Katherine Shinn, office supervisor in the UNK Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award on Thursday. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and the University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Shinn has been a member of the UNK staff since 2016. She received her Bachelor of Arts in music education from UNK in 2008 … [Read more...] about Katherine Shinn receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
Doug Kristensen
Expanded ‘Commit to Complete’ campaign encourages timely college graduation
LINCOLN – The leaders of Nebraska’s public higher education institutions, Gov. Pete Ricketts and the business community joined today in launching a statewide campaign that aims to minimize college costs and grow the workforce by encouraging students to graduate on time. The “Commit to Complete” campaign – initiated in 2016 as a University of Nebraska program and now expanded to include partners across public higher education, government and business – represents a … [Read more...] about Expanded ‘Commit to Complete’ campaign encourages timely college graduation
From the Chancellor: UNK Engagement Center will transform University Village, Nebraska
By DOUG KRISTENSEN University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor If you want to be successful in greater Nebraska, you need to come through Kearney. I express that often when talking about the value and importance of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and the impact education and our students have on the state’s workforce and economy. There is substantial momentum on our campus – possibly as much as any time in our treasured history – and the next project … [Read more...] about From the Chancellor: UNK Engagement Center will transform University Village, Nebraska
UNK celebrates Plambeck Center, a game-changer for early education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SHT4ggjf8Q&feature=youtu.be “The Plambeck Center is going to be a model for the best early childhood education centers in the United States." - Chancellor Doug Kristensen By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – This isn’t your average child care center. The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest building raises the bar for early childhood education, setting a standard for high-quality learning and instruction that will … [Read more...] about UNK celebrates Plambeck Center, a game-changer for early education
Regional engagement center will be ‘linchpin’ of UNK’s University Village development
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s easy to see the momentum at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s University Village development. Village Flats, a 99-unit, apartment-style housing complex completed in summer 2018, now stands on the former farm ground just south of UNK’s main campus and the $7.8 million, 19,900-square-foot LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center is scheduled to open there this fall. Those buildings are just … [Read more...] about Regional engagement center will be ‘linchpin’ of UNK’s University Village development
