The 2019-20 University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Retreat will be hosted Oct. 31 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, with a new opportunity to fund research with a global impact. The Collaboration Initiative, now in its fifth year, is designed to help NU researchers become more competitive for extramural funding. It helps foster meaningful collaborations that leverage the full intellectual capacity of faculty across the University's four … [Read more...] about Collaboration Initiative Retreat is Oct. 31; NU faculty invited to learn about research funding
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Public invited to fall listening sessions on university president search
Members of the University of Nebraska community and public are encouraged to attend a series of listening sessions in early September to share their input on the search for the next president of the University of Nebraska. The listening sessions, which will take place Sept. 3 through Sept. 9 across the four NU campuses, will be hosted by the Board of Regents together with the executive firm AGB Search. Feedback provided by faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of … [Read more...] about Public invited to fall listening sessions on university president search
Academic Advising and Career Development guides students during transitional periods
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – They’re like a navigation app for your college career. When University of Nebraska at Kearney students encounter a potential roadblock, the Academic Advising and Career Development Office is there to offer guidance and direction, ensuring Lopers head down the right path. “We’re kind of the office where students come when they don’t know where else to go,” said director Amy Rundstrom, who called Academic Advising and … [Read more...] about Academic Advising and Career Development guides students during transitional periods
Tim Jares ready to take UNK College of Business and Technology to ‘next level’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tim Jares isn’t wasting any time in his new position with the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The dean of UNK’s College of Business and Technology packed his schedule with meetings with faculty and staff so he can learn more about each department, the people who work there and their visions for the future. Needless to say, he likes what he’s heard so far. “The college is in a great place to build to the next … [Read more...] about Tim Jares ready to take UNK College of Business and Technology to ‘next level’
UNK student Ellery Butterfield brings ‘Nebraska spirit’ to Washington, DC
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications WASHINGTON – Ellery Butterfield is the type of person who takes action. When the University of Nebraska at Kearney student sees a potentially life-changing opportunity, she’s going to pursue it. That’s how she ended up in Washington, D.C., working for U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith. Butterfield, a psychology major with a public law minor, recently participated in the University of Nebraska’s D.C. Professional Enrichment Academy. … [Read more...] about UNK student Ellery Butterfield brings ‘Nebraska spirit’ to Washington, DC
