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UNK students surprise Kearney Regional Medical Center patients with holiday gifts
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Perhaps Santa Claus should trade his reindeer for some Lopers. University of Nebraska at Kearney students proved they’re plenty capable of playing the part Wednesday afternoon, when they showed up at a Kearney hospital with several bundles of gifts and more than enough holiday spirit to go around. “We thought it would be really nice to give back during Christmastime,” said sophomore Katy Wolf, one of about 20 students from Jeanne Stolzer’s … [Read more...]
Brenda VanLengen giving commencement address Friday to 365; View List of Graduates
When: 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 14 Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Twitter to see photos and posts Live Broadcast: Watch commencement live at unk.edu and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard KEARNEY - Undergraduate and graduate degrees for 365 will be conferred at commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday at University of Nebraska at Kearney. ESPN and Fox Sports … [Read more...]
UNK closing Dec. 5 for National Day of Mourning of President George H.W. Bush
The University of Nebraska at Kearney will be closed and classes canceled Wednesday (Dec. 5) to observe the National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush, as directed by University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds. UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen said all University of Nebraska campuses will implement the closing, following NU policy. All state buildings will be closed and state employees will be granted a day of leave. Student activities are curtailed this week as traditional … [Read more...]
Can holiday music increase sales? UNK professor Greg Broekemier says yes
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – More than 160 million U.S. consumers are expected to shop over the next five days, most of them on the lookout for the deep discounts Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday are famous for. Deals are the most attractive part of the spending spree that starts on Thanksgiving, but there are other factors that help determine how people spend their money. A store’s atmosphere – those festive holiday displays and the joyous music … [Read more...]
