Kearney in Buffalo County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Photographed By Charles T. Harrell, June 29, 2011
1. University of Nebraska at Kearney Marker
Inscription.
University of Nebraska at Kearney. . In 1903 the legislature appropriated $50,000 to establish a state normal school in central or western Nebraska. After 111 ballots, the State Board of Education chose Kearney as the site. The city donated twenty acres on the west edge of town for a campus, including one building, Green Terrace Hall, which was used mainly as a dormitory until razed in 1960. Construction of the administration building began in 1904. The first classes at Kearney State Normal School were held in the summer of 1905 with 96 students enrolled.
In 1921 the school was renamed the Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney and became a four-year college. The granting of liberal arts degrees was authorized in 1949, and a graduate program was established in 1956. The name was changed to Kearney State College in 1963.
On July 1, 1991, the institution became part of the University of Nebraska, to be known as the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). Under its various names, UNK has played an important role in state development and continues to meet the educational, research, and service needs of Nebraska.
In 1903 the legislature appropriated $50,000 to establish a state normal school in central or western Nebraska. After 111 ballots, the State Board of Education chose Kearney as the site. The city donated twenty acres on the west edge of town for a campus, including one building, Green Terrace Hall, which was used mainly as a dormitory until razed in 1960. Construction of the administration building began in 1904. The first classes at Kearney State Normal School were held in the summer of 1905 with 96 students enrolled.
In 1921 the school was renamed the Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney and became a four-year college. The granting of liberal arts degrees was authorized in 1949, and a graduate program was established in 1956. The name was changed to Kearney State College in 1963.
On July 1, 1991, the institution became part of the University of Nebraska, to be known as the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). Under its various names, UNK has played an important role in state development and continues to meet the educational, research, and service needs of Nebraska.
Erected by University of Nebraska at Kearney, Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 125.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
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In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1981.
Location. 40° 41.995′ N, 99° 5.652′ W. Marker is in Kearney, Nebraska, in Buffalo County. Marker is at the intersection of 9th Avenue and U.S. 30, on the right when traveling south on 9th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kearney NE 68849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
