April 2023 Posts

Validate Canvas Course Links

Posted: April 21, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT

Validate Canvas Course Links

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which searches through course content and returns invalid or unresponsive course content links in both published and unpublished content.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 …

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By: Shahla Alavi

Category: Information Technology Services

UNK Aviation Program: Helping High School Students Spread Their Wings

Posted: April 18, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT

UNK Aviation Program: Helping High School Students Spread Their Wings

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...

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By: Sandy Brannan

Category: Business and Technology, General

For Dan Kwiatkowski, Past Experiences Shape Him into a Better Student

Posted: April 11, 2023 12:00:00 AM CDT

For Dan Kwiatkowski, Past Experiences Shape Him into a Better Student

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...

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By: Theresa Boedeker

Category: Marketing, General, Business and Technology

International Business Consulting: A New Spin on Study Abroad Experiences

Posted: April 4, 2023 10:00:00 AM CDT

International Business Consulting: A New Spin on Study Abroad Experiences

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...

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By: Sandy Brannan

Category: Business and Technology, General, Marketing

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