“I think you’re going to see our campus get a new shot of energy and excitement.” - Chancellor Doug Kristensen By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – With change comes opportunity. That’s how Chancellor Doug Kristensen is approaching the current leadership transition at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK will start the upcoming academic year with new deans in all three academic colleges, and other important administrative positions also saw recent … [Read more...] about Chancellor Kristensen: New leaders bring new opportunities for UNK
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University of Nebraska working to address urgent STEM workforce needs
“We put a high value on ensuring our programs are relevant and aligned with workforce needs." - Tim Burkink, College of Business and Technology Dean By MELISSA LEE University of Nebraska Communications Nebraska will have more than 34,000 annual openings in high-skill, high-demand, high-wage jobs in the years ahead, according to the state’s Department of Labor. More than two-thirds of those will require higher education. And many of them are in STEM (science, … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska working to address urgent STEM workforce needs
Explore the world through food, entertainment at UNK festival
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Students from a dozen countries will share their cultures through delicious cuisine, entertaining performances and other activities during the Scott D. Morris International Food and Cultural Festival. The 42nd annual event, hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney International Student Association, is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. Sunday (March 10) at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. It’s free and open to the … [Read more...] about Explore the world through food, entertainment at UNK festival
Tim Burkink sees value in international education – at UNK and abroad; Business dean transitions to new role
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 … [Read more...] about Tim Burkink sees value in international education – at UNK and abroad; Business dean transitions to new role
Excitement surrounds UNK unveil of long-awaited STEM building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKmzJjxKRo&feature=youtu.be By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Exciting. Remarkable. Impressive. Amazing. Overdue. Those words were said repeatedly by people in attendance Monday when the University of Nebraska at Kearney unveiled its new STEM building that will open in 2019. “This building is going to have some remarkable vistas and venues for learning,” said Chancellor Doug Kristensen. “It is a statement about … [Read more...] about Excitement surrounds UNK unveil of long-awaited STEM building
