly give at all drives will not be able to participate on March 6. About 80 donors are needed to help meet the drive's goal of 66 units of blood. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. Those wishing to donate can schedule appointments for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>.   
Participants can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering the UNMC drive sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha ZIP code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on March 6. The Red Cross will provide taxi service for those who need a ride across campus to donate. Also&amp; gift bags stuffed with T-shirts will be raffled off during the blood drive. Those desiring a "taxi ride" to the drive or who are experiencing problems with the registration Web site can call Peter Pellerito for assistance at 559-5253.
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		<title> Pearson Fellowship application deadline March 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The application deadline for the Gladys Pearson Research Fellowship in Pediatric Cancer and Genetics for 2008 is March 1. The fellowship funds are intended to support research for the period of one year&amp; with the potential of a renewal. They are meant to provide supplemental funds to augment research in the area of pediatric cancer/genetics. Funds made available will be up to $20&amp;000 per year&amp; up to two awards. Applicants should have an M.D. or Ph.D. degree at any level of training. In order to apply&amp; the following information needs to be provided:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Identification and outline of project (limit to two pages);
&amp;lt;LI>Letter of Recommendations from the direct mentor and the department chairman. These letters should also state specifically the source of other support funds for the fellow;
&amp;lt;LI>Curriculum vitae; and
&amp;lt;LI>Budget and budget justification (one-half to one page).&amp;lt;/UL>
Funds to become available effective April 15&amp; 2008. Further questions may be directed to G. Bradley Schaefer&amp; M.D.&amp; associate director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute&amp; at HBMA Room 3066&amp; zip 5430&amp; or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:gbschaef@unmc.edu">gbschaef@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Benson High School Magnet spring botique March 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Adopt-A-School partner&amp; Benson High School Magnet&amp; will host a spring boutique on Saturday&amp; March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 75 spaces will be full of crafts and gifts. Activities include crafts&amp; a bake sale&amp; raffles and lunch.  Admission is free. Benson High School Magnet is at 5120 Maple St.

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		<title>DRC lab vacuum and lab air interruption/shutdown March 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Lab Vacuum and Lab Air pressure will be interrupted/shutdown on Saturday&amp; March 1 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. approximately. This interruption will affect all levels of the Durham Research Center building&amp; including the Animal Resource area. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction/" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about this. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Restore Omaha even Feb. 29-March 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Restore Omaha -- a weekend event designed to teach and motivate attendees to preserve and restore older properties -- will be held Feb. 29&amp; March 1 and 2. And all proceeds from the event are going to start a program at Metropolitan Community College to help train the future generation of craftsmen in preservation and restoration techniques. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.restoreomaha.com" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> or call 402-457-5231 for more information&amp; including registration information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Web of Science again available at McGoogan library</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has generously donated funds to help the McGoogan Library of Medicine to renew its subscription to Web of Science. Because of budget shortfalls&amp; the library had to cancel the service at the end of 2007. Web of Science access is available through the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">library home page&amp;lt;/a> under the 'Quick Links.']]>"</description>
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		<title>Quarterly fire alarm tests Feb. 16-27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The quarterly inspection and testing of the campus fire alarm systems will begin Feb. 16 and continue through Feb. 27. Buildings will be tested with bells ringing (unless otherwise noted) as per the following schedule:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Saturday&amp; Feb. 16 - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.&amp; University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III and IV (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday&amp; Feb. 16 - 11 a.m. to noon&amp; Lied Transplant Center (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday&amp; Feb. 16 - noon to 1 p.m.&amp; Clarkson Tower (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; Feb. 18 - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Administration Center&amp; Student Life Center&amp; Eye Associates&amp; General Supply Warehouse&amp; Campus Training Center&amp; Annex No. 4 and Bennett Hall ( Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp;  Feb. 19 - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp;  Academic/Research Services&amp; Lot No. 2&amp; Poynter Hall&amp; Omaha Women's Club&amp; Eppley Institute&amp; Eppley Science Hall (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Feb. 20 - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Munroe-Meyer Institute&amp; Hattie B. Munroe Addition&amp; Swanson Hall&amp; Medical Sciences Building (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday&amp; Feb. 21 -- 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Durham Outpatient Center (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Feb. 22 - 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.&amp;  Special Services Pavilion (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Feb. 22 --  6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; College of Nursing&amp; College of Pharmacy&amp; Wittson Hall&amp; Annex 14 (Bells will ring)
&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; Feb. 25 - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III and IV (No bells)
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Feb. 26 - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp;  University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III an IV (No bells)
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Feb. 27 - noon to midnight&amp; Lied Transplant Center&amp; Clarkson Tower (No bells)&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>University Optical special frame sale Feb. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical in the Eye Clinic at 3925 Dewey St. will have new exciting frames from Germany on display on Tuesday&amp; Feb 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Hundreds of frames in all colors and sizes will be on display for one day only. Call 559-8351 to make an appointment. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Auxiliary's Attic open Tuesday through Friday</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Auxiliary's Attic Thrift Shop is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shop is on 42nd Street between Emile and
Leavenworth streets. Call 559-6486 for more information. Your purchases help us to fund many worthwhile projects for the patients&amp; families and guests of The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; and on behalf of them. All donations are welcome. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Abstracts sought for International Student Forum participation</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students from all colleges are being asked to submit abstracts by Friday&amp; Feb. 22 to participate in the 2008 International Student Forum&amp; which UNMC is hosting during the first week of June. The annual forum allows the students to share their research and culture with others from around the world. This year&amp; students from Japan&amp; China&amp; Australia and India get to see what's going on here in Omaha as they take part in the forum&amp; which will be held on campus on June 2 and 3. UNMC's Asia Pacific Rim Development Program is coordinating this year's conference and is now accepting abstracts from students wishing to participate. UNMC students from every college and departmental area are encouraged to apply in order to represent fully represent research at the medical center. Students will be selected based upon scoring by a panel composed of students from programs throughout campus. Scoring will emphasize the organization and clarity of the scientific argument and writing. The abstract submission deadline is Friday&amp; Feb. 22. Abstract guidelines and additional forum information can be found on the forum &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/vcr/aprdp/index.cfm?L1_ID=8&amp;CONREF=8" target="_blanK">Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Students selected to participate will take part in forum events as well as give a 15-minute oral presentation. Awards will be given to outstanding presentations during the forum. The awards would include a plaque and cash awards and options for going to next year's international forum&amp; which will again be held outside the United States.  
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		<title>Burt Street Boys (and Daughters) to play Feb. 21 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Back by popular demand for a fourth year&amp; the  Burt Street Boys (and Daughters) will play the next Music as Medicine concert on Thursday&amp; Feb. 21 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert is sponsored by the Chancellor's Office.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Lunch on learn on affirmative action ban Feb. 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A lunch and learn session regarding a legislative initiative aimed at banning affirmative action has been scheduled for Thursday&amp; Feb. 21 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Lunch will be provided for the first 50 employees to attend. 
The session will include a panel discussion about the initiative  and its potential devastating impact on UNMC&amp; including its efforts to create a diverse workforce and student body as well as programs aimed at recruiting and retaining faculty and students from diverse backgrounds. Bob Bartee&amp; vice chancellor for external affairs&amp; will moderate the discussion and the panel will be composed of:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Rubens Pamies&amp; M.D.&amp; vice chancellor for academic affairs;
&amp;lt;LI>Myrna Newland&amp; M.D.&amp; director of UNMC's equity office;
&amp;lt;LI>Gordon Todd&amp; Ph.D.&amp; president of the UNMC Faculty Sentate; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Curtis McKnight&amp; president of the UNMC Student Senate.&amp;lt;/ul> 
All employees are encouraged to attend the forum and there will be an opportunity to ask questions during the session. 


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		<title>Common medical conditions of aging topic of Feb. 19 Olson Center brownbag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Aging for women can be a scary and unfamiliar venture in life but it doesn't have to be. Dr. Neena Agarwala with the Olson Center for Women's Health will discuss aging's familiar conditions such as menopause&amp; osteoporosis&amp; incontinence and depression. Dr. Agarwala also will review hormone replacement therapy as well as other alternative treatments for aging's conditions. Please join us for this informative and encouraging talk at the next Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 19 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited so please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However&amp; nursing credit can be obtained for $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Wittson Hall water interruption Feb. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A domestic water interruption will take place in Wittson Hall on Monday&amp; Feb. 18. Visit the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction/" target="_blanK">Construction Blog&amp;lt;/a> for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Henry Doorly Zoo memberships now on sale</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and students once again have the opportunity to purchase a membership to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo for the 2008-2009 season.

Memberships will be sold through April 6 for a discounted price of $70. After April 6&amp; the price will be $78.


Memberships will be sold outside the exit of the Nebraska Cafe from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 27&amp; March 5&amp; 13&amp; 19&amp; 26 and April 2. Contact Esther Collins at 559-5201 for additional membership information.
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		<title>Closings of 42nd Street Feb. 2, 9 and 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The section 42nd Street between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue will be closed on Saturday&amp; Feb. 2&amp; 9 and 16 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to facilitate construction work on the skywalk for the new Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. For more information&amp; contact Michael Faber at 559-4503.  
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		<title>McGoogan announces journal and database changes for 2008</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library had to make a few more cuts and changes than usual this year to compensate for rising license costs and tight budgets. The list of journals and databases that have been added&amp; moved to online only&amp; or cancelled can be found &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/cuts2008.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. Among the factors that affected the decisions were usage statistics&amp; cost per use and subject coverage. Please direct any questions or comments about the changes to Mary Helms at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mhelms@unmc.edu">mhelms@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-7099.
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		<title>Surplus furniture for departments only sale Feb. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Furniture Stores will be having a department only surplus sale on Feb. 15 from noon to 3 p.m. Furniture Stores has a new location at 4501 Dodge St.&amp; which is the old blue Commercial Federal building. The sale will be held inside and you can enter the building through the glass doors on the north. Bring a requisition with a cost center and arrangements will be made for delivery of selections. No personal purchases will be allowed on this day. For more information&amp; contact Jacque Diggle at 559-5899.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Retirement tea for Lorrie Skow Feb. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea will be held Friday&amp; Feb. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the University Tower Private Dining Rooms to honor Lorrie Skow&amp; who will retire on Feb. 29 after 29 years of service to UNMC.

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		<title>Feb. 13 forum focused on community health post Von Maur shootings</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Department of Psychiatry&amp; Region 6 Behavioral Health Services and the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System are sponsoring a presentation titled "Dimensions Post-Disaster: A Public Health Perspective" by Anthony Ng&amp; M.D.&amp; on Wednesday&amp; Feb. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center at 3321 S. 72nd St. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/TonyNgbrochure108.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a brochure about the conference.  


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		<title>Dr. Zheng to speak at SAGH's annual wine and cheese event on Feb. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) is hosting its annual wine and cheese social on Wednesday&amp; Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Omaha Women's Club Mansion&amp; 518 S. 38th St.&amp; beginning at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Jialin Zheng&amp; M.D.&amp; director of the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program. His slide show presentation is titled "Faculty and Student Exchange and Training Opportunities." The cost of the event is $25 per person and $10 for students. Reservation forms may found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a>. Please RSVP by Feb. 11. Proceeds from the event will help support SAGH's annual medical service trips to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; the U.S./Mexico border area and two American Indian Reservations.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Aging Interest Group Valentine's Day candy and candle sale Feb. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Aging Interest Group for Geriatrics is hosting a Valentine's Day Candy &amp; Candle Sale in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium on Monday&amp; Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Straight Talk About The Heart' conference Feb. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A conference titled "Straight Talk About the Heart" will be held Saturday&amp; Feb. 9 in the Lower Storz Pavilion&amp; Clarkson Tower. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 12:30 p.m. The presentations scheduled for the day include:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>"Women and Heart Disease" by Daniel Mathers&amp; M.D.;
&amp;lt;LI>"Management of Aortic Dissection: An Update" by Ali Khoynezhad&amp; M.D.;
&amp;lt;LI>"Passwords&amp; Certification and Recertification" by Keith Weeks&amp; M.D.; and 
&amp;lt;LI>"Immunology and Your Heart: What Does it Mean?" by Daniel Anderson&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>Auxiliary gold and jewelry sale Feb. 7-8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host a gold and jewelry sale in the central atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center on Feb. 7 and 8 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will feature a wide range of jewelry to fit any budget&amp; including watches by Guess&amp; Seiko and Fossil. There also will be a jeweler onsite to properly size any rings at no cost. Purchases can be made by cash&amp; check&amp; VISA&amp; MasterCard or payroll deduction. Visit the sale and register to win one of two $100 shopping sprees! For more information&amp; call the University Hospital Auxiliary at 559-5390.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Domestic hot water interruption in Hattie B. Munroe Building Feb. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Feb. 7&amp; there will be an interruption (shut off) of the domestic hot water in the Hattie B. Munroe 1992 building addition from 5 to 9 p.m. The domestic hot water will be off in all the bathrooms&amp; kitchens and labs on all levels. This interruption is necessary so UNMC's Mechanical Maintenance Shop can repair the hot water heater in the building. Contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338 for more information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Ash Wednesday recognitions Feb. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The following is a schedule of Ash Wednesday ceremonies being held on campus on Feb. 6:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>10 a.m. -- Catholic Mass&amp; Storz 6&amp; 7 and 8&amp; Clarkson Tower;                   
&amp;lt;LI>1 p.m. -- Ecumenical Service&amp; Storz 6&amp; 7 and 8&amp; Clarkson Tower;
&amp;lt;LI>2 p.m. -- Catholic Communion Service&amp; Private Dining Rooms A and B&amp; University Tower; and 
&amp;lt;LI>3:45p.m. -- Ecumenical Service&amp; Meditation Room No. 6414&amp; University Tower&amp;lt;/UL>
Ashes will be distributed at all of the services. For more information&amp; call 552-3219.

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		<title>New line of glasses frames at University Optical Feb. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[University Optical will have new and exciting frames on site on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Current lines at the store are "Ooh La La&amp;" "Reflections&amp;" "A-A&amp;" and "Mutual." On Feb. 5&amp; two new lines for spring will be introduced.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Sparks award nominations being accepted</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nominations are now being accepted for the Chancellor Robert D. Sparks&amp; M.D.&amp; Award in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Robert Sparks is a former UNMC Chancellor who has established an award through the University of Nebraska Foundation to recognize University of Nebraska faculty members&amp; public health professionals and/or volunteers involved in faculty or service projects for outstanding innovation&amp; excellence&amp; collaboration and impact on health promotion&amp; disease prevention and advancement of effective public health approaches. The award recipient will receive a $1&amp;000 cash award and will be recognized at a College of Public Health Awards Event. The award recipient will have an opportunity to make a brief presentation about his/her work on preventing disease and promoting health through public health education&amp; research and practice. All nominations must be received or postmarked no later thanThursday&amp; Jan.  31&amp; 2007.  E-mail&amp; fax and postal nominations will be accepted.  Nominations should include:  
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>A completed nomination form and attached description of the nominee's qualifications no more than two pages in length; 
&amp;lt;LI>up to two letters supporting the nomination; and 
&amp;lt;LI>an up-to-date curriculum vita or resume for the nominee.&amp;lt;/UL>  
The nomination form&amp; letters of support and the nominee's CV or resume will be the primary sources of information for selecting award recipients. Nomination materials and questions about the award should be directed to:
Jessica B. Tschirren&amp; Coordinator of Public Health Education&amp; 210 S. 49th St.&amp; Omaha&amp; NE 68132 or campus mail zip 2178. 
Tschirren can also be reached at 402-561-7586 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jtschirren@unmc.edu">jtschirren@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. She can receive faxes at 402-561-7525.
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses physical therapy</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The January/February issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/obgyn/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm" target="_blanK">clicking here&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Infant opening in the Child Development Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center will have an opening for an infant -- 6 weeks to 9 months in age -- effective Jan. 14. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. Interested parties can contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Durham Western Heritage Museum presentation Jan. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join the museum?s Executive Director&amp; Leo Smith on Wednesday&amp; Jan. 30 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater for a look at the museum's history and an overview of program offerings through the museum's Time Travelers partnership with UNMC. Employees are encouraged to bring their lunch to the presentation. The presentation is a part of the Time Travelers partnership between the museum and the medical center&amp; which allows employees and students to receive free admission to the museum year round with a valid identification.]]>"</description>
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		<title>FlowJo special topics seminar series Jan. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[John Quinn&amp; application scientist for Tree Star&amp; Inc.&amp; will present a seminar series on FlowJo analysis software. This series on flow cytometry data analysis will consist of three sessions:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Introduction to Data Analysis Using FlowJo (10 a.m. to noon);
&amp;lt;LI>Advanced Applications for FlowJo Users (1 to 3 p.m.); and 
&amp;lt;LI>Practical Exercises for FlowJo Users (3-5:30PM).&amp;lt;/UL>  
The seminar series will be held on Wednesday&amp; Jan. 30. Interested parties may register for one&amp; two or all three sessions. Contact Linda Wilkie at 559-6267 in the UNMC Cell Analysis Facility to register or for further information.
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		<title>Wittson Hall electrical power shutoff Jan. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[As part of the on-going construction work in Wittson Hall's Gross Anatomy Lab&amp; some electrical power will be interrupted/turned off in the building on Friday&amp; Jan. 25. Electrical panels on the third and fourth floors will be turned off for approximately one hour each. Contact Jeff Kulhanek at 559-3974 for more information. Power will be off in the following rooms from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. -- 3002&amp; 3002&amp; A&amp; 3005&amp; 3010A&amp; 3010B 3010C&amp; 3014&amp; 3014A&amp; 3014B&amp; 3014C&amp; 3015&amp; 3020&amp; 3021&amp; 3023&amp; 3024&amp; 3025&amp; 3026&amp; 3027&amp; Corridor 3099H&amp; Student Lounge. Power will be off in the following rooms from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. -- 4012&amp; 4019&amp; 4020&amp; 4020A&amp; 4020B&amp; 4022&amp; 4022A&amp; 4023&amp; 4023A&amp; 4023B&amp; 4024&amp; 4024A&amp; 4024B&amp; 4025&amp; 4025A&amp; 4025B&amp; 4026&amp; Corridor 4099H. Power will be off in the following rooms from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. -- 4010&amp; 4011&amp; 4012&amp; 4012A&amp; 4014&amp; 4016&amp; 4016A&amp; 4016B&amp; 4016C&amp; 4015&amp; 4022A&amp; 4025&amp; 4027&amp; 4027A&amp; 4028&amp; 4028A&amp; Lt. Dumb Waiter. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Feb. 19 EAP conference focused on mental health effects of disasters</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The International EAP Association will present "Mental Health Effects of Major Disasters and Evidence of Resilience" on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Storz Pavilion. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/EAPAWinter2008emailfinal.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer about this conference that includes registration information. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Actor John Beasley to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Day event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Actor John Beasley will be the keynote speaker at Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event on Jan. 21 in the Storz Pavilion&amp; in the lower level of Clarkson Tower. The event starts at noon&amp; is free&amp; open to the public and includes free lunch and refreshments for the first 300 people. Beasley is a nationally known actor of the big and small screens. He is a native Omahan and founder of the John Beasley Theater and Workshop. His presentation is co-sponsored by UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center.

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		<title>Semi-annual campus fire sprinkler system tests Jan. 21-25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The semi-annual testing of the UNMC Campus Fire Sprinkler Systems has been scheduled to begin on Jan. 21 and will continue through Jan. 25. &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/1-21-2008 FIRE SPRINKLER TEST.pdf" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see a training schedule.

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		<title>Sleep disorders and their management the focus of Jan. 20 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[What is considered a sleep disorder? Is there such a thing as "sleep hygiene"? Most people suffer from a sleep disorder or know someone that does. Join us at the next Olson Center brown bag lecture on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 20 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as Dr. Sabin Bista&amp; sleep specialist in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine&amp; Section of Pulmonary&amp; Critical Care&amp; Allergy and Sleep Medicine&amp; explains what a sleep disorder is and how it can be treated. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Limited access to Durham Research Center loading dock Jan. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Access to the Durham Research Center loading dock will not be available on Saturday&amp; Jan.19 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the construction activities associated with the Research Center of Excellence II. Please use caution while walking and/or driving in this area. Also&amp; please observe any temporary barricades and safety fences. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Mike Faber at 559-4503. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Closing of 42nd Street between Emile and Dewey - weekends only</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Friday evening&amp; Jan. 18&amp; at 6 p.m. a section of 42nd Street&amp; between Emile and Dewey&amp; will be closed for four consecutive weekends. The closure is due to construction work on the skywalk. The closures will be from 6 p.m. Friday evening to 6 a.m. Monday morning on the following weekends:  
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Jan. 18&amp; at 6 p.m. - Open Monday&amp; Jan. 21&amp; at 6 a.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Jan. 25&amp; at 6 p.m. - Open Monday&amp; Jan. 28&amp; at 6 a.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Feb. 1&amp; at 6 p.m. - Open Monday&amp; Feb. 4&amp; at 6 a.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Feb. 8&amp; at 6 p.m. - Open Monday&amp; Feb. 11&amp; at 6 a.m.&amp;lt;/UL>

If you have any questions&amp; contact Mike Faber at 559-4503.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Several spots remain open for Jan. 17 blood drive</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Several spots are available for those who wish to donate blood during The Nebraska Medical Center's blood drive on Thursday&amp; Jan. 17 between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Clarkson Tower's Storz Pavilion. Medical facilities&amp; including The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; depend on donated blood to conduct surgeries&amp; transfusions and other treatments. Donors can schedule appointments for the drive by calling The Nebraska Medical Center Wellness Center at 552-2775&amp; the Red Cross 341-2723&amp; or online at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Once at the Web site&amp; enter the campus zip code&amp; 68198&amp; click on the red "Donate Blood Now&amp; Find A Drive" tab on the top right side of screen. On the left side of the next screen&amp; click on "Search by Sponsor Code&amp;" then enter 495 to find the Clarkson Tower blood drive and schedule an appointment.
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		<title>Jan. 17 Music as Medicine to feature chamber music</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Chamber Music Society will feature violinist William Wolcott and pianist Anne Madison at the Jan. 17 Music as Medicine concert in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium. Wolcott and Madison teach at Omaha Conservatory of Music. This concert is being sponsored by The Chancellor's Office. The concert will be from noon to 1 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own lunch and enjoy the fabulous music.
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		<title>Interruption of chilled water to the 4230 Building and construction work at 42nd and Emile streets</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Thursday&amp; Jan. 17&amp; there will be an interruption/shut-off of the chilled water to the east piping loop for piping modifications. This shut-off will only affect back-up cooling for he 4230 Building. Construction will affect traffic in the intersection of 42nd and Emile Street&amp; east of 42nd Street on Emile Street. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction/" target="_blanK">Click here&amp;lt;/a> to see the facilities blog&amp; which includes a map for areas involved. The interruption should be complete on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. If you have any question or concerns&amp; contact Mike Faber at 559-4503 or Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Metro Credit Union on campus Jan. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Metro Credit Union will be on campus Wednesday&amp; Jan. 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Make sure to stop by and pick up your 2008 Metro calendar. If you're not currently a Metro member&amp; they can get you signed up. Be sure to ask how you can receive $55 just for opening a new Metro account. Look for the Metro Credit Union table just outside the Nebraska Cafe. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Conference on workplace violence Jan. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A conference titled "Targeting Violence In the Workplace and On-Campus: Examining the Community's Role&amp;" will be held on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 15 at the Omaha Hilton&amp; 1001 Cass St. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.nebraskamed.com/youcanhelp/targeting_violence.aspx" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about the conference&amp; which is sponsored by The Nebraska Medical Center. 



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		<title>A note from UNMC Bookstore concerning department charges</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;I>The following is a note from UNMC Bookstore about department charges&amp;lt;/I>

There has been some confusion about our notice on using department charges. We will try to clarify. We are still accepting department charges&amp; company cost centers&amp; etc. As of Jan. 1&amp; 2008&amp; customers wanting to charge items to a department or cost center will need to use a purchase requisition. We are requesting that all internal charges -- company charges -- be on paper to better track cost center usage. We will no longer accept orders over the phone. We will give all the information to the person calling but then ask for a requisition to be faxed to the bookstore. This is to protect the departments paying the charges as well as the bookstore. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>International studies ping pong and free-throw contest winners</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The winners of the International Studies and Programs 2007 Ping Pong Tournament and Basketball Free-Throw Contest were:


&amp;lt;B>Ping-pong&amp;lt;/B>
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Champion -- Grant Wu
&amp;lt;LI>Second Place -- Mamata Mahapatra
&amp;lt;LI>Third Place -- Xu Luo
&amp;lt;LI>Fourth Place -- Fenghai Duan&amp;lt;/UL>

&amp;lt;B>Free throw contest Winners&amp;lt;/B>


Female division
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>First place -- Xiang Yi
&amp;lt;LI>Second place -- Mamata Mahapatra&amp;lt;/UL>


Male division
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>First place -- Yudong Li
&amp;lt;LI>Second place -- Rui Wang&amp;lt;/UL>	
Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp/docsandimages/web%20ready%20photos.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to view photos.


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		<title>Wittson Hall hot and cold water interruption Jan. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will be an interruption/shutdown of Wittson Hall's domestic hot and cold water system on Thursday&amp; Jan. 10 starting at 5 p.m. and ending at about 10 p.m. This will affect all bathrooms&amp; kitchens&amp; labs&amp; emergency showers and eyewashes on level 3 only. This interruption/shutdown is needed so our plumbing shop can install and replace valves for the Gross Anatomy Lab Renovation Project. For more information&amp; contact Jeff Kulhanek at 559-3974. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>College of Medicine research fair Jan. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Eighth Annual Research Fair&amp; which is sponsored by the College of Medicine&amp; will be held Tuesday&amp; Jan. 8 from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium Lobby. Check out the broad spectrum of research activities being performed at UNMC and discuss with investigators the research currently being performed in their laboratories.

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		<title>Community mapping workshop Jan. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A program titled "Mapping Nebraska Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS &amp; Community Analysis" will be held Wednesday&amp; Jan. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at New Horizons Computer Center 2125 N. 120th St. in Omaha. More information about this is available &amp;lt;a href="http://www.urban-research.info/workshops/nebraska-gis.htm" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. The workshop is aimed at anyone interested in mapping their communities.
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		<title>Bennet Hall renovations to cause Emile Street disruption Jan. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Saturday&amp; Jan. 5&amp; a section of Emile Sreet in front of Bennett Hall will be closed for construction work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boyd Jones Construction Company will have a mobile crane positioned on Emile Street. The west bound and the center turning lanes of Emile Street will be closed. The east bound lane will be open with a flagman to control traffic. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Nick Knopik at 559-8244.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Memorial for Anne Davison Binhammer Jan. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A memorial for Anne Davison Binhammer&amp; wife of Robert Binhammer&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor of genetics&amp; cell biology&amp; will be held Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Cross at 1517 S. 114th St. in Omaha.  Mrs. Binhammer died on Nov. 30  at age 77. She was president of the Faculty Women's Club and instrumental in starting the Badminton Club. She was president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha from 1984 to 1985. Memorials may be directed to Presbyterian Outreach&amp; 8447 Lake St.&amp; Omaha&amp; NE 68134; League of Women Voters Educational Fund&amp; 1941 S. 42nd St.&amp; Omaha&amp; NE 68105; Thousand Island Land Trust&amp; 135 John St. Box 238&amp; Clayton&amp; NY&amp; 13624.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Wittson Hall domestic hot and cold water shutdown Jan. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There will be an interruption/shutdown of Wittson Hall's domestic water starting at 6  p.m. on Friday&amp; Jan. 4 and ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday&amp; Jan. 5. This will affect all cold and hot domestic water throughout the building (all bathrooms&amp; kitchens and labs)&amp; including emergency showers and eye-washes. This work is being done to assist in the installation of valves for the Gross Anatomy renovation on level 2. For more information&amp; contact Jeff Kulhanek at 559-3974.]]>"</description>
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		<title>A tea for Dr. Buehler Jan. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A tea for Bruce Buehler&amp; M.D.&amp; will be Thursday&amp; Jan. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. Dr. Buehler has stepped down as chairman of the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the department of pediatrics. He was MMI chairman for more than 25 years and pediatrics chairman for more than 16 years. Dr. Buehler will remain on the UNMC faculty as a professor of pediatrics and executive director of the Hattie B. Munroe Center for Human Genetics. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Steam system shutdown for Wittson Hall Jan. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A steam system shutdown for Wittson Hall is set for Wednesday&amp; Jan. 2 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Jan. 3. The shutdown is necessary so we can repair leaks in the steam line. The shutdown will render all steam operated equipment (i.e.&amp; sterilizers&amp; autoclaves and humidifiers) inoperative.  Also&amp; there will be no domestic hot water in any of the bathrooms&amp; kitchens or labs and heat will be off in all the offices and labs. This will affect all levels in Wittson Hall. For more information&amp; contact Doug Sieburg at 559-1338.    ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Holiday hours for the UNMC Bookstore and Sorrell Center C-Store</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Sorrell Center C-Store will be open from 7:30 a.m. to noon during the holidays and closed completely on Dec. 25-6 and Jan. 1-2. The UNMC Bookstore will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the holidays and also will be closed completely on Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1-2. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Wittson Hall fume hoods and bio-safety cabinet exhaust fan shutoff Dec. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Monday&amp; Dec. 31&amp; fume hoods and bio-safety cabinet exhaust fans No. 2 and No. 5 in the Wittson Hall building will be turned off for repair work. This will affect levels 2 through 4.  UNMC's building maintenance staff will start work at 4 a.m. and finish around 7 a.m. Affected areas are fume Hoods in rooms  2005&amp; 2009&amp; 2012&amp; 2015&amp; 2070&amp; 3002&amp; 3006&amp; 3010&amp; 3067&amp; 4001&amp; 4006&amp; 4016&amp; 4033&amp; 4037&amp; 4038&amp; 4043 and 4059. Bio-Safety Cabinet in room  4016C only. There will be no exhaust air flow through any of the fume hoods and some individual hoods may go into alarm. The biological safety cabinet in Room 4016C will also lose all exhaust air flow. Please secure all research and store any hazardous material in locations outside of the hood during this outage.  For more information&amp; contact Joe Clark at 559-1356. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC night with the Lancers Dec. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Lancers Hockey Club is inviting all UNMC employees to attend UNMC Night with the Lancers on Friday&amp; Dec. 28! UNMC employees and their guests will receive their tickets for $7 each&amp; a $5 discount off the single game ticket price. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase. All seats will be in the first six rows of reserved seating at the Mid-America Center&amp; so you'll be sure to get great seats! Call 712-325-4231&amp; ext. 5 or send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ajudy@lancers.com">ajudy@lancers.com&amp;lt;/a> to order ticket.
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		<title>Campus blood drive Dec. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next UNMC campus blood drive is scheduled for Thursday&amp; Dec. 27 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Student Life Center in the Center for Healthy Living. Our goal is 42 units of blood. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. You can schedule an appointment for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. You can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering our drive by sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha zip code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on Dec. 27. If you experience any problems with the Web site&amp; call Peter Pellerito at 559-5253.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Steam shutdown in Wittson Hall Dec. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Facilities Management and Planning Department has scheduled a steam shutdown for Wittson Hall&amp; Thursday&amp; Dec. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. This shutdown is necessary so we can repair a leak in the steam line. The shutdown will render all steam operated equipment -- i.e.&amp; sterilizers&amp; autoclaves and humidifiers -- inoperative. Also&amp; there will be no domestic hot water in any of the bathrooms&amp; kitchens or labs and heat will be off in all the offices and labs.  
If you have any questions&amp; please contact Doug Sieburg at 559-4338. Please check our blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.
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		<title>Clinical and translational research seminar Jan. 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Deepak Khazanchi of the University of Nebraska at Omaha will present "The Potential of Information Technology Theories &amp; Tools in Clinical and Translational Research" during a clinical and translational research seminar on Monday&amp; Jan. 21 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The seminar will be recorded and available for investigators who can not attend. The seminar also will be televised at the College of Dentistry in Lincoln; the College of Nursing in Lincoln; the College of Nursing in Scottsbluff; the College of Nursing in Kearney and the College of Nursing in Omaha.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Bath and beauty fair hosted by guest and volunteer services Dec. 20-21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Shop for last-minute holiday gift items at the Bath &amp; Beauty Fair hosted by Guest and Volunteer Services.  All proceeds go to support the volunteer services department in providing quality customer care to the patients &amp; families at the Nebraska Medical Center.  The Bath &amp; Beauty Fair runs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday&amp; Dec. 20 and 21 in the Durham Outpatient Center Second Floor Atrium.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Employee/student forum to address reaction to mall shootings Dec. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Two doctors from the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement will discuss the Dec. 5 Westroads Mall shooting during a forum for students and employees Thursday&amp; Dec. 20. Psychologist Robin Gurwitch&amp; Ph.D.&amp; and psychiatrist Daniel Nelson&amp; M.D.&amp; will present "Responding to Crisis in the Medical Setting: Post Von Maur Shootings" at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Chancellor's Holiday Tea Dec. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Chancellor's Holiday Tea is set for Wednesday&amp; Dec. 19&amp; from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the West Atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. Refreshments will be provided. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Physical therapy's role in treatment of women's health diagnoses topic of Dec. Olson Center brownbag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Can a physical therapist actually assist in the treatment of most women's health conditions? What are pelvic floor muscles? How can physical therapy benefit you? Kelly Cameron&amp; physical therapist with The Nebraska Medical Center and the Olson Center for Women's Health&amp; will identify the role physical therapists have in aiding women and their various conditions at the next Olson Center Brown bag on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited. Please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost to obtain nursing contact hours is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.

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		<title>Notice about changing conditions for Parking Lot No. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Monday&amp; Nov. 26 until about Dec. 15&amp; access to levels C and D of Lot No. 4 will be from 41st Street only. Special care must be taken because of the temporary road surface on Emile Street. Emile Street will be closed east of 42nd Street. The 40th Street intersection will continue to be closed at Emile Street along with portions of Emile Street between 40th and 41st Streets. There will be work in those areas for another two to three weeks&amp; depending on weather conditions&amp; at which time permanent paving will be installed. Your continual patience during this construction period is appreciated.


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		<title>Toy drive for Lakota Sioux reseveration Nov. 27-Dec. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Business and Finance and the UNMC Physician Assistant Program will be hosting a toy drive for the Pine Ridge Reservation. The Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Indian Reservation of South Dakota is the second largest American Indian Reservation within the United States. The approximate population is 40&amp;000 with 35 percent of the population is under age 18. To help the children of this large reservation celebrate the holidays&amp; we are asking you to donate an unwrapped age appropriate toy/gift for the children ages infant to 18 years. The drive will run Nov. 27 - Dec. 14. You may donate a toy/gift at one of the following locations:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Business and Finance&amp; Facilities Management and Planning&amp;
&amp;lt;LI>Center for Healthy Living&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>General supply&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Information technology services&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>FACT (6901 Dodge St.)&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Parking/cashiering&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Printing services&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Mail services&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Purchasing&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Business Service Center in the 4230 Building&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Human resources&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>General and sponsored programs accounting&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Pediatric nephrology&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Family medicine Clinic&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Internal medicine clinic&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Oral surgery clinic&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Cardiology clinic&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Summit Plaza Clinic&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Cardiology office&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Family Medicine office&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Chancellor's office&amp; and 
&amp;lt;LI>UNMC Physicians Administrative offices located at the Mutual of Omaha Building and Nebraska Cafe.&amp;lt;/UL>
For more information or questions&amp; contact Charlene Tate at 559-5200 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:nsimmons@unmc.edu">nsimmons@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>
ctate@unmc.edu; or Nicki Simmons at 559-7955 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:nsimmons@unmc.edu">nsimmons@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.


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		<title>Child development center has infant openings</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center has an immediate opening for an infant 6 weeks to 8 months of age. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC&amp; UMA and The Nebraska Medical Center. Interested parties may contact Kris at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-8800.
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		<title>Music as Medicine holiday concert Thursday, Dec. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Burke High School ensemble will perform holiday tunes on Thursday&amp; Dec. 13 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium as part of the Music as Medicine concert series. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own lunch and enjoy the uplifting holiday music. This concert is sponsored by UNMC Physicians. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Arts for Hearts Holiday Show and Silent Auction -- NOTE LOCATION CHANGE.</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Arts for Hearts Holiday Show and silent auction on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 12 will be held in the hallway adjacent to the gift shop in the Durham Outpatient Center&amp; as opposed to the central atrium&amp; as originally announced. The show&amp; which is sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Institute Recreation Therapy Department&amp; will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 12. On Thursday&amp; Dec. 13 the show will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 1076 of the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Arts for Hearts&amp; sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Foundation&amp; is a show featuring works created by the children&amp; youth and adults with developmental disabilities&amp; who participate in various MMI Recreational Therapy Programs&amp; and local artists. Proceeds from this event will help support current and future programs for adults with developmental disabilities at MMI. For more information&amp; please call 559-5777.
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		<title>It's McGoogan Library Holiday Mug time!</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Always a popular item&amp; mugs will once again be available for your holiday gifting on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.&amp; outside the Nebraska Cafe exit on the third floor of University Tower.  Each richly decorated mug comes with cocoa mix&amp;tea&amp; candy and a snack and is yours for a donation to the Fontenelle Elementary School Library Fund. Don't delay -- these mugs make the perfect gift&amp; they disappear quickly! 

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		<title>Natural gas shutoff in the Durham Research Center, Dec. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Dec. 11&amp; the natural gas service to the Durham Research Center building will be turned off. The shut-off will start at 6 a.m. and run until noon. This will affect the DRC only and all laboratories on all levels. We ask that no one use the natural gas outlets during this time. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Mike Faber at 559-4503. Please check our blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.
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		<title>Support groups and counseling available for students</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Support group meetings for those wishing to discuss their feelings about the Westroads Mall shooting will be held Monday&amp; Dec. 10 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium and Tuesday&amp; Dec. 11 at noon in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1006. These support groups will be facilitated by Dave Carver&amp; Ph.D.&amp; director of counseling and student development at UNMC. Students with questions or those seeking individual counseling assistance may contact Dr. Carver at 559-7276 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dcarver@unmc.edu">dcarver@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Deadlines fast approaching for papers and manuscripts for MSBRF</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 39th Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Hotel in Omaha&amp; Nebraska on Feb. 29 and March 1&amp; 2008. MSBRF provides an opportunity for young scientists to share their work and have it objectively judged by health science faculty. The forum is seeking presentations of original basic and clinical science research by health science&amp; graduate and M.D./Ph.D. students&amp; interns and residents for presentation either in poster or oral formats. The forum is co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center with support from the American Medical Association Foundation. Deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 7. Guidelines for submission of abstracts can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://unmc.edu/msbrf" target="_blanK">http://unmc.edu/msbrf&amp;lt;/a>. Deadline for submission of manuscripts is Jan. 14. If you have any questions or need additional information&amp; please contact Brenda Ram at 559-9250 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Alumni open house on Thursday, Dec. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;img src="../Images/SiteImages/Alumni1107.jpg" border="0" align="right" alt="picture disc.">The UNMC Alumni Office is hosting its Third Annual Holiday Open House on Thursday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the UNMC Alumni House&amp; 510 S. 38 Ave. The entire campus is invited to come out and share in the holiday festivities. RSVP to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-4385 today.




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		<title>New clinical research coordinators workshop Dec. 4-5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All new research coordinators are invited to participate in the clinical research coordinators workshop sponsored by the Clinical Research Center. The workshop is scheduled for Dec. 4-5. Participants will cover topics such as IRB overview&amp; informed consent&amp; patient recruitment&amp; site monitoring visits&amp; handling study medications and supplies&amp; investigators responsibilities&amp; budgets&amp; using the charge master&amp; CRF's&amp; source docs&amp; regulatory docs&amp; adverse events&amp; contract&amp; working with sponsors/CRO's&amp; study closure and role of the research coordinator. The registration deadline is Nov. 30. For more information or to register&amp; contact the Clinical Research Center at 559-7685 or e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jkdavis@umnc.edu">jkdavis@umnc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Durham Western Heritage Museum presents a look at internation holiday traditions</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join us in exploring the role of music and history in holiday celebrations with historian and professional storyteller Richard Kimbrough on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Stanley M. and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Kimbrough takes the audience on a journey across the globe as he compares holiday celebrations in different cultures. This presentation is expertly accompanied by Rauf Aliovsadzade&amp; violinist and former concertmaster of the National Ballet and Theater Orchestra of Azzerbaijan and Leila Aliovzadzade&amp; pianist. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Andrea at 444-5071. Reservations taken on a first-come&amp; first-served basis. This event is free for members and UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians students and staff with valid identification.]]>"</description>
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		<title> RefWorks Basic Training classes offered</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Create a searchable database from your MEDLINE&amp; CINAHL and PsycINFO search results. Use that database to insert citations and create bibliographies in your papers in just minutes! Reformat your paper for submission to a new journal in seconds! Learn how to do all this and more by attending our hands-on&amp; RefWorks Basic Training Class. Those who attend will create their own RefWorks accounts (for free) through the McGoogan Library's RefWorks site license. The RefWorks Basic Training Class will be offered on:
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Oct. 30 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.;
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Nov. 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; and
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Dec. 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
The class is open to all UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students. Pre-registration is required. Please e-mail Cindy Schmidt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">cmschmidt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to pre-register for a class or if you would like to arrange one-on-one instruction or additional classroom training sessions. 
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		<title>Use 42nd street to access Lot. No. 4, levels C and D</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Because of ongoing construction nearby&amp; employees who park on levels C and D of Lot No. 4 -- which sits on the southeast corner of the intersection of 42nd and Emile streets -- should enter and exit from 42nd Street until further notice.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>USDA Under Secretary Raymond to speak at Dec. 3 Delegates event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Richard Raymond&amp; M.D.&amp; the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety&amp; will be the guest speaker at the UNMC Delegates Program event on Monday&amp; Dec. 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Web series offered on preparing for and setting up electronic health records</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A three-part Web series by the UNMC College of Nursing-Morehead Center for Nursing Practice titled "How to Select and Prepare for an Electronic Health Record for Your Practice" will be held Monday&amp; Dec. 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m.&amp; Friday&amp; Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.&amp; and Wednesday&amp; March 5 at 1 p.m. in the College of Nursing&amp; Room 4037. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/EHRWebCastFlier.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more information. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to Mary Wendl at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mwendl@unmc.edu">mwendl@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Digital mammography topic of Nov. 29 Olson Center Brown Bag</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[So&amp; what's the difference between mammograms you've been getting to the new digital mammogram advertised today? Is it really that much better at detection? Why is it Digital? Dr. Cheryl Williams of the Olson Women's Imaging Center&amp; will answer these questions and give a thorough background and explanation on "Digital Mammography" at the next Olson Center Brown bag on Thursday&amp; Nov. 29 at noon in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lectures are free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
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		<title>Nanoimaging core facility open house Nov. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An open house for the Nanoimaging Core Facility will be held on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. in the College of Pharmacy&amp; Room 1016. To learn more about the facility&amp; visit its &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/pharmacy/nanoimaging/index.cfm?L1_ID=1&amp;CONREF=1" target="_blanK">Web site&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Bookstore no longer open on Saturdays</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Bookstore will no longer be open on Saturdays effective immediately. The store's normal business hours are Monday through Friday&amp; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
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		<title>McGoogan Library hours for Nov. 21-25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The following is a list of McGoogan Library office hours for Nov. 21-25:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Nov. 21 --7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday&amp; Nov. 22 -- closed
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Nov. 23 -- closed
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday&amp; Nov. 24 -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Sunday&amp; Nov. 25 -- 1 p.m. to midnight&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>Last chances to participate in SAGH pecan sale Nov. 19 and 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Physician Assistant Class of 2009 is selling a variety of items including jumbo pecan halves&amp; deluxe mixed nuts (no peanuts)&amp; chocolate pecan turtles&amp; pistachios&amp; English toffee&amp; chocolate covered peanuts and almonds and white frosted pretzels. All items sold in one pound packages. The money raised will help support students attending national conferences&amp; volunteer projects and community involvement activities. Contact the PA Program at 559-7955 to request a form or &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/papecansale2007.doc" target="_blanK">download one here&amp;lt;/a>. Students also will be available  for direct sales on the following dates:
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>North Campus -- Clarkson Hospital&amp; 1st Floor&amp; by the Coffee Cart&amp; on Nov. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>South campus -- outside Nebraska Cafe on Nov. 19 and 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  &amp;lt;/UL>
The following items are for sale:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI> Pecan Halves -- $8
&amp;lt;LI> Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) -- $8
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Pecan Turtles -- $8
&amp;lt;LI> Pistachios -- $8
&amp;lt;LI> Special Cashew Halves -- $7.50
&amp;lt;LI> English Toffee -- $7
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Peanuts -- $6.50
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Almonds -- $7
&amp;lt;LI> White Frosted Pretzels -- $6&amp;lt;/UL>

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		<title>Quarterly fire alarm testing Nov. 12-21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The quarterly inspection and testing of the campus fire alarm systems will begin Nov. 12 and continue through Nov. 21. Buildings will be tested with bells ringing (unless otherwise noted) as per the following schedule:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; Nov. 12 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Administration Center&amp; Student Life Center&amp; Eye Associates&amp; General Supply Warehouse&amp; Campus Training Center and Annex No. 4;
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Nov. 13 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Academic/Research Services&amp; Lot No. 2&amp; Poynter Hall&amp; Omaha Women's Club&amp; Eppley Institute&amp; Eppley Science Hall;
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Nov. 14 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Munroe-Meyer Institute&amp; Hattie B. Munroe Addition&amp; Swanson Hall&amp; Medical Sciences Building;
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday&amp; Nov. 15 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Durham Outpatient Center;
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Nov. 16 -- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.&amp; Special Services Pavilion;
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; Nov. 16 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; College of Nursing&amp; College of Pharmacy&amp; Wittson Hall&amp; Annex 14;
&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; Nov. 19 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III and IV (no bells);
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; Nov. 20 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III and IV (no bells); and
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Nov. 21 -- noon to midnight&amp; Lied Transplant Center&amp; Clarkson Tower (no bells).&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>Farewell party for Anuja Ghorpade on Nov. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell party will be held for Anuja Ghorpade&amp; Ph.D.&amp; executive vice chairwoman and associate professor of the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience&amp; on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. in Private Dining Room C. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Wittson Hall exhaust fan shutdown Nov. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Fume hood and biosafety cabinet exhaust fans will be shutdown in Wittson Hall on Monday&amp; Nov. 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Campus informational meeting about Saddle Creek study Nov. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An informational session on the Saddle Creek Road relocation feasibility study will take place at noon on Monday&amp; Nov. 19&amp; in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Ken Hansen&amp; assistant vice chancellor for business and finance at UNMC&amp; and Ralph Batenhorst of HDR Engineering Inc.&amp; will present information about the feasibility study&amp; which has looked at various options for relocating Saddle Creek Road near UNMC. They also will be available to answer audience members' questions. The overall goal of the feasibility study is to develop concepts to improve Saddle Creek Road by reducing congestion&amp; improving safety&amp; reducing roadway flooding and providing an area for future economic development. The study area for the project is generally bounded by Cuming Street on the north&amp; Center Street on the south&amp; 42nd Street on the east and 52nd Street on the west. Light refreshments will be provided at the session. 
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		<title>Domestic water shutoff at Hattie B. Munroe building on Nov. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A domestic hot and cold water shutoff will be conducted in the 1992 and 1998 additions of the Hattie B. Munroe Building on Monday&amp; Nov. 19 from 6 p.m. to midnight.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Sidewalk near Specialty Services Pavilion closed</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A large crane will be mobilized on the Specialty Service Pavilion site on Saturday&amp; Nov. 24. The crane will be positioned on the south side of the building and will overlap into the westbound lane of Emile Street. This also will require the sidewalk between the SSP Building and Emile Street to be closed to prepare for and during this time frame. This section of sidewalk will be closed starting Friday&amp; Nov. 16 through January. All pedestrian traffic will be required to cross to the south side of Emile in order to travel east toward 42nd Street.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Nov. 15 Music as Medicine concert to honor Dr. Wiltse</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next Music as Medicine concert will be at noon on Thursday&amp; Nov. 15 in the West Atrium of the Durham Outpatient Clinic. This concert will honor the memory of Hobart Wiltse&amp; M.D.&amp; Ph.D.&amp; the late Professor of Pediatrics who helped generate and sustain this free concert series. Thomas Kluge&amp; first violist of the Omaha Symphony&amp; and three colleagues from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will offer classical music. Bring your lunch and enjoy this fine interlude. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Ag conference in Omaha Nov. 14-16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Trends in Midwestern agriculture&amp; ergonomic interventions in California agriculture and USDA regulations. These are just a few of the topics that will be focused on at the 2007 Ag Conference to be held Nov. 14-16 in Omaha. The conference will feature public and occupational health issues of three leading edge movements in U.S. agriculture -- biofuels&amp; food safety and alternative agriculture. The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites-Downtown and will begin on Nov. 14 with a networking dinner&amp; followed by a full day of seminars on Nov. 15 and tours of a cattle company and a biofuels operation in Mead&amp; Neb.&amp; and the Soaring Wings Vineyard in Springfield&amp; Neb. Pre-registration is requested. The deadline to register is Nov. 5. Those interested in attending the conference can contact Beckie McCaw at (402) 559-9506 or log on to the Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/rhen" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/rhen&amp;lt;/a> and click on the 2007 Ag Conference link. 
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		<title>Laboratory supply and equipment product show Nov. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC research personnel and graduate students are invited to attend a laboratory supply and equipment product show&amp; sponsored by the UNMC Purchasing Department and Fisher Scientific&amp; the university's laboratory supply prime vendor. The show will be Wednesday&amp; Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.&amp; in the Durham Research Center atrium. For those of you in Lincoln&amp; UNL will hold their show on Thursday&amp; Nov. 15. It will be at the Beadle Center atrium from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information&amp; contact Claire Seybold in purchasing at 559-5497. 
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		<title>DRC  exhaust fan shutoff Nov. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; Nov. 14&amp; the exhaust fans Nos. 2&amp; 3 and 6&amp; along with the fume hood biosafety cabinets and tissue culture hoods in the Durham Research Center building will be turned off for repair work. This will affect levels 1 through 8. UNMC's building maintenance staff will start work at 5 a.m. and finish around 8 a.m. Air flow in all fume hoods will be reduced and individual hoods may go into alarm. The biological safety cabinet in Room 7059 will be affected by exhaust fan No. 6&amp; which will be entirely shut down. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Joe Clark at 559-1356. Please check our Blog at   &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.
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		<title>Graduate nursing fall research colloquium Nov. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC College of Nursing Graduate Program and Gamma Pi Chapter-At-Large&amp; Sigma Theta Tau International will sponsor a Fall Research Colloquium on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 13. Nineteen posters will be on display in the Durham Outpatient center West Atrium beginning at 8 a.m. Six student podium presentations will be given in the Durham Research Center Auditorium beginning at 9:45 a.m. and will be televised to Room 307 in the Lincoln College of Nursing&amp; Room 148W at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Room 204 in the Scottsbluff College of Nursing Building. A keynote address by June Eilers&amp; Ph.D.&amp; will follow the student presentations. Dr. Eilers is an cncology/hematology clinical nurse specialist and clinical nurse researcher at The Nebraska Medical Center. Her presentation is titled "Asking the Questions&amp; Pursuing the Answers&amp; -- Asking Why?"  
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		<title>Lincoln's assassination focus of Nov. 13 Smithsonian presentation</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Durham Western Heritage Museum is back on campus once again with a Smithsonian Lecture given by Anthony Pitch about the death of Abraham Lincoln. Join Pitch on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 13 at noon in the College of Nursing Cooper Auditorium as he discusses Lincoln's death -- an event Pitch regards as the saddest story in American history.  
Pitch will retrace this historic event from a medical standpoint based on his extensive research of the subject. Delving into Lincoln's autopsy and the physical evidence of the assassination&amp; Pitch uncovers details and medical information that is often overlooked by other historians. Pitch is the award-winning author of numerous books&amp; including the forthcoming&amp; "They Killed Papa Dead!" He also is a regular commentator for C-SPAN&amp; The History Channel&amp; National Public Radio and other outlets. A former journalist in England&amp; Africa and Israel&amp; Pitch has reported for The Associated Press and U.S.News &amp; World Report. An evening lecture also is scheduled at the Durham Western Heritage Museum that night beginning at 5 p.m. with an hors d' oeuvres and cash bar reception followed by the lecture at 6:30 p.m. RSVP's are required and can be made by calling Andrea Boschult at 444-5071. Seating is limited so call today! The presentation is a part of the Time Travelers partnership between the museum and the medical center. The partnership allows employees and students to receive free admission to the museum year round with a valid medical center identification.  






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		<title>Retirement tea for Pat Bertacini Nov. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement tea for Pat Bertacini will be Tuesday&amp; Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. in MSB45119. Bertacini has served in the UNMC ob/gyn department for 35 years.]]>"</description>
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		<title>University Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Gift Boutique Nov. 7-8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Gift Boutique on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 7 and Thursday&amp; Nov. 8 is a great place to get an early start to your holiday shopping. The boutique will feature handcrafted items and homemade baked goods as well as used books. There also will be a silent auction. The boutique will be held in the west atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. Coinciding with the boutique&amp; the hospital's CornerStone gift shop in University Tower will host an open house. The University Hospital Auxiliary is again sponsoring the Tree of Lights program. With each $3 donation&amp; people can sponsor a light on the hospital's tree&amp; which will be on display in The Healing Gardens through the holiday season. The light can be used to honor a family member&amp; friend or co-worker&amp; or remember a loved one who has died. In addition&amp; the auxiliary will send a card to each person or family to acknowledge the donation and the donor.
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		<title>McGoogan staff meet and greet Nov. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join the McGoogan Library medical librarians Thursday&amp; Nov. 8 from noon until 2 p.m. for the Second Annual Meet &amp; Greet on University Tower Private Dining Rooms A and B. In addition to light refreshments&amp; there will be live information resource demonstrations&amp; visits with the library director Nancy Woelfl&amp; Ph.D.&amp; and exhibits about various library resources and services available campus-wide to UNMC&amp; everyone at The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; and all residents of Nebraska. Plan to stop in and see what your McGoogan Library has collected with you in mind!]]>"</description>
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		<title>Auxiliary used book sale Nov. 7-8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Auxiliary will sponsor a used book sale on Nov. 7-8. The sale will be held in the atrium. Donations of used books may be brought to the atrium on Nov. 6. We are unable to sell encyclopedias&amp; condensed books and textbooks. This sale is in conjunction with the Auxiliary's Holiday Boutique.]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Holiday for Her' event at Durham museum Nov. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tuesday&amp; Nov. 6 is ladies night at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Makeovers&amp; massages&amp; shopping and tasty treats will be the order of day. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/H4H.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more information about the event. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Geriatrics team to present Nov. 5 Schwartz Center Rounds</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The geriatric team will present the next Schwartz Center Rounds on Monday&amp; Nov. 5. The rounds will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Auditorium (lower level&amp; Room 2009). The Schwartz Center Rounds strengthens the patient-caregiver relationship by providing a safe inter-professional forum where caregivers -- doctors&amp; nurses&amp; technicians&amp; therapists&amp; clergy and other allied health professionals -- discuss emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients. Lunch will be available for the first 100 participants.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Pharmacy and nursing steam shutdowns Nov. 3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A steam shutdown for the College of Pharmacy and the College of Nursing has been set for Saturday&amp; Nov. 3 beginning at 7:30 a.m. This shutdown is necessary so we can install a steam metered system. The shutdown will render steam operated equipment in both buildings (i.e.&amp; sterilizers&amp; autoclaves and humidifiers) inoperative. Also&amp; there will be no domestic hot water in any of the bathrooms&amp; kitchens or labs and heat will be off in all the offices and labs. The interruption schedule is as follows: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>College Of Nursing -- 7 a.m. to noon;
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy -- Noon to 4 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
For more information&amp; contact Daren Dagefore at 559-5278. Please check the facilities blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Durham Western Heritage Museum holiday happenings</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Durham Western Heritage Museum has several holiday events planned for the next few months. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/DurhamHoliday.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with event information. A partnership between the museum and UNMC allows medical center students and employees to visit the museum free year round with valid identification. 
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		<title>Parking Lot No. 40  closed temporarily Nov. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Nov. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. Lot No. 40 will be temporarily closed. The closing is necessary for construction related work on the Michael Sorrell Center for Health Science Education project. If you need parking assistance&amp; please call Tina Spencer at 559-5842. If you have any questions related to the construction project&amp; please contact Mike Faber at 559-4503. Please use caution and observe any temporary barricades and safety fences around the area. Please check our Blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a>  for other outage notices.
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses osteoporosis</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The September/October issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by clicking  &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Exhaust fan shutdown in the Durham Research Center Oct. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Oct. 30&amp; the exhaust fans 5A and 5B on the roof of the Durham Research Center building will be turned off for repair work. This will affect rooms 8021-A&amp; B&amp; C&amp; D&amp; E&amp; and F. UNMC's building maintenance staff will start work at 7 a.m. and finish around 8 p.m. This work should only take one day.If you have any questions&amp; please contact Joe Clark at 559-1356. Please check the construction blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other notices.

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		<title>Oct. 29 nursing vendor sale benefits the American Heart Association</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Nursing AHA fundraising team is inviting all UNMC employees/ students/friends to attend the vendor sale benefiting the AHA on Monday&amp; Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the college's commons (level 2). Eight vendors will be there with goods ranging from beauty products&amp; to books&amp; to kitchen/cooking aids. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>2nd Annual Fall Midwest Thoracic &amp; GI Oncology Conference set for Oct. 25-27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2nd Annual Fall Midwest Thoracic &amp; GI Oncology Conference will be held Oct. 25-27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown/Old Market.  For more information&amp; please click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/GIThoracicBrochure.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>HIV Conference set for Oct. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA["Update for HIV Care Providers and Educators" will be held at the Scott Conference Center (6450 Pine St.) on Oct. 24 beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/2007HIVBrochureFinal.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> 
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		<title>National speaker to address nursing's role in eliminating health disparities Oct. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Sandra Millon Underwood&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Nursing&amp; will present a lecture titled "Nursing's Contributions to the Elimination of Health Disparities among African Americans" on Monday&amp; Oct. 29 in the UNMC College of Nursing Cooper Auditorium&amp; Room 1010&amp; from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Continuing education credit is available. The first 60 attendees will receive a free sack lunch.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Advanced PubMed Oct. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An Advanced PubMed course will be held on Tuesday&amp; Oct. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the McGoogan Library Wilson Training Room on the eighth floor in the Library&amp; Wittson Hall. This class reviews topics covered in the PubMed Crash Course and explores the advanced searching features. This class is suitable for experienced users of PubMed. E-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:thartman@unmc.edu">thartman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to register for this class. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Openings for 1-5 year olds at child development center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There are preschool openings for children 1-5 years of age at the UNMC Child Development Center. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UMA. Interested parties can contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>6th Annual Men's Day Health Screening Oct. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Urban League and UNMC are proud to sponsor the 6th Annual Men's Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Urban League Resource Center located on the corner of 30th and Lake Streets.  This event will include free health screening for men&amp; pertinent topics and information&amp; as well as free flu shots while they last.  For more information&amp; contact Ira Combs at 595-1458.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Music as Medicine series resumes Oct. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The "Music as Medicine" concert series kicks off its fourth year of noon-hour concerts on Thursday&amp; Oct. 18 with Susie Thorne and her jazz band "friends." The concert will be held in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium. The free concerts will feature a variety of musical genres and will be held the third Thursday of each month through June 2008. An exception will be December's concert&amp; which will be Dec. 13. Patients&amp; staff&amp; students and family members are invited to bring lunch and enjoy the fabulous music! 
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		<title>Formal dedication for the new Olson Center for Women's Health Oct. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Formal dedication of the new outpatient center will be Wednesday with tours of the new center from 1 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information on the Olson Center for Women's Health&amp; call 559-4500 or go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/olson/&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Fluent speakers of a language other than English needed for interpreter training</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Please help us train medical students to use an interpreter to interview patients. The afternoons of Oct. 9 and 16 we need pairs of people&amp; one to play the patient and one to interpret for the students. We will provide training prior to the session. Lunch is provided on Oct. 9 and there is a small stipend. For more information&amp; please contact Jackie Stott at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jstott@unmc.edu">jstott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-6834.  
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		<title>Next Olson Center Brown Bag will Highlight New Women's Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Olson Center for Women's Health has an exciting new way to provide women's health care services. Join us at the next Olson Center brown bag as Carl Smith&amp; M.D.&amp; medical director for the Olson Center&amp; and Sheila McFarland&amp; manager of the Olson Center&amp; explain the concepts behind UNMC's new comprehensive women's center and the variety of services that are now available. The lecture will be held on Tuesday&amp; Oct. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lecture is free.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Bennett Hall closed through July 2008</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All entrances into and all passageways through Bennett Hall are closed to public access. The closure is due to the construction for Bennett Hall's remodel. The closure will be for the entire 10 month construction period&amp; from October 2007 through July 2008.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Fire extinguishing sessions Oct. 1-12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC personnel can learn about using fire extinguishers to put out fires at a series of training sessions running from Oct. 1-12. All participants will use an extinguisher to put out a real fire under controlled conditions. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/2007FireExtinguisherTraining.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a schedule of training sessions.




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		<title>Field veterans share epidemiology lessons Oct. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Field epidemiologists Steve Fitzgerald and Dave Newberry&amp; who met in the late 1970s while working for the CDC on the eradication of smallpox&amp; will present "Epidemiology Lessons Learned by Trial and Error&amp; Necessity&amp; Inspiration and Terror&amp; Insight and Human Nature" on Friday&amp; Oct. 12&amp; at 2:30 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Auditorium. Refreshments will be provided. The presentation is sponsored by the UNMC College of Public Health and Center for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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		<title>SBIR coordinator featured at Oct. 11 workshop on NIH opportunities</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC and UNeMed are among the sponsors of an Oct. 11 workshop titled "From Lab to Life: Opportunities offered by the National Institutes for Health Small Business Innovation Research Program." The free workshop will be offered in Omaha from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the UNMC College of Nursing&amp; Room 1011/1012 and in Lincoln from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Union. Participants will discover what research NIH is seeking&amp; what money is available and how to get proposals funded; how the pilot manufacturing assistance program can help small businesses commercialize innovations; how to keep informed about funding and partnership opportunities; and more about the services NIH programs offer to help move an idea into the marketplace. The speaker is JoAnne Goodnight&amp; who is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Coordinator of the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.sbirnebraska.unomaha.edu" target="_blanK">www.sbirnebraska.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>IEEE International Conference Oct. 28-31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) will be held at the Omaha Embassy Suites Hotel&amp; 555 S. 10th St.&amp; on Oct. 28-31. The conference provides an international forum for presentation of original research results as well as exchange and dissemination of innovative&amp; practical development experiences. The conference covers all aspects of data mining&amp; including algorithms&amp; software and systems and applications. In addition&amp; ICDM draws researchers and application developers from a wide range of data mining related areas such as statistics&amp; machine learning&amp; pattern recognition&amp; databases and data warehousing&amp; data visualization&amp; knowledge-based systems and high performance computing. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.ist.unomaha.edu/icdm2007/" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> here for more information. 
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		<title>Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure Oct. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Registration is open for the 14th Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure benefitting Susan G. Komen For The Cure. Here's the information you need to be a part of the UNMC/Nebraska Medical Center Team:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The race is on Sunday&amp; Oct. 7&amp; rain or shine at the Omaha Civic Auditorium&amp; 19th and Capitol streets
&amp;lt;LI>The 1 mile Fun Walk begins at 8 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>The registration fee is $20 for teams of 10 or more
&amp;lt;LI>Breast cancer survivors run/walk for free!
&amp;lt;LI>To join the UNMC/Nebraska Medical Center team go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.neraceforthecure.com" target="_blanK">www.neraceforthecure.com&amp;lt;/a> and click on 'Race For The Cure.' Click 'Join Team' and select 'UNMC &amp; The Nebraska Medical Center' from the drop down menu and follow the registration instructions.
&amp;lt;LI>The registration deadline is Sept. 3. &amp;lt;/UL>
All team members will receive two T-shirts - a team T-shirt and one from Komen. Your family members and friends are welcome to join the team as well! Proceeds from the Race stay in Nebraska and are used to provide educational&amp; screening&amp; or treatment support services to women with breast cancer. Funds raised also go directly toward breast cancer research. For more information or questions&amp; contact team captain Chris Dunham at the Eppley Cancer Center at 559-4179 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cdunham@unmc.edu">cdunham@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>Omaha Women's Health and Wellness Conference Oct. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Women are invited to attend the 10th annual Omaha Women's Health and Wellness Conference on Friday&amp; Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs&amp; Iowa. The conference is titled "Healthy Living in a Hectic World." Educational health and wellness speakers&amp; exhibits&amp; continental breakfast and lunch&amp; and free and low cost health screenings&amp; will be included. 

The conference is sponsored by UNMC&amp; Olson Center for Women's Health&amp; the University of Nebraska at Omaha&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and Wellness Council of the Midlands. The cost of the conference is $40. For an additional $30&amp; nurses can receive 4.3 continuing education credits (5.3 for Iowa nurses). Limited scholarships are available for women with financial restrictions. 

Breakfast keynote speaker will be Marlene Schneider&amp; counselor&amp; UNMC Faculty Employee Assistance Program&amp; and Randall Associates&amp; whose talk will be titled&amp; "Balancing Your Life." Teri Gabel&amp; Pharm.D.&amp; consultant pharmacist with Drug Therapy Consultants and clinical pharmacy specialist with psychiatry&amp; VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System&amp; will make a presentation during a general session titled&amp; "Natural Approaches to Stress." The luncheon keynote speaker will be Jennifer White&amp; Ph.D.&amp; assistant professor&amp; UNO School of Health&amp; Physical Education and Recreation. Her presentation titled&amp; "Keep the Wellness Wheel Moving&amp;" will focus on the struggles women face while trying to maintain healthy choices. The afternoon will feature two breakout sessions with presentations on a variety of topics. 

The registration deadline is Friday&amp; Sept 28. For more information or a conference brochure&amp; call 559-6345 or go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/olson&amp;lt;/a> and click on "Omaha Women's Health &amp; Wellness Conference." 

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		<title>Durham exhibit focuses on terrorism in the U.S.</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Many American citizens either don't remember or don't know that Sept. 11&amp; 2001&amp; was not the first time Americans were threatened on their own soil.
Americans have dealt with acts of terror since the republic's founding days and will continue to face those challenges. Reminding Americans of this fact is the Durham Western Heritage Museum's latest exhibit&amp; "The Enemy Within: Terror in America -- 1776 to Today - a creation of Washington D.C.'s International Spy Museum." From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism&amp; "The Enemy Within" provides unprecedented perspective into terror on American soil. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Alumni Reunion Oct. 5-6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2007 Alumni Reunion Weekend&amp; One Class - World Class&amp; will be celebrated October 5-6. Hundreds of alumni and friends of the Colleges of Medicine&amp; Nursing&amp; Pharmacy and the School of Allied Health Professions will be on campus to reminisce with classmates&amp; visit with former faculty and see how UNMC has changed over the years. For questions or to register for Alumni Weekend&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/alumni" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/alumni&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-4385.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Hockey 101 coming to UNMC Oct. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Some new instructors will be on campus next week and they won't be teaching about health sciences. A one-time class is being offered to all medical center employees and students on a different subject -- hockey. Members of the UNO hockey team and coaching staff will be on campus Tuesday&amp; Oct. 2 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium to offer an inside look at the game and what being a Maverick hockey player is all about. The free event will give students and employees a chance to meet members of the team and learn the ins and outs of the sport. The presentation will include equipment demonstrations&amp; a highlight video&amp; ticket information and much more. Expect a high energy and informative presentation&amp; including time for questions and answersand a prize drawing at the end. If you plan to attend&amp; please RSVP to Jillian Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Employees and students also may bring lunch to the event.



 
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		<title>COP rear entrance door closing Sept. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Friday&amp; Sept. 28&amp; the rear entrance door to the College of Pharmacy will not be available for use. The Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education's construction contractor will be replacing the concrete slab outside the rear door on Friday and Saturday. Access into the building after hours will be through the first floor west door key card entrance. The rear door entrance will be available for use on Monday&amp; Oct. 1. For more information&amp; contact Mike Faber at 559-4503. Please check the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">construction blog&amp;lt;/a> for more construction notices.   ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Student dental insurance registration deadline Sept. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students interested in dental insurance for the 2007-2008 academic year can now purchase a plan through the student insurance company by going to the company's Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.macori.com" target="_blanK">www.macori.com&amp;lt;/a>. The plan costs $172 per year and can only be purchased by students who are enrolled in the student health insurance plan. The deadline for purchasing the plan is Sept. 30. If you have any questions&amp; please e-mail Patti George at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:pgeorge@unmc.edu">pgeorge@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Sept. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Prasad Padala&amp; M.D.&amp; of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry&amp; has started the '"We Care" team to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk on Sunday&amp; Sept. 30. The team was the top fund raiser for the 2005 walk. Millions of American families are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's Association&amp; the world leader in Alzheimer's research&amp; care and support&amp; is dedicated to finding prevention methods&amp; treatments and an eventual cure for the disease. Dr. Padala hopes to raise at least $3&amp;000 to support the Alzheimer's Association&amp; which provides research&amp; support and education for those living with the disease&amp; their families and caregivers. If you would like to donate to the team's efforts&amp; click &amp;lt;a href="http://EasternNebraskaMemoryWalk.kintera.org/prasadpadala?faf=1&amp;e=1163382532" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Steam shutdown Sept. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Facilities Management and Planning Department has scheduled a shutdown of the Central Utility Plant and steam distribution system for Friday&amp; Sept. 28 beginning at 8 p.m. This shutdown is necessary to provide an opportunity to conduct maintenance&amp; repair and modification activities within the Central Utility Plant and the steam distribution system. The shutdown will render steam operated sterilizers&amp; autoclaves&amp; humidifiers and food preparation equipment inoperative on both the North and South Campuses.  Domestic hot water temperatures will be significantly lower than normal and some difficulty in maintaining space temperatures may be expected. Clarkson facilities and J.P. Lord School will be notified by UNMC Facilities Management and Planning Department prior to the shutdown and restart of the boilers to insure that these areas are prepared for this activity.  Unless weather conditions or other requirements dictate&amp; the shutdown will last for approximately 11 hours. Should you have any questions or if an emergency arises&amp; please contact either Darren Dageforde at 559-5278 or Paul Hathaway at 559-6845.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Surplus outlet sale Sept. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Surplus Outlet will have a sale on Friday  &amp; Sept. 28 from noon to 6 p.m. The surplus is on the southwest corner of 38th Avenue and Leavenworth Street. A wide variety of items will be available including desks&amp; files&amp; bookcases&amp; chairs&amp; computers and televisions.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Temporary power shutoff Sept. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; Sept. 27&amp; there will be a momentary interruption of normal electrical power to each main electrical switchboard that serves all levels of the following buildings:  
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Administration Center&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>UMA Eye Specialties/Lions Eye Bank&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Student Life Center&amp; and 
&amp;lt;LI>4230 Bldg/Data Center.&amp;lt;/UL> 
This will cause a brief outage -- lasting just a few minutes -- of all air handling units&amp; supply fans&amp; exhaust fans&amp; fume hoods&amp; lighting&amp; receptacles&amp; motors&amp; computers&amp; etc. throughout the buildings. Some buildings will experience two momentary interruptions. This shut off is required to facilitate upgrades of the normal electrical services to the new Michael F Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. Here is the schedule of interruptions:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>4230 Bldg/Data Center -- 6:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy -- 6:45 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>UMA Eye Spec/Lions Eye Bank -- 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing -- 11 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Student Life Center -- 11:15 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Administration Center -- 11:30 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
If you have any questions&amp; please contact Mike Faber at 559-4503 or Robert Staroska at 559-7188 or Ron Nelson at 559-1326. Please check the construction blog Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.

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		<title>Family medicine clinical quality improvement projects poster display Sept. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2007 Family Medicine Clinical Quality Improvement Projects Poster Contest reception will be in the Durham Outpatient Center Central Atrium on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served.]]>"</description>
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		<title>SHARING the Green golf tournament Sept. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC SHARING Clinics are pleased to announce the 8th annual 9-hole&amp; four-person shamble "SHARING the Green" on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 25. The event will take place at Indian Creek Golf Course on 201st St. and W. Maple Road beginning at 3 p.m. In addition&amp; a dinner banquet for our tournament players and spouses will follow the golf at 6 p.m. The UNMC SHARING Clinics are seeking golf participants to make "SHARING the Green 2007" another successful event.  Golfers may play individually for $75 or as a group of four for $275. Dinner is included in the golfer participation fee. Money raised during the event will fund treatments&amp; basic supplies and laboratory tests for our underserved patients. In addition&amp; donations to "SHARING the Green" have the possibility of helping to reach a matched donation&amp; which further increases the effect of each participant's donation to the event. Please note the SHARING Clinics have received the Corporate Contributions Coordinating Council (CCCC) endorsement&amp; and all donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible. For more information or to sign up for the tournament&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/sharing" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/sharing&amp;lt;/a> or contact Mark Stavas at (402) 770-2115 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mstavas@unmc.edu">mstavas@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. 

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		<title>Temporary closings of Lot No. 15's 40th Street entrances start Sept. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Monday&amp; Sept. 24&amp; both 40th Street entrances for Parking Lot No. 15 will be temporarily closed for utility work. A temporary pedestrian crossing will be available for students and staff for access across 40th Street to the west side of the campus. Lot 15 entrances are available off of Jones Street on the south side of the lot and off of 39th Street on the north.  Until this utility project is completed&amp; there will be temporary closure of both 40th Street and Emile Street at various times. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Pharmacy students to present 'Omaha's Got Talent' Sept. 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The students of UNMC College of Pharmacy will present "Omaha's Got Talent" on Saturday&amp; Sept. 22  at 7 p.m. at the Central High School Auditorium. Spotlight your talents in Omaha's biggest talent competition. An award of $1&amp;000 will be given to the most talented act. All ages and talents are welcome! Early Registration is $5. Auditions begin Aug. 25. Tickets will go on sale in August. For complete details and applications&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.omahasgottalent.com" target="_blanK">www.omahasgottalent.com&amp;lt;/a>. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC campus blood drive Sept. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next UNMC campus blood drive is scheduled for Thursday&amp; Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Student Life Center in the Center for Healthy Living. Our goal is 66 units of blood. The Red Cross has an electronic scheduling system that will be used for this drive. You can schedule an appointment for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. You can find the UNMC drive by first clicking on our region and then entering our drive by sponsor code -- which is 1199 -- or by entering an Omaha zip code (68198) and scrolling down to the UNMC drive on Sept. 20. If you experience any problems with the Web site&amp; call Peter Pellerito at 559-5253.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNeMed scholarship opportunity for inventor workshop</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNeMed Corporations&amp; the technology transfer arm of UNMC&amp; will offer three scholarships worth $295 each to attend an upcoming conference for inventors in the Omaha area. The two-day workshop&amp; sponsored by Creighton University&amp; is titled "From Inventor to Entrepreneur: Bringing Your Ideas to Market." 

The Sept. 20 &amp; 21 workshop presents an opportunity to network and make connections that will help transform unique ideas and inventions into the knowledge-driven business world of the 21st century. Participants will complete the program with a blueprint that allows them to consider every important aspect of starting their company. The conference will be at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Downtown Omaha's Historic Old Market.

UNMC faculty&amp; graduate students&amp; post docs and staff are encouraged to apply for the UNeMed Corporation scholarships.  &amp;lt;a href="http://cme.creighton.edu/programs/brochures_PDFs/2007-09/09-20_Inventor.pdf
" target="_blanK">More information on the conference.&amp;lt;/a>
 
   
Scholarship applications will be accepted through Sept. 14. To apply&amp; individuals must be an active UNMC faculty member&amp; post doc&amp; staff or student.  Applications are available at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unemed.com" target="_blanK">www.unemed.com&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Auxiliary bath and beauty fair Sept. 20-21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host a bath &amp; beauty fair in the central atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center on Sept. 20 and 21 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair will feature a wide range of luxurious bath and body products for sale at exceptional prices to fit any budget&amp; including lotions&amp; shower gels&amp; bath oils&amp; misters&amp; body butters&amp; grooming products and gifts for men and bathtime fun for children. Purchases can be made by cash&amp; check&amp; VISA&amp; MasterCard or payroll deduction. Visit the sale and register to win free products! For more information&amp; call the University Hospital Auxiliary at 559-5390.
 
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		<title>Septemberfest Barbecue on Sept. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Celebrate the end of summer and the coming of fall with the Septemberfest BBQ on Wednesday&amp; Sept. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Tribute to Caregivers Plaza in front of the Hixson-Lied Center. Join the food &amp; nutrition department and enjoy the weather&amp; good times and the aromas of grilled brats with sauerkraut&amp; sauteed peppers and onions&amp; citrus herb marinated chicken served on kaiser buns&amp; and balsamic marinated grilled portabella mushrooms served on a focaccia roll grilled fresh to order. Side items available for purchase will include kettle chips&amp; seasonal whole fresh fruit&amp; candied apples&amp; German potato salad&amp; cookies&amp; bottled water and soda. Only cash payments will be accepted. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Changes, Challenges, and Chuckles' kick off Olson Center brown bag series on Sept. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Changes are a part of life. Just when things are stable at work&amp; we have challenges at home that require us to adapt to change.  When home life is stable&amp; we have to adjust to change at work. If you are a person that can easily adapt to change&amp; these life events are not too much of a challenge.  However there can be a time when adapting to change can be hard. Using humor can help you get through these periods of stress. Sharon Cheney&amp; humorist&amp; will kick of the next Olson Center brown bag series with "Changes&amp; Challenges and Chuckles on Tues.&amp; Sept. 18 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited -- please preregister by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch and refreshments will be provided. The lecture is free. However if you would like to obtain nursing credit&amp; the cost is $5. Payment instructions will be given when you preregister. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament is Sept. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The public is invited to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Monday&amp; Sept. 17&amp; at Field Club of Omaha&amp; 3615 Woolworth Ave. Proceeds from the tournament&amp; sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation&amp; Inc.&amp; will go toward the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities.

Registration for the golf tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The event is a four-person scramble&amp; 18-hole tournament. The entry fee for the tournament is $125 per player&amp; or $500 a foursome&amp; which includes hole prizes&amp; door prizes&amp; raffle&amp; refreshment cart and dinner. To register&amp; or for more information&amp; contact (402) 559-5771 or e-mail kwarchola@unmc.edu.

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		<title>Electrical shutdown on Sept. 17 to affect several buildings</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Monday&amp; Sept. 17&amp; there will be a momentary interruption (shut off) of normal electrical power to each main electrical switchboard that serves all levels of the following buildings:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Administration Center&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>UMA Eye Specialties/Lions Eye Bank&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Pharmacy&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Student Life Center&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>4230 Building/Data Center.&amp;lt;/UL> 
This will cause a brief outage (for a few minutes) of all air handling units&amp; supply fans&amp; exhaust fans&amp; fume hoods&amp; lighting&amp; receptacles&amp; motors&amp; computers and other devices throughout the building. This shut off is required to facilitate upgrades of the normal electrical services to the new Michael F Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. The interruption schedule is as follows: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>4230 Building/Data Center at 6:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Student Life Center at 6:45 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>College of Nursing/College of Pharmacy at 7 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>Administration Center at 7:15 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>UMA Eye Spec/Lions Eye Bank at 7:30 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
The shutoff should be complete by Monday&amp; Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. For more information contact Robert Staroska at 559-7188 or Ron Nelson at 559-1326.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>The Durham to host a screening of Ken Burns 'The War' on Sept. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[You are coridally invited to a complementary sneak preview screening of "THE WAR&amp;" the new PBS documentary series from award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns&amp; at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Thursday&amp; Sept. 13. The screening will be preceeded by a 6 p.m. reception and brief comments at 7 p.m. Due to limited seating&amp; reservations will be required. Please call Ashley at 444-5071 to reserve your space. "THE WAR&amp;" a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick&amp; tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The film premieres on Sept. 23. For more information&amp; please visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.pbs.org/thewar" target="_blanK">pbs.org/thewar&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Joslyn hosting free art classes on campus in September and October</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Joslyn Art Museum Passport Partners invites employees and students of UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians&amp; and The Nebraska Medical Center to enroll in six-week art class series -- free of charge! Discover methods of drawing the face realistically. See reproductions of portraits on view at Joslyn Art Museum and learn the principles of classic proportion&amp; handling features and rendering lights and shadow. Classes will be held on the following Wednesdays in September and October:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Sept. 12&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Sept. 19&amp;
&amp;lt;LI>Sept. 26&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 3&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 10&amp; 
&amp;lt;LI>Oct. 17.&amp;lt;/UL>
The classes run from 6 to 8 p.m. and will be held in the Durham Research Center&amp; Room 1006 except for the Oct. 3 class&amp; which will be in Swanson Hall&amp; Room 2013. The instructor is Ron Sykes. Registration is required and limited to 16 people on a first-come first-served basis. To register&amp; please email Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. The art classes are a part of the Passport Partners program between the museum and the medical center&amp; which allows employees and students to receive free admission to the museum year round with valid identification.  

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		<title>2007 Postdoctoral Seminar and Forum on Sept. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 2007 Annual Postdoctoral Seminar and Forum will be held Monday&amp; Sept. 12&amp; starting at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/postdoced/index.cfm?L1_ID=21&amp;CONREF=11" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a forum schedule.  The forum will feature seminars and discussions with experts in research and development and also the presentation of the inaugural Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year Award.]]>"</description>
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		<title>PubMed Crash Course: an introduction to PubMed Sept. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA["PubMed Crash Course: An introduction to PubMed&amp;" will be held Wednesday&amp; Sept. 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the McGoogan Library Wilson Training Room on the eighth floor of Wittson Hall. Learn how to effectively harness the power of PubMed! In this class&amp; you will learn how to utilize basic keyword techniques that can maximize your results&amp; limit those results to a specific ranges&amp; access full-text articles and find out what all of those tabs and links do! Additionally&amp; a brief introduction to personalizing PubMed with MyNCBI will be provided. This class is suitable for PubMed beginners and regular users. E-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:hlbrown@unmc.edu">hlbrown@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to register for this class. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Special presentation on al Qaeda at the Durham Museum Sept. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The International Spy Museum presents: "Beyond al-Qaeda: Ideology&amp; the Terrorist Universe and Fighting Back" at the Durham Western Heritage Museum on Tuesday&amp; Sept. 11. The event will feature light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with panel discussion in Swanson Gallery starting at 6:30 p.m. featuring Farhana Ali&amp; former CIA analyst&amp; and Burton Gerber&amp; former CIA Chief of Station. The discussion&amp; presented by the International Spy Museum&amp; is titled "Beyond al-Qaeda: Ideology&amp; the Terrorist Universe and Fighting Back." This panel will explore the post 9/11 terrorist universe. Burton Gerber and Farhana Ali will address the evolution of the U.S. response to terrorism&amp; and how the terrorist enterprise that we know as al-Qaeda has also evolved. For tickets to this event contact Ashley Lothrop at 444-5071 by Sept. 7. 
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		<title>Submissions being accepted for Task Force on Innovation video contest</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Task Force on Innovation is sponsoring a YouTube video contest in which individuals -- particularly students -- are invited to submit three-minute videos that -- in funny and/or clever ways -- show how federally funded research has resulted in scientific innovations that have changed our lives. The top prize is $1&amp;000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington&amp; D.C. The winner will participate in a Capitol Hill event on Oct. 4 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sputnik. The deadline for video submission is Sept. 10. The top five videos will be shown at the event. Information about the competition is available at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuGBNNCwkfs" target="_blanK">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuGBNNCwkfs&amp;lt;/a>  . Information about the Task Force on Innovation is available at &amp;lt;a href="http://futureofinnovation.org" target="_blanK">http://futureofinnovation.org&amp;lt;/a>.   ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Deadline to waive insurance fee Sept. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students who have other insurance may waive their student insurance fee ($482) by going to the Care Web site (care.unmc.edu). Once there&amp; click on "Insurance Waiver" and follow the instructions.  You can submit it electronically. Students have until midnight on Monday&amp; Sept. 10 to waive this fee. After that date&amp; waivers will not be accepted and students will be charged the fee. 
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		<title>McGoogan book sale runs through September</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Cool fall days call for a good book. During the month of September&amp; the McGoogan Library of Medicine will host its annual Fall Reading Book Sale near the Circulation Desk on the 6th floor of Wittson Hall. Books of all types (mainly medical texts) will be available for a donation. All proceeds go to support the Fontenelle Elementary School Library Fund.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Durham Western Heritage Museum newsletter now available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The latest edition of the Durham Western Heritage Museum newsletter&amp; Timelines&amp; can be viewed by clicking &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/DurhamNewsletter.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. The newsletter features an article on an upcoming exhibit titled "The Enemy Within&amp;" which focuses on the history of terrorism in America. A partnership between between the museum and UNMC allows medical center students and employees to visit the museum for free with valid identification. 

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		<title>Chancellor's Cup golf tournament  Sept. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Registration is underway at the Center for Healthy Living for this year's Chancellor's Cup Golf Tournament. This is a fun tournament with a two person scramble format. Please register your teams at the Center for Healthy Living on the first floor of the Student Life Building at 40th and Emile streets. For more information please contact Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness/ChancellorsCupGolfTournament.htm" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>  to see a Web site with more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Daylong 42nd Street disruption scheduled for Sept. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning at 7:30 a.m.&amp; Saturday&amp; Sept. 8&amp; MUD will be repairing a water main on 42nd Street&amp; south of Emile Street. The south bound lane and the north bound left turn lane will be closed during the repair work. The north bound lane of 42nd Street will remain open during this time.  South bound traffic will be detoured at Emile Street to the west. All work will be completed the same day with all traffic lanes open for regular traffic starting Sunday&amp; Sept. 9.
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		<title>Oncology/hematology groups move to Business Service Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Three groups within UNMC's internal medicine oncology/hematology section have moved into Room 3036 of UNMC's Business Service Center&amp; Leavenworth and 42nd streets. The groups that have moved and their new ZIP codes are as follows (phone numbers did not change):
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The Transplant Data Office&amp; formerly known as the Cancer Clinical Trials Office or CCTO -- Their new ZIP code is 7130. 
&amp;lt;LI>The Lymphoma Study Group -- Their new ZIP code is 7133. 
&amp;lt;LI>Oncology/Hematology Research Data Coordinators -- Their new ZIP code is 7135.&amp;lt;/UL>  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Student life insurance catastrophic plan available for two more weeks</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Student who started classes on Aug. 27 have two weeks to purchase the optional catastrophic insurance plan. This option will increase their coverage to $500&amp;000 per illness or accident. The forms can be found in the Student Life Center&amp; Room 3015. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Registration deadline for epilepsy conference Sept. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A conference titled "Recent Advances in the Management of Epilepsy: Adult and Pediatric&amp;" will be held Friday&amp; Sept. 14 at the Qwest Center. The conference -- the first of its kind in the region -- is being organized by the Heartland Epilepsy Alliance&amp; a coalition of six university epilepsy centers that have come together to further research&amp; education and clinical care of epilepsy in the region. In addition to UNMC&amp; the other universities involved in the alliance are:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita;
&amp;lt;LI>The University of Kentucky-Louisville;
&amp;lt;LI>The University of Wisconsin-Madison;
&amp;lt;LI>The Medical College of Wisconsin; and
&amp;lt;LI>The University of Iowa. &amp;lt;/UL>
All six institutions are home to level 4 epilepsy centers -- the highest designation such centers can achieve. The registration deadline for the conference is Sept. 7. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://net.unmc.edu/calendar/cceweb/course_general.asp?bk=date&amp;bk2=9/01/2007&amp;c18=9240&amp;v1=2&amp;v2=M&amp;v3=1718&amp;v4=" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see more about the conference or contact Diane Frost at 559-5145 for more information including registration details.  



 
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		<title>Retirement reception for Dr. Susan Noble Walker Sept. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The campus is cordially invited to the retirement reception in honor of Susan Noble Walker&amp; Ed.D.&amp; professor and Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing and UNMC Distinguished Scientist. Dr. Walker has been at UNMC since 1990. The reception will be held on Thursday&amp; Sept. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Clarkson Tower&amp; Storz Pavilion 1 &amp; 2.    ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Student annual instrument buy Sept. 4-7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The annual student instrument buy will be held Sept. 4 in the Student Life Center Lounge.
Two presentation related to the sale will be held with the first coming at 10 a.m. and the second at noon. The sale is sponsored by Welch Allyn&amp; 3M Littmann and UNMC Bookstore. Sale prices are valid Sept. 4-7.
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		<title>Partial closing of Emile and 40th streets</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Tuesday&amp; Sept. 4&amp; a section of Emile Street between 41st Street and 42nd Street will close for four weeks while new utility piping and manholes are installed. Employees are asked to use 41st Street for access to Parking Lot No. 4. All levels of Lot No. 4 will remain open initially but a special closing of Levels "C" and "D" will be forthcoming. Details about that closing will be announced later. Also&amp; 40th Street will be closed in the near future to allow utility piping to cross the intersection of Emile Street&amp; which will be closed at that time from 40th Street to 41st Street. Traffic on 40th Street will be restricted to local traffic only for three to four weeks. At least one of west entrance drives to Lot No. 15 will always be open as construction continues south on 40th Street. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Emile40th07.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a map of the areas involved. Contact Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170 for more information. Check the construction blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other construction notices.
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		<title>New exhibits on display at Durham museum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The following exhibits are on display at the Durham Western Heritage Museum:

&amp;lt;B>The Signers&amp;lt;/B> on display now through Sept. 2


They were lawyers and merchants&amp; farmers and plantation owners&amp; printers&amp; teachers and musicians. They came from all parts of the country&amp; from different backgrounds and with different opinions. Yet all 56 of these men were united in a willingness to give up their property&amp; families and even their lives by signing the Declaration of Independence. Who were "the Signers"? This unique and significant exhibit -- drawn from the Durham Western Heritage Museum's Byron Reed Collection -- examines the lives of the signers and the events surrounding the Declaration.


&amp;lt;B>Window on the West: Views from the American Frontier&amp;lt;/B> on display now through July 15

It's not just the west that you have seen in the movies and not the stuff of legend&amp; but rather the American West as a newly-minted place -- a land of surprise&amp; quick settlement and authentic grandeur&amp; as seen by the artists who personally explored the land and visually documented what they saw. These 60 paintings from the Arthur J. Phelan Collection were selected to give an historically accurate cross-section of what really happened in the expansion of the west. They depict people who moved west from the Mississippi&amp; the land they passed through and settled and the settlements they created. 

&amp;lt;B>Samuel Colt: Arms&amp; Art and Invention&amp;lt;/B> on display now through Aug. 12

"Abe Lincoln may have freed all men&amp; but Sam Colt made them equal." This post-Civil War slogan would have been music to Sam Colt's ears had he lived long enough to hear it. Yet&amp; even before his death at the age of 47&amp; he knew that his invention of a weapon capable of firing without reloading was a tremendous success throughout the world. Some 19th-century historians have gone so far as to say that Sam Colt's invention altered the course of history. But when all was said and done&amp; no man could deny that Sam Colt had achieved a level of both fame and fortune known to few other inventors. As a direct result of his invention and the marketing and sales success that followed&amp; Sam Colt and his firearms played a prominent role in the history of a developing America. So popular was the Colt revolver during the latter half of the 1800s that it was perhaps the best-known firearm not only in this country but also in Canada&amp; Mexico and many European countries. To this day&amp; the name Colt suggests firearms to most Americans. This exhibit is composed of more than 170 objects&amp; chiefly firearms&amp; but also paintings&amp; sculpture&amp; photographs&amp; medals&amp; prints and other decorative arts that speak to the life of Samuel Colt. Not only are the contents of this exhibit in pristine condition&amp; but the vast majority have never been seen outside of Hartford&amp; Conn. This is a unique collection&amp; made available to only six venues nationwide. 
&amp;lt;I>Through a partnership between the medical center and museum&amp; employees and students from UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center can visit the Durham free with valid identification.&amp;lt;/I>
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		<title>Sept. 1 hardcore music concert to benefit Virginia Tech</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The River City Hardcore Music Festival will be held Saturday&amp; Sept. 1 at the Sokol Underground on 13th and Martha streets. The concert will feature 20 bands with show proceeds going to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund -- which aids in the healing process following April's shootings at Virginia Tech University. The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Grief counseling;
&amp;lt;LI>Memorials;
&amp;lt;LI>Communication expenses;
&amp;lt;LI>Comfort expenses; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Incidental needs.&amp;lt;/UL>
Tickets for the concerts are on sale at all Homers Records locations in Omaha and Lincoln and on the Web at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.etix.com" target="_blanK">www.etix.com&amp;lt;/a>. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. The show starts at noon. In addition&amp; a silent auction also will be held at the show with proceeds going to the Hokie Spirit Fund. Some of the bands performing include A.Symbiont of Omaha&amp; Stigmata of Council Bluffs&amp; The Lifeless Design of Norfolk&amp; Killpact of Des Moines&amp; Iowa&amp; and Denver's Killing Kings. For more information&amp; contact Liz Foral at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:liz@dreamweaverentertainment.net">liz@dreamweaverentertainment.net&amp;lt;/a> or at 597-8556.
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		<title>UNMC students eligible for NASA space grant scholarships, applications due Aug. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC students are eligible to apply for the NASA Nebraska space  grant scholarships. Applications due Aug. 31. NASA strongly encourages women&amp; minorities and students with disabilities to apply. To be eligible&amp; students must be enrolled in courses for the Fall 2007 semester. Application forms are now available at &amp;lt;a href="http://nasa.unomaha.edu" target="_blanK">nasa.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Interested students can contact Melissa Wurdeman at the NASA Nebraska Space Grant office at 402-554-3772 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:NASA.Nebraska@mail.unomaha.edu">NASA.Nebraska@mail.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Pregancy and drug testing topic of Aug. 29 Schwartz Center Rounds</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC ob/gyn department will present "Caregivers or Cops? The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Drug Testing in Pregnancy" for the next Schwartz Center Rounds on Wednesday&amp; Aug. 29 at 11:45 a.m. in the Eppley Research Institute&amp; Room 2009. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Wittson-Sorrell Center walkway work Aug. 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; Aug. 29&amp; Kiewit Construction will be working on the Skywalk connection to Level 4 of Wittson Hall. Work will begin at 6 a.m. and end at approximately 10 a.m. Noise and some minor vibrations will be experienced in Room 4039 and adjacent rooms along the east side of Wittson Hall. For more information&amp; contact Michael Faber 559-4503. Please check the construction blog at &amp;lt;a href="www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other notices.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Parking Services accepting student renewals online</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[For the first time&amp; Parking Services is offering students online parking renewal. UNMC students can renew their parking quickly and easily through the UNMC Campus Records (CARE) site at &amp;lt;a href="https://net.unmc.edu/care" target="_blanK">https://net.unmc.edu/care&amp;lt;/a>. Students who don't renew online will be sent renewal forms via mail. All renewals should be completed by Aug. 24. The movable student permit -- which is valid through Aug. 31&amp; 2008 -- costs $99. Eligible students may purchase monthly permits for $11 per month by visiting Parking Services. Questions or concerns should be sent via e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unmc parking@unmc.edu">unmc parking@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>New student orientation fair Aug. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Student organizations may set up a table and give out information about their student groups on Thursday&amp; Aug. 23 in the Center for Healthy Living from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are required!  Please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:pgeorge@unmc.edu">Patti George&amp;lt;/a> to reserve your table.
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		<title>Domestic water shutoff on 40th Street Aug. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[M.U.D. will be shutting off the domestic water service in 40th Street (just south of Dewey Street) for valve and water main replacement. The shut-off will start at 6 p.m. and end at 10 p.m.  on Thursday&amp; August 23&amp; 2007. The buildings affected are Administration Building&amp; University Eye Specialties and the Student Life Center. The domestic (hot &amp; cold) water will be off in all the bathrooms&amp; kitchens&amp; sinks&amp; showers and toilets on all levels. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170. Please check the construction blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other construction notices.

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		<title>Auxiliary Attic summer sale Aug. 21-24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A summer sale will be held at the The Auxiliary's Attic from Tuesday&amp; Aug. 21 through Friday&amp; Aug. 24. All summer items are 25 percent off. The Auxiliary's Attic&amp; which is on 42nd Street between Emile and Leavenworth streets&amp; is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The phone number is 559-6486.]]>"</description>
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		<title>South side of parking lots 13 and 14 to be fenced starting Aug. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting on Monday&amp; Aug. 20&amp; the south side of parking lots 13 and 14 will be fenced to allow the completion of site work related to the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education project. This work will continue through the remainder of the year. Pedestrians still will be able to enter the COP and CON buildings. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/LOT13t14.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to find a map of the new pedestrian traffic route. Anyone walking near the construction area should use caution and observe the barricades and warning signs. For more information&amp; contact Michael Faber at 559-4503. Please check our blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other construction notices.
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		<title>Portion of 40th Street closing Aug. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Monday&amp; Aug. 20&amp; 40th Street will be closed south of Dewey Avenue to and including the northwest entrance to Parking Lot 15. Steam and chilled water piping will be installed from the East Utility Plant to the east side of 40th Street&amp; adjacent to the entrance to the Lions Eye Bank. This work will take approximately one week.  
Utility work will continue on the east side of 40th Street down to Emile Street where it will turn west down Emile Street to west of 41st Street. This work will take approximately four to five weeks. Future notices will be forthcoming. For more information&amp; contact Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170. Please check the construction blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other construction-related notices.

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		<title>Repaving near MMI starts Aug. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Monday&amp; Aug. 20&amp; Daedalus Construction will begin paving repairs to the street leading to the west entrance of the Munroe-Meyer Institute.  The lower lot of 31 will be closed to parking on Wednesday&amp; Aug. 22 through Monday&amp; Aug. 27. One lane will always be open for traffic during this paving repair project. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Ronald Nelson at 559-1326. Please check our blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other construction notices.

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		<title>Bash to benefit children with cancer Aug. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omaha-area Optimist Clubs have joined together to hold the "Summer Bash for Childhood Cancer" on Saturday&amp; August 18 at The Digz at 4428 S. 140th St. Starting at 7 p.m.&amp; it promises to be an evening of fun&amp; entertainment and excitement with dancing to the Grease Band and all for the cause of fighting Childhood Cancer. This fundraiser is a Nebraska extension of an International Optimist program&amp; the Childhood Cancer Campaign (CCC). The CCC program has four areas of focus:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Support children diagnosed and receiving treatment for cancer; 
&amp;lt;LI>Support families and care partners of children with cancer;
&amp;lt;LI>Support for healthcare and service providers; and
&amp;lt;LI>Support for cancer research.&amp;lt;/UL>
The Summer Bash will benefit children's oncology at The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; Children's Hospital&amp; Camp Quality&amp; Camp COHOLO and families that have children with cancer. For ticket information and details on how you can help&amp; log on to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.bashforccc.org="_blanK">www.bashforccc.org&amp;lt;/a> or call 493-3136.

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		<title>Bone densitometry course Aug. 18-19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Sarah Morgan&amp; M.D.&amp; medical director of the University of Alabama Osteoporosis Prevention &amp; Treatment Clinic&amp; will present a bone densitometry course on Aug. 18-19 at the Omaha Doubletree Hotel at 16th and Dodge streets. The ISCD Bone Densitometry Course provides education in bone densitometry. The core elements of the program provide a set of standard practices and information to raise the level of awareness and education in bone densitometry. The course emphasizes central DXA testing but also provides information on other forms of bone mass measurement&amp; including peripheral DXA and QCT. Two courses will be offered. The Clinician Course is open to M.D.s&amp; D.os&amp; Ph.D.s&amp; nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The Technologist course is open to technologists or allied health professionals performing DXA scan. The Clinician Course will provide 12 Section 1 Credits through the CAR. The Clinician Course for Technologists qualifies for up to 14 category A credits through the ASRT. The Technologists Course qualifies for up to 12.5 category A credits through the ASRT. The course will cost $595. Registration for the ISCD Bone Densitometry Course and Certification Exam must be made directly with ISCD. Course details&amp; a registration form and online submission are available at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.iscd.org" target="_blanK">www.iscd.org&amp;lt;/a>. Call 860-586-7563 to have materials mailed.
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		<title>UNMC dance on Aug. 18 to honor late MMI board member</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dress as your favorite rock star and get ready to boogie at the first annual Carol Goranson Memorial Dance on Aug. 18. All proceeds from the benefit dance will go to support the adult evening respite and rehabilitation program at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Goranson&amp; who died in an auto accident last October&amp; was a longtime board member of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Operating Board. The dance&amp; which is being sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Foundation Board&amp; is being held in the auditorium of UNMC's Student Life Center located at 39th and Jones Streets. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and local cover band Bittersweet will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is $5 per person and $10 per family and can be purchased at the door. Anyone needing one-to-one assistance must be accompanied by a staff or aide. 
For more information contact Kathy Olin at 559-6328 or  by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kolin@unmc.edu">kolin@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/dance[1].pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to download a flyer about the dance.
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		<title>Preschool openings at child development center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center is accepting registrations for preschoolers&amp; ages 3-5&amp; for this fall. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UMA. Interested parties can contact Kris at 559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Construction starts near DRC Emile dock Aug. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Wednesday&amp; Aug. 8 and continuing for approximately one week&amp; Hawkins Construction will we working near the entrance drive to the Durham Research Center loading dock at Emile Street. Access to the dock will remain open and in service. Everyone should exercise caution while entering and leaving the entry drive.    
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		<title>Structural biology and molecular biophysics workshop Aug. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The "Nebraska Center for Structural Biology" will hold its second annual "Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics Workshop" on Aug. 6 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Guest speakers will include Jonathan Chaires&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor of biophysics and senior scientist at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville; Ignacio Tinoco&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor in the department of chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley; William Weis&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor of structural biology and molecular and cellular physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine; and Peter Wright&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor and chairman of the department of molecular biology at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla&amp; Calif. Lunch-and-Learns and a poster session will be held during the workshop&amp; which runs from noon to 2 p.m. in Durham Research Center classrooms and atrium. Registration is required to attend and can be completed at &amp;lt;a href="http://ncsb.unmc.edu/workshop" target="_blanK">http://ncsb.unmc.edu/workshop&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Intervention mapping workshop Aug. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Kay Bartholomew&amp; Ed.D.&amp; a faculty member in behavioral sciences at the University
of Texas School of Public Health&amp; will speak at an intervention mapping workshop on Monday&amp; Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the College of Nursing&amp; Room 1010. This educational activity is complimentary. The presentation is aimed at researchers involved in testing interventions to improve health outcomes. Contact hours are available for attending this activity. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/Interventional.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> or call Janet Sisneros at 559-6565 for more information and/or to register. Registration must be done by July 30.]]>"</description>
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		<title>PA admissions review session Aug. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A Physician Assistant admissions review session will be held on Saturday&amp; Aug. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the College of Nursing&amp; Cooper Auditorium.  This session is intended for potential applicants to the UNMC Physician Assistant Program. The focus of the session will be on the following topics:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Program Overview
&amp;lt;LI>Requirements for Admission
&amp;lt;LI>Steps in the Admissions Process
&amp;lt;LI>Elements of a competitive application
&amp;lt;LI>The Interview and what to expect&amp;lt;/UL>
There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP to Diane Landon at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dklandon@unmc.edu">dklandon@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-2232. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore closed on Saturdays until Aug. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore will be closed on Saturdays from June 1 through Aug. 4. The store's new business hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.&amp; Monday through Friday.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Summer undergrad research poster presentation Aug. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Summer Undergraduate Research Program participants will take part in a poster presentation on Thursday&amp; Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The students have been participating in research projects at UNMC since May and are concluding their experience with the poster presentation. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Controlled access to student life building Aug. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Effective Aug. 1&amp; a UNMC ID badge or membership card will be required to access the Student Life Building during the following times:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday -- Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.&amp; and after 6 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday and Sunday: All day&amp;lt;/UL>
If you don't have your badge or card with you&amp; contact Campus Security at 559-5111. Once Campus Security has arrived they will need to verify you through their database. Campus Security does not encourage the use of the campus emergency phone for access to the building&amp; please use a cell phone. For questions or more information contact Campus Security at 559-5911 or Jayme Nekuda at 559-8448.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed for transplant reunion</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[They come from all over the country and around the world to celebrate the new chance they've been given at life. They come to reunite with health care professionals and friends they met while staying at the hospital. They come for a day of fun and to keep their minds off their illness. This year's theme is "Treasure Island Awaits You at the Solid Organ Transplant Reunion." The 2007 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion will be held Saturday&amp; July 28 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center&amp; 72nd and Grover streets. The all-day event is for current and former solid organ transplant patients and their families to reunite with friends and staff they met while at the hospital and enjoy educational sessions&amp; fun activities&amp; food and more. More than 800 people are expected to attend this year's event. Many 
volunteers are needed to help make it a success. Volunteers are needed to assist with children's activities&amp; registration&amp; photographs and T-shirt sales and more. Volunteers can sign-up online at &amp;lt;a href="http://intranet.nebraskamed.com/" target="_blanK">The Nebraska Medical Center intranet home page&amp;lt;/a>. Questions can be directed to Jennifer Kock at 559-6918. All volunteers will receive a 2007 Transplant Reunion T-shirt. 
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		<title>Construction in College of Pharmacy lobby July 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Kiewit Construction Company and Strategic Electric will be working above a small portion of the ceiling in the level 1 lobby of College Of Pharmacy on Thursday&amp; July 26&amp; between the hours of 6 a.m. and noon. Lobby and elevators will remain open and useable during this time. Please use caution when walking through this area. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Michael Faber at 559-4503. Everyone working or walking through this area be aware of the construction work in the ceiling. Please check our Blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.
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		<title>McGoogan lunch and learns for July and August</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join us at the McGoogan Library of Medicine Summer Lunch &amp; Learns to hear about locating full-text resources&amp; the new Interlibrary Loan process and the point of care information resources that the library has collected specifically for your needs. Classes will be offered at noon and will be held in the Library's seventh floor conference room in Wittson Hall. Bring your lunch and settle in for a class full of demonstrations and tips on how to effectively use these resources. Please register for the classes by e-mailing Teresa Hartman at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:thartman@unmc.edu">thartman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or calling 559-7075. The class schedule is as follows:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>July 25&amp; noon -- How to access full-text resources&amp; and the new Interlibrary Loan process. Instructors: Cindy Schmidt&amp; and Roxanne Cox
&amp;lt;LI>Aug 29&amp; noon -- Point of care information resources. Instructor: Teresa Hartman&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>40th Street to close for utility work July 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Beginning Monday&amp; July 23&amp; 40th Street will be closed for three to four days for utility work. The street will be closed just south of Dewey Avenue. Access to University Eye Clinic will be maintained but the parking on the west side of Lions Eye Bank will be blocked off. The excavation will be backfilled and a temporary drive surface will be installed until approximately Aug. 15. New steam and chilled water lines for the Sorrell Center will be installed after that date&amp; which will close 40th Street again for one week. Future notices will be published when final construction dates are determined.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Blood drive in Storz Pavilion Wednesday, July 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Spots are available for those who wish to donate blood during The Nebraska Medical Center's blood drive on Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Clarkson Tower's Storz Pavilion. Of the 96 available donation slots&amp; only 17 remained as of Monday morning. Most of the openings are between 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Those who give blood will qualify for a raffle for a big screen TV and will be eligible to win free music downloads. Donors can schedule appointments for the drive by calling The Nebraska Medical Center Wellness Center at 552-2775&amp; the Red Cross 341-2723&amp; or online at &amp;lt;a href="http://givebloodgivelife.org" target="_blanK">http://givebloodgivelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. Once at the Web site&amp; enter the campus zip code&amp; 68198&amp; click on the red "Donate Blood Now&amp; Find A Drive" tab on the top right side of screen. On the left side of the next screen&amp; click on "Search by Sponsor Code&amp;" then enter 495 to find the Clarkson Tower blood drive and schedule an appointment.

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		<title>New Harry Potter book to be available at UNMC Bookstore</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Reserve your copy of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Gallows" at the UNMC Bookstore and receive the discounted price on the book as well as a 15 percent off coupon for a future purchase. For more information e-mail the store at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unmcbookstore@unmc.edu">unmcbookstore@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>&amp; call 559-4455 or send a fax to 559-4324.
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		<title>College of Nursing hosting 'CSI Nebraska' programs in July</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Those interested in nursing and who enjoy television shows featuring crime scene investigations may want to attend a one-day "CSI Nebraska" hosted by the UNMC College of Nursing.
Program participants will learn about forensics and forensic nursing&amp; as well as the wide variety of nursing specialties. Those age 17 and older are invited to attend a one-day program from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the UNMC College of Nursing on the following days: July 16&amp; 17&amp; 18 and 19. Parents of anyone under 19 are required to sign a release. The cost to attend to program is $15&amp; which includes a T-shirt and lunch. Participants will hear presentations about nurses as investigators&amp; the role of the Nebraska Public Health Lab and biosafety labs. Internationally known forensic nurse&amp; Jan Goldsmith of Des Moines&amp; Iowa&amp; will discuss crime investigations and forensic nursing cases. Douglas County Chief Deputy and acting county coroner Tom Haynes will talk about how autopsies uncover crime scene clues and Sarpy County Lt. Russ Zeeb will discuss crime scenes. Laura Bergevin of the YWCA will talk about sexual assault. Space is limited to 30 participants each day. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by contacting Dani Eveloff at 559-5184 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:develoff@unmc.edu">develoff@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Anyone who has eye glasses they'd like to donate are invited to bring for donation to the Nebraska Eye Bank. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC PubMed settings to change</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The process of linking to full text in PubMed via the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">library portal&amp;lt;/a> (Medline/PubMed from the left menu) will become more streamlined in the upcoming weeks. There will be an icon on every abstract that says "GetIt@UNMC." This icon will take users to all linking options for full text for that article. If there are no immediate options available&amp; the form will link the user to a prepopulated interlibrary loan form where the article may be requested for document delievery. Appropriate charges will apply. The gray/red icons marked "UNMC Full Text" and "UNMC Catalog" will no longer be visible on the abstract&amp; as their functionality is now rolled into the 'GetIt@UNMC' process. Please note that the holdings tabs at the top of a search results screen will remain the same. These tabs list "free full text&amp;" "review articles" and "UNMC Library Holdings" and will take the user to a collection of abstracts within the search results that fall under their respective criteria.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Registration open for summer RefWorks classes</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Register now to particpate in one of this summer's Basic RefWorks Training sessions. The sessions are scheduled for Thursday&amp; June 21 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Monday&amp; July 23 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and Wednesday&amp; August 29 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. RefWorks is an internet-based program similar to EndNote or Reference Manager. During Basic RefWorks Training you will create a personal RefWorks account (at no charge to you)&amp; import records from PubMed&amp; import records from EBSCOhost databases&amp; delete duplicate records&amp; use the GetIt!@UNMC buttons in the records you've imported to access full-text&amp; create a RefShare folder&amp; use your records to insert citations in a document and create a bibliography. Sessions are open to UNMC-affiliated faculty&amp; staff and students. Pre-registration is required for the training sessions&amp; which will be held in the Library's Wilson Training Room on the 8th floor of Wittson Hall. Contact Cindy Schmidt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">cmschmidt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for more information and to pre-register. 
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		<title>Scholastic book fair July 11-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Too Cool Hospital School and The Early Learning Program will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair July 11-13. Sale times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday&amp; July 11&amp; and Thursday&amp; July 12&amp; and 8 a.m to noon on Friday&amp; July 13. The sale will be held on level two of the Durham Outpatient Center.  Volunteers are needed to assist in set up and tear down. E-mail Mary Egan (megan@nebraskamed.com) if interested. New cases with a wider selection have been added for the summer fair. Two $50 drawings will be held for free books. Customers receive one entry for each $10 spent at the sale. 
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		<title>Pharmacy dean candidate forum July 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Bernard Sorofman&amp; Ph.D.&amp; division head and professor of clinical and administrative pharmacy at the University of Iowa and candidate to be UNMC College of Pharmacy dean&amp; will take questions during an "Ask the Candidate" forum on Monday&amp; July 9 at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Midtown fireworks show July 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Midtown Fireworks Show will be held Thursday&amp; July 5 at the Field Club of Omaha. The field club is at 3615 Woolworth Ave. More than 10&amp;000 people enjoyed the show last year and this year the 20 minute show will be even more spectacular! The theme for the show is "Grab a Blanket; Enjoy the Show!" Last year&amp; the Midtown Neighborhood Alliance (MNA) had only a handful of sponsors. This year MNA created four levels of sponsorship to allow for more participation. Only five Presenting sponsorships are available followed by Red&amp; White and Blue sponsorships. The Blue sponsorship is perfect for small businesses and families. All sponsorships are tax deductible. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/MidtownFireworks.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a flyer with more sponsorship details. Destination Midtown has joined in the fun and will have a block party at Field Club School&amp; 3512 Walnut St.&amp; from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Admission is free. Contact Jim Farho at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jfarho@cox.net">jfarho@cox.net&amp;lt;/a> for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses the New Olson Center for Women's Health</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The July/August issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by clicking on &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm&amp;lt;/a>.  
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		<title>Poker run for UNMC  cancer research June 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Like to ride or drive for a good cause? Join us on Saturday&amp; June 30 a poker run to help benefit breast cancer research and a memorial scholarship.  In the last two years&amp; we have raised more than $1&amp;300 for the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center for breast cancer research and the Frances Brinkman Memorial Scholarship&amp; which is given to a physician assistant student. The run starts and ends at The Station House at Sokol Park in LaPlatte&amp; with the ride going through Iowa. All vehicles are welcome. Clean up the convertible or ride the wind on a motorcycle. There is a $10 donation per entry. Sign in is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cash prizes will be given to 1st&amp; 2nd and 3rd place hands. Live music will include "The Two Racoons" from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and "Drunken Intentions" from 8 p.m. to midnight. There will be raffles&amp; 50/50 drawings and food and drinks available for purchase. There also will be camping available. Please call Diane Landon at 402-679-3268 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Pharmacy Dean candidate forum June 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;B>NOTE LOCATION CHANGE&amp;lt;/B>Gayle Brazeau&amp; Ph.D.&amp; associate dean for academic affairs and candidate to be UNMC College of Pharmacy Dean&amp; will take questions during an open "Ask the Candidate" forum on Friday&amp; June 29 at 4 p.m. in the College of Pharmacy&amp; Room 1038.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Schwartz Center Rounds June 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Members of the UNMC Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Team will present "From the cradle to the grave: Life and Death lessons taught by a child" on Thursday&amp; June 28 at 11:45 a.m. in the Eppley Institute&amp; Room 2009. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 attendees.
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		<title>Pharmacy dean candidate forum June 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[&amp;lt;B>NOTE LOCATION CHANGE&amp;lt;/B>Courtney Fletcher&amp; Pharm.D.&amp; professor in the department of clinical pharmacy at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and a College of Pharmacy Dean candidate&amp; will take questions during an open "Ask the Candidate" forum on Thursday&amp; June 28 at 4 p.m. in the College of Pharmacy&amp; Room 1038. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Pharmacy dean candidate forum June 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[David Smith&amp; Ph.D.&amp; chairman and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and candidate for the UNMC College of Pharmacy Dean position&amp; will participate in an "Ask the Candidate" forum on Monday&amp; June 25 at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Orthopaedic surgery graduation June 22-23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's annual graduation ceremonies will be held June 22-23. The following individuals will be completing their residency training: Drs. David C. Buck&amp; Beau S. Konigsberg&amp; Scott A. Swanson and Kimberly A. Turman. On Friday&amp; June 22nd from 8 to 11 a.m.&amp; presentations will be given by the graduating residents as well as featured speaker Dr. Roy W. Sanders of the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa&amp; Fla.&amp; who will present "Treatment of Proximal Femur Fractures." A research presentation titled&amp; "Mechanical Testing and Standards for Pre-clinical Evaluation of Total Ankle Replacement Systems" will be given by Dr. Hani Haider&amp; director of the orthopaedic department's biomechanical engineering laboratory. A foot and ankle symposium on Saturday&amp; June 23 featuring lectures and case presentations involving ankle and hindfoot trauma&amp; as well as salvage and post-traumatic reconstruction&amp; will run from 8 to 11 a.m. Dr. Sanders will give the final presentation of the day&amp; regarding "Calcaneus Fractures." All presentations will be held at the Durham Research Center in Room 1004N. All individuals interested in attending the presentations are welcome. For questions&amp; please contact residency coordinator Geri Miller at 559-2258 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:gmiller@unmc.edu">gmiller@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.      
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		<title>Creating a museum ambiance subject of June 19 Durham lecture</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A museum's mission varies depending on what type of museum it is. The primary goal for all museums&amp; however&amp; is basically the same: to educate and to entertain. Exhibit design plays a significant role in achieving this goal through a combination of many components including story panels&amp; display cases&amp; kiosks&amp; lighting&amp; labels and audio/visual elements. All of these components provide an engaging and immersive museum experience. Join the Durham Western Heritage Museum's Director of Exhibit Design&amp; Timothy Hantula for an inside look at the progression of exhibit development. From concept to construction&amp; this process is as interesting as the exhibit itself. The presentation will be Tuesday&amp; June 19 at noon in the College of Nursing&amp; Room 1011 and 1012. Please e-mail Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> if you are planning to attend.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Food and nutrition department summer barbecue June 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Start the summer off right; join the food &amp; nutrition department on June 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as we throw out the first pitch on our Summer BBQ in the Tribute to Caregivers Plaza in front of the Hixson- Lied Center. Come enjoy the weather&amp; good times and the aromas of Milwaukee brats&amp; chipotle lime marinated chicken served on a jalapeno bun and black angus burgers served on an onion kaiser roll grilled fresh to order for only $3.19. Side items available for purchase will include kettle chips&amp; whole fresh fruit&amp; pasta salad&amp; cookies&amp; bottled water and soda.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Call for nominations for 2008 Honorary Degrees</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee (HDAC) is seeking nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded in 2008. Please note this process is being initiated several months earlier than in past years to give recipients more time to plan to be at commencement. An honorary degree is the highest honor that the University can bestow. Potential nominees should meet one or more of the following criteria:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Distinguished service to UNMC or the University 
&amp;lt;LI>Distinguished service to the state
&amp;lt;LI>Graduates&amp; former students or former employees who have achieved high distinction
&amp;lt;LI>Persons of high distinction and distinguished achievement&amp;lt;/UL>
Potential candidates need not necessarily have a former connection to UNMC or the State of Nebraska. Although potential candidates for honorary degrees from UNMC would be likely to have made contributions in the areas of health and health science&amp; contributions need not be limited to these areas. Recipients of honorary degrees must be able to attend the UNMC Commencement. The Chancellor's office will fund travel and expenses for the recipient&amp; as well as host a small dinner party for the recipient. The recipient also may be invited by the nominating department to give a presentation on the Friday preceding the commencement exercises. Names of nominees may be forwarded to the Faculty Senate Office&amp; Room 2021&amp; Academic Research and Services Building&amp; ZIP 7820&amp; with one to two supporting paragraphs outlining the nominee's qualifications and contributions. Other information supporting the nomination (i.e.&amp; detailed curriculum vitae&amp; letters of support&amp; etc.) will be collected as necessary with the assistance of the Department of Public Affairs. Nominations are due at the Faculty Senate Office by no later than June 15&amp; 2007. Again please note the earlier deadline. The HDAC and the UNMC leadership are committed to awarding honorary degrees on an ongoing basis and appreciate your support in identifying possible candidates.   
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		<title>Discounted College World Series Tickets available</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A book of 10 general admission tickets to this year's College World Series&amp; which runs June 15-25&amp; can be purchased for $60 (a $90 value) by calling Julie Braun at 559-7775. Tickets are good for any session. Based on availability&amp; this ticket can be upgraded for any single session box or reserved seat by paying the difference in the admission price at the stadium box office on the day of the game you'd like to attend. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Functional genomics conference in Lincoln June 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A forum on functional genomics testing&amp; titled "How DNA testing will improve the way we care for companion animals and livestock&amp;" will be held Thursday&amp; June 14  from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln. Functional genomics testing will have a profound impact on all facets of the livestock industry and companion animal marketplace. Bio Nebraska is hosting a meeting with a panel of speakers to address: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Use of modern DNA tools to change livestock production and improve pet care;
&amp;lt;LI>Ability of DNA testing to improve procurement&amp; market logistics and ultimately meat quality; 
&amp;lt;LI>Creation of successful alliances between industry and academia to drive product development in biotechnology; 
&amp;lt;LI>Biotechnology enhancement of the pet food and companion animal health industry; 
&amp;lt;LI>Development of agribusiness tools necessary to prosper in new biotech markets; and 
&amp;lt;LI>Impact of biotechnology products on animal health.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Please respond by e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jkaravas@bionebraska.com">jkaravas@bionebraska.com&amp;lt;/a> by June 8 with your attendance plans.

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		<title>Wittson/Eppley connector sidewalk closure starts June 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Thursday&amp; June 14&amp; the exit door leading out to Eppley Science Hall from the connector between Hospital Unit 1 and Wittson Hall will be closed. UNMC plumbers need to tear out the concrete sidewalk that leads to Eppley Science Hall from the connector so they can get to the electrical vault below ground and repair the drainage lines coming from the electrical vault.  This work should take four days to complete.  There will be some noise and minor vibrations experienced within the buildings on the morning of June 14. The work will start at 7 a.m. on June 14 and be completed Sunday&amp; June 17 at about 5 p.m. Contact Terry Vail at 559-6342 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Disaster behavioral health conference July 12-13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The fifth annual Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference will be July 12-13 at the Embassy Suites near Omaha's Old Market. The conference brings behavioral health issues related to disaster into focus for clinicians&amp; public health&amp; journalists&amp; emergency management and responders. Roles and levels of behavioral health preparedness are discussed within several frameworks including public health&amp; mental health&amp; media and culture. To learn more or to register visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.disastermh.nebraska.edu" target="_blanK">www.disastermh.nebraska.edu&amp;lt;/a> or contact Cynthia Woollam at 402-472-5678 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cwoollam@nebraska.edu">cwoollam@nebraska.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Bel Canto to perform during June 7 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Children's Choir's Bel Canto ensemble will perform on Thursday&amp; June 7 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium as part of the "Music as Medicine" concert series. The concert is sponsored by the UNMC Department of Human Resources &amp; Employee Relations.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Water Interruption/Shut-Off in Wittson Hall and McGoogan Library June 7-8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Thursday&amp; June 7 there will be an interruption/shut-off of all the domestic hot and cold water in Wittson Hall and the McGoogan Library. The UNMC plumbers will be repairing and replacing valves in the domestic water system.  This will affect the bathrooms&amp; kitchens and labs on all levels. The shut-off will start at 5 p.m. and run until Friday&amp; June 8 at 3 a.m. For more information contact Terry Vail at 559-6342. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Sorrell Center topping out June 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The entire campus is invited to a topping out ceremony for the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education on Monday&amp; June 4 at 1:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held on the top level of parking garage 4&amp; which is on the southeast corner of 42nd and Emile streets. UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer&amp; M.D.&amp; and Dr. Sorrell will make brief remarks before the building's final beam is set in place by construction personnel. Refreshments will be available at the ceremony and employees and students will have a final opportunity to sign the last beam before the ceremony starts.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Openings at child develpment center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center has openings starting June 4 for children 1 to 5 years of age. The Center is open to the children and grandchildren of student&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UMA. Interested parties can contact Kris at  559-8800 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Wall to be demolished in Wittson Hall June 1-3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Demolition work on a portion of the east exterior wall on level 4 (Room 4039) of Wittson Hall will take place Friday&amp; June 1 starting at 7 a.m. The contractor will be working in Room 4039 June 1-3. This work will facilitate the connection of the skywalk between Wittson Hall and the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. Noise and some minor vibrations may be experienced in the adjacent rooms. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Michael Faber at 559-4503. Please check our blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other notices.

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		<title>Demolition work on Wittson Hall east exterior June 1-3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The demolition work on Wittson Hall's east exterior wall will affect room 4039 starting Friday&amp; June 1&amp; through Sunday&amp; June 3. In addition&amp; the contractor will be working in Room 3035 on Saturday&amp; June 2&amp; doing above ceiling work. The demolition work will facilitate the connection of the Skywalk between Wittson Hall and the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. Noise and some minor vibrations may be experienced in the adjacent rooms. Contact Michael Faber at 559-4503 or Don Dickmeyer at 559-7170 for more information. Please check the Facilities Blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other notices.

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		<title>June 2 mini-golf tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald charities</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Ronald McDonald House Charities annual Miniature Golf Tournament will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday&amp; June 2 at Boulder Creek Amusement Center&amp; which is near 146th and P streets. Two-person teams will compete for trophies and prizes&amp; with the winning team receiving two round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines. Cost for the event is $35. Thirty-six holes of preliminary miniature golf begin at 10 a.m. The top four teams will make the cut and advance to the 18-hole finals. All participants will receive lunch and refreshments. Those who bag a hole-in-one in the tournament will receive prizes from McDonald's&amp; Coca-Cola&amp; The Funny Bone&amp; Creighton Athletics or Q Cinema 9 Theaters. The tournament is limited to 36 teams. Call 346-9377 to register. The event is sponsored by Cassling Diagnostic Imaging&amp; Physicians Mutual® and the Omaha Parrot Head Club.
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		<title>Seeking a nursing degree?</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[If you've always wanted to become a nurse&amp;  advance your nursing degree or teach nursing&amp; now is the right time to contact UNMC College of Nursing. For information on our LPN to BSN&amp; BSN&amp; accelerated BSN&amp; RN to BSN/MSN&amp; MSN&amp;  post-master's certificate&amp; Ph.D.&amp; and post-doctoral program&amp; please contact Dani Eveloff at 559-5184 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:develoff@unmc.edu">develoff@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.   ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Interventional radiology conference POSTPONED</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC interventional radiology scheduled for June 1 has been postponed. A new date for the conference will be announced later. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Aides needed for summer science camp</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is hosting a summer camp in conjunction with North High School's annual Technology and Science Camp. The camp is open to students entering 6th and 7th grades in the fall. The AHEC component will focus on health careers and will be taught by Stacia Weaver who is the health careers instructor for OPS. The 6th grade session is on cardiology and the 7th grade session is on the study of DNA and clinical lab sciences. We are looking for current health professions students to serve as camp aides. Camp runs Monday through Friday for the entire month of June from 12:45 to 3 p.m. A stipend is available. For further information&amp; please call Cindy Mitchell at 559-3595.  
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		<title>May 29 summer cooking series event focuses on Central American cuisine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An event titled "Summer Cooking Series: Flavors of Central America-Salsa Explosion" will be held Tuesday&amp; May 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Room C. The event costs $20 per person. If you have an appetite for fresh&amp; fiery flavor&amp; come and learn how to produce fresh salsa's that will heat up any summer celebration.  The class will include a full-tasting of the recipes demonstrated&amp; plus recipes to take home.  Complimentary beverages will be provided. A free logo-apron for all participants. Class size is limited.  Registration is required and can be completed by calling 559-4029 by May 23. Payment may be made at the time of registration or the night of the program.  
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore closed May 23-28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore will be closed from May 23 thru May 28&amp; for inventory and the Memorial Day holiday. The store will reopen May 29 at 7:30 a.m.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Swanson/DRC skywalk to close for construction</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Wednesday&amp; May 23&amp; Swanson Hall's third floor corridor to the skywalk/DRC connector will close for four weeks to facilitate construction on the HVAC system on that level. Signs will be posted to show detours. For questions&amp; contact Jeff at 559-3974. Please check the construction blog site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.
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		<title>Quarterly fire alarm testing May 21 through May 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The quarterly inspection and testing of the campus fire alarm systems will begin May 21 and continue through May 31. Buildings will be tested with bells ringing (unless otherwise noted) as per the following schedule:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday&amp; May 21 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Administration Center&amp; Student Life Center&amp; Eye Associates&amp; General Supply Warehouse&amp; Campus Training Center&amp; Annex #4 and Bennett Hall;
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; May 22 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Academic/Research Services&amp; Lot #2&amp; Poynter Hall&amp; Omaha Women's Club&amp; Eppley Institute&amp; Eppley Science Hall;
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; May 23 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Munroe-Meyer Institute&amp; Hattie B. Munroe Addition&amp; Swanson Hall&amp; Medical Sciences Building;
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday&amp; May 24 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Durham Outpatient Center;
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; May 25 -- 4 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; Special Services Pavilion;
&amp;lt;LI>Friday&amp; May 25 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; College of Nursing&amp; College of Pharmacy&amp; Wittson Hall&amp; Annex 14;
&amp;lt;LI>Tuesday&amp; May 29 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III and IV (no bells);
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; May 30 -- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.&amp; University Tower Units I&amp; II&amp; III and IV (no bells); and
&amp;lt;LI>Thursday&amp; May 31 -- noon to midnight&amp; Lied Transplant Center&amp; Clarkson Tower (no bells).&amp;lt;/UL>]]>"</description>
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		<title>May 19-20 garage sale to benefit SANDS program</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[SANDS (Sportsmen Assisting Nebraska's Disabled Sportsmen and Women) will be sponsoring a garage sale this weekend (May 19 and 20) to raise money for the program. The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 7217 S. 132 Ave. SANDS pairs disabled and able-bodied sportsmen and women in such outdoor activities as hunting and fishing. The service is offered through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and hosted&amp; in part&amp; by UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute. Contact SANDS co-founder Dave Burgess of MMI with questions at 559-3743 or 650-0211. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Free stroke screening scheduled for May 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Friday&amp; May 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.&amp; a free stroke screening will be held in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium. May is stroke month and Pierre Fayad&amp; M.D.&amp; wants the public to recognize The Nebraska Medical Center as the place to go for stroke care. The screening will assess stroke risk and provide an opportunity for participants to speak one-on-one with a stroke specialist. Blood pressure screening will be offered as well. Educational materials will be available to identify resources available to help people affected by stroke. No registration required.  

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		<title>Smoke screening at The Nebraska Medical Center May 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center will be offering a free stroke screening on Friday&amp; May 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The screening will be held at the Durham Outpatient Center in the west atrium. The screening is open to the public. No registration is required.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Four trombonists featured at May 17 Music as Medicine</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A quartet of trombonists will play pieces from artists ranging from classical composer Franz Joseph Haydn to jazz great Theoloneus Monk during the Music as Medicine Concert on Thursday&amp; May 17 at noon in the West Atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. The concert is sponsored by the College of Medicine.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore inventory reduction sale</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Bookstore is having an inventory reduction sale from April 9 through May 15. 
The sale features:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Software &amp; electronics -- 10 percent off
&amp;lt;LI>Books &amp; school supplies -- 15 percent off
&amp;lt;LI>Medical equipment -- 20 percent off
&amp;lt;LI>Clothing &amp; gift items -- 30 percent off&amp;lt;/UL>
Excludes existing clearance items &amp; Under Armour Clothing. Discounts are valid while supplies last.]]>"</description>
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		<title>May 10 partnership lecture focuses on future of Durham museum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There's still time to RSVP for Thursday's lecture with Leo Smith&amp; executive director of the Durham Western Heritage Museum. After a $1 million rejuvenation of the museum's permanent exhibits&amp; the museum now presents a colorful and interactive world that puts the past at your fingertips. This&amp; coupled with a traveling exhibit schedule that reaches into 2012&amp; has transformed the Durham into one of Omaha's leading educational and cultural resources. Smith will present an in-depth look at where the museum is headed and what it takes to get there on Thursday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Contact Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> to RSVP for the presentation. Employees are encouraged to bring their lunch to the presentation. Smith's presentation is part of the Time Travelers partnership between the museum and UNMC. The partnership allows medical center employees and students to receive free admission to the museum year round with a valid identification badge.  

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		<title>Arts for Hearts auction and art show May 9 and 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The sixth annual Arts for Hearts Art Show and Silent Auction&amp;event&amp; which is sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Foundation&amp; will be held in the Durham Outpatient Center's Central Atrium (second floor of the outpatient center near the gift shop) on Wednesday&amp; May 9 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.&amp; and Thursday&amp; May 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
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		<title>Short course in cancer biology May 7-9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Eppley Cancer Institute is presenting its Short Course in Cancer Biology starting Monday&amp; May 7 and ending Wednesday&amp; May 9. Monday's lectures will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday's lectures will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A student discussion will be held Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Registration is required. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/Eppley/short.htm" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> for more information or to register. Students registering for credit should do so through graduate studies. Faculty are invited to attend.
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		<title>Child development center opening for a 2-year-old</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Child Development Center will have an opening for a 2-year-old beginning May 7. The center is open to the children and grandchildren of students&amp; staff&amp; faculty and alumni of UNMC&amp; UMA and Nebraska Medical Center. Interested parties should contact Kris at 559-8800 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:kswan@unmc.edu">kswan@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Student research forum May 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Students in the School of Allied Health Professions will participate in the 20th Annual Student Research Forum on Wednesday&amp; May 2&amp; 2007.  Ninety-nine students will present 80 posters for review. All UNMC faculty&amp; staff&amp; and students are invited to view the posters between 12:30 and 2:15 p.m. in the Durham Research Center atrium and auditorium.
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		<title>Hospital Auxiliary perfume and handbag sale May 2-3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary will host a perfume and handbag sale in the central atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center on May 2 and 3&amp; from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The "Spring Fashions&amp; Handbag &amp; Scent Event" will feature men's cologne&amp; women's perfume&amp; pocketbooks&amp; wallets and other light leather items. Purchases can be made by cash&amp; VISA&amp; MasterCard or payroll deduction. For more information&amp; call the University Hospital Auxiliary at 559-5390.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed to help with children's fishing event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[SANDS (Sportsmen Assisting Nebraska's Disabled Sportsmen and Women) will be sponsoring its second annual Kids Day for special education students at Millard Public Schools. The events allows 200 to 300 school-aged students to go fishing at Zorinsky Lake. Volunteers are needed to help with the May 7 and 8 event&amp; which runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. SANDS pairs disabled and able-bodied sportsmen and women in such outdoor activities as hunting and fishing. The service is offered through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and hosted&amp; in part&amp; by the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. To volunteer for the event&amp; contact SANDS co-founder Dave Burgess of MMI at 559-3743 by May 1.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Discounted memberships to Lauritzen Gardens sold on campus  May 1 and May 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Lauritzen Gardens representatives will be outside the Nebraska Cafe from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 1 and May 8 offering discounted memberships.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses perimenopause</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The May/June issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by clicking on &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm
" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm
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		<title>Discounted tickets available for Opera Omaha's "The Barber of Seville"</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Faculty&amp; staff and students of UNMC can receive discounts up to 25 percent on tickets to Opera Omaha's production of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." The show runs April 25&amp; 27 and 29 at the Orpheum Theater. All group forms need to be submitted by April 20. Click :&amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/unmcandunmcphysicians.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> for ticket prices and purchasing information.  
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		<title>Surplus sale on April 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A surplus sale will be held on Friday&amp; April 27 at the UNMC Surplus Outlet from noon to 6 p.m. The outlet is on the southwest corner of 38th Avenue and Leavenworth Street. A variety of items will be available&amp; including desks&amp; files&amp; bookcases&amp; chairs&amp; computers&amp; TV's and more.
CASH &amp; CARRY
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		<title>Women &amp; Men's Watch Evening Forum April 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Olson Center for Women's Health is hosting their annual evening forum&amp; "Women &amp; Men's Watch&amp;" on April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Georgetowne Club at 2440 S. 141st Circle. This year's theme is "Timely Solutions for Life's Discomforts" and will include the following topics&amp; "Overview of Sleep Disorders &amp; their Management&amp;" "Contraception Medication for Abnormal Bleeding&amp;" "Management of Migraine Headaches&amp;" and "Mid-Life Sexuality." Dr. Sabin Bista&amp; Dr. Jean Amoura&amp; Dr. Larra Petersen and Dr. Nancy Willcockson&amp; all from UNMC&amp; are the forum's featured speakers. Cost for the forum and dinner is $20 for general attendance and $35 for nursing credit. For more information and to register&amp; visit the forum's Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/womenswatch.htm" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/womenswatch.htm&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The registration deadline is April 18.]]>"</description>
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		<title>MMI interdisciplinary poster session April 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Interdisciplinary graduate students and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute will present their research/training posters at the Eighth Annual Poster Session on Wednesday&amp; April 25 in the west atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. Posters will be on display from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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		<title>Laboratory supply and equipment product show April 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC research personnel and graduate students are invited to attend a laboratory supply and equipment product show&amp; sponsored by the UNMC Purchasing Department and Fisher Scientific&amp; the university's laboratory supply prime vendor. The show will be Wednesday&amp; April 25&amp; from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.&amp; in the Durham Research Center Atrium.  For those in Lincoln&amp; UNL will be holding their show on Tuesday&amp; April 24 at the Beadle Center atrium&amp; from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more information&amp; contact Claire Seybold in Purchasing at 559-5400. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>The Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling student assistantship competition</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling&amp; funded by a Center for Biomedical Research Excellence grant from the NIH&amp; invites applications for its student assistantship competition from graduate students in the area of cellular signaling and tumorigenesis. Awards will be given providing funding from July 1 through June 30. To apply for this competition&amp; please submit a three-page  proposal on your project&amp; CV&amp; letter of recommendation from adviser and graduate transcripts no later than June 1. Please send your application to Valeta Creason-Wahl at LTC 12726&amp; zip 7696. For more information please contact Valeta at 559-4682 or by e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:vcreason@unmc.edu">vcreason@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>'An Evening with the Smithsonian' April 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Join the Durham Western Heritage Museum as we welcome a true American original&amp; Thomas Jefferson. In celebration of the "Signers" exhibition&amp; Patrick Lee will share his first-person account of the author of the Declaration of Independence on Tuesday&amp; April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Lee's program&amp; "Seven Reasons Why Revolutions Succeed&amp;" highlights how the United States gained its freedom The lecture will take place in the museum's Swanson Gallery. A cocktail reception and exhibit viewing will be held at 5 p.m. with the lecture following at 6:30 p.m.  Please contact Ashley at 444-5071 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alothrop@dwhm.org">alothrop@dwhm.org&amp;lt;/a> to make reservations. That same day&amp; Lee will present "Medical Theory and Practice in the 18th &amp; 19th Centuries&amp; Presented by Thomas Jefferson" at UNMC in the Durham Research Center at noon. Lee will demonstrate the tremendous impact Jefferson and his multi-faceted intellect had on early America. Please contact Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>  if you will be attending. As part of a partnership with the medical center and the museum&amp; employees and students from UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center receive free admission to the museum year round with valid identification. 


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		<title>Thomas Jefferson impersonator to present 'An Afternoon with the Durham'  April 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Patrick Lee&amp; a Smithsonian Institute Scholar and Thomas Jefferson impersonator&amp; will present "Medical Theory and Practice in the 18th and 19th Centuries Presented by Thomas Jefferson" on Tuesday&amp; April 24 at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The event is held as part of a partnership between UNMC and the Durham Western Heritage Museum. All employees and students are invited to attend.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Kicks for a Cure' April 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Local women's cancer research efforts will receive another helping hand through the second annual "Kicks for a Cure Women's Soccer Exhibition" event benefiting the Liz's Legacy Cancer Fund. Last year's inaugural event raised more than $107&amp;000 for local research efforts at both UNMC Eppley Cancer Center and Creighton University Hereditary Cancer Center. This year's event will be held on Saturday&amp; April 21 at Creighton's Morrison Soccer Stadium. Participating collegiate women's teams include host Creighton University&amp; along with Marquette University&amp; University of Nebraska-Omaha&amp; Rockhurst University and top metro high school girls teams Omaha Westside&amp; Millard North&amp; Elkhorn and Gretna. The weekend benefit also includes an open-to-the-public dinner event with teams&amp; sponsors and special guests from each of the benefiting institutions. Tickets for the soccer event are $8 for adults and $5 for students and are available at Creighton's Morrison Stadium&amp; UNO ticket office or Soccer International. Visit any First National Bank to receive a $2 off coupon for the soccer event. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.kicksforacure.org" target="_blanK">www.kicksforacure.org&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Center for Cellular Signaling accepts applications</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling&amp; funded by a Center for Biomedical Research Excellence grant from the National Institutes of Health&amp; invites applications for both its project and pilot project competition from faculty in the area of Cellular Signaling in Tumorigenesis. The primary objective is to stimulate research in the area of cellular signaling and to enhance the competitiveness in obtaining extramural support. Project and pilot project programs are open to all junior faculty members who have not yet received NIH R01 type funding. Proposals must represent a new signaling project within the laboratory and have the potential for attracting independent funding from NIH. All awards will be dependent on continued NIH funding. The application deadline is Monday&amp; May 7 with an anticipated start date of July 1. Contact Valeta Creason-Wahl by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:vcreason@unmc.edu">vcreason@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> for information on format.
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		<title>Komen Foundation's 'Pink Martini' April 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Susan G. Komen Foundation will present the "Pink Martini" on Friday&amp; April 20 in the Regency Fashion Court center mall. The event&amp; which runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.&amp; will feature pink drinks&amp; beer&amp; wine&amp; appetizers&amp; a silent auction and music by the band Oxygen. Admission cost is $25. The Susan G. Komen Foundation is an internationally-acknowledged foundation established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister&amp; Susan G. Komen&amp; who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. The foundation's mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research&amp; education&amp; screening and treatment. The "Pink Martini" is just one event to increase awareness and raise funds. Of the funds raised throughout the year by the foundation&amp; at least 75 perecent will be used locally for education&amp; early detection and to benefit the underserved women of Nebraska. Twenty-five percent of the funds will be used to fund the Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program. For more information about the event and/or the Komen Foundation&amp; go to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.komennebraska.org" target="_blanK">www.komennebraska.org&amp;lt;/a>.      
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		<title>Behavioral health focus of Mini-Medical School April 19 and 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Behavioral health is the focus of UNMC's spring Mini-Medical School&amp; which will run April 12&amp; 19 and 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CT) in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The program also will be broadcast to more than 25 sites across the state. UNMC speakers will cover ADHD&amp; depression&amp; suicide&amp; substance abuse&amp; Alzheimer's and more. For more information&amp; including lecture sites&amp; or to register&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/minimed" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/minimed&amp;lt;/a>. Continuing education credit is available. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>April 19 Music as Medicine features chamber music</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Chamber Music Society Amphion Ensemble will present "A Program of Music for Woodwind Quartet" for the Thursday&amp; April 19 "Music as Medicine" concert. The concert will be held in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium and is sponsored by the UNMC Chancellor's Office.
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		<title>Schwartz Center rounds set for April 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next Kenneth B. Schwartz Center Rounds will be Wednesday&amp; April 18&amp; from  11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Eppley Science Hall&amp; Room 2009. The presentation&amp; to be given by the bone marrow/stem cell transplant team&amp; is titled "Battling against all odds: Drain on team when needs were great and resources few." Lunch will be provided for the first 100 people. The Schwartz Center Rounds strengthens the patient-caregiver relationship by providing a safe inter-professional forum where caregivers -- doctors&amp; nurses&amp; technicians&amp; therapists&amp; clergy and other allied health professionals -- discuss emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients.]]>"</description>
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		<title>'Books are Fun' fair April 18-20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Come and join the Guest &amp; Volunteer Services Department at its semi-annual "Books are Fun" book fair on April 18&amp; 19&amp; and 20 in the Durham Outpatient Center east atrium from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The sale will feature quality books and unique gifts at incredibly low prices&amp; including cookbooks&amp; educational books&amp; children's books&amp; address books&amp; calendars&amp; photo albums and more! Get a head start on your shopping for graduation and Mother's Day.]]>"</description>
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		<title>DRC first-floor computer lab closed after noon on April 16 and 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The computer lab on the first floor of the Durham Research Center will be closed after 12 p.m. on Monday&amp; April 16 and Monday&amp; April 23. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.]]>"</description>
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		<title>March of Dimes bake sales April 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A bake sale supporting the upcoming March of Dimes Walk America event will be Monday&amp; April 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the exit of the Nebraska Cafe. All baked items will sell for $1. Call Debbie Stecker at 559-4442 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Emile Street traffic interruption</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Hawkins Construction Company has started erecting a tower crane on the lower level of the RCE II construction site. To erect the tower crane will require the use of a mobile crane. There will be trucks parked in the middle of Emile Street between 45th and Emile and Saddle Creek Road.  Please be cautious and alert when driving on Emile Street. There will be trucks and construction workers on or crossing the street. For questions&amp; call Michael Faber at 559-4503. Please check the construction blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other notices.

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		<title>Healthy construction and development focus of April 11 AIA lecture</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Richard Jackson&amp; M.D.&amp; of the University of California-Berkley&amp; will present "Why good design is better than an apple a day" on Wednesday&amp; April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Durham Research Center. As concerns grow about global warming&amp; obesity and the way Americans use natural resources&amp; Dr. Jackson will show how shaping our physical environment can help society become healthier. Dr. Jackson's lecture is sponsored by UNMC and the Nebraska chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in celebration of the AIA's 150th anniversary. All employees and students are invited to attend. Before the lecture&amp; Dr. Jackson will sign copies of the book&amp; "Urban Sprawl and Public Health&amp;" which he co-authored with Howard Frumkin and Lawrence Frank.
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		<title>Additional workshop to be offered through museum partnership</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Did you know that most museums display less than 5 percent of the objects they own? There are many reasons why artifacts are not exhibited. Some may be too fragile and some may not fit the museum's mission&amp; but all tell a unique story. The Durham Western Heritage Museum is offering an exclusive opportunity to medical center employees and students to discuss such artifacts at the museum in a workshop titled "Hidden Treasures -- Selected Artifacts." Join the Durham Western Heritage Museum's Curator&amp; Luis Vasquez on a journey through the museum's archives and a look at some of Omaha's "hidden treasures" on April 10 at noon&amp; in Swanson Hall&amp; Room 2013. Seating is limited to 20. Reserve your spot today by e-mailing Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples on sale April 4-5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples will be available for sale Wednesday&amp; April 4 outside the Nebraska Cafe and April 5 in Clarkson's Cafe. Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples are large Granny Smith apples covererd in homemade caramel&amp; smothered in milk or dark chocolate and packaged in creative designs to match the occasion. When sliced&amp; each apple serves four to six people. On April 4 and 5 apples will be packaged for Easter. Partial proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association. For more information and details&amp; call 559-9252. Order forms are available by calling this number or by stopping by the booths on April 4 and 5. To assure you receive the gourmet apple and packaging you desire&amp; send your order form along with $8.99 in a confidential envelope to  Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples&amp; ATTN:  Joanie Martin&amp; Cardiology&amp; ZIP 2265. Orders must be received by April 2 for pick-up on April 4-5. 
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		<title>Sixth annual Torchlight Ball April 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Omahans are invited to join an expected 350 young professionals and community leaders for a night of charitable giving at the sixth annual "All About Omaha (AAO) Torchlight Ball" at the Joslyn Art Museum on Saturday&amp; April 14. The deadline for registration is April 12. Last year&amp; beneficiary of the proceeds was the UNMC SHARING Clinic. This year's Torchlight Ball beneficiary will be Ted E. Bear Hollow&amp; an organization dedicated to supporting children and their families after the loss of a loved one. The ball will begin with social hour and a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m.&amp; followed by entertainment at 9 p.m. For more information or to register&amp; log on to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.allaboutomaha.org/torchlight" target="_blanK">www.allaboutomaha.org/torchlight&amp;lt;/a> or call Kellie at 980-4794. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Severe weather week features April 4 tornado drills</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians will participate in statewide "Severe Weather Week" from April 2-6&amp; which will include test tornado warnings on Wednesday&amp; April 4. There will be two drills April 6&amp; one at about 10 a.m. and one about 7 p.m. The morning exercise will consist of a mock tornado watch and warning and the evening drills will just feature a test warning. If severe weather actually is in the area on April 4&amp; the drills will be held April 5. Those receiving the severe weather notification should communicate the information to others in their area. Several methods will be used to communicate the severe weather information including:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>NOAA weather alert radios;
&amp;lt;LI>Audible devices on the fire alarm systems;
&amp;lt;LI>Alertcast Emergency Notification System;
&amp;lt;LI>Text pagers;
&amp;lt;LI> House paging; and
&amp;lt;LI> Broadcast media.&amp;lt;/UL>
In addition&amp; Douglas County will sound Civil Defense Warning Sirens for both the morning and evening drills. Departments may determine their level of participation&amp; however&amp; at the very minimum they should make sure notification is received&amp; staff know what to do and where the shelter is located. Departments also should ensure their shelter is accessible and available. All areas participating in the drill are asked to complete an online "Severe Weather Report" form after the drill that can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.preceptor.com/safety/weather/" target="_blanK">http://www.preceptor.com/safety/weather/&amp;lt;/a>. &amp;lt;B>(Remember to hit the submit button after you have finished.)&amp;lt;/B> For more information about the drill&amp; contact John Hauser at 559-7315.

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		<title>Farewell reception for Walter Brooks April 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A farewell reception will be held for Walter Brooks of UNMC Public Affairs on Monday&amp; April 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Wittson Hall&amp; Room 3037. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Discounted Henry Doorly Zoo memberships on sale now</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees and students once again have the opportunity to purchase a membership to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo for the 2007-2008 season. Memberships will be sold for a discounted price of $68 between Feb. 20 and April 1. After April 1&amp; the price will be $75. Memberships will be sold outside the exit of the Nebraska Cafe from 
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday&amp; Feb. 22&amp; March 7&amp; 12&amp; 22 and 28. Contact Esther Collins at extension 559-5201 for additional membership information.


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		<title>Grant proposal writing workshop March 28-30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Grant Institute's "Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop" will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from March 28 through March 30. Interested development professionals&amp; researchers&amp; faculty and graduate students should register as soon as possible because seats will fill up quickly. All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. For more information call 888-824-4424 or visit The Grant Institute Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.thegrantinstitute.com" target="_blanK">www.thegrantinstitute.com&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAGH 2007-08 'Making Coffee Strong' fundraiser underway</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) is offering fairly traded coffee&amp; tea&amp; and chocolate products for their annual "Making Coffee Strong" fund raiser. These products are grown by small farmers in underdeveloped and developing countries. Through fair trade&amp; these farmers are able to live lives that most of us take for granted -- with safe working conditions&amp; fair compensation and dignity. New this year&amp; SAGH is selling a special blend of organically grown coffees from Ethiopia and Timor under the label "Nothing But Nets: Marrakesh Express." SAGH is donating the proceeds of the sales of this coffee to the "Nothing But Nets" campaign to distribute insecticide-treated malaria bed nets throughout Africa. For more information&amp; visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.NothingButNets.net" target="_blanK">www.NothingButNets.net&amp;lt;/a>. The list of the products offered and their descriptions can be found on the &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp/" target="_blanK">International Studies &amp; Programs Web site&amp;lt;/a>. Completed order forms with payment may be sent to IS&amp;P for on-campus delivery. SAGH members also will be selling selected products in Wittson Hall during the noon hours. For more information&amp; call IS&amp;P at 559-6414.
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		<title>Joint Effort volleyball tournament March 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Joint Effort&amp; an all-night volleyball tournament that raises money for the Nebraska Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation&amp; will be held Friday&amp; March 30 at Bellevue West High School from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Registration deadline is March 15. The cost is $120 per team. Cost for late registration is $150 per team. Log on to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.ihavegame.com" target="_blanK">www.ihavegame.com&amp;lt;/a> to register. For more information send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jointeffort2007@gmail.com">jointeffort2007@gmail.com&amp;lt;/a>. All participants receive a T-shirt&amp; free food and the chance to win door prizes.
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		<title>Images of Aging Photo Contest</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Aging Interest Group is sponsoring the "Images of Aging Photo Contest. Capture the character and experience of older adults by taking a photograph that challenges the stereotypes of the elderly. There is no entry fee but we do encourage you to write a paragraph or two about the picture you are submitting (not a requirement). First&amp; second and third prize and honorable mention awards will be given. Winners will be honored with a display of their photos at a luncheon in April. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/PhotoBrochure07.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to see a brochure for how to sign up! Photos are due March 30. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Avian flu forum March 29</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[An avian flu forum will be presented by Sharon Medcalf of the Center for Biopreparedness Education on March 29 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.]]>"</description>
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		<title>College of Medicine spring convocation March 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Medicine AOA Spring Convocation and Faculty Honors Convocation will be held on Tuesday&amp; March 27 in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The convocation will begin at noon with the AOA guest lecture by Dr. Jeffrey C. Murray&amp; professor and vice chairman for research in the department of pediatrics; and professor in the department of preventive medicine at the University of Iowa College of Medicine titled "Genomic Medicine: Science&amp; Clinical Care&amp; Ethics." The lecture will be followed by "Recognition of the AOA Inductees" and "Presentation of Faculty Honors." Lunch will be provided.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Fire alarm testing in the DOC March 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; March 27 at 2 p.m.&amp; the Simplex Grinnell Co.&amp; the Nebraska State Fire Inspector and UNMC's Electrical Shop will be testing the upgraded fire alarm system&amp; in the Durham Outpatient Center (DOC). Testing will be on all levels. The tests will be conducted between 2 and 7 p.m. Audio and strobe alarm signals will be tested after 6 p.m. DO NOT evacuate the building&amp; when this disruption occurs. This fire alarm system upgrade is part of the Olson Women's Center and Pediatric Clinic-DOC Improvements project. For questions&amp; contact Robert Dietrich at 559-4504.  Please check our blog at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/blog/construction" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/blog/construction&amp;lt;/a> for other outage notices.


Robert Dietrich
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		<title>Special notice -- street closing postponed</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Because of questionable weather conditions for the weekend&amp; the closing of 42nd &amp; Emile Street scheduled for Thursday&amp; March 22&amp; has been postponed. A new closing date will be given next week.
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		<title>Environmental assessment of Bennett Hall starts March 22</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Starting Thursday&amp; March 22&amp; AMI Environmental Services&amp; Inc.&amp; will be in the Bennett Hall building doing a site assessment. They will start on the 7th floor and roof the first day and will work their way down to the basement floor. AMI will spend approximately one to two days on each floor. The work assessment should take about two weeks to complete. AMI will need access to all areas of the building. You do not need to vacate your area as AMI can collect their data/material with you present. AMI will have three employees in the building and each will have an UNMC Contractor badge. For questions&amp; call Nick Knopik at 559-8244. ]]>"</description>
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		<title> Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference March 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The third annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference will be held at Omaha's Qwest Center on March 21. Academic and business researchers will have opportunities to explore potential collaborations. Attendees can hear distinguished speakers and exchange ideas while interacting with students&amp; faculty&amp; and business people. The registration deadline for displays and poster presentations is Feb. 28. The attendance registration deadline is March 7. Please click &amp;lt;a href="http://epscor.unl.edu/events/2007/info.shtml" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> and read the general information before registering.



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		<title>PA Program Annual Pecan Sale - - last Chance</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Call fast we only have available:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Turtles -- 12 Bags
&amp;lt;LI>White Frosted Pretzels - 11 Bags&amp;lt;/UL>
All items are $3.50.  Contact Nicki Simmons at 559-7955 to order and arrange pick-up.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title> Dietetic interns nutrition seminar March 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Dietetic Interns are holding a nutrition information seminar on Monday&amp; March 19 from 3:30  p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living. The seminar is being held in part to recognize March as being National Nutrition Month. Come get all your burning nutrition questions answered. ]]>"</description>
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		<title> Faculty Award nominations being accepted</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Faculty Senate is pleased to announce the availability of one "Spirit of Community Service Award&amp;" four "Outstanding Teacher Awards" and one "Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award." These awards will be presented at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Tuesday&amp; April 24 at 4 p.m. Nominations are invited from both students and faculty. Nomination forms and selection criteria are available through the Faculty Senate Office by sending an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lmerriman@unmc.edu">lmerriman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jmcgovern@unmc.edu">jmcgovern@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or by calling 559-5132 or 559-8683. The forms also can be downloaded from the Faculty Senate Web Site at &amp;lt;a href="http://info.unmc.edu/dept/facsen/index.cfm?L1_ID=4&amp;CONREF=2"target="_blanK">http://info.unmc.edu/dept/facsen/index.cfm?L1_ID=4&amp;CONREF=2&amp;lt;/a>.  Nominators are urged to follow these criteria in order to provide the most supportive documentation possible for each nominee. The Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee will select recipients based on the clearest and most comprehensive evidence provided that attests to their community service or their superior teaching skills and effectiveness. All nominations and supporting documents (original plus 8 copies) must be delivered to Linda Merriman or Joan McGovern in the Office of the Faculty Senate&amp; room 2021&amp; Academic &amp; Research Services Building&amp; zip 7820&amp; by March 15.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Call for poster and technology presentations for TLTR Educational Fair</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Proposals to show a technology presentation and/or poster for display at the April 17 TLTR Educational Technology Fair are now being accepted. E-mail proposals for the 2007 TLTR Educational Technology Fair to Teresa Hartman at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:thartman@unmc.edu">thartman@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Submissions should not exceed 250 words&amp; please attach the submission to the e-mail in either Word or pdf format by March 15. Technology presentations and posters may be proposed on&amp; but not limited to&amp; the topics listed here: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Instructional design 
&amp;lt;LI>Distance education 
&amp;lt;LI>Learning outcomes 
&amp;lt;LI>Evaluation 
&amp;lt;LI>Active learning strategies&amp;lt;/UL> 
Technology Presentations will be divided into two sessions. The sessions are one hour long and will take place either 11 a.m. to noon or noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday&amp; April 17. Technology presenters will be responsible for supplying supporting materials. The fair committee will provided presentation technology&amp; wireless access and power. Poster sessions are two hours long and will take place 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday&amp; April 17. Poster presenters will be responsible for supplying a poster and supporting equipment and materials. The fair committee will provide poster easels&amp; wireless access&amp; power and a table. Proposals will be peer reviewed by the fair program committee. Proposal respondents will be notified of decisions by mid-March.
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		<title>Saddle Creek relocation public hearing March 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A public information meeting will be held on Thursday&amp; March 15 about a Saddle Creek Road Relocation Feasability Study. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Omaha Public Schools&amp; TAC Building&amp; 3215 Cuming St. This is the initial public meeting for the Saddle
Creek Road Relocation Feasibility Study. It is an
opportunity for the public to become familiar
with the project and provide input. The project study area is generally bounded by
Cuming Street on the north&amp; Center Street on
the south&amp; 42nd Street on the east and 48th Street
on the west. For additional information regarding the Saddle Creek Road Relocation Feasibility
Study&amp; please contact Leanne Ziettlow of HDR Engineering at 926-7186&amp; Ken Hansen of
UNMC at 559-5301&amp; Derek Miller of the City of Omaha at 444-5210 or Tawanna Black of
Destination Midtown at 233-7142. If you require special accommodations&amp; please
contact Leanne Ziettlow of HDR Engineering by March 12. Destination Midtown is a partnership between midtown businesses and residents&amp; the City of Omaha and the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Heidi Joy to perform at March 15 "Music as Medicine"</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Heidi Joy will perform on Thursday&amp; March 15 in the Durham Outpatient Center's West Atrium as part of the "Music as Medicine" concert series. The concert&amp; which starts at noon&amp; is being sponsored by UNMC Physicians. Bring a lunch and enjoy the music. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>March 11 Bridal show  to benefit Eppley Cancer Center</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Is the sound of wedding bells in your future? If you or someone you know is planning a wedding&amp; there's no better place to be on Sunday&amp; March 11 than Embassy Suites in the Old Market for the "Suite of Dreams Bridal Boutique and Fashion Show" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $25&amp; with ticket proceeds benefiting the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and champagne and register for door prizes while visiting vendors including Florals Etc&amp; AAA Rentals&amp; The Cakery&amp; Complete Music&amp; Enchanted Honeymoons&amp; Sommelier Wine Distributing and many more. At 2:15 p.m.&amp; a fashion show emceed by WOWT-Channel 6 anchor John Knicely will showcase bridal fashions from Sposa and Mr. Tuxedo. Taking part as a model in the fashion show will be Robert Lewis&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor and Eppley Institute faculty member. Don't miss this chance to meet some of Omaha's experts in the bridal industry in one place and support the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. To purchase advance tickets call 541-1487. 
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		<title>Durham partnership event March 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Gary Kastrick&amp; a life-long resident of south Omaha&amp; will share the stories and tales that made this area a key part of Omaha's development with a lecture titled "The Magic City and the Stockyards" on Tuesday&amp; March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Durham Western Heritage Museum's Swanson Gallery. From its rough and tumble beginnings to present day&amp; south Omaha has been a key aspect of Omaha's identity. Gary is a graduate of South High School&amp; where he currently is a history teacher as well as the director of the Omaha Project&amp; a museum at the school created and designed by students in his classes. Please contact Ashley at 444-5071 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alothrop@dwhm.org">alothrop@dwhm.org&amp;lt;/a> to make reservations. Thanks to a partnership with the museum&amp; employees and students of UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center can attend the lecture free with valid identification. Additionally&amp; Kastrick will be making a special appearance on the UNMC campus for a noon lecture. UNMC employees are encouraged to bring their lunches. The lecture will take place in the College of Nursing&amp; Rooms 1011 and 1012. Please contact Jill Carson if you will be attending at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>'After Our War' conference March 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A one-day conference for community-based primary care and mental health providers titled "After Our War Mental Health Challenges: Returning From a War Zone" will address the post-deployment health issues of Nebraska's returning veterans and their families on Thursday&amp; March 8 at UNMC's Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Sites in Chadron&amp; Grand Island&amp; Hastings&amp; Kearney&amp; Lincoln&amp; Norfolk&amp; North Platte&amp; O'Neill&amp; Scottsbluff and Wayne will be included in the presentation via the Nebraska Telehealth Network. Registration to attend this educational conference is $50 and includes the educational program&amp; handout materials&amp; continental breakfast&amp; lunch and continuing education credit. All registrations must be accompanied by full payment in order to secure the registration. The registration deadline is March 1. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/TodaySite/images/siteimages/BrochureFinal.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> for a brochure containing  registration information. Walk-in registrations will be accepted based on space availability. Conference materials/food cannot be guaranteed for walk-in registrants. Contact Joan Husted at 559-6235 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jhusted@unmc.edu">jhusted@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.

 

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		<title>Dietetic interns nutrition seminar March 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC Dietetic Interns are holding a nutrition information seminar on Wednesday&amp; March 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Student life Center. The seminar is being held in part to recognize March as being National Nutrition Month. Come get all your burning nutrition questions answered. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>University Tower domestic hot water shut off March 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Thursday&amp; March 1 there will be an interruption/shut-off of the domestic hot water line in University Tower&amp; Unit 3. This will affect the bathrooms&amp; kitchens and labs. This interruption/shut-off is needed&amp; so that plumbers can replace broken valves in the domestic hot water system. The shut off effects Levels 4 and 5 only&amp; starts at 7:30p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m. For questions&amp; call Terry Vail at 559-6342. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses Certified Nurse-Midwives</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The March/April issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is available on a subscription basis. To subscribe&amp; send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or call 559-6345. The current and past issues can be viewed by clicking on &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm&amp;lt;/a>.

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		<title>GSA seminar March 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Steven Projan will present "Working in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Turning to the Dark Side or Doing the Lord's Work" on Thursday&amp; March 8 at noon in the Durham Reseach Center Auditorium. Refreshments will be provided.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Library increases accessibility of articles via PubMed</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library is pleased to announce the implementation of Outside Tool in PubMed. When accessing PubMed via the library home page&amp; every abstract view of a given citation now includes a new button that says 'GetIt!@UNMC'. Clicking on this button will present a screen offering: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>A direct link to full text where available;
&amp;lt;LI>A link to check for print in the catalog; and
&amp;lt;LI>A link to the McGoogan Order Articles Form&amp; when direct full text and print are unavailable&amp; or when a photocopy is needed.
For more information on these new library tools&amp; please visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/staff/otool.html" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/library/staff/otool.html&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Catering open house Feb. 23</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[You are cordially invited to a catering open house hosted by The Nebraska Medical Center's catering department on Friday&amp; Feb. 23 in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms A&amp; B and C from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be samples of food and catering menus available. Please RSVP your attendance to catering director Kristell Boyd at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:Krboyd@nebraskamed.com">Krboyd@nebraskamed.com&amp;lt;/a> by Feb. 16.
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		<title>Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum Feb. 23 and 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 38th Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Omaha on Feb. 23 and 24. MSBRF provides a unique opportunity for young scientists to share their work and have it objectively judged by health science faculty. The forum is seeking presentations of original basic and clinical science research by health science&amp; graduate and M.D./Ph.D. students&amp; interns and residents for presentation either in poster or oral formats. The forum is co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center with support from the American Medical Association. Deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 8. Submission of abstracts should be completed online at &amp;lt;a href="http://unmc.edu/msbrf"target="_blanK">http://unmc.edu/msbrf&amp;lt;/a>
Deadline for submission of manuscripts is Jan. 5.
For questions or additional information&amp; please contact Brenda Ram at 559-9250 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.





          

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		<title>New open rec hours at Center for Healthy Living</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Open recreation for badminton has moved to Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Open recreation for women's basketball has moved to Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Come to the Center for Healthy Living during these cold wintery months for some fun indoor recreation activities. While there is a fee to use the facility&amp; we offer a variety of options for you. You can drop in daily for a minimal fee or become a member and sign up for a monthly membership. For more membership information visit our Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness&amp;lt;/a> or call the CFHL at 559-5254.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>"Sweetheart of a Deal" at UNMC Bookstore in February</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[All clothing and gift items are 25 percent off and cardiology titles are 15 percent off for the entire month of Feburary at the UNMC Bookstore. Store hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.&amp; Monday through Friday&amp; and Saturday&amp; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.]]>"</description>
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		<title>The Vagina Monologues at UNO Feb. 23-25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University of Nebraska at Omaha Women's Resource Center is presenting Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues." Proceeds from the performaces go to benefit the Sienna/Francis House. The performaces will be held Eppley Auditorium in the Gene Eppley Administration Building on the UNO campus. The show dates and times are:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Feb. 23 &amp; 24&amp; 7:30 p.m.
&amp;lt;LI>Feb. 25&amp; 3 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL>
The show is free but a $10 donation is suggested.  For reservations&amp; call 554-2730 or send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:unowrc@mail.unomaha.edu">unowrc@mail.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>"Walk and Roll" for disabilities set for Feb. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute and the C. Louis Meyer Foundation will hold their third-annual "Walk &amp; Roll for Disabilities" inside Omaha's Westroads Mall on Sunday&amp; Feb. 18. Registration for the event&amp; which is open to the public&amp; costs $15 per person and includes a T-shirt&amp; refreshments and entertainment. Door prizes also will be given away. Check-in and late registration begin at 11 a.m.&amp; with the walk starting at noon. Proceeds from the event will go towards recreational and respite services for adults with developmental disabilities. Honorary captains of the event will be Nebraska football great Eric Crouch&amp; the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner who currently plays for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts&amp; Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and Mike'l Severe of KETV Channel 7 television.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Music as Medicine concert on Feb. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The monthly "Music as Medicine" concert will be Thursday&amp; Feb. 15 from noon to 1 p.m.&amp; in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. This concert is free and open to all staff&amp; students&amp; patients&amp; and their families. This month's concert will feature the family jazz ensemble Burt St. Boys. Bring your lunch and let the music be your medicine.
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		<title>Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples on sale Feb. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples will be on sale on Monday&amp; Feb. 12 near the exit of the Nebraska Cafe. Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples are large Granny Smith apples covered in homemade caramel&amp; smothered in milk or dark chocolate. Some apples are coated with peanuts&amp; cashews or pistachios. This batch of apples is packaged in creative designs for Valentine's Day. If you have a special occasion you would like apples for&amp; please contact Joanie Martin in cardiology at 559-9252. Special orders must be received by Thursday&amp; Feb. 8 to be picked up on Feb. 12. Partial proceeds from the apple sale will be donated to the American Heart Association. Did you know that heart disease is the top killer of women? 

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		<title>Swing and latin dance lessons at UNO</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Swing and Latin dance lessons are being offered on Sundays at UNO starting Feb. 11 and ending March 4. The swing class meets from 2 to 3 p.m. and Latin from 3 to 4 p.m.  All classes will be held in HPER 200. The cost for UNO activity cardholders is $15 for the first person and $13 for a friend. For non-activity cardholders&amp; the cost is $18 for the first person and $15 for a friend. Add $5 more per person if you sign up for both classes. Marty Hebert&amp; who has taught for years at various locations in the Omaha-area&amp; will be the instructor. Contact Dave Daniels at 554-2008 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:daviddaniels@mail.unomaha.edu">daviddaniels@mail.unomaha.edu&amp;lt;/a>   for registration information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC Today seeking Valentine's-themed stories</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[If you have a great Valentine's Day story or some other amorous anecdote that you would like to share with the UNMC community&amp; we would love to hear from you. UNMC Today will compile these stories for a special feature to run on Valentine's Day. Maybe you proposed or were proposed to in a remarkable or funny way. Maybe you and your significant other met serendipitously or maybe you married your high school sweetheart. Stories and photos can be sent to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:today@unmc.edu">today@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. For more information call 559-8329. The deadline for story and photo submissions is Friday&amp; Feb. 9. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Perinatal HIV exposure focus of Feb. 6 Schwartz Center Rounds</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Neonatology Team and Consultants will present "Perinatal HIV exposure and opiate withdrawal in a newborn: The tangled webs of disclosure&amp; confidentiality&amp; addiction&amp; paternity and values" on Tuesday&amp; Feb. 6 at noon in the Eppley Research Institute Auditorium. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 attendees.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Geriatric care conference Feb. 2-3</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC is hosing the  "Advances in Geriatric Care Conference" on Feb. 2-3 at Clarkson Tower in the Storz Pavilion. The conference is available via the Nebraska Telehealth Network in Beatrice&amp; Grand Island&amp; Norfolk and Scottsbluff. Space is limited and early registration is recommended. The registration fee includes the educational conference&amp; handout materials&amp; continental breakfasts&amp; lunches and refreshment breaks. The registration deadline is Jan. 19. Walk-in registrations will be accepted based on space availability. You can pre-register online at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/coned"target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/coned&amp;lt;/a> or by phone at 559-5929 or (877) 832-6924.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Cardiovascular research symposium Feb. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 11th Annual Cardiovascular Research Symposium will be at the Durham Research Center Auditorium Friday&amp; Feb. 2. Roberta Williams&amp; M.D.&amp; professor and chairwoman of Pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine and the vice president of pediatrics and academic affairs at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles will be the keynote speaker. In 2000&amp; Dr. Williams was named to the Cardiac Advisory Committee of the National Heart&amp; Lung&amp; and Blood Institute. Her presentation is titled&amp; "Transition to Adult Health Care for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease." The symposium will begin with lunch and registration at 11:30 a.m.&amp; and is designed for individuals interested in the latest cardiovascular treatment and research. Researchers from the Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC will present original ongoing research in the area of developmental cardiology. The symposium includes poster presentations from clinical fellows&amp; basic science postdoctoral fellows and graduate students currently involved in the investigation of all aspects of cardiovascular research. The symposium will take place in the Durham Research Center Auditorium&amp; with the poster presentations and award ceremony commencing in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. More information and registration can be found at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/coned"target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/coned&amp;lt;/a> under cardiology section.
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		<title>Aging Interest Group silent auction Feb. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Aging Interest Group&amp; which is sponsored by the department of geriatrics&amp; is having a silent auction to help fund its yearly activities. The event will be on Friday&amp; Feb. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. on the bottom floor of Storz Pavilion. Some of the items to be sold include a football signed by Nebraska football coach Bill Callahan&amp; a DVD player&amp; gift certificates to many restauraunts&amp; tickets for half season of UNO's chamber and symphony orchestra&amp; artwork created by an Omaha professional artist&amp; massage and spa gift certificates&amp; painted wine glasses and much more.  Come and buy your Valentine's Day presents&amp; birthday presents or splurge on yourself and help support our group. The Aging Interest Group's work is focused on getting UNMC's health professional students interested in caring for the elderly and introducing them to special issues in senior care.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Retirement reception for Shirley Yeich Feb. 2</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retrement reception will be held for Shirley Yeich on Friday&amp; Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. University Tower's Private Dining Room C. Yeich&amp; an office associate in the department of neurological sciences&amp; is retiring after 20 years at UNMC.
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		<title>Sparks award nominations being accepted</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nominations are now being accepted for the Chancellor Robert D. Sparks&amp; M.D.&amp; Award in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Robert Sparks is a former UNMC Chancellor who has established an award through the University of Nebraska Foundation to recognize University of Nebraska faculty members&amp; public health professionals and/or volunteers involved in faculty or service projects for outstanding innovation&amp; excellence&amp; collaboration and impact on health promotion&amp; disease prevention and advancement of effective public health approaches. The award recipient will receive a $1000 cash award and will be recognized at a College of Public Health Awards Event. The award recipient will have an opportunity to make a brief presentation about his/her work on preventing disease and promoting health through public health education&amp; research and practice. All nominations must be received or postmarked no later than Wednesday&amp; Jan. 31&amp; 2007.  E-mail&amp; fax and postal nominations will be accepted.  Nominations should include:  
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>A completed nomination form and attached description of the nominee's qualifications no more than two pages in length; 
&amp;lt;LI>up to two letters supporting the nomination; and 
&amp;lt;LI>an up-to-date curriculum vita or resume for the nominee.&amp;lt;/UL>  
The nomination form&amp; letters of support and the nominee's CV or resume will be the primary sources of information for selecting award recipients. Nomination materials and questions about the award should be directed to:
Jessica B. Tschirren&amp; Coordinator of Public Health Education&amp; 210 S. 49th St.&amp; Omaha&amp; NE 68132 or campus mail zip 2178. 
Tschirren can also be reached at 402-561-7586 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jtschirren@unmc.edu">jtschirren@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. She can receive faxes at 402-561-7525.


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		<title>Center for Healthy Living January promotions</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Center for Healthy Living is offering the following promotions for the month of January: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Free facility visits&amp; fitness consultation and/or free fitness classes at the CFHL for the week of Jan. 7-13. All employees of The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; UNMC and UNMC Physicians are invited to visit the Center for Healthy Living Free during the week. Valid identification must be presented. Visit the CFHL &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness"target="_blanK">Web site&amp;lt;/a> to print e-coupons for this promotion. Bonus: Redeeming these coupons makes you eligible to win one of three free one-month memberships to the CFHL at a Feb. 5 drawing. 
&amp;lt;LI>Sale on passes to the CFHL -- regularly 10 visits cost $40&amp; but in January&amp; 10-visit passes cost $30. Each pass includes access to the entire facility&amp; equipment&amp; fitness classes and activity courts.  
&amp;lt;LI>Membership special -- buy a six-month membership in January and get one month free.
&amp;lt;LI>Thank you to our current members. Free snacks to all current employee CFHL members working out from Jan. 14 through Jan. 20.
&amp;lt;LI>Check out our every day low price on memberships such as the "Limited-Use Membership&amp;" which is available for $10 per month. 

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		<title>Intramural Sports Registration openings at Center for Healthy Living</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There still openings for a few more volleyball teams for Thursday evenings and a few more basketball teams for Saturday afternoon in the Center for Healthy Living intramural sports leagues. Those interested in getting a team in this season should contact Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Verizon on campus Jan. 31</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Verizon Wireless will be onsite Wednesday&amp; Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Durham Research Center&amp; room 1006&amp; to discuss the latest data devices. 
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		<title>"Century of Fashion" presentation at DWHM Jan. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Durham Western Heritage Museum and Nebraska Humanities Council present "A Century of Fashion&amp; 1870-1970" on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 30  at 6:30 p.m. This presentation&amp; led by Sue McLain and Barbara Trout&amp; combines McLain's extensive vintage clothing collection with Trout's historical expertise. Styles of fashionable women of the past are recreated through a fashion show and slide presentation. Complimentary dessert and coffee will follow. This special presentation is free to UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center students and staff with valid ID. Immediate family of students and staff are welcome as well. Reservations are required. Please contact Ashley at 444-5071 for more information or to make reservations.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Partnership event at Joslyn Art Museum Jan. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center employees&amp; students and their families are invited to the Passport Partners Employee Day on Saturday&amp; Jan. 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Joslyn Art Museum. An afternoon of family fun is planned&amp; including guided tours of the museum's latest exhibit&amp; "Legends of the West: The Foxley Collection" and several children's activities including: leather braiding&amp; cowboy poetry and creating a poke sack. Those planning to attend are asked to present their identification badge at any Joslyn admissions desk for free admission. The Passport Partners program offers employees&amp; students and their families free admission to the museum&amp; as well as other programs throughout the year on the medical center campus and at the museum. Free admission to the museum can be obtained any time throughout the year by presenting a valid identification badge.
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		<title>SAGH wine and cheese social Jan. 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health cordially invites you to a wine and cheese social. A sampling of international wines and cheese will be served. Susan Swindells&amp; M.B.B.S.&amp; will speak on
"The Global Health Issue of HIV and TB Co-Infection." Join us at the Omaha Women's Club Mansion on Thursday&amp; Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 for faculty and staff&amp; and $10 for students. Visit &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp"target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a> for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Three new exhibits coming to Durham Museum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Three new exhibits will open soon at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Thanks to a partnership between UNMC and the museum&amp; employees of UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; and their families&amp; can get into the museum free with valid identification. The exhibits are "Fashion in Film: Period Costumes for the Screen&amp;" which will be on display from Jan. 25 through March 25; "Pressing Matters: 500 Years of Wine in Art from the Sterling Vineyards Print Portfolio&amp;" which will be on display from Jan. 28 through March 18; and "Omaha: A City with Style&amp;" which will run Feb. 2 to April 8. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>"Straight Talk About Heart Health" Feb. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Nebraska Medical Center&amp; UNMC and UNMC Physicians presents "Straight Talk About Heart Health III" on Saturday&amp; Feb. 17 in Lower Storz Pavilion in Clarkson Tower. Registration is at 8 a.m. The program begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. The program will include presentations from Amy Schmid&amp; R.D.; Kris Berg&amp; Ed.D.; Scott Shurmur&amp; M.D.; and Daniel Anderson&amp; M.D. Registration is $20. For those who want nursing contact hours for attending (4.0 contact hours are available)&amp; registration is $50. To register call 559-4260.
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		<title>McGoogan Library makes big changes for 2007</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The library has purchased licenses to several new and exciting resources this year. Among them are DynaMed&amp; an Evidence-Based clinical decision support tool&amp; the National Organization of Rare Diseases Database&amp; Inteleos (replacing NDA Pipeline)&amp; Four Current Contents Titles Online&amp; the entire Nature Clinical Practice journal collection online&amp; the backfiles to Cell Press journals and the backfiles to several Medicine and Dentistry journals through Science Direct. Two of these resources&amp; DynaMed and the Nature Clinical Practice journals&amp; have been licensed jointly for UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. There are also several journal titles that were cancelled or changed to online only due to low print use. The list of all journals that have been added&amp; changed to online only&amp; or cancelled can be found &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library/changes2007.pdf" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. All databases and journals can be accessed through the library home page at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/library" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/library&amp;lt;/a>. Please direct all comments and questions to Mary Helms at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:mhelms@unmc.edu">mhelms@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or 559-7099.
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		<title>Post ASH Review Conference Jan. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC is hosting "A Post ASH Review" on Jan. 20 at the Omaha Marriott&amp; 10220 Regency Circle. This is a regional activity designed to update the audience on new treatments and management of lymphoma&amp; acute leukemia&amp; myeloma&amp; myelodysplasia&amp; blood coagulation&amp; and hemoglobinopathies. Presentations will be delivered by key thought leaders while allowing the opportunity for participants to be involved in the interactive question/answer sessions. The registration fee is $25 and this includes continental breakfast&amp; lunch&amp; break&amp; handout materials&amp; and continuing education credit. At-the-door registrations will be accepted based on space availability. Handout materials and food cannot be guaranteed unless pre-registered by Jan. 12. For more information contact Joan Husted at 559-6235. Call 559-5929 or log on to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/coned" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/coned&amp;lt;/a> to register.
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		<title>ITS says wait to upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Microsoft Windows is releasing a version of the Windows operating system called Windows Vista&amp; which is replacing Windows XP. Microsoft also is releasing a new version of Office (Office 2007 including Word&amp; Excel&amp; PowerPoint and Access as well as several other included products). These products are major upgrades and include many changes to the way programs and software operate.  Initial testing shows that even common tasks are accomplished differently in these new versions. ITS is currently testing the new Microsoft products with common applications that are used at UNMC and with the campus information system infrastructure&amp; including the campus antivirus software. Currently&amp; unless there is a significant business need to upgrade to Windows Vista or Microsoft Office 2007&amp; ITS recommends not upgrading to either of these products at this time. ITS will provide communication updates regarding the new software as it becomes available.

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		<title>Roundtable on educational space plans for the Sorrell Center Jan. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A UNMC TLTR roundtable discussion concerning building plans for educational spaces of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education building will be held Thursday&amp; Jan. 18  at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. The featured presenters will be Ron Schaefer&amp; director of planning/construction; Gerald Moore&amp; M.D.&amp; senior associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Medicine; Paul Paulman&amp; M.D.&amp; assistant dean for clinical skills and quality in the College of Medicine; and Dan Moser&amp; Ph.D.&amp; associate director of learning environment and internet services for Information Technology Services. During the roundtable there will be a special announcement about future TLTR activities. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/dept/tltr/index.cfm?CONREF=7" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to register. Lunch will be provided to those who register. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Music as Medicine concert Jan. 18</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Thomas Kluge&amp; first chair violist in the Omaha Symphony&amp; and his wife&amp; Michele Favero-Kluge&amp; pianist with the symphony&amp; will perform classical pieces on Jan. 18 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium as part of the "Music as Medicine" concert series. This concert is sponsored by UNMC's Chancellor's Office. All are invited.  Bring a lunch and enjoy the music created by this talented couple. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Registration for spring intramural seasons ends Jan. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Because of the snow&amp; registration for intramural volleyball and basketball at the Center for Healthy Living has been extended until Wednesday&amp; Jan. 17. Get your fees in&amp; $85 for volleyball and $105 for basketball&amp; and save the $10 late registration fee. Late registration is Jan. 18 and 19 and fees are $95 for volleyball and $115 for basketball. IM leagues will start with volleyball on Jan. 23 and 25 and basketball on Saturday&amp; Jan. 27. IM leagues will run through the first to third weeks of April depending on how many teams register. For more questions&amp; contact Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>No tickets remain for Jan. 17 Omaha Community Playhouse event</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tickets for the UNMC-sponsored Jan. 17 showing of "Same Time&amp; Next Year"  have all been reserved. Tickets will be available to pick up in-person Jan. 2 through Jan. 16 in the Student Life Building at the Center for Health Living front desk. Employees and students must show identification and submit payments at the time of pick up. Hours at the Center for Healthy Living are: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday through Thursday -- 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>Friday -- 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday -- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
&amp;lt;LI>Sunday -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.&amp;lt;/UL> 
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		<title>Water shut off in Eppley Science Hall Jan. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Jan. 16&amp; there will be an interruption of the domestic hot and cold water line in the Eppley Science Hall building. The domestic water will be off on levels 1 and 2 only. This will affect the bathrooms&amp; kitchens and labs only on those floors. The shut off will be from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information&amp; contact Terry Vale at 559-6342. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>SANDS garage sale to be rescheduled</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[SANDS&amp; Sportsmen Assisting Nebraska's Disabled Sportsmen and Women&amp; would like to thank everyone who generously donated to the SANDS garage sale and to let everyone know that the garage sale has been rescheduled for after the New Year. We felt it would be better to hold it after the holidays. We will continue to accept donations through out the month of December&amp; so if you have any items that you would like to donate to the program but needed a little more time to get everything together this time is just for you. Call Dave at 559-3743 to set up a pick up date and time. We can't accept broken items or hazardous materials&amp; such as paint and solvents. Appliances&amp; clothes&amp; sporting equipment&amp; knick-knacks and other such items would be great to get. Thank you all for your support.

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		<title>Valda Boyd Ford to deliver Martin Luther King Jr. address Jan. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Valda Boyd Ford&amp; director of UNMC Community and Multicultural Affairs&amp; will deliver the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address on Monday&amp; Jan. 15 at noon in the Storz Pavilion in Clarkson Tower. Refreshments will be served to the first 250 people who attend. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Two new programs at Durham Western Heritage Museum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[There's never been more ways to enjoy your museum&amp; as we present new offerings to enhance history. Our "Closer Look Tour" highlights various aspects of our recent permanent gallery renovation and educational classes -- these are held at 10:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month&amp; starting in January. Or spend time with curator Luis Vasquez and his staff for "Coffee with the Curators" as they share the latest from curatorial or give a guided tour of our traveling exhibits; the first coffee is at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 23. 
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		<title>Research fair for students Jan. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Seventh Annual Research Fair&amp; which is sponsored by the College of Medicine&amp; will be held Wednesday&amp; Jan. 10 from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium Lobby. Check out the broad spectrum of research activities being performed at UNMC and discuss with investigators the research currently being performed in their laboratories.

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		<title>Abstracts welcome for Feb. 2 cardiovascular research symposium</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 11th Annual Cardiovascular Research Symposium will be at the Durham Research Center Auditorium Friday&amp; Feb. 2. The symposium will focus on the latest cardiovascular treatment and research. Clinical fellows&amp; basic science postdoctoral fellows and graduate students currently involved in the investigation of all aspects of cardiovascular research are encouraged to submit an abstract. Abstracts may be new or recently presented material. The abstract registration and form is available on-line at &amp;lt;a href="http://app1.unmc.edu/cce/cvr/abstract.cfm" target="_blanK">http://app1.unmc.edu/cce/cvr/abstract.cfm&amp;lt;/a>.  
A $250 award winner will be selected from abstract submissions in both the basic and clinical science areas. The deadline for abstract submissions is Monday&amp; Jan. 15&amp; 2007. If you have any questions&amp; please contact Diane Frost at 559-5145 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:dfrost@unmc.edu">dfrost@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.
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		<title>Retirement tea for MMI's Gromak Jan. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement party will be held for Pat Gromak of the Munroe-Meyer Institute on Tuesday&amp; Jan. 9 at 9:30 a.m. in MMI conference room 3016. Refreshments will be served. 
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		<title>Retirment party for Dr. Deupree Jan. 5</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A retirement party will be held for Jean Deupree&amp; Ph.D.&amp; professor in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience at UNMC&amp; on Friday&amp; Jan. 5 in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms A and B from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dr. Deupree is retiring after 34 years at UNMC. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Manuscripts due Jan. 5 for student biomedical research forum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 38th Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum  (MSBRF) will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Omaha on Feb. 23 and 24. Deadline for submission of manuscripts is Friday&amp; Jan. 5. For questions and additional information&amp; please refer to &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/msbrf" target="_blanK">www.unmc.edu/msbrf&amp;lt;/a> or contact Brenda Ram&amp; c/o Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum&amp; Center for Continuing Education&amp; University of Nebraska Medical Center&amp; 986800 Nebraska Medical Center&amp; Omaha&amp; NE  68198-6800. Ram can be reached at 559-9250 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> and can receive faxes at 559-5915. MSBRF provides an opportunity for young scientists to share their work and have it objectively judged by health science faculty. The Forum is co-sponsored by the UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center with support from the American Medical Association - Education and Research Foundation. 

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		<title>Partnership Event at the Durham Western Heritage Museum</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC&amp; UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center employees and students are invited to the "Time Travelers Employee Night" on Thursday&amp; Jan. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. The event will include live music&amp; free hors d'oeuvres&amp; a cash bar and viewings of several exhibits at the museum&amp; including the College of Medicine's 125 year anniversary display. Other exhibits include the "Holiday Miniatures&amp; Gems and Minerals from the Smithsonian Collection&amp;" "Reflections: Russian Photographs from 1992-2002" and "From the Home Front and the Front Lines." The "Time Travelers" program offers employees&amp; students and their families free admission to the museum&amp; as well as other programs throughout the year. Free admission to the museum can be obtained any time throughout the year by presenting valid identification. If you plan to attend&amp; please RSVP to Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> by noon on Jan. 3. Attendees are encouraged to bring a guest. 
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		<title>Planner/Calendars available at Printing Services</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A limited number of beautiful color planner/calendars are available free while they last from Printing Services. Please stop by Printing Services front desk and pick up yours today. Sorry&amp; no mail orders. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center newsletter addresses breast cancer</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The January/February issue of Women's Health Outlook is now available. The Outlook is published 
bimonthly by the Olson Center for Women's Health and is on a subscription basis.  To subscribe&amp; please e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmcdermott@unmc.edu">cmcdermott@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>  or call 559-6345. The current issue and past issues can be viewed by clicking &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/olson/education/WomensHealthOutlook.htm" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a>. 
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		<title>UNMC Bookstore's holiday sale ends Dec. 30</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Save 25 percent on clothing and gift items (excluding Under Armour) and 15 percent on books&amp; electronics and software at the UNMC Bookstore's "Huge Holiday Sale." The sale runs through Dec. 30. Bookstore hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store will be closed on Dec. 23&amp; 25&amp; 30 and Jan. 1.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Smash Mouth concert to raise funds for autism care</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC employees are invited to attend a special fundraising event on Dec. 30 to benefit autism care in Omaha and the surrounding area. Called "Two Before the New&amp;" the event will be held in Exhibit Hall C at Qwest Center Omaha and will be highlighted with live music by the popular rock band Smash Mouth. Only 2&amp;500 tickets are available. Cost is $65 per ticket (with $30 of the cost tax deductible). The cost includes dancing&amp; hors d'oeuvres and two free drink tickets issued at the door. To purchase tickets&amp; e-mail &amp;lt;a href="mailto:tickets@gwrsunshinefoundation.org">tickets@gwrsunshinefoundation.org&amp;lt;/a> or call planitOmaha at 402-333-3062&amp; ext. 305. The event is sponsored by GWR Sunshine Foundation&amp; which has been a staunch supporter of UNMC's autism program. For more information&amp; contact Joe Leggett at 402- 496-7200 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jleggett@gwrsunshinefoundation.org">jleggett@gwrsunshinefoundation.org&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Advance directive workshops Dec. 28 and Jan. 4</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Medical Ethics Committee and the Ethics Consultation Service are sponsoring a series of workshops about advance directives. Advance directives are medical-care instructions people complete in the event they are not able speak for themselves. All workshops are in Kiewitt Tower&amp; Room 0910. The remaining one-hour workshops are as follows:&amp;lt;br>
&amp;lt;UL>
&amp;lt;LI>Dec. 28 -- 10 a.m.&amp; Deb Romberger&amp; M.D.
&amp;lt;LI>Jan. 4 -- 11 a.m.&amp; Becky Anderson&amp;lt;/UL>

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		<title>Campus blood drive Dec. 27</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The next UNMC Campus Blood Drive is the Holiday Drive scheduled for Wednesday&amp; Dec. 27 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Student Life Center. The schedule has 54 appointment slots available and our goal for the drive is 42 units of blood. The Red Cross now has a national electronic scheduling system&amp; which we will be using for this drive. You can schedule an appointment for the drive at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.givelife.org"target="_blanK">http://www.givelife.org&amp;lt;/a>. You will need to enter a zip code such as 68198 (or any other Omaha zip code) and it will provide a chronological list of upcoming area drives. (Entering the code 0091199 will take you directly to our drive.) Click on our drive to schedule an appointment. If this is your first time using the system you will have go through a brief registration process. If you are having any problems with the system&amp; call Peter Pellerito at 559-5253. The Nebraska Medical Center's next blood drive is Jan. 18. You cannot donate at both&amp; but please make an extra effort to donate at one of these campus drives. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>DRC exhaust reduction Dec. 26</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Tuesday&amp; Dec. 26 at 5 a.m.&amp; the Durham Research Center laboratory exhaust system will be reduced by approximately 50 percent on floors one and three through eight. Some chemical fume hoods may go into alarm and usage of chemical fume hoods during this time is not recommended. The Comparative Medicine Facility on LLA and the BL3 suite on level eight will not be affected&amp; nor will any ducted biological safety cabinets. These are served from separate systems. Building exhaust will be returned to normal on or before 4 p.m. that day. For questions&amp; call Nick Combs at 559-5292.]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAGH coffee fundraiser</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health is holding a Fairly-Traded Coffee fundraiser is a great opportunity to share with friends and family. It's a holiday must have. To make an order of organic coffee&amp; tea and chocolate&amp; visit the International Studies and Programs Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp/ispforms/makingcoffeestrong2006.pdf" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/isp/ispforms/makingcoffeestrong2006.pdf&amp;lt;/a>.
For more information please contact Sara at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:sepirtle@unmc.edu">sepirtle@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Last chance to get PA Holiday Nuts Dec. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The PA Class of 2008 will be selling nuts and other goodies one final time outside the University Tower Cafeteria on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The following items are available: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Mixed Nuts -- $8 			
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Pecan Turtles -- $8		
&amp;lt;LI>Special Cashew Halves -- $7 	
&amp;lt;LI>English Toffee -- $6.50			
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Covered Almonds -- $6 	
&amp;lt;LI>Chocolate Covered Peanuts -- $6	
&amp;lt;LI>White Frosted Pretzels -- $5.50
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		<title>Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples for sale Dec. 19</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples will be on sale on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 19. Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples&amp; which all cost $8.99&amp; can be found across from the Nebraska Cafe exit on the third floor of University Tower starting at 7 a.m. Some sale proceeds go to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Hathaway would like to remind people that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. and that more women than men suffer from this ailment. Please help Mrs. Hathaway in volume of sales by ordering early. You can call Joanie Martin at 559-9252 during the day to get an order form or to place an order. You can send checks or money orders to Mrs. Hathaway's Gourmet Apples&amp; ZIP 2265. During the evening&amp; call 333-3746.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Abstracts for Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum due Dec. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The 37th Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) will be at the DoubleTree Hotel in Omaha on Feb. 17-18&amp; 2006. MSBRF provides a unique opportunity for young scientists to share their work and have it objectively judged by health science faculty. The forum is seeking presentations of original basic and clinical science research by health science&amp; graduate and M.D./Ph.D. students&amp; interns and residents for presentation either in poster or oral formats.

The forum is co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center with support from the American Medical Association - Education and Research Foundation. 

Deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 16. Submission of abstracts should be completed on-line at  www.unmc.edu/MSBRF
In order to complete the submission process all steps must be completed and payment provided. If you have any questions or need additional information&amp; please contact: &amp;lt;br>
Brenda Ram &amp;lt;br>
c/o Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum&amp;lt;br>
Center for Continuing Education&amp;lt;br>
986800 Nebraska Medical Center&amp;lt;br>
Omaha&amp; NE 68198-6800&amp;lt;br>
Phone: 559-9250  &amp;lt;br>
Fax: 402-559-5915&amp;lt;br>
E-mail:  &amp;lt;a href="mailto:bram@unmc.edu">bram@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>&amp;lt;br>]]>"</description>
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		<title>SANDS program seeks donations for Dec. 16 garage sale</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[SANDS (Sportsmen Assisting Nebraska's Disabled Sportsmen) will be sponsoring a garage sale to raise money for the non-profit program&amp; hosted in part by UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute. Offered through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission&amp; SANDS helps people with disabilities participate in such outdoor activities as hunting and fishing. Co-founder Dave Burgess of MMI is seeking donations for the Dec. 16 garage sale. Contact Burgess at 559-3743 if you have items in your closets&amp; basements and garages that you are willing to donate. Burgess will help arrange pick up of the items&amp; if necessary. 
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		<title> Auxiliary Tree of Lights campaign underway</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The University Hospital Auxiliary has kicked off the Tree of Lights campaign. Light a tree light in memory or honor of a friend&amp; family member or co-worker on the University Hospital Auxiliary's Holiday Tree in the Healing Gardens at the Nebraska Medical Center. The Tree of Lights is an annual tradition and a wonderful opportunity to honor someone special during the holiday season. Complete an order form for each person you wish to honor and send $3 for each light. The University Hospital Auxiliary will place a light on the Holiday Tree and send a card to each person or family acknowledging the donation and the donor. Proceeds benefit the University Hospital Auxiliary in its mission to care for patients. For more information or to request an order form&amp; call 559-5390. All orders must be postmarked by Dec. 15.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Video on avian flu to be shown Dec. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[In addition to the campus presentations on avian flu&amp; a video presentation by a leading avian flu expert will be presented Friday&amp; Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. in the College of Nursing's Cooper Auditorium. The video&amp; titled "Pandemic Influenza H5N1: A Harbinger of Things to Come?" was presented by Michael Osterholm&amp; Ph.D.&amp; at Creighton University on Nov. 15. Dr. Osterholm is director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)&amp; associate director of the Department of Homeland Security's National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD)&amp; and professor in the School of Public Health&amp; University of Minnesota. Informational forums on avian flu continue Wednesday&amp; Dec. 13&amp; at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium; Tuesday&amp; Dec. 19 at 8 a.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium; and Wednesday&amp; Dec. 20&amp; at 10 a.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Lions Club coloring book sale Dec. 14 and 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Lions Club will be selling "Giant Coloring Books" in the Atrium from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday&amp; Dec. 14 and Friday&amp; Dec. 15. Coloring Books are $7 each and come in many varieties.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Music as Medicine Holiday Concert Dec. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The "Music as Medicine" concert series resumes Thursday&amp; Dec. 14 at noon when the Central High School Singers conduct a holiday performance in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. The concert is open to all employees&amp; students&amp; patients&amp; families and the community. The College of Medicine is sponsoring this month's Music as Medicine concert.
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		<title>Avian flu forum Dec. 20</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[One more avain flu forum will be held this month. Learn more about the avian flu and what can be done to better prepare for it. The final forum  will be held Wednesday&amp; Dec. 20 at 10 a.m.&amp; Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Light refreshments will be served. Please arrive early&amp; previous sessions have been standing-room only.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Preconstruction starts on second research tower Dec. 12</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Pre-construction activities will commence on the Research Center of Excellence II on Tuesday&amp; Dec. 12. Please use caution while walking and/or driving along Emile and Durham Research Plaza.  Also&amp; please observe any temporary barricades and safety fence until the permanent security fencing is installed. For questions&amp; please contact Michael Faber at 559-4503. 
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		<title>Winter/Spring intramural registration Dec. 11 to Jan. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Get a jump on the competition -- register your team before the Christmas/New Years holiday break. The Center for Healthy Living will be holding registration for volleyball and basketball Dec. 11 through Jan. 15. Co-ed volleyball leagues will be played on Tuesday or Thursday evenings and basketball will be played on Saturday afternoons.  The leagues start the last week of January.
For more information please call Rick Pruch at 559-8422 or e-mail him at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:rpruch@unmc.edu">rpruch@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.  Information is also available on our Web site at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness/intramur.html" target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/services/bus-fin/fitness/intramur.html&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>McGoogan mugs available Dec. 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[McGoogan mugs will once again be available for holiday gifting on Monday&amp; Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Nebraska Cafe exit on the third floor of University Tower. Each richly decorated mug comes with cocoa mix or tea and a snack&amp; and can be yours for a donation to the Fontenelle Elementary School Library Fund. You may also call 559-7098 to order your mugs. Don't delay because the mugs always sell quickly! ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Back By Popular Demand -- PA Pecan Sale</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Thanks to overwhelming demand&amp; the Physician Assistant Class of 2008 is again selling pecans and other goodies. The items listed below are available.
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI> Jumbo Pecan Halves - $8
&amp;lt;LI> Deluxe Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) - $8
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Pecan Turtles - $8
&amp;lt;LI> Natural Pistachios - $7.50
&amp;lt;LI> Special Cashew Halves - $7
&amp;lt;LI> English Toffee Squares - $6.50
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Peanuts - $6
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Almonds - $6
&amp;lt;LI> White Frosted Pretzels - $5.50
&amp;lt;LI> Honey Roasted Peanuts - $5 (NEW)&amp;lt;/UL>
The money raised will help support students attending national conferences&amp; volunteer projects&amp; community involvement and other activities. Please contact Nicki Simmons at 559-7955 to arrange payment and pick-up.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Mav Kids UNO Hockey Day Dec. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNO Maverick hockey is hosting Mav Kids UNO Hockey Day on Sunday&amp; Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Qwest Center Omaha. Kids ages 6 through 16 and parents are invited to see UNO take on Bentley. The cost is $18 for UNO student or activity card holders and $22 for the general public. The price includes:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Game ticket;
&amp;lt;LI>Transportation; 
&amp;lt;LI>Meal coupon (hotdog or nacho&amp; chips and drink);
&amp;lt;LI>Post-game meet and greet with the team;
&amp;lt;LI>Maverick bull horns headpiece; and
&amp;lt;LI>Qualified staff supervision.&amp;lt;/UL>
Registration deadline is Tuesday&amp; Dec. 5. For questions or to register call 554-2539.]]>"</description>
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		<title>SAGH silent auction ends Dec. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Student Alliance for Global Health will hold a silent internet auction to raise money for SAGH medical service spring break trips to Jamaica&amp; Nicaragua&amp; Costa Rica&amp; Guatemala and American Indian reservations. The auction begins Monday&amp; Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. and ends at midnight on Sunday&amp; Dec. 10. Visit the Internet Silent Auction at &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/isp"target="_blanK">http://www.unmc.edu/isp&amp;lt;/a> 
or call International Studies and Programs at 559-6414 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Breakfast with Santa Dec. 9</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[You and your children can have breakfast with Santa on Saturday&amp; Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Lower Storz Pavilion in the Clarkson Tower. The event costs $5 per person&amp; but that charge is waived if you bring a toy to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. For more information call 559-4010.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNO Hockey Nebraska Medical Center Nights Dec. 8 and 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNO Hockey presents Nebraska Medical Center Nights when the Mavs play Bentley on Friday&amp; Dec. 8 and Sunday&amp; Dec. 10. Friday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday's face off is at 2 p.m. Call 554-M-A-V-S&amp; mention this offer and get tickets for $9 (regular ticket price is $15). The offer is valid until Wednesday&amp; Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.]]>"</description>
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		<title>UNMC Alumni House open house Dec. 7</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Alumni House at 510 S. 38th Ave. is hosting a holiday open house on Thursday&amp; Dec. 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. To RSVP&amp; call 559-4385 or send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Verizon show Dec. 6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Verizon Wireless will be in the Durham Research Center&amp; room 1006&amp; from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday&amp; Dec. 6. Stop by to see the latest equipment and discount offerings available to UNMC employees. You can also visit the homepage at &amp;lt;a href="http://info.unmc.edu" target="_blanK">info.unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> and click employee discounts then on Verizon Wireless.
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		<title>PA Pecan Sale Today, Dec.6</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Physician Assistant Class of 2008 has pecans and other goodies for sale today&amp; Wednesday&amp; Dec. 6&amp; outside the gift shop at the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium. The items listed below are available.
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI> Jumbo Pecan Halves - $8.00
&amp;lt;LI> Deluxe Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) - $8.00
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Pecan Turtles - $8.00
&amp;lt;LI> Natural Pistachios - $7.50
&amp;lt;LI> Special Cashew Halves - $7.00
&amp;lt;LI> English Toffee Squares - $6.50
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Peanuts - $6.00
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Almonds - $6.00
&amp;lt;LI> White Frosted Pretzels - $5.50
&amp;lt;LI> Honey Roasted Peanuts - $5.00 (NEW)&amp;lt;/UL>
The money raised will help support students attending national conferences&amp; volunteer projects&amp; community involvement and other activities. Please contact Nicki Simmons at 559-7955 to arrange payment and pick-up.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Ethnic holiday festival at DWHM Dec. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Friday&amp; Dec. 1&amp; grab your passports and take a trip around the world without leaving Omaha. The Ethnic Holiday Festival at the Durham Western Heritage Museum features food and entertainment from all corners of the globe. Local cultural organizations proudly display their crafts and traditional dress while musicians and dancers fill the main waiting room and Swanson Gallery. Visit track level for a sampling of ethnic foods. This annual festival takes place from 5 p p.m. to 9 p.m. Then keep coming back to the Durham throughout the holidays as the Omaha-Council Bluffs Miniature Guild presents Holiday Miniatures&amp; a collection of custom-made miniature displays. This holiday exhibit includes a miniature Christmas village complete with diners&amp; toyshops&amp; schoolhouses&amp; bakeries and more.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Toy drive for Pine Ridge Nov. 20-Dec. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The UNMC Business &amp; Finance Recognition Team is hosting a toy drive for the children of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Indian Reservation of South Dakota is the second largest Native American Reservation within the U.S. The approximate population is 40&amp;000. Thirty-five percent of the population is under age 18. To help the children of this large reservation celebrate the holidays we are asking you to donate an unwrapped age appropriate toy/gift for the children ages infant to 18 years. The drive will run Nov. 20 through Dec. 1. You may donate a toy/gift at one of the following locations:
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Facilities Management and Planning
&amp;lt;LI>Center for Healthy Living
&amp;lt;LI>General Supply
&amp;lt;LI>Information Technology Services
&amp;lt;LI>FACT&amp; 6901 Dodge St.
&amp;lt;LI>Parking/Cashiering
&amp;lt;LI>Printing Services
&amp;lt;LI>Mail Services
&amp;lt;LI>Purchasing
&amp;lt;LI>Business Services
&amp;lt;LI>Human Resources
&amp;lt;LI>General and Sponsored Programs
&amp;lt;LI>Accounting
Members of the Reward and Recognition Team will be outside Nebraska Cafe Tuesday&amp; Nov. 28 and Wednesday&amp; Nov. 29 during the hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect toys/gifts. For more information or questions&amp; contact Charlene Tate at 559-5200 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ctate@unmc.edu">ctate@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.


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		<title>Pick up Christmas Carol tickets at Center for Health Living</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Those who made reservations for the Friday&amp; Dec. 1 showing of a "A Christmas Carol" at the Omaha Community Playhouse must pick up tickets at the Center for Healthy Living. All tickets have been reserved for the night. 
Center for Healthy Living hours are: 
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI>Monday through Thursday -- 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.;  
&amp;lt;LI>Friday -- 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.;  
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday -- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and
&amp;lt;LI>Sunday -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. &amp;lt;/UL>
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		<title>PA Class of '08 has pecans and other goodies remaining</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Physician Assistant Class of 2008 has pecans and other goodies left over from their recent sales. The items listed below are available.
&amp;lt;UL>&amp;lt;LI> Jumbo Pecan Halves - $8
&amp;lt;LI> Deluxe Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) - $8
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Pecan Turtles - $8
&amp;lt;LI> Natural Pistachios - $7.50
&amp;lt;LI> Special Cashew Halves - $7
&amp;lt;LI> English Toffee Squares - $6.50
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Peanuts - $6
&amp;lt;LI> Chocolate Covered Almonds - $6
&amp;lt;LI> White Frosted Pretzels - $5.50
&amp;lt;LI> Honey Roasted Peanuts - $5 (NEW)&amp;lt;/UL>
The money raised will help support students attending national conferences&amp; volunteer projects&amp; community involvement and other activities. Please contact Nicki Simmons at 559-7955 to arrange payment and pick-up.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Mini-Medical School on stem-cell research Nov. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC will host a Mini-Medical School on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Durham Research Center auditorium. Participants will learn about stem cells and their remarkable potential to develop into the many different cell types in the body. UNMC researchers will speak to the differences between embryonic and adult stem cells and their function and potential. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/minimed/" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> for more information and to register.]]>"</description>
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		<title>AHA vendor fair Nov. 28</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Support the American Heart Association and do some holiday shopping at the same time -- all in one convenient location. A holiday vendor fair will be held on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 28 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Clarkson Tower&amp; Lower Storz Pavilion. More than 30 vendors will be available for your shopping pleasure. A few vendors include Pampered Chef&amp; Mary Kay&amp; Arbonne&amp; Material Girl&amp; Midway Uniforms&amp; Mrs. Hathaway Apples&amp; Tupperware&amp; Partylite Candles&amp; Discovery Toys&amp; 2 Hip Chicks&amp; Sweet Uma's Handmade Chocolates&amp; Pampered Pet Specialties&amp; Pumpkin Creek and many more. The campus AHA teams will also be selling miscellaneous items and will have a raffle for a variety of items. Lunch will be available with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Heart Association. If you are interested in joining a fund-raising team for the American Heart Association&amp; contact Cindy Sutton at 559-8077&amp; Deb Sampson at 552-3912 or Wendy Harris at 559-9706.

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		<title>NU Flex changes deadline is Dec. 1</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[After Dec. 1&amp; the UNMC Benefits Office will not accept any NU Flex 2007 change forms&amp; nor will you be able to make changes on-line. Remember&amp; you may either go to &amp;lt;a href="http://ess.nebraska.edu"target="_blanK">http://ess.nebraska.edu&amp;lt;/a> and make your changes on-line&amp; or you may complete and submit your NU Flex 2007 Change Form to the UNMC Benefits Office&amp; zip 5470. If you are making no changes to your benefits and will not participate in the health care or dependent care reimbursement account in 2007&amp; you do not need to make changes on-line or submit a form. If you have questions or need assistance making changes on the employee self service system&amp; please contact Jo at 559-4340 or Dana at 559-5911. If you have difficulty accessing the employee self service Web site or do not have your password&amp; contact Joyce Sikora at 559-5880. Don't miss the deadline! 

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		<title>Christmas at Union Station Nov. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[It's one of the most special events on the area's holiday calendar -- Christmas at Union Station. Join us Friday&amp; Nov. 24&amp; from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the lighting of Omaha's largest indoor Christmas tree. The evening will be filled with music and merriment as children share their wish lists with Santa and Mrs. Claus and everyone partakes in the traditional countdown to the lighting of the tree. Other activities include children's crafts&amp; a puppet show for Durham Western Heritage Museum members and much more. Refreshments are available for purchase at the soda fountain. This annual holiday celebration is sponsored by UNMC&amp; The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians. As part of the tree lighting ceremony&amp; museum members are invited to enjoy Santa's Snack Shop in the Swanson Gallery from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Members can display their holiday spirit by decorating cookies and sipping milk after sharing their wish lists with Santa. Children can also register to win door prizes. Remember -- Santa's Snack Shop is available only to members so this would be a great time to take advantage of the UNMC&amp; NMC and UNMC Physicians 10 percent membership discount. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>DRC exhaust system work Nov. 24</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[On Friday&amp; Nov. 24&amp; starting at 5 a.m.&amp; the Durham Research Center laboratory exhaust system will be reduced by approximately 50 percent on floors one and three through eight. Some chemical fume hoods may go into alarm and usage of chemical fume hoods during this time is not recommended. The Comparative Medicine Facility on LLA and the BL3 suite on level eight will not be affected&amp; nor will any ducted biological safety cabinets. These are served from separate systems. Building exhaust will be returned to normal on or before 4 p.m. that day. For questions&amp; please call 559-5292. Please mention the exhaust reduction to your colleagues.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Rose Theater offers discounted tickets to UNMC employees</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Rose is pleased to offer discounted tickets to "Madeline's Christmas" to UNMC Employees. The show runs from Thanksgiving (Nov. 23) through Dec. 23. This 75-minute musical is designed to delight the young and the young at heart! Madeline&amp; her friends and her teacher&amp; Miss Clavel&amp; are looking forward to the Christmas holidays. But disaster strikes when everyone except Madeline gets the flu and can't go home for Christmas. The show is perfect for children aged 4 through 12. The regular ticket price is $16 but UNMC employees can get tickets for $12. Reservations required. Order forms must be submitted the Thursday prior to a performance. For more information and an order form&amp; contact Lindy Aleksiak at 502-4625 or &amp;lt;a href="mailto:lindya@rosetheater.org">lindya@rosetheater.org&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Women's Club has holiday party openings</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Women's Club still has openings for holiday parties. For more information&amp; call 559-6832. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Mavs Hockey hosts UNMC Night on Nov. 24 and 25</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNO Maverick Hockey is presenting "UNMC Night" on Friday&amp; Nov. 24 and Saturday&amp; Nov. 25. UNMC faculty&amp; staff and students can get tickets to the Maverick home games against Notre Dame for $9&amp; a 50 percent discount from the normal price. Friday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. and Saturday's opening faceoff will be at 7:35 p.m. UNMC employees and students can get discounted tickets by calling 554-MAVS (6287) and mentioning this offer. &amp;lt;B>This offer is valid until Tuesday&amp; Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.&amp;lt;/B> ]]>"</description>
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		<title>MMI arts show and sale Nov. 20 and 21</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The department of recreation therapy at the Munroe -Meyer Institute is hosting its annual fall "Arts for Hearts" art show and sale in the Durham Outpatient Center's central atrium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday&amp; Nov. 20 and Tuesday&amp; Nov. 21. All artwork is created by the staff and particpants of the therapy programs and all proceeds will benefit an endowment set up to provide for the the continuation of services of  adults with developmental disabilities. Come and get your holiday shopping started and purchase mugs&amp; pottery&amp; jewelry&amp; handmade holiday cards&amp; wreaths and more all made by the children and adults from the recreation therapy programs.
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		<title>Ping-pong tournament Nov. 17</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The International Studies and Program's Sixth Annual Ping Pong Tournament will take place on Friday&amp; Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the UNMC Center for Healthy Living. Prizes will be rewarded and the tournament is free. For questions please call 559-6414&amp; or send an e-mail to &amp;lt;a href="mailto:international@unmc.edu">international@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Black Elk book discussion on Nov. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[A discussion of John G. Neihardt's book&amp; "Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux" will be held Nov. 16 at noon in room 6 of Clarkson Tower's Storz Pavillion. 
The discussion is part of Joslyn Art Museum's "Passport Partners" program. A walking tour of the Karl Bodmer American Indian prints located in the Pavillion will be held as well. 
Reservations are suggested. For questions or to make reservations&amp; contact Jill Carson by &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">e-mail&amp;lt;/a> or call her at 559-4694. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>RefWorks workshops help you organize search results</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Tired of sorting through stacks of MEDLINE&amp; CINAHL&amp; and PsycINFO search results? Sick of typing bibliographies? RefWorks is an internet-based program that can help you organize your search results and use the stored search results to insert citations in papers and create bibliographies. Free&amp; hands-on&amp; RefWorks classes open to all UNMC-affiliated faculty&amp; staff and students are scheduled for Tuesday Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m&amp; Wednesday Jan. 24 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.&amp; Tuesday Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 10:30  a.m.&amp; Friday March 30 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.&amp; Thursday April 26 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Monday May 28 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. All classes will be held in the Library's Wilson Training Room (eighth floor&amp; Wittson Hall). Pre-registration is required. If you wish to pre-register&amp; e-mail Cindy Schmidt at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">cmschmidt@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> and provide your name&amp; contact information and preferred class time. Enrollment is on a first come&amp; first served basis and is limited to 12 students per class. One-on-one training and additional classroom demonstrations or training sessions can also be scheduled. Contact Cindy by &amp;lt;a href="mailto:cmschmidt@unmc.edu">e-mail&amp;lt;/a>  or by calling 559-7077 for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Weight Watchers open house Nov. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[For those interested in joining a weight-loss program&amp; the "Weight Watchers At Work" program might just be the one for you. Weight Watchers is having an open house on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 15 in Wittson Hall&amp; room 3010A from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  to discuss the program. The program costs $120 for eleven weeks. A three-part payment option is available. All classes will be held on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. For additional questions&amp; please contact Jayme Nekuda at 559-8448 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jnekuda@unmc.edu">jnekuda@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>MMI autism facilities grand opening Nov. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute will unveil new facilities built to house the Autism Spectrum Disorders and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. The facilities are designed to become a national center for clinical treatment and research on children with some of the most severe issues related to developmental disabilities. There will be an invitation-only viewing of the new facilities from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the center&amp; which is on the slope east of 45th and Dewey streets. 
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		<title>Music as Medicine Nov. 16</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The third year of the "Music as Medicine" series continues Thursday&amp; Nov. 16 with sounds from the Omaha Chamber Music Society. The concert will be held in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium at noon. The free concerts&amp; with a variety of musical genres&amp; will be held the third Thursday of each month through June 2007. The exception being December's concert&amp; which will be on the second Thursday (Dec. 14) of that month. Patients&amp;staff&amp; students and family members are invited. Bring a lunch and enjoy the fabulous music! This month's concert is sponsored by UNMC Physicians.]]>"</description>
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		<title>REMINDER: Smithsonian lecture Nov. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Dr. Dik Daso&amp; curator of modern military at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum&amp; will speak on campus at noon on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 14 in the Durham Research Center&amp; room 1005. The Smithsonian lecture is one of several offered to UNMC and Nebraska Medical Center employees through a partnership with the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Dr. Daso also acted as co-curator for The Price of Freedom: Americans at War&amp; a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History that opened in November 2004. Dr. Daso is a retired Air Force fighter pilot and has served as an RF-4C "Phantom" and T-38 "Talon" instructor pilot&amp; F-15 "Eagle" pilot&amp; accumulating more than 2&amp;750 total flying hours. He taught history at the U.S. Air Force Academy and was chief of Air Force doctrine at Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon for two years. An evening lecture and reception will also be held at the Durham Western Heritage Museum in conjunction with the current traveling exhibition&amp; titled "From the Home Front and the Front Lines." The reception will begin at 5 p.m. with the lecture following at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP for the noon lecture on campus&amp; please contact Jill Carson at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jlcarson@unmc.edu">jlcarson@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a> or at 559-4694. To attend the evening lecture&amp; please RSVP to Ashley at 402-444-5071 or by e-mail at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alothrop@dwhm.org">alothrop@dwhm.org&amp;lt;/a>. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on treating Sudanese patients Nov. 14</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Nebraska is home to the largest Sudanese refugee population in the country. At the next Olson Center Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday&amp; Nov. 14&amp; Anita Jaynes of UNMC's Department of Ob/Gyn will share from her experiences caring for Sudanese patients here at UNMC as well as her trip to a refugee camp on the Sudan-Ethiopia border. The event starts at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Seating is limited so please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Refreshments will be provided. Nursing contact hours for attending this event can be obtained for $5. 
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		<title>Construction update for 42nd Street</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The general contractor has completed the resurfacing of 42nd Street and the new pedestrian safety island at the Wittson Hall. The College of Pharmacy crossing will be completed the weekend of Nov. 11-12. All staff and students should use caution when crossing at this location as there will no longer be a traffic light or a crossing guard at this location to slow down the traffic. A new&amp; 10-foot wide safety island will be located between Wittson Hall and the College of Pharmacy to allow a safe area when crossing 42nd Street. New pedestrian lighting will be installed the week of Nov. 13.

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		<title>Gas cylinder audit Nov. 13</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Linweld Co. representatives will be on the UNMC campus Monday&amp; Nov. 13 to perform an audit of gas cylinders. This audit&amp; which should begin around 8:30 a.m.&amp; will include the laboratories in the Durham Research Center. Please assist the auditors should they need access to locked areas. It is important to periodically document the location and number of gas cylinders. It is hoped this audit will be completed in one day. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>College of Nursing collection drives Nov. 13 through Dec. 15</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The College of Nursing is holding collection drives for Youth Emergency Services and the Stephen Center. Hygiene items&amp; new socks and underwear&amp; baby items&amp; diapers and retired cell phones are being collected for the YES drive. Sample size bars of hand and body soap&amp; shampoo&amp; conditioner and lotion are being collected for the Stephen Center drive. Both drives begin Nov. 13 and end Dec. 15. Collection boxes will be placed on the 2nd&amp; 3rd&amp;.4th and 5th floor of the College of Nursing. Contact Lori Cooley at 559-6382 for more information about both drives.  ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Nov. 11 Joslyn  concert to feature David Foster, Michael Buble and Gladys Knight</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Joslyn Art Museum will commemorate its 75th anniversary with a gala celebration and entertainment event by music producer and songwriter David Foster. Foster will be joined by internationally acclaimed big band singer Michael Buble and legendary soul singer Gladys Knight. A 14-time Grammy winner&amp; Foster is one of the music industry's premier keyboardists and has played with such stars as John Lennon&amp; Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand. Founder of 143 Records&amp; Foster has produced and written several No. 1 singles&amp; platinum-selling soundtracks for Ghostbusters and Footloose&amp; as well as songs for Natalie Cole&amp; Celine Dion and Toni Braxton. The Canadian crooner Buble has earned worldwide fame for his take on musical standards from various eras. Produced by Foster&amp; Buble's releases include a 2003 self-titled first album&amp; 2005's "It's Time&amp;" and his latest release&amp; "Caught In the Act." Knight is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s with her group "Gladys Knight &amp; the Pips&amp;" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. The group hit the top of the pop charts in the 1970s with the song&amp; "Midnight Train to Georgia." The song earned the group a Grammy in 1973. The concert at Josyln begins at 5:30 pm with buffet dining and viewing of the exhibition "Legends of the West: The Foxley Collection." The honorary chairpersons of the Gala are Suzanne and Walter Scott. The event chairwoman is Barbara Call. Reservations are $250 per person. For reservations&amp; call the Joslyn Art Museum at 342-3300. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Omaha Lancers UNMC night Nov. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Omaha Lancers are hosting "UNMC Night with the Lancers" on Friday&amp; Nov. 10. UNMC employees and guests can get tickets for $6 each&amp; a 50 percent discount off the single-game ticket price&amp; for the 7 p.m. game between the Lancers and the Lincoln Stars. There is no limit to the number of tickets employees can buy. All seats will be in the first six rows of reserved seating at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. For tickets call Allison at the Lancers at 712-325-4231 or e-mail her at  &amp;lt;a href="mailto:ajudy@lancers.com">ajudy@lancers.com&amp;lt;/a>. Deadline to place an order is Thursday&amp; Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>McGoogan meet and greet Nov. 10</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The McGoogan Library of Medicine will hold a "Meet &amp; Greet" on Friday&amp; Nov. 10 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in University Tower's Private Dining Rooms A and B. Everyone is invited to stop by to see live resource demonstrations and to visit with librarians about the various library resources and services&amp; such as point of care resources (UpToDate&amp; eMedicine&amp; FIRSTConsult)&amp; PDA resources (Clinical Pharmacology&amp; FIRSTConsult)&amp; research tools (RefWorks&amp; Web of Science&amp; PubMed) and Library Services (ILL&amp; Current Awareness&amp; Literature Search&amp; etc). The library's director&amp; Nancy Woelfl&amp; Ph. D.&amp; also will be available to discuss resources and services. ]]>"</description>
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		<title>Alumni House available for parties and gathering</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Looking for a new venue to hold your holiday gathering? Look no more! We have the perfect holiday setting right here on the UNMC campus! The UNMC Alumni House&amp; a turn-of-the-century&amp; Gold Coast home is the ideal spot to hold a gathering for your office or your family. Located on the eastern edge of campus at 510 South 38th Avenue&amp; it provides a true home setting. The Victorian holiday decor will add the perfect compliment to any gathering. Reasonable rental rates and your choice of a caterer are just a few of the reasons you should check us out! For more information&amp; call 559-4385 or email &amp;lt;a href="mailto:alumni@unmc.edu">alumni@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>. Click &amp;lt;a href="http://www.unmc.edu/alumni/housemain.htm" target="_blanK">here&amp;lt;/a> to visit the UNMC Alumni House Web site.
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		<title>New preventive and societal medicine course</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC's Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine will offer "PSM 835: Design of Medical Studies" in the Spring 2007 semester. The new course is worth three credits and is designed to prepare the student to understand and apply principles and methods in the design of biomedical and public health studies&amp; with a particular emphasis on randomized&amp; controlled clinical trials. The major design topics to be covered include sample selection&amp; selecting a comparison group&amp; eliminating bias&amp; need for and processes of randomization&amp; reducing variability&amp; choosing endpoints&amp; intent-to-treat analyses&amp; sample size justification&amp; adherence issues&amp; longitudinal follow-up&amp; interim monitoring&amp; research ethics and non-inferiority and equivalence hypotheses. Data collection and measurement issues also will be discussed. Prerequisites include Biostatistics I&amp; PSM806 or an equivalent&amp; an introductory statistics course and instructor permission.  
The class will be on Mondays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. in Durham Research Center&amp; room 1005.
Contact Julie A. Stoner&amp; Ph.D.&amp; associate professor in the biostatistics section of the department of preventive and societal medicine&amp; at 559-7584 or at &amp;lt;a href="mailto:jstoner@unmc.edu">jstoner@unmc.edu&amp;lt;/a>  for more information.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Laboratory supply and equipment product show Nov. 8</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[UNMC research personnel and students are invited to attend a laboratory supply and equipment product show&amp; which is sponsored by the purchasing department and Fisher Scientific. The show is Wednesday&amp; Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Atrium. For more information&amp; contact Claire Seybold at 559-5400. 
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		<title>Destination Midtown forums Nov. 8 and 11</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[Destination Midtown is hosting three community forums to discuss its 2007 action plan. 
The forums are as follows: 
&amp;lt;LI>Wednesday&amp; Nov. 8; 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; First Central Congregational Church&amp; 421 S. 36th St. 
&amp;lt;LI>Saturday&amp; Nov. 11; 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Field Club of Omaha&amp; 3615 Woolworth Ave.&amp;lt;/UL> 
Attendees will receive an update on the implementation of the Destination Midtown master plan and engage in group discussions on neighborhood development&amp; economic development&amp; transportation improvements and district promotion. Residents&amp; business owners&amp; developers and the community at large are encouraged to attend one of the forums. For more information contact &amp;lt;a href="mailto:info@destinationmidtown.org">info@destinationmidtown.org&amp;lt;/a>.]]>"</description>
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		<title>Book fair Nov. 8-9 to benefit children</title> 
	    <description>"<![CDATA[The Early Learning Program and the Too Cool Hospital School will have a Scholastic Book Fair on Wednesday&amp; Nov. 8 and Thursday&amp; Nov. 9. The event will be on level two of the Durham Outpatient Center by the g