By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lee McQueen left his mark on the University of Nebraska at Kearney – quite literally. As director of Facilities Management and Planning, he played a major part in dozens of capital improvement projects that have reshaped campus over the past 16 years. Antelope and Nester halls, the Wellness Center, Health Science Education Complex and Central Utility Plant were all built after his arrival in August 2005. Five other … [Read more...] about Lee McQueen helped reshape UNK campus during 16-year career
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Face masks, hand sanitizer and plastic barriers all part of UNK’s safety plan
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Facilities Management and Planning has been preparing for the fall semester since March. That’s when the department started researching all the supplies and equipment needed to keep students, staff, faculty and visitors safe when in-person instruction resumes Monday. The past five months have certainly been strange, according to Director Lee McQueen. With supply chains disrupted, delivery dates for certain products were … [Read more...] about Face masks, hand sanitizer and plastic barriers all part of UNK’s safety plan
With move-in underway, Discovery Hall project right on schedule
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed progress on the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest building. Discovery Hall remains on schedule to open ahead of the fall semester, which begins Aug. 24. “We’re pretty much where we expected to be,” said Lee McQueen, director of UNK Facilities Management and Planning. Led by general contractor Hausmann Construction of Lincoln, the project is nearing completion, with … [Read more...] about With move-in underway, Discovery Hall project right on schedule
New STEM building, a ‘best-in-class’ facility, nearing completion
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – If you think the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new STEM building is impressive now, wait until you see the finished product. UNK is just a few months away from unveiling the 90,000-square-foot space that will house its construction management, industrial distribution, interior and product design, aviation, cyber systems, mathematics and statistics, physics, astronomy and engineering programs. “It’s taking shape … [Read more...] about New STEM building, a ‘best-in-class’ facility, nearing completion
Shining addition: Robotic scrubber keeps Health and Sports Center floors clean
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is taking a page from “The Jetsons” to keep the Health and Sports Center squeaky-clean. Like Rosie the robot, UNK introduced its own futuristic housekeeper last month. On the job since Oct. 8, the Minuteman RoboScrub is tasked with cleaning hard-surface floors inside the Health and Sports Center, including Cushing Coliseum and the Wellness Center. The autonomous machine follows … [Read more...] about Shining addition: Robotic scrubber keeps Health and Sports Center floors clean
