By TIFFANY STOIBER Kearney Hub Staff Writer KEARNEY — With the construction of the new Early Childhood Education Center, the amount of space, number of kids and number of employees will more than double. “We’re excited,” said JoAnna Cordova, director of the center. “We’re so excited to be in a facility that’s going to be able to help us provide the best services for the children we can.” The new center, named the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education … [Read more...] about New Early Childhood Education Center specifically constructed with kids in mind
Early Childhood Education Center
Board considers UNK Early Childhood Ed Center approval; Named for educator, philanthropist Plambeck
KEARNEY – With ground ready to be broken on University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Early Childhood Education Center, the new building plan already has grown to add programming and space to serve even more Kearney-area children and early-childhood students. Pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents at its meeting on June 28, the building will grow by 2,100 square feet and .4 million in funding, and gain a name: the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early … [Read more...] about Board considers UNK Early Childhood Ed Center approval; Named for educator, philanthropist Plambeck
CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN: UNK momentum continues during fiscal challenges
By DOUGLAS A. KRISTENSEN UNK Chancellor The University of Nebraska at Kearney is entering a season of accelerated and transformational change. While the community and visitors will notice a flurry of construction activity, some may wonder how UNK is able to invest in construction projects while making reductions required to address a $3.4 million budget gap. The answer requires an understanding of state budgets and the use of “restricted” funds. One example of … [Read more...] about CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN: UNK momentum continues during fiscal challenges
Early Childhood Education Center will open door to more kids, programming
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Child Development Center at UNK has been housed in dated, crammed confines of the Otto C. Olsen Building for many years. Originally designed to be a space for toddlers to attend pre-school for two to three hours a day as a child development lab, the facility evolved in the early 2000s with a new focus on child development, where kids can spend up to 10 hours a day while their parents work or attend school. The … [Read more...] about Early Childhood Education Center will open door to more kids, programming
VIDEO: Message from Chancellor Kristensen; New Otto Olsen, Childhood Center, Budget Concerns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rBiLVYV0XI&feature=youtu.be Welcome to UNK FYI, a new series dedicated to communicating internal news and updates to the campus community. In this second installment, Chancellor Kristensen discusses recent approval and planned construction of the $30 million new Otto Olsen building, $6.4 million new Early Childhood Education Center, and budget concerns facing UNK and University of Nebraska system. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Message from Chancellor Kristensen; New Otto Olsen, Childhood Center, Budget Concerns
