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Kristensen set to retire after 22 years as chancellor

Jenna Heinz and Rachel Ostdiek December 13, 2023

heinzj@lopers.unk.edu ostdiekr@lopers.unk.edu Doug Kristensen, UNK’s longest-serving chancellor, announced that he will be stepping away from his position after 22 years.   He is also the...

Don Swem, 82, clears bird nests and feathers out of the UNK Bell Tower before he retires. Photo provided by Kolton Maturey / UNK Staff

Bell Tower worker visits campus one last chime

GRACE MCDONALD October 5, 2022

mcdonaldge@lopers.unk.edu https://youtu.be/Fuqw3f88VeU Don Swem calls himself a “ding-a-ling.”  Once a year, the 82 year old harnesses himself into a cherry picker to inspect and...

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