KEARNEY – Social distancing isn’t an issue for University of Nebraska at Kearney student Madison Dimmitt. The companies she’s working with during the coronavirus crisis are an ocean away. Dimmitt, an advertising and public relations major from Kearney, is one of 11 student scholars participating in the Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) launched in January by UNK’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development. The pilot program brings UNK … [Read more...] about UNK senior Madison Dimmitt partnering with Finnish companies through IDEA program
Sonja Bickford
UNK advertising students step into self-defense class before pitching plans to promote Kearney business
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students are getting some real-world marketing experience while helping promote a Kearney business. The advertising campaigns class taught by Sonja Bickford teamed up with the Nebraska School of Martial Arts for the collaborative project. Bickford, an assistant professor in the department of communication, has been taking taekwondo lessons through the martial arts school for more … [Read more...] about UNK advertising students step into self-defense class before pitching plans to promote Kearney business
UNK partners with University of Tampere in Finland for student exchange
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – A new partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and University of Tampere in Finland will expand learning, teaching and research opportunities for students and faculty. For the past two summers, Sonja Bickford, UNK industrial technology assistant professor, took a group of UNK students to tour Scandinavia to learn about business travel. During the trips, they visited the University of Tampere in … [Read more...] about UNK partners with University of Tampere in Finland for student exchange
