By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Officially, Jodi Holt doesn’t start her new job as admissions director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney until Feb. 15. But she’s already experiencing life as a Loper. Holt and her family – husband Tim and sons Jacob, 17, and Kaden, 13 – are staying in UNK’s Village Flats residence hall as they transition from Lincoln to Kearney. They moved into the 99-unit apartment complex in early January so Jacob and Kaden … [Read more...] about New UNK admissions director feels right at home in Kearney
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UNK celebrating first-generation success at Monday program
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is celebrating its first-generation students with a program 3 p.m. Monday in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. UNK’s First Gen Day began in 2019 as a way to recognize and support students who are the first in their family to pursue a four-year college degree. Part of a national movement, the event brings the campus community together to showcase the success of first-generation faculty, staff and students and … [Read more...] about UNK celebrating first-generation success at Monday program
UNK enrollment – at 6,225 – includes increase in domestic students
KEARNEY – Fall 2020 enrollment at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is recorded just slightly under fall 2019, at 6,225 total students. That’s a decrease of less than 1%. The student population numbers 44 fewer undergraduates than last year, and 10 fewer graduate students. The largest impact on enrollment comes from the decrease in international students, attributed to the worldwide impact of the coronavirus and ongoing issues with students obtaining visas. UNK’s … [Read more...] about UNK enrollment – at 6,225 – includes increase in domestic students
UNK launching ‘New Nebraskan’ scholarship for out-of-state students
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney just became a lot more attractive to out-of-state students. Beginning in fall 2021, on-campus undergraduate students from anywhere will get a discount that brings them to Nebraska residents’ tuition rate. It’s an offer equal to a 54% decrease – from the current $455 to $209 per credit hour. University of Nebraska President Ted Carter today, in his investiture address outlining a five-year strategic vision, remarked on the … [Read more...] about UNK launching ‘New Nebraskan’ scholarship for out-of-state students
Nebraska Promise makes college a reality for Kearney mother
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tina Smets is a busy mother of three. She works nights at the Alley Rose restaurant in Kearney, opposite of her husband Aaron’s schedule at the local Baldwin Filters plant so they can save money on child care. Like many young families, finances are a major factor in their decision-making – and college tuition never seemed to fit into their plans. Although Smets enjoys her job at the Alley Rose, where she’s worked the … [Read more...] about Nebraska Promise makes college a reality for Kearney mother
