The University of Nebraska at Kearney is adjusting parking and traffic flow to accommodate ongoing abatement work and the upcoming demolition of the Otto Olsen building. Lot 32 between Otto Olsen and Randall Hall is closed, effective immediately. That closure is expected to be permanent. Because of the closure, the Lot 10 driveway between Otto Olsen and the Wellness Center is now open to two-way traffic. Lot 13 – between Otto Olsen and the Memorial Student Affairs … [Read more...] about Lot 32 closed, other adjustments made for Otto Olsen work
Free COVID-19 testing available for UNK students, employees
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney will continue offering free COVID-19 tests for students and employees during the spring semester. Testing will occur 5-7 p.m. Mondays and 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 25, in the Ockinga Seminar Center on campus. COVID-19 testing is available by appointment only, with three pathways to schedule a test: Individuals referred to the testing site by UNK’s Public Health Center or Student Health Members of the … [Read more...] about Free COVID-19 testing available for UNK students, employees
UNK students show strong interest in January intersession, generating 1,500 credit hours
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Charlie Bicak, senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, uses the proverbial phrase to describe the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to impact higher education, you have to look for ways to take advantage of a difficult situation. That’s exactly what UNK was able to do through its January … [Read more...] about UNK students show strong interest in January intersession, generating 1,500 credit hours
UNK event honors King’s legacy, spreads message of equality
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Martin Luther King Jr. was just a teenager when he penned “The Purpose of Education” as an undergraduate student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In the 1947 essay, which appeared in the campus newspaper, King contends that the purpose of education is two-fold. It must develop students’ intellect and critical thinking, as well as their character and morals. “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. … [Read more...] about UNK event honors King’s legacy, spreads message of equality
Governor’s budget plan fully funds NU request, continues Career Scholarships
LINCOLN – Gov. Pete Ricketts on Thursday released a proposed two-year state budget package that fully funds the University of Nebraska system’s appropriations request for 2021-22 and 2022-23, including key investments in student access that support the university’s highest priority of affordable excellence. Under Ricketts’ budget proposal, issued following his annual State of the State address, NU would receive 2% increases in state funds each of the next two years. The … [Read more...] about Governor’s budget plan fully funds NU request, continues Career Scholarships
