Posted: May 2, 2024 1:00:00 PM CDT
Attending the University of Nebraska at Kearney was an easy decision for alumna Kelcie Burke, who graduated summa cum laude with a Family Science B.S. in 2022. “I knew forever that I wanted to come to UNK because I've gone to camps here, I've been around the Kearney community, and I just love Kearney,” said the McCook native. As an upcoming graduate from UNK’s online Curriculum and Instruction M.A.Ed. program, Burke was not as certain about attending...
Posted: April 29, 2024 12:00:00 PM CDT
“At UNK, they encourage you here, they support you here, and they tailor it to you,” Cassandra McDonald, current University of Nebraska at Kearney’s 3+2 Master of Athletic Training student said. Through UNK’s new accelerated programs, students like McDonald can knock out both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years. McDonald and other MAT graduates will leave UNK with on-the-job experience based on their individual career...
Posted: April 25, 2024 10:00:00 PM CDT
Graduate Writing Award 1st Place: Sunanda Rajput – “Androgen Receptor Signaling Protects Male Mice from the Development of Immune Response to Peanut” Biology, Mentor: Joseph Dolence2nd Place: Scott Pate – “A Brief History of Homel Meatpacking and Iowa Labor, 1891-1982” History, Mentor: Nathan Tye Graduate Oral Presentation Award Professional and Applied Studies 1st Place: Tatiana Moore – “Public History in Western Nebraska:...
Posted: April 9, 2024 2:00:00 PM CDT
In the fast-paced world of online education, where lectures blur into virtual discussions and assignments stream through cyberspace, the conclusion of a course often feels like the flick of a switch. Yet, what if we considered the end not merely as a cessation but as a crescendo? As instructors, we devote ourselves to imparting knowledge, fostering growth, and nurturing a community of learners. However, in the rush to cover curriculum and meet deadlines, the significance of bidding...
Posted: May 22, 2023 8:00:00 AM CDT
When Brenda Lopez Adame graduated from high school, she did not see a career in education in her future, but a high school teacher saw her potential and would not let her get away from a true calling that easily. “My high school teacher was Janet Eckerson,” Lopez Adame explained. “She was the one that asked me, ‘Have you considered teaching?’ And I was like, ‘Absolutely not.’” Little did Lopez Adame know; her former high...
Posted: May 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
Jennifer Lauder was an elementary teacher at Alliance Public Schools for nearly two decades when she decided she was ready to make a bold change. Enrolling into the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s online Learning, Design and Technology M.S.Ed. program with a concentration in Leadership in Instructional Technology led to a 400-mile move, a graduate assistantship, a master’s degree, and a new position she calls a “dream job.” Bold change...
Posted: May 15, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
While many students are counting down until the spring 2023 commencement ceremony, preparing their outfits for the big day, or even decorating a cap with an inspirational quote; you won’t find Amy Woodcock, a spring graduate from the English M.A. program, doing any of that. Woodcock will be approximately 6,000 miles away from campus on graduation day, as she currently resides in Sasebo, Japan, where she teaches 9th and 11th grade English for the US Department of...
Posted: April 27, 2023 10:00:00 AM CDT
“Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it – that is your punishment, but if you never know, then you can be anything. There is a truth to that. We are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing – an actor, a writer – I am a person who does things – I write, I act – and I never know what I am going to do next. I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun,” Stephen Fry, English actor,...
Posted: April 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
There’s a lot of talent in Nebraska. For companies like Lutz and their HR manager Robby Renshaw, weeding through all that talent can be a daunting task. Thankfully, Renshaw has found an ally in the University of Nebraska at Kearney, a place that makes her job overseeing recruiting much easier. When Renshaw, a HR manager at Lutz, a business solution firm with locations in Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island, visits UNK, she knows she will be steered in the right direction. Thanks to the...
Posted: April 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
The 2022-2023 school year marked the inaugural year of the Graduate Student Association at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The eight-member organization is working hard to recruit new members to accomplish their primary goal of making sure graduate students feel like they have a voice on campus. “Right now, we are trying to grow our membership and let other graduate students—on and off campus—know that we are always here for them,” said GSA President...
Posted: April 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
More than twenty-nine percent of UNK’s master's degree graduates in the last five years also hold a bachelor’s degree from the institution. Olivia Slater and Jada Ruff will be among these alumni after the Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies, but they will also be identified as the first graduates of the Public Communication Master of Arts program, a relatively new addition to the UNK graduate catalog. After obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Sports...
Posted: April 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
Graduate Oral Presentation Award Winners: 1st Place (tie): Kelsey Walker – “Structured Student Conversations and their Impact” Kobe Lo – “Management of Post-Concussion Syndrome in a High School Wrestler: A Case Study” Graduate Writing Award Winners: 1st Place: Laura Gregory – “There’s a Double Meaning in That: Female Kinship and the Multifaceted Nature of Heroism and Blessedness in Much Ado About...
Posted: April 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
What kind of mark do you want to leave in the world? For Dr. Amy Nebesniak, an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, determining her answer to this question allowed her to take a more active role in her education and the formation of her goals. As a graduate student, she wished she had known that “it is up to me to apply what I am learning and [to] start navigating the impact I want to make on the world,” she said. “I am not...
Posted: April 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
According to a report released in December 2022 by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, by October 2022, 18 percent of public schools had at least one teaching vacancy, and 27 percent reported having multiple vacancies. The trend in teacher shortage and retention rates has caught the attention of people throughout the nation, including staff and faculty at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK faculty are teaming up with Kearney Public...
Posted: April 21, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
As an instructor, you must always verify the links in your course. You can check these links using the course link validator, which searches through course content and returns invalid or unresponsive course content links in both published and unpublished content. Instructions
Posted: April 18, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
Giving to others comes naturally to Dr. Dan Smith, who currently serves as Assistant Professor of Aviation at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Whether he’s giving away his time and talents to his country as he did while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom I, Operation Enduring Freedom, or many of the other duties he performed as a United States Marine, Smith’s goal has always been to serve others. While serving his country as a lieutenant colonel in the USMC, Smith more than...
Posted: April 11, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT
Most college students do not assist a cow with the birth of her calf, sleep outside in 25-degree weather on weekend army reserve trips, or think about how they want to run the family farm they will inherit. But Dan Kwiatkowski is not your typical student. Kwiatkowski, an Agribusiness student who graduates this May, brings a variety of previous life experiences with him to UNK. One could argue that these experiences shaped him into a better student and helped him meet the challenges of...
Posted: April 4, 2023 10:00:00 AM CDT
Studying abroad is nothing new for students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In fact, it’s been an option at UNK for over 30 years. However, thanks to Dr. Timothy Burkink, who recently returned to the classroom after about 14 years in full-time administrative work, students now can benefit from his desire to “create shorter-term study abroad” opportunities integrated within the regular curriculum. Through his collaboration with Dr. David Kosina, assistant professor...
