UNK Antelope

12/22/2025

Chancellor Neal Schnoor shared his final budget reduction recommendations and will now begin the formal approval process with the Board of Regents. See below for his report.

12/10/2025

Chancellor Neal Schnoor shared a draft budget reductions report that is meant to address UNK’s $4.5 million structural deficit. The draft includes program eliminations, personnel-related cuts and non-academic reductions.

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[email protected] Chancellor Neal Schnoor shared a draft budget reductions report that is meant to address UNK’s $4.5 million structural deficit. The draft includes program eliminations, personnel-related cuts and non-academic reductions. Schnoor presented his report in an email and at a forum...

12/10/2025

The recommendations were informed by campus Faculty and Budget Advisory Committees.

12/09/2025

The Chancellor will share his draft budget recommendations today at 3 p.m. in the Ponderosa Room of the Nebraskan Student Union.

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12/08/2025

This school year marks the first in four years that UNK students will not have the opportunity to take J-Term classes. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] This school year marks the first in four years that UNK students will not have the opportunity to take J-Term classes. The loss of J-Term will change the academic calendar to a shorter winter break, with spring classes ending earlier in May.  “J-Term originally started in...

12/08/2025

“This event is a collaboration between sociology and women and gender studies, but also a collaboration with history too,” Spencer said. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] Autumn Langemeier, a UNK graduate, returned to campus to revive the stories of some of Nebraska’s most influential women. She presented a case study of five women that included Ella Eager, Mari Sandoz, Kay Orr, Clara Colby and Mildred Brown.  Being able to host events at UN...

12/08/2025

“The Central Region is loaded,” Squires said. “Nationally ranked teams do not get in the field of 64 and it is really hard to justify that.” Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] UNK and other Central Region programs continue to operate under the longstanding NCAA Division II volleyball regionalisation model, a system built to ease travel burdens but one that leaves many top teams on the outside looking in. This model divides the country int...

12/08/2025

“It all goes back to my coaches though. They believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself.” Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] The Loper track and field team is hosting two meets before the new year. The team will host the Blue/Gold Intrasquad and Pre-Holiday Classic in Cushing Coliseum.  “I am excited to see how much their (the Lopers) confidence has grown in this off-season,” said Brady Bonsall,...

12/07/2025

While AI can offer useful tools, the risk of unchecked AI integration in the arts must be acknowledged. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] Artificial intelligence has become integrated into most aspects of modern life. In many ways, this integration has the potential to be beneficial, but AI integration in the arts reveals potential detriment to creative expression in our society. AI has become significantly more....

12/07/2025

Two years have passed, and our worry has yet to be eased. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

Almost two years ago to the date, The Antelope wrote an editorial addressing the blind spots when driving through Lot 10 on campus. We shared our concerns for student safety and gave some suggestions for making the parking lot traffic run smoother. Two years have passed, and our worry has yet to be....

12/07/2025

Christmas is about creating a space that feels warm, comforting and festive. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] A topic that is heavily debated in my family is whether we put up our Christmas decorations after Halloween or wait until after Thanksgiving. When asking around, I have found that many others face this same dilemma. There is only one right answer. The second the clock hits mid...

12/06/2025

“We couldn’t solve all the weapons they (St. Cloud State) had,” said Rick Squiers, UNK volleyball coach. “We were probably kind of back on our heels in the serve and pass for a good stretch of the match. But (I am) proud of our team for battling.”

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[email protected] After bringing the NCAA Central Regional home to the Health and Sports Center for the first time since 2019, the UNK volleyball season came to an end in the semifinals in a loss to No. 4 St. Cloud State (25-12, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19) on Friday night. St. Cloud State hit .348 for....