By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Doug Kristensen was a first-year state senator when he stepped to the podium to address his colleagues on that fateful day in April 1989. “It’s the only time I remember being nervous in the Legislature,” he admits. Even then, 13 years before he became chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kristensen understood the magnitude of the situation. The Legislature was preparing to debate LB247, a higher … [Read more...] about The fight to become UNK was difficult, but well worth it
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UNK celebrates Warner Hall naming with sign unveil
KEARNEY - Chancellor Doug Kristensen led a celebration of Jerome and Charles J. Warner Hall and sign-unveiling ceremony Thursday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The community event recognized the former Nebraska political leaders and advocates for Kearney Normal School, Kearney State College, and later, UNK. Formerly known as Founders Hall, the building’s name honors the father and son who were instrumental in the university’s history. The name was approved … [Read more...] about UNK celebrates Warner Hall naming with sign unveil
VIDEO: Warner Lecture Series, “Can There Be, Or Should There Be, Another Jerry Warner?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwFpylJT2ak&feature=em-subs_digest … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Warner Lecture Series, “Can There Be, Or Should There Be, Another Jerry Warner?”
