“I think the perception of online education has definitely changed in recent years." - Gloria Vavricka By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Nicole Wilkinson’s life can be a bit hectic. When she’s not teaching kindergarten at McCool Junction Public Schools, she’s trying to keep up with a family that includes three children who pack her schedule with sporting events and other activities. Free time is a precious commodity for the former high school … [Read more...] about UNK’s online programs make education more accessible; 13 new options added in 2018
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Eyes on Enrollment: Student ambassadors spread word about UNK, College of Business and Technology
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Neli Morales-Garcia has a lot to say about the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She’ll tell you about the academic and career services that help students prepare for an exam or land an internship, organizations that provide leadership and social opportunities while giving back to the community and professors who genuinely care about their students and know them by name. “I want to let other students know about all the great … [Read more...] about Eyes on Enrollment: Student ambassadors spread word about UNK, College of Business and Technology
VIDEO MESSAGE: Chancellor Kristensen discusses enrollment, Top 10 ranking, construction, homecoming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FGqEf2NMY&t=1s With a new academic year underway, Chancellor Kristensen takes a moment to discuss enrollment, UNK's Top 10 status, construction updates, and the celebration of Homecoming. … [Read more...] about VIDEO MESSAGE: Chancellor Kristensen discusses enrollment, Top 10 ranking, construction, homecoming
UNK enrollment up in freshmen, grad students, distance learners
KEARNEY – Fall 2018 enrollment at the University of Nebraska at Kearney shows year-over-year increases in freshmen, online students and graduate students, with a total head count of 6,327. That number, an overall 1.1 percent decrease from fall 2017 (6,398), includes a 4.4 percent increase in first-time freshmen (944); 27 percent increase in online bachelor’s degree enrollments (377); and 2.3 percent increase in graduate students (1,843). Among other data items of note … [Read more...] about UNK enrollment up in freshmen, grad students, distance learners
Outreach, enrollment important to new UNK Faculty Senate President Grace Mims
“I think we have some work to do to make sure the public understands the role of public education in this state." - Grace Mims By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Grace Mims knows she has big shoes to fill on the University of Nebraska at Kearney Faculty Senate. The counseling and school psychology professor and department chair will serve as the group’s president for the 2018-19 academic year, replacing associate political science professor Claude … [Read more...] about Outreach, enrollment important to new UNK Faculty Senate President Grace Mims
