The UNK Department of English is hosting a National Day on Writing event 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. Using colored paper and markers available at tables set up in front of the Nebraskan Student Union, UNK students and employees are encouraged to participate by sharing a message about writing and what it means to them. “There are no right or wrong answers. We want people’s creativity and thoughtfulness toward literacy to shine through,” said UNK English … [Read more...] about English Department celebrating National Day on Writing with Oct. 20 event
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Columbine survivor Amy Over will share recovery story at UNK event
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – April 20, 1999. That’s when Amy Over’s life changed. It was three days after prom and about a month before graduation. Over, then an 18-year-old senior at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, was excited to wrap up the academic year and move on to college. She had just received a basketball scholarship, so she stopped by Dave Sanders’ classroom that morning to thank her coach and teacher. “I got to tell … [Read more...] about Columbine survivor Amy Over will share recovery story at UNK event
UNK hosting 32nd annual Criminal Justice Conference next week
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting its 32nd annual Criminal Justice Conference on Monday, Oct. 4. Scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room, the event features two keynote speakers and a career fair with roughly 30 agencies represented. It’s free and open to the public. This year’s speakers are Danny Madrid, a doctoral candidate at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Bobby Payne, lead chaplain for the … [Read more...] about UNK hosting 32nd annual Criminal Justice Conference next week
PHOTOS: UNK celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with a celebration Tuesday night at the Nebraskan Student Union. Festivities included food, piñatas, dancing and a photo booth. Students also read Hispanic Heritage Month proclamations from Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and U.S. President Joe Biden to start the event. https://twitter.com/UNKearney/status/1440479130575728646 PHOTOS BY ERIKA PRITCHARD, UNK COMMUNICATIONS … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: UNK celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Holocaust survivor Milton Kleinberg speaking Sept. 23 at Nebraskan Student Union
KEARNEY – Holocaust survivor Milton M. Kleinberg will share his remarkable story 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The author of “Bread or Death: Memories of My Childhood During and After the Holocaust” will speak in the Ponderosa Room inside UNK’s Nebraskan Student Union. The event, which is free and open to the public, will also be livestreamed at unk.edu/socialdashboard. Born a Jew in Poland, Kleinberg faced horrific circumstances as a child. … [Read more...] about Holocaust survivor Milton Kleinberg speaking Sept. 23 at Nebraskan Student Union
