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Graphic by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

East campus suffering in midst of healthcare push

Antelope Staff October 29, 2024

Amongst our student body are our future nurses and doctors – those who we entrust our lives to in some of the most difficult stages of our lives.  We owe them a lot. With new facilities in the...

Olivia Kvols and Karly Hanna, nursing students, took a field trip to Husker Harvest Days. Courtesy Photo

New UNK-UNMC building boosts healthcare enrollment

Travianna Tighe October 28, 2024

tighet@lopers.unk.edu Healthcare enrollment has grown by 15.5% since 2022, driven by the new UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building. This facility generates interest and offers students additional...

Two Rivers Public Health Department runs a booth at the Blue and Gold Showcase in 2020. Antelope Archive

COVID-19: Impact on campus, increase in healthcare interest

Jenna Heinz May 17, 2023

Three years have passed since the spread of COVID-19 created a national emergency and shut down many parts of the world. In March 2020, UNK officials had to ask themselves if they could still serve the...

The advocacy for rural health facilities has paid off for UNK student regents and officials.

LB1014 fight: $60 million for healthcare after 10-year struggle

ALEX HAMMEKE April 28, 2022

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu The 38th section of LB1014 appropriates millions of dollars for UNK, with $10 million dollars going toward startup costs and $50 million toward the construction of a building...

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