DAVID LUKER Job Title: Director, Academic Success Years at UNK: 10 Family: Wife, Patti, and two grown sons Hobbies/Interests: Poetry Three words that describe your personality: A recent UNK professional development event allowed me to identify my character strengths as the following: humor, curiosity and creativity. Share something about yourself that few people know: I was a first-generation student who needed a lot of student loans as well as work-study to be able … [Read more...] about Luker enjoyed work with first-generation students; Retiring after 10 years at UNK
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UNK symposium brings national experts dedicated to LGBTQ mental health, public policy issues
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a new conference dedicated to LGBTQ issues. The LGBTQ Research and Community Symposium, scheduled for April 18 in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room, will bring national experts, UNK faculty, staff and students and community members together to discuss a variety of topics impacting LGBTQ individuals, with an emphasis on mental health and public … [Read more...] about UNK symposium brings national experts dedicated to LGBTQ mental health, public policy issues
UNK course prepares students for academic success
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Like many college students, Summer Martinez struggles to get enough sleep at night. The University of Nebraska at Kearney freshman juggles two jobs along with her studies while also working on the requirements to become a certified nursing assistant. “It can be hard to manage my time,” said Martinez, a pre-nursing student from Kearney. “I feel like I have a lot more responsibilities.” Martinez presented a research … [Read more...] about UNK course prepares students for academic success
