Kearney State College officially joined the University of Nebraska system on July 1, 1991, when the school's name changed to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. More than 400 faculty, staff, students and other guests celebrated this historic moment Tuesday during a 30th anniversary event on campus. A picnic lunch was served near Cope Fountain and UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen and NU President Ted Carter spoke during a program marking the occasion. VIDEO BY STEPH … [Read more...] about UNK celebrates 30th anniversary
Cope Fountain
PHOTO GALLERY: New Cope Fountain adds splash of color to campus
Located between the Nebraskan Student Union and Calvin T. Ryan Library, Cope Fountain is a popular gathering place where students, staff, faculty and visitors can relax on the UNK campus. Dedicated in 1995 in honor of the late Ron and Carol Cope, who were longtime UNK and community supporters, the original fountain was removed and replaced as part of a larger sanitary and storm sewer project. The new Cope Fountain, completed this summer, adds features that make it more … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: New Cope Fountain adds splash of color to campus
New Cope Fountain should be flowing this fall
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It may not look like much now, but the dirt patch south of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan Student Union will soon resume its role as a campus gathering place with a new and improved water feature. An ongoing project to replace Cope Fountain, located in the heart of UNK’s east campus, is scheduled for completion in mid-fall. The new fountain, part of a larger sanitary and storm sewer replacement … [Read more...] about New Cope Fountain should be flowing this fall
New buildings, facility improvements taking shape at UNK
KEARNEY – Construction fence and heavy equipment continues to be a common sight on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus as work progresses on several major projects. The improvements, highlighted by the new STEM building and LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center, represent a significant investment in UNK and the state of Nebraska. Here’s a look at what’s happening on campus right now: STEM building The 90,000-square-foot facility located … [Read more...] about New buildings, facility improvements taking shape at UNK
UNK sewer project also means new Cope Fountain; Work begins in about three weeks
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Work will begin soon on a sanitary and storm sewer project that impacts a portion of the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus and includes a new and improved Cope Fountain. The project, which is expected to start in about three weeks and continue into the fall semester, extends from the Nebraskan Student Union south to Thomas Hall along U.S. Highway 30. It’s needed to replace an aging sanitary sewer line that serves … [Read more...] about UNK sewer project also means new Cope Fountain; Work begins in about three weeks
