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Governor’s budget plan fully funds NU request, continues Career Scholarships

January 15, 2021 by Tyler Ellyson

LINCOLN – Gov. Pete Ricketts on Thursday released a proposed two-year state budget package that fully funds the University of Nebraska system’s appropriations request for 2021-22 and 2022-23, including key investments in student access that support the university’s highest priority of affordable excellence. Under Ricketts’ budget proposal, issued following his annual State of the State address, NU would receive 2% increases in state funds each of the next two years. The … [Read more...] about Governor’s budget plan fully funds NU request, continues Career Scholarships

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News Tagged With: Budget, Kearney, Nebraska Legislature, Pete Ricketts, State of the State, University of Nebraska, UNK

Nebraska Career Scholarships program begins spring 2021

October 29, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – Incoming students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney planning careers in high-demand Nebraska jobs have a new scholarship and internship opportunity. The Nebraska Career Scholarships program was established by Gov. Pete Ricketts and approved by the Nebraska Legislature in August 2020 under LB1008. The program allocates $2 million to the University of Nebraska for new scholarships for undergraduate students in high-demand fields such as health care, … [Read more...] about Nebraska Career Scholarships program begins spring 2021

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, Career, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Financial Aid, Kearney, Nebraska Career Scholarships, Nebraska Legislature, Pete Ricketts, Ted Carter, University of Nebraska, UNK

Lawmakers, Lopers share university’s impact at annual ‘I Love NU Day’

March 11, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

RELATED STORY: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT UNK? By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications LINCOLN – The large crowd filled one side of the balcony overlooking the legislative chamber. Some wore blue, others red or black, but they were all gathered at the state Capitol in Lincoln for the same reason – to show their support for the University of Nebraska. Students, staff, faculty and alumni from across the state came together Tuesday for the third annual “I Love NU Advocacy … [Read more...] about Lawmakers, Lopers share university’s impact at annual ‘I Love NU Day’

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News, Photo Galleries, Student Life Tagged With: Capitol, I Love NU Advocacy Day, Jim Scheer, Kearney, Lincoln, Nebraska Legislature, Nicole Kent, Patty Pansing Brooks, Reid Bednar, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNMC, UNO

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