Mayor John Ewing Jr. to Celebrate Community Engagement Efforts at University of Nebraska Medical Center

WHAT: Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. will join University of Nebraska Medical Center leaders to recognize UNMC for being awarded the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, one of the highest national honors recognizing an institution’s commitment to community engagement. UNMC, which first received the classification in 2015, is one of only 279 institutions across the county that currently hold it. Mayor Ewing will pronounce Feb. 23 “UNMC Community Engagement Day,” recognizing UNMC’s efforts to raise the health of all individuals and communities across Nebraska.

WHEN:
Monday, Feb. 23 | 8-9 a.m. CDT

WHERE:

• Wigton Heritage Center, 528 S 42nd St, Omaha

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

• Mayor John Ewing Jr., City of Omaha

• Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center

• Members of the Community Engagement Office of the University of Nebraska Medical Center

WHY IT MATTERS:
The Carnegie Classification, which UNMC is receiving for the second time, underscores UNMC’s commitment to collaborating with community partners across Omaha and throughout the state of Nebraska. UNMC was one of only four academic medical centers to receive the classification in 2015, and it remains one of only seven in 2026. This also is the 10th year since the creation of the UNMC Office of Community Engagement.