KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney student organization Blue Gold BriGade and UNK Alumni Association have selected four outstanding senior award recipients who will be recognized during the Applauding Excellence ceremony Thursday. The honor recognizes seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to UNK and the Kearney community. Students were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. Blue Gold BriGade, formerly known as Student Alumni … [Read more...]
UNK Wellness Center sees increase in use six months after opening
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – More students, faculty and staff are working out thanks to the new Wellness Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. An average of 1,478 people per month are using the fitness center, a 39 percent increase from the 1,061 per month who used the former facility. “Students are still pretty excited about the Wellness Center,” chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences Nita Unruh said of the facility, which opened in … [Read more...]
New fitness center features state-of-the-art equipment, rock wall
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students now have a state-of-the-art facility to run, bike, climb, lift weights, take fitness classes or complete their favorite workout. The university’s new fitness center opened Aug. 1 and is part of the $6.5 million Wellness Center, a new 19,000-square-foot facility east of Cushing Coliseum. “This is going to be a recruitment feature for new students to come to UNK, and it’s going to be a retention … [Read more...]
