By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – As you’re walking through the Nebraskan Student Union, pay attention to those white, metal rectangles on the walls. They mark the spots where digital monitors will be installed as workers put the finishing touches on a $6 million renovation project at the University of Nebraska at Kearney building. “One of our goals is to move everybody toward that digital piece,” said Michael Christen, director of business services at UNK. The screens, … [Read more...]
UNK students take second in stock pitch competition
CHICAGO – Three University of Nebraska at Kearney students placed second at a collegiate stock pitch competition in Chicago. Tristan Crook of Kearney, Madisson Whalen of Geddes, South Dakota, and Adam Starr of Mullen, all seniors at UNK, competed in the event during the sixth annual Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium Conference hosted Oct. 4-5 by Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business. Schools were invited to participate in stock pitch competitions that included … [Read more...]
After stellar volleyball career at UNK, Lindsey Smith will take her game to the beach
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lindsey Smith doesn’t pay much attention to individual statistics. The University of Nebraska at Kearney setter had no idea she’s about to pass Jenni Mau (1987-90) for the fifth-most assists in program history or that her 11.3 assists per set are already No. 5 on the school’s all-time list. Those achievements are cool, the 5-foot-8 senior said, but personal accolades have never been her focus. “I just wanted to come in and have the … [Read more...]
UNK’s Conference on World Affairs addresses global issues, call to activism
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Climate change, immigration, human rights, public health, national security and foreign relations. These topics make headlines almost daily. The organizers of the James E. Smith Midwest Conference on World Affairs don’t want people to simply read about these issues. They want you to take action. This year’s conference, scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at the Ponderosa Room inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan … [Read more...]
Former Kearney police officer Harshbarger brings real-world experience to UNK classrooms
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When a 22-year-old man armed with a sawed-off shotgun took numerous customers and employees hostage inside a downtown Kearney bank, Kyle Harshbarger was the commander in charge of a local SWAT team that responded to the incident. After 2 1/2 hours of negotiations, the suspect surrendered to police and nobody was injured during the ordeal. Four years later, Harshbarger was head of criminal investigations for Kearney Police Department when … [Read more...]
