KEARNEY – Rural communities across the country, including many in Nebraska, have a shortage of qualified professionals to fill social work positions. To help address the shortage, University of Nebraska at Kearney has expanded the reach of its on-campus social work programs by adding an online Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree and online social work minor. The online programs prepare students for social work positions while allowing them to reside in their own communities. Online … [Read more...]
Social work students raising hunger awareness through Hunger Banquet
WHAT: Hunger Banquet ABOUT: Approximately 12.2 percent of Buffalo County residents are experiencing food insecurity today. Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society is hosting a Hunger Banquet to raise awareness and address hunger in area communities. Participants draw tickets, and the places where they sit and meals they eat are determined by the “economic status” they are assigned through their tickets. DONATIONS: Event is free to attend. Those attending are asked to make a donation or bring … [Read more...]
Conference on Aging focuses on dementia, impact on families
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – “Life with Dementia: Identification and Caregiving” is the theme for the sixth annual Conference on Aging at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The conference, sponsored by the UNK Department of Social Work and Cambridge Court Assisted Living, is from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. “The journey from identification to caregiving can be turbulent and challenging for all systems of care, with … [Read more...]
Department of Social Work offers trip to Spain, Portugal
The UNK Department of Social Work is hosting a May 10-23 trip to Spain and Portugal. “Experience the Rich Cultures of Spain & Portugal” is open to University of Nebraska at Kearney students, faculty and community members. An informational meeting about the trip is at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Founders Hall, room 2103. Students can earn three upper-level credit hours for Social Work 470, International Social Work Experiences. For more information, contact Maha Younes at 308.865.8741 or … [Read more...]
UNK talk presents two perspectives on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – A Christian-Palestinian and a Jewish Rabbi will discuss the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Oct. 28. The event, which is open to the public, will be at 7 p.m. in Copeland Hall Room 142. Rizek Abusharr and Rabbi Brant Rosen aim to educate the public about the consequences of Israeli-American policies on Palestinians and Israelis. They will also provide a glimpse of what the future may look like … [Read more...]
