http://omavs.comLatest news items for University of Nebraska-Omahaen-us60http://omavs.com/news/2010/8/24/GEN_0824105722.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. – UNO athletics will hold its second annual “Mav Fest” on Saturday, August 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Al F. Caniglia Field on the UNO campus. This family-oriented event will allow fans a chance to meet UNO student-athletes and coaches prior to the start of the 2010-2011 athletic season. ]]>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:55:56 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/8/20/GEN_0820100048.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. - UNO associate athletic director Don Leahy and his wife Carmen will be honored tonight by his alma mater, Creighton Prep High School, with the dedication of the school's new multi-purpose stadium. The field will be named the Carmen and Don Leahy Stadium. ]]>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:45:49 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/8/18/GEN_0818104704.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. - Crews from MCL Construction and Sign Co. spent Wednesday afternoon installing the new video board in the south end zone scoreboard at UNO's Caniglia Field. The video board, the centerpiece of D.J. Sokolvision, is one of the last pieces of the project. ]]>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:37:54 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/7/27/GEN_0727104638.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. - John Langan, former dean of the UNO College of Education, died today, July 27. Dr. Langan, 68, had been diagnosed with cancer a few months after his retirement from UNO at the end of 2008. His 44-year connection to the college began as an undergraduate student, continued in the graduate program, and included roles as a graduate assistant, professor and department chair before his five years as dean. ]]>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:36:49 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/7/16/GEN_0716102653.aspxGeneral

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 200 UNO student-athletes were recognized today as the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association handed out its annual academic awards. They were part of a group of more than 1,600 MIAA athletes honored from the conference's eleven member schools in 2009-10. ]]>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:49:45 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/6/18/GEN_0618102755.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. – The UNO Mavericks were no strangers to the Dean’s List, demonstrating as keen a focus on academics as athletics during the 2009-10 school year. As a group, the Maverick student-athletes finished the year with a combined grade point average of 3.17 and earned numerous academic honors along the way. ]]>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:23:31 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/6/10/GEN_0610105709.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. – UNO student-athletes set a high standard of achievement both in competition and in the classroom during the 2009-10 athletic season. The Mavericks won yet another national championship in wrestling and earned three more championships in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, all while earning a collective grade point average better than 3.0. ]]>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:51:39 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/4/26/GEN_0426102949.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha celebrated the accomplishments of its student-athletes at the first annual “A Night at the OSCARS”, a year-end banquet honoring the 61 graduating seniors and all other athletes. OSCARS stands for Outstanding Students Celebrating Achievement and Recognition Showcase. ]]>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:28:10 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/4/19/GEN_0419105955.aspxGeneral

OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha athletic department will honor its 61 graduating student-athletes and celebrate the achievements of all of its athletes at the first ever Senior Banquet. The event will be held at Qwest Center Omaha on Sunday, April 25 beginning at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. ]]>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:57:12 GMThttp://omavs.com/news/2010/2/9/WBB_0209100504.aspxWomen's Basketball, General

Saturday’s women's basketball contest against Truman at 1:30 p.m. in Sapp Fieldhouse will be a WBCA Pink Zone® game to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The Mavericks will wear pink uniforms and the cheerleaders will be throwing pink shoe laces and pink stuffed animals into the crowd. ]]>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:51:51 GMT