University of Nebraska students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a systemwide climate survey beginning Monday. The survey, administered by Gallup, will assess areas like the student experience, workplace engagement, diversity and inclusion, and communication. Students and employees will receive separate but similar surveys. An annual climate survey is one of the goals outlined in University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter’s strategic plan … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska systemwide climate survey launching Monday
Communication
Rosdail selected by Television Academy to attend top Hollywood seminar
Jacob Rosdail, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has been selected to participate in the Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Faculty Seminar Program. Members of the Television Academy selected 25 professors from colleges and universities nationwide to participate in the prestigious program. Rosdail will gain the latest information on the television and content development industries from top … [Read more...] about Rosdail selected by Television Academy to attend top Hollywood seminar
UNK researchers Brinley Buckley, Harner look at eclipse’s impact on ecosystem
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – One year ago, thousands of people flocked to Nebraska to witness “The Great American Eclipse.” The solar eclipse, spanning from Oregon to South Carolina and casting a 70-mile-wide shadow along the path of totality, was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle for many observers staring at the sky through those special cardboard glasses. Watching the sun disappear midday was an awe-inspiring moment for spectators, but two … [Read more...] about UNK researchers Brinley Buckley, Harner look at eclipse’s impact on ecosystem
Broadcast students Troyer, Sadd, Hanson win regional awards
KEARNEY – Three University of Nebraska at Kearney students received recognition and won awards at the Midwest Journalism Conference March 31-April 1 in Minneapolis. The UNK Department of Communication and 91.1 KLPR announced winners from the conference, which is hosted by the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Elise Troyer, a senior multimedia communication major from Lincoln, won an Eric Sevareid Award of Merit in the soft news category for her audio piece … [Read more...] about Broadcast students Troyer, Sadd, Hanson win regional awards
Myers embraces new opportunity, chance to grow Communication Department
By DAVID MUELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ben Myers admits he is experiencing a slight culture shock after spending the last several years in South Carolina. Yet, he is enjoying his adjustment to the Midwest as UNK’s new Department of Communication chair. “The atmosphere is fantastic. There’s such camaraderie between instructors and students. I think the climate is great. I’ve been at plenty of other universities where the energy wasn’t quite the same,” Myers … [Read more...] about Myers embraces new opportunity, chance to grow Communication Department
