What: Groundbreaking, UNK STEM Building When: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 Where: West of lot 23, 25th Street and 19th Avenue What: Welcome by Chancellor Kristensen, overview of project, photos KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney will take another ceremonial step – or shovel – forward Wednesday with the groundbreaking for a long-awaited science-technology-engineering-math building on the university’s west campus. The 3:30 p.m. May 9 celebration is free and … [Read more...] about UNK groundbreaking for new STEM building is Wednesday; Public invited to attend
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Excitement surrounds UNK unveil of long-awaited STEM building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKmzJjxKRo&feature=youtu.be By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Exciting. Remarkable. Impressive. Amazing. Overdue. Those words were said repeatedly by people in attendance Monday when the University of Nebraska at Kearney unveiled its new STEM building that will open in 2019. “This building is going to have some remarkable vistas and venues for learning,” said Chancellor Doug Kristensen. “It is a statement about … [Read more...] about Excitement surrounds UNK unveil of long-awaited STEM building
UNK to show ‘STEM’ building plans for first time Monday
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney and community members will get a first glimpse Monday of the new million “STEM” building and its location on west campus. Everyone is welcome to a 90-minute open house starting at 1 p.m., ending with a 2:30 news conference. The event will be in West Center Atrium. Final plans for the 80,000-square-foot building have been in the works since January 2017 and are nearly ready for bid, said Alan Wedige, UNK architect. He called … [Read more...] about UNK to show ‘STEM’ building plans for first time Monday
Fiber ring network install is first phase of Otto Olsen replacement
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is installing a new fiber ring backbone to prepare for future demolition of the Otto C. Olsen building and improve the availability of information technology services on campus. “This will allow us to have a network infrastructure that will last us the next 25 to 30 years,” said Brian Cox, director of Information Technology Services. “This is a long term investment that allows us to … [Read more...] about Fiber ring network install is first phase of Otto Olsen replacement
Replacing Otto Olsen: New $30M applied-STEM building will bring innovation, creativity to UNK
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The new applied-STEM building replacing the Otto C. Olsen building at University of Nebraska at Kearney will create cohesiveness, connectedness and continuity among faculty and students. In January, University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved plans to replace Otto Olsen with a new million building on UNK’s west campus, and an Early Childhood Education Center proposed for the new University Village development south of … [Read more...] about Replacing Otto Olsen: New $30M applied-STEM building will bring innovation, creativity to UNK
