Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney

Facilities Development Plan
The University of Nebraska will play
a critical role in building a talented,
competitive workforce and knowledgebased
economy in Nebraska in partnership
with the state, private sector and other
educational institutions. UNK’s plan will
renew our campus in ways calculated to
enhance alignment of the UNK educational
experience with career preparation needs
in Nebraska’s—and our region’s—evolving
economy.
The University of Nebraska will pursue
excellence and regional, national and
international competitiveness in research
and scholarly activity, as well as their application,
focusing on areas of strategic importance and
opportunity. UNK’s plan devotes attention to
the renewal of our academic infrastructure,
with special focus on facilities that house
academic priority programs.
The University of Nebraska will serve
the entire state through strategic and
effective engagement and coordination
with citizens, businesses, agriculture, other
educational institutions, and rural and
urban communities and regions. UNK’s
plan envisions the use of our property and
facilities in collaborative ways that have
potential to develop new instructional,
research, and service capability.
The University of Nebraska will be cost
effective and accountable to the citizens of
the state. Resource stewardship imperatives
have informed both the general concepts
and the specifi c projects envisioned in this
plan. We expect design, construction, and
operation effi ciencies in all initiatives.
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2006 - 2015
University of Nebraska at
Kearney Mission, Vision,
and Values
Within the University of Nebraska, UNK
has the mission to be a premier residential
institution for undergraduate education, to
offer graduate programs grounded in that
strength, and to enhance the social, cultural,
and economic development of our region
and state through educational programs,
scholarship, and public service.
We aim to achieve national distinction for
a high quality, multidimensional learning
environment, one that engages with
community and public interests, and prepares
students to lead responsible and productive
lives in a democratic, multicultural society. This
vision places commitments to learning and to
people above all others.
LEARNING
UNK’s learning environment is studentcentered
and reaches both on- and off-campus
to build an active community of scholars. It:
is structured by principles of academic
freedom and academic responsibility;
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