The 2019-20 University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Retreat will be hosted Oct. 31 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, with a new opportunity to fund research with a global impact. The Collaboration Initiative, now in its fifth year, is designed to help NU researchers become more competitive for extramural funding. It helps foster meaningful collaborations that leverage the full intellectual capacity of faculty across the University's four … [Read more...] about Collaboration Initiative Retreat is Oct. 31; NU faculty invited to learn about research funding
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Paint Paradise fundraiser to help Collegiate Middle Level group
KEARNEY – The Collegiate Middle Level Association at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a fundraising event at Kearney’s Paint Paradise. Those attending will create their own art and participate in Paint Paradise activities that include chalk art, painting, door charms, pottery and glass fusion. The event is open to the public, with 20% of the proceeds going back to the Collegiate Middle Level Assocation. Registrations are being accepted until Sept. 28 by … [Read more...] about Paint Paradise fundraiser to help Collegiate Middle Level group
UNK opens enrollment for new Early Childhood Education Center
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is accepting applications from parents who want their children to be part of the region’s premier early childhood education center. UNK’s new LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center is nearing completion – a ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 8 – and parents can join the waiting list now by visiting unk.edu/plambeckcenter. Located near the Village Flats … [Read more...] about UNK opens enrollment for new Early Childhood Education Center
UNK 9th in region; Places high in value, social mobility, veterans service
KEARNEY – UNK is once again in the Top 10. U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Rankings: Best Public Regional Universities places University of Nebraska at Kearney at ninth in Regional Universities Midwest in Top Public Schools. The annual rankings were released today. Among all regional universities (public and private in the Midwest) UNK improved over last year’s ranking, to 46th, up from 53rd. In the 2018 rankings, UNK was ranked 64th among all Midwest … [Read more...] about UNK 9th in region; Places high in value, social mobility, veterans service
UNK enrollment down 0.8% to 6,279; Transfer numbers climbing
KEARNEY – Official enrollment figures released today at University of Nebraska at Kearney reflect a 48-person decrease (0.8%) in students, with a total “head count” of 6,279. This compares to 6,327 in fall 2018. UNK’s graduate student number is up .4% (7 students) in fall 2019 over fall 2018, and full-time transfer undergraduate students are up 41 students (18.2%) to 266. These numbers are reported to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on official “census” … [Read more...] about UNK enrollment down 0.8% to 6,279; Transfer numbers climbing
