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Webinar addresses racism and its impact on students’ mental health

January 28, 2021 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – Ebony McGee worked as an electrical engineer for several Fortune 500 companies before an epiphany changed her career path. “I realized that I wasn’t impacting the lives of others in a way that made sense to me. On my tombstone, I didn’t want it to say, ‘She made power products.’ I wanted something more meaningful for my life,” McGee explains in a Vanderbilt University faculty profile video. Inspired by her own experiences in a workplace that was “mostly … [Read more...] about Webinar addresses racism and its impact on students’ mental health

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News, Student Life Tagged With: Asianna Harris, Black Student Association, College of Education, Counseling and School Psychology, Ebony McGee, Kearney, Mental Health, Racism, University of Nebraska, UNK, Vanderbilt University

UNK students maintain social connections through Lopers Live video series

April 10, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

 By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Community spirit is an important part of student life at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The residence halls on campus are usually buzzing with activity as Lopers gather for study sessions, attend social activities or hang out in the lounges. However, there’s been a much different feeling inside these buildings over the past few weeks. Because of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, most students elected … [Read more...] about UNK students maintain social connections through Lopers Live video series

Filed Under: News, Student Life Tagged With: coronavirus, Facebook, Holly Rockenbach, Kearney, Lopers Live, Mental Health, Residence Life, Resident assistant, Trelana Daniel, UNK

Fritson recognized for mental health, wellness collaboration

November 29, 2019 by gottulatm

By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Krista Fritson is a superstar. The University of Nebraska at Kearney professor of psychology was recently named Collaborator of the Year by the Great Plains Institutional Development Award for Clinical and Translational Research. Honored Oct. 24 during a ceremony at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Fritson was recognized for collaborating with community organizations to increase understanding of … [Read more...] about Fritson recognized for mental health, wellness collaboration

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Collaborator of the Year, Great Plains Institutional Award, Krista Fritson, Mental Health, psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK, Wellness

NU system seeking fall 2019 inclusive excellence grant proposals

October 15, 2019 by gottulatm

The University of Nebraska system is inviting faculty and staff to submit proposals for the fall 2019 Inclusive Excellence Development Grants. Four grants worth up to $3,000 each will be awarded to proposals that would advance the university’s diversity, access and inclusion work, particularly in the areas of campus climate, student recruitment and retention, and faculty and staff recruitment and retention. Eligible proposals must include collaboration across groups, … [Read more...] about NU system seeking fall 2019 inclusive excellence grant proposals

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News Tagged With: Development Grant, Insclusive Excellence, Mental Health, Racial Literacy, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Hines event moved to Health and Sports Center to accommodate large audience

October 8, 2019 by gottulatm

Kevin Hines Graphic

KEARNEY – Because of strong campus and community interest, Kevin Hines’ appearance at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has been relocated to a venue that can accommodate a larger number of attendees. The nationally recognized suicide prevention and mental health advocate will speak 7 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 9) in the Health and Sports Center on campus. This event is free and open to the public. Hines, who survived a suicide attempt after jumping from the Golden Gate … [Read more...] about Hines event moved to Health and Sports Center to accommodate large audience

Filed Under: News, Student Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: Golden Gate Bridge, Kevin Hines, Mental Health, Rae of Hope Foundation, Ripple Effect, Suicide, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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