By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Antelope Bookstore at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will be temporarily relocated to accommodate renovation work at the Nebraskan Student Union. The bookstore, located on the east end of the student union, is moving later this month to a strip mall space at 1420 W. 24th St., just south of the Health and Sports Center along U.S. Highway 30. The transition begins Oct. 15, with the bookstore remaining open inside the student … [Read more...]
Chancellor Kristensen: UNK facility will be model for early childhood education
University breaks ground on $7.8M project; Fall 2019 targeted for completion By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The mission of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new Early Childhood Education Center was best described by a group of young children who performed during Friday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony. The children, dressed in blue “Little Lopers” shirts, sang “Together We Can Change the World.” “That is what our future is all about,” UNK Chancellor Doug … [Read more...]
PRESIDENT HANK BOUNDS: In agriculture and other areas, University of Nebraska leading the way
By HANK BOUNDS President, University of Nebraska Recently I had the opportunity to travel the state to talk with Nebraskans about the work of their University and their ideas for the future. Every place I went – Kearney, Grand Island, McCook, North Platte, Scottsbluff, York – I was struck by Nebraskans’ excitement about what’s ahead. And I was again reminded why it’s so important for me to spend as much time as possible meeting with students, faculty and staff who carry out the … [Read more...]
Leo Wilson ‘beats the odds’ with academic support from UNK Learning Commons, TRIO
Football brought Leo Wilson to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The university’s academic and student support services helped him succeed here. Wilson, who graduated in July 2018 with a degree in information networking and telecommunications, played four years as an offensive lineman on the Loper football team. Sports taught him perseverance. “Sometimes you work very hard at things, but you may not always come out on top,” he said of the sports world. Wilson may not have won a … [Read more...]
Darla Heggem, Scott Jochum join UNK advancement team
KEARNEY – To engage alumni, friends and organizations in philanthropic support for the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Darla R. Heggem has been appointed a director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences, and Scott L. Jochum as director of development for the College of Business and Technology and College of Education. “Darla and Scott have unmatched regard for the university and the tremendous momentum it’s experiencing in every way,” said Lucas Dart, vice present of UNK … [Read more...]
