University of Nebraska Kearney

Programs of Excellence Funding
at the University of Nebraska at Kearney
Fiscal Year 2006 Report

J. Management Faculty/grant writer for College of Business and Technology.  $50,454

1. Faculty position in Management/Grant writer for College.

   Responsible Persons:

   Position is held by Deborah Murray. Ms. Murray is supervised by Dr. Kyle Luthans, Chair of the Department of Management and Management Information Systems, and by Dr. Bruce Forster, Dean of the College of Business and Technology

   Brief descriptive narrative, including accomplishments and goals:
   Teaches courses in Management. Researches and helps develop opportunities for funding and outreach involvement for the College of Business and Technology. Ms. Murray taught 146 students during the academic year. She also submitted 3 grant proposals during this academic year and arranged for and supported 3 presentations for faculty and/or students. The latter included the Nebraska State Director of Banking and Finance, the Agricultural economist for Wells Fargo, and representatives from Colorado and Wyoming related to rural economic development initiatives under consideration by UNK. Ms. Murray also attended special meetings related to external funding opportunities and issues, and she has initiated contacts with other individuals and enterprises to develop partnerships with the college.

   Measures of Impact resulting from POE funding.

   External Funding:  Submitted three external proposals. 1 funded at $250,000.

   Students benefiting:  approximately 500 per academic year.

   Local, regional, and state benefits: 

   • Established Mentoring for Success Program to mentor female students majoring in business and technology.

   • Established a focus on Economic Gardening at UNK and Kearney region.

   • Member of Buffalo County Technology Committee. Identifies and coordinates external seminar speakers and classroom lecturers on Economic Development.

   Expenditures: $50,454

See also:

A. Title of the Project: Biology Faculty – Distance Education. $45,902
B. Department Excellence Discretionary Expenditures. $123,000
C. Equipment for Priority Programs. $87,690
D. Exercise Science: Human Performance Lab Coordinator. $25,000
E. Faculty (new) Salary Enhancements. $100,000
F. Graduate Assistant Stipends. $57,400
G. Multimedia/Visual Design, including Student Facutly Collabortive Research. $118.810
H. Sponsored Programs Office Assistant Director. $37,500
I. Social Work Faculty. $40,265

K. Undergraduate Research--Student Faculty Collaborative Reserach. $386,710