Demolition of the Otto Olsen building was completed this week. After spending more than two decades on the state’s capital construction replacement list, Otto Olsen was replaced by the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center that opened in fall 2019, an addition to the Fine Arts Building and Discovery Hall, a state-of-the-art STEM facility that opened in fall 2020. The former vocational and industrial arts building opened in 1955 and was named after … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Otto Olsen demo from start to finish
Discovery Hall
Otto Olsen comes crashing down at hands of Chancellor Kristensen
Following months of abatement work and site preparation, construction crews began demolition Thursday morning of the Otto C. Olsen building at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. With much of the interior already gutted, Chancellor Doug Kristensen brought down the first wall on the west half of the building. Bricks, glass and metal crunched under the arm of the excavator as a handful of people gathered to watch. “There’s nostalgia, but I don’t think there’s any … [Read more...] about Otto Olsen comes crashing down at hands of Chancellor Kristensen
High-profile ransomware attacks highlight growing need for cybersecurity professionals
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The ransomware attacks against Colonial Pipeline Co. and JBS are the latest on a long list of high-profile cybercrimes targeting businesses in the U.S. This time, the mysterious criminals managed to temporarily shut down the nation’s largest fuel pipeline and threaten the country’s meat supply, forcing the companies to pay a combined $15.4 million before they could resume normal operations. These attacks, where … [Read more...] about High-profile ransomware attacks highlight growing need for cybersecurity professionals
UNK offering free cybersecurity camp for middle schoolers
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a weeklong summer camp for middle schoolers who want to learn more about technology and cybersecurity. Scheduled for July 12-16 in UNK’s Discovery Hall, the Super GenCyber Girls camp uses hands-on activities to teach cybersecurity concepts, then participants learn about the technology by spending time in the lab. Based on the Six Cybersecurity Concepts, the curriculum incorporates real-world cybersecurity … [Read more...] about UNK offering free cybersecurity camp for middle schoolers
UNK removing four buildings – Otto Olsen, Conrad Hall, east heating plant, Luke & Jake’s
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney campus will look a little different when the 2021-22 school year begins. UNK is removing four vacant buildings this spring and summer as part of its campus master plan. The project, contracted to Blessing Construction of Kearney, is expected to begin within the next two weeks and be completed in early August. The former Luke & Jake’s Bar-B-Q restaurant, UNK’s east heating plant, Conrad Hall and the Otto C. Olsen … [Read more...] about UNK removing four buildings – Otto Olsen, Conrad Hall, east heating plant, Luke & Jake’s
