About Campus
The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a public residential campus of the University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney. Home to their official mascot, Louie the Loper (antelope), UNK serves over 6,000 students from acros Nebraska, 47 states, and 56 countries.
Registration & Travel
Registration Cost
Delegate (4 per room) - $265.00
Delegate Double (2 per room; limited availability based on request) - $370.00
Advisor Double (2 per room) - $370.00
Advisor Single (1 per room) - $580.00
Forms
Waivers
Travel
Institutions looking for other methods of travel outside of driving may choose to take a train into Kearney through Amtrack or fly into Grand Island Regional Airport. Conference can arrange for pickup outside of 12am-6am. Institutions needing to travel during this time will need to plan for travel and are encouraged to rent a vehicle through Enterprise. Lincoln Airport (LNK) [2.5 HR drive from Kearney] & Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) [3 HR drive from Kearney] also may be alternative airports to utilize but will include added cost to request pickup from UNK.
Registration will open on December 19, 2024 and closes on February 7, 2025 at 5PM CST. Late registration will be available to institutions at an additional cost of $10 per delegate until February 12, 2025 at 5PM CST. Institutions may request to drop registered delegates or alternates up to the February 12th deadline.
Delegate Caps
Delegate caps are set at 5 total delegates including advisors. Institutions looking to bid for conference may request to bring up to 4 additional delegates.
Alternate Delegates
If institutions wish to bring additional delegates above the delegation cap, they can apply to bring "Alternates" during registration. Institutions should only register delegates they budget for as once registration closes, conference staff will review all attendees and accept Alternates as space allows. Institutions will be informed with information for their invoice for conference. Institutions will be responsible for paying for all registered delegates at this time as housing & dining costs will have been set and we cannot refund registration. If institutions wish to remove an alternate, they must contact conference staff at ma_rbc@nacurh.org prior to the close of registration.
Delegate Swaps
In the case where an institution needs to replace a delegate that can no longer attend conference, they can communicate with conference staff on specific needs up to February 12 and get updated materials for their new delegate. After this deadline, an institution may still bring a swapped delegate, but they must match the gender demographic of the previous delegate and will only receive items prepared for the original attendee (i.e. shirts, lanyards, etc.)
What Registration Covers
The registration fee includes housing for three nights beginning Thursday, 2/27 until checkout on Sunday, 3/2, meals from Friday breakfast through Sunday breakfast, and all conference activities.
Communications & Security
UNKPD will be floating around during the day and Conference Staff will be doing rounds overnight in the hotel.
Conference Hotline: 402-834-1626
UNK PD Non-Emergency: 308-865-8911
Emergency: 911
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Shuttles & Parking
Shuttles
Runs between hotel and Nebraska Student Union
Thursday - Runs as Needed During Check-In; 9PM-12AM
Friday - 7:30AM-8:30AM; 10PM-12AM
Saturday - 7:30AM-8:30AM; 4:30PM-6:30PM; 9PM-12AM
Any needs outside of these times will need to call the conference number at 402-834-1626.
Parking
Parking will be provided at the hotel and behind the Nebraska Student Union in Lot 4 which will act as the main building utilized for conference activities. Only 15 spaces are reserved.


Hotel & Check-In
Rooms will be assigned/provided by the conference staff and are included with the cost of conference registration.
Check-in will be on Thursday at the hotel from 3pm-5:30pm. If your institution plans to arrive before/after this time, email waitei@lopers.unk.edu and eickmeierm@lopers.unk.edu or call 402-834-1626 on the day of conference to arrange check-in at the Nebraska Student Union.
Hotel Address: 508 2nd Avenue South Kearney, Nebraska 68847
NE Student Union: 1013 W 27th St, Kearney, NE 68849
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