By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is preparing to move and consolidate about 50 students currently in on-campus housing to a pair of residence halls amid the coronavirus crisis. Students from Centennial Towers East will move to Centennial Towers West, and Men’s Hall and Randall/Mantor Hall residents are relocating to Antelope/Nester Halls. Students will be allowed to move once their new rooms are ready. UNK’s goal is … [Read more...] about UNK relocating, consolidating students to pair of residence halls
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UNK offers room, board refunds to students leaving residence halls
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is offering refunds to students who choose to move out of residence halls early because of the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. UNK students who move out for the semester and complete checkout paperwork will receive a 60% prorated refund of room and board costs based on their housing facility and dining plan, effective March 17. The payment is 60% of remaining room and board, … [Read more...] about UNK offers room, board refunds to students leaving residence halls
Fifty UNK students named resident assistants for 2019-20
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has selected 50 students to serve as resident assistants for the 2019-20 academic year. Residence hall assistants serve as resources to all students within residence halls. At UNK, resident assistants are trained in areas of community development, tactical communications and operations, leadership development and emergency response. They also are taught to deal with situations such as noise or alcohol violations, roommate … [Read more...] about Fifty UNK students named resident assistants for 2019-20
‘Best of the best’ ready to serve UNK as resident assistants
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – In movies and television shows, resident assistants are often portrayed as fun haters who simply enforce quiet hours and other rules that come with living on a college campus. It’s a stereotype that doesn’t match reality. At the University of Nebraska at Kearney, resident assistants are problem-solvers, decision-makers, relationship-builders and student leaders who serve as positive role models for their peers. They’re … [Read more...] about ‘Best of the best’ ready to serve UNK as resident assistants
Water leaks, pipe problems lead to relocation of UNK’s Alpha Xi Delta sorority; Residence hall taken offline
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY - Plumbing issues have required the University of Nebraska at Kearney to unexpectedly close a section in one of its residence halls. Pod B in University Residence North (URN), which houses Alpha Xi Delta sorority members, received water damage Monday evening when a pipe broke on a first-floor hallway. The plumbing pipe is a component of the building’s chiller system. Although damage was minimal, it required UNK to relocate … [Read more...] about Water leaks, pipe problems lead to relocation of UNK’s Alpha Xi Delta sorority; Residence hall taken offline
