“I think you’re going to see our campus get a new shot of energy and excitement.” - Chancellor Doug Kristensen By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – With change comes opportunity. That’s how Chancellor Doug Kristensen is approaching the current leadership transition at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK will start the upcoming academic year with new deans in all three academic colleges, and other important administrative positions also saw recent … [Read more...] about Chancellor Kristensen: New leaders bring new opportunities for UNK
Mark Ellis
Ellis selected as UNK graduate studies dean
KEARNEY – Following a national search, Mark Ellis has been selected as dean of graduate studies at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The announcement was made today by UNK Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Charlie Bicak and is pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Ellis is a Ron and Carol Cope Professor of History at UNK and has been serving as interim dean of graduate studies since summer 2018. “I appreciate the … [Read more...] about Ellis selected as UNK graduate studies dean
Interim dean Ellis sees opportunities to grow UNK’s graduate studies and research programs
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a lot of momentum in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Office of Graduate Studies and Research. UNK’s graduate enrollment has increased each of the past five years, reaching 1,843 students for the fall 2018 semester. That’s the highest graduate enrollment figure since at least 1995 – as far back as data is readily available – and a nearly 30 percent jump from 10 years ago. Mark Ellis, interim dean of … [Read more...] about Interim dean Ellis sees opportunities to grow UNK’s graduate studies and research programs
History of Loper football topic of Sept. 6 presentation at UNK
KEARNEY – Loper fans will have a chance to learn about the early history of University of Nebraska at Kearney football at an upcoming presentation on campus. Mark Ellis, chair of the History Department at UNK, will host “The Early Years of Loper Football” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 6) in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. The talk is hosted by the College of Natural and Social Sciences, and attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch. It is open to … [Read more...] about History of Loper football topic of Sept. 6 presentation at UNK
Ellis, Eschenbrenner, Exstrom receive Cope Professorships
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members Mark Ellis, Brenda Eschenbrenner and Chris Exstrom are recipients of the Ron & Carol Cope UNK Professorship. The professorship fund makes available $10,000 per year for five years for the three faculty members. Faculty members were chosen based on teaching, research and overall academic contributions. Two nominations were made by the senior vice chancellor for … [Read more...] about Ellis, Eschenbrenner, Exstrom receive Cope Professorships
