By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bridget Langin was all smiles as she walked across the stage during winter commencement at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The event marked a major milestone for the 23-year-old, one she likely wouldn’t have reached without assistance from UNK’s counseling services. Langin, who graduated summa cum laude with degrees in elementary and early childhood education, was in a completely different mental state nearly two years ago following … [Read more...]
Science Cafe: Carlson, Biggs discussing how genetics solved Romanov mystery
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “The Romanovs – The History of a Genetic Mystery” TOPIC: Kim Carlson, UNK professor of biology, and Doug Biggs, UNK professor of history, will discuss how modern genetic techniques can be used to solve a historical mystery. Their topic is the assassination of the Romanov family and how DNA techniques were used to determine if skeletal remains found in two different … [Read more...]
Fall 2018 dean’s list announced at University of Nebraska at Kearney
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2018 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and a 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Students … [Read more...]
UNK facilities planning, construction unit combines with UNL, UNO teams
Facilities planning and construction units at Lincoln, Kearney and Omaha campuses are now a systemwide University of Nebraska facilities organization. The realignment is part of the recommendations made by Nebraska’s Budget Response Teams, the university-wide groups charged with identifying cost savings to help address budget shortfalls resulting from cuts in state funding and increasing costs. The NU Facilities Planning and Construction unit offers full project support services through … [Read more...]
In memoriam: Notable University of Nebraska at Kearney deaths in 2018
From longtime coaches and deans, to a former chancellor and lifelong educator, 2018 saw the passing of numerous notables at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Here are some of them. Kent Emal was lifelong educator; 41 years in UNK Communication Disorders Department Kent taught for the Communication Disorders Department at KSC/UNK for 41 years, beginning in 1967 and retiring in 2008. He continued to teach a CDIS class through 2009, before fully stepping away from teaching and … [Read more...]
