On Sept. 1, the University of Nebraska will begin reimbursing employees for mileage using their personal vehicles for university travel at a rate of 25 cents per mile, rather than the Internal Revenue Service standard rate of 53.5 cents per mile. The new, decreased rate for personal vehicle use matches the average cost for the university to rent a vehicle utilizing private rental or pool vehicles. The Nebraska Department of Administrative Services confirmed in a June 27 letter that the … [Read more...]
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UNK says plan ahead; Shares final update on Monday’s eclipse Watch Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfuHFC-3Pf0 When: Monday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (gates open at 10:30) Where: UNK Cope Stadium/Foster Field Cost: Free Parking/logistics: unk.edu/eclipse KEARNEY – Planners expect a full stadium Monday during the free community solar eclipse Watch Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Cope Stadium. Their best advice is to arrive early, expect traffic and parking delays, and plan for some hot sun before it goes … [Read more...]
UNK makes move to solar energy with NPPD, SoCore agreement
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney soon will get 25 percent of its electrical energy from the new $11 million solar park being built in Kearney. In an effort to make campus more sustainable, UNK is purchasing 51 percent – or about 3,600 shares – of the solar capacity available from Nebraska Public Power District and SoCore Energy. “We’re a significant user of energy, so it makes sense to have sustainable practices. Utilizing solar energy … [Read more...]
