By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The newest faculty member in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of History needs no introduction. Will Stoutamire, who served as director of UNK’s G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture from September 2014 to July 2019, is back on campus as an assistant history professor. The 32-year-old is teaching a historic preservation course this summer and he’ll begin his tenure-track position in the fall. “I’m … [Read more...] about Will Stoutamire, a familiar face at UNK, returns to lead growing public history programs
Jeff Wells
UNK history professor uses past pandemics to help people understand COVID-19
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most significant events of the 21st century. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has infected about 7.5 million people worldwide and killed more than 420,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. And those numbers continue to rise. The global outbreak has crippled economies, closed schools, shut down sporting events and … [Read more...] about UNK history professor uses past pandemics to help people understand COVID-19
Brown Bag Lecture highlights Gilded Age, Paul Vandervoort
What: Brown Bag Lecture Series Date: Wednesday, Oct. 12 Time: Noon Place: Kearney Public Library, South Platte Room, 2020 First Ave. Presenter: Jeff Wells, assistant professor of history at UNK Presentation Title: “The Most Interesting and Picturesque Fraud in the State Of Nebraska: Paul Vandervoort and Gilded Age Nebraska.” The Topic: Vandervoort was a leader in the Populist Party, a third-party political movement that rose to prominence at a time when … [Read more...] about Brown Bag Lecture highlights Gilded Age, Paul Vandervoort
UNK professors, students study air base history in ‘Kearney Goes to War’ project
By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – Two University of Nebraska at Kearney professors have been awarded a grant to conduct a digital history project documenting Kearney during World War II. Assistant Professor of History Jeff Wells and Jacob Rosdail, associate professor of communications, are examining the history of Kearney Army Air Field and Kearney community through the digitization of items from the Buffalo County Historical Society Trails and Rails … [Read more...] about UNK professors, students study air base history in ‘Kearney Goes to War’ project
Seven research grants totaling $43K given to UNK faculty
KEARNEY – The Research Services Council at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has awarded seven grants totaling nearly $43,000 to UNK faculty as part of its bi-annual grant competition. The purpose of the Research Services Council is to encourage research and creative activity by UNK faculty and graduate students. The RSC places special emphasis on seed grants for projects that potentially lead to external funding, demonstrate the potential for publication or other … [Read more...] about Seven research grants totaling $43K given to UNK faculty
