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Cultural Unity Conference helps Jennifer Garcia find new opportunities at UNK

October 22, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

When Jennifer Garcia attended the Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference during high school, she recognized some of the current UNK students organizing the event. The annual conference sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Kearney helped her realize she could take on similar leadership roles while pursuing a college degree. It’s also what led her to UNK. “There are people here to help you get to that next step,” said Garcia, a health sciences major from … [Read more...] about Cultural Unity Conference helps Jennifer Garcia find new opportunities at UNK

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Cultural Unity Conference, Gamma Phi Beta, Health Science Club, Hispanic Student Association, Jennifer Garcia, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Shelton, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

UNK Cultural Unity Conference emphasizes diversity, importance of attending college

March 2, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

UNK alumnus Josh Arias with Impact Art gives a painting demonstration at Friday’s Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference. Nearly 300 high school students attended the event. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42vFmL2UZ64&feature=youtu.be By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Daniel Marez and other members of the Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity used their dance moves to pump up the crowd Friday morning at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. The University of Nebraska at Kearney student never performed at the Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference before, but he’s a product of its message. Marez, president of the Latino-based … [Read more...] about UNK Cultural Unity Conference emphasizes diversity, importance of attending college

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Bruce Hird, Cultural Unity Conference, Daniel Marez, Dominique Alvarenga, Eliezer Ocampo, Juan Guzman, Multicultural Affairs, OMA, Paul Younes, Ruby Mendez, Sigma Lambda Beta

Cultural Unity Conference inspires high schoolers to pursue higher ed

March 6, 2017 by admin

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jimena Guerrero didn’t think college would be an option for her. But attending the Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference at the University of Nebraska at Kearney during high school inspired her to dream big and pursue a college degree. “It was a really eye opening experience to see that this was obtainable, that I could set a goal to go to college. NCUC made that possible,” said Guerrero, a junior special education major from … [Read more...] about Cultural Unity Conference inspires high schoolers to pursue higher ed

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chuanyao Zheng, Cultural Unity Conference, Diversity, Jennifer Garcia, Jimena Guerrero, Office of Multicultural Affairs

PHOTO GALLERY: Cultural Unity Conference

February 26, 2016 by admin

Photos by Corbey R. Dorsey/UNK Communications … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Cultural Unity Conference

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Cultural Unity Conference

Cultural Unity Conference aims to get high school students thinking about college

April 13, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

By SARA GIBONEY                                                   UNK Communications KEARNEY – Created by university students for high school students, the Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference aims to inspire and prepare. The 13th annual University of Nebraska at Kearney Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference will take place Wednesday (April 15) at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. The conference focuses on promoting higher education for the diverse, … [Read more...] about Cultural Unity Conference aims to get high school students thinking about college

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cultural Unity Conference, Juan Guzman, Office of Multicultural Affairs

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