Higher education is transformational, and affordable access is critical. While this is true for everyone, it is especially true for Nebraska’s many Pell-eligible/low income students and first-generation students (students who are the first in their families to attend college). The University of Nebraska at Kearney is proud to provide affordable access to high quality educational experiences. It is an effort driven by an entire team – the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and … [Read more...]
Deb Huryta receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
UNK Compliance Manger Deb Huryta received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award Oct. 3. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Huryta has a degree in business administration and marketing from UNK, and she has been a member of the UNK staff since 1995, when she joined the university as director of publications. Her career has … [Read more...]
Our University: UNK changing the lives of young people and Nebraskans across the state
By PAUL KENNEY University of Nebraska Board of Regents, District 6 As I often do, I spent time last week on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus, touring the facilities with my fellow Regents, hearing from a panel of outstanding students and taking in a volleyball match. The excitement at UNK is everywhere – and it’s not just because the Lopers are ranked No. 4 in the country. It’s because UNK is a growing force for change in the lives of young people and Nebraskans across … [Read more...]
MEDIA ADVISORY: NU Board of Regents to meet at University of Nebraska at Kearney Oct. 3
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The meeting will be held in Room Ponderosa E in the Nebraskan Student Union, 1013 W. 27th St. on the UNK campus. The meeting is open to the public and will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu. Chancellor Doug Kristensen will lead off with welcoming remarks at 9 a.m. He will be followed at 9:15 a.m. by Marjorie Kostelnik, senior associate to the University of Nebraska … [Read more...]
NU Board of Regents approve 2019-21 budget request
The University of Nebraska would receive state funding to cover core needs like health insurance, utilities and general operations under a two-year budget request approved Friday by the Board of Regents. The university’s biennial budget request, which is due to Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Legislature by Sept. 15, seeks increases in state funding of 3 percent in 2019-20 and 3.7 percent in 2020-21. President Hank Bounds said the request is the result of careful work by university … [Read more...]
