Michael Pelster,
UNK Office of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions, pelsterml@unk.edu, 308.865.8435
Nearly 300 high school juniors from 106 Nebraska communities, as well as from communities in Colorado, Kansas and South Dakota, will be at the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Monday, April 7, to participate in Junior Day.
“Junior Day is a great chance for high school juniors to start exploring and in many cases continue to explore the opportunities that UNK provides for students,” said Michael Pelster, assistant director of Undergraduate Recruitment. “This is done while interacting with UNK faculty, staff and current students.” Events begin at 10 a.m. in the Health and Sports Center arena.
During the day, students will be able to attend a panel discussion led by current UNK students, learn about campus life at an information fair, have lunch at Chartwells and take a guided tour of campus.
The event is co-hosted by the UNK Office of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions, and Student Government.
The Nebraska communities sending students are: Ainsworth, Amherst, Anselmo, Ansley, Aurora, Avoca, Ayr, Bancroft, Bassett, Bennington, Blair, Boleus, Brewster, Broken Bow, Cairo, Carroll, Cedar Bluffs, Champion, Chappell, Clay Center, Columbus, Comstock, Cortland, Cozad, Crete, Dannebrog, David City, Daykin, Doniphan, Dunning, Eagle, Elba, Elgin, Elkhorn, Elm Creek, Elsie, Elsmere, Elwood, Franklin, Fremont, Geneva, Gering, Gibbon, Gothenburg, Grand Island, Gresham, Gretna, Halsey, Hastings, Hickman, Hildreth, Holdrege, Imperial, Inavale, Juniata, Kearney, Kenesaw, Leigh, Lexington, Liberty, Lincoln, Lodgepole, Loomis, Madison, Marquette, Milford, Minden, North Loup, Omaha, O’Neill, Osceola, Oshkosh, Overton, Papillion, Paxton, Petersburg, Phillips, Plattsmouth, Pleasanton, Polk, Purdum, Ravenna, Red Cloud, Riverdale, Sargent, Saronville, Schuyler, Scottsbluff, Shelton, Smithfield, St. Paul, Stapleton, Stromsburg, Sumner, Sutton, Tilden, Tobias, Ulysses, Valentine, Valley, Western, Wilber, Wilcox, Winside, Wisner and York.
The communities from other states sending students include:
Colorado-
Denver
Kansas-
Athol
Atwood
Kensington
Phillipsburg
St. Francis
Stuttgart
South Dakota-
Murdo
The schedule for the day is as follows:
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Check-in (Health and Sports Center – Arena)
10:30 – 11 a.m. Welcome – Chancellor Douglas Kristensen (Health and Sports Center – Arena)
11 – 11:15 a.m. Student Perspectives (Current UNK students)
11:15 – Noon Information Fair – Academics/Organizations/Resources (HSC)
11:45 – 1 p.m. Lunch (Nebraskan Student Union – Chartwells)
12:15 – 1 p.m. Tour Start Times
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Tour Completion Times
