MAVERICKS UNITED: STEPPING UP TO BE THE CHANGE

Dear Mavericks,

The University of Nebraska at Omaha improves the quality of life in Omaha and beyond. It celebrates diversity. It recognizes that confronting attitudes and opinions toward racial inequality and power structures that put black Americans at a disadvantage must occur to positively affect the well-being and potential of everyone. 

Because doing so is difficult and, frankly, threatening to some, we are reminded that moments like this are made for Mavericks everywhere to step up and be the change.

The UNO Alumni Association fully supports our university partners and members of the Maverick community who have shared statements against hate and injustice. I encourage you to visit the "You Are Welcome Here" page to read those statements.

I also ask that you watch this brief "Mavericks United" video.

But just offering support is not enough at a moment like this. Our alumni engagement team is sharing these powerful statements widely to facilitate such conversations. We also are planning small group listening sessions with alumni stakeholders. We want to learn about our differences together and consider productive ways to move forward. 

All of us in our strong, diverse Maverick alumni network must act. Knowing that simple solutions to complex problems do not exist, a start is to listen .. really listen … while discussing the subject with others.

Much work lies ahead in the pursuit of safety, justice and peace. May all Mavericks work to make a difference today. 

Sincerely yours, 

Lee Denker
UNO Alumni President

ALUMNI VIRTUAL TOWN HALL JUNE 18, 4-4:30 P.M.

You’re invited to a special Alumni Virtual Town Hall with UNMC & UNO Chancellor Jeffrey Gold Thursday, June 18, at 4 p.m. Chancellor Gold will discuss recent events impacting both campuses and provide updates on plans for the fall semester. We encourage alumni to submit questions to Chancellor Gold during the town hall, which will be streamed live via Facebook. A Facebook account is NOT required to watch the live stream.

VIEW THIS TOWN HALL AT FACEBOOK.COM/UNOALUMNI/LIVE

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EMERGENCY FUND NEEDS YOU

Looking for a way to help during the time of COVID-19? Please consider making a gift to the University of Nebraska Emergency Assistance Fund. The fund was created to help support students and employees on all four campuses who now face sudden financial hardship due to crisis situations, personal hardship and now the current cancellation of on-campus classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY FUND

A FUNDING FIRST FOR UNO ALUMNI SCHOLARHIPS

Scholarships issued by the UNO Alumni Association are nothing new. It’s been happening for 67 consecutive years since the organization issued its first one in 1953. But the association broke new ground in 2019-20 by supporting its expansive program for the first time through the UNO Alumni Association Student Scholarship Fund held at the University of Nebraska Foundation.

BRIAN ALLISON TO LEAD BOARD AS 97TH CHAIR

It happened via Zoom, but it still counts — the UNO Alumni Association has a new chairman and a new executive committee after a new way of hosting a board meeting. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the association hosted its May 19 meeting via Zoom. It had been scheduled for the Thompson Alumni Center.

Among matters decided was election of a new executive committee. That will be headed by 2005 UNO graduate Brian Allison, elected to serve as the 97th graduate to chair the board of directors.

SEE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GOING SOMEWHERE? GET A FREE SHOW THE O FLAG

Going somewhere? Roger Sayers did, visiting Puerto Rico early in 2020 with his wife, Annette. The 1964 grad also brought a Show the O flag to display in front of the Statue of San Juan de Bautista. Get YOUR FREE O flag and post YOUR Show the O photo at showtheo.com.

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GET A FREE "O BABY!" SHIRT

O Baby! Say hello to John Arthur Leahy, son of Maverick grads Patrick ('05) and Emily (Wessling, '15) Leahy!

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MEETING VIRTUALLY? TRY A UNO ZOOM BACKGROUND

Bring some Maverick flair to your conference calls, presentations, or online classes with these Zoom backgrounds!

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UNO CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

The coronavirus has caused unprecedented change throughout our country and the world. UNO maintains a list of resources and advice helpful to alumni everywhere.

 SEE UNO'S CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

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