KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced today new event restrictions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These restrictions take effect Friday and continue through the end of the spring semester (May 8). All UNK-sponsored events, both on and off campus, that involve more than 10 people will be postponed or canceled. UNK is also canceling all events hosted for outside groups that involve more than 10 attendees, and no new … [Read more...] about UNK limiting event sizes through spring semester
Pete Ricketts
Governor proposes scholarship program supporting students in high-demand fields
By MELISSA LEE University of Nebraska Communications LINCOLN – In his annual State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Pete Ricketts proposed a new scholarship program that would support students at the University of Nebraska, state colleges and community colleges pursuing degrees in high-demand fields such as engineering, mathematics, health care and information technology. The governor’s proposed Nebraska Career Scholarships Program would invest $16 million … [Read more...] about Governor proposes scholarship program supporting students in high-demand fields
Expanded ‘Commit to Complete’ campaign encourages timely college graduation
LINCOLN – The leaders of Nebraska’s public higher education institutions, Gov. Pete Ricketts and the business community joined today in launching a statewide campaign that aims to minimize college costs and grow the workforce by encouraging students to graduate on time. The “Commit to Complete” campaign – initiated in 2016 as a University of Nebraska program and now expanded to include partners across public higher education, government and business – represents a … [Read more...] about Expanded ‘Commit to Complete’ campaign encourages timely college graduation
Gov. Ricketts speaking next week at UNK Geography Awareness event
KEARNEY – Gov. Pete Ricketts is the keynote speaker for a Geography Awareness Week event at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Ricketts will present “The Impacts of International Trade on Nebraskans: Observations from the Recent Nebraska Trade Mission to Vietnam” at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Copeland Hall Room 142. The event, sponsored by UNK’s departments of geography and political science, is free and open to the public. Ricketts led a trade mission last month to … [Read more...] about Gov. Ricketts speaking next week at UNK Geography Awareness event
NU Board of Regents approve 2019-21 budget request
The University of Nebraska would receive state funding to cover core needs like health insurance, utilities and general operations under a two-year budget request approved Friday by the Board of Regents. The university’s biennial budget request, which is due to Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Legislature by Sept. 15, seeks increases in state funding of 3 percent in 2019-20 and 3.7 percent in 2020-21. President Hank Bounds said the request is the result of careful work … [Read more...] about NU Board of Regents approve 2019-21 budget request
