FACTS
KNOW THE O
The UNO “O” is designed with a black band in the shape of a “U” for “University” interlocked with a red band in the shape of an “N” for “Nebraska” to form an interconnected “O” to represent how interconnected UNO is with Omaha and the state of Nebraska. The two bands also form horns to signify the university’s mascot, the Maverick, and the “O” is leaning forward, representing UNO’s progressive force and Maverick momentum.
TOPS FOR THE MILITARY
UNO has twice been recognized as being the nation’s top university and having the nation’s top business school for military affiliated students.
UNO TOPS IN BIG O
There are more than 57,000 UNO alumni who live in metro Omaha — more grads than from any other university.
FIRST IN LINE
Nearly half of all students at UNO are among the first in their families to go to college.
KNOW THE O
The UNO “O” is designed with a black band in the shape of a “U” for “University” interlocked with a red band in the shape of an “N” for “Nebraska” to form an interconnected “O” to represent how interconnected UNO is with Omaha and the state of Nebraska. The two bands also form horns to signify the university’s mascot, the Maverick, and the “O” is leaning forward, representing UNO’s progressive force and Maverick momentum.
FIVE PRIORITIES
UNO has five academic priority areas: • STEM • Early Childhood Education • Sustainability • Global Engagement • Doctoral/Graduate Research
THEY ARE THE FUTURE
The UNO Alumni Association through its Future Alum program has recognized more than 2,000 children born to alumni since the program’s start in 1991. Nearly three dozen of them have gone on to earn UNO degrees.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
More than 2,000 students live on campus across six unique housing complexes on UNO’s Dodge and Scott campuses.
MAVS MARRIED TO MAVS
There are 9,118 living UNO alumni married to fellow UNO alumni, making for 4,559 couples.
GETTING THEIR START AS MAVERICKS
UNO has enrolled more first-year students and graduated record numbers of students in each of the last three years.
SPACE FOR STRAUSS
The Strauss Performing Arts Center currently is undergoing a significant renovation and addition of 25,000 square feet of space.
GOING BIG AT BAXTER
Baxter Arena has held more than 200 events and welcomed more than 750,000 people through its doors since it opened in October 2015.
PIPELINE FOR LAWYERS, DOCTORS
UNO is home to two programs, the Urban Health Opportunities Program (UHOP) and Urban Law Opportunities Program (ULOP), that provide medical and legal scholarship pipelines to the University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska-Lincoln with the goal of educating more doctors and lawyers who represent the communities they serve.
ALL THINGS AFGHANISTAN
UNO is home to the Center for Afghanistan Studies, the world’s only permanent research center devoted entirely to the study of Afghanistan’s geography, culture, and people.
CURLING UP
Baxter Arena hosted the 2018 Winter Olympic trials for USA Curling
BIOMECHANICS BRAVO
UNO is home to the Biomechanics Research Building, the only standalone building entirely dedicated to biomechanics research, and the national Center for Research in Human Movement Variability.
SPACE … THE FINAL FRONTIER AT UNO
UNO is home to the NASA Nebraska Space Grant Consortium, which promotes aerospace research, education, and outreach at 11 higher education institutions across Nebraska.
TICKET TO RIDE
In 2016-2017, nearly 120,000 free rides on Omaha Metro buses were given to UNO community members through the MavRIDE program.
IN THE TOP 20
UNO’s fully online Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Degree is one of the top 20 online degrees according to U.S. News & World Report.
THE ONE AND ONLY
UNO is home to the nation’s only certificate program for tribal emergency management, which can be completed entirely online.
CYBERSECURITY
UNO’s cybersecurity program is one of fewer than a dozen in the country to have National Security Agency designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in cybersecurity operations and cybersecurity defense.
PANTRY WITH A PURPOSE
In 2013, UNO launched the Maverick Food Pantry, a donation-based resource that allows members of the UNO community access to food and personal hygiene products at no cost. To date, they have contributed more than 10,000 pounds of food to people in need.
COMMUNITY SPACE
The Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, a first-of-its-kind community resource space, has contributed the equivalent of more than $7.2 million in meeting space, office space and IT services for the more than 750 community groups and organizations who have used the building since it opened in 2014
STERLING SERVICE
UNO students, faculty, and staff engage in more than a dozen days of service each year, contributing thousands of hours of labor to nonprofits and community organizations in the Omaha Metro area.
STANDING TALL
At 168 feet, UNO’s iconic Henningson Memorial Campanile is not just the tallest structure on campus but one of the tallest university clock towers in the world.
GETTING AN EARLY START
UNO is home to the University of Nebraska’s Buffett Early Childhood Institute, which brings together experts to improve early childhood education and development.
UNO’S FIRST HOME
UNO’s first campus was located at 24th and Pratt, which today is across the street from Omaha Public Schools’ King Science Center.
TEACHING THE TEACHERS
Two out of three teachers in the Omaha metro area have a degree from UNO.
THAT’S HALF A BILLION
More than $500 million has been invested in UNO facilities projects over the last decade.
SAYING I DO
More than 1,400 couples have been married or celebrated their wedding at the Thompson Alumni Center since it opened in 1980
MANY MAVS
As of January 2018, UNO has nearly 110,000 living alumni.