REGISTER HERE By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – PAWS University is back and better than ever. Hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the curriculum-based summer camps for students entering grades one through six are returning to an in-person format for 2021, with some exciting additions. “Although we loved being able to provide PAWS University: Home Edition kits for community families last summer, our entire team is thrilled to have our … [Read more...] about UNK hosting PAWS University summer camps for elementary students
Calvin T. Ryan Library
‘Hostile Terrain’ exhibit shows human toll of border control policy
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Each of the roughly 3,200 toe tags displayed inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Calvin T. Ryan Library represents a life cut short. They were mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles and brothers and sisters who died along the U.S.-Mexico border during their pursuit of a brighter future. Some succumbed to the extreme heat and dehydration, and others were killed by gunshot wounds and blunt force injuries. Many of … [Read more...] about ‘Hostile Terrain’ exhibit shows human toll of border control policy
University of Nebraska libraries launching new online catalog/discovery tool
Patrons of University of Nebraska libraries will notice big changes on the libraries’ websites beginning Dec. 21. When users search for books, databases and other research resources through the libraries, they will interact with a next-generation library catalog and discovery tool. This change is the outcome of an 18-month project of the University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries (UNCL) to upgrade to a new library services platform, which integrates nearly all aspects … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska libraries launching new online catalog/discovery tool
Be Healthy, Protect Your Home: Calvin T. Ryan Library Dean Janet Wilke
OER program saves UNK students thousands of dollars in textbook costs
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kim Carlson knows firsthand how frustrating it can be to spend a couple hundred dollars on a college textbook that gets used for one semester. The University of Nebraska at Kearney biology professor went through the process this summer when her son Zane enrolled in classes as a freshman. “I know how expensive books are, and it’s ridiculous,” Carlson said. According to survey data from the College Board, the … [Read more...] about OER program saves UNK students thousands of dollars in textbook costs
