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Board of Regents approves indoor tennis complex for University Village

The facility will serve the entire community, with opportunities for private and public tournaments, lessons, recreation and team activities for Kearney schools and UNK. Read More

UNK celebrates Plambeck Center, a game-changer for early education

“The Plambeck Center is going to be a model for the best early childhood education centers in the United States.” – Chancellor Doug Kristensen By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – This isn’t your average child care center. The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest building raises the bar for early childhood education, setting a […] Read More

UNK celebrates ‘First Look’ at Village Flats with campus, community gathering

By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted a “First Look” event Wednesday for the new Village Flats project in the University Village development. Construction of the million residence hall started in April, and the 130-bed apartment-style complex is planned for completion in summer 2018. Chancellor Doug Kristensen recognized […] Read More

Public invited to see UNK’s Village Flats at Oct. 18 first look event

VILLAGE FLATSAddress: 2201 University Drive; South side of Highway 30, directly south of Health Science Education Complex and UNK’s West Center.Cost: $16 million; Funding for the new residence hall is from $12 million in revenue bonds and $4 million from a UNK surplus fund.Size: Three-story structure with 99 apartments and 130 beds, including 68 one-bedroom […] Read More

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Village Flats residence hall taking shape south of UNK campus

By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Installation of structural steel is mostly complete, and workers continue to push toward finishing framing work and the shell of the new Village Flats residence hall at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Crews also are pouring the parking lot this week, and electricians and plumbers have started inside […] Read More