Consolidation, approved Thursday Board of Regents, represents significant change in UNK’s academic structure By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A historic change at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will promote increased collaboration among faculty and students. UNK’s colleges of Fine Arts and Humanities and Natural and Social Sciences are merging to form a new College of Arts and Sciences. The consolidation, approved Thursday by the University of Nebraska Board of … [Read more...]
Excitement surrounds UNK unveil of long-awaited STEM building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKmzJjxKRo&feature=youtu.be By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Exciting. Remarkable. Impressive. Amazing. Overdue. Those words were said repeatedly by people in attendance Monday when the University of Nebraska at Kearney unveiled its new STEM building that will open in 2019. “This building is going to have some remarkable vistas and venues for learning,” said Chancellor Doug Kristensen. “It is a statement about where UNK is as a campus … [Read more...]
Board of Regents approves new $36.4 million STEM, child care buildings at UNK
Together, projects will cost $36.4 million KEARNEY – With approval today by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, final planning for two new replacement buildings begins at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Two buildings are approved as part of the project today: An applied-STEM building proposed for UNK’s west campus west of West Center, and an Early Childhood Education Center, proposed for the new University Village campus. Together, the projects will cost $36.4 million – $32 … [Read more...]
College of Allied Health Professions recognizes Kristensen, Bicak
By FRAN HIGGINS College of Allied Health Professions Two administrators from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, home to the Health Science Education Complex, were among seven individuals honored at the College of Allied Health Professions’ recent annual award ceremony. UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen and Charles Bicak, UNK senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, were recognized for their outstanding service to the Allied Health Professions. Each year CAHP recognizes … [Read more...]
UNK enters partnership with American university in Middle East
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has signed a memorandum of understanding with American University of Ras Al Khaimah. “So many of the subjects students study today have an international dimension. If you’re studying business, you’ve got to know about international imports and exports. If you study the sciences, scientific discoveries are happening all over the world,” said Michael Stopford, assistant vice chancellor for international … [Read more...]
