Gallery: Lawn Party and Merger Ceremony
The banner is lowered to unveil the new "University of Nebraska at Omaha" name on the Arts & Sciences Hall, July 1, 1968.
B.N. Greenberg, Chair University of Nebraska Regents, and Kirk Naylor, President of the University of Omaha, sit under an umbrella.
Refreshment table, Dean of Students Don Pflasterer at center.
Standing under umbrella at center, Margaret Naylor; standing under umbrella at left facing right, A. Stanley Trickett, OU History Department Chair; facing left just to the left of Dr. Trickett, Professor George Rachford, OU Vice-President.
L-R: Clifford Hardin, NU Chancellor; Robert Spire OU Board of Regents President; Richard Adkins, NU Regent; Kirk Naylor, OU President; William Utley, Dean OU College of Continuing Studies; B.N. Greenberg NU Board of Regents President; Richard Herman, NU Regent; Edward Schwartzkopf, NU Regent.
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. View of the north side of Arts & Sciences Hall from Dodge Street. New "University of Nebraska at Omaha" designation covered with a banner and awaiting the official unveiling the following morning.
Convocation guests and speakers watch as the banner is lowered revealing the "University of Nebraska at Omaha" name.
Convocation guests and speakers watch as the banner is lowered revealing the "University of Nebraska at Omaha" name.
Randall Owens, President of the UNO Student Senate, displaying UNO flag with new logo.
OU-NU Merger Convocation opened with an invocation from Leonard Barry, UNO Campus Minister. Photo taken from the roof of the northeast wing of the Arts & Sciences Hall.
Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann speaking to the convocation. Photo taken from the middle of the audience. Nebraska Educational Television camera broadcasting the event at center right.
Front row L-R: Randall Owens (partially hidden by flag), President of the UNO Student Senate; Nick Caporale, President of the UNO Alumni Association; Kirk Naylor, UNO Chancellor; Norbert Tiemann, Governor of Nebraska; Robert Spire, President of the University of Omaha Board of Regents; Clifford Hardin (speaking), Chancellor of the University of Nebraska; John V. Blackwell, President ofthe UNO Faculty Senate; Leonard Barry, UNO Campus Minister.
Randall Owens, President of the UNO Student Senate speaking to the convocation audience. Seated behind Randall Owens L-R: Norbert Tiemann, Governor of Nebraska; Kirk Naylor, UNO Chancellor; Nick Caporale, President of the UNO Alumni Association. In foreground at left: Milo Bail, retired President (1947-1965) of the University of Omaha.
Seated L-R: Kirk Naylor, UNO Chancellor; Norbert Tiemann, Governor of Nebraska; Robert Spire (speaking), President of the University of Omaha Board of Regents; Clifford Hardin (speaking), Chancellor of the University of Nebraska.
Kirk Naylor, UNO Chancellor, speaking to the Convocation. Photo taken from the roof of the northwest wing of the Arts & Sciences Hall.
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska University Merger Program - Greenberg and Spicer" Men shaking hands at podium.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska University Merger Program" Looking across audience up to the individual speaking at the podium in front of the University of Nebraska at Omaha building.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska University Merger Program" Camera positioned in the middle of a audience attending the merger program.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska University Merger Program" Individual speaking at podium, behind him are a couple rows of people standing and clapping.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska University Merger Program" Two men speaking to each other at podium in front of University of Nebraska at Omaha building.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska University Merger Program" Crowd assembled outside of University of Nebraska at Omaha building, listening to a speaker.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska Univeristy Merger Program" People gathering on lawn for ceremony.
Original caption: "CH.-Student Gov., Chancellor Hardin speaking to students about budget and OU-NU, Merger, Cummins." A view of a meeting room, Chancellor Hardin standing and speaking to students.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska Univeristy Merger Program" Speaker addresses audience from podium under Omaha Chamber of Commerce banner.
Original caption: "Omaha University and Nebraska Univeristy Merger Program" University officials gathered together in a board room.
Public Affairs Luncheon at Peony Park following the Merger Convocation, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. University of Nebraska Chancellor Clifford Hardin speaking.
Public Affairs Luncheon at Peony Park following the Merger Convocation, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann speaking.