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Mormon Tabernacle Choir conductor Wilberg to lead Nov. 7 UNK concert

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KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a symposium and concert featuring world-renown Mormon Tabernacle Choir conductor Mack Wilberg. Wilberg will lead rehearsals with UNK Choraleers on Nov. 6. On Nov. 7 he will rehearse the Choraleers, UNK Women’s and Men’s Choirs, and high school musicians from Kearney High, Hastings High, Lexington, Minden and Nebraska Christian. The rehearsals culminate with a 7:30 p.m. concert Nov. 7 at UNK’s Health and … [Read more...] about Mormon Tabernacle Choir conductor Wilberg to lead Nov. 7 UNK concert

Climate change expert Dunlap featured at Sociological Symposium hosted by UNK

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By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Oklahoma State University sociology professor Riley E. Dunlap is the featured speaker at the upcoming Nebraska Undergraduate Sociological Symposium hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney. One of the founders of environmental sociology, Dunlap’s recent work has focused on socio-political controversies surrounding climate change. He chaired the American Sociological Association’s Task Force on Sociology and Global … [Read more...] about Climate change expert Dunlap featured at Sociological Symposium hosted by UNK

Student research highlights Thursday symposium

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15th Annual Fall Student Research Symposium Date: Thursday, Oct. 20 Time: 2 to 4:15 p.m. Place: UNK Student Union, Ponderosa Rooms C-D-E Event Info: Each summer a group of students conducts original research and creative projects in collaboration with faculty mentors under the auspices of the Summer Student Research Program. They communicate the results of those projects in written and oral presentations at the Fall Student Research Symposium. The event is free, and the … [Read more...] about Student research highlights Thursday symposium

Nutrition, sustainable ag focus of UNK’s Morality of Capitalism event

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What: Morality of Capitalism Symposium Theme: Sustainable agriculture versus industrial agriculture When: Wednesday, March 30 Where: University of Nebraska at Kearney Student Union, Ponderosa Room Sponsor: Late UNK alumnus John Marienau and his wife, Jane. Speakers and Schedule 10:10 a.m. – “GMOs and Food Production.” Holly Butka, Consumer Engagement Lead, Monsanto; Mary Hendrickson, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri. 11:15 … [Read more...] about Nutrition, sustainable ag focus of UNK’s Morality of Capitalism event