By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Chad Pregracke has made removing debris from the Mississippi River and other waterways his life’s work. He and his crew of over 60,000 volunteers have collected over 6 million pounds of garbage. The CNN Hero of the Year will share his story Thursday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney as part of Earth Week events. Earth Week aims to educate the community about the importance of reducing the ecological footprint on … [Read more...] about CNN Hero of the Year to speak during UNK Earth Week
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UNK donates food to The Salvation Army through Project: Clean Plate
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Dining Services donated 67 pounds of food to The Salvation Army thanks to students’ efforts to reduce food waste on campus. The Residence Hall Association and UNK Dining partnered on Project: Clean Plate, which is in its second year. The goal of the program is to reduce food and liquid waste in the Market @ 27th Street, the dining hall in the Nebraskan Student Union. For every pound of waste … [Read more...] about UNK donates food to The Salvation Army through Project: Clean Plate
Incoming students get help from Loper Move In Crew
Source: Jen Kacere, 308.865.4806, kacerejn@unk.edu Writer:Sara Giboney, writing specialist, 308.865.8529, giboneys2@unk.edu By SARA GIBONEY, UNK Communications KEARNEY – Not all of the heavy lifting is on the shoulders of new students and their parents when they move into residence halls at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Nearly 350 student, faculty and staff volunteers – called the Loper Move In Crew - will help incoming UNK students move onto campus … [Read more...] about Incoming students get help from Loper Move In Crew
