President Bounds expresses concern about upcoming two-year budget cycle: ‘Our options for managing further cuts are limited’ Tens of millions of dollars in administrative cuts, continued restraint in hiring and purchasing, and other steps to manage reductions in state funding will hold the University of Nebraska’s spending growth to near zero under a proposed 2018-19 operating budget released today by President Hank Bounds. The proposed budget, which will be considered by the Board of … [Read more...]
After climbing ladder at UNK, husband-wife deans Jurma, Taylor ready to relax by pool
“It’s very rare – very rare – for a couple to find jobs they both love at the same university. We feel really fortunate that we were able to have jobs that we really like for all these years in the same place.” - Kenya Taylor By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kenya Taylor took a bit of a flier when she left her native Texas for a faculty position at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The job was nearly 700 miles away from her husband William Jurma, who packed the … [Read more...]
UNK academy helps prepare students for health care careers
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Madie Weatherly loves helping others as much as she enjoys meeting new people. That’s why the Cozad High School student is looking at a career in health care. She just hasn’t decided which area to focus on yet. “It took me by surprise how many different options there are in the health care field,” Weatherly said Monday while attending a Health Sciences Academy at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The event, a collaboration … [Read more...]
Great Conversation: UNK Honors Program throwing dinner party ‘with a twist’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There won’t be any awkward silences during this dinner party. The University of Nebraska at Kearney Honors Program is promising an evening of lively discussion when guests take a seat at the table for “Great Conversations: Dinner with a Twist.” The event, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. June 21, gives community members a chance to engage with honors students and each other while enjoying a meal at Kearney Country Club, 2800 19th Ave. “We want … [Read more...]
UNK construction management building strong reputation
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Hausmann Construction has hired more than a dozen University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates over the past five years, with many of them serving as summer interns with the Lincoln-based company before they were retained for full-time positions. This summer, the construction management, design-build and general contracting firm has four interns from UNK working on three different multimillion-dollar projects in Kearney. There’s a reason one … [Read more...]
