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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Brighter Future: UNK junior Adrian Almeida risked everything for a better life
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The journey was as dangerous as it was daunting. Adrian Almeida and his mother Yosdayly Hernandez risked everything when they fled their home country of Cuba in November 2014. “As soon as we left Cuba, we basically betrayed the country,” said Almeida, who was 15 at the time. “No one besides my dad and my grandma knew we were leaving.” Although he describes it as an adventure – “You have to have the right mindset,” … [Read more...] about Brighter Future: UNK junior Adrian Almeida risked everything for a better life
New veterans success coach position supports military students on campus
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jason Baker understands the challenges veterans face when they transition from military to civilian life. He served eight years in the U.S. Army, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and three years in the Nebraska Army National Guard before enrolling at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The North Platte native was 35 years old when he arrived on campus in August 2018. “The transition was very daunting,” he … [Read more...] about New veterans success coach position supports military students on campus
Enrollment opens for six UNK classes in Grand Island
KEARNEY – Enrollment is underway for six University of Nebraska at Kearney courses being offered at College Park at Grand Island. The first slate of courses that begins Jan. 25, 2021, includes two upper-level criminal justice classes, three 100-level classes for “early entry” high schoolers and other first-year students, and a Montessori teacher education class that will also be offered worldwide through remote technology. The partnership at College Park was announced … [Read more...] about Enrollment opens for six UNK classes in Grand Island
‘We want to help’: UNK senior, graduate aim to change perception of police
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Why do you want to be a law enforcement officer? It’s a question Kenzie Hubl’s been asked countless times over the past two months. Her answer never changes, even as a wave of anti-police sentiment spreads across the country. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted a career in law enforcement,” the 21-year-old Blue Hill native says. Hubl, a criminal justice major at the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about ‘We want to help’: UNK senior, graduate aim to change perception of police
