By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There won’t be any awkward silences during this dinner party. The University of Nebraska at Kearney Honors Program is promising an evening of lively discussion when guests take a seat at the table for “Great Conversations: Dinner with a Twist.” The event, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. June 21, gives community members a chance to engage with honors students and each other while enjoying a meal at Kearney Country Club, 2800 19th Ave. “We want … [Read more...]
Can social media cause depression? One of many UNK projects unveiled at Student Research Day
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Can social media cause depression? How does the Nebraska corn harvest impact the whitetail deer population? What prevents people from getting a flu shot? Will club volleyball participation land athletes a collegiate scholarship? Undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney answered those questions and a whole lot more Wednesday during the 20th annual Student Research Day on campus. The event, held in the … [Read more...]
UNK student research getting national recognition; 25 accepted to present at NCUR
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY - Undergraduate research is reaching new levels of success at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In what is believed to be a first in school history, 100 percent of UNK’s student applicants were recently accepted to present at this spring’s National Conference on Undergraduate Research. The April 6-8 event at University of Memphis showcases the best undergraduate research in the nation. Twenty-five students were selected to represent UNK … [Read more...]
Honors Program meets fundraising challenge for study abroad support
The University of Nebraska at Kearney Honors Program will now be able to help even more students have a study abroad experience with the successful completion of a $20,000 fundraising effort. A donor who has remained anonymous offered a $10,000 challenge gift last year to the UNK Honors Study Abroad Support Fund if other donors would first contribute $10,000 by May 1. Gifts of all amounts were made to meet the goal and deadline. “We are thrilled by the way alumni and friends of the program … [Read more...]
Omaha-World Herald/Kearney Hub Scholarships awarded to three
Three high school students will have the opportunity to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney thanks to the Omaha World-Herald/Kearney Hub Scholarship. This year’s recipients of the scholarship are Joslyn Burke of Sutherland, Riley Ostdiek of Grand Island, and Katherin Roberts of Hay Springs. The scholarship will provide room and board, tuition and fees, and books for the duration of their collegiate careers. “It’s the premier academic award that we make as a university,” Mary Sommers, … [Read more...]
