By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Former University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Gladys Styles Johnston of Scottsdale, Arizona, died Wednesday. She was 79. Johnston was chancellor of UNK from 1993 to 2002. “Dr. Johnston led UNK during a formative decade,” Chancellor Doug Kristensen said. “We are grateful for her efforts and accomplishments at UNK.” Prior to becoming chancellor at UNK, Styles Johnston was executive vice president and provost at DePaul University … [Read more...]
After climbing ladder at UNK, husband-wife deans Jurma, Taylor ready to relax by pool
“It’s very rare – very rare – for a couple to find jobs they both love at the same university. We feel really fortunate that we were able to have jobs that we really like for all these years in the same place.” - Kenya Taylor By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kenya Taylor took a bit of a flier when she left her native Texas for a faculty position at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The job was nearly 700 miles away from her husband William Jurma, who packed the … [Read more...]
UNK’s Jase Hueser earns silver at national advertising event
CHICAGO – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Jase Hueser competed against the top student-designers from across the country during the annual National Student Advertising Competition in Chicago. Hueser, a visual communication and design major from Papillion, earned a silver ADDY award during the event sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. He was the only student winner from Nebraska and one of just three from the Midwest district. The competition, part of the American … [Read more...]
Nominations sought for Technology Excellence Award
The Technology Excellence Award, offered at the University of Nebraska at Kearney the past eight years, is now open for all Information Technology Services across the University of Nebraska system. The University of Nebraska Technology Excellence Award recognizes the exemplary performance of ITS staff members who consistently provide a level of service significantly above and beyond specific job responsibilities. To be eligible, employees must report directly to ITS and must have completed … [Read more...]
UNK sewer project also means new Cope Fountain; Work begins in about three weeks
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Work will begin soon on a sanitary and storm sewer project that impacts a portion of the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus and includes a new and improved Cope Fountain. The project, which is expected to start in about three weeks and continue into the fall semester, extends from the Nebraskan Student Union south to Thomas Hall along U.S. Highway 30. It’s needed to replace an aging sanitary sewer line that serves the student union … [Read more...]
