By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney professors Doug Biggs, Scott Darveau and Kim Carlson received the prestigious Pratt-Heins Faculty Awards Friday during the Faculty/Staff Convocation. For 36 years, the Pratt-Heins Foundation has recognized UNK faculty members for their outstanding contributions in the categories of teaching, service and scholarship, and research. Doug Biggs Doug Biggs, a history professor, received the Pratt-Heins … [Read more...]
University of Nebraska announces restructuring, policy changes to manage budget shortfall
LINCOLN University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds was joined today by the NU chancellors in announcing broad changes in structure, policy and process that the university will implement to help manage a recurring $49 million budget shortfall. The changes are necessitated by cuts in state funding during the last legislative session combined with the university’s rising costs. “Budget cuts are never easy. They are even more painful when they come at the precise time that the University of … [Read more...]
Ten members make up 2017-18 Leadership UNK class
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has selected 10 staff members for its 2017-18 Leadership UNK class. In its 11th year, the program is designed to expose participants to leadership opportunities at UNK and in the Kearney area, enhance their leadership skills and encourage them to accept leadership roles in the future. Leadership UNK also gives members opportunities to network with the campus community, classmates, speakers and others to discuss issues pertinent to campus and … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: UNK Summer Commencement 2017
VIEW: UNK 2017 Summer Commencement Program … [Read more...]
UNK Study: Economic impact of Sandhill cranes in central Nebraska is $14.3M
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – A study led by the University of Nebraska at Kearney shows the economic impact of tourism in central Nebraska during the sandhill crane migration was $14.3 million in 2017. The annual migration also is responsible for 182 full-time jobs and generates $379,000 per year in property, sales and lodging tax revenue across the region. “Tourism is Nebraska’s third-largest revenue source, so it’s important for our local economy,” said study … [Read more...]
