{"id":839,"date":"2022-03-23T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/?p=839"},"modified":"2022-03-30T14:54:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T19:54:28","slug":"why-i-love-nu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/why-i-love-nu\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love NU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>I Love NU Week is here! Celebrations are happening all week long in-person and online. <a href=\"https:\/\/nebraska.edu\/offices-policies\/external-relations\/state-government-relations\/i-love-nu-week\">Learn more<\/a> about getting involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Nebraska system has a significant impact on Nebraska&#8217;s workforce and economy. 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