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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UNK hosting health sciences summer camp for high schoolers
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting one-day summer camps for high school students interested in health care careers. The Health Science Explorers camps are open to students entering grades nine through 12 who want to learn more about health care professions and UNK’s health sciences programs. There are two locations and four dates to choose from. Camps are scheduled for June 18 and July 8 at the UNK campus in Kearney and June 24 and July 13 in … [Read more...] about UNK hosting health sciences summer camp for high schoolers
Sandhill crane migration is topic of College Park presentations
GRAND ISLAND – Each spring, one of Earth’s greatest migrations occurs along a 90-mile stretch of the Platte River valley in central Nebraska. An estimated 500,000 to 600,000 sandhill cranes – roughly 80% of the total population – stop here from late February through early April to fuel up on food before resuming their journey to northern nesting grounds. Letty Reichart, an associate professor of biology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, will discuss this … [Read more...] about Sandhill crane migration is topic of College Park presentations
UNK, CCC team up to assist underrepresented students with college completion
The University of Nebraska at Kearney and Central Community College have joined forces in a national initiative designed to boost college completion for underrepresented students. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is leading an Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI) with a goal of increasing transfer rates for Black, Hispanic, adult and first-generation learners. Partnering with AACC in the endeavor are the American Association of State Colleges and … [Read more...] about UNK, CCC team up to assist underrepresented students with college completion
COVID-19, Discovery Hall, University Village projects top UNK stories of 2020
Here is a snapshot of the most-read and top stories of 2020 posted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s communications and news team. https://youtu.be/LLbn8GDAVSo UNK celebrates ‘future of higher education’ at Discovery Hall grand opening Discovery Hall is much more than a fancy, new addition to the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. The state-of-the-art STEM facility will revolutionize higher education and workforce development in Nebraska. University of … [Read more...] about COVID-19, Discovery Hall, University Village projects top UNK stories of 2020
