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Giving Tuesday is opportunity to help UNK students through difficult times

December 1, 2020 by gottulatm

The University of Nebraska at Kearney community can support students on Giving Tuesday, today's annual global day of giving. Founded in 2012, #GivingTuesday inspires people to come together on one day (Dec. 1) to support the causes they believe in. This year, the University of Nebraska Foundation invites the Loper community to consider supporting the UNK Student Crisis Fund with a contribution to its crowdfunding campaign underway this holiday season. The Student … [Read more...] about Giving Tuesday is opportunity to help UNK students through difficult times

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crisis Fund, Giving Tuesday, NU Foundation, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Emergency fund available to support UNK students, employees impacted by COVID-19

March 24, 2020 by gottulatm

COVID-19 Fund

University of Nebraska students, faculty and staff are reminded that an emergency fund established in 2019 at the University of Nebraska Foundation is currently available to provide support to members of the NU community who face sudden financial hardship related to COVID-19. The University of Nebraska Emergency Assistance Fund was created to support students and employees across the four campuses facing hardship as a result of unexpected crises, such as last year’s … [Read more...] about Emergency fund available to support UNK students, employees impacted by COVID-19

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Assistance Fund, NU Foundation, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

UNK Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign underway

October 14, 2019 by gottulatm

UNK Faculty Staff Giving Logo

The UNK Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, facilitated by the University of Nebraska Foundation, kicks off today and runs through Nov. 8. During the campaign, donors are invited to support any of three highlighted areas: UNK faculty development UNK Student Crisis Scholarship Fund UNK Fund for the highest campus priorities “As a member of UNK’s faculty or staff, you invest your time and talent in our students and campus every day,” said Teresa Brown with the NU … [Read more...] about UNK Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign underway

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News Tagged With: Donation, Faculty Giving, Gilbert Hinga, NU Foundation, Teresa Brown, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Alumni Association, Foundation work together to support UNK; Endowment grows to $55M

August 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

UNK Alumni Patrick Carr, left, and Larry Edwards socialize at a UNK alumni event in Colorado. There are roughly 54,000 UNK graduates living across the globe, with about 70 percent of them residing in Nebraska. In Kearney, approximately 1 in 8 residents has a degree from UNK.

The University of Nebraska Foundation raised more than $9.5 million to support UNK during the last fiscal year, with 3,100-plus donors contributing. The foundation endowment for UNK has reached about $55 million. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney campus slows down during the summer, when students and faculty slip away to enjoy a much-needed break before fall classes begin. Across town, though, there’s little downtime … [Read more...] about Alumni Association, Foundation work together to support UNK; Endowment grows to $55M

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alumni, Donors, Doug Kristensen, Endowment, Erica Chu, Funding, Fundraising, Greg Daake, John Lakey, Luca Dart, NU Foundation, Scholarships, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Scholarship supports first-generation students, honors Peterson family’s legacy of hard work

December 6, 2017 by admin

George and Venetia Peterson (center) made Kearney their new home in the early 1900s and raised sons Peter (left) and John. Peter Peterson has created a scholarship at UNK for students who are first in their family to attend college.

KEARNEY – George and Venetia Peterson immigrated to Kearney in the early 1900s with nothing but a third-grade education and the desire to work hard so their children would have a better life – and the opportunity for education. Their son, Kearney native Peter G. Peterson, has honored his family’s tenacity and Nebraska roots by establishing a new scholarship for students at the University of Nebraska Kearney who, like him, are the first in their family to ever attend … [Read more...] about Scholarship supports first-generation students, honors Peterson family’s legacy of hard work

Filed Under: News Tagged With: George Peterson, NU Foundation, Peter G. Peterson, scholarship, Venetia Peterson

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