UNO Office of Engagement

09/22/2026

Your generosity helps the Weitz CEC bring campus and community together — creating space for ideas to grow, connections to flourish, and students to make an impact. ❤️🖤 Wear Black, Give Back is Oct. 7–8, but you don’t have to wait to make a difference. Give today and support the Weitz CEC!

Thank you to Emerging Ladies Academy for being part of this space and showing what’s possible when campus and community come together.

09/22/2026

We have such cool building partners here in the Weitz CEC!
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A must-see this September, according to The New York Times!

We’re thrilled to see Rhythm Bath by Studio Susan Marshall included in the Times’ September picks.

opens this Saturday, September 19! Don’t miss it – get your tickets now at our link in bio.



Alt text: Graphic for Rhythm Bath at Common Senses Festival featuring a dancer in motion beneath The New York Times masthead. Text reads: “Rhythm Bath by Studio Susan Marshall.” The New York Times describes it as an immersive dance installation by choreographer Susan Marshall and set designer Mimi Lien that anchors the Common Senses Festival in Omaha and aims to foster disability acceptance. Part dance show and part sculpture garden, it includes American Sign Language description and audio interpretation. Rhythm Bath runs September 19–27 at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha.

09/22/2026

Thank you to the UNO Gateway Student Newspaper for this neat article on Coffee and Conversations. Join us next month on Oct. 15 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am in the Weitz CEC.

The UNO Office of Engagement hosted its monthly Coffee and Conversation event Thursday, drawing staff, students, faculty and community partners together for an easy start to their morning.

09/21/2026

What an incredible accomplishment for one of our awesome Building Partners!

Breaking: EPIC For Girls Executive Director Markeshia Grant to Be Honored by espnW as a Toyota Everyday Hero.

We are beyond proud to share that Markeshia will be honored as a Toyota Everyday Hero at the 2026 espnW: Women + Sports Summit, presented by Toyota, taking place October 14-16 in Ojai, CA.

This honor is bestowed upon individuals creating change and opportunity for women and girls in their local communities through sports.

🔗 Read the press release: https://tinyurl.com/espnW2026

09/17/2026

09/17/2026

Where Great Ideas Come Together

From strategic planning to team retreats, create space for collaboration that moves your organization forward.

The best meetings don't just happen—they happen in the right environment. Whether you're bringing together staff, board members, volunteers, or leadership teams, the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center offers flexible spaces designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and connection. As you plan for fall, let us help you create a meeting experience that makes an impact.

09/16/2026

Imagine your team here.

Big ideas deserve the right environment. Bring your team together this fall for planning, learning, and collaboration in a space designed to help your meeting succeed. It's our space, your way, at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.

09/15/2026

Your fall planning starts here.

Fall calendars fill up quickly. Whether you're planning a leadership retreat, strategic planning session, board meeting, or team training, the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center offers flexible spaces designed for productive collaboration. Reserve your preferred date today.

09/15/2026

New location. Same mission: get registered to vote. 📍10 am to Noon!
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Criss Library