By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Climate change, immigration, human rights, public health, national security and foreign relations. These topics make headlines almost daily. The organizers of the James E. Smith Midwest Conference on World Affairs don’t want people to simply read about these issues. They want you to take action. This year’s conference, scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at the Ponderosa Room inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan … [Read more...]
UNK graduate Derek VanLaningham joins NBA’s Charlotte Hornets during internship
Derek VanLaningham wanted to go big for his graduate studies internship – like working alongside a 7-foot NBA center. The University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate spent this summer with the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, a position that had him rubbing elbows with Dwight Howard, Kemba Walker, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and other star players. “It was a great internship,” said VanLaningham, who earned a master’s degree in physical education with a specialization in sports administration in … [Read more...]
Pitch your business idea during Big Idea Kearney; Entries due Oct. 18
KEARNEY – Multi-directional skateboard wheels, television mounts for residence hall rooms, a foster care app and online music school. These inventions all have something in common. Those four products and many others won cash through Big Idea Kearney, an annual contest hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Business and Technology. The competition, in its eighth year, is looking for the next batch of new … [Read more...]
UNK Early Childhood Conference to focus on child behavior
KEARNEY – The third annual University of Nebraska at Kearney Early Childhood Conference is scheduled for Oct. 19-20 at the Nebraskan Student Union on campus. This year’s theme is “Promoting Well-being for Children and Families.” Keynote speakers for the event are Jo Mascorro, an independent education consultant from San Antonio, Texas, and Nefertiti Poyner with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Mascorro, who is also an author and public … [Read more...]
Our University: UNK changing the lives of young people and Nebraskans across the state
By PAUL KENNEY University of Nebraska Board of Regents, District 6 As I often do, I spent time last week on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus, touring the facilities with my fellow Regents, hearing from a panel of outstanding students and taking in a volleyball match. The excitement at UNK is everywhere – and it’s not just because the Lopers are ranked No. 4 in the country. It’s because UNK is a growing force for change in the lives of young people and Nebraskans across … [Read more...]
