By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has selected an interim director to lead its LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center. UNK alumna Chelsea Bartling was appointed to the position effective today. Bartling has 11 years of experience in the early childhood field as a preschool teacher and early childhood specialist with Grand Island and Kearney public schools. She also worked as a teacher’s aide and … [Read more...] about Chelsea Bartling named interim director of Early Childhood Education Center
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$48M private housing development planned for UNK’s University Village
https://youtu.be/rhrliEi5HtA By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – A new public-private partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a Nebraska investor will bring a $48 million housing project to the University Village development at UNK. Millennium Development and UNK jointly announced the upscale townhome and apartment project at a Monday news conference. The investor of the privately funded project is real estate developer Scott Rief … [Read more...] about $48M private housing development planned for UNK’s University Village
Board of Regents approves indoor tennis complex for University Village
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – An indoor tennis complex planned for University Village scored another victory last week. The Board of Regents approved an agreement Thursday that allows the University of Nebraska at Kearney and city of Kearney to build and operate the $7.5 million facility. Under the agreement, the city will construct, own and operate the six-court tennis complex located along North Railroad Street on the south edge of UNK’s … [Read more...] about Board of Regents approves indoor tennis complex for University Village
From the Chancellor: UNK Engagement Center will transform University Village, Nebraska
By DOUG KRISTENSEN University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor If you want to be successful in greater Nebraska, you need to come through Kearney. I express that often when talking about the value and importance of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and the impact education and our students have on the state’s workforce and economy. There is substantial momentum on our campus – possibly as much as any time in our treasured history – and the next project … [Read more...] about From the Chancellor: UNK Engagement Center will transform University Village, Nebraska
Regent Paul Kenney: With growth opportunities ahead, UNK’s partnership with the state is on full display
By PAUL KENNEY University of Nebraska Regent, District 6 At the University of Nebraska, we often say that the university is a critical partner to the state in ensuring a high quality of life for our citizens, building strong communities and strengthening the workforce and economy. We know we need to not only talk the talk, but walk the walk. I am proud to say that lately our university has gone above and beyond in serving the needs of Nebraska and its people. Here … [Read more...] about Regent Paul Kenney: With growth opportunities ahead, UNK’s partnership with the state is on full display
