More than 4,300 UNK graduates teach in Nebraska’s PK-12 schools By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – You’ll find them in nearly 300 communities across the state – from Ogallala to Omaha, Scottsbluff to South Sioux City and points in between. They’re teaching in small towns in the heart of cattle country and urban areas within the “Silicon Prairie.” When it comes to PK-12 education, the University of Nebraska at Kearney has the Cornhusker State covered … [Read more...] about UNK impacts education across Nebraska; 1 in 7 teachers are Lopers
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UNK’s Imagination Day gets students thinking about future
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The darkened room inside the Fine Arts Building at the University of Nebraska at Kearney allowed the camera to capture their motions. Using cellphone lights, the group of high school students was instructed to write their names in the air. It seemed silly to some, but the result was mesmerizing as they viewed the image on a computer screen. The long-exposure photo showed eight distinct signatures, with some penmanship … [Read more...] about UNK’s Imagination Day gets students thinking about future
UNK Wind Ensemble touring central, western Nebraska high schools
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble is performing at six high schools in central and western Nebraska Feb. 4-7. Directed by Duane Bierman, the 44-member group launches the four-day tour with a 7:30 p.m. on-campus performance Feb. 3 at the UNK Recital Hall. It begins the high school performances with an 11:45 a.m. show Feb. 4 at the North Platte High School auditorium and concludes the tour with a 7 p.m. show Feb. 7 at Cozad High School. In … [Read more...] about UNK Wind Ensemble touring central, western Nebraska high schools
