By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ted Carter feels at home in Kearney. The priority candidate to serve as University of Nebraska president grew up in Burrillville, Rhode Island, and he sees a lot of similarities between the two communities. “The fact that we’re here at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is not a mistake,” Carter said Friday. “I wanted to come here first.” Carter, the immediate past superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and a … [Read more...] about NU presidential candidate Ted Carter sees bright future for UNK
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Overcoming hearing loss, UNK professor Dawn Mollenkopf ready for first recital
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Many people have told Dawn Mollenkopf she has a beautiful singing voice. She’ll have to take their word for it. “I don’t know why people like my voice,” Mollenkopf said. “That’s not something I can hear.” The University of Nebraska at Kearney associate professor of teacher education was born with branchio-oto-renal syndrome, a genetic disorder that impacts the development of the neck, ears and kidneys. Her mother and … [Read more...] about Overcoming hearing loss, UNK professor Dawn Mollenkopf ready for first recital
Amber Alexander receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
Amber Alexander, online program coordinator for the UNK Department of History, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award Friday. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and the University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Alexander has been a member of the UNK staff since 2012. Her responsibilities include serving as a key point of contact for the … [Read more...] about Amber Alexander receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
UNK women’s studies program celebrating 30th anniversary with Thursday event
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s women’s studies program will celebrate its 30th anniversary Thursday (Oct. 31) with an event in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. “Pearl of a Program: 30 Years of Women’s Studies” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, recognizes the women’s studies program and its alliances on campus and in the community while celebrating the past, present and future. Keynote … [Read more...] about UNK women’s studies program celebrating 30th anniversary with Thursday event
Regents name Walter ‘Ted’ Carter priority candidate for University of Nebraska president
LINCOLN – The Board of Regents today appointed Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., VADM (Ret.), a higher education executive with an extensive record of growing student and academic success, as the priority candidate to serve as the eighth president of the University of Nebraska. Carter, a retired vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, is the immediate past superintendent of his alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy; a former president of the U.S. Naval War College; and a Distinguished … [Read more...] about Regents name Walter ‘Ted’ Carter priority candidate for University of Nebraska president
