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JOIN WEAR BLACK, GIVE BACK — OCT. 28-29
Save the date for Wear Black, Give Back: UNO Giving Day 2020 Oct. 28-29! It has been a challenging year for all of us — and UNO is no exception. On Oct. 28-29, from noon to noon, UNO will celebrate its first-ever day of giving, an entirely digital event. This day will bring together Mavericks from across the nation in support of UNO students striving to achieve their goals and dreams.
How do you join the fun? Easy — on Oct. 28-29, Wear Black and Give Back and help us reach 1,000 supporters during this 24-hour period. Visit givingday.unomaha.edu to see areas you can support when the day arrives.
Become a Wear Black, Give Back Ambassador Help us spread the word by becoming a Wear Black, Give Back ambassador. Each ambassador will receive a t-shirt and will have a chance to win a $100 gift card to the UNO bookstore. Act now – only 100 ambassador kits are available. Click here for details.
SEE MORE AT GIVINGDAY.UNOMAHA.EDU
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ALUMNI VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN SEPT. 30, 12-12:30 p.m.
You’re invited to our next Alumni Virtual Lunch & Learn with UNMC & UNO Chancellor Jeffrey Gold Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 12 p.m. (CDT). Chancellor Gold will discuss UNO's return to school, rapid coronavirus testing kits UNMC has developed, and more. We encourage alumni to submit questions to Chancellor Gold during the Lunch & Learn, which will be streamed live via Facebook. A Facebook account is NOT required to watch the live stream.
BOOKMARK OUR FACEBOOK.COM/UNOALUMNI/LIVE LINK
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A PLAN FOR CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS
NU System President Ted Carter recently released a five-year strategy to help guide the University of Nebraska and chart a course for future growth. The plan supports and invests in areas that UNO is focused on, such as affordability and accessibility and national/cyber security. “Nebraska is primed and ready to grow, and I want to make that happen through the University of Nebraska,” Carter said. READ PRESIDENT CARTER’S OP-ED ON GROWTH
READ THE FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY
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Need car, life, home or other insurance coverage? Check out all we offer in our Alumni Insurance Program
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NEW MEMBERS CONFIRMED TO ALUMNI BOARD
The UNO Alumni Association Board of Directors at its annual meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, confirmed four new members to serve three-year terms:
• Ryan Curtis, Leo A. Daly • Negil McPherson, HDR • Jamalia Parker, Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy County • Tammy Voisin, Papillion LaVista Community Schools
Brian Allison presided over the meeting, his first as the 97th chairman of the board of directors. Allison graduated from UNO in 2005 with an MPA and has been a member of the board of directors since 2014.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
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SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT — FREE "O BABY!" SHIRTS
Put a smile on your Future Alum as big as the one beaming from Graham Stocking, son of grads Jordan (Wagner, '12) and Theodore ('16) Stocking of Omaha. Get an "O Baby!" shirt for YOUR future Maverick today!
GET A FREE 'O BABY!' SHIRT
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Looking for a job or career assistance? Get free help from the UNO Academic & Career Development Center
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DRIVING FOR SHOW (THE O)
We're not sure what he shot, but we know Terry Forman aced this picture when the 1979 UNO grad Showed the O at the Maple Valley Golf and Country Club south of Rochester, Minnesota. Get your own Show the O flag for FREE and take a pic with it wherever you go!
GET A FREE SHOW THE O FLAG
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Read the latest UNO news and features in the most recent issue of UNO Magazine
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SAVE BIG ACROSS U.S. WITH MAVERICK DISCOUNTS
Thanks to the bargaining power of 115,000+ graduates, UNOAA has partnered with Access to launch the FREE Maverick Discount Program, which offers savings of up to 50% on top brands, retailers, restaurants, entertainment, travel and more across the U.S. Since its launch, hundreds of alumni already have saved thousands of dollars — at NO COST WHATSOEVER.
To start saving, click the image above then register for free following these steps:
START SAVING WITH MAVERICK DISCOUNT PROGRAM
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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 face sudden financial hardship due to crisis situations, personal hardship and now issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY FUND
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MEETING VIRTUALLY? TRY A UNO ZOOM BACKGROUND
Bring some Maverick flair to your conference calls, presentations, or online classes with our UNO-themed Zoom backgrounds!
GET A UNO ZOOM BACKGROUND
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