KEARNEY – A University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty-staff organization is hosting a food drive to help feed students in need on campus. Leadership UNK is collecting items through Nov. 19 and has drop-off locations and boxes located across campus. Donated items will be given to UNK’s Big Blue Cupboard. A UNK organization that combats student hunger, Big Blue Cupboard provides food and hygiene items to students on campus who are in need. The pantry also serves community members in … [Read more...]
UNK grad Catrina Gray uses learning disability to inspire others
DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK Catrina Gray will speak 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 14) in Copeland Hall Room 130 as part of Disability Awareness Week at UNK. Her presentation is titled “Who am I?” Disability Awareness Week is sponsored by the Collegians for Integration and Accessibility student organization, UNK Academic Success Offices and Division of Student Affairs. All events are free and open to the public. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The high school version of Catrina Gray … [Read more...]
UNK students win top prizes during Big Idea Kearney; Music Connection, Energybank app lead way
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – SriTeja Vedurumudi studies economics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He also plays bass guitar and can sing a little rock and heavy metal. Combine those things and you get Musician Connection, the business plan he pitched Wednesday evening during the eighth annual Big Idea Kearney competition hosted by UNK’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development. Vedurumudi, a freshman from San Antonio, spent a lot of time … [Read more...]
CHANCELLOR COLUMN: UNK mission is helping first-generation students succeed
Higher education is transformational, and affordable access is critical. While this is true for everyone, it is especially true for Nebraska’s many Pell-eligible/low income students and first-generation students (students who are the first in their families to attend college). The University of Nebraska at Kearney is proud to provide affordable access to high quality educational experiences. It is an effort driven by an entire team – the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and … [Read more...]
After military service, including deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jason Baker starting next chapter at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The tattoo on Jason Baker’s right forearm represents both his past and his future. He got it about three years ago while waiting out a snowstorm in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where a former high school classmate happened to run a tattoo shop. The image – an eagle, American flag and shield outlined in black ink – symbolizes the 11 years Baker dedicated to his country through military service and his continued commitment to organizations fighting for … [Read more...]
