A driving simulator from Alabama will be used to provide hands-on training to Nebraska transit drivers next week. During the RIDE Simulator training, attendees will experience different driving scenarios where they must make critical decisions.
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Large sculpture planned for Central Green at UNK’s University Village
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is transforming the Central Green space at University Village by adding a new sculpture to the mixed-use development. The piece of art named “Parable” will include three large steel arches, with the shortest being 25 feet in height and the tallest 40 […]
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Tuition freeze, strategic investments highlight 2021-22 university budget
The University of Nebraska will freeze tuition across the system and invest in strategic priorities including student aid, faculty competitiveness and building maintenance under a proposed 2021-22 operating budget announced today by President Ted Carter. The budget, which will go before the Board of Regents on June 25, continues a multi-year plan built last year […]
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UNK research project uses tiny trackers to improve South Dakota salmon fishing
UNK and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks are collaborating on a research project that uses acoustic tags to monitor Chinook salmon stocked at Lake Oahe.
Health Science Explorers program addresses state’s workforce shortage
Twenty high school students from a dozen communities attended Friday’s summer camp at the Bruner Hall of Science on campus.
PHOTOS: Pride Month campus cookout
The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion celebrated Pride Month with a campus cookout Friday at Cope Fountain. The free event included food and yard games.
UNK closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth; child care center, camps open
President Joe Biden signed legislation today declaring Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday.
PRISM President Ryan Sikes wants LGBTQIA+ students to feel welcome, respected at UNK
“There are LGBTQIA+ people throughout this campus and we can’t just ignore that. We have to acknowledge that those students exist. And I think just acknowledging and respecting them makes a huge difference.”
Optional three-week session will precede spring 2022 semester
Scheduled to run Jan. 3-21, 2022, the three-week session gives students additional opportunities to earn credit hours and pursue experiential learning activities during the extended winter break.
High-profile ransomware attacks highlight growing need for cybersecurity professionals
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 31% growth rate for information security analysts from 2019-29, far exceeding the national average for all occupations.
