GRAND ISLAND – The University of Nebraska at Kearney and Central Community College are working together to fill a statewide need for law enforcement officers and other criminal justice professionals. A new pathway program launching this fall makes it easier for students to start their criminal justice education at CCC before finishing a bachelor’s degree at UNK. The 2+2 plan creates a seamless transition between the partner institutions and provides additional flexibility … [Read more...] about UNK, CCC announce new criminal justice pathway program
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University of Nebraska statement on critical race theory
“The free and open pursuit of ideas is a cherished principle in higher education, and its preservation is vital for any great university. As our policies and practices make clear, the University of Nebraska is strongly committed to academic freedom. We support and defend the liberties our teachers and learners have to freely discuss ideas in and outside of the classroom. “Our central mission is to educate Nebraska’s future leaders, and in preparing students to be … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska statement on critical race theory
More than pretty plants: UNK students, faculty use greenhouse for research
By ERIKA PRITCHARD UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney greenhouse is much more than a place to raise plants. It’s also a space for students to learn and grow and where faculty facilitate research. UNK junior Macy Hill, a biology major from McCook, has been working in the greenhouse since January as part of the Undergraduate Research Fellows program. Under the advisement of and in collaboration with biology professor Paul Twigg, Hill … [Read more...] about More than pretty plants: UNK students, faculty use greenhouse for research
High schoolers get on-air experience during Digital Expressions Media Camp
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Micah Goedeken had the perfect introduction for Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” “For this next song, you might need a little more cowbell,” he told listeners, referencing the classic “Saturday Night Live” skit featuring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken. Goedeken, a senior at Lutheran High Northeast in Norfolk, couldn’t wait to use the line Thursday evening, when he spent about an hour DJing for KLPR … [Read more...] about High schoolers get on-air experience during Digital Expressions Media Camp
Loughrin’s background benefits women’s, gender and ethnic studies program
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Diversity. Equality. Inclusion. Empathy. Those are some of the words associate sociology professor Sandra Loughrin uses to describe the women’s, gender and ethnic studies program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. As both an instructor and the program’s director, Loughrin wants students to examine the world from a different perspective, one that challenges preconceived notions and creates a better understanding … [Read more...] about Loughrin’s background benefits women’s, gender and ethnic studies program
