By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Scott Shafer can’t help himself. He loves to look at the progress on the city’s new indoor tennis complex, and he’ll use just about any excuse to drive by the construction site along North Railroad Street. The University of Nebraska at Kearney head women’s tennis coach has been tweeting regular updates since the steel frame went up this spring. “The excitement level is very high,” said Shafer, who can’t wait for the … [Read more...] about Indoor tennis complex a game-changer for Lopers, local players
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Five staff members selected for 2021-22 Leadership UNK class
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has selected five staff members for its 2021-22 Leadership UNK class. In its 15th year, the program is designed to expose participants to leadership opportunities at UNK and in the Kearney area, enhance their leadership skills and encourage them to accept leadership roles in the future. Leadership UNK also gives members opportunities to network with the campus community, classmates, speakers and others to discuss issues … [Read more...] about Five staff members selected for 2021-22 Leadership UNK class
Work begins this week on new fraternity and sorority housing complex
Work will begin this week on a $26.65 million project that replaces and relocates the fraternity and sorority housing on campus. Approved in February by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, the project includes a renovation of Martin Hall, a 39,700-square-foot residence hall last occupied in 2014, and construction of a new three-story, 39,000-square-foot residence hall directly north of Martin Hall. The new building will feature chapter lounges on the first … [Read more...] about Work begins this week on new fraternity and sorority housing complex
Major improvements planned for Calvin T. Ryan Library
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is planning a major renovation project that would move Calvin T. Ryan Library further into the 21st century and better address the needs of students, staff and faculty. The result of a master planning process that started in 2016, the roughly $25 million project would enhance the library’s role as the center of learning on campus by creating an inviting and engaging environment that combines physical collections with new … [Read more...] about Major improvements planned for Calvin T. Ryan Library
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
