We'd like to THANK the musicians and their leader for having a band
at the volleyball games and also at the football game. It is very
enjoyable to have you play and you do very well. After 27 years of
waiting we have a band at games. THANK YOU. KEEP IT UP.
— Vaughn '53 & Clarice '55 Christensen

Welcome to Angela Ellis, the new Admissions Counselor/Transfer Coordinator. Her first day was today, Oct. 24.

Richard Potter of the Social Work Department gave a presentation entitled “Becoming an Elder: The Culmination of Spiritual Development” at the “Aging with Passion and Purpose” conference at UNO on the 21st and 22nd of October. The conference was a collaborative effort of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Gerontology and Social Work schools and several community agencies.

John Mark and Dawn Nielsen gave a presentation, "Voices from the New Land," sponsored by the Nebraska Committee for the Humanities at the Minden Opera House in Minden, Neb., on Sept. 30. Earlier this month, John Mark was in Washington D.C. fulfilling his duties as a member of the India Peer Review Committee of the Council for Independent Exchange of Scholars, making recommendations on the selection of Fulbright scholars to India, the Middle East and North Africa.

Nebraskans will get a rare chance to learn about the Arab-Israeli conflict when Dr. Afif Safieh, the Palestinian delegate in Washington, D.C., visits Nebraska during the weekend of November 1-3, 2007. Prior to coming to the U.S., Dr. Safieh was the Palestinian General Delegate to the Vatican.

The Dana Nebraskans for Peace organization is hosting Dr. Safieh at Dana on Friday, November 2, at 2 p.m. in Trinity Chapel. His presentation is entitled, "Justice: The Critical Element for Lasting Peace in the Holy Land." <<MORE>>

The first production of the Dana College Theater season is the award-winning musical, “Little Women.” This delightful show is appropriate for all ages. It opens this Friday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lauritzen Theater on the Dana College campus. Additional performances are Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28 at 2 p.m., Nov. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. Admission is $7. Faculty and staff can pick up two free tickets from Sandy in the Campus Center during regular business hours.

The show is directed by Todd Brooks, who recently directed “Zanna Don’t” for SNAP, and choreography is by Michelle Garrity, whose work has been seen at the Omaha Community Playhouse, the Ralston Community Theater and many other local theatrical venues. This lighthearted musical retelling of the Louisa May Alcott classic tale showcases many of the talented students in the Dana College Musical Theater program. The music is wonderful and the romantic story will make you yearn for the beautiful simplicity of a bygone era. Bring your friends, your kids and your mom to this charming theatrical experience.

About every two seconds, someone in America will need blood for a medical procedure include trauma, surgery or cancer treatment. It takes you to help all of us ensure that blood is there when life depends on it.

Here’s an opportunity.Campus Activities Board’s Fall Blood Drive will be held this Thursday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Cooperman Atrium of the Gardner-Hawks Center. Walk-ins are welcome.

Every February, a group of medical personnel travel to Nicaragua to run a clinic. Thousands come to take advantage of their services, however the need is often times too overwhelming to meet. How can YOU help?
By bringing in Prescription bottles…those little plastic, amber-colored things that you usually throw away. (Please remove the labels before donating them.) Help us collect pill bottles to send to Nicaragua! Collection boxes located at: Student Center, Library, Durham Center, Cooperman Atrium, and Science Hall. Effort sponsored by the Dana Business Club.

Flu shots will be given by Memorial Community Hospital nurses on November 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in The Forum. No sign up is necessary.
Cost is $20.00. The hospital will be the only source of vaccine this year. This change is due to the late arrival of pharmacy order vaccine in the past.

If you have any questions call Health Services at 7320 and leave a message.

Staff Council is sponsoring a coat drive to benefit individuals who are less fortunate. Gently used coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, etc., can be brought to the Financial Aid office between now and Nov. 1. All sizes are welcomed, from infant through adult. The items will be donated to the Goldenrod Hills Community Action, where each year they open their doors to anyone in the community who is in need, at no cost to the recipient.

You are invited to hear Dana College organ student Shane Krepp in performance at the Orpheum Theater, 409 South 16th St., Omaha on Sunday, October 28 at 3 p.m. This is a presentation of the River City Theatre Organ Society, and Shane will be the first of several members of the organization to perform on the program.

The program is free, although RCTOS asks that you bring a donation of canned food or a monetary gift for the Omaha food bank

Dana students may attend all our MasterWorks and Chamber concerts at the Omaha Symphony for $10 cash, a student ID, and a completed voucher the day of the show. For more information, click here.

You are all invited to a Chamber After Hours event this Friday, from 5-7 pm, under the tent at the home of Dan & Mary Beth Hunt, 1395 Corey Drive.

Come and enjoy meeting old and new friends, good food, good drinks, and great conversation. Customer 1 and Brite Ideas Decorating will set the mood for a festive evening.