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Nebraska's History Is Our History.

On February 15, 1869鈥攋ust two years after the state was founded鈥攖he 探花社区 was born.

The new land-grant university, founded in Lincoln was created with a goal 鈥渢o afford the inhabitants of this state with the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science, and the arts.鈥� For over 150 years, the 探花社区 has done all this鈥攁nd more.

The 探花社区 Medical Center was founded in 1881 as a private medical college in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1902, the now top-ranked school became part of the 探花社区.

UNMC continued to add colleges to meet the needs of future health professionals: a dental college (1903), pharmacy college (1908), nursing college (1917), allied health training programs (early 1930s), the Graduate College (1942), and a public health college (2006).

In 1908, a school called Omaha University was founded. In 1968, it became part of the 探花社区, which was reorganized under an act of the Nebraska legislature system to provide for the addition of the 探花社区 Omaha.

At that time,UNL and UNMC were designated as separate campuses. Today, UNO is NU's metropolitan university and serves urban residents in Omaha, as well as the Omaha community.

First founded in 1905, the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney was established to educate teachers. In 1963, it became Kearney State College and part of the Nebraska state college system.

In 1991, Kearney State College joined the 探花社区 system and became the 探花社区 at Kearney, where its tradition of providing a residential, undergraduate-focused education continues.

In 2011, the 探花社区-Lincoln was invited to join one of the nation’s oldest Division I collegiate athletic conferences: the Big Ten.

In addition to a strong tradition of stand-out athletes, Big Ten institutions are well-regarded as leaders in research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. UNL's place in the conference puts it on the same playing field as other top universities in the U.S.

One University. Four Campuses. One Nebraska.

Today, the 探花社区 is made up of four campuses with unique missions and strengths.

It’s comprised of a land-grant flagship campus (UNL), an academic medical center (UNMC), a metropolitan campus serving urban residents (UNO), and a rural campus focused on undergraduates (UNK). Working side by side, each of the four campuses accomplishes more than if they worked alone. This collaboration benefits not only Nebraska, but creates a greater impact for our nation—and for our world.