LINCOLN – Newly installed University of Nebraska President Ted Carter on Friday outlined a multi-year plan for growth and success across the NU system, calling for decisive action to serve the needs of students and the state during a time of great change for higher education. Carter unveiled the plan during a virtual ceremony formally installing him as the NU system’s eighth president. The plan is informed by months of work by a 28-member, system-wide committee of … [Read more...] about Newly installed university president charts path for growth, success
Pete Ricketts
Stay-at-home directive extended until May 4 for UNK employees, student workers
To the Students, Faculty and Staff of the University of Nebraska: Earlier this month, as part of our collective effort to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 in Nebraska, we announced that we were limiting employees’ presence on our campuses to designated on-site personnel. We said then that we would re-assess our “stay-at-home” directive after two weeks to determine the appropriate path forward. We’ve decided that, in accordance with Governor Ricketts’ current guidance to … [Read more...] about Stay-at-home directive extended until May 4 for UNK employees, student workers
UNK limiting event sizes through spring semester
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
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
