bovairds@lopers.unk.edu
In November, UNK officials announced a plan to eliminate nine academic degrees and 24.5 faculty positions to combat the $4.3 million deficit. Faculty will receive notice of their...
ostdiekr@lopers.unk.edu
Julie Shaffer has been selected as the new senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNK after serving as interim since August 2023.
During her time in the interim role,...
heinzj@lopers.unk.edu
The 2023-25 University of Nebraska at Kearney Collective Bargaining Agreement was ratified Feb. 10. The Board of Regents’ approval will give eligible faculty 3% salary increases...
berglunds@lopers.unk.edu
UNK full-time faculty and staff are negotiating a salary raise with the Board of Regents to compete with inflation rates. They renegotiate salaries every two years.
According...
Following the rise of Black Lives Matter, political discourse on critical race theory exploded in the United States, becoming a hotly contested issue. Now, CRT is proving to be a galvanizing issue heading...
The Board of Regents met in Lincoln last week for typically dry deliberations on university business. But following a provactive move by NU Regent Jim Pillen of Columbus to introduce a resolution that would have the Board of Regents “oppose Critical Race Theory being imposed in curriculum, training and programming,” students and faculty from all three undergraduate NU schools descended on Varner Hall for a grueling two hours of public comment and debate.
liermanm2@lopers.unk.edu
UNK’s student government met in the Miriam Drake Theatre last week to formally inaugurate this year’s student body representatives. The original event, scheduled for April,...
diessnerc2@lopers.unk.edu
UNK administration proposed a spring schedule that includes a three-week intercession with classes convening on Jan. 25. The proposal will go before the Nebraska University...