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UNK plans limited reopening Monday; Remote work encouraged

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"The resiliency of UNK is proving to be a powerful trait in this complex environment.” - Chancellor Doug Kristensen By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney will lift its campus closure designation and begin a limited reopening on Monday (May 18) for employees and students who need access. Faculty and staff are not expected to report to campus in person, and individuals who can continue to work remotely should do so. The … [Read more...] about UNK plans limited reopening Monday; Remote work encouraged

‘Home away from home’: Grace Magill finds comfort, success at UNK

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Grace Magill calls the University of Nebraska at Kearney her “home away from home.” Over the past five years, she’s spent the majority of her time on the UNK campus. It’s where she met some of her best friends; where she was encouraged to step outside her comfort zone and take on new challenges; and where she maximized her talents while gaining professional experience. “UNK was kind of a one-stop location for me to … [Read more...] about ‘Home away from home’: Grace Magill finds comfort, success at UNK

President Ted Carter announces two-year University of Nebraska tuition freeze

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LINCOLN - University of Nebraska President Ted Carter announced today that tuition rates across the NU system will be frozen in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, another step to ensure affordability and predictability for students and families as they plan for the future. The two-year tuition freeze in the next biennium – the first back-to-back, across-the-board freeze in recent history at the University of Nebraska – applies to undergraduate, graduate and … [Read more...] about President Ted Carter announces two-year University of Nebraska tuition freeze

Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer: ‘Sometimes success is being able to do something no one else has done before’

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Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer’s research is guided by a piece of advice she received as a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For every question you answer, five more questions should arise. “That means you’re actually doing something interesting,” Kounovsky-Shafer said. “Because if you’re not doing something interesting, then you get no more questions out of the project.” This is how the associate chemistry professor approaches her research at the … [Read more...] about Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer: ‘Sometimes success is being able to do something no one else has done before’