College of Business and Technology dean moving to new position By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tim Burkink didn’t travel outside the United States until he was almost 30 years old. Then an assistant professor at Arizona State University, he and a colleague went to Europe to study food marketing systems in the post-war Balkans region. “It opened my eyes to the benefits of people from different cultures coming together to learn from one another,” he said of the experience. … [Read more...]
Studying abroad, UNK student Paige Kristensen gets surprise at Vatican church
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications VATICAN CITY – Paige Kristensen thought she was about to get booted from one of the world’s most sacred places. Instead, she ended up reading Scripture to worshippers at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Kristensen found herself in the memorable situation Sunday while visiting Rome with fellow University of Nebraska at Kearney student Jennifer Belsan of Columbus. The Lopers, who are studying abroad in the Czech Republic, used part of their … [Read more...]
International Studies speaker Tillman highlights impact of studying abroad, global workforce
Honors Program meets fundraising challenge for study abroad support
The University of Nebraska at Kearney Honors Program will now be able to help even more students have a study abroad experience with the successful completion of a $20,000 fundraising effort. A donor who has remained anonymous offered a $10,000 challenge gift last year to the UNK Honors Study Abroad Support Fund if other donors would first contribute $10,000 by May 1. Gifts of all amounts were made to meet the goal and deadline. “We are thrilled by the way alumni and friends of the program … [Read more...]
Challenge is on for UNK Honors Program: raise $10K for study abroad
KEARNEY — The University of Nebraska at Kearney Honors Program has an opportunity to help even more students have a study abroad experience because of a $10,000 challenge gift. John Falconer, the program’s director, said a donor who wishes to remain anonymous has offered to give $10,000 to the UNK Honors Study Abroad Support Fund if the university can first raise $10,000 from others by May 1, 2015. “This was very exciting news, and we’re definitely grateful to have this opportunity,” … [Read more...]
