By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Emily Farley has always been fascinated with flying. The Waco native got her first opportunity to soar through the sky as a young girl, and the experience “lit a spark” in her. “It’s exciting,” Farley said. “Being up in the air, you get to see so many different things and see everything from a different perspective.” Now a junior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Farley is turning her passion into a … [Read more...] about UNK aviation program soaring to new heights
English Language Institute
UNK’s English Language Institute provides pathway to higher education
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Javier Bezares didn’t have strong English language skills when he first arrived in Nebraska. “I could understand people, but I was scared to talk,” said Bezares, who came to the United States as an exchange student in 2019. A lot has changed since then. The native of Logroño, Spain, graduated from Broken Bow High School in May and he’s currently enrolled full time in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s … [Read more...] about UNK’s English Language Institute provides pathway to higher education
Research program connects UNK with Latin American countries
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is partnering with academic institutions from four Latin American countries to promote undergraduate research, expand students’ global perspectives and create opportunities for collaboration among faculty. Last year, UNK joined the Inter-Institutional Program for Strengthening of Research and Graduate Studies in the Pacific, better known as DELFIN. Started in 1995, the program … [Read more...] about Research program connects UNK with Latin American countries
English Language Institute gives Sognon confidence to adapt to UNK, U.S. culture
By DAVID MUELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – Edem Sognon could not speak a single word of English when he arrived at the University of Nebraska at Kearney last fall. He found himself more than 6,000 miles from his home in Togo, Africa, immersed in a much different culture at a place he knew almost nothing about. But that isn’t keeping the 24-year-old freshman business administration major from chasing his dream of getting a UNK degree and making his family … [Read more...] about English Language Institute gives Sognon confidence to adapt to UNK, U.S. culture
