Gallery: Lawn Party and Merger Ceremony

B.N. Greenberg, Chair University of Nebraska Regents, and Kirk Naylor, President of the University of Omaha, sit under an umbrella.

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.

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.

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" 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.