By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – A study led by the University of Nebraska at Kearney shows the economic impact of tourism in central Nebraska during the sandhill crane migration was $14.3 million in 2017. The annual migration also is responsible for 182 full-time jobs and generates $379,000 per year in property, sales and lodging tax revenue across the region. “Tourism is Nebraska’s third-largest revenue source, so it’s important for our local economy,” said study … [Read more...]
Three UNK Faculty Join Inaugural Class Of Rural Futures Institute Fellows
Three faculty researchers from UNK are in the inaugural class of Rural Futures Institute Fellows assembled to think strategically about opportunities in rural business, health care, education, technology and more. Todd Bartee, Bree Dority and Peter Longo are among 15 faculty from University of Nebraska and other institutions selected to the group, which also includes 10 community practitioners from across Nebraska. Bartee is professor of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences at UNK, … [Read more...]
UNK grad Larreau’s broodmare pricing research gets published
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate Dayna Larreau’s research was recently published in an academic journal known for highlighting work of young researchers and its emphasis on current economic issues. Her paper, “Hedonic Price Analysis of Non-Barren Broodmares,” was published in the Review of Economic & Business Studies. Larreau is a 2015 UNK graduate from Arnold and currently works as an outreach support associate in the College of Business Administration at … [Read more...]
State of economy focus of Sept. 30 Tri-City forum
KEARNEY – Experts from the public, private and academic sectors will report on the state of the economy in central Nebraska at an upcoming event in Kearney. The Tri-City Area Economic Forum is from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 30 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney. It is hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Center for Rural Research and Development; economic development councils in Kearney, Hastings and Grand Island; and area businesses. The forum includes … [Read more...]
Dority new associate dean for UNK’s College of Business and Technology
KEARNEY – Bree Dority has been named new associate dean for the College of Business and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. A Kearney native and 2008 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ph.D. graduate, Dority joined the UNK Economics Department in 2010 after working for economic and financial consulting firm Analysis Group in Denver. Dority actively mentors undergraduate research and has a strong record as a collaborative researcher and effective instructor, said Dean Tim … [Read more...]
