By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Najah Haibe’s parents never attended college. After emigrating from Somalia to the United States, they found jobs at a beef-processing plant to support their family. “My parents really want me to succeed, go to college and get a good-paying job so I don’t struggle as much as they did when they came here,” said Haibe, a junior at Garden City High School in Kansas. The honors student plans to pursue a career in the … [Read more...] about At Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference, students encouraged to dream big
Juan Guzman
Research program connects UNK with Latin American countries
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is partnering with academic institutions from four Latin American countries to promote undergraduate research, expand students’ global perspectives and create opportunities for collaboration among faculty. Last year, UNK joined the Inter-Institutional Program for Strengthening of Research and Graduates Studies in the Pacific, better known as DELFIN. Started in 1995, the program … [Read more...] about Research program connects UNK with Latin American countries
State trooper: Attending UNK was ‘turning point in my life’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – About 200 middle school students, most from minority backgrounds, filled the chairs inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan Student Union as Gustavo Ramirez took the stage. Dressed in his blue Kansas Highway Patrol uniform, the 29-year-old state trooper was about to share a story you don’t often hear from a law enforcement officer. “My problems began at the age these kids are at right now – in middle … [Read more...] about State trooper: Attending UNK was ‘turning point in my life’
New name, same mission; Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion supports all students
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Office of Multicultural Affairs has a new name, but its mission remains the same. Now known as the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion, the change better reflects the office’s role on campus and the services it provides for all UNK students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests. “Our goal is to create an environment that educates our students on diversity issues and makes … [Read more...] about New name, same mission; Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion supports all students
UNK multicultural affairs director Juan Guzman guides minorities on what education can do
“Nobody told me I could take the ACT more than once for a better score." - Juan Guzman By MIKE KONZ Hub Enterprise Editor KEARNEY — Not always kind, but enormously efficient, experience has been a good teacher for Juan Guzman. Growing up as a Latino in Grand Island taught him a lot about racism — and how not to handle it. He was in high school in the 1990s when immigration officials raided the Monfort packing plant and arrested hundreds of undocumented workers. He … [Read more...] about UNK multicultural affairs director Juan Guzman guides minorities on what education can do
