Todd Gottula

UNK was honored to host the @u_nebraska Board of Regents, @UofNE_President Jeffrey Gold and university leadership in Kearney this week for campus presentations and tours Thursday, followed by today’s board meeting. A great opportunity to showcase UNK and the important work happening on our campus!

The newest members of the @UNK_Athletics Hall of Fame were honored during homecoming week. Congrats to Bronson Bosshamer, Henrik Juul-Nielsen, Yohara Salinas, Nikki Scott, Jeff Sylvester and Lyle Claussen. 🎥 Watch their induction videos: unknews.unk.edu/2026/10/03/u… #PowerOfTheHerd

The trumpets sound their opening fanfare, bright and bold, and it doesn’t take long for Loper fans to recognize what’s coming next. The melody takes off from there, propelled by a catchy rhythm, punchy brass and spirited countermelody that gives musicians a little extra room to show off. More than four decades after Ron Crocker composed the UNK Color Song, also known as “The Blue and the Gold,” those first few notes remain unmistakable. First performed during homecoming in 1980, the Color Song has become part of the soundtrack at UNK, heard at athletic events, parades, freshman convocation and commencement. And its history is about as UNK as it gets. FULL STORY: unknews.unk.edu/2026/09/30/i… #PowerOfTheHerd

Introducing your 2026 UNK Homecoming royalty finalists 👑 Queen candidates are, from left, Kyla Kenney of Phillipsburg, Kansas, Liz Lyons of Olathe, Kansas, Paige Oltmans of Davenport, and Addison Chapman of Grand Island. King candidates are, from left, Brodie Mitchell of Cambridge, Shawn Rathjen of York, Caleb Rother of Weskan, Kansas, and Eli Bond of Kearney. UNK’s homecoming king and queen will be crowned Thursday night following the lipsync competition, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Health and Sports Center. They will also be recognized during the homecoming parade scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kearney. FULL BIOS: unknews.unk.edu/2026/09/28/e… #PowerOfTheHerd

Still Number ☝️ in Nebraska The latest "Best Colleges" rankings were released today, and UNK remains the state’s highest-ranked regional university. We're also No. 7 on the Best Value list, highlighting affordability and overall excellence. 🔗 unknews.unk.edu/2026/09/22/u… #PowerOfTheHerd

Happy first day of classes Lopers! #PowerOfTheHerd

Class of 2030's first fight song 💙 #PowerOfTheHerd

Cleared for take off ✈️ #PowerOfTheHerd