By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bridget Langin was all smiles as she walked across the stage during winter commencement at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The event marked a major milestone for the 23-year-old, one she likely wouldn’t have reached without assistance from UNK’s counseling services. Langin, who graduated summa cum laude with degrees in elementary and early childhood education, was in a completely different mental state nearly two years … [Read more...] about Growing Need: Counseling services help students overcome obstacles, succeed at UNK
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UNK workshop focus is human trafficking, warning signs
KEARNEY – The Women’s Center and International Justice Mission at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a workshop on Human Trafficking. The event, free and open to the public, is from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Ponderosa Room inside the Nebraskan Student Union. The featured speaker is Leticia Bonifas with Central Nebraska Immigration and Human Trafficking Outreach, who will focus on how human trafficking affects our communities. Attendees will gain a … [Read more...] about UNK workshop focus is human trafficking, warning signs
UNK panel to discuss warning signs, how to handle stalking
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a Stalking Awareness Panel to increase knowledge about the issue, discuss warning signs and help guide people on what they should do if they, or someone they know, is being stalked. Hosted by the UNK Women’s Center, the discussion is from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. The event is free and open to the public. January is national stalking awareness month. “Stalking affects … [Read more...] about UNK panel to discuss warning signs, how to handle stalking
UNK Women’s Center, S.A.F.E. Center team to help sexual assault survivors
Sexual assault. It happens to your neighbors. It happens to your friends. It happens to your sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. It happens to your roommates and classmates. It happens to University of Nebraska at Kearney students. And it affects you. “I never thought it would happen to me.” We hear this often from survivors of sexual assault. It can happen to anyone, and it affects not only survivors, but their friends and families, campus and our … [Read more...] about UNK Women’s Center, S.A.F.E. Center team to help sexual assault survivors
