As the sun sets on another day, Athleta stands guard over the campus. The bronze statue was sculpted by John Raimondi in 1989. A group of students play a pick-up basketball game in Cushing Field House. Evening at UNK offers a seemingly endless stream of social and cultural opportunities for both campus and city. Athletic contests, traditional and experimental theater presentations, choral and instrumental concerts, and lectures by famous speakers enrich student and community life.
Evening classes are popular with graduates and undergraduates alike.
Others participate in an active intramural sports program. The University of Nebraska at Kearney takes pride in its reputation for superb scholarly teaching, emphasizing both education and attention to the individual student. The Year March 1996 UNK Chancellor Holds Town Hall Meetings Gladys Styles Johnston, chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, launched a statewide series of town hall meetings in February by visiting Norfolk, Columbus and McCook. Three new members were named to the University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor's Advisory Council in July. The 28-member council serves as a liaison between UNK and its external constituencies statewide.