University of Nebraska at Kearney

Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011

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The public, residential University of Nebraska at Kearney is an affordable, student-centered regional hub of intellectual, cultural and artistic excellence that has been a prominent part of Nebraska’s higher education landscape for more than a century.

UNK is its commitment to providing an outstanding education in a small and personal setting. It is a university that quickly transforms nearly 6,500 students from across the globe into a close-knit, supportive community of friends; it is a place they will forever call “home”.

In March 1903, the Nebraska State Legislature appropriated $50,000 to build a normal school in western Nebraska. In September of that same year, after 111 ballots, the State Board of Education accepted the city of Kearney’s offer of 20 acres (81,000 m2) and Green Terrace Hall at the western edge of the city to become the site. On October 18, 1904, the cornerstone of the first building was laid; in the summer of 1905, offered its first classes in Kearney public school facilities. The first classes on campus were held that fall as the building was being completed around them.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney! We support the UNK mission by striving to meet the individual information needs of UNK students, faculty and staff. The Library provides access to a variety of collections including books, federal and state government documents, various non-print resources, and archival materials, as well as extensive holding of electronic databases and reference sources. In addition to the 1,200 print periodicals available, 161 databases provide access to more than 61,071 unique, full-text e-journals and close to 10,000 e-books.

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