KEARNEY – Three University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members were recognized Friday for outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching, service and scholarship and research. Denys Van Renen, Chris Exstrom and Krista Fritson received the prestigious Pratt-Heins Faculty Awards during the Faculty/Staff Convocation at UNK’s Fine Arts Building. The awards have been presented annually by the Pratt-Heins Foundation for the past 37 years. Here’s a look at this year’s … [Read more...]
Coe, Mathiesen, Olson, Srivastava among distinguished alumni to be honored by UNK
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association has announced 11 alumni to be given awards during homecoming festivities in September. In its 38th year, Distinguished Alumni Awards will be presented at an 11:30 a.m. luncheon Sept. 14 in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. Tickets are $25 per person ($30 after Sept. 5) and can be purchased at www.unkalumni.org/homecoming or by calling the UNK Alumni Association at 308-698-5271. The 2018 UNK Alumni Association’s … [Read more...]
David Vail to highlight STEM, humanities history of Nebraska ag at Warner Lecture
WHAT: Warner Lecture Series, “Field Notes: Exploring the STEM-Humanities History of Nebraska’s Agriculture.” SPEAKER: David Vail, assistant professor of history WHEN: 3 p.m., Aug. 30 WHERE: Copeland Hall 142 COST: Free and open to the public HOST: College of Arts and Sciences KEARNEY - An upcoming presentation at UNK will highlight how rural areas offer crucial opportunities for STEM and humanities students and scholars to work together. David Vail, assistant professor of history, is … [Read more...]
RIBBON-CUTTING: As Village Flats opens, UNK vision becoming reality
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – George Holman knew Village Flats would be a popular place to live, but even he was pleasantly surprised by how quickly the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest residence hall reached capacity. “I knew there would be interest, I knew there was demand for it, but how quickly it filled was a bit of a surprise,” said Holman, associate dean of student affairs and director of residence life at UNK. Nearly 200 members of the UNK and Kearney … [Read more...]
VIDEO & PHOTO GALLERY: UNK 2018 Summer Commencement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5TwgM1SMY0&feature=em-uploademail … [Read more...]
