2013 Symposium photos

The University of Nebraska at Kearney's student union hosts the first day of the 2013 Center for Great Plains Studies symposium. Photos by Katie Nieland

Stephen Swidler, UNL, gives a talk on LB126 to kick off the symposium on school consolidation and rural education in the Great Plains.

Gary Green, University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaks at the 2013 symposium on School Consolidation in the Great Plains.

Virginia Moon, superintendent, Omaha Public Schools, speaks at the 2013 symposium.

April 5, 2013, at the symposium.

Andrea Walton Miller, Simmons Law, Scottsbluff

The crowd at UNK's recital hall waits for Paul Theobald's keynote.

Paul Theobald, Buena Vista University, gives the keynote address on Friday, April 5, 2013.

A reception is held for the symposium at the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney.

Chuck Guildner's photography of one-room school houses on display at MONA.

Audrey Kauders, of MONA, introduces photographer Chuck Guildner.

Chuck Guildner talks about his exhibit of photos of one-room schools.

The Hutchins Consort played April 5 at UNK for the symposium.

The Hutchins Consort introduces themselves before their show.

Symposium co-chair Peter Longo welcomes symposium attendants during a breakfast April 6, 2013.

Marty Strange, Green Mountain College, gives a talk.

IANR Dean Ronnie Green speaks about rural education, with Charlie Bicak, senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at UNK.

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman talks about the importance of education on April 6, 2013.

UNL Dean of Education and Human Sciences moderates a panel of superintendents from Nebraska schools.

UNK students Danielle Olson, Adam Ripp and Kevin Carder reflect on rural schools.

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is interviewed on his thoughts about rural schools for local television.

Richard Miller, UNK psychology.

Center for Great Plains Studies director Rick Edwards, Marty Strange, Gov. Dave Heineman and UNK Chancellor Douglas Kristensen.

Bree Dority, UNK Economics.

Greg Adams, Roger Breed, J.B. Milliken and John Hill speak during the final panel.

J.B. Milliken takes questions from the audience.