Mission
The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public, residential university committed to be one of the nation’s premier undergraduate institutions with excellent graduate education, scholarship, and public service.
Our Core Values
UNK is built on four core values: Learning Matters, Learning Environment Matters, People Matter, and Responsible Stewardship Matters.
Learning Matters
Goal 1: Academic Quality. Faculty and staff will ensure ongoing review and continuous improvement of the curriculum across all academic programs on campus.
Strategies:
1A. All academic programs and units on campus will undergo continuous review characterized by systematic planning, collection and analysis of data, and evaluation.
1B. Require student completion of an extended, substantive, and independent – yet faculty or staff guided – Experiential Learning activity within the major field of study for graduation in all academic programs and degrees.
1C. Embrace the NU-system priority of collaboration and engage in collaborative opportunities with other campuses, government agencies, and the private sector.
1D. Evaluate existing on-site and online graduate programs, investigate new degree and credential options in areas of strength and demand—notably those that form stronger partnerships with other NU campuses
1E. Expand undergraduate and graduate online offerings in areas of strength and demand to provide greater access to quality UNK programs and market/recruit aggressively.
Student-Centered Learning Environment
Goal 2: Access and Success. Increase recruitment and enhance support for student success.
Strategies:
2A. Increase recruitment of a quality, diverse student body through holistic enrollment management.
2B. Increase retention of a quality, diverse student body through holistic enrollment management.
2C. Initiate, enhance, and support outreach and marketing for all types of pipeline opportunities that connect future students and families to enrollment and success.
2D. Enhance support for diverse University activities and events that enrich the community and cultural life of the Kearney area, state, region, and beyond.
2E. Enhance success in intercollegiate athletics within a sustainable, comprehensive framework.
People Matter
Goal 3: Quality Faculty and Staff. Recruit, support, develop, and retain a high quality and diverse faculty and staff.
Strategies and Implementation Priorities:
3A. Evaluate processes of recruiting, retention, compensation, and explore alternate compensation approaches.
3B. Explore and implement ways to enhance diversity of faculty and staff.
3C. Specific for Faculty: Explore and implement approaches to managing workload expectations and teaching, scholarship, and service to enhance the workplace and productivity.
3D. Specific for Staff: Explore and implement approaches to managing workload expectations to enhance the workplace and productivity.
Responsible Stewardship
Goal 4: Stewardship of Resources. Secure, generate, and responsibly steward the resources necessary to carry out the mission of the campus and ensure long-term institutional fiscal stability and environmental sustainability.
Strategies:
4A. Annually generate revenue necessary to offer competitive compensation, maintain and replace facilities, and invest in technology and infrastructure, student services, and general institutional needs.
4B. Administer resources in alignment with campus, unit, and operations priorities.
4C. Enhance UNK’s brand and reputational identity across the state, region, and nation.
Our Mission in Action
Scenes from UNK’s 2023 summer commencementChancellor Doug Kristensen conferred 210 graduate and undergraduate degrees at Friday's ceremony.
Maureen Nickels named UNK College of Education Distinguished Educator of the YearNow retired, Nickels dedicated her 43-year career to the education of children in Nebraska.
‘I truly consider myself a Loper for life’: Dayton Sealey makes the most of his time at UNK“It’s just done a lot for me. I wouldn’t be who I am without UNK.”
Ruth Harding to be honored with Distinguished Chemistry Alumna AwardHarding will share her lecture 2:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in Copeland Hall, Room 131.
UNK construction management creates industry leadersProgram graduates have one of the highest entry-level salaries and job placement rates at UNK.
Entertainment superstar George ‘Tyrus’ Murdoch started his path to success at UNKNow he's a popular professional wrestler, actor, author, comedian and TV personality.
Juliann Sebastian, Morgan Daubert speaking Friday at UNK summer commencementChancellor Doug Kristensen will confer degrees for 210 students during the ceremony.
UNK Alumni Association honoring five distinguished graduates during homecomingThey will be recognized 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 during a luncheon in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room.
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