A Department of Homeland Security office charged with preventing catastrophic threats from chemical and nuclear weapons would be revamped under new bipartisan legislation that responds to concerns about its organizational and morale challenges.
The Office of Health Security will no longer offer COVID-19 testing and contact tracing after May 11 and May 12, respectively. Additional COVID resources are still available on campus and in the community.
On a 10-day field trip to Costa Rica, students explored sustainable ecotourism practices and tropical flora and fauna were examined in a series of walks through primary and secondary rainforests.
Leadership from the UNO campus has announced plans to return to traditional operations for the Fall 2021 semester, which includes campus teaching, working, and learning activities, as well as on-campus events.
While the Fall 2021 semester will closely resemble a pre-pandemic level of in-person, on-campus activity, leaders acknowledged some adjustments may be needed to help the university return to full capacity while remaining safe. Specific details on what policies, guidelines, and expectations will be for campus will be shared closer to the start of the semester.
The decision to return to traditional operations is based on the latest health projections and insights on vaccination rates, virus transmission, and COVID-19 testing capacity shared by the UNO Office of Health Security as well as federal, state, and local health officials.