Community Engagement

Cyber Systems teacher resources are part of the UNK Cyber Systems Computer Science Principles on the Prairie (CSPoP) program funded by a Google CS4HS grant. 

• Articulation Agreement with Central Community College for students who complete their AAS to finish their BS in CS or IT at UNK.

• Graduate School Articulation Agreements with the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and Kansas State University.

• Join our UNK Cyber Systems LinkedIn Alumni Group

• Cyber Systems Advisory Council - Provides leadership in and promote the development of the Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT) programs as it relates to and meets the needs of the students, UNK and the industry.

• CoderDojos - Meets 6-8 p.m. UNK Otto Olsen room 110 on the third Monday February-April, and Sept-Nov.
• Super cyber Girls Camp - July 12-16 2021

CoderDojos are unstructured, open-source coding clubs. Ages 8 to 17 will be introduced to computer programming. Parents are welcome.

Check back for the dates/times for more upcoming events, such as: 

• Cyber Systems Student Project Demonstrations

• Business open houses at Kearney-area businesses

• Hour of Code

• Girl Scout Workshops

The Cyber Systems Department provides

• Outreach activities for middle and high school students
• Dedicated informational website materials
• Professional networking opportunities for current Cyber Systems students
• Opportunities for Cyber Systems students to develop their confidence and improve their technical and mentoring abilities
• Attendance at annual Women in Computing Conferences (RMCWIC and MINKWIC)
• As a National Center for Women in IT (NCWIT) Academic Alliance member, faculty and students have access to numerous resources including awards, mentoring opportunities, conferences, and more.

See more Cyber Systems resources for women.

• Articulation Agreement with Central Community College for students who complete their AAS to finish their BS in CS or IT at UNK.
• Online Courses - to enable working adults the opportunity to complete their B.S. in Information Technology or their MSEd in Instructional Technology with an emphasis in Information Technology.

The Cyber Systems programs at UNK have strong relationships with employers in the Central Nebraska area. Cyber Systems partner businesses in Central Nebraska, such as Buckle Inc. and Xpanxion, are almost always hiring and need more IT professionals to meet their business goals. These employers rely on student interns, as well as, graduates entering the workforce.

Read more ways businesses and Cyber Systems work together.

Social Media Project

UNK Cyber Systems Rural Futures Institute (RFI). Through this project, Cyber Systems students are helping small businesses and non-profit organizations to implementation or update their social media plans. 

A good understanding of computer science or information technology will provide a foundation of knowledge that will help you be successful at any career in today’s global economy.

As Marc Andreessen (creator of the first web browser, who is now a venture capitalist) once said: "The spread of computers and the Internet will put jobs in two categories, people who tell computers what to do, and people who are told by computers what to do."

There are so many ways that you can be someone who tells the computer what to do.

The available Cyber Systems resources are constantly in motion. This list shows several of these resources.