By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Experiential learning is a popular buzzword in higher education. But what does it really mean? At the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the definition is simple: learning by doing. And it’s something every student gets to experience. Lopers prepare for their future careers by conducting undergraduate research alongside expert faculty members, interning at businesses across the state and country, student teaching … [Read more...] about Beyond the Books: New UNK program expands experiential learning opportunities
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UNK advertising students step into self-defense class before pitching plans to promote Kearney business
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students are getting some real-world marketing experience while helping promote a Kearney business. The advertising campaigns class taught by Sonja Bickford teamed up with the Nebraska School of Martial Arts for the collaborative project. Bickford, an assistant professor in the department of communication, has been taking taekwondo lessons through the martial arts school for more … [Read more...] about UNK advertising students step into self-defense class before pitching plans to promote Kearney business
UNK is building – for your future – with learning experiences
"Being able to list more than your college degree on your résumé upon graduation is a point of emphasis at UNK." You don’t have to look very far to see progress at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Several areas of the beautiful campus are, or soon will be, under construction. Most notable are the all-new Village Flats apartments, Nebraskan Student Union renovations and the much-anticipated new STEM building on west campus. However, none of these top the list of … [Read more...] about UNK is building – for your future – with learning experiences
UNK social work class meets off campus to assess elderly
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The large clock on the wall reads 2:53 p.m. Outside, an elderly man takes his afternoon walk, greeting strangers as they enter the building. Inside, a spirited game of bingo is played. I-23. G-46. N-38. The numbers are called out. “Bingo!” shouts a man. “Bingo,” he repeats. You hear groans from others playing. It is a typical Monday afternoon at Kearney’s Cambridge Court senior living facility, with one … [Read more...] about UNK social work class meets off campus to assess elderly
