When: 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 14 Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Twitter to see photos and posts Live Broadcast: Watch commencement live at unk.edu and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard KEARNEY - Undergraduate and graduate degrees for 365 will be conferred at commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday at University of Nebraska at Kearney. ESPN and Fox Sports … [Read more...]
For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GRAND ISLAND - Lindsay Stryker knows what you’re thinking. At roughly twice the age of most of her classmates, she stands out on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes I feel like I get looked at differently,” said Stryker, who turns 37 next week. Many people wonder – and some of them ask – what motivated her to return to school now? That’s a question she’s happy to answer. “It’s important for me,” … [Read more...]
UNK closing Dec. 5 for National Day of Mourning of President George H.W. Bush
The University of Nebraska at Kearney will be closed and classes canceled Wednesday (Dec. 5) to observe the National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush, as directed by University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds. UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen said all University of Nebraska campuses will implement the closing, following NU policy. All state buildings will be closed and state employees will be granted a day of leave. Student activities are curtailed this week as traditional … [Read more...]
UNK students spend cold night in cardboard boxes, shine light on homelessness
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – As the north wind howled and the temperature plunged, it became clear this would be a long, uncomfortable night. The small group gathered near the Bell Tower on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus scrambled to set up its shelters before the conditions worsened. They used nearby Copeland Hall to block the strong wind gusts and stuffed cardboard boxes with blankets and sleeping bags to insulate themselves from the chilly … [Read more...]
Leadership UNK food drive collecting items for Big Blue Cupboard
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...]
