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October 6, 2023 Willis A. and Janet S. Strauss Performing Arts Center
State
of the University
Founded in Omaha
External Grant Dollars
Maverick Students
Service Hours
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OVERVIEW
This year’s State of the University address is a celebration of UNO’s proud history of innovation, our active efforts to innovate for the public good, and a preview of a future of transformational experiences for everyone we engage with as an institution. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the future of our university and community.
EVENT DETAILS
Doors open at 12 P.M.
Address begins at 1 P.M.
Willis A. and Janet S. Strauss Performing Arts Center
6305 University Dr. N, Omaha, NE 68182
Reception to follow
2 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Milo Bail Student Center
Keeping the University Focused
UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
- Social Mobility
- Student Performance
![Student Honors Convocation](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Chancellor/UComm%20--%20Chancellor%20--%20Student%20Honors%20Convocation%200422.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=UComm%20--%20Chancellor%20--%20Student%20Honors%20Convocation%200422.jpg)
![Cinco_De_Mayo](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Chancellor/20230513_Cinco_De_Mayo_12.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=20230513_Cinco_De_Mayo_12.jpg)
A Look Back In Time
HISTORY OF UNO
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Since 1908
Firmly Anchored in the Community
Since its inception in 1908, the University of Nebraska Omaha has been firmly anchored in the community, forging partnerships with business, education, government, arts and civic organizations.
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1930
Omaha's First and Only Municipal University
Omaha voters approved taking over control of the University of Omaha—making it the city's first and only municipal university.
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1938
UNO Surpasses Capacity
A location at 60th and Dodge was strategically chosen and fought for by administration and students in order to align UNO in the path of the city's projected east-to-west growth. As a result, the city of Omaha has developed around the University, making UNO the true heart of the metropolitan area.
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1968
Expanding Our Footprint
UNO joins the University of Nebraska system and requires additional expansion. From Mammel Hall—the new 120,000-square-foot home of the College of Business Administration—to the H&K building—one of the premier university recreation centers in the country. UNO added 832,000 total square feet of facilities.
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2012
Supporting Our Community
Construction began in 2012 on UNO's new 60,000-square-foot Community Engagement Center, which will support and allow for further expansion of university-community partnerships.
MEET OUR UNO COLLEGE DEANS
![Interim Dean Melanie Bloom](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/SOTU/melanie-bloom.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=melanie-bloom.jpeg)
Interim Dean Melanie Bloom
Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
![Interim Dean Neal Grandgenett](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/SOTU/neal-grandgenett_2021.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=neal-grandgenett_2021.jpeg)
Interim Dean Neal Grandgenett
Interim Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
![Dean Michelle Trawick](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/SOTU/michelle-trawick.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=michelle-trawick.jpeg)
Dean Michelle Trawick
Dean of the College of Business Administration
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Dean John Bartle
Dean of College of Public Affairs and Community Service
![Dean Martha Garcia-Murillo](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Chancellor/Screenshot%202023-09-06%20at%204.50.20%20PM.png?width=300&height=451&name=Screenshot%202023-09-06%20at%204.50.20%20PM.png)
Dean Martha Garcia-Murillo
Dean of the College of Information Science & Technology
![Dean Mike Hilt](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/SOTU/mike-hilt.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=mike-hilt.jpeg)
Dean Mike Hilt
Dean of the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media
![Dean Juan Casas](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/SOTU/juan-casas.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=juan-casas.jpeg)
Dean Juan Casas
Dean of Graduate Studies
![Dean David Richards](https://5091156.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/5091156/hubfs/UComm/UComm%20--%20Digital%20Team/SOTU/dave-richards.jpeg?width=300&height=450&name=dave-richards.jpeg)
Dean David Richards
Dean of Library Services
"As a community, we must work on removing the perception of exclusivity in higher ed because the primary responsibility of a university is educating citizens. Public universities exist to provide accessible and affordable education for the masses."
Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA
Chancellor, University of Nebraska at Omaha