Debate has intensified around the University of Nebraska’s plan to pay $500 million to Clarkson Regional Health in order to assume full ownership of the nonprofit entity Nebraska Medicine. Currently, 50 percent of Nebraska Medicine is owned by the University of Nebraska, and the other 50 percent is owned by Clarkson.
The Nebraska Medicine board announced a new “informational website” aimed at reducing public support for the proposed deal, while the University of Nebraska Medical Center has updated its website with information about the deal framed with its perspective. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider the deal in a special meeting on January 9.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands is recognizing National Mentoring Month this January by raising awareness of the critical role mentors play in the lives of young people. Through simple, consistent activities, such as sharing a meal, going for a walk or trying something different together, mentors can make a powerful, life-changing impact.
This annual campaign encourages adults across the Omaha metro to step forward and volunteer, as more than 100 local youth are currently waiting to be matched with a caring, dependable mentor, and the need has never been more urgent.
The 2026 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference is set for April 22 at CHI Health Center. At the 33rd event, leaders of all levels will opt In and explore the power of optimism intelligence — the intentional cultivation of human potential rooted in knowledge, hope, purpose and positive energy. The conference, which annually convenes nearly 3,000 attendees from more than 300 local, regional, national and international organizations, is open to people of all genders and identities. Early-bird pricing for in-person registrants is available until February 4. In-person registration closes on April 7.