By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Claudia Taylor is a “very shy” person, but you wouldn’t know that from meeting her. The Lincoln High School graduate found her voice at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where she’s active in the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and TRIO Student Support Services. “My passion for social justice and fighting for basic humanity overshadows my shyness and my uncomfortableness,” said Taylor, an Afro … [Read more...] about UNK junior Claudia Taylor uses her voice to advocate for others
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UNK grad student Asianna Harris shares blueprint for equity and inclusion
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Civil rights attorney and law professor Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, believes there are four things we must do to achieve justice: Stay proximate to the people you are trying to help Change the narrative Never lose hope Be prepared to do things that are uncomfortable and inconvenient These rules – a blueprint for a better world – can be used to … [Read more...] about UNK grad student Asianna Harris shares blueprint for equity and inclusion
‘Pretty Fire’ performance rescheduled, moved to Ponderosa Room
In celebration of Black History Month, the UNK community is invited to attend a Crane River Theater presentation of Charlayne Woodard’s “Pretty Fire.” The performance, starring Marika Gray, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in the Ponderosa Room inside the Nebraskan Student Union. Admission is free; however, attendance is limited to 50 people because of COVID-19 restrictions. Face masks are required and campus social distancing guidelines will be enforced. For … [Read more...] about ‘Pretty Fire’ performance rescheduled, moved to Ponderosa Room
UNK offices work together to create new partnerships in Mexico
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It started with a casual conversation among childhood friends. Juan Guzman, director of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion, had recently reconnected with an old pal through Facebook and they got to talking about college. “His son wanted to come to a school in the United States and learn the English language,” said Guzman, who grew up in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Of course, … [Read more...] about UNK offices work together to create new partnerships in Mexico
UNK students support those in need during MLK Day of Service
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” The social activist and civil rights pioneer encouraged people to work together to build a better future for everyone. That message was at the heart of Friday’s event on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. UNK students, faculty and staff were invited to take part in an MLK Day of Service that … [Read more...] about UNK students support those in need during MLK Day of Service
