University of Nebraska at Omaha - University of Nebraska - Omaha State University, Nebraska , USA . One of the five campuses of the University of Nebraska . It was founded in 1908 as the University of Omaha , in 1931 it was renamed the Omaha Municipal University . The university got its present name in 1968 after its merger with the University of Nebraska . [2]
| University of Nebraska Omaha | |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | |
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| Motto | English Connect-Collaborate-Create |
| Based | 1908 |
| Type of | state |
| Trust fund | $ 410.6 million [1] |
| The president | John Christensen |
| Location | Omaha , Nebraska , USA |
| Campus | urban (64 ha) |
| Students | 14 903 |
| Teachers | 842 |
| Colors | |
| Official site | unomaha.edu |
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History
University of Omaha
The University of Omaha was founded in 1908 at Kountze Place in the vicinity of North Omaha . The first classes were held at Redick Mansion . From 1909 to 1917, the University moved a few blocks north of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary , most of the teachers were recruited from the teachers of the Seminary, as well as the faculty of Bellevue College . In the first year, 26 students entered the university, most of whom graduated from Omaha Central High School . Three of the first four university presidents were ordained by Presbyterian ministers. [3] [4] The two buildings of the first campus were connected: Jacobs Hall ( English Jacobs Hall), a gym erected in 1910 , and Joslyn Hall, erected in 1917 .
University Structure
The university consists of two campuses: the Northern and Pacific campus ( English Pacific Campus, formerly called the Southern campus).
Colleges
- College of Arts and Sciences (College of Arts and Sciences)
- College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media
- College of Education (College of Education)
- College of Public Affairs and Community Service
- Master (Graduate Studies)
- International Studies
- Service-Learning Academy
Famous alumni and teachers
- Fonda, Peter
See also: Category: Graduates of the University of Nebraska in Omaha
See also
- University of Nebraska
Notes
- ↑ Best Colleges: Auburn University . US News. Date of treatment March 6, 2012. Archived on September 14, 2012.
- ↑ (2008) University of Nebraska at Omaha Celebrates 100 Years.
- ↑ "History of Omaha at a glance" Archived October 29, 2008 at Wayback Machine , Douglas County Historical Society . Retrieved 4/10/08. p 65.
- ↑ (1993) A History of UNO Archived September 29, 2007 on the Wayback Machine . University of Nebraska Omaha.