By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Kearney Bound program changed Bryan Escobar’s life. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior grew up in Lexington, where his parents worked at the Tyson meatpacking plant. They made enough money to get by, but paying for a university education would have been a stretch. “They were always pushing for me to get a higher education,” said Escobar, whose parents emigrated to the United States from Central America more than two decades … [Read more...]
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 most important … [Read more...]