By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jason Baker understands the challenges veterans face when they transition from military to civilian life. He served eight years in the U.S. Army, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and three years in the Nebraska Army National Guard before enrolling at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The North Platte native was 35 years old when he arrived on campus in August 2018. “The transition was very daunting,” he … [Read more...] about New veterans success coach position supports military students on campus
Criminal Justice
Enrollment opens for six UNK classes in Grand Island
KEARNEY – Enrollment is underway for six University of Nebraska at Kearney courses being offered at College Park at Grand Island. The first slate of courses that begins Jan. 25, 2021, includes two upper-level criminal justice classes, three 100-level classes for “early entry” high schoolers and other first-year students, and a Montessori teacher education class that will also be offered worldwide through remote technology. The partnership at College Park was announced … [Read more...] about Enrollment opens for six UNK classes in Grand Island
‘We want to help’: UNK senior, graduate aim to change perception of police
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Why do you want to be a law enforcement officer? It’s a question Kenzie Hubl’s been asked countless times over the past two months. Her answer never changes, even as a wave of anti-police sentiment spreads across the country. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted a career in law enforcement,” the 21-year-old Blue Hill native says. Hubl, a criminal justice major at the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about ‘We want to help’: UNK senior, graduate aim to change perception of police
Bloodstain expert, Omaha prosecutors speaking at UNK Criminal Justice Conference
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting its 31st annual Criminal Justice Conference 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday (Sept. 30) in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. This year’s event, which is free and open to the public, features bloodstain pattern analysis expert Craig Moore and Douglas County prosecutors Donald Kleine and Brenda Beadle. “We’re very excited about this year’s speakers,” said associate professor Timbre Wulf, chair of UNK’s … [Read more...] about Bloodstain expert, Omaha prosecutors speaking at UNK Criminal Justice Conference
Two brain surgeries won’t slow down UNK’s Jazmin Matias-Trejo
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Less than two months ago, Jazmin Matias-Trejo was lying in a hospital bed, her future plans seemingly put on hold. Instead of enjoying the last few weeks of summer break before returning to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the 19-year-old was wondering whether she’d survive. “I can’t believe this is happening,” the Wood River native thought to herself as she prepared for the first of two surgeries to remove a … [Read more...] about Two brain surgeries won’t slow down UNK’s Jazmin Matias-Trejo
