OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
NU-OU Merger
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. 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. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_030]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
NU-OU Merger
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_029]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
NU-OU Merger
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. 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. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_024]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
NU-OU Merger
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling 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. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_013]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
NU-OU Merger
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling 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. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_012]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger - First UNO Convocation
NU-OU Merger
The first official UNO convocation on the portico north of the Arts & Sciences Hall included unveiling the University of Nebraska at Omaha name. 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. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Ceremony_1968_010 ]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger Cartoon
NU-OU Merger
Political cartoon celebrating the camaraderie and spirit of equality expected to result from the merger of the University of Omaha and the University of Nebraska. [ID: OU-NU_Merger_Cartoon]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger Public Affairs Luncheon
NU-OU Merger
Public Affairs Luncheon at Peony Park following the Merger Convocation, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. University of Nebraska Chancellor Clifford Hardin speaking. [ID: Merger_Public_Affairs_Luncheon_02]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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OU-NU Merger Public Affairs Luncheon
NU-OU Merger
Public Affairs Luncheon at Peony Park following the Merger Convocation, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann speaking. [ID: Merger_Public_Affairs_Luncheon_01]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 July 1
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NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
NU-OU Merger
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. L-R: B.N. Greenberg, Chair University of Nebraska Regents, and Kirk Naylor, President of the University of Omaha, sit under an umbrella. [ID: Merger_Lawn_Party_14]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 June 30
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NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
NU-OU Merger
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. [ID: Merger_Lawn_Party_09]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 June 30
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NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
NU-OU Merger
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. L-R: Clifford Hardin, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska; Robert Spire President, University of Omaha Board of Regents; Richard Adkins UN Regent; Kirk Naylor, OU President; William Utley, Dean OU College of Continuing Studies; B.N. Greenberg President UN Regents; Richard Herman, UN Regent; Edward Schwartzkopf, UN Regent. [ID: Merger_Lawn_Party_08]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 June 30
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NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
NU-OU Merger
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. Refreshment table, Dean of Students Don Pflasterer at center. [ID: Merger_Lawn_Party_03]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 June 30
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NU-OU Merger Lawn Party
NU-OU Merger
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. Standing under umbrella at center, Margaret Naylor; standing under umbrella at left facing right, A. Stanley Trickett, Omaha University (OU) History Department Chair; facing left just to the left of Dr. Trickett, Professor George Rachford, OU Vice-President. [ID: Merger_Lawn_Party_01]
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Photograph Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1968 June 30
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Reflections in Time: Robert Spire
NU Merger
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Interview with Attorney General of Nebraska, Robert Spire, former student, night school faculty member in the College of Education (1955-1963), and member (1963-1968) of the Board of Regents of the University of Omaha. Producer/host, Paul Borge. Produced in cooperation with the UNO Alumni Association, College of Arts and Sciences, University Television.
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In this excerpt, which can be found at timestamp 43:30:09-56:52:26 in the full episode of Reflections in Time, Robert Spire, then president of the OU Board of Regents, provides considerable detail on the Regents' role in the merger. Unanimously in fall 1966, the Regents decided that mission of the university was to serve students in Omaha who couldn't afford to go to school elsewhere. With the failure of both mil levy elections, the Regents felt that OU simply could not finance their mission. OU income came only from student fees and the mil levy; by law, OU could not borrow money. Fear of pricing their students out of their education drove the Regents to the State for funds. Nebraska was just then in the process of creating its first sales and income tax, so it seemed like a prudent move to have OU become a state institution, so some state tax money from Omaha residents would come back to Omaha. The Regents driving force through the process was a desire to ensure that students continued to have quality instructors at convenient times and affordable prices.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Media Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1985
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Reflections in Time: Kirk Naylor
NU Merger
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Interview with Dr. Kirk E. Naylor, President of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1967-1971. Producer/host, Paul Borge. Produced in cooperation with the UNO Alumni Association, College of Arts and Sciences, University Television.
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The first excerpt from Kirk Naylor's interview, which can be found at timestamp 07:43:11-8:10:00 in the full episode of Reflections in Time, features a key passage from Dr. Naylor, "We had a choice at that point, of remaining a good, strong four-year liberal arts institution, with perhaps programs in some of the other areas--business administration, education, engineering--but really, not really going heavily into graduate work and expanding programs. So we had a decision. Either to do that, or to find some other way to finance the university." This didn't immediately lead to the merger, but circa 1966-1968 it did lead to the first state aid that OU ever had, in the form of some funds the legislature approved for the state's junior colleges, including OU. This bought OU some time to evaluate other options, namely, the merger.
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The second excerpt from Kirk Naylor's interview, which can be found at timestamp 10:08:14-25:08:05 in the full episode of Reflections in Time, features Dr. Naylor's extended account of how the merger took place, from the first meeting between Dr. Naylor, Regent Bob Spire, and Nebraska Senator Terry Carpenter, through the legislative bill and ratification by the voters of Omaha, through post-merger growth at UNO, and through creation of a Central Administration not located on any of the campuses. Dr. Naylor also touches on the creation of UNMC, describing it as a "spin-off" of the OU-NU merger and commenting on his conversations with then UNMC President Cecil Wittson.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Media Collection
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries
1981
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