By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s easy to see the momentum at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s University Village development. Village Flats, a 99-unit, apartment-style housing complex completed in summer 2018, now stands on the former farm ground just south of UNK’s main campus and the $7.8 million, 19,900-square-foot LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center is scheduled to open there this fall. Those buildings are just … [Read more...] about Regional engagement center will be ‘linchpin’ of UNK’s University Village development
UNK Q&A: Six freshmen talk Loper life, backflips and a love of winter
The University of Nebraska at Kearney is welcoming roughly 900 first-time freshmen to campus this semester. Writing specialist Tyler Ellyson dropped by Saturday morning's Blue Gold Welcome Week breakfast to learn a little about six of these students and what brought them to UNK. Vanessa Lo, chemistry (pre-pharmacy), Lexington Why is UNK so amazing? “I like the diversity. It makes you feel nice to know there are all different types of people here and we all come … [Read more...] about UNK Q&A: Six freshmen talk Loper life, backflips and a love of winter
What makes UNK Greek life so great? These students will explain
More than 700 students are involved in Greek life at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, including 126 new members who joined sororities Thursday morning as part of recruitment week. With six sororities and six fraternities to choose from, there’s a lot to like about UNK’s Greek community – just ask these students: Maria Klingelhoefer, sophomore, Amherst Alpha Omicron Pi “What makes UNK Greek life so special for me is the sisterhood and having a support system of … [Read more...] about What makes UNK Greek life so great? These students will explain
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’
