Allied Health Blog
Help The Vitals!
Be sure to get your free lunch and cheer for The Vitals today in the Sorrell Events Center! The lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the spirit challenge starts at noon. The group with the most applause wins, so bring your spirit for Allied Health. Spread the word — you’re vital to our winning. 🙂
Dec 10, 2010
Holiday mug fundraiser
Holiday mugs – you can’t beat them for a quick and easy gift – or even better, a gift for yourself! They are wrapped and ready to give, complete with hot cocoa mix, a colorful candy cane, and tasty biscotti. Yours only for a donation to the Fontenelle Elementary School library fund. Pick out your […]
Dec 8, 2010
SAHP Potluck
A great bunch of people gathered with great food on this, the second day of Spirit Week. The SAHP faculty and staff had a yearend potluck today to honor Kim Michael with her Silver U poster and say farewell to Mark Christiansen, who will be leaving us on December 17th. Congratulations, Kim! Goodbye, Mark! We’ll […]
Dec 7, 2010
The Vitals — this Friday
It’s UNMC Spirit Week! December 6-10, 2010. Show your spirit by wearing your lapel pin (especially on Thursday), and make certain to go to the Spirit Challenge on Friday at the Sorrell Center Campus Events Center to cheer on The Vitals (our SAHP spirit team). The team with the most applause wins a pizza party! […]
Dec 6, 2010
Online Education Grows 30 Percent at the University of Nebraska
The University of Nebraska announced that online education at NU’s distance learning platform, Online Worldwide , grew nearly 30 percent last year. Click here to read the whole article.
Dec 3, 2010
Congratulations, Reggie Harbourne and Sandy Willett!
PT education faculty members Reggie Harbourne and Sandy Willett had publications in the most recent Physical Therapy Journal. Dusing SC, Harbourne RT. “Variability in Postural Control During Infancy: Implications for Development, Assessment, and Intervention.” Phys Ther. 2010;90:1838-1849. Harbourne RT, Willett S, et al. “A Comparison of Interventions for Children With Cerebral Palsy to Improve Sitting […]
Dec 3, 2010
Big XII Championship fundraiser
Mark your calendars for the Big XII Championship fundraiser for the Nicaragua trip on December 4th! Who: YOU and your FRIENDS What: Big XII Championship game, FREE snacks and discounted drink specials! Where: Pauli’s (On Leavenworth St) When: Party starts at 6PM on Saturday December 4 Why: All proceeds go to support the SAGH Nicaragua […]
Dec 1, 2010
7th Annual Lash Larue Toy Drive
Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy for a child of any age. The toys will benefit the Children of Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Omaha, Santee and Winnebago Reservations. A NEW/UNWRAPPED toy from you can make the holiday brighter for a Native American Child. There is a drop box on the fourth floor of Bennett Hall. Thank you […]
Dec 1, 2010
An American Soldier
Story submitted by James Temme, 11/24/2010 Last week I had the honor to visit with a wounded soldier who is a patient at the Veterans Medical Center in Minneapolis. His name is Neal Claar. Neal is a family friend from my home town of Petersburg, NE. On Sept. 16, while on guard duty, Neal was […]
Nov 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy the holiday and know that we’re grateful for all our wonderful students, faculty, and staff in the School of Allied Health Professions! You’re the best! Don’t forget to eat your fruits and veggies along with all that turkey and pie.
Nov 24, 2010
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- by Jeffrey RobbJered Garrison, PhD, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, began his new role Monday with UNMC Graduate Studies.