This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community. Various filters are provided to gain a better understanding of how different UNO units collaborate with the community.
| Project | Project Focus Areas | Community Partners | Campus Partners | Engagement Type: | Activity Type: | Other Activity Type: | Start Semester: | Start Academic Year: | End Semester: | End Academic Year: | Total UNO Students: | UNO Students Hours: | UNO Faculty/Staff Hours: | Total K-12 Students: | K-12 Student Hours: | Total Number of Other Participants: | Topics: | Other Topics: | Description: | Subtags: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNMC Sculpture Tour (Spring 2022): 2021-22 (2853) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Art and Art History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | ['Guest Lecturer'] | Spring | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | Gave a walking tour of the UNMC Sculpture collection to UNMC administrators, doctors and nurses. The focus was on learning observational skills. | |||
| Social Work Practicums (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2610) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Health and Wellness, International Service, Social Justice | 75 North, Aksarben-Elmwood Neighborhood Association, Alliance for a Better Omaha, ALS in the Heartland, AM Counseling & Consulting, AseraCare Hospice Foundation, A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Bellevue Public Schools, Benefis Health System, Better Living Counseling Services: Lincoln, Boys Town, Brookestone Village, Bryan Health,West Campus, Burke High, Omaha Public Schools, Center for Holistic Development, CenterPointe, CHI Health Lakeside, CHI Health St. Francis, CHI Lasting Hope Recovery Center, Childhood Autism Services, Papillion, Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, Child Saving Institute, Columbus Area United Way, Columbus Community Hospital, Community Alliance, Compassionate Minds Therapy, Completely Kids, Crawford County Mental Health Center, Dismas Charities, Kearney, ED care, Endless Journey Hospice, Essential Pregnancy Services, ESU 3 High Ability Learners Board, Field Club Elementary, Omaha Public Schools, Fillmore County Hospital, Good Neighbor, Grand Island Public Schools, Heartland Family Service-Homeless Program, Heartland Family Service-In home, Heartland Family Service-One Oak, Heartland Family Services, Heartland Family Services-DV, Heartland Family Services-Family Works, Hillcrest Foundation for Enhancing Lives, Hillcrest Hospice, Integrated Behavioral Health Services, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Jenda Family Services, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln Regional Center, LRC-Whitehall, Madonna Rehabilitation, McMillan Magnet Center, Omaha Public Schools, Methodist Fremont Health, Methodist Fremont Hospice, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Mid plains Behavioral Health, Millard Public Schools, Monroe Carell Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Mourning Hope Grief Center, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Parole, Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition, NE Mental Health Centers, New Vista-Schwartz Center, Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty, Omaha Therapy & Arts Collaborative, OneWorld Omaha, Partnership 4 Kids, Project Everlast, Project harmony, Providence medical center, Ralston High School, Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, Restored Wings, Sarpy County Community Corrections, Sarpy County Head Start, Sarpy County Juvenile Diversion, Sarpy County Public Defender's Office, SASA Crisis Center in Hastings, Southeastern Behavioral Health, Stephen Center, The HUB Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, VA Lincoln, Westside High School, Westside Middle School, YRTC-Lincoln | Social Work | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 131 | 36,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business, Early Childhood Education, Food and Water Security, Refugees, Disadvantaged Populations, Inequality, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Holistic Wellness, Medical Services, Civic and Political Engagement, Homelessness/Shelter, Veteran Support, Self-Sufficiency, Poverty, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building, Grief, Gerontology, Juvenile/Adult Justice System, Social Justice Awareness, Other | 131 total students in practicum (38 BSSW + 93 MSW students 11 students did a full time/block practicum (11 x 512 hours = 5,632 practicum hours) 120 students did a part time/concurrent practicum (120 x 256 hours = 30,720 practicum hours) Total of 36,352 practicum hours for fall 2021 semester | |||
| UNMC Buffet Cancer Center Healing Arts Poetry Reading: 2018-19 (2446) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Medical Humanities, Poetry | For this project Miles Waggener gave a 40 minute reading of his poetry to the cancer center lobby. | ||
| Project Management Course - BSAD 8336: 2019-20 (1949) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Caesars Entertainment, Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, KC Cabinetry, Meridian Clinical Research, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Special Olympics Nebraska Inc., Union Pacific, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Valmont Industries Inc. | Management | Community-Based Learning | Engaged Teaching | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Employment and Workforce, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building | Projects in this course were designed to enhance leadership development of students and provide strategic insights for community partners. | ||
| Sound Health (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1511) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Central High School, Omaha Public Schools, University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business, Health Awareness, Music/Dance | Sound Health: Bringing Music to Medicine contributes to the environment of care for patients, visitors, and staff through live music while giving music students the chance to engage with the community and perform. Due to restrictions on volunteers and visitors in health care facilities, UNO School of Music students will mentor Central High School Orchestra students via ZOOM on their pieces. The final video performances of Central High School Orchestra students will be shared with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Healing Arts program and made available in patient rooms on the Healing Arts channel. | ||
| Sound Health (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1177) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Millard North High School, Millard Public Schools, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 33 | 594 | 0 | Mental Health, Medical Services, Music/Dance | Sound Health; Bringing Music to Medicine is a Service Learning component of MUS 1000, an all-music student convocation. The Service Learning component for UNO students includes guest lectures, readings, and collaboration at Millard North HS (MNHS) during which time UNO music students will mentor and work with MNHS students under the guidance of Debbie Martinez and Mary Perkinson. Students at MNHS and UNO will prepare a program that will be performed collaboratively at UNMC Cancer Center on 12/4. | ||
| Screening for Brain Injury in Domestic Violence: 2017-18 (890) | Health and Wellness | Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Social Work | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Medical Services, Domestic and Sexual Violence | Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, the Department of Neuropsychology at University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the Grace Abbott School of Social Work are pleased to offer a workshop on the correlation of brain injuries and domestic violence. Learn more about the prevalence of domestic violence, brain injury and co-occurring conditions, brain injury screening tools, and community resources. This workshop is open to human service professionals, emergency management professionals, first responders, and versions interested in identifying and responding to the unmet needs of domestic violence victims. 3 Nebraska Social Work and Mental Health Practice CEU's available. | ||
| Women in Science: A Panel Discussion: 2017-18 (904) | Educational Support | Science Festival Alliance, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), STEM Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Raise Awareness, Gender Equality | The Nebraska Science Festival invites the public to attend a free panel discussion featuring women successful in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. Panelists will share their life experiences, as well as lessons learned, as they inspire others to consider STEM careers. Panelists are: Deann Akins-Lewenthal, Ph.D., director of food safety and microbiology for Conagra Brands; Lydia Kang M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at UNMC and author of historical, young adult and non-fiction books including: ""Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything"" (co-authored with Nate Pedersen); Amelia Tangeman, STEM outreach coordinator at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; and Nicole Mitchell, coordinator, the Whitney Young Academy and Project Ready, Urban League of Nebraska. | ||
| Sustainability Expo: 2017-18 (900) | Environmental Stewardship | Citizens' Climate Lobby - Omaha Nebraska Chapter, City Sprouts, Common Seed Soil Library, Omaha Public Library, Green Bellevue, Green Omaha Coalition, Habitat Omaha ReStore, Heartland B-cycle, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), Metro Transit Omaha, Mode Shift Omaha, Nebraskans for Peace, Nebraskans for Solar, No More Empty Pots, Omaha Stormwater, City of Omaha, Omaha Together One Community, Refugee Empowerment Center, Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter, The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center, U.S. Green Building Council - Nebraska Flatwater Chapter, Youth Emergency Services | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Maverick Food Pantry, Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | Climate and Sustainability | In celebration of Earth Month, the Sustainability Expo is designed to engage students, faculty, and staff about sustainability problems and solutions, ranging from environmental to social justice issues. Over 20 sustainability-related organizations from the Omaha-Metro area will be on hand to discuss with attendees the work that they do as well as providing information about how individuals can get involved in their efforts. | ||
| Healing Arts and Sound Health - 2020: 2019-20 (2129) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Music/Dance, Art | For this project Mary Perkinson gave an oral presentation called "Healing Arts and Sound Health" for the NE Medicine Healing Arts Advisory Committee Meeting UNMC and NE Medicine Healing Arts Committee. | ||
| Lightning Rounds: Medical Humanities as a Well-being Strategy Conference: 2018-19 (2131) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Music/Dance, Art | For this project Mary Perkinson served as a panelist for the The Ecology of Well-being in the Health Professions UNMC. | ||
| Sculpture and Medicine Lecture: 2019-20 (2222) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Medical Humanities, Education, Capacity Building, Art | In this lecture David Helm gave a lecture regarding the relationship between UNMC's sculpture collection and medicine. | ||
| Judge - Medical Musings: 2020-21 (2365) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Specialized service contract | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Youth Programming, Capacity Building | For this project Kevin Clouther judged submissions for literary competition at UNMC. | ||
| Workshop Organizer - UNMC: 2018-19 (2424) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Medical Humanities, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building | For this project Todd Robinson conducted an hour-long reflective writing workshop (on student frustrations and successes) and subsequent discussion for 50 first-year medical students. | ||
| Workshop Organizer - Community Writing Sessions: 2020-21 (2366) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Medical Humanities, Education, Capacity Building | For this project Kevin Clouther led health care practitioners at UNMC in a workshop of their creative writing. | ||
| Workshop Organizer - Creative Writing: 2018-19 (2374) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Writing Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Medical Humanities, Education, Capacity Building | For this project Kevin Clouther led first-year medical students at UNMC in a workshop of their creative writing. | ||
| Medical Humanités Panel Conference 2019: 2018-19 (1985) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Creighton University, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Capacity Building, Health Awareness | For this project Matthew Brooks, Mary Perkinson and Melissa Berke gave presentations called “You are Here” for the Humanités Panel conference at Creighton University. | ||
| Music 2730 - Chamber Orchestra Course: 2019-20 (1958) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Sound Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music | Community-Based Learning | Engaged Teaching | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness, Music/Dance, Art | In this course, students performed off-campus at the UNMC Buffett Cancer Center. | ||
| Music as Medicine Concert Series: 2019-20 (2042) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Medical Services, Music/Dance | Daren Pettit performed as a soloist in the 'Music as Medicine' concert series for UNMC. | ||
| Information System Service Learning Project (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3192) | Educational Support | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 18 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The project focuses on assisting community partners in designing tailored information systems to address their unique needs. Students will actively engage in problem-solving for their partners, leveraging technology to create effective solutions. The emphasis is on constructing a solution that aligns with the client's requirements. Throughout the semester, students will conduct approximately five meetings with their clients, either to understand project requirements or review demonstrations. The culmination of the project involves a final presentation, attended by the client, showcasing the solutions developed by each group. Groups, consisting of 4-5 students, will work with one of the four identified partners, with the option for students to propose additional partners for other groups. Traditional ISQA 4110.001 |