UNK, UNMC work together to bring more medical professionals to rural Nebraska When Dr. Sandra Bresnahan was a child, she often came with her parents to doctor appointments. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico and didn’t speak much English. So they needed her to explain their symptoms to the doctor and translate what was told to them. “As a young kid, that’s kind of hard,” said Bresnahan, who now works as a family physician at Lexington Regional Health Center. … [Read more...] about Dr. Sandra Bresnahan returns home to help Lexington community
Rural Health Education Building
Nebraska needs, and we continue to deliver
UNK was established 117 years ago to support the growth and development of the state, largely by educating teachers who would in turn educate the next generation of rural Nebraskans. Nebraska needed, and UNK delivered. We were a solution with lasting benefits across the state, and even today, 1 in 7 Nebraska teachers has a degree from UNK. Colleges and universities have an important economic impact, and community leaders across Nebraska in the early 1900s knew that. … [Read more...] about Nebraska needs, and we continue to deliver
Campus event celebrates Rural Health Education Building and its future impact
UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Charlie Bicak and Kearney Mayor Stan Clouse spoke Tuesday during a campus event celebrating the approval of funding for the new Rural Health Education Building. A collaboration between UNK and UNMC, the project will address the critical need for additional health care professionals in rural Nebraska by allowing more students to study and train in Kearney. In addition to expanding the existing … [Read more...] about Campus event celebrates Rural Health Education Building and its future impact
UNMC, UNK Rural Health Education Building one step closer to construction
Senators, Gov. Ricketts sign legislation that approves funding LINCOLN – Gov. Pete Ricketts signed legislation Wednesday that supports construction of a new Rural Health Education Building at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Approved last week by state senators, LB1014 allocates $60 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to the project, which will address the critical need for additional health care professionals in rural Nebraska by allowing more students … [Read more...] about UNMC, UNK Rural Health Education Building one step closer to construction
Legislature approves funding for UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building
LINCOLN – State senators on Thursday gave final approval to legislation allocating Nebraska’s share of federal American Rescue Plan funds, including $60 million for a proposed Rural Health Education Building that would expand health care programs on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. The bill, LB1014, now moves to Gov. Pete Ricketts’ desk for consideration. The governor has until Wednesday to sign or line-item veto the package. Building on the … [Read more...] about Legislature approves funding for UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building
