UNO Centennial Preview

Deborah Smith-Howell

Kevin Naylor

Timeline

► Opening Ceremony: Convocation on Wednesday, October 8, 2008► University chartered October 8, 1908

► Closing Ceremony: Convocation on Thursday, October 8, 2009► First students matriculated September, 14, 1909

► Integrate existing events where ever possible.► Specific Centennial enhancement► Multiple event coordination

► Limited number of signature events.► Identify framework for university and

unit/college event planning.

Planning Assumptions

UNO 100 Steering Committee

TimelineDollar ResourcesPeople ResourcesOversight

Chancellor’s Cabinet

Organizational Structure

Deborah Smith-HowellKevin Naylor Nancy Castilow-Chancellor’s Office Louis Pol –Dean, CBAClark Rosenlof, NU FoundationJennifer Arnold, NU FoundationGary Anderson, UNO AthleticsSteve Kuss, Business and FinanceJim Welch, MBSCSheila King, Alumni AssociationTeresa Gleason, University Affairs Tim Fitzgerald, University Affairs Les Valentine, UNO Library Archivist

Steering Committee

UNO 100 Task Force

Events Projects Communications

Partnerships

UNO100 Organizational Structure

► Broad-based, representative membership► Faculty, staff, and students including

► SPSC

► College liaisons

► Senior scholars

► Student organizations

► Others?

► Centennial committees—key work for planning and coordination.

Centennial Task Force

► Brainstorming► Collecting ideas for events, projects, etc. ► Steering Committee prioritization of events

and projects ► Framework and recommendations developed

for Chancellor’s Cabinet review

Process to date

► Theme and graphic identifier--University Affairs advertising initiative in progress

► Steering Committee Meetings every two week

► Centennial website and background/screensavers

► Approval and dissemination of Framework

Next Steps

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