University of Nebraska-Kearney

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic

Career

on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 35% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 11 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 18% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 92% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Blue & Gold Day, Midwest Conference on World Affairs
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 144 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Psi Omega, Epsilon Pi Tau, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Mortar Board, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Delta Omicron, Alpha Mu Gamma, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Upsilon Iota, Chi Sigma Iota, Honors Student Advisory Board Committee, Iota Iota Iota, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Pi, National Residence Hall Honorary, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Kappa Delta, Psi Chi, Rho Alpha Sigma, Rho Lambda, Sigma Tau Delta, Spurs, Tau Beta Sigma, Tau Mu Sigma
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Lutheran, Christian Challenge, Christian Student Fellowship, Cooperative Campus Ministries, Fellowship Christian Athletes, Navigators, Newman Center, Roger Williams Fellowship, United Campus Ministries, University Lutheran Chapel, Good Shepherd Campus Ministry, Gathering Place
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Tribunal Council of Black Students, Latin American Student Association, International Student Association, Japanese Association at Kearney, Hispanic Student Association, Student Council of Intertribal Nations, Hillel
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Activities Council, Instrumental Groups, Choral Groups, College Republicans, College Democrats, Ambassadors, Circle K, Friends, Alpha Phi Omega, Habitat for Humanity, Peer Health Educators, Leadership UNK, Student Alumni Foundation, Open Door, Rodeo Club, UNK Bowling Club, Dance Team, Resident Hall Association, Resident Advisory Council, Panhellenic Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, Student Government, Student Liaison Team, Students for Life, Forensics, Antelope Artillery, Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol, Collegians for Integration and Accessibility
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Antelope (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Omaha (190), Denver (360)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Holdrege (35)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Kearney (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 5 fraternity houses
• 10% of students are fraternity members
• There are 5 sororities
• 4 sorority houses
• 8% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

hazing prohibited