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Chandra Diaz inducted into Multicultural Hall of Fame at UNL

November 6, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

LINCOLN – For outstanding service and dedication to furthering diversity and inclusion, six University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumni were recently inducted into the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Hall of Fame. The 2020 class, honored Oct. 29 during a Multicultural Homecoming celebration hosted by the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services, includes Chandra Diaz, Misty Frazier, Ahn Le, Jeannette Eileen Jones, Reshell Ray and Shannon Teamer. The … [Read more...] about Chandra Diaz inducted into Multicultural Hall of Fame at UNL

Filed Under: College of Education, Faculty, News Tagged With: Chandra Diaz, College of Education, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Kearney, Multicultural Hall of Fame, Teacher Education, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNL

Tri-Cities region ranks high on Nebraska Thriving Index

November 4, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – The 2020 Nebraska Thriving Index shows the Tri-Cities area is a top-performing rural region, ranking second among peer regions in the Upper Midwest. Residents of the Tri-Cities area, which includes Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings, experience a high quality of life, strong population growth and generational renewal, healthy economic opportunities and diversity and good cost-competitiveness and infrastructure, according to the index. The Nebraska Thriving … [Read more...] about Tri-Cities region ranks high on Nebraska Thriving Index

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Bree Dority, Kearney, Nebraska Thriving Index, Rural Prosperity Nebraska, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNL

Inside Discovery Hall: UNK department turns students’ curiosities into careers

September 24, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

Astronomy Astronomy is the physical science that studies things outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers use observations of planets, stars, nebulae and galaxies to collect data and theories from physics to make sense of the whole universe. They rely entirely on observation, unlike physicists and chemists who build laboratories and conduct experiments. In the last few years, astronomers have discovered dark energy, mapped the shape of the universe, sent rovers to … [Read more...] about Inside Discovery Hall: UNK department turns students’ curiosities into careers

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Adam Schlotthauer, Astronomy, Discovery Hall, Engineering, Joel Berrier, Kearney, Lena Janssen, Physics, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, UNK, UNL

UNK graduate Lindsie Thiems recognized for work with KPS students

August 5, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By HALEY APEL UNL Communications LINCOLN – Lindsie Thiems, a preschool teacher at Kearney Public Schools, is the recipient of the 2020 Christa McAuliffe Prize for Courage and Excellence in Education. The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents the annual award to a Nebraska teacher who exemplifies the character of Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space, who died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle … [Read more...] about UNK graduate Lindsie Thiems recognized for work with KPS students

Filed Under: Career, College of Education, News Tagged With: Christa McAuliffe Prize for Courage and Excellence, College of Education, Early Childhood Education, Kearney, Kearney Public Schools, Lindsie Thiems, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNL

NU Faculty Senates take united stance against racism, inequity

July 25, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

The Faculty Senates across the University of Nebraska campuses are united in our grief and condemnation of the ongoing and persistent acts of violence and racism perpetrated against members of our Black communities, such as those leading to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, James Scurlock, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. We stand in solidarity with our students, staff, faculty and communities of color in the pursuit of justice and racial … [Read more...] about NU Faculty Senates take united stance against racism, inequity

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News, UNK Tagged With: Brandy Clarke, Elliott Ostler, Faculty Senate, Judy Bowmaster, Kearney, Martonia Gaskill, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Nicole Buan, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNL, UNMC, UNO

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