University of Nebraska Kearney Archives and Special Collections

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University of Nebraska Kearney Archives and Special Collections

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Student joins letter writing campaign in support of UNK
Students took an active part in promoting the transition from KSC to UNK.

Student models t-Shirt supporting transition to a university
One original suggestion was for KSC to simply change its name, with the most popular name option being Nebraska State University or a variant thereof. This student shows support for KSC's transition to a unviersity.

Proclamation from the UNO Faculty Senate
Proclamation from the UNO Faculty Senate, welcoming UNK to the University of Nebraska System

Final results from a 1986 faculty survey on institutional name change
KSC Faculty Senate conducted a survey of faculty in fall 1986. Faculty overwhelmingly voted for a name change, with Nebraska State University garnering the highest number of votes.

Program of events for KSC/UNK Event
Program from the July 1, 1991 official transition from Kearney State College to the University of Nebraska at Kearney

Letter from KSC Business Department to KSC Vice President for College Relations
Theye lays out a number of arguments for the inclusion of KSC into the University of Nebraska System.

Memorandum from John Payne to William Nester regarding a KSC-NU merger
The memorandum lays out, point by point, how KSC compares to NU system schools across a wide range of categories, from faculty to physical plant. Payne concludes that KSC is similar to UNO in breadth and quality of offerings.

President Nester's Testimony on LB 160
LB 160 was the original bill which proposed moving Kearney State College from the state college system to the University of Nebraska System. KSC President testified in favor of joining the Nebraska System.

State and Local Appropriations 1982-1988
Graph showing the appropriations per FTE for publicly supported institutions of postsecondary education from 1982 to 1988. Kearney State College received far less support than any other institution.

Letter to the Editor from The Antelope student newspaper
The KSC Vice President for College Relations rebuts an article published in the Grand Island Independent. He argues that adding KSC to the University system will bring more opportunities for everyone.

Cartoon from the Lincoln Journal
The cartoon, from March 1989, depicts KSC as a dog about to get hit on the head with a brick labeled Nebraska Constitution.

Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha wears a UNK t-shirt ahead of a vote to add KSC to the NU System
May 1989 news article shows Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha wearing a University of Nebraska at Kearney t-shirt in his Lincoln office, before a vote to move KSC to the NU System.

KSC-NU merger plan deja vu for Bob Spire
The June 1989 Lincoln Star Journal talks about Attorney General Robert Spire's role, when the UNO board chairman in 1968, in facilitating that addition to the NU system, as well as his legal challenge to LB247.

Warner sees potential for problems - Kearney Hub
Article from the Kearney Hub in which Sen. Jerome Warner lays out the ramifications of various scenarios related to the court case against LB247. He also addresses the situation of UNO's addition to the NU sysem.

UNL Student Government Resolution Opposing LB160
UNL Student Government opposed LB160; opposition was particularly on economic grounds, but also expressed fears that the quality of KSC would not match the standards of UNL.

Legislative Bill 160
Page from the Historic Kearney website, presented by the UNK History Department, providing information on LB 160, an early attempt to move Kearney State College into the University of Nebraska System.

"Becoming UNK" (Panel Discussion)
View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yx9P0Erg8c

From 111 ballots to Today (Full Lecture)
View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGreNJNB9vw

UNK Aerial Photo, 1991, Looking Northeast
Aerial photo of the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus on July 1, 1991, for the Transition celebration. Looking northeast.

UNK Aerial Photo, 1991, Looking South
Aerial photo of the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus on July 1, 1991, for the Transition celebration. Looking south.

Administration Building "Old Main"
The Administration Building, commonly called Old Main and formally designated the Mickey Building after the governor who authorized its construction, was completed in 1905. It housed everything but dormitories.

Old Main, Maypole Dancing
The Administration Building, commonly called Old Main and formally designated the Mickey Building after the governor who authorized its construction, was completed in 1905. It housed everything but dormitories.

Administration Building "Old Main"
The Administration Building, commonly called Old Main and formally designated the Mickey Building after the governor who authorized its construction, was completed in 1905. It housed everything but dormitories. The three wings were added circa 1917.

Copeland Hall
Copeland Hall is the oldest building still standing on UNK's campus. It was constructed in 1917 as a gymnasium. It has been added on to and renovated several times.

Memorial Student Union
Memorial Student Union built in 1963. Today it houses a variety of student services.

Health and Sports Complex
The Health and Sports Complex opened in 1990 as the main and sports and recreation site for campus.

UNK Campus
View of campus from the Nebraskan Student Union (Memorial Student Union)
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