Symposium media coverage
Pre-coverage
Symposium to focus on rural education and school consolidation, Grand Island Independent, 3/17/13
Which dies first, a rural community or its school?, Kearney Hub, 3/21/13
Rural schools, consolidation topics of symposium, Kearney Hub, 3/25/13
UNK to host symposium on rural education, Lincoln Journal Star, 3/26/13
UNK to host symposium on rural education, Omaha World Herald, 3/26/13
Heineman proclaims week of April 1 Rural Education Week, Daily Nebraskan, 4/2/13
Post-coverage
Experts Talk Pros and Cons of School Consolidation, 10/11 News, 4/5/13
Weighing in on rural school consolidation, KHAS-TV 5, 4/6/13
Rural school consolidation theme of symposium, Kearney Hub, Scottsbluff Star Herald, 4/8/13
Rural help must come disguised in urban attire, Kearney Hub, 4/11/13
World-Herald editorial: NU’s connections extend statewide, Omaha World Herald, 4/15/13
Symposium photos
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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
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Stephen Swidler, UNL, gives a talk on LB126 to kick off the symposium on school consolidation and rural education in the Great Plains.
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Gary Green, University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaks at the 2013 symposium on School Consolidation in the Great Plains.
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Virginia Moon, superintendent, Omaha Public Schools, speaks at the 2013 symposium.
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April 5, 2013, at the symposium.
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Andrea Walton Miller, Simmons Law, Scottsbluff
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The crowd at UNK's recital hall waits for Paul Theobald's keynote.
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Paul Theobald, Buena Vista University, gives the keynote address on Friday, April 5, 2013.
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A reception is held for the symposium at the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney.
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Chuck Guildner's photography of one-room school houses on display at MONA.
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Audrey Kauders, of MONA, introduces photographer Chuck Guildner.
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Chuck Guildner talks about his exhibit of photos of one-room schools.
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The Hutchins Consort played April 5 at UNK for the symposium.
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The Hutchins Consort introduces themselves before their show.
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Symposium co-chair Peter Longo welcomes symposium attendants during a breakfast April 6, 2013.
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Marty Strange, Green Mountain College, gives a talk.
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IANR Dean Ronnie Green speaks about rural education, with Charlie Bicak, senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at UNK.
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Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman talks about the importance of education on April 6, 2013.
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UNL Dean of Education and Human Sciences moderates a panel of superintendents from Nebraska schools.
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UNK students Danielle Olson, Adam Ripp and Kevin Carder reflect on rural schools.
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Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is interviewed on his thoughts about rural schools for local television.
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Richard Miller, UNK psychology.
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Center for Great Plains Studies director Rick Edwards, Marty Strange, Gov. Dave Heineman and UNK Chancellor Douglas Kristensen.
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Bree Dority, UNK Economics.
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Greg Adams, Roger Breed, J.B. Milliken and John Hill speak during the final panel.
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J.B. Milliken takes questions from the audience.