By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GRAND ISLAND - Lindsay Stryker knows what you’re thinking. At roughly twice the age of most of her classmates, she stands out on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes I feel like I get looked at differently,” said Stryker, who turns 37 next week. Many people wonder – and some of them ask – what motivated her to return to school now? That’s a question she’s happy to answer. “It’s important … [Read more...] about For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time
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UNK students spend cold night in cardboard boxes, shine light on homelessness
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – As the north wind howled and the temperature plunged, it became clear this would be a long, uncomfortable night. The small group gathered near the Bell Tower on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus scrambled to set up its shelters before the conditions worsened. They used nearby Copeland Hall to block the strong wind gusts and stuffed cardboard boxes with blankets and sleeping bags to insulate themselves from the chilly … [Read more...] about UNK students spend cold night in cardboard boxes, shine light on homelessness
Krista Fritson shares expertise as suicide LOSS Team clinician
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Suicide. “It happens in every community, large and small,” says Krista Fritson. A psychology professor at University of Nebraska at Kearney, Fritson shares her expertise by serving as the lead clinician for the Central Nebraska LOSS Team – a partnership between the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition and LOSS Development Group. The goal of the LOSS Team is to provide a message of hope, so survivors of those … [Read more...] about Krista Fritson shares expertise as suicide LOSS Team clinician
Fulbright Scholar Morozan brings new perspectives to UNK
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Fulbright Scholar Olga Morozan is helping University of Nebraska at Kearney students and faculty learn about another culture and gain new perspectives on education. With more than 20 years of experience as an educator, Morozan is an expert in designing and teaching e-learning courses in education and social sciences. Morozan is from Moldova, an Eastern European country bordered by Ukraine and Romania. “I believe … [Read more...] about Fulbright Scholar Morozan brings new perspectives to UNK
