Aviation Systems Management The sky’s not even the limit for students in this high-demand area. Lopers soar to new heights in UNK’s aviation systems management program, which prepares students for a variety of careers in the aviation industry. One of just two schools in the state with an aviation program, UNK’s Bachelor of Science degree in aviation systems management includes a core grouping of aviation, technical and business courses, as well as a choice of two … [Read more...] about Inside Discovery Hall: Industrial technology jobs in high demand
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Discovery Hall brings ‘unparalleled’ opportunities to UNK campus
State-of-the-art facility is home to UNK's industrial technology, cyber systems, mathematics and statistics and physics, astronomy and engineering departments By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a lot to like about the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest academic building. Just ask College of Business and Technology Dean Tim Jares, who can’t stop talking about Discovery Hall and everything it brings to UNK. “This building is … [Read more...] about Discovery Hall brings ‘unparalleled’ opportunities to UNK campus
New STEM building, a ‘best-in-class’ facility, nearing completion
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – If you think the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new STEM building is impressive now, wait until you see the finished product. UNK is just a few months away from unveiling the 90,000-square-foot space that will house its construction management, industrial distribution, interior and product design, aviation, cyber systems, mathematics and statistics, physics, astronomy and engineering programs. “It’s taking shape … [Read more...] about New STEM building, a ‘best-in-class’ facility, nearing completion
‘There’s nothing like flying:’ University of Nebraska at Kearney aviation program filling sky-high demand for pilots
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A recent four-day work trip took Jason Hughes to nine different cities, with overnights in Oklahoma City, Boise, Idaho, and Boston. He made stops in Houston, Denver, Tucson, Arizona, Las Vegas, San Diego and St. Louis along the way. “Every day it’s something new,” said Hughes, who flies a Boeing 737 across the United States for Southwest Airlines. That’s what the Burwell native and 2002 graduate of the University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about ‘There’s nothing like flying:’ University of Nebraska at Kearney aviation program filling sky-high demand for pilots
Terry Gibbs learned to fly for fun, launching career in aviation
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Terry Gibbs remembers the moment like it was yesterday. He was sitting in a room with his parents and cousin, a recruiter for the U.S. Air Force. Gibbs had a pen in his hand and the enlistment papers in front of him when he paused to think. “If I join the Air Force, I’ll probably never go to college. But if I go to college and don’t like it, I can always join the Air Force.” “It was one of those proverbial fork-in-the-road … [Read more...] about Terry Gibbs learned to fly for fun, launching career in aviation