KEARNEY – UNK is in the Top 10 again. U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Rankings: Top Public Regional Universities places University of Nebraska at Kearney at 10th in Regional Universities Midwest in Top Public Schools. The annual rankings were released today. Among all regional universities (public and private) UNK improved over last year’s ranking, to 53rd, up from 64th. The magazine’s rankings are based on a formula that uses mostly objective measures of academic quality, such as … [Read more...]
Lopers ready to show their pride during homecoming week
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tradition, Loper pride and fun – lots of fun. Those are the words organizers use over and over when talking about homecoming week at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “When someone is asked what their favorite event is at UNK, they usually name an event that happens during homecoming week. That’s because the whole campus and community come together to show our Loper pride,” said UNK student Pamela Felix, a homecoming co-chair for Loper … [Read more...]
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Loper golfer Maaika Mestl doesn’t let hearing loss get in the way of her success
“I have hearing aids to help in the classroom. It makes the classroom a little harder because I have to make sure I’m really paying attention.” By DAN ZIELINSKI Hub Sports Writer University of Nebraska at Kearney women’s golf member Maaika Mestl is the definition of a student-athlete. Besides holding a career stroke average of 85.24, which ranks 12th all-time in program history, Mestl boasts a 4.0 cumulative GPA as an elementary education K-6 major in her first three years at … [Read more...]
From Alaska to UNK: Isaac Deaton wrestles and works construction
By RYAN EDWARDS Hub Sports Writer University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestler Isaac Deaton was in high school when he started looking for places to wrestle at the collegiate level. When he Googled “good D2 wrestling team” places to go to wrestle, the Valdez, Alaska, native stumbled upon UNK. “I knew I wanted to wrestle in college, but didn’t know where,” Deaton said. “I filled out the recruiting questionnaire online and sent an email to (then-coach Marc Bauer) with a highlight … [Read more...]
