The UNK Admissions team hosted more than 100 high school juniors from nearly 50 schools in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri during Junior Day on Tuesday afternoon. The day included academic activities where students broke into 14 different sessions across campus based on their interests. Prospective students also had the chance to tour residence halls and mingle with current students while playing yard games and learning more about campus activities at the Campus Life … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Junior Day at UNK
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UNK Alumni Association recognizes five students with Outstanding Senior award
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association has selected five Outstanding Senior award recipients for 2021. The honor recognizes seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to UNK and the Kearney community. Students were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. Trevor Daubert Trevor Daubert of Omaha graduates in May with a comprehensive biology degree with a health sciences emphasis. He will attend … [Read more...] about UNK Alumni Association recognizes five students with Outstanding Senior award
Jami Koester receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
Jami Koester, an office associate for the cyber systems and industrial technology departments at UNK, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award during the April 9 meeting. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and the University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Koester joined UNK’s staff in October 2010 as an office associate for industrial technology … [Read more...] about Jami Koester receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
UNK junior Justin Vrooman enjoys the excitement of entrepreneurship
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Justin Vrooman got his first taste of entrepreneurship when he was still in elementary school. At age 11, the budding businessman decided he wanted to start raising animals on his family’s acreage near Juniata. Rabbits sounded like a lot of work, so he chose chickens. The family built a small coop on their property, and Vrooman delivered the eggs to customers each week. His flock quickly grew to about 60 birds. “It … [Read more...] about UNK junior Justin Vrooman enjoys the excitement of entrepreneurship
Liaquat Hossain: Collaboration key to public health preparedness, disaster response
VIEW THE 2021 NEW FRONTIERS RESEARCH MAGAZINE Liaquat Hossain takes a multidisciplinary approach to teaching and research. He’s always looking for ways to solve real-world problems through collaborations with academic colleagues and business partners. “I have a natural inclination to step outside the boundaries of the traditional faculty-school-college structure and explore formal and informal academic partnerships with other colleges and industry partners, including … [Read more...] about Liaquat Hossain: Collaboration key to public health preparedness, disaster response
