By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney continues to expand its global footprint. Representatives from UNK and the National University of Engineering (UNI) in Nicaragua signed an agreement Tuesday that creates a new partnership between the two institutions. It’s the first-ever bilateral agreement between UNK and a school in Nicaragua. “We’re very excited about this partnership and the potential benefits it provides for … [Read more...] about UNK signs first-ever partnership agreement with Nicaraguan university
Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive policy recognizes Lopers’ chosen name, gender identities
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students, faculty and staff can now self-select the way they want to be addressed on campus. As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting a more inclusive and welcoming work and learning environment, the University of Nebraska system recently implemented a Chosen Name and Gender Identity Policy. Also known as Executive Memorandum No. 40, the policy allows students, faculty and staff at all NU campuses to select their … [Read more...] about Inclusive policy recognizes Lopers’ chosen name, gender identities
PHOTOS: Pride Month campus cookout
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PRISM President Ryan Sikes wants LGBTQIA+ students to feel welcome, respected at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ryan Sikes is a completely different person than he was five years ago. Yet, at the same time, he’s exactly who he’s always been. The 18-year-old University of Nebraska at Kearney student no longer feels “hurt” and “cheated” – the emotions that often overwhelmed him before he came out in middle school. Now, he’s happy, confident and proud to be a transgender man. “I’ve always known I was a boy and a man,” Sikes said, … [Read more...] about PRISM President Ryan Sikes wants LGBTQIA+ students to feel welcome, respected at UNK
Brighter Future: UNK junior Adrian Almeida risked everything for a better life
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The journey was as dangerous as it was daunting. Adrian Almeida and his mother Yosdayly Hernandez risked everything when they fled their home country of Cuba in November 2014. “As soon as we left Cuba, we basically betrayed the country,” said Almeida, who was 15 at the time. “No one besides my dad and my grandma knew we were leaving.” Although he describes it as an adventure – “You have to have the right mindset,” … [Read more...] about Brighter Future: UNK junior Adrian Almeida risked everything for a better life
