By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Abraham Hogins started Hammers for Hire in 2010 with little formal training on how to run a business. “I just knew I wanted to work for myself,” the Kearney man said. He had the know-how and skills to get his contracting business off the ground, but certain technical aspects were missing. “There were just things I … [Read More...]
Campus News
UNK student Danielle Tilley presents home-school fitness research in Washington
By Interactive Health Technologies WASHINGTON – University of Nebraska at Kearney student Danielle Tilley was recently named one of 60 winners in the national “Posters on the Hill” contest sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research. Her research project demonstrated how physical education heart rate technology gave home-schooled students a more accurate picture of … [Read More...]
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Outreach, enrollment important to new UNK Faculty Senate President Grace Mims
“I think we have some work to do to make sure the public understands the role of public education in this state." - Grace Mims By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Grace Mims knows she has big shoes to fill on the University of Nebraska at Kearney Faculty Senate. The counseling and school psychology professor and department chair will serve as the group’s … [Read More...]
Recent Stories
OBITUARY: Former Dean of Women, Sisler was proud feminist and Alliance’s flower lady
Ruth Scudder Sisler December 13, 1918 - May 16, 2018 It is with saddened hearts that Rebecca Sisler and Tracy and Bob Jatczak share news of the passing of Ruth Scudder Sisler on May 16, 2018, in Alliance. She preferred to be known as Ruth, but her given name was Gertrude Ruth Scudder. She was born a proud Nebraskan on Dec. 13, 1918, in Doniphan. The middle child of five … [Read More...]
Shawn Kaskie selected for Leadership Nebraska
LINCOLN – Shawn Kaskie has been selected to participate in Leadership Nebraska, a Nebraska Chamber of Commerce program in its 11th year. Kaskie is fellows coordinator with the Nebraska Rural Futures Institute and external development coordinator for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Leadership Nebraska was … [Read More...]
UNK’s Beth Hinga learned about Kilauea volcano by living there
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Beth Hinga was 8 years old when Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. The massive blast, which was preceded by the largest landslide in recorded history, spewed ash across a dozen states. More than 200 square miles of forest and numerous structures were leveled and 57 people lost their lives. It was an unforgettable … [Read More...]
Student union renovation includes Starbucks, Chick-fil-A; Creating buzz on UNK campus and beyond
“I was here when we did the addition to the union in 2000-02. Even though that was an addition and this is a renovation, I think there is more buzz about this." - Tim Danube By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Len Fangmeyer is starting to feel like a Student Diplomat. The manager of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Antelope Bookstore has become an … [Read More...]
University of Nebraska at Kearney announces dean’s list for 2018 spring semester
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and a 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a … [Read More...]
High school seniors can explore health care, earn college credits during UNK’s new summer academy
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is giving high school seniors a chance to explore health care careers while earning college credits. The UNK Department of Biology, UNK Health Sciences and Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center are sponsoring a new Health Sciences Academy to introduce students entering the 12th … [Read More...]
UNK’s Austin Jacobsen selected for Sigma Phi Epsilon trip to Greece
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a stigma attached to fraternities. Oftentimes, this part of college life doesn’t get widespread media exposure unless it’s for something negative. Stories about hazing, out-of-control parties and offensive initiation rituals at schools across the nation aren’t difficult to find. Austin Jacobsen is fully aware of … [Read More...]
