By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Discovery Hall is much more than a fancy, new addition to the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. The state-of-the-art STEM facility will revolutionize higher education and workforce development in Nebraska. “This building is the future of higher education. It’s not just experiential. It’s immersive. It’s interactive. It brings a whole new definition to hybrid education,” University of Nebraska President Ted … [Read more...] about UNK celebrates ‘future of higher education’ at Discovery Hall grand opening
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UNK celebrating grand opening of Discovery Hall with Oct. 5 ribbon-cutting
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is celebrating the grand opening of Discovery Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Monday (Oct. 5). The event kicks off homecoming week on campus, and will be led by UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen, with special guest University of Nebraska President Ted Carter. The ceremony will take place outdoors east of Discovery Hall. It will also be livestreamed at unk.edu/eventdashboard. Attendees should park in Lot 27 … [Read more...] about UNK celebrating grand opening of Discovery Hall with Oct. 5 ribbon-cutting
Discovery Hall brings ‘unparalleled’ opportunities to UNK campus
State-of-the-art facility is home to UNK's industrial technology, cyber systems, mathematics and statistics and physics, astronomy and engineering departments By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a lot to like about the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest academic building. Just ask College of Business and Technology Dean Tim Jares, who can’t stop talking about Discovery Hall and everything it brings to UNK. “This building is … [Read more...] about Discovery Hall brings ‘unparalleled’ opportunities to UNK campus
UNK student helps build new STEM facility – where she’ll study this fall
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Velerianna Garcia will have major bragging rights when students return to the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus this fall. Not only will she be studying inside UNK’s newest building, but she can also point to the state-of-the-art facility and tell people, “I worked on that project.” The UNK senior has spent the past 14 months interning with Lincoln-based Hausmann Construction, the general contractor in charge … [Read more...] about UNK student helps build new STEM facility – where she’ll study this fall
With move-in underway, Discovery Hall project right on schedule
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed progress on the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest building. Discovery Hall remains on schedule to open ahead of the fall semester, which begins Aug. 24. “We’re pretty much where we expected to be,” said Lee McQueen, director of UNK Facilities Management and Planning. Led by general contractor Hausmann Construction of Lincoln, the project is nearing completion, with … [Read more...] about With move-in underway, Discovery Hall project right on schedule
