By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Velerianna Garcia will have major bragging rights when students return to the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus this fall. Not only will she be studying inside UNK’s newest building, but she can also point to the state-of-the-art facility and tell people, “I worked on that project.” The UNK senior has spent the past 14 months interning with Lincoln-based Hausmann Construction, the general contractor in charge … [Read more...] about UNK student helps build new STEM facility – where she’ll study this fall
College of Business and Technology
UNK releases inaugural issue of Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
KEARNEY – The inaugural issue of the Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology, the only journal of its kind produced by the University of Nebraska system, was released today. Now hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the journal was published under a different name, the Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics, and hosted by Southern Utah University for the last 20 years. In 2018, UNK College of Business and Technology faculty members Sri … [Read more...] about UNK releases inaugural issue of Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
With move-in underway, Discovery Hall project right on schedule
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed progress on the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest building. Discovery Hall remains on schedule to open ahead of the fall semester, which begins Aug. 24. “We’re pretty much where we expected to be,” said Lee McQueen, director of UNK Facilities Management and Planning. Led by general contractor Hausmann Construction of Lincoln, the project is nearing completion, with … [Read more...] about With move-in underway, Discovery Hall project right on schedule
UNK’s professional sales program sets graduate up for success
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Andrew Burival had a leg up on the competition when he entered the job market. The 22-year-old graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in supply chain management. He was also the first person to complete UNK’s professional sales certificate program. “I truly believe it will open doors for me moving forward,” Burival said of the … [Read more...] about UNK’s professional sales program sets graduate up for success
‘Home away from home’: Grace Magill finds comfort, success at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Grace Magill calls the University of Nebraska at Kearney her “home away from home.” Over the past five years, she’s spent the majority of her time on the UNK campus. It’s where she met some of her best friends; where she was encouraged to step outside her comfort zone and take on new challenges; and where she maximized her talents while gaining professional experience. “UNK was kind of a one-stop location for me to … [Read more...] about ‘Home away from home’: Grace Magill finds comfort, success at UNK
