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.
Political cartoon by Barro for the Omaha World-Herald, depicting an enthusiastic man wearing a merger banner and an "O.U. + N.U." button, an "O.N." beanie, an "Omaha U" pennant in his right hand, and a "Nebraska U" pennant in his left hand. This is…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Newspaper article about the college of dentistry. The article covers briefly the proposal before the Board of Regents to move COD administratively under the control of UNMC.
Newspaper article about the college of dentistry. The article covers the COD faculty and staff preferences about the the proposal to move the administrative control of COD to UNMC.
Selections from a scrapbook collected by Dr. Kirk Naylor, President of the University of Omaha, during the years 1967-1968, containing primarily newspaper clippings along with some photographs and ephemera related to the merger of the Municipal…
Unpublished memoir written by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Emeritus Jack Newton in December 2009. This excerpt of pages 13-19 covers the events surrounding the OU-NU merger in 1968.
Postcard from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, addressed to Kirk Naylor, sent to all Omaha voters encouraging them to "Vote Yes for a Better Omaha on December 12," supporting six ballot issues, including the OU-NU merger.
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.
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.
Municipal University of Omaha Resolution 4465 providing for an election to determine whether Omaha voters approve transfer of OU to the University of Nebraska.
15" x 3" bumber sticker featuring the slogan "O.U. MERGER - YES!" in bright orange-red letters on a black background. The bumper sticker was manufactured by Allied Printing of Omaha, Nebraska.
22" x 14" sign on white cardstock featuring the slogan "Vote YES MERGER OU-NU." The word "merger" is in red ink, and the rest of the text is in black. In small text in the lower left corner is a statement of responsibility for the University Merger…
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 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 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 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.
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. Standing under umbrella at center, Margaret Naylor; standing under umbrella at left facing right, A. Stanley…
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. Refreshment table, Dean of Students Don Pflasterer at center. [ID: Merger_Lawn_Party_03]
Lawn party north of Arts & Sciences Hall prior to the ceremony symbolically transferring the University of Omaha to the state of Nebraska. L-R: Clifford Hardin, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska; Robert Spire President, University of Omaha…