Tim Jares Dean, College of Business and Technology What was the toughest thing you had to overcome to attend college? I’m not sure how my parents did it, but it was never a question for my brothers and me. Sure, funds were tight. I think my parents gave me $500 total. The rest of my funds came from scholarships, summer earnings, jobs while in school and loans. The bottom line for me was that I always knew a college education was an expectation, not an option. Best … [Read more...] about First-Gen Loper: Parents set expectations for Dean Jares from the start
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PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating 1st-Gen Lopers
The University of Nebraska at Kearney celebrated the nearly 2,100 current Lopers who are the first in their families to attend college and recognized their accomplishments Friday during a campuswide event in the Nebraskan Student Union. The first-ever First-Gen Lopers Celebration, which also recognized first-generation faculty and staff, featured free ice cream and special UNK first-gen T-shirts, a photo booth with Louie the Loper and comments from three first-generation … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating 1st-Gen Lopers
Bosselman recruiter: College degree gives candidates ‘a step up’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Amy Kreutz reviews countless job applications each year as a national recruiter for Bosselman Enterprises, which operates convenience stores, travel centers, hotels, restaurants and other businesses in Nebraska and 22 other states. One of the first things she looks at during the screening process is the education section. “You will have a step up automatically from another candidate if you have a degree on your resume,” … [Read more...] about Bosselman recruiter: College degree gives candidates ‘a step up’
PHOTO GALLERY: College of Business and Technology hosts first back-to-school party
The College of Business and Technology at UNK hosted a back-to-school party Tuesday to showcase its students, faculty, staff and programs, while also connecting with the greater Kearney community. In its first year, the event occurred on the lawn outside West Center and included a picnic supported by First National Bank, DJ music, cornhole, Spikeball, washer toss and other yard games. The event was spearheaded by new Dean Tim Jares as a way for the College of Business … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: College of Business and Technology hosts first back-to-school party
Burgers, music, yards games, prizes: UNK College of Business hosting back-to-school picnic
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Business and Technology is throwing a back-to-school party 4-7 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 17) on the lawn outside West Center. The picnic, supported by First National Bank, includes free hamburgers, hot dogs and chips, a DJ, cornhole, Spikeball, washer toss and other yard games, plus plenty of prizes for UNK students. “It’s a tailgate without the football game,” said Tim … [Read more...] about Burgers, music, yards games, prizes: UNK College of Business hosting back-to-school picnic
