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New Early Childhood Education Center specifically constructed with kids in mind

September 3, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Early Childhood Education Center also offers summer camp when school is not in session, where children get to explore topics like “No Scare Healthcare,” where they tour the University of Nebraska Medical Center and learn about what it’s like to be a doctor or nurse. (Photo by Tiffany Stoiber, Kearney Hub)

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

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: construction, Early Childhood Education Center, JoAnna Cordova, LaVonne Kopecky, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Board considers UNK Early Childhood Ed Center approval; Named for educator, philanthropist Plambeck

June 22, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is the first academic footprint on UNK’s developing University Village development. It will become a model for early childhood education, early childhood educator preparation, and research.

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

Filed Under: College of Education, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Early Childhood Education Center, LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck, Sheryl Feinstein, University Village

CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN: UNK momentum continues during fiscal challenges

May 10, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Chancellor Doug Kristensen

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

Filed Under: Business & Technology, College of Education, Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Chancellor, Column, construction, Doug Kristensen, Early Childhood Education Center, STEM, Student Union, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University Village, UNK, Village Flats

Early Childhood Education Center will open door to more kids, programming

March 3, 2017 by admin

JoAnna Cordova, UNK Childhood Development Center director, interacts with children at the on-campus daycare facility in 2017. (File Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey/UNK Communications)

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

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Child Development Center, childcare, daycare, Early Childhood Education Center, JoAnna Cordova, Sheryl Feinstein, University Village

VIDEO: Message from Chancellor Kristensen; New Otto Olsen, Childhood Center, Budget Concerns

February 9, 2017 by admin

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

Filed Under: Business & Technology, College of Education, Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Budget, Early Childhood Education Center, FYI, Kristensen, Message, Otto Olsen, video

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