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About University of Nebraska at Kearney

The University of Nebraska at Kearney, or UNK for short, is a public university in Kearney, which is the county seat of Buffalo County, situated in the US state of Nebraska, having a population of more than 27 000 inhabitants, estimated during the 2000 census. Kearney is the principal city of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which contains Buffalo and Kearney counties.

UNK was established in March, 1903, by the Nebraska State Legislature, which appropriated $50,000 to build a normal school in western Nebraska. The institution adopted its current name in July, 1991, after having its name changed several times before, being known as Nebraska State Teachers College (1921) and Kearney State College (1963), before being granted with the university status.

Athletics

UNK's athletic teams are known as the Lopers, who compete in NCAA Division II, RMAC, in various sports, for both men and women. Their distinctive colors are blue and gold and their mascot is Louie the Loper.

Notable Alumni

Among the most resonant names, on the list of noteworthy alumni, from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, there are: Richard G. Kopf - Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, Don Welch - poet, Marg Helgenberger - actress ''Catherine Willows'' CSI, and Stephen Lawhead - noted author of several fantasy and science-fiction novels.