Agriculture, health, construction training programs being established By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Nate Bickford’s father always told him to leave the world better than when you came into it. Bickford, an associate professor of biology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, is working to do just that in a collaborative effort to improve the lives of people of Haiti. “Port Au Prince is like a big ball of yarn with all these little frayed ends. To untie that knot, I … [Read more...]
500 attend UNK celebration of 25 years in University of Nebraska system
KEARNEY – Friday marked a milestone for University of Nebraska at Kearney, as it celebrated the 25th anniversary of Kearney State College becoming part of the University of Nebraska system. The celebration breakfast, hosted on campus under the Peterson-Yanney Bell Tower, was attended by 500 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. Chancellor Doug Kristensen greeted guests and reflected on the occasion. A similar celebration at the same location on July 1, 1991, marked the … [Read more...]
VIDEO – Becoming UNK: Reflections & History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjQcwM6ynM Twenty-five years ago: students and faculty, administrators and alumni of Kearney State College celebrated finally becoming a university. The preceding years weren't without conflict, when in 1989 Nebraska state senator Jerome Warner introduced LB 160 to make Kearney State – then the largest of the four state colleges – part of the University of Nebraska. … [Read more...]
Video, panel featuring past presidents highlights Kearney State-UNK evolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDFH4VWzB1k&feature=youtu.be KEARNEY – Twenty-five years ago: students and faculty, administrators and alumni of Kearney State College were getting used to the idea that in a few short months, they would be part of the University of Nebraska. The preceding months weren’t without conflict, when in 1989 Nebraska state senator Jerome Warner introduced LB 160 to make Kearney State – then the largest of the four state colleges – part of the University of … [Read more...]
NU presidential finalist George Ross to visit UNK Tuesday
Dr. George Ross, president of Central Michigan University and one of four finalists for the University of Nebraska presidency, will visit the University of Nebraska at Kearney Tuesday. Ross will appear at 4 p.m. Tuesday at a campus forum in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room E. He will be available to meet with media at 5 p.m. on the second floor of the Student Union. Ross’ visit to Nebraska this week will include stops at each NU campus, where he will participate in forums open to … [Read more...]
