Posted: January 22, 2020 11:15:00 AM CST
U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) as one of the best institutions in the country for students pursuing an online graduate degree in education. In addition, the University was placed on the list of “Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans." How do UNK’s online graduate students benefit from these rankings? Here’s a closer look:
Posted: December 20, 2019 7:00:00 AM CST
For Brett and Sara Kluever of Gibbon, working toward online master’s degrees in Instructional Technology simultaneously allowed for a strong support system to be established from the start. While finding the right balance was challenging at times, Brett says his personal motivation to complete his degree was always clear...
Posted: August 8, 2017 8:00:00 AM CDT
For Sarah Bartling, students have always been the reason she works in a career she loves every day. Initially planning to teach at the elementary school level, her own educational and professional journey at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) led to her position as an online program coordinator in the Department of Teacher Education.
Posted: July 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The Nebraska Country School Conference (2nd ever in the state) was held at UNK Friday and Saturday, July 14th and 15th. This two day event hosted phenomenal speakers on a variety of topics, including the Curator of the National Orphan Train Complex, Genoa Indian Industrial School Museum, and NET documentaries of Country Schools. UNK’s own Assistant Professors contributed to the conference, Dr. Christopher Steinke presented on the Dust Bowl and Dr. David Vail on The Blizzard of 1800...
Posted: May 2, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
I decided to end the school year and start the summer with a list of great book recommendations for the months ahead. I invited faculty to assist in this, so here goes!
Posted: April 17, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The new inductees for Academy for Teacher Education Excellence at UNK today are Kipp Petersen and Brett Kluever. This award is given to individuals each year who have made outstanding contributions to the preparation of new teachers and the field of education
Posted: April 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
I should say right off the bat, I am not a special education teacher, however, like most educators I have worked closely with special education throughout my career and have a great deal of respect for those teachers. In my dealings with special education, it has been my observation that an unwarranted amount of paper work is required by federal regulation. I decided to do a bit of exploring to see if this was true. Here’s what I found out:
Posted: March 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The College of Education latest forum featured COE faculty presenting on topics related to promoting scholarship with students and integrating technology into teaching.
Posted: March 21, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The College of Education hosted the Tech Edge Spring 2017 Conference for teachers and pre-service teachers interested in learning new ways to use technology in the classroom. The conference included 16 speakers from UNK and public schools across Nebraska.
Posted: March 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM CST
Little Lopers will be gaining a new home in 2018! UNK is excited to announce a new building for the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). This facility will host 150 children between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years old, which means UNK will be able to serve more children from faculty, staff, and students, along with community families.
