2010/2011

Douglas A. Kristensen, J.D. Chancellor At the core of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s growing recognition by U.S. News and World Report as a “top 10 Regional Public University in the Midwest” is its commitment to teaching and learning through the scholar-teacher model, where professors bring their intellectual prowess to students in the classrooms, in the studios and laboratories, and as partners with students through graduate and undergraduate research … [Read more...] about Letter from the Chancellor

Kenya S. Taylor, Ed. D. Dean of Graduate Studies and Research At the University of Nebraska at Kearney, we take great pride in a diverse environment that provides faculty and students opportunities to achieve their goals. Research, scholarship and creative activity are the foundation of our teaching, providing our students an enhanced university experience that ultimately prepares them to be our future leaders, scientists, educators, health professionals, artists, … [Read more...] about Letter from Kenya Taylor

Dr. Frank Tenkorang Chair/Assistant Professor, Economics How does a city boy from West Africa’s Ghana find his calling as an agricultural economist in the heart of Nebraska farm country? For Dr. Frank Tenkorang, UNK assistant professor of economics, the path included side trips to rural and city classrooms in Ghana, plus universities in Wyoming and Indiana. “When I came to the United States, my goal was to find a place like UNK, a small place to teach classes and do … [Read more...] about Fuel vs Food

Dr. William Avilés Associate Professor, Political Science Neither Avilés nor his mother could have imagined on those family vacations that he would one day be a UNK associate professor of political science known for his research and expertise on politics in Colombia and throughout Latin America. “I’m trying to understand the role of the military,” Avilés said. “How it contributes, or how it detracts, from a democracy.” The role and limits of the military are … [Read more...] about Discovering Democracy

Dr. Marguerite Tassi Professor, English Nothing hurts a woman more than a bad reputation. As for that ravenous tiger, Tamora, No funeral rite, nor man in mourning weed, No mournful bell shall ring her burial, But throw her forth to beasts and birds to prey: Her life was beastly and devoid of pity, And being dead, let birds on her take pity. – William Shakespeare, “Titus Andronicus” In this closing speech from Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus,” … [Read more...] about Virtue & Vengeance