By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Youth who participated in the Biz Kidz Camp will sell their products at the Kearney Night Market Thursday in downtown Kearney. The Biz Kidz Camp is organized by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, and was open to youth ages 10-14. The camp aims to equip students with the knowledge needed to start or improve a business. The camp took place in June. It’s structured around the University of … [Read more...]
Five UNK students qualify for Phi Beta Lambda national conference
KEARNEY – Five University of Nebraska at Kearney students qualified to compete in the upcoming Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference after claiming top honors at the recent PBL state conference in Kearney. UNK students competed against other Nebraska colleges and universities in over 60 academic events that covered technology, public speaking, business, finance, management and more. The five UNK students who qualified to attend the national conference June 24-27 in Anaheim, Cal., … [Read more...]
UNK management workshop offers training for business managers
KEARNEY – A one-day intensive workshop at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will focus on management development. The June 9 Management Development Workshop is a program where business managers receive training to improve performance in areas such as communication, leadership, individual strengths and strategic analysis. Each session is developed to educate attendees in a way that allows for both learning and practical application back in their organization. Registration is $200 and … [Read more...]
University of Nebraska at Kearney announces dean’s list for 2017 spring semester
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced the names of students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and a 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Dean’s list students will receive a certificate from their … [Read more...]
Biz Kidz Camp offers entrepreneurial, business startup skills; Registration ends June 2
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development is sponsoring Biz Kidz Camp: Kearney, which equips youth ages 10-14 with knowledge needed to start or improve a business. The camp is June 26-30 at UNK, and there are two sessions to choose from. The morning session is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the afternoon session is from 1 to 5 p.m. each day. Registration for Biz Kidz Camp: Kearney ends June 2 and is limited to the first 40 people. … [Read more...]
