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University of Nebraska-Omaha

Location
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Nickname
Mavericks
Established
1908
University of Nebraska-Omaha

The University of Nebraska Omaha is a public research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally known as the University of Omaha. Originally meant to provide a Christian-based education free from ecclesiastical control, the university served as a strong alternative to the city's many successful religiously affiliated institutions. Since the year 2000, the university has more than tripled its student housing and opened a 450-bed student dormitory and academic space on its south campus in 2017. It has also recently constructed modern facilities for its engineering, information technology, business, and biomechanics programs. UNO currently offers more than 200 programs of study across 6 different colleges and has over 60 classroom, student, athletic, and research facilities spread across 3 campuses.

Type Public research university
Established 1908
Parent institution University of Nebraska system
Academic affiliations CUMU, Space-grant
Endowment $71.6 million
Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold
President Ted Carter
Academic staff 1,069
Students 15,526
Undergraduates 12,488
Postgraduates 3,038
Campus Urban, 534 acres, 78 acres (North Campus), 154 acres (South Campus)
Colors Black and Crimson
Mascot Durango
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – Summit League, NCHC

À propos de University of Nebraska-Omaha

Formerly known as the University of Omaha, the public university enrolls around 15,000 students yearly and is the primary metropolitan university in the state of Nebraska.

Réalisation de University of Nebraska-Omaha

The university's six colleges are spread across two campuses known as the Dodge Campus and the Scott Campus. 

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Dernières informations sur University of Nebraska-Omaha mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.