By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is giving high school seniors a chance to explore health care careers while earning college credits. The UNK Department of Biology, UNK Health Sciences and Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center are sponsoring a new Health Sciences Academy to introduce students entering the 12th grade to various health care fields and show them what programs are available at UNK. “It’s a great opportunity for … [Read more...]
UNK hosting Society and Science Camps for middle, high school students
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Society and Science Camps this summer at University of Nebraska at Kearney aim to give middle and high school students a glimpse of university life and discover more about elements of natural science and social behavior. Students will learn and work alongside UNK faculty on campus in a fun and scholarly environment with like-minded students. The camps allow students to explore new interests, ideas and careers in science, biotechnology, math, … [Read more...]
UNK, American Red Cross partner on Sept. 13-14 blood drive
KEARNEY – The Health Sciences Department at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting the first of four American Red Cross blood drives on campus Sept. 13-14. The event is for UNK students, faculty and staff, as well as the public. The blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 13 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at UNK’s Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room A&B. Since 2005, UNK-hosted blood drives have collected 5,512 units of blood, which have impacted more than 15,000 … [Read more...]
Health care management classes prep students for business side of medical fields
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s health care management minor offers specialized training in management for future health care professionals. In a partnership between the Health Sciences Program and Management Department in the College of Business and Technology, new classes in health care management were developed to meet students’ needs. “It’s so important that we understand changes in the marketplace in terms of products and … [Read more...]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska creates scholarship for rural health care professionals studying at UNK
KEARNEY - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) is supporting future rural health care professionals who study at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The company has made a $300,000 gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to establish the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska UNK Health Sciences Scholarships. This permanently endowed fund will serve to forever support high school graduates from rural counties in Nebraska. The gift marks the university’s efforts to … [Read more...]
