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UNK awarding 182 degrees during Friday summer commencement

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What: UNK Summer Commencement When: 10 a.m. Friday, July 26 Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Instagram and Twitter to see photos and posts from 2019 graduates, their friends and families Live Broadcast: Watch commencement live and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney will confer degrees for 182 … [Read more...] about UNK awarding 182 degrees during Friday summer commencement

Public invited to register for UNK’s Welcome Week, homecoming events

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – With the new school year fast approaching, the University of Nebraska at Kearney is inviting the community to join its upcoming celebrations while supporting their hometown Lopers. The first opportunity to get involved is the Blue Gold Community Showcase, an annual event featuring games, product giveaways, live entertainment and a picnic hosted by Chancellor Doug Kristensen. Part of Blue Gold Welcome Week each August, the … [Read more...] about Public invited to register for UNK’s Welcome Week, homecoming events

‘That’s how Kearney people are’: Evacuees staying at UNK grateful for local response

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bob Sulser didn’t plan on spending part of his summer vacation on a university campus, but he was making the most of the experience. “This is my first chance to stay in a college dorm, so it’s kind of neat,” Sulser said as he and his wife Jan shared a laugh. The Madison, Wisconsin, couple were exceptionally upbeat considering just 24 hours earlier they were forced from their Kearney hotel by rising floodwater from the … [Read more...] about ‘That’s how Kearney people are’: Evacuees staying at UNK grateful for local response

UNK opens doors to those impacted by flooding in Kearney area

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Rangel Lowry was working at Mid Nebraska Individual Services in Kearney when he heard the news. The flooding in Kearney and other area communities had worsened, forcing residents out of their homes and evacuating hotels filled with Interstate 80 travelers. The University of Nebraska at Kearney, where Lowry attends school and plays football for the Lopers, responded by opening two of its residence halls to people … [Read more...] about UNK opens doors to those impacted by flooding in Kearney area